 That's how we warm up and we are live Live on the metal voice discussing the new track that Gonna be released actually it's been released in some parts of the world and other parts of the world like North America It hasn't quite been released just yet a Sphirley's new track from his upcoming album 10,000 volts The title track has been released. I like that. I like you really you really got the theme going The final in honor of the spaceman. That's right. That's right So Alan Jim I'll let you go. Well, I'm gonna I want to show you. I'm gonna show everybody the album cover It was released as well and you tell me what you thought of the artwork the album cover. Yeah, the artwork He looks he looks 24 years old he's got the space ships You got the Marshall stacks Looks great. I like this album cover. I like it too. Maybe the ace freely could have been more like one of the other albums You know a more I think his last album. I like the logo better You know look I agree everything you just said you were spot-on you got the spaceships, right? You got the electricity the shock me you got the 10,000 volts You got the Marshall stacks because that's what he does he plays a guitar his Les Paul You nailed it man. It's got everything when you think of ace really you sing think of this picture. I Like it So you asked me. Yes, sir. What this song reminds you of yes, okay? I'm gonna answer you it took me about three minutes to figure it out. Oh, I Keep expecting it here Mza a It's very derivative of the riff that was used in the chorus of these really song. I found the riff used for crazy nights with loudness Okay, so I'm trying to picture in my head that The song is it's got a groove, right? It's got a groove this song definitely. It's It's got a groove and it's like it's power chord riff groove and That's what you're saying about Mza day. It's like Mza day You know It's got that anemic go to the show. I'm gonna rock and roll you sounds like the chorus to This one, you know what I think Alan. I think you kind of you got you're on to something right there Anyways, I was like you this sounds so familiar and that's what I came up with that's the that's the song that I had in my head Was similar to again the riff is derivative of that. I'm not saying it's exactly the same like When it comes to the chorus time Yeah, yeah, and you have the one oh my corner was cut off I'd have the one with the corner cut off So you bought the cheap one for 90 exactly to the Allen. This is how old this album is I don't have the sleeve anymore. I thought I have the sleeve and the 78 78 I bought this so I might have got the cheaper version. At least it's complete Okay, here's a question to you when you listen to this album, and I know you know this out well Does it sound like it came off of ace really so well, I would say no Yeah, I would agree with that But what I want to know Jim because you're the big kiss fan. You're the big ace really fan Okay. Yeah. Yeah, why and you you love this song. Yeah, you thought this song is unbelievable It might even make your top 10 songs of the year. I mean this is unbelievable Maybe maybe maybe so why does it matter still like if I was to send you this song? Yeah, and it was Joe Smith experience Jimmy then to get a listen aside by Joe Smith experience or cattle pod up the anus. Here's the song You don't have the same reaction You wouldn't have the same reaction. There is something Something spacey about Ignimic what do you want to call it? There is something strange. There is something unexplained about ace freely because he's part of the kiss drama, right? We have gene and paul They don't want him but they want him, right? It's kind of we want the good parts of ace But we don't want the bad parts and ace wants to be in the band, but he doesn't want to be in the bed and you know in the press they're just like Try to outdo themselves Song-wise or try to outdo themselves. We all know that ace is a huge talent, right? But he's not the best person To conduct business worth in a band apparently, right? But Will you believe now when you look at nothing made gene sim is more pissed off Than to see that this album is the most loved By all the soul I can say that Gene will say his album roof I'm traveling around and still hear that on the radio. Yeah, I mean rip it out Speeding back to my baby, which has got it like a doo-wop. So the most successful the solo line and according to ace His book no regrets. He actually said paul actually said if you need help ace, give me a give us a call Yeah, I mean it bothers gene it bothers gene that the fans love this album the most Oh, it was the most successful It actually had a gene will say gene will say his album When hire in the charts or vice versa or it's sold more that he says something to the they're not playing radioactive on the radio They're not playing There's something they love about ace, but they don't like about it, but you're not answering my question I send you this song. Yes, and we take off. I black out ace freely on it And I put a picture of a devil on the front instead of ace freely So you don't have no clue who this is. I'm calling it The revenge of the toxic metalers or something. Okay What would your reaction be? This is the kind of music I like Alan. It's hard rockin got a nice groove like because it has ace freely on that cover Well, I mean look ace ace ace freely has got a distinctive vocal tone that I love. It's quirky Yes, his guitar playing is jimmy hen uh jimmy uh jimmy page style, right? It's got this very sort of loose sort of, you know, he's got you know, it's ace And he's so super melodic and he always uses harmonies and You know, listen to the song talk to me. You think it's the beach