Talk:Peter Criss

message: Was Peter Criss born in 1945 or 1947 ?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.231.51.211 (talk) 22:39, 13 November 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: Birth date

message: A citation is needed for the bit about Peter stabbing someone in the leg.  --cholmes75 17:20, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: All four solo albums are listed as KISS albums on their website. They are also listed as KISS albums on allmusic.com. And according to the rather comprehensive book The Kiss Album Focus, the albums all counted against KISS's contract with Casablanca Records. In the future, I ask that you bring things like this up BEFORE making changes.  --cholmes75 16:47, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: No, that's utter rubbish. Despite any contractual and promotional shenanigans, it's a solo album by Peter Criss with none of other members of the band playing or writing on it. It was a gawdawful record, too. 68.19.7.73 (talk) 03:22, 25 November 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  1978 album is a KISS album 

message: I tried to create an article for the Cat #1 album, but it keeps redirecting the name to the regular cat article.  If anyone can figure a way around this, that'd be great.  --cholmes75 (chit chat) 19:09, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I know tbis is old, but I am sharing a helpful hint. The reason Cat#1 redirects to the regular cat article is that #'s are used to link to a particular section of the article. When you use Cat#1, it thinks there is a section titled 1 on the Cat page when there isn't. The same goes for Funk#49 by James Gang. It is called Funk#49, but since that link would take you to the Funk music article to a non-existent section titled 49, the article is simply titled Funk 49. 74.51.78.148 (talk) 23:28, 28 October 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cat #1 

message: Somebody removed the KISS Box Set from his list of albums, even though he played on Acrobat (live), which was previously unreleased. The same is true for the soundcheck recording of "I Want You" on the Box Set. Could it be, that Peter received a flat fee and gets no royalties from the Box Set? Is there some rule that Best of - compilations aren't included on individual band member's entries? Either way, the KISS Box Set is more than a Best of -- the Box Set includes previously unreleased material featuring Peter Criss. Why did somebody remove it? 141.155.153.90 (talk) 15:32, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Peter Criss appears on the KISS Box Set 

message: The claim that the book by Lydia Criss contains "thousands" of photos seems unlikely; can anyone verify this? Cris Varengo 16:47, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Trivia 

message: Wasn’t Criss on the Oz TV Series? The article needs to mention that.
::Yes he acted in two episodes as inmate Martin Montgomery (his character was incarcerated for beating someone to death with a baseball bat in a softball game).  I added it along with his other acting credits. J04n (talk) 06:31, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Oz 

message: The phrase "Later, the two would form a band named Lips." at the end of the third line of the Beth section seems unnecessary. Anyone else agree? 69.70.248.73 22:41, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Beth" 

message: :Image:Criss Cat 1.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.
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BetacommandBot (talk) 21:20, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I just added a file from "Wikimedia commons" I attempted to add fair use rationale to the file's page  but I can't figure out how to edit the page to add the rationale.  Is there something else that I should be doing.  BTW I would prefer another picture (preferably a relatively recent one without makeup) but I don't have one. J04n (talk) 07:11, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: The picture above from Wikimedia commons was removed without comment.  Can someone please educate me as to why it was not acceptable and how to appropriately add it back.  I agree that it was not ideal but until a free option is available, I think it is better rthan nothing.  There is a similar picture for the Vinnie Vincent page. J04n (talk) 17:21, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:Criss Cat 1.jpg

message: Unless anyone has a source indicating Peter plays guitar, or bass, or any other instrument besides drums, I'm removing it from the infobox.  Being a KISS fan for 25+ years, I can guarantee Peter Criss does not play any of those instruments, at least not well enough to call them his "instruments" and if he does, it's never been publicized anywhere.  Video and/or still photos exist of Peter faking it on guitar (KISS Meets The Phantom shoot, Paul Stanley eventually took over the guitar duties for that scene) and piano ("Beth" on the Paul Lynde Halloween Special), but not actually playing.  Without any references, it's conjecture that he does actually play these instruments, besides drums and vocals, of course. 209.254.200.110 (talk) 21:17, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Instruments 

message: According to  Peter had breast cancer in 08 - look for the post from 9th October 2009 - i think that this needs to be added in.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.237.41.163 (talk) 09:12, 11 October 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: It has been reported elsewhere as well, I'll add it. J04n(talk page) 10:48, 11 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Breast Cancer 

message: Does anyone have a source for Criss destroying his drum kit in South Carolina? I seem to recall Criss himself saying that this took place in Virginia.Mk5384 (talk) 09:36, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: According to this it was South Carolina: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qjF9b9HD54 Iceman (talk) 13:53, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  2nd departure from Kiss 

