Did Eric Carr play on unmasked?
“Unmasked was like the tail end of a comet,” reflected Stanley, “and I don’t mean Frehley’s.” A lip-synched German television performance of “Talk to Me” and “She’s So European” featured the debut of Eric Carr, who became the band’s permanent drummer until he died in 1991.
Who played drums Kiss unmasked?
Unmasked is the final Kiss album to feature all four members of the band’s original lineup (prior to the group’s mid-’90s reunion): Gene Simmons on bass, Paul Stanley on rhythm guitar, Ace Frehley on lead guitar, and Peter Criss on drums—sort of (meaning that’s he’s officially credited on the record, BUT…).
Who played drums torpedo girl?
Anton Fig
In this free drum lesson, I have the intro drum beat from “Torpedo Girl” by Kiss, featuring the drumming of Anton Fig. It was actually the studio drummer Anton Fig that played drums on this whole album and features some of his trademark funky grooves with this intro drum beat being no exception.
Did Kiss make a disco album?
It was the first time that the four original members of Kiss did not all perform together for the entire album….Dynasty (Kiss album)
| Dynasty | |
|---|---|
| Released | May 23, 1979 |
| Recorded | January–February 1979 |
| Studio | Electric Lady and Record Plant, New York City |
| Genre | Hard rock disco |
Did Kiss play their own instruments?
Yes, absolutely. It’s a well-worn myth perpetuated by KISS haters that the band (at least the original members) couldn’t play.
Who played drums on Shandi?
drummer Anton Fig
Session drummer Anton Fig plays drums, Kiss roadie Tom Harper plays bass and professional songwriter Holly Knight plays keyboards, while Stanley sings lead vocals and plays lead guitar, and Frehley plays acoustic guitars. Vini Poncia provided backing vocals to the track.
Which Kiss solo album sold the most?
Gene Simmons put the record straight, telling Classic Rock: “They all sold at least a million apiece.” The surprise – and a kick in the balls for Simmons and Paul Stanley – was that Ace Frehley’s album was the most successful.
What caused Kiss to break up?
Despite a half-decade run as one of rock’s most popular bands, Kiss were coming apart at the seams in December 1979 as a result of interpersonal issues. On Dec. 8, 1979, during the fifth-to-last show of the tour, Criss took strong exception to frontman Paul Stanley gesturing for him to slow down the tempo mid-song.