In a recent conversation with Ultimate Classic Rock, Bruce Kulick suggested that KISS fans were unhappy with the band’s farewell performance in New York on December 2, 2023.
Explaining why many fans left the final KISS show feeling disappointed, the guitarist said:
“For me, the final show, the fans really have spoken. I really think a lot of them were disappointed leaving the show. I know that some of them knew that probably Ace, Peter or maybe even me wouldn’t be there. But they never said anyone’s names. They didn’t even mention all of the other important people in their career like Bill Aucoin or even Doc McGhee or other important [figures] that are part of KISStory — the people that helped the band be so successful.”
Kulick’s Reflection On Not Being Part Of Farewell
He also shared his disappointment about not participating in KISS’s farewell show, noting:
“I’m not going to crash the party and go when I wasn’t invited. It was certainly their night. I really celebrated their last night with my post on social media, congratulating them on their final show. You know, it’s their night to do what they wanted. Now, I wasn’t aware of the [avatars], and neither were the fans.”
Bruce’s Exclusion From The Final Show
Elsewhere during the interview, Kulick clarified that he was neither asked to attend nor invited to KISS’ final show. He sensed this exclusion early on, noting that when the final shows were announced. He explained:
“I’ll go one step further and just say, no, I wasn’t asked to be there, and I wasn’t invited. I think the tone for that, I was kind of well aware of, back when they announced the final shows. They were saying, ‘The final 50 — here it is.’ Doc [McGhee] went on one of the good podcasts that I know, and someone asked, ‘What about Bruce Kulick?’ ‘Well, KISS isn’t a jam band,’ is kind of where he went with it. In other words, pooh-poohing me getting up there and playing with them.”
In other news from the musician, Bruce has recently left Grand Funk Railroad after 23 years. He played his final show with them on December 14 in Marietta, Ohio, and announced his departure on Instagram with a thank-you message to his bandmates. The rocker plans to concentrate on his own career in 2024. He’s excited to work on different things, like new solo music and possibly writing his life story.
