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1973-75 KISS / HOTTER THAN
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KHD-PC1 - Cappella - cobalt blue on natural oak wood
- "PROFESSIONAL PERCUSSION PETER CRISS KISS" in type. Note the different
font types for "PROFESSIONAL", " PERCUSSION" AND " PETER CRISS KISS".
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Note: Professional
Percussion was a music store off Broadway in the music district
in New York City. They have been out of business for over
10 years now. Professional Percussion contracted Cappella
to make and print sticks for many artists, including  .
They were just standard sticks bought by Professional Percussion
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1975-77 ALIVE! / DESTROYER /
ROCK-N-ROLL OVER |
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ADR-PC1 - Cappella - cobalt blue on natural oak wood - "PRO
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1977-78 LOVE GUN / ALIVE II |
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AII-PC1 - Calato Regal Tip 5B - black on natural
stick PETER CRISS printed above tall, unoutlined
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DYN-PC1 - Calato Regal Tip 5B - black on natural
stick PETER CRISS printed above tall, unoutlined
logo with REGAL ROCK logo. Butt end is sort of squared off.
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UNM-EC1 - Ludwig 5B
generic sticks - blue on natural wood. (Note: This exact
stick was used 7/25/80 at the Palladium in NYC during Eric's very first
show. This stick comes from the collection of renowned early collector,
Vinny Gonzales.) |
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UNM-EC2 - Ludwig 2B generic sticks - blue
on natural wood - (Note: this one hand signed by
Eric) |
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Note: Eric did not have a drumstick
endorsement for his first tour. However, he did have a drum endorsement
with Ludwig, who supplied him with generic models of their sticks for
the tour. He tried a variety of sizes including 2B, 5B and 1S. |
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1981 ELDER (recording
sessions) |
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ELD-EC1 - Manny's 5B -
blue print on natural wood. (Supposedly used during the
studio sessions for recording The Elder. The album was not toured
except for a brief three song appearance on the TV show "Friday's".) |
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Note: Manny's Music is a well
known musical instrument store in NYC, who incidentally are now
owned by Sam Ash. I received this photo a few years ago from a
friend that bought them from Vinny Gonzales. When I obtained
one of Eric's road cases, there was a Manny's shopping bag inside! |
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1982-83 CREATURES OF THE NIGHT
10th Anniversary Tour |
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CRE-EC1 - Calato Regal Tip 2B - black on natural
wood - small, unoutlined
logo. Signature is thinner and further up the stick than in later
years. |
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CRE-EC2 - Rug Caddy 2B - silver on maple - tiny
outlined
logo/ ERIC CARR printed |
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Note: This L.A. based company, owned by
Beato, was making drum gloves at the time and were trying to get Eric to also
buy their new line of Canadian maple drumsticks. But these were too light
and too soft and Eric snapped them like twigs.) |
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Eric also used this type of drumstick
during the taping of the ABC TV show Friday's. |
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LIU-EC1 - Rug Caddy 2B- black on maple - tiny
outlined
logo / ERIC CARR printed |
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Note: This L.A. based
company, owned by Beato, was making drum gloves at the time and
were trying to get Eric to also buy their new line of Canadian
maple drumsticks. But these were too light and too soft
and Eric snapped them like twigs.) |
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LIU-EC2 - Cappella - cobalt blue on natural wood -
ERIC CARR / KISS printed |
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LIU-EC3 - Pro-Mark oak 5B - brown on
natural oak wood - ERIC CARR - KISS printed
(I only have one of these. I'm
looking for a mate to it.) |
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ANI-EC1 - Pro-Mark oak 5B - brown on natural oak wood
- Eric Carr printed / no
logo |
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ANI-EC2 - Pro-Mark hickory 5B - brown on natural hickory wood -
ERIC CARR - KISS
printed |
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Notes: Although all the sticks I have
seen from Animalize are Pro-Marks, Calato told me they continued to make
Regal Tip sticks for Eric during these years, but I do not have any
information on what they looked like. Based on a photo someone sent me and
what I received in my road case, I am assuming he used generic Calatos
because of his Pro-Mark contract. But that is just a guess. |
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Also, both Pro-Mark and Eric's drum tech confirmed he also used Pro-Mark 2B
sticks. I do not have much information on what they looked like,
although I did receive a report from someone who received one at the
Phoenix, AZ show and she said it was a generic Pro-Mark stick (no name or
logo) that has the same colorings as the 5B shown above. |
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ASY-EC1 - Pro-Mark oak 5B - brown on natural
oak wood - Eric Carr printed in red / no
logo |
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CRA-EC1 - Calato Regal Tip 2B - black sig / black
outlined
logo - Regal Tip logo in very bold print
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CRA-EC2 - Calato Regal Tip 2B - silver sig / silver
outlined
logo on plain wood sticks
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CRA-EC3 - Calato Regal Tip 2B - silver sig / silver
outlined
logo on painted white sticks |
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CRA-EC4 - Calato Regal Tip 2B -
silver sig / silver outlined
logo on painted eggshell sticks |
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CRA-5 - Same as CRA-EC2 or CRA-EC3 with fluorescent Day-Glo orange paint applied
over them.
The same markings are present, just tough to see in the scan. Used during his
drum solo. |
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Note: I have also
heard of a variation with black signature and a silver
logo
on painted white sticks. I am still trying to verify if this is indeed
true. If anyone has knowledge or a pair of these, please contact me. |
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1989 PAUL STANLEY SOLO TOUR
(with Gary Corbett,
Eric Singer, Bob Kulick, Dennis St. James) |
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ES1- Pro-Mark TX-2B - black ink on hickory stick
- name printed in bold type |
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HITS-EC1 - Calato Regal Tip 2B - black sig / black outlined
logo on painted
eggshell
sticks. |
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(Note: The bottom stick with the tape mark is from Eric's
very last show at MSG on 11/9/90. RIP, Eric!)
