Former KISS Guitarist BRUCE KULICK Talks About Upcoming Solo CD

Glam-Metal.com recently conducted an interview with former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow:

Glam-Metal.com: You are working on a new solo CD. Any perspective titles for the CD and do you have release date?

Bruce: It's been hard to get the work done on it due to my traveling this summer. It's going to be called "BK3" or at least that's the working title that has been sticking as this is my third solo record. Plus graphically with those letters, I can do something strong as I have had some people present some things for me. On my website which is www.kulick.net I show a blog for every time I go into the studio, which is 15 days now. I'm hoping certainly by the end of fall or maybe getting it out by the end of this year. If not, early next year. I'm very serious about doing it. I'm really excited about the songs and the progress I made. When I home I'm recording, but I can't record on the road because I don't have a touring bus.

Glam-Metal.com: Any special guest appearances on the CD?

Bruce: Yeah! It's exciting so far and I'm thinking of other people but one guy I have recorded with who I met through the Fantasy Camp is Doug Fieger (THE KNACK). We hit it off really well and he is a fan of vintage guitars like myself. He lives in L.A. and we're able to keep in touch. I found the song that I knew that I couldn't sing on and needed a real rock singer, a guy who sang on a hit single. He came in and sang it and I'm real excited. The song is called "Never Enough". There is a photo of us in the studio when he came in on my website from about a month ago. I'm hoping for Corabi (John) schedule permitting, that he can sing a song or two for me. If not, there are some other people I've been thinking about. I may some interesting surprises up my sleeve. When they actually happen is when I'll mention it.

Glam-Metal.com: What did you think of the results in "Kissology Vol. 2"? Did you have any say in any of the final cuts?

Bruce: I didn't have final say but they did ask me to do the commentary track, which is great! I did have some footage from some of those years that they can use. Some of it's on the personal side like my wedding, where they guys were at. I can understand some of it not being looked at seriously, where they could use Eric (Carr) in the hospital which is really intense at the end of the credits. My favorite part on the damn thing is ….Well I'm certainly proud of the "Hot in the Shade" and "Crazy Nights" but that Ritz thing is really amazing! That's footage I never saw before and you can tell we were having a great time playing for New York. It came in at No. 1 so it's going to be, I don't know like triple platinum? Were going to get the award for that and I'm really proud of it! The next one maybe will come out by the end of this year. They are not going to wait two years. Sooner I would think.

Glam-Metal.com: You do a lot of appearances for KISS Expos throughout the world. How cool is it to get together with your fans and share old stories with them?

Bruce: When I can. I've been down to South America, Peru, Chile, Brazil and Argentina. The best way to do it is not only a performance but an Expo with a performance with a band. The Q&As are interesting but generally around the world the questions are quite similar. It's great though. It's cool to see fans that there favorite album is "Asylum" or they love "Carnival of Souls". Or they ask "Why isn't the MTV thing out on DVD anymore?" you know (laughs)? "Why weren't you asked to be back in the band?" stuff like that. I never get a real shocker of a question but I appreciate how the fans are about it. They know at least I'll give them an honest answer with it and I'm not just some robot with it.

Read the entire interview at Glam-Metal.com.