Psycho Circus Eric Singer vision

PSYCHO CIRCUS ERIC SINGER VISION DRUMS FREEDOM TOUR 2016

[@FerdinandCesarano]

Brilliant! So tasteful. Eric is such a solid pro. Kiss is lucky to have him.

[@stevedrums1675]

He's been the MVP of this band since returning. Aside from his playing, he's also taken over a lot of the higher vocals that Paul obviously can no longer do.

[@FerdinandCesarano]

​@@stevedrums1675q- Yes, indeed. In fact, it would have been better Eric he had taken the lead vocals on some Paul songs. An example would be "Lick it Up". Also what I love about his playing is his tasteful use of the double bass. He throws it in for accents, but he doesn't overdo it as so many doubke-bass drummers do. For most of the song he lets the groove come through.

[@AndreiaMilenium]

I can't get enough of watching videos of Eric Singer playing the drums. It's just amazing, wonderful to watch how skilled he is and how articulate he is and has fantastic hand coordination. And he has a beautiful voice! Sings very well. He's a very talented artist, an admirable rock star 🌟 and without a doubt he's a separate show within the band KISS tours. I have no doubt that Eric Singer is one of the best drummers in the world 🌎. I love you so much dear and beloved Eric Singer 🥰💖

[@duayneclarke8366]

One hell of a drummer and an all around great guy.

[@sal9014]

Holy crap he’s amazing.

[@tanman77]

Sup Sal

[@sal9014]

@@tanman77 sup dude

[@tanman77]

@@sal9014 Got any loose candies?

[@ljd1980]

Gotta say, I've always thought Eric was a fantastic drummer.

[@VampyreGothique]

He makes it look so easy... Great drummer...

[@Ticonderous1]

Singer is an incredible drummer.......

[@goosegutz]

The drummer is also a very good singer lol ( listen to Black Diamond for example).

[@louisdimov8956]

@@goosegutz HEY🥰YES WE GOT DA BEST!!!!

[@Mequil77]

Always seems like he could be making a sandwich while drumming.... makes it look so easy. Awesome timing and fantastic drummer.

[@tcconnection]

Ha, ha, he does make it look easy

[@adiyeet9872]

UNSURPRISINGLY HE ACTUALLY CAN

[@williamfrederick9534]

He's a peter criss wanna be he can go fuck himself

[@hahanonya4015]

Love his playing best drummer for kiss

[@miremos]

the sound of that double bass!!!

[@caronadavis2414]

Omg this is fucking awesome. Favorite drummer

[@53diamonddave]

Love the back stage sound..He's awesome !!!

[@davidsundbaumphoto]

I really gives you more feeling of how it really sounds doesn't it?

[@goosegutz]

Eric could play kiss songs in his sleep lol

[@SN-nh6pq]

Anybody can, really not that hard.

[@johnnyguitar6639]

@@SN-nh6pq Was about to say the same. I don't play any instrument,but kiss,isn't really famous for difficult guitar riffs or drumbeat. I don't even think they ever used a double dollar. They are a very straight forward rock band. Easy lyrics, easy music.But yet at the same time catchy

[@kissworld7626]

Johnny guitar Yeah they might seem simple but that doesn’t say that they are bad musicians or anything. You can take a look at some songs there are pretty complicated solos for example by Ace or Bruce and I think they are not here to write music that no one can play

[@johnnyguitar6639]

@@kissworld7626 That was sorta my point. The whole joke about kiss meaning keep it simple & stupid. Meaning that they're stuff is very straight forward. But that doesn't mean that it's bad. Just that it's not really difficult stuff.

[@kissworld7626]

Johnny guitar Yeah i get it

[@alanmartin42]

Eric is a awesome drummer I don't care what the hater's say he's not copying Peter Criss he adds his own style to the songs I don't know what he's gonna do after kiss hangs it up

[@bjarnejohansson8415]

Singer is so phenomenal 😀❤❤👍👍👌👌🥁🥁💪💪

[@Axsmith1983]

I've always respected Eric Singer to carry on the catman persona. Awesome and dedicated Kiss drummer.

