Ace Frehely Was Loaded on Booze and Cocaine Making Kiss Film

Former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley has mirrored upon the band’s notorious 1978 TV film Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park, noting he was “loaded” on medicine and alcohol whereas it was filmed.

Phantom of the Park holds a novel place in Kiss lore. Made on a funds of $3 million, the TV movie was torn aside by critics and followers when it first aired. But within the a long time since, it has developed a passionate cult following thanks largely to its cheesiness.

“I by no means actually had any adverse emotions concerning the movie,” Frehley defined throughout a latest interview with Yahoo Music. “I believed it was humorous. I laughed at among the scenes, I cringed at among the scenes, however I used to be clever and good sufficient to appreciate that it was what it was. It was only a foolish rock ’n’ roll film that was designed for Kiss followers.”

‘I Did not Even Know What Was Going On’

Although Frehley speaks fondly about Phantom of the Park, a few of his recollections are muddled resulting from his severe substance abuse whereas the movie was being made.

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“I used to be loaded by half of the film, so I didn’t even know what was occurring half the time, however fortunately I had cue playing cards and yeah, I used to be fairly good at hiding it,” the rocker recalled, including that he “didn’t drink an excessive amount of once I knew I had an necessary scene.”

It wasn’t simply alcohol that Frehley was below the affect of.

“One of many guys on the set was a cocaine vendor. I’m not going to say any names, however he used to maintain cocaine in his hat and are available to my trailer,” the guitarist detailed. “So, if I had drank an excessive amount of, again in these days, I’d perform a little cocaine. I’m not going to lie, as a result of I’ve been sober [17] years; we’re solely as sick as our secrets and techniques. So, again in these days, yeah, I’d perform a little coke if I drank an excessive amount of, which might give me slightly pick-me-up, after which I’d be prepared for the scene.”

Frehley additionally identified that one other of his bandmates, drummer Peter Criss, was in the same state.

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“I gotta be trustworthy with you: Peter on the time was as loaded as me, if no more, and he might not even have recognized for some time,” Frehley remarked.

Many years later, the guitarist retains a humorousness when he appears to be like again on Phantom of the Park – a perspective he maintains when fascinated by his total profession with Kiss.

“How severe can you’re taking Kiss? I by no means took Kiss significantly,” Frehley defined. “The entire curler coaster journey of Kiss to me was identical to this jolly, loopy journey the place I’m carrying make-up, and dressed up as a superhero, and taking part in guitar, and having enjoyable, and assembly lovely ladies alongside the way in which. I simply by no means took the factor that significantly, although we have been one of many greatest teams on the earth. And I nonetheless look again on it immediately and I’m going, ‘Wow, that was bizarre.’”