While still performing on stage, during the 1980s, Bruce Kulick received an offer of a lifetime when KISS called him. Wanting him to take the stage with the band, the guitarist spent over a decade with KISS. Loving what they produced on and off the stage, Kulick eventually left and performed with bands like Grand Funk Railroad. Recently, the musician opened up about his time with KISS and revealed how shocked he was when the band decided not to celebrate their entire history at their final concert.
With fans packing into Madison Square Garden, KISS prepared to take the stage for one last time. Marking the end of an era, fans anxiously awaited for the lights to go out. Wanting a final show that truly embraced the rich history of KISS, Kulick couldn’t believe the night felt like just another concert. Speaking about his time with KISS at the Spooky Empire convention, the musician said, “They missed a great opportunity to mention Ace [Frehley], to mention Peter [Criss], to mention, of course, Eric Carr, myself, even Vinnie Vincent and Mark St. John.”
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Instead of celebrating their past, KISS decided to embrace the future by revealing digital avatars of themselves. Although hinting at what the future held for the band, Kulick said, “I can never allow myself to understand that, that there was any good reason to ignore that. And I don’t need my name mentioned that night, ’cause I know everybody there knows ‘Kisstory’. But this is your final show. Celebrate ‘Kisstory’ — all the 50 years.”
Not hating the digital future of KISS, Kulick continued, “The fans knew it. They thought about the future, the avatars. I get that, ’cause that’s, like, ‘Now we are immortal.’”
Since announcing a digital avatar show for KISS, fans shared their disdain for such an idea. But for Kulick, it made complete sense. “You have to admit technology now keeps evolving. So they’re going with this avatar thing. We’ll see how it goes… But they saw that as their future. And they’re immortal. Because the avatars won’t get old, physically.”
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