BRUCE KULICK's 24 Greatest Guitar Licks & Techniques (KISS-era)

[@TheArtofGuitar]

Sweet, I just found out that Bruce Kulick himself watched this video and gave me the thumbs up! Life is crazy! :)

[@charlessarmiento4142]

That's awesome!! Bruce is a cool cat. Everytime I met him, always great to talk too.

[@metalhead76250]

Woh, ,here is a little reminder for everybody out there , its a crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy life!

[@medievaltimes6473]

Bruce has always been underrated. He does not get enough credit. And to top it off, he is a super nice guy if you get to meet him.

[@Whackalope]

It’s so awesome to find someone else who appreciates 80’s KISS, I don’t understand why they got such a bad reception with so many amazing songs.

[@dean9498]

Love your content... Bruce has been putting out "isolated riffs" on his Facebook page,during quarantine. Pretty cool content.

[@katelancaster6435]

I’m a 15 year old girl. For my birthday my parents let me go to my first concert. It was a kiss concert on their farewell tour. I have always loved kiss and after seeing that concert I decide I wanted to learn how to play the guitar. :)

[@alabamahebrew]

Wow, this was recent then? That's cool someone your age is into KISS. Can I ask you something? As a teenager in 2020 who is into KISS, how do YOU feel about Tommy and Eric being the characters they are in the band? To someone your age coming into KISS at this point in their career is KISS, TO YOU, Paul, Gene, Tommy and Eric or do you feel it's two replacement musicians up there and not the real guys?

[@luke_white329]

Thats awesome. I saw them on that tour too in Virginia Beach and that's the best I've ever heard that venue sound. Phenomenal band. I hope you enjoyed your first concert :)

[@kiashangovender5221]

0:53 "Falling Up" sequence 1:45 Open string dives 2:35 Two step bends 3:30 Single taps 4:12 Trill dives 5:04 Three note descending sequence 6:40 Circular double pull-offs 7:53 Unison pull-off sequence 9:21 Multi-"Tear'd" bends 10:26 Dirty Harmonica double stop 12:02 Strutter picking bend 13:03 Rhythmic bar dips 13:42 Legato Tapping 15:24 Trem Bar Synth vibrato 16:26 Two string Outside picking 17:58 Unison Bends! 18:54 Descending four sequence 20:36 Call and Response soloing 21:49 2.4 Natural Harmonics 23:15 "The" Pentatonic motif 24:22 Double picked scale runs 25:26 Injecting Familiar Melodies 26:20 Trilled Wah swells 26:57 Self-Harmonization

[@davidalejandrotabachnik1780]

Thanks for a fantastic lesson on a great guitarist, Mike. Had the pleasure of seeing Bruce live three times, two with KISS and the third with Union.

[@andrewpappas9311]

I always thought that Bruce was an incredibly underrated guitarist, the stuff he did in KISS was awesome (“Cool Lick” Kulick indeed). How about an Artist Series video for Billy Gibbons, Josh Homme or Daron Malakian?

[@mikelott5509]

Nice job man! How many teachers would pull out "Thou Shalt Not". I appreciate the fact that you showed Bruce was more than just KISS' guitar player. He's his own artist. Thanks for covering his work!

[@terryanthony5323]

Great video! Bruce is the man. I remember the first time I heard Tears Are Falling on the radio, I was amazed to hear a KISS single with a real guitar solo.

[@andrewitzla]

I am a newer kiss fan, and follow Bruce on Instagram, he seems like a really chill person as well as a great guitarist.

