I asked Frehley to continue in the “then and now” comparison mode but in the area of music. He minces no words when stating his views.

“Where are the guitar heroes of today? In the 70’s, you had Brian May, Joe Perry and myself.  In the 80’s, you had Eddie Van Halen & Slash.  Dave Grohl is from the 90s.  But who else in the past 10 years? I grew up with Hendrix, Page, Richards, Beck, Clapton, and Townshend.  I can keep going.  It feels like kids today are getting cheated.”

Asked if there are any artists or bands that are grabbing his attention, he mentions only one.  “I really dig Katy Perry’s attitude about the music business.  ‘Don’t take it too seriously or you’ll go crazy.  Have fun performing and the rest will just fall into place.’”

What does he see as the single biggest development in the music business in the last 40 years.  “Pro tools recording: the death of the lavish recording studio.  Why pay the big bucks to rent when you can record in your home on your computer?”

Chatting with Ace Frehley, it wasn’t lost on me that this gifted man has seen and done a lot in his life.  Things that most of us mere, earthbound mortals can maybe only dream of.  However, I was curious if there was ANYTHING that he hasn’t accomplished or tried that he’s wanted to do.

“I’d love to score a film someday.  Y’know?  It’s funny but someone told me the other day that they thought ‘Fractured Quantum’ from ‘Anomaly’ sounds like a theme song to a TV series.  I might be on the right track.” 

Ace is famous for his special effects guitars that emit smoke and do other weird and wonderful things.  As a result of a world of us wannabe’s wishing to play guitar just like him, Gibson Guitar produces an Ace Frehley line of Les Paul’s (minus the pyrotechnics).  I asked Frehley about the signature line. 

“(They’re) still tweaking it as we speak.  I tried it at the Viper Room in LA and it still needs some work.  You can check out the prototype in some of the Viper pics on my website.

With our time wrapping up, I asked Frehley what was next for him after ‘Anomaly’.

“The Anomaly tour and then rest for awhile.  But, don’t worry.  I’m not going to make you wait another 20 years again for an Ace Frehley record!”

Well, your legions of fans certainly hope so, Ace! 

Well, you fellow Space Cadets, as our beloved Spaceman told us, we can learn more about his upcoming tour, see pictures and videos, as well as buy some pretty cool Spaceman gear by checking out www.acefrehley.com.