Overall, makeup to breakup was very well written, insightful and entertaining. Makeup to breakup is peter criss s eyeopening journey from the pledge to his ma that hed one day play madison square garden to doing just that. Buy a discounted paperback of makeup to breakup online from australias leading online bookstore. Peter criss reads from his book makeup to breakup about. Makeup to breakup is a noholdsbarred version of peter crisss experiences within and without a band. Peter criss says he was devastated when ace frehley broke.
Like what a delusional little brooklyn guinea asshole i was. Thankfully you get all that and more in makeup to breakup. George peter john criscuola born december 20, 1945, better known by his stage name peter criss, is a retired american musician and actor, best known as a cofounder, original drummer, and occasional vocalist of the hard rock band kiss. The second book i completed was peter criss makeup to breakup. The memoir of kiss drummer peter criss is endearingly needy. My life in and out of kiss by peter criss in djvu, rtf, txt download ebook.
Apr 29, 2018 peter criss reads from his book makeup to breakup about meeting paul and gene for the first time at electric lady studios in nyc. Peter criss exwife accuses him of lying in his book. Paperback edition of peter criss makeup to breakup each book includes signature and drum set sketch by peter criss. My life in and out of kiss ebook written by peter criss.
Makeup to breakup ebook by peter criss rakuten kobo. Founding kiss drummer peter criss tells story of survival in. Insane tales of hard partying and suicidal depression. Yet, early in the gloriously sordid memoir of former kiss drummer peter criss, makeup to breakup, i began to realize that ive come to genuinely like these greasepainted knuckleheads. Its the memoir of a brooklyn kid, born in 1945, who conquered the worldcomposing and singing his bands biggest hit, beth 1976and faced the perils of excess and his own mortality, including heavy drug abuse, nearsuicides, two broken marriages, and a hardwon. This has always been my least favorite of the biographies. Like they also said the love you take is equal to the love you make. Is it as awesome as the solo in 100,000 years or more like all for one 2. Makeup to breakup is the best kiss book to come from a band member and much of that is due to the emotional undercurrent omnipresent in peter s story. Criss established the catman character for his kiss persona. Makeup to breakup is a noholdsbarred version of peter crisss experiences within. Makeup to breakup is a noholdsbarred version of peter criss s experiences within and without a band.
These exclusive excerpts from peter criss autobiography begin with the drummer shoving the barrel of a. Makeup to breakup, my life in and out of kiss by peter. Nov 28, 2012 kiss drummer peter criss absolves himself of all responsibility. The picture of peter criscuola senior is taken of peters amazing book makeup to breakup. Kiss formed in 1973 and broke new ground with their elaborate makeup, live theatrics, and powerful sound. Kiss drummer eric singer i ve never once been told to sing play com makeup to breakup my life in and out of kiss ebook peter criss makeup to breakup kiss museum kissopolis peter criss makeup to breakup signed by peter criss make up. Gene was first of course, you thought hed let anyone.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading makeup to breakup. Read makeup to breakup my life in and out of kiss by peter criss available from rakuten kobo. Nov 06, 2012 lydia criss gave us the best insight into peter criss, the man and musician in her book from 2006 sealed with a kiss and was the most honest and factual account of the band i had ever read. Partially because peter may be my least favorite member of the band, and partially because criss does an awful lot of whining and finger pointing, never truly accepting his part of the blame for his demise with the band. Peter criss says he was devastated when ace frehley. My life in and out of kiss reprint by peter criss isbn. The picture of peter criscuola senior is taken of peter s amazing book makeup to breakup. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read makeup to breakup. A gun in the mouth its a terrible way to end a life, but a great way to begin a book. My life in and out of kiss by peter criss 2012, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay.
The memoir of kiss drummer peter criss is endearingly. Does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. Founding drummer peter catman crisss new york times bestselling memoir, the bestand most honestaccount of kiss craziness during the bands heyday in the 1970s publishers weekly, now in paperba. Dec 31, 2012 ironically, once or twice in makeup to breakup peter actually says there were times he wished he could stop being peter criss and go back to being peter crisscoula, the kid from brooklyn. In this installment of rock memoir book club, we discuss makeup to breakup.
Peter criss is the latest member of kiss, my favorite band from way back, to write a book. Nov 07, 2012 you wanted the best, you got well, we dont know if makeup to breakup. Makeup to breakup book by peter criss, larry sloman. Best of all, if after reading an ebook, you buy a paper version of makeup to breakup. My life in and out of kiss scribner, drummer peter criss memoir, is the best at anything other than being what it. Founding kiss drummer peter criss closed his lips around. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. My life in and out of kiss, by exkiss drummer peter criss with. Go search 12 days of deals best sellers find a gift customer. Makeup to breakup is peter catman crisss unvarnished and eyeopening story of his journey as the founding drummer of kiss. Later, he recalls partying with john belushi a huge kiss fan and opening in paris for jerry lewis.
My life in and out of kiss by peter criss online at alibris. Peter criss makup to breakup book excerpt from rolling. Founding kiss drummer peter criss tells story of survival. Peter criss thinks gene and paul are dirty hippies, talks. Makeup to breakup is peter crisss eyeopening journey from the pledge to his ma that hed one day play madison square garden to doing just that.
