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[Updated: August 06, 2008]
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Classic Rock Magazine has published a review of both volumes 2 & 3 of KISSology, and you can read the article by Geoff Barton by clicking here.
As you probably already know, Bruce has a MySpace page which he'd love for you to visit. What you may not know is that Bruce also has a Facebook page, and that he'd love for you to click over and visit him there as well.
However, do be warned that there are currently 2 "fake" Bruce pages on Facebook (which Bruce is working to get eliminated). For the one and only legitimate Bruce page on Facebook, click here.
Note: You must be a member/logged in to view someone's full Facebook page.
The Koolick's Picks feature has been updated again to show the latest versions of the Grand Funk Railroad picks Bruce has been using. You can check out the 2008 GFR picks, as well as all the picks Bruce has used over the years, by clicking here.
"A few months ago I told you all about a session I did for a popular Russian artist, Sapgir Band. Well, they used footage of my session in the video for the song, and here is it to enjoy. That old Les Paul from 'God Gave Rock N Roll To You II' and various other KISS songs is making the magic... my brother even played that LP on the Paul Stanley solo disc from 1978! ENJOY!" - BK
PS- You can check out the Sapgir Band's website here.
The Koolick's Picks feature has been updated to include all versions of the pick that were issued with the Limited Edition KKB 1974 CD. You can check out the KKB 1974 picks, as well as all the picks Bruce has used over the years, by clicking here.
 As you may recall, in May of 2007 Bruce served as a Camp Counselor at the tremendously successfully Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp that was held in London and Liverpool, England. Well, the Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp will be heading back to England November 4th-8th, 2008! While Bruce does not know yet whether his schedule will permit him to participate this year, it is still an amazing experience he encourages people to check out. You can learn more about the London Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp, and also watch a great video from last year's camp that includes some great footage of Bruce, by clicking here.
 Blog Critics Magazine has reviewed KKB 1974:
Well, here's a blast from someone's past! Because one of the Ks in KKB is for Bruce Kulick, erstwhile guitarist with the mighty Kiss! Fair enough that it was the denuded Kiss years, but Bruce Kulick was their guitarist of choice for 12 years. Before that he'd toured with Meat Loaf, where he was a member of the Bat Out Of Hell touring band, and post-Kiss he's worked with the mighty fine Union and the Mark Farner-less Grand Funk Railroad.
Let's have Mr Kulick take up the story of KKB: "After I'd been playing a while, I found a guy who lived in the next building over from me, in the Jackson Heights area of Queens, New York. His name was Mike Katz, and he was a bass player who loved all of the same bands I did. We started jamming, and, because we already spoke the same language musically, it was just magical. We found a drummer named Guy Bois who rounded out the picture, and we formed a group that we envisioned as a cross between Cream and Yes."
The band, called KKB for this CD, although they never had an official name, entered the studios in September 1974 to record a handful of songs. After Kulick, Katz, and Bois went their separate ways, the tape sat gathering dust until Kulick found a reel-to-reel player at a garage sale, and rediscovered the KKB sessions. Even though there has been some repair work and mastering done on the tape to get it up to digital standards, no overdubs were done for the release. The sessions appear on the CD exactly as they were recorded.
And it's surprisingly good stuff as the 20 year old Kulick and his cohorts set about their power trio business. For sure it can, at times, be derivative of their influences, but with the enthusiasm and passion of youth, it's more than just a stroll down memory lane for a middle aged musician. And he's not doing it for the money, as there are only a thousand being pressed up and they're being signed by the man himself. At its best, they do manage to get close to their Cream meets Yes ambitions, although it falls much further on the Cream side of the fence, with the highlights including the progressive blues of "My Baby" and the heavy funk fusion of "Tryin' To Find A Way."
