'Bob Kulick' is an
American guitarist (best known for his studio work with
Kiss) and producer. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he is the older brother of former Kiss lead guitarist
Bruce Kulick, and was the one to suggest Kiss hire him.
He has played (uncredited) on some of Kiss' studio albums, most notably on the studio side of their ''
Alive II'' album. He also played on
Paul Stanley's 1978 solo
album and on his 1989 solo tour.
Bob was involved with a project called 'Skull', releasing one CD, ''No Bones About It'', in 1991. Bruce Kulick co-wrote one song and appeared as a guest guitarist on another track. In 1996 he released '"Murderer's Row"' with his band of the same name. This group included David Glen Eisley of "Giuffria" and "Dirty White Boy" on vocals.
Bob Kulick has been a member of the
Neverland Express,
Meat Loaf's touring band, on and off for years, and has appeared on several
Meat Loaf albums, most notably on 1984's "Bad Attitude", with Paul Jacobs on keyboards and the late Wells Kelly on drums. He also formed a band called
Balance, with
Peppy Castro, formerly of the
Blues Magoos and
Doug Katsaros, multi platinum recording arranger and Broadway conductor.
Balance had modest chart success in the early
1980s. Kulick's also served in his share of side projects,
Blackthorne and
Observation Balloon to name a few. He also produced Motorhead's Grammy® Award-Winning Song, "Whiplash" - 2004's Best Metal Performance; produced and played guitar on the Theme for WWE Superstar Wrestler,
Triple H and has earned 11 Platinum or Gold records working with KISS and Diana Ross.
In addition, Kulick played on the
W.A.S.P. albums ''The Crimson Idol'' and ''Still Not Black Enough''. He was only involved with the studio work and never actually toured with
W.A.S.P. or became a member of the band.
Kulick played rhythm and lead guitar on the 1983 self-titled album ''Michael Bolton'' by
Michael Bolton.
Kulick also played guitar for Lou Reed on his 'CONEY ISLAND BABY' record, some of his best work on the track 'Kicks' and the title track.
Kulick also performed "Sweet Victory" in a SpongeBob Squarepants episode. The song further appears on SB Squarepants soundtrack the "Yellow" album.
Legend has it Bob Kulick once gave a young Jimi Hendrix a spare guitar string when Henrix broke his during an audition in New York City.
External link
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"Bob Kulick, the 5th Kiss, Biography"
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"Bob Kulick Official MySpace Site"