Ace Frehley, lead guitarist and founding member of rock group KISS, has died aged 74.
Yes, I just found out.
Shattering news.
I have a tear in my eye today.
Kiss were so very much a part of my youth; so many great memories; and Ace was a much underrated guitarist.
Fly high Ace Frehley. 
Hearing Destroyer and Detroit Rock City changed the music landscape for me when I was young, it was my first taste of anything that had a real edge to it. For a kid in the 70s the costumes and makeup were pretty bad*** too.
I was such a huge fan of kiss when I was a child. I even became a member of the Kiss army when I was 8 years old. I guess it was 1977 or 1978. Mom’s boyfriend hooked me up. He sent in the money and I got the packet in the mail. Not many of the musicians my mom hung with liked that music, but I loved it my first rebellion against folk hippy music.
I was a Class A-1 member and Sgt Baker was my commanding officer. I had a certificate, member ID card and a dogtag. It was pretty cool for a little kid back in the day. I wish I still had that stuff.
I am really saddened by the loss. The Spaceman will always be in my heart.
Tomorrow will be the 48th anniversary of the Lynyrd Skynyrd tragic plane crash in 1977, that robbed us all of undoubtedly the soul of what is known as Southern Rock.
The band continued under many configurations, physicaly rebuilding and learning to play again. But alas the original “team” are no longer with us.
Always will and always will be. Always in my heart.
My wife and I were married in June of that year and danced to Freebird on our wedding night, our tune along with Stairway To Heaven. Only to be robbed a few months later.
So as I do this year and years before and years to come, I celebrate the most iconic Southern Rock band.
Always in my heart and in my soul.
Where else can music be found ?
Hear, hear!