CHAPTER 65 - Bruce
Kulick post-KISS
Bruce’s post-KISS career is split into three
distinctive sections: His solo work; his work with his band
Solo Work
65.01. Liar (Instrumental)
Bruce recorded his instrumental “Liar,” left over
from the “Carnival Of Souls” period of KISS, for the all-star tribute to Ace
Frehley, “Return Of The Comet” in 1997. While it had nothing whatsoever to do
with Ace it did provide a nice guest spot for Bruce on that unique tribute
album and provides his first solo release following his departure from KISS.
While Bruce had performed the track at KISS Expos this would be the first full
recording, which at
About the history of the piece Bruce has commented
that while the response to the piece he wrote during the
65.02.
Early copies of Eric Carr’s “Rockology” CD included a
bonus three track CD which included what was billed as a demo recording of
“495.” At
65.03. Pair Of Dice
Also known as “Dicey Pair”
according to publishing documentation.
65.04. Strange To Me
65.05. Change Is Coming
Tracks 65.03-65.05 were first issued on the “Audio
Dog” Limited Edition EP in February 2001. Also issued on the full “Audio Dog”
album in April 2001.
65.06.
A
65.07. Need Me
65.08. I Don’t Mind
65.09.
Also titled “
65.10. Please Don’t Wait
65.11. Liar
Originally this
instrumental dates back to the “Carnival Of Souls” era of KISS. When nothing
came of it Bruce recorded a version for the “Return Of The Comet” tribute
album. The “Audio Dog” recording is a different to that which was previously
released in 1997.
65.12. I Can’t Take It
According to Bruce, this
track was “was really written for Gene. I did not have lyrics, but it had the
nasty chords and all. Imagine a Gene vocal and you get what I mean. Great
guitar sounds on this track” (Kulick.net). The song’s music dated from the
“Crazy Nights” era while the lyrics are “a very basic typical KISS lyric about some
chick that’s driving you crazy” (Mitch Lafon). In creating his solo album Bruce
started the process by going back to many of the ideas which had been rejected
during his tenure with KISS. He recalled, “I just felt so frustrated in KISS –
I always had this material, and it just didn’t fly for whatever reason” (Mitch
Lafon).
65.13. Dogs Of Morrison
65.14. Skydome
While Brent Fitz from
“Transformer” Album Notes:
Produced by Bruce Kulick;
Co-Produced by Curt Cuomo. Engineered and Mixed by Jon Krupp at
65.15. Inn Of The Mountain Gods
65.16. Jump The Shark
65.17. Crazy
“I was actually concerned
about ‘Crazy’ being too pop, and I didn’t want to place it to close to the
start of the album. But Brent told me it had to be track three or four. It’s
kind of interesting, because I was going to put it in around track eight. It wasn’t
because I didn’t like the song. It was purely because some people don’t get
past the first two or three songs when they want to check out an album”
(skinnysmusic.com.au).
65.18. I Can’t Breathe
According to Bruce this song is actually, “sung from
the point of view of a fan so obsessed with his or her favorite rock star, they
are going blind without them and can’t breathe without them” (Kulick.net).
65.19. Beautiful To Me
65.20. All I Need
Bruce’s sleazy song for the album which “is written
from the point of view of the typical horny male going to a strip club. I guess
I can be guilty of that as well as every man I know!” (Kulick.net).
65.21. It’s Just My Life
John Corabi was asked to guest on vocals on the track
because of the aggressive nature of the feel of the song, which Bruce thought
he’d be unable to pull off. John had no input on the song, simply showing up at
the studio and singing what had already been prepared for him.
65.22. Do It Right
65.23. Don’t Tell Me Something
65.24. Against The Grain
65.25. Truth or Dare
This song “Deals with all the emotions of a
relationship that you don’t know if you are coming or going” (kulick.net).
65.26. If Love’s The Answer
“BK3” Album Notes:
Recorded at Stagg Street Sound Studios, Van Nuys, CA December 3-7,
2006; Office Studios, Van Nuys, CA, January 6, 2007; Produced by Bruce Kulick
and Jeremy Rubolino. Brent Fitz on drums. John Corabi is expected to sing
65.30.
65.27. I Will Survive (BK3)
Inspired by Bruce’s 2003 shooting incident. Bruce had
been shot on October 16 outside the Key Club in
65.28. And I Know (BK3)
65.29. What Did I Say (BK3)
65.30. That's What Love’s All About (BK3)
Tracks 65.27-30 were the first four tracks worked on
by Bruce for his third solo album.
65.31. Zandertune (BK3)
Working title of a song Bruce would like Robin Zander
from Cheap Trick to sing.
65.32. Bigger Than You (BK3)
65.33. If I Could Show You (BK3)
Love song Bruce wrote in August 2006 featuring piano
by Jeremy Rubolino.
