On 16. December, 1972, Ace Frehley had his second audition with Kiss and was added as permanent member. His first audition was 8. December 1972 after responding to their advertisement for a lead guitarist in the Village Voice. Ace Frehley: "As the days went by, “maybe not” seemed the more [...]
On 8. December, 1972, Kiss auditioned Ace Frehley at 10 East 23rd Street, above the Live Bait Bar, in New York City. Ace's best friend, Bob McAdams, spotted an advertisement for a lead guitarist in the Village Voice. Bob showed the ad to Ace. Both Bob and Ace went to [...]
On 1. December, 1972, Paul Stanley went to the Village Voice and paid for an ad to be printed in the December 7. issue (which reached the stores on Dec. 5.). This was Kiss' first ad looking for a guitarist. The ad was also printed on December 14th. The ad [...]
On 20. November, 1972, Kiss played a showcase as a trio in their rehearsal space at 5th Avenue & 23rd Street Loft, New York City. This showcase was for Epic Records' president Don Ellis and A&R man Tom Werman as an attempt to secure a record deal. Gene Simmons recalled [...]
On 31. August, 1972, after the demise of his band Lips, Peter Criss posts an ad in The Rolling Stone Magazine looking for work as a drummer for a band. "EXPD. ROCK & roll drummer looking for orig. grp. doing soft & hard music. Peter, Brooklyn." The advertisement was answered [...]
