Bob Kulick R.I.P. Interview- Explains why he was upset at Bruce Kulick, Kiss' Gene & Paul
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- Bob Kulick Dead R.I.P. May 29 2020
One of Bob Kulick's last interviews
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Jimmy Kay from Canada's The Metal Voice recently interviewed Grammy award wining producer, guitarist Bob Kulick who played classic albums such as Kiss Alive 2 , Kiss Killers , Paul Stanley's Solo album, W.A.S.P. The Crimson Idol, Meatloaf Bad Attitude and so many more.
Bob spoke elaborated on his recent Facebook Post attacking his Brother Bruce Kulick and Kiss' gene Simmons and Paul Stanley - Hudba
I'll tell you what he isn't eating out of that clanking bowl is a big piece of humble pie.
My hats off to Jimmy Kay for enduring Bob's bizzare behavior
Nothing bizarre about it. The guy has been pissed at G & P for 40 years. Get off the Kiss Kool Aid.
Total frustration and let downs, life is cruel. I hope you found peace Bob.
Bob is great, just ask him.
One of the things I admire about Bob is how humble he is.
that's really funny
I agree, after all he's a Grammy award winner. Lol
LOL! Nice one!
That's hilarious!
Haha....
What a tool this guy was. Makes Gene look humble
I listened to this after Graham Bonnet alleged that he wasn't himself before he died. He seems to be completely insane.
Apparently during the Blackthorne sessions he made Bonnet sing so hard he passed out. Lol.
I never heard that. He’s “insane” because he has a grudge?
You can feel the bitterness. Bob is no longer with us and it's sad, but he was way out of line by saying this stuff. If he hadn't passed, he would have only lived to regret what he said in these interviews..
WOW- just finished listening- SPEECHLESS
People still saying negative things about the man. Well let me be the first to say - *Rest in Peace Bob Kulick*
At least he had the balls to talk shit about G & P. RIP, Bob.
And don't ever forget...Bob was a Grammy winning producer!! 😏
Lol
This is sad. I met Bob on an elevator at a Kiss convention about 10 years ago. He was so gracious and polite…answered every question I asked him (that he had probably answered a million times)….he seemed so down to earth! This is just bizarre!
Damn! You guys were TIGHT. You were just about in the Kiss inncer circle
He wrote the song for SpongeBob SquarePants, that obviously makes the man a musical genius.
woutwout generation of children. Think of the money
The song was huge. He never said he was a musical genius.
No he didn't. He co-wrote a song that was in ONE episode.
What a jerk! I'm a guitarist and his stuff on Paul's solo album and kiss alive 2, while tasty and I did like it, are not that difficult to play. For him to say those other guys couldn't come close, he's delusional.
This guys ego makes Gene look humble!
No sir, Bob has been saving Kiss's ass for years...while Ace was drunk or drugged out, it was Bob who was in the Studio recording...
IIIII'MMMM a grammy winning producer..do you know who i am???!!!! (lists all his accomplishments) Do you understand what i've done?? (relists all his accomplishments). Just when you thought Paul and Gene had egos and were tiring to listen to...
no he is just pissed, but HE is RIGHT.
@@stf259 i meant the kulick brothers thing....
@Andy Salter you must be an Ace Groupie...
Is he a Grammy Award-winning producer?
Motorhead did a cover of the Metallica song Whiplash. It won a grammy, Bob was a co-producer
@@shadlewis7473 I don't know. I think he needs to tell us a few more times.
I think he mentioned it lol
Todd C. Ruzicka hm... not too sure 🤔
How is anyone supposed to know this??
You should never eat during an interview. God, it's so annoying. Totally unprofessional!
Jason Leonard so fucking gross
What do you mean!? Kulick asmr at its best lol!
So rude, if someone did it to me, I'd ask them to call me back
Award winning lip smacking production by a egotistical award winning producer. Lol
This video should be titled “A small eternity with Bob Kulick”. I imagine he goes on and on like this to the checkout lady at Walmart, to the guy pumping his gas, to the pizza delivery guy... whoever is unlucky enough to get sucked into his vortex!