65.34. Life
According to Bruce, this song is his “take on what
our lives are all about in a reflective way” (Kulick.net)
65.35. Love and Desire
A John Lennon vibed song.
65.36. Rocker
This song’s base track was recorded at Bob Kulick’s
Office Studios. Eric Singer came in to provide the drum track for the song.
Union Demo Notes:
John Corabi, Bruce Kulick, and Curt Cuomo started
collaborating on the material which would become the “Union” album in December
1996. John would sing and play guitar, Bruce would play guitar and bass, and
Curt would drum. By February 1997 they’d demoed seven songs, a couple of which
would later have their titles changed.
65.27. Around Again
65.28. Do You Think About Me
65.29. Walking In Your Sleep
The only song from
65.30. Tangerine
65.31. October Morning Wind
65.32. Heavy D
65.33. Try
“Union” Album Notes:
Produced by Curt Cuomo,
Bruce Kulick and John Corabi; Engineered by Shawn Berman; Additional engineers”
Curt Cuomo and David Dominguez. Recorded at Rumbo Recorders,
65.34. Old Man Wise
Written by Bruce Kulick, John Corabi, and Curt Cuomo
this song was the first single issued from the Union album. Copies of the
promotional radio single started circulating in December 1997 while the CD
didn’t go to radio until early January 1998. The song was also used as the
A-side for a promotional 12” single featuring the artwork used on the CD single
cover. Some copies of the picture disc came with an autographed insert card.
The B-Side included a 25 minute interview of the band conducted by Metal Edge’s
Gerri Miller. The picture disc’s B-side simply has print of the Union logo.
This item started shipping in March 1998. The first 20,000 (or so) pressings of
the CD cover feature an error, with the omission of the listing of this song on
the back cover – though that is something of a moot point since the album’s
sales didn’t reach that figure.
According to Bruce parts of this song dated from his
time in KISS since the song, “Had a riff that Gene absolutely loved. Even [Bob]
Ezrin knew the riff. It was great but we never got to do anything with it.
Y’see what I mean?” (Lotring, Roger w/ Bruce Kulick, Starlog Official KISS
Magazine #2, 1999). Bruce explains the lyrical nature of the song, “It
basically deals with, lyrically, like a Yoda to Luke Skywalker.... Is like the
guy with wisdom that you hope you can find inside so you don’t mess up your
life. There is so much temptation and so much violence in the world. You know,
you’re looking for some higher answers that are good choices. There are some
wild sound effects on the track” (Rag Magazine). However, it is that voice of
wisdom that people seldom listen to.
65.35. Around Again
One of the first songs which Bruce and John wrote out
of the jamming they were doing together. According to John, “it was our first
song, but I think if you listen to the lyrics and figure out what I’m trying to
say, it’s just about karma. Without sounding too preachy, I’m just trying to
make people go, ‘I should be cool, because what goes around comes around’”
(Detritus #52.5). While “Around Again” would be the first song idea the two
worked on it wouldn’t be the first song that they finished, they’d return to
the idea they’d generated to finish the piece.
65.36. Pain Behind Your Eyes
According to Bruce this song, “talks about someone
that thinks that they have it all figured out, but John can tell that they
really don’t. You can actually see the pain behind their eyes” (Rag Magazine).
65.37. Love (I Don’t Need It Anymore)
Bruce: “I mean we don’t hate women or anything!
Again, about some of the issues that come up with how complicated love can be.
You can be hurt and all. It starts off with a riff that John had that we just
jumped in on and I love the bridge especially. I got to be kind of creative
production wise. It’s got a couple of little Beatles elements” (Rag Magazine).
65.38. Heavy D
One of the songs which had originally dated from John
and Bruce’s demo work, “Heavy D” was initially a working-title for the song.
According to Bruce, “That was kind of the working title for it, and we wound up
using it. Obviously we don’t sing ‘HEAVY D, HEAVY D’ in the chorus you know?
It’s got a lot of moods. It’s one where you’ve got to close your eyes and get
into it. It actually starts with a heartbeat, because it’s about.... It doesn’t
have to be about drugs, but certainly the lyrics can represent drugs. It can be
about anything you have an addiction with” (Rag Magazine). John is a bit more
explicit, suggesting that the song was about heroin, from the drug’s point of
view, since both he and Curt had had friends sucumb to the drug
(music-rock.com).
65.39. Let It Flow
This song is broken into three distinctive parts: a)
“The Invitation;” b) “The Journey;” and c) “The Celebration.” As a song the
piece is a throw-back to the 1970s being a song which attempts to tell a story
throughout its duration. However, John has suggested that the song is a surreal
escape that had been written, while rather high (music-rock.com), during a
period of great personal stress in 1996.
