Episode #388November 3, 2025
KISS 1996 Tour - What Were They Thinking? Did Anyone Read This?
Part 4! We finish our gloriously over-the-top flip-through of KISS’s 1996 Reunion Tour program — and yes, somehow we’ve wrung four full episodes out of a tour book. Today we zero in on Peter Criss/The Catman spreads (pointy “ear” tips, silver nose, tattoos, gloves), roast the program’s thesaurus-y captions (“lithe,” really?), and debate whether “Catman” should’ve been printed… because c’mon.
We also hit the group shots (’90s faces, makeup rolling the years back), nitpick some hilariously odd layout choices, and riff on the merch pages: Gene’s Punisher bass, Paul’s PS10, and the massive KISSTORY coffee table tome. Along the way: Vinnie Vincent tangents, Jackson guitar neck nerd-outs, and a pile of memories from the dorm-days grind. Big thanks to DigiTech for supporting the channel — links below.
Timestamps
00:00 – Cold open & Part 4 hype
01:03 – Sponsor: DigiTech shoutout
01:21 – Enter the Catman (layout & photos)
02:40 – Pointy “ear” tips & makeup details
03:12 – Peter’s vibe: cool, swagger, drummer gloves
04:45 – Vinnie tangent (and the smiling paradox)
06:17 – Jackson era memories
08:00 – Neck radius nerd-out
09:15 – Tattoos, cross, and non-makeup ID
09:28 – “Lithe”? The caption roast
10:49 – Fans: give us better Catman descriptors
12:05 – Into the group shots
13:03 – Makeup = time machine
16:10 – Photo critique: scaffolds & depth
17:49 – “We Are One” and band unity
20:24 – Memory lane (college all-nighters)
20:45 – Merch pages: Gene’s Punisher bass
24:00 – Paul’s PS10 details & pricing
26:11 – The KISSTORY mega-book
30:08 – Graphic design gripes (crop lines!)
31:30 – Final gallery shots
32:11 – Signature page love
34:35 – We actually did four shows…
34:52 – Like, comment, Zoom link & wrap
Hashtags / Mentions
#KISS #PeterCriss #KISSReunionTour #KISSTORY #GeneSimmons #PaulStanley #AceFrehley #VinnyVincent #JacksonGuitars #Audiomover
@DigiTech
Description Box version (optional)
Today’s episode: Part 4 of our KISS Reunion Tour program deep dive. We spotlight Peter Criss/The Catman pages (makeup “ear” points, silver nose, tattoos), roast some gloriously goofy captions, and break down the ’90s group shots — how the makeup shaved decades off at first glance. Then we flip to the merch: Gene’s Punisher bass, Paul’s PS10, and the heavyweight KISSTORY book. We also call out a couple of head-scratching layout choices because… graphic design matters.
Sponsor: Huge thanks to DigiTech for supporting the channel. Guitar players, check out the latest at digitech.com.
Audiomover Special: Got old tapes? We digitize cassettes, VHS, reels & more. 15% off Audiomover services for viewers of this video — use the code shown on screen. Start here: audiomover.com
We also hit the group shots (’90s faces, makeup rolling the years back), nitpick some hilariously odd layout choices, and riff on the merch pages: Gene’s Punisher bass, Paul’s PS10, and the massive KISSTORY coffee table tome. Along the way: Vinnie Vincent tangents, Jackson guitar neck nerd-outs, and a pile of memories from the dorm-days grind. Big thanks to DigiTech for supporting the channel — links below.
Timestamps
00:00 – Cold open & Part 4 hype
01:03 – Sponsor: DigiTech shoutout
01:21 – Enter the Catman (layout & photos)
02:40 – Pointy “ear” tips & makeup details
03:12 – Peter’s vibe: cool, swagger, drummer gloves
04:45 – Vinnie tangent (and the smiling paradox)
06:17 – Jackson era memories
08:00 – Neck radius nerd-out
09:15 – Tattoos, cross, and non-makeup ID
09:28 – “Lithe”? The caption roast
10:49 – Fans: give us better Catman descriptors
12:05 – Into the group shots
13:03 – Makeup = time machine
16:10 – Photo critique: scaffolds & depth
17:49 – “We Are One” and band unity
20:24 – Memory lane (college all-nighters)
20:45 – Merch pages: Gene’s Punisher bass
24:00 – Paul’s PS10 details & pricing
26:11 – The KISSTORY mega-book
30:08 – Graphic design gripes (crop lines!)
31:30 – Final gallery shots
32:11 – Signature page love
34:35 – We actually did four shows…
34:52 – Like, comment, Zoom link & wrap
Hashtags / Mentions
#KISS #PeterCriss #KISSReunionTour #KISSTORY #GeneSimmons #PaulStanley #AceFrehley #VinnyVincent #JacksonGuitars #Audiomover
@DigiTech
Description Box version (optional)
Today’s episode: Part 4 of our KISS Reunion Tour program deep dive. We spotlight Peter Criss/The Catman pages (makeup “ear” points, silver nose, tattoos), roast some gloriously goofy captions, and break down the ’90s group shots — how the makeup shaved decades off at first glance. Then we flip to the merch: Gene’s Punisher bass, Paul’s PS10, and the heavyweight KISSTORY book. We also call out a couple of head-scratching layout choices because… graphic design matters.
Sponsor: Huge thanks to DigiTech for supporting the channel. Guitar players, check out the latest at digitech.com.
Audiomover Special: Got old tapes? We digitize cassettes, VHS, reels & more. 15% off Audiomover services for viewers of this video — use the code shown on screen. Start here: audiomover.com
Chapters

00:00
Cold open & Part 4 hype

01:03
Sponsor: DigiTech shoutout

01:21
Enter the Catman (layout & photos)

02:40
Pointy “ear” tips & makeup details

03:12
Peter’s vibe: cool, swagger, drummer gloves

04:45
Vinnie tangent (and the smiling paradox)

06:17
Jackson era memories

08:00
Neck radius nerd-out

09:15
Tattoos, cross, and non-makeup ID

09:28
“Lithe”? The caption roast

10:49
Fans: give us better Catman descriptors

12:05
Into the group shots

13:03
Makeup = time machine

16:10
Photo critique: scaffolds & depth

17:49
“We Are One” and band unity

20:24
Memory lane (college all-nighters)

20:45
Merch pages: Gene’s Punisher bass

24:00
Paul’s PS10 details & pricing

26:11
The KISSTORY mega-book

30:08
Graphic design gripes (crop lines!)

31:30
Final gallery shots

32:11
Signature page love

34:35
We actually did four shows…

34:52
Like, comment, Zoom link & wrap