I never heard of Bob Kulick until KISS, not "Diana Ross, Lemmy", or any of the other name drops. New drinking game suggestion. Every time Bob mentions "Grammy winning" you have to take a drink. We'd all be as wasted as he is in 10 mins. Man, sour grapes. I was a fan of his, until this interview!!!!!!
yeaah i cant believe i asked for his signature...
BOB THE GRAMMY AWARD WINNING PRODUCER....
You’re a star Bruce! Act Like it!
-Bob Kulick
R.I.P Bob Kulick
That’s one of my favorite testimonials!
Thanks Bob for your contribution to Kiss.
"I'm over it". Could've fooled me.
DON'T EAT WHILE RECORDING.
I can understand how he'd be disappointed and hurt though.
O yes he is eating something from a bowl
No wonder Bruce seems so sad about his loss, they weren't on speaking terms, never thought Bob was this messed up, may he RiP
There's just one question that i still don't have the answer to -- is Bob Kulick a grammy award-winning producer?
Bruce is nothing like him
I heard he was a grammy award winning producer
Please interview Bruce now, this guy’s just nuts
he is just pissed....but hear closlly..he is right
Who are you? a KISS groupie?
Bob was a GREAT guy
Adam Fox Keep in mind I written that comment 6 months ago.
Now, 6 months ago, Bob was being a fucking nut job. Accusing Bruce and others of stealing, insulting Bruce’s wife for the way she looks, insulting other people for questioning his claims, calling himself a 'grammy award winning producer' over and over etc etc.
Don't get me wrong, before all the drama, I met him at a KISS convention; I thought he was one of the most down to earth people I've met. But when this drama happened... Yeesh.
Of course I feel a little bad for what I've commented now he's dead. Despite all of his accusations towards Bruce, he was a great guitar player.
@@chrisi123
All the time I tried to "hear closely". But how can you concentrate? HE IS EATING CHEWING. You simply hear "insanity". Automatically you realize, that he can not be "right".
@@adamfox9245
Why KISS "groupie"?
It was Paul Stanley, who made Bob great. Instead of being thankful, he showed here more than disrespect to Paul and Gene. And to his own brother. I can not respect that. But RIP Bob Kulick.
He's completely lost it.
He got progressively worse over the years. He was pretty mcuh crazy in the last few interviews I listened to. But..now he is dead. I wonder if his weird behavior or mental state had anything to do with his death.....? He looked good for his age. Most people wouldn't have been able to guess his age if they didn't know anything about him.
For Bob it's NOT about the money ... It's about the money !!!
Sounds like years of frustration all coming out at once.
That's exactly what it is
Sounds like he frustrated people, even more!
He's expecting you to bow all the time because he had a Grammy! And Bruce's family is jealous of him? Maybe this has something to do with the restraining order against him. He is aggressive against Paul? It was Paul who made him great! He is aggressive even against his own brother. It's him, Bob is the one who is frustrating. With this interview he frustrated not only me. RIP Bob 🎸
Wow after watching the memorial his brother did for him, this guy did not deserve it. Bruce is a classy guy.
"I did the music from Spongebob Squarepants...I deserve respect!!!"
😂
He did the Guitar work on W.A.S.P. - Crimson Idol....that is worth tons of respect. Not to mention all his other work..... What guitar work do you have??...SMH
@@trance9158 Bob sounds like a lunatic, that's why the guy was being sarcastic. Hello? Smh
@@PerpetualArt you'd sound the same dealing with asshole like gene and paul too! The only person worse is Sharon.
He done awesome guitar work on crimson idol.
Not quite sure if he said it or not, couldn't hear between the chewing and the gigantic ego, is he a 'grammy award producer'?? Holy shit, this guy is freaking insane!
Wow! This sounds like Vinnie Vincent talking!
pollitofogoso even worse
This guy makes both Vinnie Vincent and (late) Mark St. John seem normal.
LOL my buddy Vinnie is not this bad. LOL
He's a Grammy Award winning Producer if you didn't know!!
@Andy Don I stand corrected. Cheers
He ain’t lying when he said they moped the floor with Kiss on the cruise.
