The resulting kiss aliveworldwidereunion tour was the topgrossing act of 1996 and 1997. Reviews and recordings have confirmed the tour was also of poor musical quality. So, i know his work and history between 19741977 really well essentially his prime with kiss. Kiss madison square garden new york, ny july 27, 1996 peter criss drum solo disclaimer. Of all of the kiss solo albums released in september of 1978, none of them has divided kiss fans as much as peter criss album. Alive ii is the second live album and eighth overall by american hard rock band kiss, released on october 14, 1977 by casablanca records. Peter criss bio, family, wife, daughter, age, kiss, make. Peter erskine dom famularo pierre favre steve ferrone anton fig vera. George peter john criscuola born december 20, 1945, better known by his stage name peter criss, is a retired american musician and actor, best known as a cofounder, original drummer, and occasional vocalist of the hard rock band kiss. By march 1980 he would be recording his solo album, though the official departure from kiss would not come until may 1980. Peter criss is best known as the catman drummer of the hard rockheavy metal band kiss. Eric is also the drummer for paul stanleys side project soul station.
Peter criss fan club fansite with photos, videos, and more. He was an average drummer at best during the glory days of kiss, and on the recent reunion run, the band had to resort to using drum triggers because he simply no longer has the power to create the heavy drum sound that is needed for their performance. Kiss drummer peter criss is a peter criss fan page, for the tribute to peter criss. Formed in january 1973, the group originally featured rhythm guitarist paul stanley, bassist gene simmons, lead guitarist ace frehley and drummer peter criss, all of whom contributed to vocals. Peter criss drum solo at the summit, houston tx september 2, 1977. In reality, he only played drums on his song, dirty livin, the rest of the songs being recorded by studio drummer anton fig. The first instrument i ever tried was the drums, entirely because of peter criss. Peter criss kiss collection donn bennetts drum vault. Find peter criss videos, photos, wallpapers, forums, polls, news and more. Great drum solo, but please, instead of calling it god of thunder part 2, be truthful with us and call it something like peter criss drum solo.
On that reunion tour, peter criss had severe carpal tunnel. Buoyed by a wave of kiss nostalgia in the 1990s, the band announced a reunion of the original lineup in 1996. Kiss drummer peter criss absolves himself of all responsibility. Reunion the only official website of drummer peter criss. Short film about the catman persona, narrated by peter criss. Though its not considered a groundbreaking drum recordthat was never the intentionpeter criss neatly. Unmasked credits criss, once again, with drums, percussion, and vocals, while also featuring him on the albums cover and appearing on the albums single shandi video. It was one of four solo albums released by the members of kiss on september 18, 1978. During the reunion era and onwards, he used ahead drum gloves. So all peter criss fans enjoy your visit at kiss drummer peter criss. Kiss live in chicago, il, at rosemont horizon allstate arena october 21, 1996 01. Thank you, kiss army, for all your well wishes and thank you for helping me through this amazing journey in kiss world.
Get peter criss setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other peter criss fans for free on. This site attempts to list the various drum kits and specs used by peter criss throughout his life and career from his early days to present, including of course his time in kiss. The band had released three albums destroyer, rock and roll over, and love gun since the previous live outing, the 1975 release alive. I didnt play dw, because the band wanted to play everything we played back in the day. I suppose thats a good way to describe my opinion of him. The bands lineup remained stable for seven years, before criss left on may 17, 1980 after an injury and increasing personal tensions. I did enjoy his solo album, but i am also a fan of 50s and early 60s. Where criss once commanded shake it one time for peter, now the singing drummer pleads for permission to rock you in the doo woping russ ballard title track. Criss was born peter george john crisscoula on december 20th, 1945 in brooklyn, new york city. While ace frehley joined the band in december 1972, the group wouldnt take the name kiss until january 1973. During the live shows, john moss was the primary drummer whilst peter sang lead and fronted the band.
