Ace is my favorite member ever. But Tommy is a hell of a picker. He can play the heck out of a guitar. He is a very suitable replacement for Mr. Frehley. I too was at the Chicago concert. Was AMAZING!
I don't understand the hate in the comments. He's doing an awesome job. He's the Spaceman, so he has to act like ace Frehley as Spaceman. Can you imagine KISS without Spaceman? So, what do you want. I saw him live and it was freakin' amazing, I loved it. Keep on doin' Tommy!!!!
Tommy is my favourite member, he's one hell of a guitar player! It only just occurred to me that during this he plays a bit of Beethoven in the middle, not long after he gets the second guitar 😂
Excellent solo, I think Tommy is just as great as Ace ever was. Of course Ace is the original Space-Ace but still...if I had heard that last bit without the video I could've sworn it was Ace. KISS rocked in the past and they still do! \,,/
Say what you want to about Tommy Thayer, but he is a good guitarist. I am a huge Ace Frehley fan and I think there is no one like him in the world!!! I have seen both in concert and there is no comparison between the two in talent-Ace is amazing and Tommy is good!!
well as much as i tottaly agree one thing i will say is that he would most likely not change he character because hes a huge ace fan thats why he plays like ace(better than)
PEOPLE! The bottom line is, Ace and Peter aren't in the band because they don't want to be, and they can't keep their shit together. Gene and Paul have the drive to keep the band alive, and if they had the same work ethic and lack of professionalism Ace and Peter have, there wouldn't be a Kiss today. Now, personally, I think the new guys should wear the makeup but invent their own characters. They're obviously good, skilled musicians, which Ace is not, so let's get off the Ace worship mentality.
I like what Tommy brings to the band. Kiss needed another song writer. I love Ace but they weren't ever going to get any real songs out of him. Doubt it? Look at their writing credit record and count the number of times that you see his name.
Dear KISS Army, Tommy has been in the band since 2002, 10 years, he was there for KISS in the studio when Ace wouldn't show up, He was there at concerts to let the show go on when Ace didn't show up, He had to re-teach Ace his own solos, He's been there for KISS and the fans! So don't talk crap about him. Tommy is a GREAT guitar player. He was a Kiss fan since 74' when the first album came out...If I got offered to be in KISS, I would take it. Blame GENE AND PAUL if your mad about the makeup th
Tommy is the only replacement guitarist that hasn't been allowed to use his own personal style. Perhaps Gene told him to play just like Ace, or maybe it is all those years being Ace in a KISS cover band, or maybe still he doesn't know how to play other than copying Ace. I still think people would stop disliking Tommy if only he & Eric had been given the chance to have their own original make-up personas. People accepted Eric Carr as the Fox. Why not two new personas?
mate, your right, it is pretty much ace's drunken gin infused guitar work emulated by tommo.. gotta keep the fans happy i guess? he did manage to get some pretty shitty licks in there for a guy that is a brilliant guitar player..
ace might have been the original but when he left tommy took over and helped bring kiss into and through out generations of rock and true metal so there both amazing
I should say anyone a fan of tony's should check his page out. Hes really down to earth pretty cool and he tries to answer as much questions as possible. He makes it a personal level with his fans like we're more of friends than fans of his, you guys really should check him out on facebook, tony harnell's page
I just saw KISS 4 days ago in Mexico City, Tommy and eric play improvement part and I comprobe the clean style of Tommy, Im not a new fan of KISS, I have 27 years listening the best band in the world, I like Ace, but Tommy plays better anyway!
@JoX1992 Gene and Paul know that most KISS "fans" are chumps who will swallow anything they spew and that a large part of them only know the hits and only like Kiss because of the makeup and show. How any true Kiss fan ever ccepts this is beyond me. Eric and Tommy need to be ERIC and TOMMY not two guys pretending to be Ace and Peter. Then again,that would require too much effort.
