GRAND FUNK RAILROAD / ex-KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick is featured in a new interview with Classic Rock revisited discussing his forthcoming album, BK3. The album features guest appearances by Gene Simmons and his son Nick, and conversation naturally led to Kulick's past with KISS. An excerpt is available below.

Q: Do you still stay in touch?

Bruce: "My relationship with all of those guys is terrific. I can’t complain about any of it. I was not asked to play Ace. It makes perfect sense for Tommy [Thayer] to do that. I have got a lot of support from everybody. Gene has not made it out to see Grand Funk yet but Nick made it out. I don’t think he knew what to expect. Gene told me that he couldn’t stop raving about the band. We did a show not far from his college and I got him VIP and backstage. It was fun."

Q: Would you have considered playing Ace if you had been asked?

Bruce: "I always have this theory in life where you never say no. But I wasn’t asked so I can’t give you the answer to that. I do miss being in the band. If that is what it took to be in the band then I guess I would have considered it. I would not have done one of those yo-yo gigs like Eric had to deal with. Peter [Criss] was out then Peter was back in. That wasn’t too comfortable for Eric. At least he had Alice Cooper to fall back on. Everything Eric tells me about the new record makes me excited for them. They actually banged it out together without running to famous producers or co-writers. There is no reason the band can’t do it themselves. I am really looking forward to hearing it."

Q: You’re okay with your place in KISStory.

Bruce: "Absolutely. The fans know I have never said or done anything to poop on it. It was a blessing for me. I always treat it like an amazing thing to cherish. I knew my role in KISS. You can want the spotlight and all but you are not going to get it. They are huge performers and they are songwriters. I was happy to be the guitar player. I got some songwriting and a bunch of exposure. It is a wonderful feeling to have a kid recognize me because he saw me on MTV Unplugged with KISS. I can always say, 'I played with KISS.' KISS is one of those ten or twenty bands in the world that everybody knows."

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