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HITS-EC2 - Calato Regal Tip 2B - black sig / outlined
logo - Regal Tip logo in italicized typed print. |
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HITS-EC3 - Same as HITS-EC2 - with fluorescent Day-Glo orange
paint applied over them. Used during his drum solo. |
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HITS-EC4 - Calato Regal Tip 2B - black sig / outlined
logo - Regal Tip logo in very bold green print with Regal Tip's stickman figure |
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HITS-EC5
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RVC-ES1 - ZILDJIAN
- 16" .620 diameter -
black on hickory - sig / outlined
logo / Zildjian logo |
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RVC-ES2 - ZILDJIAN - 16" .620 diameter - red on hickory - sig /
outlined
logo / Zildjian logo |
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1992-95 REVENGE / ALIVE III |
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REV-ES1 - ZILDJIAN - 16" .620 diameter -
metallic red on hickory - sig / outlined
logo / Zildjian logo |
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REV-ES2 - ZILDJIAN - 16" .620 diameter -
metallic purple on hickory - sig/
outlined
logo / Zildjian logo |
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Note: Zildjian
would periodically change the colors to give Eric some variety. Therefore, the
following colors were only made in very small quantities: |
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REV-ES3 - ZILDJIAN - 16" .620
diameter - burnt orange on hickory - sig / outlined
logo
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REV-ES4 - ZILDJIAN -
16" .620 diameter - fuchsia on hickory - sig / outlined
logo / Zildjian logo |
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1995
KONVENTIONS
/ MTV Unplugged |
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KON-ES1 - ZILDJIAN - 16" .620 diameter -
silver on black sticks - sig. / outlined KISS logo / Zildjian logo |
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Note: Eric
signed a deal with ZILDJIAN in the Spring of 1994 for an
"Artist Series" which would be sold in stores. In
order to celebrate, Eric had these promo sticks made and gave them away at
Conventions. Only 168 pairs were made. He never played any shows with them.) |
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KON-ES2 - ZILDJIAN - 16" .620
diameter - metallic red on hickory - sig /outlined
logo / Artist Series Zildjian logo |
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Note: The "Artist Series"
sticks are the same model Eric was using previously and closely copied the logo
designs of his original sticks. They have a shorter
logo and the words "Artist Series" above the slightly smaller Zildjian logo and
"Selected Hickory" below. Eric used the same "Artist Series" as sold in the
stores (and still does today). |
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1996-97 ALIVE /
WORLDWIDE (REUNION) |
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REU-PC1 - Easton Ahead 2B model PC3 black sticks
with white autograph, Rock-n-Roll Over cat face &
logo. Black metal handles made of aircraft aluminum, black polyurethane neck
covers and white Zytel nylon tips. Note sticks include the "Easton" logo on the
back side. Used on first U.S. leg of tour before Easton sold the
product line to Big Bang Distributors. |
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REU-PC2 - Same as Reunion REU-PC1 except "Made
in USA" appears instead of the Easton logo on the back side.
Easton sold the product line, although they
still are involved in the manufacturing of the components. |
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PSY-PC1 - Same as Reunion REU-PC2 -
Ahead 2B model PC3 black metal sticks with white autograph, Rock-n-Roll Over cat
face &
logo. Black metal handles made of aircraft aluminum, black polyurethane neck
covers and white Zytel nylon tips. "Made in USA" appears on the back side. |
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FAR-PC1 - Ahead 5B black metal sticks with white
autograph, drum tattoo &
logo. Black metal handles made of aircraft aluminum, black polyurethane neck
covers and white Zytel nylon tips. Similar to his Reunion REU-PC2, except
cat face logo replaced by drum tattoo logo. These are much thinner than his
Reunion & Psycho Circus sticks. .595" diameter, .030" wall, long taper, 16"
long. |
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FAR-PC2 - Ahead 5B black metal sticks. Similar to
FAR-PC1 but 3/8" longer and slightly thicker than the Concert sticks. Peter
tends to favor these and often used these in concert as well. .595"
diameter, .035" wall, long taper, 16 3/8" long. |
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FAR-ES1 - ZILDJIAN - 16" .620 diameter - metallic
green on hickory - sig/ outlined
logo / Artist Series Zildjian logo (used in Japan) |
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FAR-ES2 - ZILDJIAN - 16" .620 diameter - metallic
blue on hickory - sig/ outlined
logo / Artist Series Zildjian logo
(used in Australia) |
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WDT-PC1 - generic Zildjian Jazz sticks -
black on hickory |
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WDT-PC2 - Vater - black on hickory -
sig. /outlined
logo
(only used during the last month of the
tour) |
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Note: There were 5
prototypes offered to Peter to try and gain his endorsement, but the tour ended
before a deal could be signed and the sticks were never mass produced. |
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2004-07
ROCK THE NATION / RISING SUN /
HIT-N-RUN |
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RTN-ES1 -
ZILDJIAN -
16" .620 diameter - metallic red on hickory
- sig. / Artist Series Zildjian logo |
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Note:
Eric also had metallic red & blue
logo'd sticks made to sell at the merchandise booths on the RTN tour.
Those can be found on the
Related Drumsticks
page. |
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A35-ES1 -
ZILDJIAN - 16" .620 diameter - metallic red on hickory
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Notes:
These say "Select Hickory" instead of
"Selected Hickory".
Eric also had silver print on black sticks
with the Artist Series logos made to sell at the merchandise booths on the Alive
35 tour.
Those can be found on the
Related Drumsticks
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for visiting !
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address:
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Ken Rodenas
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