There’s a lot of fans that were introduced to KISS when I was in the band. There’s like the second wave of KISS non-makeup era appreciation happening here.īruce Kulick: Oh, absolutely, I feel like there’s a lot more attention from the fans when it comes to my era with the band. Sleaze Roxx: You were talking about timing earlier about Prato’s book, but also you’ve been getting critical acclaim for you and your band’s performances on the KISS Kruise. I like you and everyone else, I’m doing the best I can. I have to tell you I would have never guessed that going into 2020, that my home would be my stage. Thank God for Lisa, when we do have to go to the store to pick something up we can at least be together! I’m glad people are taking this more seriously around here, a week or so ago, not. You can’t hang out with your neighbors, you really can’t.
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I was like, “Oh my God, what’s going on here!” I’ve been hit financially like everyone else in America or around the world, but this has been a great opportunity to connect with the fans and I’m doing just that. Lisa and I have some favorite TV shows, thank God we have that. I will get around to reading it, I just got out of ‘turtle shell’ mode. Sleaze Roxx: I know although you’ve been featured in ‘ Take It Off: KISS Truly Unmasked,’ you haven’t read that book yet.īruce Kulick: I will have time now! I think that book has come out at a time where I’ve really been out there at the forefront carrying the torch for the non-makeup era of KISS. I call that ‘hunting and gathering’ ! Everything you do now is a ‘risk.’ Our lives have been turned upside down. I have been doing stuff with my wife Lisa that will go online soon and then there’s the everyday life. There’s some things that I can’t play from my earlier days in KISS. The fans have been hitting me fast and furious with suggestions. I think if I can bring some joy or distraction to someone, I’ve accomplished something. Sleaze Roxx: You’ve been posting some clips on your official Facebook page and taking us into KISS songs via the riff or solo.īruce Kulick: Yeah, that’s been helpful to me in doing something positive with the tragedy going on at the moment.
“I want to say that we’ll all get through this, I’m there for the fans through the videos I’m putting online and they’re there for me by watching them and commenting on them. I’m like a non-essential provider!” Once we got him going, the script was out the window and we just went wherever Kulick wanted to go and we touched on a lot of stuff that we didn’t touch on last time around - Blackjack, Michael Bolton, Billy Squier, KISS, M.O.B.B, Union and of course his current gig with Grand Funk Railroad. I love the response that I’ve received from the fans. “I’ve been trying to stay busy, this week and last I have been engaging fans with KISS guitar riffs. “I think I’m going to get a chance to check it out!,” says Kulick playfully. Sleaze Roxx caught up with Kulick in December of 2009 as he was getting a jump on his ‘BK3’ album which was released in February of 2010. Kulick has been busy posting clips on his official Facebook page. I spoke with Greg for about two hours when he was putting together ‘ Take It Off: KISS Truly Unmasked.’ I haven’t gotten a chance to read the book yet, I have just skimmed through it.” Bruce Kulick like everyone and every musician’s life has come to a complete halt due to COVID-19. “I have known Greg for sometime now, he did a quote as did Eddie Trunk when I was promoting my album ‘ BK3.’ He’s also been a big supporter of my era of KISS. Photos: Joe Schaeffer Photography (third and sixth photos) INTERVIEW WITH FORMER KISS AND CURRENT GRAND FUNK RAILROAD GUITARIST BRUCE KULICK