Kiss fans will find it strange listening as it shows Kulick still trying to find his own style as a guitarist, although technically he has his licks down pat. The rhythm section is a bit muted and the vocals of Mike Katz never stir above functional, but as he was the main songwriter for KKB, I doubt anyone was going to take him aside and tell him. However, the jams are good and for those of us who hanker for the heady days of Three Man Army, Blue Cheer, and yes, even early Grand Funk, this is a rare and enjoyable treat. - Blog Critics Magazine
For more KKB 1974 information, including audio samples and how to order, click here.
The 6th Annual Baltimore KISS Expo will be held on October 5, 2008, at the Pikesville Hilton Hotel. This year's special guest will be Bruce Kulick, who will be at the Expo all day to sign autographs and to do a Q&A with the fans. KISS tribute band Love Gun will give a performance of all the KISS classics you love to hear, and there will be plenty of KISS merchandise vendors and dealers form across the country on hand as well. The doors will open at 11:00 am October 5th and tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.
For additional hotel and ticket information please visit the Baltimore KISS Expo web page.
New Grand Funk dates have recently been added, so click over to the Tour Dates Page for Bruce's complete GFR touring schedule.
 As you know both KISSOLOGY Vol. 2 & Vol. 3 have been tremendous sellers, with Vol. 2 selling more the 6 million copies and Vol. 3 selling more than 8 million copies! Bruce has now received his awards documenting these awesome sales numbers and you can view them here:
Congrats to everyone involved with the outstanding KISSOLOGY dvd projects!!
 This year's Expo Rock Show will take place May 17 & 18, 2008 at Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City, Mexico. Bruce will be attending, along with John Corabi, and they will be performing and signing autographs. You can get more information about the Expo Rock Show, including ticket purchasing info, by visiting the Expo Rock Show website.
In addition to the audio samples that were already up, samples for the songs "Someday", "To Be Free", and "Trying To Find A Way" have now also been added. So, you can now hear samples of all the tracks on the KKB 1974 Limited CD by clicking here!
Back in September of 1974, Bruce and friends Mike Katz & Guy Bois (KKB) entered New York's Sudden Rush recording studio armed with a handful of songs. The reel-to-reel tape of those sessions sat forgotten for decades, until Bruce found a TEAC reel-to-reel player at garage sale in 2006.
While looking for something to play on the new machine, the "KKB" sessions were rediscovered! Though some repair work & mastering were done to the tape to get it up to digital standards, no overdubs or new music were recorded.
KKB 1974 is ON SALE NOW in a strictly limited (1,000 CDs total pressing), hand-signed, numbered edition CD!
Click here TO ORDER NOW, as well as for more information and audio samples!
 Bruce will be the featured guest at the first ever Kansas City KISS Expo. The 2008 Kansas City KISS Expo will be held Sunday April 13th from 1:00PM to 8:00PM at the Marriott Kansas City Overland Park 10800 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas. Bruce will do a Q&A and be available for photos and autographs throughout the day. KISS Tribute band Dressed To Kill will perform wearing Alive! era costumes. KISS merchandise and collectibles will be on sale throughout the day. There will be giveaways and contests too. Children 12 and under get in free!
You can get additional info and order tickets by clicking here.
Hardrock Haven recently talked with Bruce about the KISS Expo phenomenon, his tenure in KISS, what's going on with his solo projects, touring with Grand Funk Railroad and more. To listen to the two part audio interview, click over to HardRock Haven.
 Led Box - The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Tribute CD is a 17 track, 2CD tribute album featuring members from classic rock bands including Blue Oyster Cult, Thin Lizzy, Jethro Tull, Deep Purple, King Crimson, Great White, Nazareth, Toto, ELP, Yes, and more! Bruce performs on the track "Dazed & Confused" along with Jack Russell (Great White), Tony Franklin (The Firm) & Doane Perry (Jethro Tull). You can find out more about the Led Box tribute CD by visiting the Cleopatra Records website.
New Grand Funk dates have recently been added, so click over to the Tour Dates Page for Bruce's complete schedule.
