Ace Frehley ‎- Milwaukee Summerfest Live 1987/2015, MP3+FLAC

Here’s more from the immortal Spaceman: “Milwaukee Summerfest Live 1987“, the entire 93 WQFM broadcast of the legendary ACE FREHLEY performance with Frehley’s Comet at the Summerfest, Milwaukee, from 29th June 1987. Professionally re-mastered original broadcast with background liners and rare archival photos.

In 1987, ACE FREHLEY had just begun his comeback. He recorded a well received debut as Frehley’s Comet, with a notable appearance by drummer par excellence Anton Fig. Anton had been working steadily for the Letterman show since 1986 and so was not on the tour this CD was captured from. This version of the Comet featured new drummer Billy Ward.
They were recorded live in Milwaukee at Summerfest on June 29th of that year. It was taped for broadcast and somehow survived. Live radio broadcast CD’s are so common now that you can even find them at Walmart. A Frehley’s Comet recording from the first tour is automatically interesting to KISS and Ace collectors.
Ace’s perennial “Rip It Out” (from his 1978 solo album) is the opener, with the band on all cyllinders, featuring mainstay bassist John Regan, singer/guitarist Tod Howarth, and Ward.

Ace performs lead vocals on most of the material, but Tod Howarth has a couple songs from the first Comet LP. “Something Moved” and “Breakout” (co-written by Eric Carr) are fast paced action, while “Calling to You” is anthemic pop rock. Howarth was in excellent voice that night, this much is certain.
Ace sings a handful of KISS tunes as well as solo and Comet material. Gene Simmons originally sang “Cold Gin”, but Ace took it back for himself by singing it live. At the same time, KISS were also playing “Cold Gin” live (a song Ace wrote) and fans will have to decide who pulled it off best. Ace even tackles “Deuce”, a song Gene wrote. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander?

“Milwaukee Summerfest Live 1987” is a legitimately great Ace performance. Having a guy like Howarth in the band enabled Ace to have multiple lead singers like KISS did. On the KISS covers, Howarth takes the Paul Stanley role. Billy Ward and John Regan make the songs a little more complex rhythmically than the KISS originals, while Ace also adds in new and extended solos.
The end results are enhanced, Ace-ified covers. No notable tracks are missing; it is a really solid set list of Ace Frehley classics.

Tracklist
1 Rip It Out
2 Stranger In A Strange Land
3 Something Moved
4 Cold Gin
5 Love Me Right
6 Into The Night
7 New York Groove
8 Rock Soldiers
9 Breakout
10 Shock Me
11 Calling To You
12 We Got Your Rock
13 Deuce
14 Rocket Ride

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