boys like, you know off of what unmasked Uh, you listen to this song. It's very hooky. It's got a super catchy song I could see this song been it could have been played In the 80s and it could have been a smash hit, right? That's how melodic and catchy it is. Okay And what do you describe his ace is saying, you know, I might not be the best guitar player But I've got feel and attitude that you can't just teach. So what what's your impression of his guitar solo and his guitar sound on this song? I think this is probably one of ace's Most melodic and accessible songs. It's hooky Like you were saying mza, right? It sounds like loudness What you're trying to say is it's got a groove and this song definitely Has like an awesome groove. It's got a super catchy pre-chorus It's got a super catchy chorus and you're humming the song in your head after you hear it a few times And is he singing it like 2000 man, you know the Rolling Stones cover they did on I think it was dynasty, right? Yeah, yeah It sounds I forget that little vibe out of this to the way he's singing it, you know But that's what makes ace so special his guitar solos and his and his vocal tone, right? I like the outro solo Oh, yeah, it's great. It's great. It's it's jimmy page. It's all jimmy page man. Well, I wouldn't say it's jimmy page It's it's jimmy page alike, right? But it reminds me like if you know the song two sides of uh of the coin on unmasked It's so catchy. It's so melodic. It's so accessible. It reminds me of something like that Even though it's not and I would say Look at this, Alan. I'll show you my a stuff Okay, show me all I know the last one was called this is anomaly. It's like some sort of pyramid Let's say the way he did his ace freely was show me the anomaly Wasn't he do the late logo a little different? So when he was like this I think he did all the artwork himself That's what he should have put on the this cover when you open it up. It's like some sort of pyramid scheme here I don't know what the heck this is. It's like some sort of thing that I can't really quite figure out I don't know what the hell's going on here. I don't know All right Now if you want to talk about The spaceman Look at this. That's kind of very similar to what he's using today, correct? Yeah, all right, right right now that you mentioned it's a pretty good album. It's okay. It's not bad I have this one here, which I do like a lot. It's called kiss icons So I just got this album just so I can listen to aces stuff. It's basically what's on that. How does that work? so Each disc has each member's best material in kiss So yeah, including the solo album including the solo album. So like so they're kiss songs like uh, yeah Exactly icon Yes, so it's studio songs. So like for example ace. I can't read. It's a rip it out shock me, you know rocket ride Talk to me. So basically Chris would have stuff like hard luck woman. Yes, exactly. I got icon So it's it's it's a great album if if you just like to have everything in one. So there's the guys right whoops There we are. So there we go. That's the icons and look at this little baby. I got here ace freely 12 picks So it's a greatest hits off of his 80s Albums, but it's got a couple of live tracks like you sings I think uh Deuce but freely's comic. So there would be this comment or anything else. Yeah freely's comic stuff and I have What else do I got I showed you the pyramid that doesn't really work And yeah, okay, I got a few more, but I don't know where they are All right back to the song I'm just showing my stuff that's all Look, you know the album the original album right here out All right, so what'd you think what'd you think you heard what I thought would you think? No, I just I wanted your impression. Okay Do you know what? why does why does Why does ace still matter right you're only peter chris hasn't released anything in decades and Ace stills matter ace still matters because The kiss army loves ace. Okay ace is probably He he represents rock and roll in kiss Right. What what rock and roll really means, you know laughing and having fun and just being loose about it And gene represents, you know, like some sort of principle corporate rock Even though I love gene don't get me wrong. I love you. You love everybody. I love everybody a kiss. Well, paul stanley I'm not really digging in his songs, but I don't hate him paul stanley's solo album was the kiss album. I listened to their vocals Wow Okay, I love that out. Well, what'd you think of this song alan? Just a song. I mean, yeah Yeah, it's catchy. That's it. Like you said But you know, you're the you're the kiss fan. I wanted your impression Well, my version means what? This is not off of this song does not have elements Of the ace freely solo album that album is more soul hard rock and And she bop And that sort of style and it's very popular right people love that album It's not as 80s trouble walking rock soldiers that era. It's not sort of reverb and glitzy and polished It's probably more of a continuation of spaceman but A lot better production A lot more hook here And a lot more catch here and I find like you it's a really well put together song And something you definitely can hear on the radio and like you said the solo Great solo. You got a solo there and he's got an outro solo as well. So that leads to my Next question. Yeah the intro to the song the guitar sound Before he starts singing. Yeah, would you know that was ace freely? No, I wouldn't no, I agree. There's something really different happening there Now when you hear the outro and the solo, yes, he said, oh, wow, that that sounds like ace And then if you put the vocals in then you know, it's ace as far as I'm But that