[@bazilhagilias2590]

He should put the number 9 on the back of his vest. 9th member and cat with 9 lives. What a shit fight that would stir up.

[@gelderlandproduction]

Dam!!! he his SOLID!

[@ralphemerson497]

I always knew why the different musicians had monitors, then ear pieces. Never realized the drummer could not hear anything of the others without the monitor. Amazing, considering the drummer keeps the tempo.

[@manuelreyesiii6904]

Simply Amazing Mr Eric Singer

[@williamweisbecker6024]

I learned a ton from Peter Criss as a young drummer, but Eric has taken this song to a new level. I love the up/down cymbal crashes and nice off-time quadrupiletts in the bridge. Fantastic. His timing was spot on.

[@OceanbornAngel]

Ironically this I believe is one of the songs that Peter did not play on.

[@PerpetualArt]

@THE ANGLO-SAXON BRITISH + You're crazy! He's probably the best.

[@SUET1967]

@@PerpetualArt Singer is way better than Peter! He does Peter's parts justice, but makes them tight. Peter was sloppy.

[@PerpetualArt]

@@SUET1967 + For sure! Iove early Kiss, but I always thought Singer was the best Kiss drummer. Even better than Carr!

[@seabassseabass8835]

@THE ANGLO-SAXON BRITISH You lost me at Singer worst KISS drummer ever. Criss and Carr were great for there time...but Singer took them to another level. Listen to Revenge...the drum changes. I've met Singer..Gene and Paul tell him to dumb down his playing. I get it... it's classic rock... not Dream Theater.

[@stephennagy6675]

Always been one of my drumming influences

[@todddipner4369]

Interesting to hear how his drums sound from his seat than what you hear through the mic in front of the stage.

[@diegoalexandrers]

I Saw this Guy at Monsters of Rock in São Paulo 2015, and now I"m waiting for the same experience in Uberlândia city from Brazil! Eric Singer, you rules!!!!!!!

[@timp1051]

Wow!!!! That was awesome!!!!

[@vanessapedia]

Absolutely Brilliant...Great Great Drummer :)

[@shewolfsiren]

I'm glad this exists, because I can use it for Eric Singer to actually SING to. Paul got to do a rendition of "God Of Thunder", Gene got to do a rendition of "Love Gun", Fox got to do a rendition of "Beth", it's only fair the other Eric gets to do a rendition of "Psycho Circus".

[@lmethom]

"God of Thunder" is Paul's song

[@shewolfsiren]

Michael Thom Yeah, but Uncle Gene’s the one who’s gotten associated with it because he sings it, it’s “his” song (note how I said that in quotes), like “Beth” is Peter’s song and “New York Groove” is Ace’s song. Get where I’m going now?

[@TW-vl4wj]

It's crazy because the sound from behind sounds like he's in his living room, but out front it's all mic'd and Epic:-)

[@lh1678]

awesome view!! as a drummer I'm loving this!!

[@kennethcole8993]

he was 58 back then

[@KISStributeNYC97]

Me, too. Solid.

[@raulrodriguez5073]

Hope Peter C. saw this and took some lessons in not only drumming but professionalism and classs..

[@jonathanalban9580]

Es un baterista asombroso!!!

[@MrJAKE74]

Dam hes really good. Great drummer for sure

[@mmarquesvieira]

The best drummer of the world.

[@stephandohler4767]

...But in the wrong band...!!!!

[@metallion0738]

Tommy Aldridge is better.

[@mmarquesvieira]

MetalLion 07 never

[@mmarquesvieira]

Stephan Döhler He’s on the right place

[@TheGconrad]

Serious question. Do drummers suffer from shoulder and elbow problems? Arthritis from all the physical abuse? This would destroy many of us. My utmost admiration to Eric and all drummers.

[@BiteMyShinyMetal4ss]

Its mostly carpal tunnel syndrome if you dont take care of your wrists, dont warm up before playing or hitting too hard...