All pearl clip brackets on the concert toms and the drum sizes are the same as the 7677 white honeycomb set up except the 14x14 tom was replaced with. He has earned from being a rock band member, most notably kiss, as solo artist and as an actor. I read that his was so bad he had to get bone grafts. After releasing another solo album in 1982 let me rock you peter formed the penridge criss alliance with stan penridge and toured in 1984. While is world renowned for their merchandising, to many fans, concert used items are far more precious. Peter criss on peter criss modern drummer magazine. Following the conclusion of the dynasty tour in december 1979 peter criss quit kiss to go solo. Peter criss gear, drums, drum set, kiss, equipment full in. Peter criss was my idol growing up back when every kid in school was a cardcarrying member of the kiss army during the reunion tour peter criss grew up musically a he was the most hard worker in the group, you can watch the difference between kiss live at tig. The album was produced by vini poncia, who went on to produce the kiss albums dynasty 1979 and unmasked 1980. A story during the last show of the tour, i kicked them around a little, at the time i was very hurt over something. Criss has accumulate his wealth from several sources over the years. Peter criss discography19782007flacak torrent download.
No longer playing with the boys, the cofounder of the kiss and coauthor of its hit single, beth, is retiring from the concert stage with a. It takes a lot of courage for a musician to leave an established group to pursue a solo career. Criss was loose, raunchy n raw and yet grounded in rhythm n blues, motown and the big band era as well as the 60s pop rock scene styles. Peter criss, founding drummer with kiss, is retiring from. Peter s first snare drum, signed and on display along with a signed pearl white wrap snare drum at. After leaving kiss, frehley embarked on a solo career, which. Hes not going to make any best of lists, but that doesnt mean hes bad. This is defiantly a kinder, gentler cat man strut, and with a starstudded cast of second stringers supplying songs and support, let me rock you is some kind of bizarre collectors item.
This historical reference guide to drumsticks is dedicated to the band and its fans. Peter criss is the 1978 debut solo album by peter criss, the drummer of american hard rock band kiss. Kisstorians 10 best peter criss drum tracks kisstorian. Nov 28, 2012 kiss drummer peter criss absolves himself of all responsibility. He was an italianamerican, the oldest of five children. Fanpop community fan club for peter criss fans to share, discover content and connect with other fans of peter criss. I have learned so much from those i have met and grown to love. Peter criss effort was one of the most undistinguished of the bunch, lacking hooks on either the popmetal rockers or the power ballads, as well as personality throughout. First, lead singer paul stanley got off the ground but almost didnt get back in what.
Kiss atlanta 1996 peter criss cam added by rakshasa. Kiss, eric singer 2015 kiss kruise pearlzildjian complete. Peter criss gear, drums, drum set, kiss, equipment full. The most famous of peter s prekiss bands was a folk rock band called chelsea. Larger than life unauthorized kiss documentary duration. Peters solo live at madison square garden new york 1996. Jul 25, 2012 criss in his heyday wasnt terrible but not great.
Space ace and played with the group from its inception in 1973 until his departure in 1982. Kiss madison square garden 1996 peter criss drum solo. Kiss madison square garden 1996 peter criss drum solo youtube. Stanley, bassist gene simmons and drummer peter criss appeared to. This song was eventually deemed too dark and was not used. Peter criss drums march 2, 2016 heres a rare shot of neil peart from rush opening up for kiss in 1975 and behind him is peters ludwig silver sparkle kit set up on the drum riser. Fanpop community club for peter criss to share, discover content and connect with other of peter criss. Peter criss together with paul stanley, gene simmons, and ace frehley, founded kiss in new york city in january 1973. Peter criss behind the kit courtesy peter and gigi criss. A site dedicated to peter criss various drums kits throughout his life and career including of course with kiss. Peter criss definitely one of the best drummers ever. Makeup to breakup is a noholdsbarred version of peter criss s experiences within and without a band.
Peter criss gives kiss fans a look into the sounds that inspired criss and shows just how much of an artist he really is. As an example, i always enjoyed his drum solo in 100,000 years on kiss alive. In 1978, the four members of kiss simultaneously released selftitled solo albums, a brilliant marketing move that pushed the already famous group further into the stratosphere. George peter john criscuola was born in brooklyn, new york, on december 20, 1945. Smiti kiss animated ace frehley and paul stanley perform the national anthem duration. Legendary drummer peter criss began his illustrious career as kisss backbone using a ludwig kit, before switching to pearl late in 1974. Profile of drummer peter criss including a discography, dvds, books and drum equipment. Another was the criss penridge alliance, essentially peter criss and stan penridge with the 1970s jazz rock fusion band montage mike hutchens guitar, allen woody bass govt mule, allman brothers band, john moss drums and tony crow keyboards who rehearsed 39 songs including from the first 3 peter criss solo albums, and played around. Criss and frehley have since left kiss again, but the band continues with eric singer and tommy thayer. Theres one clip of kiss backstage after a show where criss had his arms in a rectangular metal pan that was loaded with ice.