Bruce has been back in the studio working on his next solo CD, which for now is "titled" BK3. Accordingly, his Studio Blog has been updated with the most recent events and pictures from his time in the studio.
Click here to read about Day 26!
This year's Expo Rock Show will take place May 17 & 18, 2008 at Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City, Mexico. Bruce will be attending, along with John Corabi, and they will be performing and signing autographs. You can get more information about the Expo Rock Show, including ticket purchasing info, by visiting the Expo Rock Show website.
It is not often that I get to see any shows when I travel for my Grand Funk gigs, unless we are on a festival bill with other bands of course. But this past Friday night was very different as I was able to see Ace Frehley and The Tubes in concert at the same showroom in Michigan that GFR would play on Saturday night.
 I thought it would be a great double bill, as I knew The Tubes from years ago, being on a bill with them in the early 80's with Michael Bolton oddly enough. I caught the last half of the show, and "White Punks On Dope" is a fun song. Fee Waybill was quite entertaining in his 12 inch heels and crazy glam outfit. It is power pop with a crazy sense of humor. They ended the show with "Talk To Ya Later" another strong hit from the band.
 But truthfully I was really there to see Ace like all the KISS fans in the crowd. I was aware that he was touring with a solid band, and that he was doing all the hits from his solo career and KISS. I had NOT seem him as a solo artist before so I was looking forward to the show. I was aware he wasn't feeling well that night as the sound man, Night Bob, is an old friend of mine. He said Ace getting over a chest cold, but to be honest Ace didn't let it keep that him down.
 As he sang later in the set "Ace is back, I told you so!" After some high pitch feedback noise from his excellent looking Les Paul Custom signature model, Ace got down to business pleasing the crowd. I didn't take notes with the set list, but of course I enjoyed songs like "Breakout", (dedicated to Eric Carr), "Parasite", "Strange Ways", "Rip It Out", "Rock Soldiers", and "New York Groove". He even did a bit of "I Want You" in one of the songs.
 The band was tight and his other guitarist a good compliment to Ace. The drummer sang well as well as played powerfully, and the bassist who was in a matching outfit with the other guitar player held down the bottom well. But the fans came to see Ace and they really embraced the Space Ace! Ace had a "Jesus" shirt on and sunglasses and a kind of KISS Revenge look to me with his facial hair.
 I left right after he took out the cool Les Paul that has lights blinking across the top of it, and I heard the next day of course he used the smoking guitar as well. I am sure the fans went wild. Overall, he seemed confident and played well. The band was tight and as usual Ace's sense of humor shines through his work, both on this guitar doing all the tricks he is known for, and on the mike saying those crazy things that can only come out his mouth. Overall.. great show, and it was fun to see him on stage where he belongs. I look forward to hearing the new disc.
It got a bit rowdy before the show as I was clearly in the crowd, and as always the KISS fans are the best. So it felt like I was at a KISS fans, and of course I tried to sign and take a photo with all who asked. I had to take this picture of a KISS fan's tattoo. And he was a BIG fan and a BIG guy, so that back of his made room for an amazing version of DESTROYER in ink.
Our Grand Funk show the following night was fun, and the crowd went wild for the hits. Michigan is SO rock! (Anyone heard of DETROIT ROCK CITY?!) and with Grand Funk coming from Michigan originally, it was a rewarding trip for me.
Craig Clingan was at both the Ace Frehley and Grand Funk shows this past weekend in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan and has sent along links for everyone to check out some additional photos from both shows. He got some great shots of Ace, as well as of Grand Funk in action.
Bruce has been back in the studio working on his next solo CD, which for now is "titled" BK3. Accordingly, his Studio Blog has been updated with the most recent events and pictures from his time in the studio.
Click here to read about Day 25!
 Bruce will be the featured guest at the 22nd Annual New York KISS Expo & Hard Rock Convention, which will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2008 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Secaucus, New Jersey from Noon to Midnight. Tickets are $18 in advance/$20 at the door. You can get additional info by clicking here.
