Ace Frehley - Back in the New York Groove classic or dud?

File with Les Dudek, Steve Hunter, Leslie West's "The Great Fatsby," Hookfoot, Black Sheep, Blackjack, the Good Rats sans the stupid puns and songs about sleeping with hundreds of boys, Trigger (also on Casablanca and, indeed, even superior to Ace solo)...

I really don't remember anything from Ace's record or any of the other solo records, except "Back in the New York Groove" and it's as classic as anything Kiss ever did. I like Russ Ballard songs.

Yes indeed! And it's on the ... Tasty album. [Rim shot.]

I really don't remember anything from Ace's record or any of the other solo records

See, famous journeyman 70's guitarist -- even with big name.

I like Russ Ballard songs.

Russ is cooler than Ace, proving what I've said on ILX previously -- Ace sort of has a little taste or can take good advice from colleagues and management. "Since You've Been Gone," however,
earned Ballard a lot more money and mileage than "Groove." And
I'll take Argent's catchy tunes over many allegedly catchy tunes
by Kiss -- solo or otherwise. Hmmm, Kiss even covered Argent,
one good song on an otherwise rotten album.

And, it's true, I'm Peter Criss incognito. They'd sacked me by then
and I'm still bitter.

Never in a million centuries.

Your lightnin’s all I need
My satisfaction grows
You make me feel at ease
You even make me glow
Don’t cut the power on me
I’m feelin’ low, so get me high

Shock me, make me feel better
Shock me, put on your black leather
Shock me, we can come together

And baby, if you do what you’ve been told
My insulation’s gone, girl you make me overload

Don’t pull the plug on me, no, no
Keep it in and keep me high

Shock me, make me feel better
Shock me, put on your black leather
Shock me, we can come together
Come on

Shock me, baby, shock me, oh yeah
Shock me, baby, shock me, oh yeah

Shock me, make me feel better, oh yeah
Come on and shock me, put on your black leather
Baby, I’m down to the bare wire
Shock me, we can come together
Oh yeah, I wanna feel your power
Shock me, make me feel better
Baby, I’m down to the bare wire
Shock me, put on your black leather
Baby, come on, come on, shock me

I hate when somebody post an entire song, but Gawd How Great Is This?

By far, without a doubt, an awesome song. I downloaded it mislabeled as being by the New York Dolls and I searched endlessly to find out who really did it and it was driving me nuts and it is easily the best thing any member of KISS has ever associated themselves with.

they are playing this on 6 music right now

this fucking song is invincible

finally heard the original version of new york groove, by Hello

kinda digging it more cuzza the funky harmonica!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7XBDaodo1g

Ace just doing what he has to do:

https://cortlandstandard.net/2019/10/02/area-man-directs-lost-kiss-guitarist-to-gig/

amazing

I'm sure that Ace has gotten lost a few times going to gigs, sometimes while going to the stage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_mGGFSckk0