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Bo Criss! on the drums!. It's all good cause it IS good cause your good and that's good!. Ya dig brutha?. Good. Is that your Evans genera?.
 
Nice!

How long did it take to learn to simultaneously sing & drum?
 
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How long did it take to learn to simultaneously sing & drum?
Whether or not I was good at it, I remember singing along to the radio since I was a child - maybe from around 7 or so? I’m 58 now - not sure if I’ve gotten any better at it 😉
 
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How long did it take to learn to simultaneously sing & drum?
Not to hijack the thread, but interestingly, from the first time I ever tried it, just to see if I could, I've been able to sing and play drums simultaneously without practicing it. I just can. It's odd, right? Now the issue is, I have little to no singing talent. Seriously, can't carry a tune with headphones. :LOL: (It's not an ear problem- I can clearly hear how bad it is- it's a vocal cord control problem.) So the ability to coordinate it isn't useful at all, unless I take singing lessons.
 
Not to hijack the thread, but interestingly, from the first time I ever tried it, just to see if I could, I've been able to sing and play drums simultaneously without practicing it. I just can. It's odd, right? Now the issue is, I have little to no singing talent. Seriously, can't carry a tune with headphones. :LOL: (It's not an ear problem- I can clearly hear how bad it is- it's a vocal cord control problem.) So the ability to coordinate it isn't useful at all, unless I take singing lessons.
Maybe you should get with a teacher if it’s something you really want to do?

I know lotsa bands that absolutely require a singing drummer when looking for subs, so being able to do it would be advantageous.
 
from the first time I ever tried it, just to see if I could, I've been able to sing and play drums simultaneously without practicing it.
I can't even chew gum and play drums simultaneously. 😐
 
You played it way cleaner than the catman and played things he just didn’t do. I think kiss is one of those bands that just has that sloppy feel we have all since been taught not to do. Hard to replicate.



I like the way this guy puts it. Chris fit the band and was not a terrible drummer, but an extremely limited drummer. So when your start adding chops and tasty little licks to old Kiss songs it doesn’t fit

 
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You played it way cleaner than the catman and played things he just didn’t do. I think kiss is one of those bands that just has that sloppy feel we have all since been taught not to do. Hard to replicate.


Without getting into that argument, considering I’m trying to stay close to at least the 30-35 bands’ drummers were covering, I think I’m getting close. There are some I can replicate easier than others, but I’ll never be 90%. Like I notice I lift my hi hat hand out of the way on the backbeat when we do a Rolling Stones song, or I do a roll on the toms from low to high like Ringo would since he couldn’t go the other way. Stuff like that. I’m not sure I ever thought Peter Criss was “sloppy”, but I think if he wasn’t on those songs, maybe they wouldn’t have been what they became. It takes the whole band to make it - And I just try to honor what he sounded like because let’s face it: our cover band is exactly that. We are a live radio station and we’re not paid to make the songs “ours”. I did the same thing in the Devo band: give it to them the way they remember it. With this band I stretch a little and take some liberties, but only if it works (as I did on “The Boys are back in town). I tend to NOT screw with the groove or the song. I don’t want to be the reason people walk out 😉
 
You played it way cleaner than the catman and played things he just didn’t do. I think kiss is one of those bands that just has that sloppy feel we have all since been taught not to do. Hard to replicate.



I like the way this guy puts it. Chris fit the band and was not a terrible drummer, but an extremely limited drummer. So when your start adding chops and tasty little licks to old Kiss songs it doesn’t fit

And furthermore - after reading some of those 2015 threads about whether or not Peter Criss was a bad drummer, or why would Gene and Paul pick such a guy to be in the band - I just don’t get the attitude. It’s always amusing listening to the Monday-morning quarterbacks talking about what would’ve been better. Well, those guys never know because they weren’t there. Smart people tend to deal with what’s in front of them and that’s what every successful music act has ever done - it’s all they could do.

It’s not just the playing bands have to deal with - they also have to be able to deal with themselves as people the other 22 hours they’re not on stage - and none of those internet haters ever take that into account because they’ve probably never been in that situation.

I remember Will Calhoun saying that uninformed fans thought that The Rolling Stones should be opening for Living Colour because they were clearly the superior (?) musicians on that tour. And Will had to tell them that The Rolling Stones played almost 3-hours of hit singles that EVERYBODY IN THE WORLD knows. If the internet haters can’t understand that, well, I guess that’s why they’re internet haters 😂😂😂
 
Well there’s no shortage of that opinion

Google Peter Criss is a great drummer

Or

Peter Criss is a terrible drummer

and see what comes up over and over and over again

Those internet haters are very numerous in there opinion and it’s not even close

And when you play Kiss to clean with tasty chops it sounds much less authentic. It’s hard to play like him after years of trying to play well.

“Peter Criss, the original drummer for the rock band KISS, is sometimes considered a poor drummer for a few key reasons:

  1. Lacking technical proficiency: Criss was not known for his drumming virtuosity or advanced technical skills compared to other well-respected rock drummers. His playing was relatively simple and straightforward rather than demonstrating complex rhythms, fills, or techniques.
  2. Inconsistent timing and feel: Criss's sense of timing and rhythmic groove was sometimes criticized as sloppy or inconsistent, especially in live performances. This made the band's overall sound less tight and polished.
  3. Limited versatility: Criss's drumming was fairly limited in its range and versatility. He primarily played a basic, four-on-the-floor rock beat rather than showcasing a diverse palette of drumming styles and approaches.
  4. Waning skills later in career: As KISS rose to fame in the 1970s, Criss's drumming skills were thought to decline over time. By the late 1970s, his performances were viewed by some as increasingly subpar compared to his earlier work with the band.
However, it's important to note that Criss's drumming was still an integral part of KISS's iconic sound, especially on their early hit songs.

His limitations as a drummer were often overshadowed by the band's larger-than-life stage presence and theatrical performances. Opinions on Criss's skills as a drummer remain subjective among music critics and fans.”
 
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