[@mikelesbob]

I'm not a pro drummer or anything, but I've played drums for a long time and have many friends who have played much longer than I and are substantially better than I am. From my experience, I would say no; outside of any naturally occurring arthritic conditions that are congenital and otherwise unavoidable. With the caveat that you're using proper technique. Those quick rolls, ghost notes, and the like typically utilize the natural rebound of the stick bouncing off the drum head in a controlled fashion. Ideally, like with most musical instruments, it's more about endurance than physical prowess, in that if you're feeling your body tense up and you're trying to muscle things out, that usually means that you're using bad technique. The economy of motion and proper body position that allows drummers like Eric to play for an hour in sound check, hours in rehearsal/ warm up, then hours playing the gig all on the same day will typically not irritate his joints to the point of causing arthritis. If anything, I would think that the constant use of those joints like this would help to prevent arthritis in the long run. Sorry to go on the rant lol but that's my experience

[@NobleBruv]

Worst I've got is torn skin on my inner thumbs and blisters.

[@rosemaryburge5035]

I would to meet him I think he's an awesome drummer

[@MegaRock1fan]

This is awesome. Lucky you got to film this

[@tcconnection]

Love when he drums standing as part of his performance

[@DickTwatkins]

Besides Peter Criss 1974-1977 Eric Singer is my favorite KISS drummer! Dude plays amazing

[@stevepaule3504]

I will always love Peter Criss, but Eric Singer is a far superior drummer.

[@juicy5836]

Wow it's nice having 2 Eric's

[@nazareschwenck5340]

Play drums is very difficult. He plays very well!

[@mikykaly8667]

IT IS amazing!!

[@damirfenrich5439]

Make it easy, make it simple ! As a drummer I learned much from Eric...

[@robertoandrescarrascoesqui6379]

¡¡¡excelente!!!

[@KISStributeNYC97]

I love hearing the DRUMS!!!…not the sound going through the house mix. Just an awesome job, here.

[@nashgarcia4490]

Damn hes smooth .the man is an awesome drummmer .no disrespect to peter . But this man on another level !

[@bgdeal9646]

Makes it look so easy..

[@ronaldtinkham3245]

Eric singer is the best drummer kiss has had.. straight fact

[@derf2580]

Ronald Tinkham he is great, but Eric Carr was faster

[@RobertSmith-sq1wg]

stfu. Erig Crar the fox

[@roberthaizlip7143]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@metallion0738]

Eric Carr is, fuck off

[@johnrobles1572]

ERIC CARR .

[@MichaelDouglasSkewes]

Wow ,that ain't like the old days ,you would not be able to hear the drums at all! They have those earpiece monitors ,so you dont hear his side monitors with the mix in there ,and all the sound is pointed out past the band. I'm deaf from the way stages use to be set up, it was louder than Hell! It's amazing wow.

[@LEIFanevret]

Cool shot!

[@billyjoejackson1974]

Dude , this is awesome. Do you have any other songs recorded like this ?

[@epicvsfvror]

Hell yeah!

[@joniqueasmith3761]

Jonique'a Smith:He's good.💚💚💚

[@Kalivath]

Not only the best drummer they have very had. God rest Carr's soul, but singer has been covering for Paul's shitty vocals for years now.

[@HEAVYDRAGON72]

No substitute for the original four exception made for Eric Carr rest in peace. These guys should have retired a long time ago. Never thought the little boy that found this band would still be listening to them at 50.

[@LOUIS-np6be]

😂 LOL 😂 ITS SOOOOOOO MUCH BETTER NOW 2023 !!!! THANK YOU!!!!!

[@ChrisElrodPastor]

And therein ends the lesson why KISS would rather work with Eric instead of Peter.

[@dennisalves4584]

OMFG!I had NO IDEA ERIC SINGER Version Playing Drums on this Psycho Circus Song Was So frickin' Good compared to the nothing special Album version and the Weak /embarrassig one I heard Peter play at the Dodgers Stadium Holloween 1998 show

[@BigBaller-he1dz]

Don't care for his kit nowadays, he used to play like a beast, looks like he's barely hitting his toms at times, they must really be miked up huge

[@maximomartinez6843]

awesome

[@eliasluna6825]

I never thought he was that good

[@geraldcarlson5005]

Kiss rulzzzzzz zzz zzz zzz zzz foreverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr any and all information group sndsolo and other bands once with kiss your family cheerssssss 40 plus year fannnnnnn go kisssssss tears are fallinnnnnn forend of the road bows respect

[@poojockmcplop1038]

Ahh that’s better 🤘

[@tcconnection]

Is this how he hears it too? 😯

[@MEMOLEPPARD]

master!!!