Thayer's playing is, for the most part, more genuine to Ace Frehley's style than any of his successors. The ragged pentatonic with natural slop is very true to Ace's style. And that's not putting down Ace. I appreciate guitarists for who they are, and sometimes imperfections are one of a guitarist's best qualities.
Hulkout, so what im trying to say thayer may have idolized ace, wanting to be like ace, and tried to make due justice and respect as to say thank you ace for your inspiration to make me a better musician. So in actual honesty hes probably just saying this is how much you inspired me. Thats my acrual take on this.
im gonna leave everyone here with this thought.i wasnt crazy bout kiss ever carrying on with the make up.that said,i think if they should release any cd now, save face&do it without the make up,2say hey this is all thayer, this is all singer, this is the new kiss.my opinion, i believe thayer brings a new breath of fresh air with the fusing of ace's style with a 70's-early 80's feel. thats just thayer's style through&through.i think it works,enough2re-invent a new fresh feel for good R&R music.
ok 1st off, cuse me for my last comment i was on my cell when i was on tony harnell's page(cut & paste the whole 9 yds...lol, it was meant for a tony harnell thread) i accidently put it on this thread & couldnt remove it...
i am gonna make this point blank2everyone here,THERES NO DOUBT IN MY MIND,I KNOW EVERYONE WILL AGREE TO THIS...its obvious we all are partial to one band member more than the next, with that said, if all of humankind could live for all eternity, this topic WILL GO ON FOR ALL ETERNITY LOL.& not ONE person will ever put an end to this. so we all have our favorite & leave it at that.
I'm also a KISS fan and to be honest i dnt really care if People is comparing ace and tommy. their different, we have to admit that what screwed Ace was his addiction... and He left the band because he wanted to. So they shud stop tlkin crap bout Tommy, hes also a good guitar player. And Even Paul said that they gave tommy Ace's make up because they wanted to keep it like tht. Tommy could get another make up style and people wud still tlk crap..
Tommy could have been a star in his own right. He didn't need to cover Ace Frehley. No one can compete with Master Frehley , when it comes to the Spaceman. Thayer should have had his own band.
Let's make one thing perfectly clear. This is a video of Tommy Thayer, dressed as Ace Frehley doing an Ace Frehley guitar solo. Listen to Thayer's old Black & Blue records, then listen to ANYTHING with Ace. If you don't notice a difference you have socks on your ears. Tommy is a fine guitar player I concur, but Gene and Paul don't have enough money to get me sell my soul like that. KISS should have gone out on top after the FIRST Farewell Tour. Talk about beating a dead horse!
Bring Bruce Back . Hell Vinny Vincent. Ill be happy within tommy just give him his own persona. Yes it's been 10 years and ill never get over it. Kiss is my my favorite band and I love all the members past and present but coping aces solo is lame.
@moderndaydelilah93 no no, i mean not as a chord, i mean as a melody what more times is playing on piano/organs and that is on 1:37 if someone know please tell cause it is important
Really?Getting nowhere?KISS should have been already been a retired group, I mean, they're old, but they still kick ass!!!I mean, more then 40 years they have been playing rock n' roll, and they still sound great!Paul's voice hasn't rotten, it has probably changed a bit, and Tommy plays all KISS solo's correctly, so please stop complaining 'bout him!
Hulkout, one point i left out, dont you think ace was a heavy influence on tommy cause in kiss' release of sonic boom thayer has a bit feel of ace's work in him. So impersonating him should be more like admiring ace, to act like one's idol is a sincere form of flattery. And i think thats all that was intended
V3xify FTW. Ace is better than tommy. but i saw Kiss live about six months ago in manchester and he was absolutly fucking out of this world. infact all of them were of out this fucking world. anybody whos "dissing" new KISS just respect the fact theyre still going strong as ever and are probably even more popular than they were 20 years ago. tommy is an amazing guitarist :)
If Tommy and Eric could get their own makeup, I wouldn't mind. But it's not gonna happen, Ace and Peter aren't interested in touring alot anymore, Yes Ace tours but not as close to KISS's touring schedule, and Peter never tours anymore. Ace thought the reunion would be a 1 tour thing, Be happy KISS is alive and making good albums
would you want to see kiss with no makeup? they wouldnt be the same without their makeup. it doesnt matter who is behind the makeup..they all have better talent than the old ones.