This is wild, and It's a shame. In everything I've read or heard from KISS that involved Bob, they've praised constantly. I'm obviously not privy to the stuff behind closed doors, but as far as respect goes publicly they've always beamed about Bob and his contributions. I hope Bruce and Bob mended their fences and gotten some closure before his passing. Damn shame.
Even in death, Bob Kulick is exhausting
LOL!
The fact is nothing he played on were standout songs. They were B side songs that nobody other than hardcore kiss fans even listened to
Dude is bonkers, let’s face it.
He solidified his legacy in the sabotage he has done to himself. THIS is what he will now be remembered by.
Untreated projected childhood trauma is now his legendary expertise.
Motorhead sold 15 million albums, KISS had sold 100 million, why keep throwing around Motorhead name? Lemmy is mostly an icon because of his lifestyle and attitude, not because of his playing. He's a legend and im im sure he wouldn't want this guy dropping his name in every sentence
Britt Hancock 100 million is Gene and Paul’s BS number. They haven’t sold anywhere near that globally. 50 or 60 max. They haven’t had a platinum album since 1988. Look up the sales on RIAA for yourself, add the Soundscan figures and the internationals. You’ll get no more than 50 or 60 million.
@@thefonzkiss I just used Google, it's not that important to me, I just know that KISS outsold Motorhead
Of course the nearly pop kiddie rock of kiss outsold the serious metal, grit and hellacious guitars of Motorhead.
I'd rather die a kiddie pop millionaire than a serious metal icon living in a one bedroom apartment
Your preference of which has nothing to do with the above statement.
Is he eating a 7 course meal?!?
A Grammy award winning 7 course meal prepared by Sponge Bob Squarepants.
@@grafterhutch Ahahaha xD
Grafter Hutch 😂
He's eating humble pie.
This is very interesting to hear. The interviewer asked all of the right questions. However, sometimes a session player is just a session player. Bob had a chance to parlay his KISS experience to write for many other artists and get his credit and money elsewhere. Basically, he had a KISS internship that lead to many other more lucrative opportunities including his Grammy work that he brings up 100 times. In a perfect world, Gene and Paul would calculate the financial impact of all of their contributors and pay them the fair market price. However, in the end, who created the product KISS from the ground up with relentless touring, band concept, etc. from 74-77 that made it a viable product in the first place? It's hard to say what the fair market price would be for contributions to an already established product.
Good God .... just ... wow. I had no idea he was this delusional. Bruce must be adopted. He's such a humble and talented guy. He's 180 degrees out from his crazy brother. So much vitriol for the guys who did so much for him personally and professionally.
He better have a good kayak. All his bridges are burned to the ground.
Why the HELL is this guy EATING during the interview?
Apparently not a hamburger :)
Todd C. Ruzicka because he has absolutely no class..
Sounds like he is eating soup straight out of the can. Lol
sounds like he is pouring drinks....
He sure is his biggest fan!
Bob Kulik is " Larger than Life " as far as ego goes .
His work on Paul Stanley's solo album is how I'd like to play guitar. "Ain't Quite Right" is a perfect example!
Bob Kulick is eccentric artist, who is transparent and will tell you exactly what took place in KISS history. Bob having [tacit] knowledge about how things operate from behind the scenes. Bob opens the door to what the public should have never known. Bob is honest and knows talent in real time.
I remember listening to this when it was new and thinking how Bob really had this pent up anger and frustration and he just seemed to become unhinged as the interview went on. Listening back on this a year later after his death, I’m kinda thinking this is sort of a cry for help. He probably had some depression from all this stuff from over the years. Hope he’s at peace now.
He died of heart disease not suicide. The Covid-19 "pandemic" prevented him from getting treatment according to his brother. He was definitely troubled towards the end of his life and it's terrible his issues weren't resolved before the end. Bruce's tribute was fantastic.
@@mr.brenman2132 Maybe the covid vax did him in Rip Bob .
@@george25199 Maybe but I believe he had been planning on seeing a doctor.
@@mr.brenman2132if it wasn't suicide and was a heart attack, it was surely brought on by his mental breakdown, he's completely stressed out here rip to him.
Bobs memory is faulty at best saying '81 and '82 for the Paul solo album.