[@dceballos067]

I've seen Peter play on the original during the Psycho Circus tour, and now Eric's take and I gotta wonder....why is it that Eric is more active playing this song than Peter was in '98?

[@pearldrummer7217]

Don Ceballos drummers get bored and add things sometimes. Also adrenaline kicks in and if you’re not careful, there will be no pauses between beats which is what happened here. Slow down and control the meter. He did get better towards end of song though.

[@stevedrums1675]

For starters, Peter didn't play on the original. A session payer was brought in because Bruce Fairburn (the Producer) didn't think Peter could cut it. And there was also money and contract disputes between Peter and Gene & Paul. Peter's skills were never in the same time zone as Eric Singer, so Eric can obviously do more and play more than Peter could. It's not a knock, it's just different levels of talent.

[@tracywescott3085]

Eric is technically more gifted, but Peter had a particularly cool feel back in the 70's. Peter's recent celebration highlighted some of his skills.

[@gerkav1008]

You should check Peter's playing on this song in KISS Symphony. Very nice, but Eric;s playing in another higher level.

[@shawnmoore223]

Peter was more of a jazz style drummer thatd why Carr and Singer are far superior drummers

[@lucasfurian6427]

aprovado

[@BX0207]

Wow that's quite the perspective and sound.. is that what he hears I wonder... That does not look easy at all... I can feel the weight of responsibility he must carry... afterall. if he fucks up.. the whole song is ruined.. Dayuumm.. here's to drummers who keep it all together..

[@TheGconrad]

Serious question. How do drummers not suffer from arthritic shoulder, elbow, and hand pain? I got tired just watching him.

[@SUET1967]

Way better than Peter!

[@zarand2554]

Is there one for Dayton Ohio?

[@rocknroll6396]

Would be cooler if he could have made his own make up as "THE HAWK" 😁👍

[@jmgmarcus808]

Rock N' Roll That's actually a great character idea. Maybe Tommy could have been the " Snake" or something cool. But, yeah they fucked it when they put the other guys make up on them. They would have sold more merch and had more legit fan interest if they had two new characters. These guys are good players and deserved to have their own place in Kisstory. This happened because they didn't see the long haul they just had promoters saying no old make up no money.

[@rocknroll6396]

@@jmgmarcus808 ....Eric mentioned it during an old interview in the Revenge era on an old Kiss VHS Tape I had as a teenager. He said he asked Paul if he was in make up what would his character be and Paul's answer was The Hawk. Which I thought was cool at the time. Fast forward to after the reunion and Peter Criss leaves they brought Eric and I was so hoping they would unveil his character and sadly we see what happened. I for one as a long time Kiss fan love The Fox and The Ankh Warrior as much as the original four and really wished they had let Eric and Tommy be their own and over time create their characters. It was a lost opportunity in my opinion and if they had done that and now done a legit final tour your could have had the Cat and the Hawk drumming together, Ace/Tommy on stage together without anyone feeling like they are stepping on each other's toes. Imagine how cool it would be and how much promoters would pay for a 6 man Kiss band all in make up???? See they should have hired me as manager instead of Doc. LOL

[@ka-pop2243]

Absolutely. THIS is not Kiss, it's a Simmons/Stanley Kiss tribute band. Carr and Vincent had their own makeup and costume themes. That was still Kiss. Then they went without makeup and had Kulick on guitar. But it was still Kiss. Whoever dreamed this crap up - having two hirelings dressed as Peter and Ace - (whether it be promoters or managers or even Simmons and Stanley themselves) should be ashamed. But I guess they're hanging their heads all the way to the bank. In a few years, Singer will have lived this embarrassment down and be involved in something worthwhile and Thayer will be a guitar tech again. If there's any justice, that is.

