Watch Ace Frehley and Gene Simmons Jam at a Miami Guitar Store
Though former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley and current Kiss bassist Gene Simmons have certainly had their fair share of differences over the years, they certainly seem to be trying to mend the fence.
Back in September, Simmons invited Frehley onstage to play three classic Kiss songs—"Parasite" from 1974's Hotter Than Hell, "Cold Gin" from the band's self-titled 1974 debut and "Shock Me" from 1977's Love Gun—at The Children Matter benefit concert at CHS Field in St. Paul, Minnesota.
This past weekend, Simmons invited Frehley to join him once again, this time for a Vault Experience Q&A at Walter Grace Vintage Guitars in Miami, Florida. The Q&A was a part of the press tour for his $2000, 38-pound solo box set, The Vault.
You can watch Frehley and Simmons above. If you want to skip the Q&A and head right to the jamming, start at about the 41-minute mark.
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Jackson is an Associate Editor at GuitarWorld.com. He’s been writing and editing stories about new gear, technique and guitar-driven music both old and new since 2014, and has also written extensively on the same topics for Guitar Player. Elsewhere, his album reviews and essays have appeared in Louder and Unrecorded. Though open to music of all kinds, his greatest love has always been indie, and everything that falls under its massive umbrella. To that end, you can find him on Twitter crowing about whatever great new guitar band you need to drop everything to hear right now.
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