Nobody: All I want for the final tour is having bob kulick play the solo of larger than life 🤣
Vibration Psy 😂
Being so desrespectful to Ace in any given opportunity, is ridiculous in all parts involved!!
crazy against Paul, who seemed like he wanted to help him. He's insane
He was crazy against Paul, because he, Bob, auditioned first for KISS. But Paul preferred Ace.
Bob RIP obviously had never overcome the pain.
i heard the set on the Kiss Cruise he was talking about, & as a life long Kiss fan, Bob is right! They absolutely killed with Kearns & Fitz! I even remember leaving a comment on those videos saying they should tour with that lineup. I honestly thought they were WAAAAAAYYYYYY better than Kiss has been for a very long time. Sad that i won't get to see them live with that group, Bobs right, it was special.
Utube Utube I totally agree!! I thought that they blew KISS out of the water (no pun intended) during the KISS Kruise. I was hoping for a tour.
Utube Utube unfortunately there isn’t the demand to tour. They couldn’t draw 50 people in 95% of the country.
People here talking shit dont realize that Bob was the backbone for kiss...Not so great ace was too drugged to be in the studio
"We are the Music Makers..." I think there would have been demand following the cruise. But, alas, feuding factions prevailed. Sad!
Right?..heres the shame...watch Bob and Bruce on the kiss cruise...best band I've heard in years..they should have got that lineup in the studio...killer
“Im a grammy award winning producer,,,,,, SEXUAL CHOCOLATE (stomping his feet)”. I can see Eddie Murphy doing that scene from Comin to America as Bob. Hahahahaha
Dude has lost his mind. Wow. I honestly did not expect to hear....THIS from this interview. He gives very little credit to anyone else and seems to think he's god's gift to everything and everyone. Honestly all you need to hear to confirm the insanity percolating in his head is when asked who his favorite two KISS guitarists are....Steve Farris and himself? Nuts.
He is a rock GOD!
Who knows what was going on here, Bob was always modest before this interview. Maybe he lost his marbles & wasn’t well mentally before his passing, who knows 🤷♂️
wow this guy is soo full of himself, my stomach churns. Now I know why his brother set that restraining order against him, though
poor man he was in pain . RIP
If Gene and Paul don't respect founding members Peter and Ace why on earth would Bob expect any respect for what they considered a session player? Even with the "magic". 38:14 - 39:12 pure gold.
thank you for the music bud!!
I don't remember Hal Blaine reminding people 24 / 7 that he was the drummer for The Beach Boys .
I love Bob's guitar playing, but wow! He's crazy 🤪
15:53 Brent Fitz was in Bruce’s band Union twenty-two years ago.
Ace was the Perfect Choice, BUT they read Bob from the very start. Bob was Their Equal(maybe even above)& they knew He wouldn't have taken shit from them. Just imagine Bob in the band with an equal share & Bill/Sean. Gen/Paul would've tried to sabotage Him & eventually force Him out. He would've been miserable & dying musically due to lack of creative freedom. If Bob was in Kiss, the story would've still gone the same way & they would've still had to do solo albums.
How has kiss compared to that? A wrestling intro? I think they compare pretty good actually lol. Nothing this bum ever did with kiss was a hit or even fan favorites. Or with anybody else for that matter. He wrote a song for SpongeBob and for a wrestler. Big fuckin deal
Man - I respect what Bob has done over the years and I won't speak ill of the dead, but this interview did not paint him in a good light.
This interview never gets old!
Rest in Peace Bob Kulick..
Great job interviewing him.
Bob, was such a fantastic guitar player, I saw him live with Tim curry in the late 1970s. He put so much emotion in his playing!
Let’s eat during an interview. Real professional. Bob is a whiner.
@@charleso8826 Nah, sounds like he has bitter hurt childhood trauma that he projected onto......EVERYONE.
Very sad, I hope you're at peace now, Bob.
I really enjoyed this interview and always liked the Kulick Brothers contributions to Kiss.
21:18 "His talent, was like mine!"
God Bless you Bob. I'm sorry you left us far to soon. Now that I know the truth I feel terrible 😞
What truth?