 According to a recent posting on KISSonline, KISSology Vol. 3 has been certified 8x platinum by the R.I.A.A. That makes KISSology Vol. 3 the most successful seller of the three volumes to date!
New Grand Funk dates have recently been added in Mason, Ohio * Muskegon, Michigan * Williamsburg, Virginia * Webster, Massachusetts * Ft. Wayne, Indiana * Ft. Benning, Georgia. These are in addition to the numerous dates already on GFR's tour schedule!
Click over to the Tour Dates Page for Bruce's complete schedule.
As part of their year long 10th Anniversary Celebration the Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp returned to Hollywood this year! Bruce, who has served as a camp counselor at numerous previous Fantasy Camps (including Hollywood '07), once again served as a camp counselor.
You can check out Bruce's complete Hollywood '08 Rock Fantasy Camp Blog by clicking here.
Bruce recently posted a Message about his work with young artist Yayo, who Bruce knows from his time as a counselor at the Rock Fantasy Camps. You can check out some of the music that has come from those recent recording sessions by visiting Yayo's MySpace page. Check it out now, because you're sure to be seeing Yayo's name in lights soon!
 The 2008 Japan KISS Expo will take place February 9th & 10th in Tokyo at Club One Two (ESP Music Academy, Building No.12). Bruce and ESP (Eric Singer, John Corabi & Chuck Garric) are scheduled to perform, as will the Expo's other special guest Richie Scarlet (Ace Frehley band). For more details, including ticket prices and purchase information, click here.
 As part of their year long 10th Anniversary Celebration the Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp will be returning to Hollywood this year! Bruce, who has served as a camp counselor at numerous previous Fantasy Camps (including Hollywood '07), will once again be serving as a camp counselor.
This Hollywood session will take place over Presidents' Day Weekend, February 15-18, 2008. For more details, visit the Rock Fantasy Camp website.
 "God bless America!" Don Brewer bellowed, from under an oversize and sweetly goofy Uncle Sam hat. "We're an American band!" This moment didn't come until the very end of Grand Funk Railroad's powerfully funky set Monday night at the South Florida Fair, but it pretty much summed it all up: salt-of-the-earth rock 'n' roll, with a theatrical flair and a healthy dash of nostalgia and enough in-your-face oomph to bring it home.
Original members Brewer, the singing drummer, and bassist Mel Schacher, along with newer singer Max Carl, keyboard player Tim Cashion and guitarist Bruce Kulick, certainly came into the town and helped it to party down long before their signature song. Beginning with the bluesy Bottle Rocket, the band did much to separate itself from the ranks of the strictly nostalgia band by refusing to phone it in.
Guitars wailed like shrieking banshees. High, soulful notes were hit, often courtesy of former .38 Special singer Carl, and Jupiter's own Brewer righteously beat the drums like they'd stolen something. "That's the best rock 'n' roll drummer in the world!" Carl proclaimed as Brewer took his bows at the end of a five-minute drum solo, during which his fluffy mane of gray hair shook emphatically. Oh, to have seen him during the 1970s with his righteous rock 'fro. While the hair was not as high as in Grand Funk's heyday, the funk at least was still flaming.
The band shone through sing-along favorites such as The Locomotion and Some Kind of Wonderful, during which Brewer name-checked wife Sunny Quinn; impressed on Walk Like a Man; and did a stripped-down version of .38 Special's Second Chance, which was arguably better than the original. The emotional highlight, however, was the stirring I'm Your Captain/Closer to Home, a hushed hymn to the yearning for the safety of home. The crowd, which had been clapping along, was suddenly reverent, singing together the refrain "I'm getting closer to my home" against the eerie clarity of Cashion's keyboard. Sometimes, you don't have to necessarily be partying down to bring the house down.
[By Leslie Gray Streeter, Palm Beach Post Staff Writer]
 Radio Reality Check's next "KISS This" show will be this Thursday, January 31st at 11:00pm (EST), and the episode will feature new interviews from both Peter Criss and Bruce.