I uh, really hope that wasn't aimed towards me dude you gotta calm down no need to get that mad over nothing man Tommy Thayer is the Spaceman II and just because you are mad, doesn't mean Ace is coming back dude you are too mad man
This is upsetting, this is a reason why They call him the Ace copy -_- he is living the fantasy but Tommy is still beast at Guitar, a lot cleaner than Ace
yo you guys suck dissing tommy. he is an awesome guitarist, and hes a guy who knows what hes doing and isnt drunk 24/7 like ace was. sure ace can out play him any day cause think about tommy is like 35-40 and ace is 50-60. Im just glad kiss is still in make up and playing, i would be complaining if they let paul and gene go and had somebody take their make up
Hmmm, something is missing. It think what is missing is... Ace Frehley!!! The soul of Ace's style is not there. Yeah, he's hitting notes and all, but Ace made it all come alive with a particular musical personality that feels really good to hear. He knew how to make the notes sound so damn good. I think Ace is one of the greatest guitarists ever. Yeah, I know, he would lose a guitar duel against Hendrix or Clapton. That is like saying a color field artist would lose a painting duel. So what.
for this guy to dress up like ace frehley and play his licks in 2012; its just sad. but i guess theres a few {very few} bucks in it for him, so i cant blame him. beats the hellout of working the fryer at mcdonalds; but less dignifyed
I really dont understand the problem with Tommy, yeah he's not the original but hes still good and when people insult him they are wrong because at the end of the day, he is on stage getting paid big bucks and the people that rip on him are sad idiots.
I like that way he plays his guitar
Ace is my favorite member ever.
But Tommy is a hell of a picker.
He can play the heck out of a guitar. He is a very suitable replacement for Mr. Frehley.
I too was at the Chicago concert. Was AMAZING!
Tommy you are the best
tommy is best! I love tommy. I love tommy guitars
I like Tommy Thayer.
It's so cool with him that he's the youngest member of the band!
I don't understand the hate in the comments. He's doing an awesome job. He's the Spaceman, so he has to act like ace Frehley as Spaceman. Can you imagine KISS without Spaceman? So, what do you want. I saw him live and it was freakin' amazing, I loved it. Keep on doin' Tommy!!!!
The hate is from trump lovers because Ace loves Donald trump....so trump trolls love to spread their deluded hate
Tommy is an amazing guitarist
Not to many can play the guitar behind their heads, that alone is legend status
We must respect the work of each one, because both the Ace and tommy are great guitarists.
he signed my guitar on a concert on texas, and i love it!!!
Tommy is my favourite member, he's one hell of a guitar player! It only just occurred to me that during this he plays a bit of Beethoven in the middle, not long after he gets the second guitar 😂
Dude, he's imitating the legend.
Holy! There's a roadie dressed up like Ace again!
Excellent solo, I think Tommy is just as great as Ace ever was. Of course Ace is the original Space-Ace but still...if I had heard that last bit without the video I could've sworn it was Ace. KISS rocked in the past and they still do! \,,/
Say what you want to about Tommy Thayer, but he is a good guitarist. I am a huge Ace Frehley fan and I think there is no one like him in the world!!! I have seen both in concert and there is no comparison between the two in talent-Ace is amazing and Tommy is good!!
Don't rip on Tommy, it was Paul and Gene's who wanted to keep the original make up and style.
That's Tommy, that's wonderful!
tommy shouldnt try to the things ace did he should do his own things like bruce did and everyone seems to love bruce
muy bueno amigo
yes Tommy is a very good guitarrist,,,
well as much as i tottaly agree one thing i will say is that he would most likely not change he character because hes a huge ace fan thats why he plays like ace(better than)
Anyway, I cannot say anything bad about Tommy, because I play the guitar, and for me to reach his guitar playing level will take 100 years...