65.40. Empty Soul
The only song on the Union album with song-writing
input outside of the core of Bruce Kulick, John Corabi, and Curt Cuomo. The
additional co-writers on the track would be Burleigh Johnson, Jr., and Don
Kirkpatrick, friends of the band. Don is a guitarist who has worked with Rod
Stewart, Don Henley, John Waite, Richard Marx, and on the Curt Cuomo produced
Stan Bush album, “Language Of The Heart.” Lyrically, according to Bruce, the
song philosophizes on the answers to life’s problems being found inside a
person and that a person needs to believe in themselves. This song was
originally referred to, in some interviews, as “Try” which is the primary lyric
in parts of the chorus.
65.41. October Morning Wind
The second single issued to radio from the album in
May 1998. This single would come in a regular single jewel case with printed
cover. According to Bruce this song, “is an acoustic ditty that I had that I
absolutely always adored. Once John and Curt got involved, it was like a
miracle when it all came together. Lyrically I had no idea where it would go
and as it turned out we were working on it, and it was really November already
when we were working on it. The weather was turning rainy and stormy and windy,
but ‘November Morning Wind’ doesn’t sound quite as well as ‘October Morning
Wind.’ So John came up with that concept, and that came together. I think it’s
a beautiful song. I love that it’s acoustic but it’s different” (Rag Magazine).
65.42. Get Off My Cloud
As the lyrics imply, “Get Off My Cloud” is an anger
therapy song, a result of the primary lyricist (John Corabi) dealing with many
of the negative events which he had been faced with in 1996.
65.43. Tangerine
According to Bruce, “Tangerine is kind of a strange
title, but the words ‘I want to find my tangerine...’ John was just trying to
use a word that sounds cool. Tangerine is whatever you want it to be, and
that’s one of the lyrics too. Meaning, you could be talking about your particular
nirvana. That’s your particular turn on. It could be watching Star Trek, that’s
your tangerine, OK? Maybe your wife or girl is your tangerine. Everyone is
looking for it” (Rag Magazine).
65.44. Robin’s Song
Written by John Corabi this acoustic piece had originally
been titled “Do You Think About Me” and was part of the first five demos he,
Bruce and Curt recorded. It’s subject matter would be inspired by John’s
girlfriend of several years who had left him during the period his role in
Motley Crue was falling apart. This would be the last song completed for
Radio Session Notes:
Recorded live in
65.45. October Morning Wind
65.46. Love (I Don’t Need It Anymore)
65.47. Pain Behind Your Eyes
65.48. Beth
65.49. Robin’s Song
65.50. For You*
Featuring Bruce on lead vocals this 3:01 song was
written by Bruce and Curt Cuomo and included as the bonus track on the Japanese
release of the “Union” album in 1998. The riff of the song dated back to the
“Carnival Of Souls” era of KISS, though nothing was done with it at the time.
The song had been completed during the Union album sessions, but was only mixed
in March 1998. According to Bruce, “When you’re putting the record together,
there’s only so many songs you can put on the record, and when it was a choice
between that one and another track that was kinda up in the air for the Union
record, we were like, ‘This is so different, maybe we should save this as a
bonus track,’ because it was just so different. So we wound up mixing it later,
and it wound up being the bonus track” (WRSE-FM).
65.51. Love (I Don’t Need It Anymore) (Acoustic)
Probably the most obscure “Union” recording. This acoustic
recording would be released in May 1998 on a free bonus CD included with copies
of the July ‘98 edition (#17) of “Hard Force” magazine. The song was recorded
for Radio Force 4 on April 5, 1998 in Paris.
“Live In The Galaxy” Album
Notes:
Mixed by Bruce Bouillet and
Bruce Kulick; Recorded live at the Galaxy Club, Santa Ana, California, on
October 10, 1998 by Studio On Wheels; In addition to material from Union the
band would include some songs from Bruce and John’s previous bands, KISS,
Motley Crue, and The Scream. Bruce Bouillet had been in The Scream with John.
65.52. Old Man Wise
65.53. Around Again
65.54. Heavy D
65.55. Jungle
65.56. Love (I Don’t Need It Anymore)
65.57. Man In The Moon
65.58. I Walk Alone
65.59. Surrender
65.60. Pain Behind Your Eyes
65.61. Power To The Music
65.62. Tangerine
65.63. October Morning Wind (Acoustic)
65.64. You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away (Acoustic)
65.65. Oh Darlin’
With the re-issue of the debut Union album on
Spitfire records label, this cover of a Beatles song (from Abby Road for those
who care about those sorts of details) was included as a bonus track. The song
had been demoed during the first album sessions. Bruce recalled, “That one we
recorded when we did the record. It’s kinda a demo, but it actually sounds
great. It’s not unlike “Surrender” (JG). This Beatles cover had long been a
favorite for John and Bruce to perform live, and had been performed by them at
the Orlando KISS Expo of 1998 which saw the genesis of ESP. The song is also
one of John’s all-time favorite songs.
