KISS ex-drummer Peter Criss interviewed in 2011 about growing up on jazz | Raw & Uncut 

@scottmiller7001 why wouldn't they? Why couldn't they. My mother had breast cancer & i wore a breast cancer awareness pin. That is what started the conversation between Peter & his wife. He had breast cancer too. His sister was a part of designing the mens breast cancer awareness pin.

A scare with death has a way of making anyone humble. He's admitted being difficult and NOT being so awesome at times in the years in KISS so...🤷‍♂️But. That's KISSTORY!

Really? I always get the feeling he's a bullsh!ter and an excuse maker.

@@rioriggs3568 maybe so but he & his wife were pretty real with us. I am a bullshit meter, so i would have been able to tell.

Yes he is

Yes, and he was a great, instinctual drummer until around '78. He was never Neil Peart, John Bonham or Bill Bruford, but few are. Unfortunately, substance abuse damaged him physically and mentally, and the same goes for Ace. I am very glad they survived those periods in their lives. When they were at the top of their game, they were both better musicians than Gene or Paul, other than Paul's vocals. I think Peter & Ace have good hearts, but I wish they could have resisted the substance abuse. They would have flourished and grown more musically over the years. I am often turned off by Paul's and Gene's derogatory comments about those things, but they're not entirely off-base, either. It's good that Peter & Ace pulled through, and that at least Ace is still actively creating more music.

@@markflemmer1326 ironically, look who's pushing experimental drugs now: none other than G & P ( thing 1 & thing 2 ) shilling for BIG farmA. i'm done with those 2 knuckleheads. very fortunate that we still Ace & Pete, though.

He never said he was a John Bonham, Pert or other!!! But, in his prime, he was one of the top 5 drummers in the 70's, literally!!! He had a unique jungle rhythm and jazz filled riffs style, and could hit the skins from 74-78, definitely!!! Best voice of any drummer ever, literally!!! Neil Pert said the exact same thing!!!!

in my opinion they were junkies and alcoholics, Gene and Paul made them stars

Funny, that the two drug addicts and alcoholics were by far the best in the original lineup and just shows, because on coke and booze still legends!!!!@

Strange ways is my favorite Kiss song.

all these songs were written by Paul Stanley haha

That's not the point dumbass!!!!!!! Paul Stanley could write ✍️ songs, but Peter Criss is a fuckin legend and sung them and was a frickin great drummer in the process!!!! Team Peter and Ace always

​@@mateuszp8904 but Peter's voice made them. We're talking about his singing. Not songwriting. Some of the best singers never wrote anything. Elvis is a prime one.

It doesn't fuckin matter that Stanley wrote them, everyone remembered Peter Criss singing Black Diamond, Hard Luck woman, Beth, Strange Ways, Nothing to lose, Baby Driver, and Houlagan!!

Absolutely! He was just warming up! And I was really getting into it. And then.... aw. It was over. Peter's a cool cat! ;)

I could have listened for hours.

he was probably too high

That makes u a mark 😂

Amen

'Easy Thing' often makes me cry.... still.

Paul and Gene were lonely , inward and didn’t”t have many friends growing up. Also, I THINK, that their families smothered them more -as many immigrant families do to their kids - and they were ‘less’ American somehow than Peter and Ace. Peter and Ace grew up with less parental supervision and ran riot, had earlier and more sex, had more friends and experimented with drugs and booze as youngsters. Read all the members autobiographies,. Kiss was Gene and Paul’s revenge on the cool kids that ignored them or bullied them. Peter and Ace were probably lore integrated Americans.... the types that would have been doing the bullying. This is just my opinion,, and I love all 4 original members equally. If Peter and Ace were more responsible and committed in the early days of the band, the original 4 would still be killing it today, around the world

@@81Badger81 I appreciate your perspective. It's extremely well thought out. And to boot, I agree with it. Bravo! Peter my favorite member for just this type of stuff in the video. A far more "interesting" fellow than Gene and Paul for sure. Because he is so down to earth.

he's probably high, like he always is

Amen.

Agree

Couldn’t agree more!

I had the honor of meeting Ace when working as a technician. Of course he threw beer cans at us but I was such a fan I didn’t care! 😂

@@SSGTStryker OMG....that is funny....and awesome!!! I wouldn't have minded if he threw cans at me either! 🤣In fact, I was nicknamed "Ace" in High school as I was such a fan of his! 😁

Kiss sucks!!!

