If there is one thing the Kiss Army is, it's loyal- especially to the four original members of Kiss. So when Ace Frehley originally announced only an east coast tour of Australia to promote his new album "Anomaly" the fans elsewhere kicked up a stink. Ace relented, and not only added new dates for other cities, but also cancelled the earlier tour so he could do it all in one fell swoop.
The Kiss faithful were not disappointed when the original Space Ace took the stage to the strains of his instrumental "Fractured Mirror" and then launched into "Rocket Ride" from "Alive 2". Over the next ninety minutes he let his music do the bulk of the talking (save the usual thank yous and the odd off-colour Michael Jackson joke). The bulk of the show was made up of songs from his days in Kiss and included such rarities as "Hard Times" and "Talk To Me" as well as a number of songs sung by other members of Kiss. Frehley had no qualms in letting his exceptional backing band do the singing either- his drummer doing an excellent impersonation of Gene Simmons on "Shout It Out Loud" and "Deuce". Frehley also let loose some songs from his earlier solo records including his self-titled debut. Although only a handful of numbers from "Anomaly" were played, they were received with as much warmth and love as any of the others. It also showed that Frehley still has the ability to write great riffs and powerful hooks. The relatively small but vocal crowd walked away feeling that they had seen something quite special.
Sounds like it was an awesome show!
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