message: Don't this it's gonna fly under that kind of markup, Might try a table format.  Mlpearc (open channel) 20:53, 8 July 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Section:Drum kit 

message: I see that previous revisions to change it were reversed. He sings lead vocals on all his solo albums, he's widely known for singing Beth, what more does this need? 
AddingInstruments (talk) 14:00, 28 February 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: We only use what the artist is primarily known for - as per this message on your talk page. Flat Out (talk) 00:24, 5 April 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Well then, by that rationale why is Ace Frehley listed as solo singer? Or Pete Townshend? Or Josh Klinghoffer? The list goes on. AddingInstruments (talk) 08:50, 5 April 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS. Flat Out (talk) 05:46, 6 April 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: Change background to solo singer

message: Can somebody PLEASE but up a different picture of Peter? He hasn't looked the way he looks in that picture in 22 years, it's from 1995, it's dark and outdated. I put up a picture of Peter rehearsing on the drums from his rehearsal for his last show ever, it was from a Boston Globe article, I even gave credit to the author but it was quickly removed, can somebody else get a GOOD and updated picture of Peter up on there?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Spaceman1978 (talk • contribs) 18:06, 19 June 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Unfortunately, your claim of "fair use" on that image is invalid. One can only claim fair use of a copyrighted image if no free content is available to replace it. In this case, there are license-free images of Criss available (albeit of lesser quality, but that's not part of the equation). Also, since Criss is still living, it is possible (perhaps not easy, but theoretically possible) to obtain new images and release them under a suitable license, so the claim of fair use for the copyrighted image just falls apart. WikiDan61ChatMe!ReadMe!! 18:12, 19 June 2017 (UTC)

text: If there is a specific image you'd like to recommend, please do so. WikiDan61ChatMe!ReadMe!! 18:17, 19 June 2017 (UTC)

text: See anything in c:Category:Peter Criss that you like? --AntiCompositeNumber (Leave a message) 00:00, 20 June 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelillo/4937954870 looks like a good option as well. Let me know if you want it transferred to Commons for use here. --AntiCompositeNumber (Leave a message) 00:03, 20 June 2017 (UTC)

text: OK, then not that image then. There ar 4 ways to get a free image: Take it yourself, wait for the copyright to expire, find a free image that's already been published, and/or ask the copyright holder to change the license on an already-existing photo. I couldn't find a free image using the standard methods, and the expired/unregistered photos are too old if the current one won't do. Your options, then, are to take one yourself or WP:COPYREQ one. --AntiCompositeNumber (Leave a message) 01:53, 20 June 2017 (UTC)

text: That wouldn't affect the copyright status of the photo. Keep in mind that there are multiple pictures of Peter in makeup at the Kiss article. The lead image in his biography probably should not be one of him in makeup. It would be fine, actually ideal, to have a photo of him in makeup somewhere in the article though. Just keep in mind the copyright issues mentioned above; Wikipedia is quite strict about that. Joefromrandb (talk) 15:54, 23 June 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Peter Criss picture 

message: http://loudwire.com/kiss-rule-out-vinnie-vincent-farewell-tour/?fbclid=IwAR0ETqKFXOmnOGJINJIi_7JGrL5E5ak_6ovu61beKgroYelzEni7WvpfaR8
Majinsnake (talk) 03:40, 30 January 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Farewell tour 

message: I don't see how Criss can be called a co-founder. Original drummer? Sure! Original line-up member? Certainly. Simmons and Stanley were co-founders of KISS. They had a previous relationship with Wicked Lester then set out to form KISS. They found Criss through an ad and conducted auditions to find Frehley. Criss and Frehley were hired guns, not co-founders. FiggazWithAttitude (talk) 15:12, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: Nobody cares what your personal opinions are - all that matters is what the RS's state.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.111.45.222 (talk) 17:01, 8 November 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Co-Founder ? 

message: The current leadimage fits (as in best of that lot), but I suggest we change the catman whatever to one of these 2, any objections? Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 20:25, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  There are other pics at [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Peter_Criss Commons] 

message: Is featured genre Heavy Metal appropriate? I'd rather say Hard Rock, Rock, RnB... 2A02:8071:A583:D9A0:D45A:4391:F364:6192 (talk) 15:55, 23 September 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Heavy Metal? 

message: Gene suggested the name change to 'Beth' so not to be confused with guitarist-extraordinaire Jeff Beck. Bob Ezrin took part of the basic melody line of the original song and came up with extra music and the entire arrangement and is credited as co-composer of what became "Beth" on "Destroyer." HammerFilmFan (talk) 19:22, 4 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  info on 'Beth' incomplete