65.66. Do Your Own Thing (Radio Edit, 1999)
Running 3:22 the edit version of “Do Your Own Thing”
deletes the extended introduction from the song. It was released on promotional
CD-singles sent to radio to support the album in late 1999.
“The Blue Room” Album Notes:
Produced and mixed by Bob
Marlett; Co-produced by Bruce Kulick and John Corabi; Engineered by Bob
Marlett; Recorded at A&M Studios, Hollywood, California and The Blue Room,
Woodland Hills, California.
65.67. Do Your Own Thing
According to John, “2 o’clock in the morning, I just
got up, and grabbed a guitar and a little dictation tape recorder. I was living
in this little apartment, and I ran into my bathroom and shut the door so I
wouldn’t wake up my girlfriend, and I just came up with the rhythm to that.
Lyrically, it came about [because] on the Internet, we had a bunch of fans, and
one of them had a problem with Gerri Miller. She went on our Web site going,
‘Gerri Miller’s a fucking bitch; I hate that chick.” All of a sudden, all these
other people [said] like, “Yeah, I wrote a letter one time back in ‘87 and she
didn’t print it; I fuckin’ hate her, too!’ It is the mentality of most people
in America--if someone goes, ‘Fuck, the sky is black today,’ oddly enough, they
will get other people to say the sky is black. Instead of people using their
own brain and doing their own thing and having their own opinion, most people
tend to be like sheep and follow some other dominant person” (Detritus #52.5).
65.68. Dead
According to John, “There’s people that assume
they’re better than you, or smarter than you - and believe me, there’s tons of
people who are better and smarter than me - but I just hate it when they let
you know it. That’s just my ‘fuck you’ to everybody who does that kind of shit”
(Detritus #52.5). Those people were the members of Motley Crue who John still
resented at the time the song was written (music-rock.com).
65.69. Everything’s Alright
This song would use the Beatles as inspiration by
incorporating the titles from Beatles songs into the lyrics.
65.70. Shine
Inspired by the Columbine High School Massacre and
John’s opinions on parenting. According to John, “To me, lyrically, it’s one of
my favorites. I get off on trying to make my point in a clever way. I thought I
came up with some really cool catchphrases in that song, just different ways of
coloring the lyrics. That song basically came about from that whole Columbine
incident. After those kids did what they did, the whole world was ready to
blame everything on Marilyn Manson and ‘The Basketball Diaries.’ I fuckin’ hate
that.... When they started doing some digging, they realized that one boy came
from a very wealthy family, and they went into his room and found, what, a
thousand rounds of ammunition, a bunch of hand grenades, homemade bombs and all
this other shit. I know how I am with my kid, and it would be physically
fucking impossible for my son to hide that much shit. That tells me the parents
didn’t take too much time to communicate with that kid, or they would have
known this. Without trying to preach, I think if we take a little time and just
try and talk with kids, spend a little time with them” (Detritus #52.5).
65.71. Who Do You Think You Are
John’s “Fuck You” message to the recording industry
for being shallow and simply looking for the next big thing rather than
listening to the talent which so many bands have.
65.72. Dear Friend
John and Bruce share lead
vocals on this track which is dedicated to the memory of Eric Carr. John
recalled, “That’s Bruce’s baby. He had the lyrics to that song, and he told me
what he wanted to write about. That’s a song that Bruce had to write the lyrics
to, because he wanted it to be about Eric Carr. He was doing a lot of business
concerning Eric Carr, so he was on Bruce’s mind quite a bit. I was like, “Yeah,
go for it.” I don’t even know the guy, so I wouldn’t be able to write the song.
When we heard it, Bob and I thought he should sing it as well. Bruce does the
verses, and it’s almost like in his subconscious, he’s talking to his old
friend. I answer him as the spirit of Eric. It’s kind of closure for Bruce. I
know there’s been times when he talked about it where he didn’t feel quite
right about the way the whole situation between Eric Carr and Kiss was handled”
(Detritus #52.5).
65.73. Do You Know My Name
According to John, “Schecter Guitars gave me a
7-string they wanted me to try out. I think I had it for about an hour, and I
came up with that riff in the verse. I played it for the guys, and everybody
jumped on it. Lyrically, it’s about jealousy” (Detritus #52.5).
65.74. Hypnotized
It’s ironic that while John was a member of Motley
Crue, they recorded a song with the same title. This Union song is completely
unrelated in substance. While John had written the lyrics to the song something
was missing from completing the track. That simple word, which well summed up
the substance of the song, John didn’t want to use because of its ties to his
Motley past. However, the rest of the band and producer persuaded him otherwise.