Lydia criss gave us the best insight into peter criss, the man and musician in her book from 2006 sealed with a kiss and was the most honest and factual account of the band i had ever read. Peter criss makeup to breakup book l 60 seconds or less. Makeup to breakup book by peter criss, larry sloman official. Kiss peter criss makeup to breakup book signed peter criss zachary mule image titled do peter criss kiss makeup step 7 diy costumes peter criss from kiss band catman makeup lightweight hoo by kiss drummer eric singer i ve never once been told to sing play com makeup to breakup my life in and out of kiss ebook peter criss makeup to breakup kiss. Makeup to breakup, my life in and out of kiss by peter criss. Founding kiss drummer peter criss closed his lips around a. Booktopia has makeup to breakup, my life in and out of kiss by peter criss. This was a very inspiring and heartfelt part of the book, with criss explaining how important it is to create awareness for this disease, especially for men. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. You wanted the best, you got well, we dont know if makeup to breakup. Makeup to breakup founding drummer peter catman crisss new york times bestselling memoir, the bestand most honestaccount of kiss craziness during the bands heyday in the 1970s publishers weekly, now in paperbackkiss fans will love every word rolling stone.
Peter criss exwife has accused him of lying in his 2012 book makeup to breakup. You feel his excitement, you feel his pain and its so easy to read its almost cinematic. Makeup to breakup, written in 2012 by original kiss drummer peter criss, has everything you want in a trashy rock bio. My life in and out of kiss, paperback by criss, peter.
Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. Peter criss makup to breakup book excerpt from rolling stone. Is it as awesome as the solo in 00 years or more like all for one 2. Anthony show on siriusxm satellite radio about his newly released memoir, makeup to breakup.
If makeup to breakup by peter criss was a work of fiction, itd be some kind of postmodern masterpiece. My life in and out of kiss in new york journal of books. Criss opens up with a level of honesty and emotion previously unseen in any musicians memoir. Peter lets it all hang out the drugs, the guns, the sex, and most of all points. My life in and out of kiss hardcover book first edition currently unavailable. Peter criss reads from his book makeup to breakup about meeting paul and gene for the first time at electric lady studios in nyc. Feb 02, 2017 makeup to breakup, written in 2012 by original kiss drummer peter criss, has everything you want in a trashy rock bio. Thats the town, where a part of the peter criss story begun.
I met the band 10 years ago, and im going to meet them again on kiss kruise iii. You feel his excitement, you feel his pain and its so easy to read its almost cinematicas it stands, its easily a four star effort. Ironically, once or twice in makeup to breakup peter actually says there were times he wished he could stop being peter criss and go back to being peter crisscoula, the kid from brooklyn. Founding drummer peter catman criss s new york times bestselling memoir, the bestand most honestaccount of kiss craziness during the bands heyday in the 1970s publishers weekly, now in paperba. Legendary founding kiss drummer peter catman criss has lived an incredible life in music, from the streets of brooklyn. Mar 30, 2019 a gun in the mouth its a terrible way to end a life, but a great way to begin a book.
Apr 10, 20 makeup to breakup ebook written by peter criss. The final two chapters of makeup to breakup detail crisss recent bout with breast cancer and his deep religious faith. My life in and out of kiss by peter criss makeup to breakup. Kiss drummer peter criss absolves himself of all responsibility. I even fantasized about packing a gun and taking a plane to l. Makeup to breakup begins with that kids story and i must admit i was very surprised at how interesting the prefame portion of the book is. Peter criss makeup to breakup bsc expired, music 0 legendary founding kiss drummer peter catman criss has lived an incredible life in music, from the streets of brooklyn to the social clubs of new york city to the ultimate heights of rock n roll success and excess. Makeup to breakup ebook by peter criss 9781451620849. It documents his whole life, from a little lad banging on his moms pots to a grown man playing venues to millions. My life in and out of kiss kindle edition by criss, peter. He endured lean years, street violence, and the rollercoaster music scene of the sixties, but he always knew hed make it. More than once while reading it i wished that the peter criss character was the unreliable narrator of a fictional satire of rock mythology americana rather than the unreliable realworld narrator of. Like i was harboring immense anger toward gene, paul, and doc. This is a book by one of my alltime favourite heroes, peter criss of kiss.
Peter criss wrote an autobiogaphy a couple years back. Legendary founding kiss drummer peter catman criss has lived an incredible life in music, from the streets of brooklyn to the social clubs of new york city to the ultimate heights of rock n roll success and excess. Makeup to breakup is the best kiss book to come from a band member and much of that is due to the emotional undercurrent omnipresent in peters story. We dont know when or if this item will be back in stock. Makeup to breakup is the definitive and heartfelt account of one of rocks most iconic figures, and the importance of faith and family. Sloman, larry con, isbn 1451620837, isbn 9781451620832, brand new, free shipping in the us a founding member and drummer of the iconic rockandroll bank describes his brooklyn youth in the mid20th century, his insights into the band from the perspective of his sparksemitting drum riser and his struggles with. He conquered the rock worldcomposing and singing his bands alltime biggest hit, beth 1976but he also faced the perils of stardom and his own mortality, including drug abuse, treatment in 1982, nearsuicides, two broken marriages, and a hardwon battle with breast cancer. The first peter criscuola, growing up in scafati close to naples, close to capri, close to sorrento, totally close to pompei. Its a must read for any fan of peter criss and the band kiss. Kiss drummer peter criss to pen autobiography hollywood.
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