"He immediately tore open the doors of what could be." Gene Simmons recalls being blown away by Ace Frehley's Kiss audition

Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley of the rock and roll band 'Kiss' pose for a portrait in circa 1975. .

Gene Simmons says Ace Frehley made an immediate impression when he turned up to audition for the role of Kiss guitarist.

Simmons and 'Space Ace' have had their fair share of public spats since Frehley left the band permanently in 2002. But recalling Ace's audition in the early 1970s, Simmons is fulsome in his praise of the guitarist's ability.