According to John, “A lot of girls who come out here
to Hollywood. They want to be a star, and they wind up getting involved in the
wrong crowd, whether they’re doing porno or they’re just partying. It talks
about the whole casting couch routine, and drugs, and just being out of control
in Hollywood. The outcome isn’t usually very good” (Detritus #52.5). John
has suggested that the storyline of the song is based losely on porn star
Savanah. Savanah committed suicide following an automobile crash which resulted
in damage to her face in 1994.
65.75. I Wanna Be
This song would be John’s “Robin’s Song” for the
“Blue Room” album and written for his girlfriend.
65.76. No More
According to John, “Just watch the news every day for
a week and you’ll get all the lyrics you need” (Detritus #52.5).
65.77. Who Do You Think You Are (Radio Edit)
The version of this song appearing on the CD single
for radio play would simply have the “fucker” in “mother-fucker” muted out.
This would be the final Union single released.
Appearances
65.78. She’s Stayin’ Home Tonight (Good Rats)
Produced by Brian McGee;
Recorded at Media Sound, West Islip, New York. Bruce contributes minimal rhythm
guitar to this 3:23 track which was a left-over from Bruce’s tenure during the
band. It would be released on two Good Rats albums: “Tasty Seconds” (1996) and
“Cover Of Night” (2000). “Cover Of Night” is essentially a reissue of “Tasty
Seconds” with new artwork and juggled track order. The track also includes
David Rosenthal on keyboards, Schuyler Deale on bass, and Joe Franco, known
from his work with Twisted Sister, on drums.
65.79. Game Of Love (Garbo Talks)
See also Paul Stanley
extra-KISS section.
65.80. Save Me (Dragon Attack)
Released on the Queen
Tribute album “Dragon Attack,” produced by Bob Kulick, Bruce would play guitar
on this track with Eric Singer on drums. Other musicians on the track would
include vocalist Jeff Scott Soto, Bob Kulick on rhythm guitar, and Ricky
Phillips on bass. This song was issued as a promotional single in Portugal in
February 1998, with “I Want It All” (on which Bruce doesn’t play) for the
release of the album in that country. Bruce would travel to Portugal with Rudy
Sarzo and Carmine Appice to help promote the album. See also the Eric Singer
post-KISS section....
65.81. Gasoline Alley
65.82. Maggie May
John Corabi and Bruce would
team up for two songs on the Rod Stewart tribute album, “Forever Mod” released
in 1997. Both tracks would also include Union drummer Brent Fitz since the
songs would be recorded while Union were recording their first album. According
to John, “I did ‘Maggie May’ and ‘Gasoline Alley.’ For some reason, they asked
me to do two.... I wanted to do something a little different, so I did
‘Gasoline Alley,’ and sent it in to the record company.... And they came down,
and they’re like, ‘Fuck, John, this track is fuckin’ awesome. When you close
your eyes, you sound so much like him...’ Somebody did a track that they didn’t
really care for, so they wanted me to do another song. They’re like, ‘Can you
do ‘Maggie May’?’ I’m like, ‘What? Nobody did that one?’ So I did another one”
(Detritus #52.5).
Bruce Kulick adds, “We
didn’t try to make a metal song out of it, by any means. In fact, I played
mandolin on both songs. But ‘Gasoline Alley,’ there’s something going on there
that I’m very - I don’t know why but for me, that one just came out like magic.
John sang it great.... I didn’t use my real name on that one. The guitars were
done by J.B. Crablick, which is Crab and Kulick put together, Crab being his
nickname. John and Bruce Crablick, ‘cause it was almost like two old blues guys
playing the song. I mean, I really like the guitar stuff—nothing was built past
1960, guitar-wise, on that track, and it shows; it sounds great” (Lotring,
Roger w/ Bruce Kulick, Starlog Official KISS Magazine #2, 1999)
65.83. Tomorrow’s Rain
65.84. Cover Me In Thorns Of Gold
Both of these songs were
written by Christine Lunde, Curt Cuomo, and Bruce Kulick. Christine was
apparently a victim of abuse and rape who had an album project linked with
Bruce, Curt, and Paul Stanley in 1997. Nothing ever came of the project, though
Christine would release her album, “Deep Hard Rush,” in 2000.
65.85. Tonight (Mark Mangold)
Bruce contributes the
guitar solo to one song, which dated from 1982. The song was written by Mark
and Michael Bolotin and also includes guitar work by Randy Jackson. Bruce would
later write “Why Does Love Feel So Good” with Randy and Adam Mitchell.