Peter s farewell tour drums these are my farewell tour drums, mother of pearl, in honor of gene krupa and i put black crosses for my spiritual reasons. Peter criss is a 1978 solo album from the drummer and vocalist of american hard rock band kiss. Kiss peter criss cobo hall 12977 drum solo youtube. Eric singer is an american hard rock and heavy metal drummer, best known as a member of. A place for fans of peter criss to watch, share, and discuss their favorite videos. Peter criss solo album outtake outtake from peter criss solo album. It documents his whole life, from a little lad banging on his moms pots to a grown man playing venues to millions. Criss was influenced by the 1940s big band sound, and was quite keen on.
Peter s reunion pearl drums these are the sliver and black pearls. Prior to joining kiss, peter played drums in several bands. Peter criss fan club fansite with photos, videos, and lebih. The other albums were released by gene simmons, paul stanley and ace frehley. Peters playing early on is the kiss feel and memorable because it fit so well. I dont believe hes anywhere near a terrible drummer. This tour is also famous for being the only tour to feature songs from all four members solo. Sean delaney brought peter more than just the material that eventually appeared on his album. Caravello was selected as the new kiss drummer after peter criss departed. Peter criss videos watch peter criss video clips on fanpop. Kiss is an american hard rock band from new york city, new york.
Oct 04, 20 kisstorians 10 best peter criss drum tracks actual drummers know. We have the peter criss bio, peter criss pictures, peter criss official site, peter criss links and more. Photo of peter 1996 for fans of peter criss 39859729. He would continue to use a black and silver pearl set for several years before switching to a drum workshopdw kit, which he has used ever since except for the 2012 kiss reunion. It takes even more courage when the group is kiss, who truly reached the top, both in popular success, and in financial security. Peter criss of kiss bids farewell in new york city show. If you expect to hear typical kiss fare such as black diamond or strutter, youre in for a surprise. This was the last tour with peter criss on drums until 1996. Peter s first snare drum, signed and on display along with a signed pearl white wrap snare drum at the guitar centre on sunset bvld, hollywood. He would later admit he would intentionally stop playing during shows just to upset the rest of the band.
If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Even kiss fans will have a hard time making their way through this record, or any of the other solo albums. Sean recut the vocal and the song was released on his solo album, highway, in january 1979. Paul charles caravello july 12, 1950 november 24, 1991, better known by his stage name eric carr, was an american musician and multiinstrumentalist who was the drummer for the rock band kiss from 1980 to 1991. He would continue to use a black and silver pearl set for several years before switching to a drum workshopdw kit, which. Jun 18, 2017 criss performance began with him in front of the band for i cant stop the rain, from the 1978 solo album peter criss. Kiss peter criss drum solo god of thunder chicago 1996. Carr had for years been trying to get his hands on a copy of the solo for his.
Ahead peter criss model drum sticks and ahead drum gloves upper photo promark peter criss signature sticks. One for all is in my opinion the best solo effort from peter so far there is more heart and soul in this than anything paul, gene, or even ace has ever thought to have on anything they have done production would remind you of the late 1970s or early 1980s quality wise but that kind of prodution fits one for all in the best way. This facebook page is not administered by or associated with peter criss. The magic, heart and soul of is their live performance. Criss was influenced by the 1940s big band sound, and was quite keen on gene krupas unique drumming style. Criss established the catman character for his kiss persona. The cofounder of the rock group kiss and coauthor of its hit single beth is retiring with a final show. Ive been a kiss fan since 1976 and a drummer since 1986. Former drummer for hard rock supergroup kiss, best known for his cat character and thumping drum solo s. In face the music, paul stanleythe cofounder and famous starchild frontman of kissreveals for the first time the incredible highs and equally incredible.
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