You can find out more info about Radio Reality Check and "KISS This", including how to listen on radio and via the web, by clicking here.
Bruce recently attended the 2008 NAMM convention and has already posted a Mesaage and Photo Gallery from his visit. Now there is also a nice video up on YouTube that features Bruce checking out the German designed Kulik Amps. Bruce and amps designer Sebastian Kulik are not related, but have a lot of fun talking about the sound and features of Kulik Amps.
Classic Rock Magazine recently did a 4 page feature article on Meat Loaf and Bruce, who toured with Meat Loaf, is quoted throughout the article. You can read the article by clicking on the links for each page.
Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4
 Bruce, Eric Singer, Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy, Quiet Riot, Dio), and Eddie Ojeda (Twisted Sister) will appear at the Music Star Productions booth (#4904) on Saturday, January 19th at 12:30 for autographs and to promote their Icons of Rock DVD's (Bruce: KISS Forever / Eric Singer: All Access to Drumming) as well as their personal projects.
This will be Bruce's only appearance at this year's NAMM.
Check out Music Star Productions at NAMM '08 January 17th - 20th (Booth #4904), and throw your name in the COFFIN CASE for your chance to be a guest at the Rock N' Roll Fantasy Camp Summer Tour '08! Meet, greet and jam with legendary rockers as well as perform on-stage as the opening act in a major concert venue. Music Star Productions, the producers of #1 selling Icons of Rock instructional Book/DVD series and Rock N' Roll Fantasy Camp, have teamed up to bring the legends to you in this Rockin' opportunity.
BRUCE KULICK will personally select the winning entry and the grand prize winner will be announced on Friday January 25th 2008. If you missed your flight and can't make it to Anaheim, simply send an email to info@musicstarproductions.com and you will automatically be entered for a chance to win.
Thomas Ian Nicholas, whose forthcoming CD Bruce appears on, has the video for the first song from that CD, "Without Warning", up now on MySpace. The "Without Warning" CD will be released on January 15th, and Bruce appears on the track "Wastin My Time".
 Yahoo! has launched a new feature in their Guitarhoo! section called Fave 5 which features musicians sharing their 5 favorite songs of all time. Bruce was asked to participate in their inaugural posting, and among the songs Bruce named are "Sunshine of Your Love" by Cream, "Are You Experienced" by Jimi Hendrix, and "I am The Walrus" by the Beatles. You can check out Bruce's entire Fave 5, as well as read what Bruce had to say about why each song means so much to him, by clicking here.
Bruce's brother Bob broke his leg badly on December 16th while playing softball. While he is on the mend now (after becoming the bionic man with a titanium plate & rod put in his leg!), fans can wish Bob a speedy recovery by emailing him directly to express your best wishes.
Bruce, Chuck, Eric and John send all their fans Christmas Greetings with this "Elf Yourself" online holiday card! We all knew the guys could rock, but who knew they had such holiday spirit!
Video clips of Bruce's recent visit to Brazil have been popping up on YouTube, and a few in particular have a bit better sound quality than others and are definitely worth checking out. All of the below clips are from Bruce's performance with Brazilian band Mundo Cão in Curitiba at the venue Ópera1.
Thanks to Michael Edwards for bringing these to our attention.
"Got an invite to the Gene Simmons Roast and it was a hilarious evening. It ran so late I couldn't even stay till the end, but some of the jokes about Gene and KISS in general were brutal, but very funny. He asked for it, and he got it. I also had the pleasure of speaking with Nicholas, his son. Imagine a young, spitfire version of Gene, without the knowledge of fame and fortune. A classy offspring, so Gene and Shannon have done great with their unique style of family. He is a family jewel! Sophie was not in attendance as it was a bit blue and, shall I say, inappropriate.