65.86. ESP - refer to Eric Singer post-KISS section.
65.87. Too Cool For School
65.88. Tiara
65.89. Can You Feel It?
65.90. Nasty Boys
Produced by Eric Carr,
Bruce Kulick and Adam Mitchell. Finally released, the long awaited songs from
Eric’s “Rockhead’s” project which he sang, drummed, and played bass on. Bruce
provides guitar solos which were overdubbed in 1997/8. According to Bruce, “I
didn’t write all of these songs. I did demo them and produce them with him [Ed.
Eric]. There were four songs that we recorded at my house. They’re really
great. Eric sang them all. They have a cheap drum machine on them,
unfortunately, because that was state-of-the-art then. Eric programmed them
though so they sounded pretty cool” (Rocknet). Please refer to the “Eric Carr
post-KISS” section.
65.91. The Day I Went Mad
65.92. Don’t Look Down
65.93. Oh! Darling
65.94. Hey That’s Me
Produced by Kevin Valentine
(who also plays drums on the album), Bruce provides bass on four songs on
Graham Bonnet’s “The Day I Went Mad” album. Graham had been the lead vocalist
for the likes of Rainbow, Michael Schenker Group, Alcatrazz, Impellitteri, and
the Bob Kulick involved Blackthorne. Guitarists on the tracks Bruce plays bass
on include Mario Parga, John Thomas, Vivian Campbell, and Slash.
65.95. Nothing Can Keep Me From You (KISS)
Bruce plays bass on this
“KISS” recording from the “Detroit Rock City” movie soundtrack. Refer also to
“Detroit Rock City” OST section.
65.96. Eyes Of Love
65.97. Somebody’s Waiting
65.98. Heavy Metal Baby
65.99. Just Can’t Wait
65.100. Mad Dog
65.101. You Make Me Crazy
65.102. Nightmare
65.103. Nightmare (Live Demo)
65.104. Too Cool For School
65.105. Tiara
65.106. Can You Feel It?
65.107. Nasty Boys
Produced by Bruce Kulick.
Eric Carr’s posthumous solo release features songs from Eric’s “Rockhead’s”
project and other demo material he was working on during the late 1980s. Bruce
provides guitar solos which were overdubbed in 1997/8, and played on many of
the original demos. Refer also to Eric Carr post-KISS section.
65.108. Eyes Of Love (Alternate Version)
Two tracks from a bonus
disc included with some copies of “Rockology.”
65.109. Rise And Shine (Boot Camp)
Produced by Adam Schmitt
and Ken Gullic. Features Bruce Kulick on guitar on one track. Bruce and Ken’s
relationship would go further than this musical interaction with Ken working on
Bruce’s auto-biography in 2003.
65.110. Hot For Teacher (Astralasia Remix)
This “remix” tribute
features both Bruce Kulick and John Corabi on one track. Released on the “Hot
For Remixes” tribute album, all of the material included on the album is more
electronica than rock. See also 55.113.
65.111. Just 1 Night (Shameless)
Produced by Gilby Clarke.
Bruce Kulick contributes lead guitar on this track released on Shameless’
“Backstreet Anthems” album in April 1999. Other musicians on the track include
vocalist Steve Summers, Alexx Michael on bass, drummer Brian Tichy, and rhythm
guitarist (and the song’s writer) B.C.
65.112. Save Me (Interface Remix)
An electronica remix of the
track Eric Singer and Bruce recorded in 1996 for the “Dragon Attack” Queen
tribute album included on this “We Will Rock You” tribute album.
65.113. Hot For Teacher (Little Guitars)
Featuring Bruce and John
Corabi, this track was produced by Bob Kulick and included on the Van Halen
tribute which was released with several different titles and cover art. The
rest of the band includes Tony Franklin on bass and Gregg Bissonette on drums.
65.114. Shot In The Dark (Bat Head Soup)
A cover of this classic
song, from Ozzy’s forgotten “Ultimate Sin” album, features Bruce on guitar. The
rest of the musicians on the track include Jeff Scott Soto on vocals, Derek
Sherinian on keyboards, Ricky Phillips on bass, and Pat Torpey on drums. This
Ozzy Osbourne tribute was produced by Bob Kulick and Bruce Bouillet and
released in July 2000.
65.115. I Don’t Think I Luv U (Shameless)
Released in October 2000
and written by Keri Kelli and Alexx Michael. Bruce plays lead guitar on this
one track from Shamless’ album “Queen For A Day.” Shameless would get guest
appearances from the likes of Tracii Guns, Jani Lane, and Eric Singer on this
album.
65.116. Sad But True (Metallica Tribute)
Both Eric Singer and Bruce
Kulick, with Joey Belladonna and Marco Mendoza, appear on this one track from
the Bob Kulick and Bruce Bouillet produced Metallica tribute album, “Metallic
Assault: A Tribute To Metallica.”