PEOPLE! The bottom line is, Ace and Peter aren't in the band because they don't want to be, and they can't keep their shit together. Gene and Paul have the drive to keep the band alive, and if they had the same work ethic and lack of professionalism Ace and Peter have, there wouldn't be a Kiss today. Now, personally, I think the new guys should wear the makeup but invent their own characters. They're obviously good, skilled musicians, which Ace is not, so let's get off the Ace worship mentality.
I like what Tommy brings to the band. Kiss needed another song writer. I love Ace but they weren't ever going to get any real songs out of him. Doubt it? Look at their writing credit record and count the number of times that you see his name.
How many times have you seen Tommy's name as a songwriter in KISS--let alone in the last eight years?
Amazing Concert Amazing Croud!
Dear KISS Army, Tommy has been in the band since 2002, 10 years, he was there for KISS in the studio when Ace wouldn't show up, He was there at concerts to let the show go on when Ace didn't show up, He had to re-teach Ace his own solos, He's been there for KISS and the fans! So don't talk crap about him. Tommy is a GREAT guitar player. He was a Kiss fan since 74' when the first album came out...If I got offered to be in KISS, I would take it. Blame GENE AND PAUL if your mad about the makeup th
Tommy is the only replacement guitarist that hasn't been allowed to use his own personal style. Perhaps Gene told him to play just like Ace, or maybe it is all those years being Ace in a KISS cover band, or maybe still he doesn't know how to play other than copying Ace. I still think people would stop disliking Tommy if only he & Eric had been given the chance to have their own original make-up personas. People accepted Eric Carr as the Fox. Why not two new personas?
Tommy as the Space Bandit & Eric Singer as the Hawk!
Great Tammy!!!!!!!
The Space Man Twin lol
mate, your right, it is pretty much ace's drunken gin infused guitar work emulated by tommo.. gotta keep the fans happy i guess? he did manage to get some pretty shitty licks in there for a guy that is a brilliant guitar player..
ace might have been the original but when he left tommy took over and helped bring kiss into and through out generations of rock and true metal so there both amazing
Kiss has become a parody of itself.
I should say anyone a fan of tony's should check his page out. Hes really down to earth pretty cool and he tries to answer as much questions as possible. He makes it a personal level with his fans like we're more of friends than fans of his, you guys really should check him out on facebook, tony harnell's page
Omgggggggggggggggggggg!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good guitar 🎸 Good look🎭
hell yeah man! Tommy is the Best! next to Bruce x)
but he kicked this solo's ass man! Rock on Tommy!
I just saw KISS 4 days ago in Mexico City, Tommy and eric play improvement part and I comprobe the clean style of Tommy, Im not a new fan of KISS, I have 27 years listening the best band in the world, I like Ace, but Tommy plays better anyway!
Tommy plays more clean than Ace...
@zschell510 Thanks man, I knew that this is Beethoven, Chopin or Mozart, but I couldn't find it, thanks.
@JoX1992 Gene and Paul know that most KISS "fans" are chumps who will swallow anything they spew and that a large part of them only know the hits and only like Kiss because of the makeup and show. How any true Kiss fan ever ccepts this is beyond me. Eric and Tommy need to be ERIC and TOMMY not two guys pretending to be Ace and Peter. Then again,that would require too much effort.
Tommy is a huge Ace fan and he helped Ace remember his parts and I am surprised he hasn't done the smoking guitar
Thayer's playing is, for the most part, more genuine to Ace Frehley's style than any of his successors. The ragged pentatonic with natural slop is very true to Ace's style. And that's not putting down Ace. I appreciate guitarists for who they are, and sometimes imperfections are one of a guitarist's best qualities.
Hulkout, so what im trying to say thayer may have idolized ace, wanting to be like ace, and tried to make due justice and respect as to say thank you ace for your inspiration to make me a better musician. So in actual honesty hes probably just saying this is how much you inspired me. Thats my acrual take on this.