Also spoke with Geoff Tate from Queensryche, Alice and Chain's Jerry Cantrell, and Scott Ian from Anthrax. Metal Skool was the house band, and they are very funny to entertain. I know they will have to edit this event, as it was taped for A&E. BTW, I did not ROAST Gene, that was left for the comedians and his son. Can't wait to see the final version. Thanks to Gene for the invite. I had a great time!!" - BK
Congratulations to Bruce's parents on the recent celebration of their 60th wedding anniversary!! Bruce and his brother Bob were on hand to help them with the celebration, which included both a fancy chocolate cake as well as a cake marking their 60 years together!! Congratulations!!
DON'T FORGET that Expo Rock will present Bruce & ESP live in Mexico City at the Vive Cuervo Salon on Friday, December 14, 2007.
More information is available at www.exporock.net and www.ticketmaster.com.mx, including ticket prices and special ticket packages that include front row seats and backstage passes!
The first photos from Bruce's visit to Brazil are showing up online. KISS Killers' Harlley Rodrigues has been kind enough to let us know that some great photos (including the one featured here) from Bruce's visits to Sao Paulo and Belo Horizonte have been posted on the KISS Killers' website and can be viewed by clicking here.
There is a new interview with Bruce available at the Red & Jerry's Rockin Metal Revival website:
"Former KISS/Union and current Grand Funk guitarist Bruce Kulick stops by for a return visit. Bruce tells Red & Jerry about how his latest solo release is coming along, the Rock N Roll Fantasy camps, some upcoming ESP shows,
and of course they talk about KISS!!!"
You can download the interview podcast by clicking here.
 Bruce is appearing in Brazil December 5th through 8th at the following locations:
Live To Jam has posted up a video clip from the KISS Forever DVD which features Bruce demonstrating the pedal board configuration he uses. To see the video click here.
And don't forget there is also an online guitar lesson with Bruce available at Gibson.com which features Bruce teaching the KISS hit "Forever". For more info click here.
There is an article featuring Bruce in the October 2007 issue of the Spanish rock magazine This Is Rock: The Ultimate Rock Magazine!
You can check out the magazine's online site by clicking here.
Bruce was recently featured in Brazilian Guitar Player Magazine, as well as receiving some press from a magazine in Holland. You can view the articles by clicking the links below.
Brazilian Guitar Player page1
Brazilian Guitar Player page 2
Holland BK article
Bruce was recently interviewed by Antonio Rodrigues Junior for Brazilian hard rock magazine Comando Rock's November 2007 issue. The topics covered include: Bruce's next solo CD BK3, his visits to Brazil for KISS conventions, his time with KISS, the ESP live CD and DVD, KISSology, and much more. You can read the interview on Bruce's In The Press page.
Bruce and ESP are headed back to Mexico this December! Expo Rock will present ESP live in Mexico City at the Vive Cuervo Salon on Friday, December 14, 2007. More information will be available soon at www.exporock.net and www.ticketmaster.com.mx, including ticket prices and special ticket packages that include front row seats and backstage passes!
Bruce is heading back to Brazil! Plans have finally been confirmed for Bruce to make three appearances at the beginning of December, so Brazilian fans will be getting an early Christmas present! The scheduled events will take place:
Bruce will be appearing at the December 6th & 8th events along with the band Mundo Cao, and you can check out their web page here.
The band Boot Camp, which is fronted by Ken Gullic of Fontana Distribution, released a CD titled "As You Were" a few years back that included guest appearances from Robin Zander, Bruce and Adam Schmitt. Well, a cool video clip has surfaced of the band, including Bruce, performing the KISS classic "Nothin' to Lose" which you can check out by clicking here!
DON'T FORGET: Bruce will be making a special appearance at the Las Vegas Rock Fantasy Camp on November 9th only. Due to his touring schedule with Grand Funk he is unable to be a full time counselor, but will be dropping in for one special day. You can find out more about the Vegas Rock Fantasy Camp by clicking here.
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