beginning the intro That could have been anybody Could have been loud. That's something that's different, right? I mean, it's not I think that's a Different sound form is what I'm saying I agree with you and it's it's probably an evolution from this album But again, I want your opinion because you're the uh, your space ace Space Acer, yeah Well, I'm gonna tell you I agree with you It's got the power chords at the beginning the melodic power chords and that's what you're referring to and you go Wait, I haven't heard ace freely play power chords in a melodic way You know like sort of like mza like you said and it's got a groove It's got a groove like the ladies can dance to this right where you can dance if you like to Yeah, I'm dancing but it's not rock soldiers. It's not trouble walking. It's not the first album It's a continuation of this but a more enhanced melodic accessible A sound the production's big the production of the big big production And you know who else is playing with him on this? No, I don't but I know the album's coming out in february in february. Okay. That was one of the questions I think came up here was now so ever so this is it. What do you think? I just want to give your opinion What do you think of this a lot of these bands releasing? a song Way way way in events of the album releasing by the time the album comes you might have three or four Songs floating out there. What's your what do you take on that? What's your take? My take is what I've always said that this is how so you can't sell albums after the first week Right, you can't sell physical product. You can't sell downloads So you have to sell the album in pre-sale So the longer the pre-sale period and the more singles that you release the more pre-sales More people will buy on a pre-sale the physical the lp. They're the cd So when they have to extend that pre-sale period to get as much money as they can To recoup because if you don't do that then you'll never recoup the recording costs of those albums. That's my that's what's what I think they're doing Plus, I think Alan they're doing something different. I've never seen singles so many singles being released in in december 2023 For an album in 2024 I think this is something new as well. We're into q4 where greatest hits and christmas songs are coming out for companies What we're seeing is singles being released in the last quarter of the year Tied into a new album In the new year, so they're trying to get the sales for q1 From q4 if that makes any sense. Yeah, okay And and now I got a question for all our millions and millions of viewers out there Yeah for The top 10 list this year Yeah Do we Jim and I are expanding We're going to include a top 10 songs Yeah, we always do the albums but this year we're doing the songs and I want to know from our millions and millions of viewers If a pre-release like this even though the album's coming out in february 2024 Since it's going to be released tomorrow Are we allowed to include early releases in 2023 as part of our top 10 song That's a very good question. They're released in 2023, but the album's actually coming on 2024 That's the question I have for everybody and then we'll build our list based on the millions and millions of responses and clicks we're going to get Well, I think it's pretty obvious. We can't put the album as a 2023 album of the year We can't have released the singles if it's a single and we're doing songs then I would say for me personally I would say yes But then it's hard to keep track next year when you're like wow that So that was released in february. I really love that ace freely song I'm gonna put that as my top 10 in 2024 Saxon saxon was released This month in november, right? That's talking about a different type of intro There but we're not gonna go there yet. Oh, no, we're not gonna go there yet Saxon saxon is releasing a song does that count and for an album in 2024? Does that count for this year? Yeah, maybe gives you a chance to squeeze one in in 2023 and a squeeze another one in 2024 Okay, so to be clear to everybody once again and as alan said we're going to do a top 10 album of 2023 And we're going to do top 10 songs of 2023 So the question becomes do we allow songs? That will be on albums in 2024 in 2023 and again, you know, when you were saying, you know, we're gonna pre-release it to Create the hype. I mean, that's the way it was always done with the 45s, right? There was stuff Yeah, you know, I made in a number of the beast They were trying to figure out what the hell was going to be the single and they said, well Let's run with run to the hills and that was definitely the right choice. So Yeah, but again, it's just to create an interest while they're all Wrapping up the albums and before that it gets out later in the year So were you excited that this song excites you say, you know what I'm going to go out and pick up this album No, no, I would if you didn't send it to me and say, hey, listen, there's a new song from ace frilly I don't think I would but again, that's okay. You're I'm not a huge kiss fan. I was never a huge kiss fan. You are a kiss fan. So If it turns you on and gets your nipples hard, then that's okay. We're doing a show about it. That's that's fine But don't ask me if I you know No, the answer would be no in my case Okay, did you like the song like if you had to rate it out of 10? Yes, I like the song. I would say, uh, you know a seven and a half eight eight out of 10 Thought it was catchy. You can't get it out of your head. So that's always a good thing Yeah, I love the I love the outro solo His guitar solo that you know the way he sings it is kind of catchy the beginning. I love it's very Very different. I thought