Into The Vortex

Album: Space Invader (2014)
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  • This is a track from Ace Frehley's solo Space Invader album. Asked about the songwriting process for the record, the Kiss guitarist told Guitar World magazine: "You know, all my life I've never had a formula for writing songs. Sometimes it starts with a guitar riff, sometimes it's a lyrical idea or just a melody. Sometimes I wake up with an idea. There's no rhyme or reason."

    "Sometimes I write on an acoustic, sometimes on a bass," he continued. "There's a song on the new album called 'Into The Vortex'. It's a riff song, but I wrote it on a bass guitar. Why? Because I write differently with a bass guitar in my hand than an acoustic guitar or an electric guitar. When I feel creative, I just sit down and start playing."

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