[@rocknroll6396]

@kingbreck Adams .... Well Ace's last few solo albums are fire and I don't think Thayer is writing material like that. Tommy plays well....I mean plays Ace well. He doesn't create anything live he is just an actor at this point 😂🤷‍♂️

[@rocknroll6396]

@Suzie.q Popcorn123 ... Did you ever see the original line up??? Cause the current line up can not hold the classic eras jock strap. Sure they do more bangs and fire and lights but they cannot ever be as good as they were in 77

[@UFOandAlienChannel]

Not bad, but god hit those cymbals harder! He’s hardly touching them.

[@SteelProphet]

He's hitting them hard enough, they're just tighted down a lot.

[@kennethcole8993]

@@SteelProphet Plus he was 58 years old back awesome

[@manuelteran2559]

Le pega a todo.

[@graemespringer4643]

Take off Pete's makeup and what a killer drummer

[@bgdeal9646]

Here here bro

[@KISStributeNYC97]

I’ll bite. He deserved his own makeup.

[@WhyTheHorseface]

Wow! Thanks for posting! Do you know if Eric has a click in his in-ear’s?

[@ferox965]

Bet on it. That pyro is timed.

[@WhyTheHorseface]

@@ferox965 they’ve used synchronized pyro for 50 years. All it takes is a pyro controller who has good time and knows the cues and songs.

[@ferox965]

@@WhyTheHorseface or you have it synchronized and remove most of the room for error.

[@WhyTheHorseface]

@@ferox965 you’re probably right considering half the vocals are fake anyway... prob the whole show on a click.

[@ferox965]

@@WhyTheHorseface Most of the bands I've played in have had the drummer playing to a click. That's just how it is now. Especially in KISS' case.

[@brianphillips9152]

Relatively small crashes for an arena rock outfit. Looks like they are all 16" & smaller.

[@ericsingerfan1]

Nop haha he uses 19" & two 20"... 14", 16" & 18" Chineses

[@paulaeden7836]

cymbals are ridiculously high.. part of the show thou i spose lol

[@ferox965]

Preferences. I knew a drummer who used a marching snare and has his cymbals that high.

[@1979GenXdude]

Sounds like one big drumsolo to me...

[@shockme79]

Might not be the original Catman... But he is the best one!

[@solfly6]

Nice Peter Criss wig!

[@anamariamunoz9557]

Another fans resentful of Peter Criss. The best has done throughout his life outside of Kiss is to crreate envy and conflicts. . It's simple : Eric Singer is better than Peter . Get over.

[@pauli.vanili]

Steve O'Laughlin ...what happened to the curly Shirley temple wig he was using? 😂

[@pauli.vanili]

Ana Muñoz ...shut up you idiot, the only one who’s caused conflict and resentment is Stanley and Simmons with all their shit talk.

[@abdouaziz7190]

Much better than Peter but not than Carr!!!

[@001GAC]

All you ppl that Carry on who's is best or better, Most of you dont play drums and most of all - Music is not a competition. Peter just helped make all this possible, Get over yourself. Rant over !

[@pauli.vanili]

Mark C ...well said, all they are doing is regurgitating the toxic shit talk that they’ve heard Paul and Gene spew.

[@001GAC]

@@pauli.vanili Correct mate, did they buy the "Kiss" albumin 74 and say oh man this drummer is not very technical, no we bought that album, ran home, put it on and said Wow.

[@pauli.vanili]

Mark C ...the other thing is, is Paul a fantastic rhythm player?!..Gene a phenomenal bass player!? None of them talks about that, because it hasn’t been fed to them via their endless shit talk...so many fanboys out there repeating their disrespectful garbage word for word, makes me sick.

[@001GAC]

@@pauli.vanili true they both good musicians but all the poison the have spread about Ace & Peter has made me loose respect for them.

[@pauli.vanili]

Mark C ..no, you misunderstood me, I’m saying that Paul and Gene are average musicians who constantly criticise the musicianship of Ace and Peter, none of their fanboys question their talent but constantly question the talent of Ace and Peter ....it’s hypocritical...I also have lost ALL respect for Gene and Paul, I can’t stand them anymore.