that was a really different sound And then he starts singing. He's okay. Well, that's like, all right now. I get it It takes really and that's him and the way he sings it in his own inimitable style you know, but So I don't have all those things you know, I don't have all that thing that you flip open I You mean this I wanted to interview you. I want to get your impression If you like, but look, you know, this is the the pyramid or whatever the hell is this I don't think I can there's instructions too, but I still can't figure it out Put slot a into slot b. Here's the instructions like they actually give you instructions for a frigging cd thing here I don't know what the hell this is. I was like, where does it go? Like I was on my building a tent You'll be able to sleep tonight. I won't be able to sleep So overall Overall, I really enjoyed this song. I was more impressed with this song than the past few albums by ace freely I'm hoping the rest of the album is really good I think this song will give kiss a run for their money and notice how the farewell tour is sort of ending off now And ace is really releasing this this this single right to capture the sort of enthusiasm of the kiss fans, right as they're Or the hype I would give this I would give this a nine out of 10 And and from what you said it's ace But it's different You know, it's ace, but it's a little slightly out of the box Up in space with ace. It's groovy. It's infectious. It's melodic. It's got a bright big chorus It's got a big pre-chorus as well Some a great guitar solo in the middle very jimmy page like and the beautiful Uh extra guitar solo that you mentioned that it's fantastic. So I mean does anybody have any comments you'd like us to read Now is the it looks like uh quickly it looks like if it was at least in 2023 We're good to go to put it as part of our top 10 listen point if it's an official release Well, people are like this one, you know, yeah, yeah, yeah, that's it. So people are saying yes. Yes. Yes Or saxin or remember Whoever, yeah, this is a popular thing like you said getting out these pre These singles early firewood. They were they've been releasing three Three singles. Yeah tanvi are saying it's officially it's released officially. It should be valid So tanvi is a lawyer. He is a lawyer. So no, well, then we have it. It's notarized Brian saying space invader was really good spaceman is a big step down Space invader was good and spaceman I I would beg to differ. I think it's a little different. It's it's a more Got more deeper tracks. I find but The production was a step down. This is a step up in production So everybody tomorrow depending where you live tomorrow could be now You could be able to hear the new ace freely song We have the pleasure of listening to it You're gonna love it Alan liked it. He gave it an eight or seven or an eight, right I would definitely put this at a nine out of 10 a good a great First single 10,000 volts album coming out in february Any last words, Alan? No, thanks for sending it. I enjoyed listening to it Wish ace all the best and success with this new album. Yeah interesting Timing like you said for the release. It's you know, if they kept waiting for I'm not sure it was plan jim because I mean this This is I guess we can call it the kiss never ending tour But now we're coming to the close of phase 12 of their Last tour ever So paul was sick paul was if ace was waiting to time it just right He might have been waiting another three years as well So I'm not sure it was purpose Maybe it was just due to to release some good music But you're you are right the timing worked out very fortuitously for mr. Field Do you think ace is gonna appear in the final show this saturday in new york? The kiss is final final final final final show. What would you what would you say? I would hope so for the fans And they wanted there apparently yeah And I guess for the final if it is indeed the final final final final show Then I think ace owes it to the fans to do it put everything aside for Two or three songs. It doesn't have to be all night You know just do or even if it's one song just put everything aside and do it for that one song because that's what the fans would love to hear so And he's I've got the chops right we listen to this song. He's not like he's gonna embarrass anybody up there I would think he will I think he will I think he'll show up for shock me Will he wear makeup? That's another question. Well, we have two guys two space guys With the same makeup. No, I don't think I think I'll just go on with sunglasses That would be an interesting look. Yeah, I didn't think of that And what a great way to promote this single and his upcoming album by shot If I was him I'd go on stage now if they're gonna let him or not, but I would wear a t-shirt with that album cover And get on stage and you're killing two birds with one stone You're making the fans happy last kiss show ever major contributor founding member and also let him know that he's still alive still recording still releasing new music and And getting his little PR in it on the side But what I wouldn't do Is sell this album In this configuration In the last picture That's a good album though. It is it is it is but it's it's strange how it comes with an instruction Well, you gotta build an assembly Instructions it should end In a pyramid. It's not a pyramid. It's gotta end in a pyramid somehow. I don't know how if somebody can It's got pictures Jim. It shouldn't be hard Oh, and it's all right. It's all right, man All right guys, so well, thank you so much for tuning in around with that All right All right, thank you Jim. Thanks for the song. Thanks. Good luck ace. Good luck ace. Bye