Eric Carr Audition Tapes - You Really Got Me

[TheRitchardgaleHater]

Eric Carr was the only respectable replacement Kiss ever had.

[nastymonsters2]

Agreed nice guy but drumming never impressed me. And everything was Way to fast.

[Tonyr67]

I'm sorry for all you Eric Carr fans. But this sounds verry sloppy.....

[leftyonedonny]

@Tonyr67 Sloppy in what way? Are you a drummer? I am and I think maybe because the recording isnt that great it might sound off a little.

[Tonyr67]

@leftyonedonny

To much bassdrums, to much of everything actually....

And his timing in this song isn't very good...

Alex van Halen his parts were already excellent on this one....

Am I a drummer? YES I AM, for about 32 years....

[leftyonedonny]

@Tonyr67 32 years nice! I just think he tried to put his own personal touch on the song thats all. He was great either way. Hard to believe it's gonna be 20 years since his death.

[Tonyr67]

@leftyonedonny

I was never a big fan of Eric Carr...

I'm sorry....

It is all just so basic. I remember all KISS songs back then, where played much to fast.

It sounded really out of control!

For me, it was a relief when Singer joined the band.

Although Carr was a great guy!!!!

[grantorino2009]

@Tonyr67 I'd say this is an accurate comment. Carr was a sweetheart. I met him in Memphis.  Joy of a guy and I was a huge Carr fan, but in all the 80s KISS shows I watched, I always felt like he was a little out of control and maybe even loose. Lots of repetitive fills and the same solo for several tours. I mean no disrespect but Singer does add a degree of discipline to the drumming sound.

[grantorino2009]

@Tonyr67 You're right. It is sloppy. I think the focus was on impressing KISS with his speed, but it hurt the overall sound. Look, I've seen KISS live 18 times and I've probably spent $10K on the band; I think I'm entitled to an opinion, so I'm going to say it. I love Eric Carr. Tremendous person and good drummer, but just because he died before his time doesn't mean we have to like everything he does, and just because we don't, doesn't mean that we don't respect him any less.

[ericcarr21]

peter WHO?

[obladiletitbe998]

@ericcarr21 eric carr=da best

[wakkolas]

eric carr is my inspiration to play drumms he is the best of all times

[rodrigoads1994]

D+

[eddiehalenvan]

wow this is crap, eric playing to van halen??? alex van halen is tha man and

i know gene got them a contract so stfu okay??

[tsukashigiro]

eric carr good on drums because he have played in diffrent band before with diffrent genre

[mauijim662000]

@sixshitreviews: you are a moron

[MyBeast13]

Eric Carr shreds the drums on this jam, it sounds funky & metal @ the same time. He was very talented but not aprc8ed by Gene & Paul. ERIC CARR will ALWAYS Be the best drummer SSIK ever had. BTW- U SUCK THAYER! Wasup Ace?

[rickyjshiznit]

its not a version of it, it is the song. van halen's COVER of it was a version.

[borismaloo]

@Sixshotreviews2 the kinks wrote it, it cant be a terrible version because its their song

[borismaloo]

@Sixshotreviews2 lol, what an idiot

[HairOfAges]

it was originally by the kinks but the song he is playin it to is by van halen and not the kinks

[xVanRiperx]

Yes, by the Kinks!

[KISSDrumsCovers]

Like I said, the original is by The Kinks, but Eric Carr plays in this video over You Really Got Me, by Van Halen!

[tobbelobbe666]

BY THE KINKS. NOT VAN HALEN.

[KISSDrumsCovers]

Yes, the original is by The Kinks, but for the audition, Eric played over You Really Got Me, by Van Halen.

[Cripperphlipper]

If I´d been a girl, I was in love with ERIC...HE was simply the G.R.E.A.T.E.S.T, ( is that Bruce on Guitars ? )

[KISSDrumsCovers]

Yes, Bruce Kulic on lead guitar.

[Pigro89]

@KISSDrumsCovers

is eddie van halen on guitar...:(

[KISSDrumsCovers]

Yeah, on the vid, but for the Eric in KISS era, Bruce was on the guitar.

[rickyjshiznit]

vinnie vincent was on the lick it up album with him before bruce tho

[phlip5150]

R.I.P. Eric!!

[laragunner123]

Eric Rulez!!

[diegoootes]

eric carr siempre vas a estar ay en las baquetas maestro, gracias por todos esos gloriosos años en kiss

[angeldevilleadguitar]

BUT I LOVE THIS SONG W VAN HALEN

P.S.:great the version Eric Carr on drums!!!!!!

[PS3PWNSALL97]

the greatest drummer ever.. then peter criss.

[rubenick]

wow.. first one to see this and comment AND rate xD great vid