Doug Aldrich Recalls Auditioning to Replace Kiss' Ace Frehley
: Aldrich was invited to a second audition in a large hangar, playing through four Marshall stacks for the first time. He practiced classic tracks like "Detroit Rock City" and "Black Diamond" with the band. Reasons for Rejection
: When Aldrich called, Simmons answered a noisy party and simply said, "Lose this number," before hanging up.
: According to Ultimate Guitar , Aldrich realized later that getting a gig is 50% playing and 50% being a "cool hang." He felt his nervousness and age made him an uncomfortable fit for a tour bus with experienced mega-stars.
: Aldrich admitted his "maturity level was probably 10" and he had no experience managing adult responsibilities like paying bills or keeping a bank account open.
In 1982, guitarist Doug Aldrich auditioned to replace Ace Frehley in KISS when he was just 18 years old. While he successfully navigated two auditions and impressed the band with his playing, he was ultimately rejected because he was deemed too young and lacked the "life skills" to hang out with international rock stars. The Audition Process
On the first day of his audition, Gene Simmons wrote his phone number down for Aldrich. Six months later, while KISS was on tour, Aldrich tried to use the number to get tickets for himself and his friends.
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Doug Aldrich Recalls Auditioning to Replace Kiss' Ace Frehley
: Aldrich was invited to a second audition in a large hangar, playing through four Marshall stacks for the first time. He practiced classic tracks like "Detroit Rock City" and "Black Diamond" with the band. Reasons for Rejection Doug Aldrich Recalls Auditioning to Replace Kis...
: When Aldrich called, Simmons answered a noisy party and simply said, "Lose this number," before hanging up. Doug Aldrich Recalls Auditioning to Replace Kiss' Ace
: According to Ultimate Guitar , Aldrich realized later that getting a gig is 50% playing and 50% being a "cool hang." He felt his nervousness and age made him an uncomfortable fit for a tour bus with experienced mega-stars. : According to Ultimate Guitar , Aldrich realized
: Aldrich admitted his "maturity level was probably 10" and he had no experience managing adult responsibilities like paying bills or keeping a bank account open.
In 1982, guitarist Doug Aldrich auditioned to replace Ace Frehley in KISS when he was just 18 years old. While he successfully navigated two auditions and impressed the band with his playing, he was ultimately rejected because he was deemed too young and lacked the "life skills" to hang out with international rock stars. The Audition Process
On the first day of his audition, Gene Simmons wrote his phone number down for Aldrich. Six months later, while KISS was on tour, Aldrich tried to use the number to get tickets for himself and his friends.
