Live +1 [Live]

Ace Frehley | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 24, 1998)
• Original Release Date: 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Megaforce
• ASIN: B0000067II
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #335,285 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Rip-It-Out

2. Break Out

3. Something Moved

4. Rocket Ride

5. Words Are Not Enough

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ACE COMES ALIVE + 1, June 11, 2009

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Taras Y. Fossett - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live +1 (Audio CD)

This album was very special for me espcially since I was a huge Kiss fan in the 70's (who wasn't if you were a kid or a teenager during that time). However, as the 70's drew to a close and the 80's loomed near, Kiss wasn't all that famous anymore; needless to say that my heros were no longer on top and "Larger than Life." Ace somehow managed to break free from the bubblegum image that Kiss (excuse me Gene Simmons) created and forge his own career as a guitarist, musician, songwriter, and entertainer. Live plus one proved that he could stand on his own.

This album is also very special to me because I was at that show. I still have the ticket stub to prove it. I don't know how I managed to keep it some 21 years in decent shape. Moreover, I still have some handbills from that concert. But the concert that took place on September 4, 1987 at the Aragon Ballroom was super special. Faster Pussycat opened the show, followed by Ace and then Y & T. As I watched Y & T's set I could see a silhoutte of Ace watching the show from the balcony. I have to hand it to Y & T as they were on fire that night, I pointed to Ace to get his attention and he saw me and gestured to me to watch the show, not him. Ace Frehley's Comet made an appearance earlier that day at the local record store in the suburbs of Chicago called Rolling Stone Records. I believe that they are still in business. My friend and I arrived too late to get in to get his autograph or a picture with him as he stopped signing autographs before the long line of fans even got inside to even get a glimpse of him. The limo pulled up to wisk the guys off for some rest before the show and as he came out all hell broke loose to try to get a chance to touch the guys or grab something off of them. I tell you it was like Elvis was leaving the building. My friend had his Polaroid instamatic camera and snapped a shot of his head and the limo. Needless to say that Ace was in great form for the show (of course, it was being recorded). He looked great, sober, and on his game. Very unlike his days in Kiss. Well, I hope that I left you with some "inside" information about the day of the concert. It is a personal show for me and to have it on disc and to tell others about it is just a joy.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Worth a listen., November 2, 2000

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sauerkraut - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live +1 (Audio CD)

I think that Live + 1 is a pretty good album from Ace Frehley. There is a total of five tracks--four of them are live, and the other one is a studio tune particularly recorded for this album. All of the material is in a straight-ahead hard rock musical direction. The live material was recorded in Chicago at the Aragon Ballroom on Sept. 4, 1987. The four live tracks are taken from various releases. "Rip-It-Out" is from Ace Frehley's debut solo album, "Rocket Ride" is taken from Kiss' album Kiss Alive II, while "Breakout" and "Something Moved" come from Ace Frehley's second solo album. I find all of the songs on this release to be listenable and energetic. The musicianship and production are solid and satisfying. There is also a tight and impressive drum solo from Anton Fig. Ace Frehley sings on three tracks, while Tod Howarth sings on the other two. The studio song "Words Are Not Enough" is pretty enjoyable, too. I admit that it would have been cool if a few more songs had been included. Other than that, I still think that Live + 1 is pretty good. Worth a listen.

3.0 out of 5 stars Worth it for Rip It Out, January 19, 2010

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Lonnie4 (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live +1 (Audio CD)

This CD is too short and the studio cut is not good.
BUT: Rip It Out rocks, and the sound quality is great, and that is worth the price of admission. Rocket Ride is good too.
I'm sorry but I wish Howarth was not singing any songs in the group, not even backup. Trouble Walkin was a step forward when it went back to Ace Frehley as solo artist.