I feel terrible, how alone and obviously mentally disturbed Bob must have been. When he accused even Bruce, his own brother, and treated him like an enemy. He sounds really insane. RIP Bob.
I hope Lemmy didn't have to listen to this shit before he died.smh
Wow wow wow
One of his final interviews
I only have one question...
Is he a Grammy award winning producer?
Wow! So many people have been much more successful than Bob but would never preach about how great they are with such zeal. Crazy
Just ask Bob how amazing he is
What I totally not understand, is why this guy didn't ask Bob if he was allright, ask him " what's the matter with you, Bob ? And there was nothing wrong with Bob's heart, he took his own life, it's so obvious, the state he was in. Even Graham Bonnet said it. RIP. Hope you HAVE found your peace.
Rest in peace!
Imagine dealing with this guy on the road? Christ.
The beef with Gene and Paul and Doc I understand, Not a huge deal and this shit happens all the time. The part that sucks is two brothers being ripped apart by such things. Seems like a huge fuss being made about nothing really.
I guess, Bob (RIP) was very bitter, they didn't take him in KISS. But Bruce! This may have been the real motive for his brother-hate.
He couldn't even give Bruce credit as "best KISS guitarist", even though he's amazing. Steve Farris played an AWESOME solo on Creatures but seriously. He's either delusional, lying or both.
Bob has been standing on the sideline and watched his brother crawl for Gene and Paul for 25 years so he could live off the name and brand. It was a smart thing to do but in the end Bruce has to live with himself being a fanboy of the band he once played in. I like Bruce but what has he done besides living off KISS since 1995?
I commented before but after listening to the second half of the interview again, I wanted to give Jimmy his due. I thought your effort was spectacular and subscribed to the channel as a result.
Initially, I heard Mitch Lafon's interview with Bob and it was ok. Then I heard talk of the Metal Voice from a different CZcams channel. So I had to check this out. I have all the respect in the world for you Jimmy, keeping Bob dialed into your direction. It was a phenomenal show and we learned more than we ever knew before because of it. And yeah, yeah, it must of been annoying, as well as humorous, of Bob chomping away and telling you about his creds. But it was soooooo much more than that to me. This interview was refreshing yet jaw dropping. I enjoyed his direct answers. Much like you hear from Peter, and Ace. There's not that rehearsed response like "gymnasium" that's a big word.
He was just bitter, and matter-of -fact.
I haven't seen it commented on but I caught at 39:13 Bob talking about the EOTR shows and posing the question of what we are really hearing.
Bob was basically an audio book. It was that informative. It was funny when he was asked if it was therapeutic for him!
The only thing, I thought he was somewhat delusional was having the session musicians perform live at the final show or shows. That would only dilute the importance of Peter and Ace. Especially, if they are only given the final show to perform.
Lastly, being the "Producer", the tag he continually pounded in our brains, he should Produce a "Book". Much like the 4 original members wrote. Perhaps you, Jimmy, should suggest that to Bob. I think he would sell a lot of copies.
Thanks again for great interview!
Ok now I see why no one wanted to work with this guy. Real shame he passed RIP talented guy but, wow.....He needs to chill a little or have some self awareness.
Can anyone find these record reviews of Paul Stanley's 1978 solo record that Bob is speaking of? These reviews that comment favorably on the lead guitarist- If they exist then which publications, please.?
Repeat it til you believe it. Bruce went from kiss to union to esp to gfr. I only heard of bob because of the 78 solo album
Jesus! No wonder Bob Kulick wasn't more popular among his peers.
It doesn't matter how wonderful of a musician you are, if you have the personality of a kumquat you're I, me, my attitude is never going allow you to be known for your talent.
Humbleness and humility are not Bob Kulick's better character traits. I could only take 15 minutes of this guy's bloviating.
He was good sure, but that's for others to decide.
Bob Rocked! Miss his attitude.. Grammy winning Rock Star !!!!
Listen to Bob talk about his Alive 2 sessions, he sounded very bitter then.
I think he felt this way from the start but realized no meat left on the kiss bone so he may as well just go off
That’s great advice ...don’t waste time chasing dishonerable people. Thanks for a great conversation.
Oh brother....
So jealous of Kiss and Ace, and Bruce