65.117. Nothin’ But a Good Time (Poison Tribute)
Bruce plays guitar on one
track on the “Bret Michaels presents: A Salute To Poison - Show Me Your Hits”
tribute album on which Bret re-records a selection of Poison material with
guest stars. Released in 2001.
65.118. Sweet FA (Sweet Tribute)
Bruce plays lead guitar on
one track on the “Sweet FA: A Tribute To The Sweet.” Other musicians on the
track, credited to “JK’s All Star Experience” include John Leven, Lars Chriss,
Tommy Denander, John “JK” Kihlberg, Jonas Nilsson, and Thomas Vikstrom.
Originally released in 2002, the track was reissued in 2004 on another Sweet
Tribute, “The Sweet According TO Sweden.”
65.119. Have A Cigar (Pink Floyd Tribute)
From the Bob Kulick and Billy Sherwood produced Pink
Floyd tribute “Pigs And Pyramids: A Tribute To Pink Floyd” released in October
2002. Other musicians on the track include Bob Kulick, Bobby Kimball, Mike
Porcaro, and Greg Bisonette. Eric Singer also appears on one track on this
tribute album.
65.120. Always With Me, Always With You (Satriani Tribute)
Bruce plays lead guitar on this one track on the Joe
Satriani/Steve Vai tribute album “Lords Of Karma.” Other musicians on his track
include Stephen Hanuman performing all other instruments. This tribute was
produced by Jake Brown rather than Bob Kulick.
65.121. Compassion (Todd Rundgren & His Friends)
Bruce plays guitar on one track on this 2002 tribute
album produced by Bob Kulick and Billy Sherwood which sees Todd recording with
selected guest artists.
65.122. Murphy (Tim Cashion)
Bruce plays the guitar solo
on this track from Tim’s debut solo album, “Wake On Up” (2003). Tim also joined
Grand Funk Railroad in 2000 at the same time as Bruce.
65.123. The Stronger You Are The Harder You Fall (Chris Catena)
This song features Bruce on
guitar and Eric Singer on drums. Chuck Wright provides bass. Chris Catena is an
Italian rock singer with over a decade of experience, though “Freak Out” is his
debut solo album.
65.124. Freak Out Tonight (Chris Catena)
A duet by Glenn Hughes and
Chris Catena, Bruce plays the guitar solo on this track. Chris’ 2003 album
blends classic 70s funk with 70s and 80s rock and metal creating an interesting
hybrid.
65.125. Who Took Down The Stars (Grand Funk Railroad)
Written by Max Carl (Gronenthal) and Bruce Kulick,
this rock ballad song would get performed by the band live. The classic
American rock band features Bruce Kulick in its lineup. Max had been in the
band 38 Special prior to joining Grand Funk Railroad. Max had joined that band
in late 1985, as a lead singer and songwriter, and had written the band’s only
#1 hit, “Second Chance,” which was released on their “Rock & Roll Strategy”
album in 1988. That song is also performed by Grand Funk Railroad in some of
their current sets.
65.126. If You Stay (Grand Funk Railroad)
The first of the new Grand Funk Railroad songs to be properly recorded
in a studio. This song features Grand Funk’s current lineup of: Max Carl (Lead
Vocals), Bruce Kulick (Lead Guitar), Tim Cashion (Backing Vocals &
Keyboards), and original founding members Don Brewer (Vocals & Drums) and
Mel Schacher (Bass & Vocals). Don had originally met Bruce Kulick while
Bruce was touring with Michael Bolton in the early 1980s opening for Bob
Seger’s Silver Bullet Band. Don was a member of Bob’s band following the demise
of GFR. According to Don, “Everybody in the Seger organization was going ‘Who’s
that guitar player? Who’s that guitar player?’ He was just a kid at that time.
He has the capability of doing the rock and the R&B and whatever you want.
He can cover all the bases. So he’s perfect. He can pick up all the 70s stuff
and he takes it to a new level when he plays it so he’s a great addition to the
band” (Lorraine Kay).
65.127. Esperando (Rolando D’Lugo)
Released in October
2003 on Rolando’s debut album “Pasos,” Bruce is featured on guitar on this
power ballad and will be in the video shot for the song. For the track Bruce
lets his Carlos Santana vibe take over to compliment the feel of the material.
Rolando is a Puerto Rican pop artist whom Bruce has known for several years
having jammed with him during a KISS Expo in Puerto Rico in 2001. Rolando also
had a track, “Christine Sixteen,” included on the KAOL II “Creatures Of The Net”
KISS tribute album.