That's Ace's solo!!!
Tribute band hack...
not insult Tommy is a good guitarrist
Amen !!
im gonna leave everyone here with this thought.i wasnt crazy bout kiss ever carrying on with the make up.that said,i think if they should release any cd now, save face&do it without the make up,2say hey this is all thayer, this is all singer, this is the new kiss.my opinion, i believe thayer brings a new breath of fresh air with the fusing of ace's style with a 70's-early 80's feel. thats just thayer's style through&through.i think it works,enough2re-invent a new fresh feel for good R&R music.
ok 1st off, cuse me for my last comment i was on my cell when i was on tony harnell's page(cut & paste the whole 9 yds...lol, it was meant for a tony harnell thread) i accidently put it on this thread & couldnt remove it...
do u know if they sell those things that shoot sparks out of the top of the neckat like music stores or somthing?
(continued) It's beauty that counts. Ace's style had it.
that is aces solo aces costume aces makeup aces work but thats not ace thumbs if you agree
i am gonna make this point blank2everyone here,THERES NO DOUBT IN MY MIND,I KNOW EVERYONE WILL AGREE TO THIS...its obvious we all are partial to one band member more than the next, with that said, if all of humankind could live for all eternity, this topic WILL GO ON FOR ALL ETERNITY LOL.& not ONE person will ever put an end to this. so we all have our favorite & leave it at that.
Put this in the RUclips search window, and go to the 4:20 mark: KISS - Cold Gin - Anaheim, Ca - 1976 - complete w/solo
@yczguy Drugattic? Where did you get your spelting?
This sux talk about rippin ppl off.
He play hughes & kettner amps. So Do I!! And it rocks!!
"I'm an imposter. Ace is back at his house"
I'm also a KISS fan and to be honest i dnt really care if People is comparing ace and tommy. their different, we have to admit that what screwed Ace was his addiction... and He left the band because he wanted to. So they shud stop tlkin crap bout Tommy, hes also a good guitar player. And Even Paul said that they gave tommy Ace's make up because they wanted to keep it like tht. Tommy could get another make up style and people wud still tlk crap..
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what is the name of this melody when starts on 1:37 and finishing on 1:45 ????
Tommy could have been a star in his own right. He didn't need to cover Ace Frehley. No one can compete with Master Frehley , when it comes to the Spaceman. Thayer should have had his own band.
Tommy is pretty good! Ace tho has something special, you can recognize when its ace playing
Let's make one thing perfectly clear. This is a video of Tommy Thayer, dressed as Ace Frehley doing an Ace Frehley guitar solo. Listen to Thayer's old Black & Blue records, then listen to ANYTHING with Ace. If you don't notice a difference you have socks on your ears. Tommy is a fine guitar player I concur, but Gene and Paul don't have enough money to get me sell my soul like that. KISS should have gone out on top after the FIRST Farewell Tour. Talk about beating a dead horse!
Tommy is a great guitarist and i have great respect for him. i just wish Gene and Paul would give him and Eric their own stage makeup
@TheKissFan2010 Forgot Mark St. John and Peter Criss, :3
yes
@riverlioness Nope. As he muted the string, a natural harmonic came out.
Bring Bruce Back . Hell Vinny Vincent. Ill be happy within tommy just give him his own persona. Yes it's been 10 years and ill never get over it. Kiss is my my favorite band and I love all the members past and present but coping aces solo is lame.
@jamieworldhero I totally agree. Ace may be better, but tommy is KISS' Guitarist now and the people gotta show him some respect.
@moderndaydelilah93 no no, i mean not as a chord, i mean as a melody what more times is playing on piano/organs and that is on 1:37 if someone know please tell cause it is important
He sure did.
That's why I am not upset about him rocking the gear.
I just wonder what Ace thinks.