[@josegilbertotorresmartinez1565]

De verdad no sé cómo le hace no se escucha nada ahí donde está el a de tener buen oído,ni si quiera a de tener monitores cerca de el.

[@jerseyjoe1677]

Some chops !

[@LOUIS-np6be]

CHOPS OR STEAK

[@jirikonecny1495]

Wow 1:55 whooops😂😂😂😂

[@cupidheart7609]

@JiriKonecny What happened?

[@enzodiaz2635]

Name concert?

[@lh1678]

He looks like he's got vistalites

[@keyringer]

Is Eric wearing a wig? It sure looks like one from behind.

[@gabifrancis7414]

keyringer Well Eric has blonde hair

[@keyringer]

@@gabifrancis7414 Yeah, I know Eric has blonde hair.

[@bridgettelliott3220]

@@gabifrancis7414 true but there is this thing called hair dye. LOL

[@XidiotX]

sorry, i am not a drummer. but from his position, you just hear no nothing. so how does he know what is going on and what the other ones play. how does he know what part of the song they are playing? dont you have to hear the bass and the guitar and singing for orientation???

[@WayneBarroncffcs]

He has an ear piece in, so he can hear what is going on.

[@XidiotX]

thank you very much... my god, i feel stupid after reading your answer hahaha but thanks for answering!

[@jacksonchoran8871]

In ear monitors

[@JonHawaii2003]

There is a mixing console on the side of the stage that gets all of the instruments and vocals. The mixing console has many separate outputs. Each musician and even the crew get their own mix of whatever they want. Then the mixes usually go wireless nowadays to ear pieces. Back in the day they used speakers on the stage. Some people still use speakers. A drummer might have a sub woofer for the kick drums. Sometimes there are speakers used in case the in ear monitors fail. Way back when like in the 60's the drummer would hear what is in this video which is not much. Gotta respect them old timers. Sound advanced greatly in the 70's.

[@MrJoeythebabykangaro]

I am a drummer, and in situations where you cannot hear the band, you must know your material. Period. A good drummer should rely on himself.

[@danteavilesm.8010]

Mejor que estar frente al escenario

[@monkabrahms7997]

Drummers earn their money

[@gregorybriceno6987]

eric Singer is a cool drummer but peter criss will be always missed

[@LOUIS-np6be]

( COOL ) LOL HE IS THE BEST

[@quit293]

Is he playing for real or fake?

[@thesundog8833]

More like drum-line than John Bonham. The most important part of music are the spaces in-between.

[@jonathanc1436]

C'mon, Peter is 70 something years old, Eric is not a match of the 70''s era Peter Criss, to start, Eric is a rented gun, Peter never wore nobody's make up, and his drum solo in 100 000 years is awesome, Eric is ok, but there will be never be a Cat Man, NO CRISS NO KISS, PERIOD

[@jerrywoods4066]

Eric is actually a better drummer period. Peter could not play this .

[@misfit2022]

Solid enough but pretty basic Kiss fodder so he can do with it what he can. Kiss are never going to need a technical drummer like an Anton Fig or Vinnie C. The music just doesn’t demand it, same as a lot of bands of that Ilk Motley Crue etc

[@paulharding706]

What's your basis on what is solid? Your expertise is what?

[@jerrywoods4066]

Antin fig is no better than this

[@Joesfosterdogs]

what it is like to play drum beats a 12yo can play in front of 20k people...cash in friend, good for you! what drums really sound like in your bedroom btw...

[@rgibbs4652]

At least we know by your comment ,you know fuck all about drumming

[@ryanwilson8629]

@@rgibbs4652 Yeah really.... Eric singer lays it down here!

[@ryanwilson8629]

If he played a Roseanna shuffle you'd approve? lol

[@pearldrummer7217]

Too fast dude, slow down.

[@gavrielmoya1201]

Robert Hatcher hell nah this is way better

[@stevey1446]

No way Singer is crushing this he put the balls back in KISS

[@Mirrime]

Robert Hatcher buckle up. We'll get you some Dramamine.

[@bearzalski]

Eric was clearly lip singing here on drums .. so sad he had to come down to using drum tracks .. smh .. #wewantlive

[@podoz]

everyone knows dogs are better than cats