Absolutely awesome! Hearing how important this song was to Peter, knowing it's the final song he'll perform in the US, and seeing him enjoy the moment...priceless.
As a lifelong Kiss/Peter fan, it warms my heart to see this, but it also makes me sad. We *finally* get some jazz out of Peter, and it's his last show. The crowd was loving this, along with the horn-soaked "R&RAN" (a pretty great idea that sounds killer), but Peter never really went into this musical world because he thought his fans would shun it. As long as it was good music, Peter could have played anything after leaving Kiss, and with the Kiss association alone, he would have always had a built-in legion of diehard fans. He should have toured around the release of his solo albums in the early '80s, stayed plugged into the music scene and hooked up with good songwriters and producers, and had a healthy post-Kiss career, but there were many wasted years after 1980. He had the voice, presence and personality, but thinking he could cover all bases was a mistake (see "One For All"). The band CRISS was nice, he got some music out of his system, but doing hair-metal during the grunge craze wasn't good timing. Post-Kiss, he should have focused on material that was more R&B, soul and jazz. He seemed to enjoy that stuff more than the hard rock, and he has a solid voice for that kind of music. At least the Peter Criss faithful have this performance to hold onto.
It's too bad Peter waited so long to do this, it would have been cool to see him play a full show of swing music, but nonetheless, I'm happy for him going out on his terms, playing the music HE wanted to play and giving us all a special final show to remember him by, Catman forever!
He deserved no less than a 2500 seat theatre for this. I would say arena for the capacity but theatres are so much better for concerts as any concert goer knows or musician.
@@catfatherb no disrespect to Peter Criss but Eric Singer is a far more accompliced musician and drummer. Peter was a solid bare bones meat and potatoes drummer. I love Peter.
Nobody Plays the skins like Peter Criss! He is a huge talent and has been underrated as a drummer. He is truly one of the best drummers my ears have ever heard. The sound of the drums, nobody even comes close to his magic that he creates.
Swing is peters passion. If when peter was kicked out of kiss in the 1980's and he went to rehab for drugs and worked on what he loved clearly he would of been AWESOME. At 70 this is great! Always loved you Pete!
The dude is 70 years old and trying to have a retirement gig and we got guys on here telling him how to play swing drums. Get a life and learn some respect! Nice job Peter!
Amen! It's sickening. And the thing is, no one baggin' on Peter have ever played at his level. Stages all over the world. It's easy to be a douchebag when you play in your bedroom or basement all the time. Show the man some fucking respect.
True! Peter has more groove and feel in his little finger than most of the naysayers. When they have played to millions worldwide and have played on albums winning many awards then they can talk. Until then have some respect for the catman!
Oh my Lord God Almighty!!!! Vincent Innocente, thank you so much for this video. I have loved Peter Criss since I first saw an old black and white video back in the 70s. As like many other young drummers from that time, Peter was the reason I became a drummer and not a trumpet player like my dad was. My father, played along side Louis Armstrong and jazz music ran deep in my family. Seeing Peter play Sing Sing Sing and how much he enjoyed this classy music made my heart swell once again for the Catman. Thank You so much.
Bravo! No one swings like The Catman. Listening to Alive and Rock And Roll Over inluenced me as a drummer. Peter also sparked my interest in jazz technique's to drumming.
PEOPLE CAN SAY WHAT THEY WANT ABOUT PETER.HE'S STILL THE BEST.THE REALITY IS( AND I'M SURE PETER WILL AGREE WITH ME) MOST OF WHAT YOU HEARD IN PAST KISS ALBUMS WERE SWING AND JAZZ BEATS THAT HAD DIFFERENT VARIATIONS TO THEM BUT WERE ROOTED IN JAZZ..RINGO DID THAT WITH THE BEATLES IF YOU LISTEN CLOSELY.I HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT FOR PETER CRISS.MORE THAN JUST KISS ALONE- HE'S STILL A TRUE ICON..THERE'S NOTHING LIKE PETER CRISS..
Something tells me that if Peter had been born a tad bit earlier, he would’ve been a ridiculously good Jazz drummer in the Jazz Era. Hell who knows couldve even been right up there with guys like Buddy Rich. Hell, maybe even better. I always noticed his jazzy feel to his drumming in Kiss. Some People talk so much shit about the legend that is Peter Criss. He’s done it all. The heart and soul of Kiss. May God bless him for the rest of his life.
Thank you so much for putting this video on!!!! I loved it my two passions put together on stage my beloved 🐈 man ❤️ and big band music 🎶 now that was refreshing and fun!!! Thank you again 🌹
Paul's book was my favorite of the 4. However Peter definitely put a lot of work into this gig, he's my least favorite drummer of kiss but I've always had a ton of respect for him.
Swing baby! Killer stick man, great singer, lyricist, crucial component of an entertainment empire...hell yes. And massive influence on me as a drummer. Thank you sir.
It's a real joy to watch Peter play the drums even back in the day (kiss days) i would enjoy listening to his Solo's and whatever song he sang, he's a good guy in my books. There !!
I'm so happy to see this it actually puts a pie in Paul's face he kept it in tune he kept it right on key I don't know if you speed it up at one point but he was definitely doing good I just wish I could have seen his last show in New York the price was so much wish you would have bring it down for people who couldn't afford it but I guess you just didn't care I cried that night very hard knowing that I couldn't see the cat man cuz he was actually my favorite in the band for awhile besides Ace I'm happy that he did this it shows that he still had his chops and that he could play and puts all that other stuff that was said about him to shame hopefully one day he'll do a show where I could afford to go I met him a long time ago the Manhattan you was so nice to me met him another time at a convention not so nice but it was okay I understood he wants to make his money and that was it he used to say it wasn't really all about money I guess now it is and his new wife is really making fans really mad I hope he sees what's going on he does the right thing respect for you Peter that's all I have and love for what you've given me in my childhood I really hope you do one show that people can afford or at least I could least afford a ticket missing that show hurt me so much
Paul is and always will be the biggest narcissist to hit the business, his poor ego gets hurt every time he gets criticized. He stops the show and gets to play big man with his security there as always.
@@jondunmore4268 .. we'll se what you'll do closed to your 80s as long as i wish you to get there. Cat had also cancer and a life of drug abuse. Not bad ad all.
He dragged a lot, probably because of arthritis, but the guy learned every single hit. I was impressed by that. Too bad he didn't learn the lyrics to I Can't Stop the Rain.
@ "A 39-year-old North Naples man and his juvenile relative were charged with burglary after police say they stole three large-screen TVs from a home the boy was painting at The Moorings development." Juvenile relative? I bet it's your brother/ uncle, you trailer dwelling criminal.
Peter, why were you dealing with the Gene/Paul headache for all these years when this was your post Kiss calling? You are killing this jazz bro man!!! Special talent.