Really?Getting nowhere?KISS should have been already been a retired group, I mean, they're old, but they still kick ass!!!I mean, more then 40 years they have been playing rock n' roll, and they still sound great!Paul's voice hasn't rotten, it has probably changed a bit, and Tommy plays all KISS solo's correctly, so please stop complaining 'bout him!
Hulkout, one point i left out, dont you think ace was a heavy influence on tommy cause in kiss' release of sonic boom thayer has a bit feel of ace's work in him. So impersonating him should be more like admiring ace, to act like one's idol is a sincere form of flattery. And i think thats all that was intended
Paul loves saying Tommy 😂
V3xify FTW. Ace is better than tommy. but i saw Kiss live about six months ago in manchester and he was absolutly fucking out of this world. infact all of them were of out this fucking world. anybody whos "dissing" new KISS just respect the fact theyre still going strong as ever and are probably even more popular than they were 20 years ago. tommy is an amazing guitarist :)
Ho Is The Best For You ?
Ace Or Tommy ?
For me its Tommy
If Tommy and Eric could get their own makeup, I wouldn't mind. But it's not gonna happen, Ace and Peter aren't interested in touring alot anymore, Yes Ace tours but not as close to KISS's touring schedule, and Peter never tours anymore. Ace thought the reunion would be a 1 tour thing, Be happy KISS is alive and making good albums
JUST MISSING HE SINGS SHOCK ME
You will understand when you grow older and wiser.
its eric not peter people
@TheKissFan2010 I love peter criss!?
@TheKissFan2010 ...u forgot vinnie XD lmfaoo
@joeylodes What's garbage about it?
In 3 years Tommy will be in KISS longer then Bruce, Eric Carr, already Vinnie Vincent already Mark St. John
agreed.. i think bruce culick was the best kiss ever had though.. i mean his guitar solos were sick as hell!!
would you want to see kiss with no makeup? they wouldnt be the same without their makeup. it doesnt matter who is behind the makeup..they all have better talent than the old ones.
@rycher0116 Wrong.
lol thats great
@TheKissFan2010 PETER?!!!!
I uh, really hope that wasn't aimed towards me dude you gotta calm down no need to get that mad over nothing man Tommy Thayer is the Spaceman II and just because you are mad, doesn't mean Ace is coming back dude you are too mad man
This is upsetting, this is a reason why They call him the Ace copy -_- he is living the fantasy but Tommy is still beast at Guitar, a lot cleaner than Ace
yo you guys suck dissing tommy. he is an awesome guitarist, and hes a guy who knows what hes doing and isnt drunk 24/7 like ace was. sure ace can out play him any day cause think about tommy is like 35-40 and ace is 50-60. Im just glad kiss is still in make up and playing, i would be complaining if they let paul and gene go and had somebody take their make up
Hmmm, something is missing. It think what is missing is... Ace Frehley!!! The soul of Ace's style is not there. Yeah, he's hitting notes and all, but Ace made it all come alive with a particular musical personality that feels really good to hear. He knew how to make the notes sound so damn good. I think Ace is one of the greatest guitarists ever. Yeah, I know, he would lose a guitar duel against Hendrix or Clapton. That is like saying a color field artist would lose a painting duel. So what.
its not the costume that ace wore if thats what your getting at
for this guy to dress up like ace frehley and play his licks in 2012; its just sad.
but i guess theres a few {very few} bucks in it for him, so i cant blame him.
beats the hellout of working the fryer at mcdonalds; but less dignifyed
OMG they are using Gene's old Asylum rig that just lets out sparks. Its not Ace's rocket launcher deal.
Jake didn't have Gene & Paul telling him what to play and how to play it.
behind the curtains Tommy help Ace check it out .
cant beat the orginal kiss pete criss ftw
I really dont understand the problem with Tommy, yeah he's not the original but hes still good and when people insult him they are wrong because at the end of the day, he is on stage getting paid big bucks and the people that rip on him are sad idiots.
Ace did not make 2 000 man or New York Groove :D
Rolling Stones and Rus ballard