65.128. God Of Thunder (Spin The Bottle)
This track is a
Buzz Osborne (King Buzzo) recording from the Bob Kulick produced KISS tribute
which is due for release from Koch Entertainment on April 27, 2004. Titled:
“Spin The Bottle: KISS Tribute,” Bruce Kulick guests on lead guitar on the
track. Amsuingly, as a member of the Melvins, Buzz also had a version of this
song included on the seminal “Hard To Believe” KISS tribute released in 1990.
The Melvins also released “solo” albums which played on the packaging style of
KISS’ 1978 releases. The band have also covered “Love Theme From KISS” and part
of “Living In Sin” on their 1989 Ozma album.
65.129. Sweet & Dirty Love (Gene Simmons)
65.130. Weapons Of Mass Destruction (Gene Simmons)
Bruce plays lead-guitar on two tracks on Gene Simmons’ “Asshole” album.
Refer to Gene Simmons extra-KISS section for further details.
65.131. Girls Got Rhythm
In the never-ending saga of Bob Kulick produced tribute projects, Bruce
appears on this one track on the “We Salute You” tribute to AC/DC. Released in
2004 the song also features Robin McAuley, Tony Franklin, and Aynsley Dunbar.
65.132. Nothing Else Matters
Appearing on his second Metallica tribute album, Bruce is part of a
“band” that includes Bob Kulick, Gregg Bissonette, Joe Lynn Turner, Tony
Franklin, and Ryan Yerdon. This track was released on “Metallic Attack - The
Ultimate Tribute” in 2004.
65.133. Face To Face (Audiovision)
Released in early 2005, Bruce contributed lead guitar to one track on
“The Calling” album. Audiovision is a side-project of NARNIA lead singer
Christian Rivel and Lions Share guitarist Lars Chriss. Bruce recorded his lead
work at Canvas Studio in Stockholm, Sweden on Saturday, April, 2004.
65.134. Can I Play With Madness
A Bob Kulick produced tribute still to be released to honor Iron
Maiden’s 25th anniversary. Bruce plays on one track that also includes Mark
Slaughter, Marco Mendoza, and Aynsley Dunbar. As of November 2004 the album was
generally completed and Bob was shopping the album to record labels. Union
drummer Brent Fitz appears on “The Evil That Men Do.” This track was finally
released on “Numbers From The Beast: An All Star Tribute To Iron Maiden” in
October 2005.
65.135. I Was Made For Lovin’ You (Wig Wam)
Bruce guests on Wig Wam’s cover of this song due for release on “Gods Of
Thunder: A Norwegian Tribute To KISS” in September 2005 on Norwegian label VME.
He also does the vocal intro for the song. This tribute album is notable for
the inclusion of a Ken Kelly painted cover.
65.136. Complicated (Shirleys Temple)
Shirleys Temple, the band that provided Gene Simmons with the
title-track for his 2004 solo album, managed to get Bruce to guest on one track
on their “Guniea Pigs” album. Due to be released in September 2005 on Norwegian
label VME.
65.137. Control (Birgit)
Birgit, a Dutch
female vocalist, had Bruce contribute guitar work for three songs. This one
song was released on a CD-single in late-2004, though the other two
contributions were scrapped when Birgit left her record label for another.
65.138. Save Up All Your Tears
65.139. Just Like Jesse James
65.140. Take Me Home
65.141. The Shoop Shoop Song
65.142. If I Could Turn Back Time
Bruce plays bass on tracks 65.138-142,
released on “An All Star Tribute to Cher” (Cleopatra Records CLP 1539-2) on
October 25, 2005. Produced by Bob Kulick and Brett Chassen, Lanny Cordola, and
Tom Lilly.
65.143. Premonition (Radioactive)
Bruce provided the
guitar solo on this track on Radioactive’s “Taken” album, released in November
2005. Radioactive is a project by guitarist Tommy Denander who is mentioned in
the Paul Stanley 2005 solo album section.
65.144. It Snows In Hell (Lordi)
Bruce played lead on this one song on Lordi’s "The
Arockalypse" released in early 2006. Lordi are a theatrical rock band from
65.145. Every Time I See You Around (Paul Stanley)
65.146. Second To None (Paul Stanley)
65.147. Loving You Without You Now (Paul Stanley)
Tracks 65.145-147 were released on Paul’s
“Live To Win” album in October 2006. Bruce plays bass. For more information
about these tracks refer to the “Paul Stanley extra-KISS” section.
65.148. Drive My Car (“Butchering The Beatles” Tribute)
Released in October 2006, this track on the
Bob Kulick and Brett Chassen produced “Headbanging Tribute To The Beatles”
featured Bruce along with Kip Winger (Vox), Tony Franklin (Bass), and Aynsley
Dunbar (Drums).
65.149. ESP – Live in
65.150. The Edge of the Razor (Lion's Share)
Bruce recorded a guest solo
for this song expected to be released on this Swedish melodic metal band’s
album in April/May 2007.