@@AlanTClark Then why are you here watching & commenting,DOUCHEBAG?....FUCK OFF...While we're at it let's hear YOUR brilliant music,SCUMBAG...

Kiss has sold 100 million albums, and amazing!!! How fuckin stupid is anyone to say Kiss sucks!!! Lol Disgusting

@@kevinchadler469 Album sales are a measure of commercial success, not quality. Kiss are very successful but on a musical level, they absolutely suck balls. Still, it’s interesting to hear the stories from these substandard musicians who were whipped up into megastars.

Me tooooo

Me too , I was born in 1977

Sas, but true. The original four together = pure magic. Eric and Tommy are great guys, and their performances with Paul and Gene are technically brilliant (they really are), but... it´s not the same. It´s like fast food compared to something your Ma cooked.

No...there is no KISS without those two. Criss fucked up royally.

well said

And you want Peter to join that band, right? Still gonna put shit on them? Why do you put shit on two guys whom you want Peter to join anyway? How confused ARE you exactly?

Amen 👍🏻🍺🍺🍺🤘🏻

😂clearly you met him on a good day, then.

A scare with death can humble the toughest of guys.

Very honest and talkative type. The one who tells your parents that they were no ray of sunshine either when they’re lecturing you

stray88.

stray88 I’ve got Peter’s book and it’s incredible! A lot of wild stories he talked about, but those were the ones that made me laugh the most. Xd

I agree...I had no interest in Kiss after Peter left ...the only reason I bought and enjoyed "Kiss unplugged" is because him and Ace were on it ... when they came out and played "2000 man" it was a dream come true ❤

Always loved and respected this man hes the real deal

he's just a junkie

+TheBzg07 dude that was ACE!! ;)

+TheBzg07 Yeah, I loved his 1978 solo album even though his style of music was distinctively different by comparison to Gene's and Ace's and Paul's. It was unfortunate that Peter's solo album was the lowest selling of the four which ultimately led to his decision of leaving Kiss in 1980. However, he truly is an incredibly talented man and I love his music. Long Live The REAL Catman!!! ~Dutch

+YouCantHoldOnTooLong Yes, Peter's album was quite superior. I'd written many of the songs for KISS and not once have I received any credit. Peter was the most honest and congenial of all those jerks, no matter what horrible things they say about this marvelous artist. I remember when I was in the studio with Peter during the solo record sessions he barely needed any of my help. I maybe helped him through a few mild arrangements but nothing to the point where it was necessary for credit but Peter insisted I get some kind of credit. When it came time to design the album covers as well as the typical credit to enigneers, etc. Peter requested my name put on his record as well as Gene and Paul's (Ace was the only member who I had not worked with on the solo projects) but they refused and almost credit a horrible mess of a law suit. The band kept so many of their songwriters under wraps because they wanted to bring this mystique that they had written every track for every record as a collebrative effort as every band would but with KISS this was never never will be true. They are frauds!

+TheBzg07 DEFINATELY IS !!! ACE IS COOL TOO !!!

+boobboomagoo You didn't write shit for kiss.

Great story!!! Thanks for sharing!

I’m a Detroiter

Michigan palace

Not gonna happen.

+RavnerRavner I also liked that Peter brought up the New York Dolls. I saw KISS open for the Dolls in Toronto in June of 1974. I still listen to the two Dolls studio albums.

I met him before the reunion, and got his autograph. He was really pretty cool. Ace, on the other hand, was a total fucking asshole prick. Still my fave guitar player, though lol the bastard

Absolutely fuckin true

Mediocre musicians? Maybe. But they wrote great rock and roll songs. They never would have been more than a cult band without those anthems.

Mediocre musicians? I highly disagree. Gene Simmons is the most underrated bassist in rock n roll history. Nobody ever talks about his playing and his bass on all the 70s stuff was golden. Ace Frehley could take a song and throw in the right riff. Peter Criss's solos were amazing in my opinion. Paul Stanley s vocals are just so good, I can't describe it. These guys had talent.

I agree, but not mediocre!!! Wrong on that, very talented band!!!

***** ok ...the other two guys are great as well. Actually I have perfect pitch. A rock voice is by definition NOT pleasant sounding. Not that rock singers can't sing pretty but that's not what it's about. Heard Peter live...the fucking guy CAN sing well and is not tone deaf....with respect ,,,cheers

Todd Lavigne

nah paul did, lol but peter was an amazing singer

all round yes I think your right...I stand corrected

i think peter was the coolest dude in kiss lol i wish he would run for president