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\n\tThe members of Rush<\/a> are looking back on their time touring as an opener for Kiss<\/a> in the Seventies. Following Ace Frehley<\/a>\u2018s death on Thursday<\/a>, Oct. 16, Rush shared a tribute<\/a> to the Kiss guitarist, calling him an \u201cundeniable character.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cAbsolutely stunned and saddened by the news Ace Frehley has tragically passed away,\u201d the band wrote on Instagram. \u201cBack in 1974, as the opening act for KISS, Alex, Neil and myself spent many a night hanging out together in his hotel room after shows, doing whatever nonsense we could think of, just to make him break out his inimitable and infectious laugh.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe band added, \u201cHe was an undeniable character and an authentic rock star. RIP Ace .. thanks for welcoming us newbies into the rock and roll world.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tRush\u2018s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson previously shared stories<\/a> from their tour with Kiss (and especially Frehley) in a documentary,\u00a0Time Stand Still<\/em><\/a>, back in 2016. \u00a0While on the road, Lifeson used to dress as \u201cThe Bag\u201d \u2014 placing a paper bag over his head and putting his hands through his pants to entertain his bandmates and Frehley.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cGene was very, very upset with the Bag,\u201d Lifeson recalled in the documentary. \u201cAnd that made Ace even happier.\u201d<\/p>\n