[@freepressright]

I've often thought that you and I have a lot of similarities in our playing, and I think this video just solved a piece of the puzzle. I started playing guitar in 1993, not long after Alive III and Revenge came out. The KISS I was first into, Bruce Kulick was the lead guitarist. Like you, I've found myself doing so many of Bruce's techniques. And it must be purely subliminal. I've always been drawn to Bruce and held him in high regard, mainly because of his balance, discipline and overall likeable human personality. I have a brother 5 years older than me, and he was very into hair metal. However, I was a grunge kid by age. I'm 41, and so Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and others were also hugely influential to me. So I find myself a hybrid guitarist. I've been in grunge/alternative bands, and as well I've played in a few 80s bands. Also, I happen to be a huge Beatles fan, and I've done a stint in a Beatles tribute band as well. That aside. I suspect you and I around the same age and probably have a similar path. This video was hugely resonant for me. Those licks you say you find yourself favoring, I seem to do the same as well.

[@ElevatedLevetator]

Oooo its that song. Love it. Kiss 80 is so fucking underrated. I think its better than their 70s stuff

[@joeyvanostrand3655]

Bruce is a PHENOMENAL guitarist. One of my favorites! His brother is no slouch either, but he is kinda nuts.

[@alabamahebrew]

Bob is a jealous man who can be quite catty at times. I think he has always had a chip on his shoulder against Ace for taking his job and he has also had one against Paul and Gene and maybe even a slight one against his little brother for getting the gig that he had but lost. But then again, can ya really blame the guy lol? I mean go back to 1972 and he auditions for this band and he is basically told he has the job, then some crazy looking "bum" comes wandering in and takes the job, OK well, those guys probably won't go far anyway - and then a few years later they are the biggest band in the world, they are all millionaires and then it reminds you that you had that job, for about 5 minutes lol.

[@timjenkins502]

Awesome Mike! Bruce gets looked over so much as a guitar player. Nice to highlight him here!

[@sdog378]

Always been the best technical player in Kiss in my opinion! One of my all-time favorites. Great video Mike!

[@Crisaliscious]

You do a great job of teaching. Your voice, attitude, manner, sense of humor and humility is entertaining and fun to watch. You have a gift. Thank you for sharing.

[@mightsaveyou]

I hope this series isn't over it has taught me more than any other source about guitar. Hopefully one day we get one of these on claudio sanchez or Ray toro

[@VandelayKavorka]

Bruce is my all time favorite guitar player.

[@AB-vn2jc]

I saw Bruce at a clinic, such a awesome dude, super chill.

[@Johnnysmithy24]

I would love if you could make one of these for Buckethead. He’s quite a unique guitarist, not easy to imitate, and not a lot of people talk about him. He deserves more attention

[@Iheartdgd]

Beautiful guitar Mike!

[@DavidKolts-r1i]

Thanks for the great video. Bruce is one of my favorite players.

[@auxiliaryboxes]

Mike, loved the video as always, but oh my god I can't stop drooling over the guitar in your hands. That's the most beautiful guitar I've ever laid eyes on. $$$???

[@magnussthered]

Bruce is my fav KISS guitarist.

[@thedarkcarny7364]

I liked the subtle injection of 'In the Hall of the Mountain King' in the solo. Reminded me of when Metallica used it live as the intro to 'For Whom the Bell Tolls'.

[@GuilhermeDieckmann]

Really enjoyed this video!! Thanks a lot, sure I’m gonna practice some of this licks. If possible, it would be awesome a video showing or teaching the final lick run a the end of Tears Are Falling. I saw covers, and tab books, and their not quite right. I’m thinkin of a lesson like you did with I Stole Your Love. Again, thanks for this video and all your great content.

[@neonlasyone6726]

I wish you still do these series 😔

[@kristynsdad]

Thanks for the spotlight on Bruce's playing. He's an underrated player for sure and you did a great job bringing his techniques to the forefront. His tone was much richer than Ace. How about the 25 greatest guitar techniques of Nuno? Or Jason Becker? Practice up!!! We'll be watching

[@jessecovey1778]

This might actually be my new favorite Art of Guitar video... hard to top the Randy Rhoads video.

[@balustrade2966]

Absolutely love this series man! Please do Jim Root of Slipknot next.

[@tythompson4794]

Great tips! Definitely gonna use these.

[@YouTube.Algorithmic.Nonsense]

2:18 As it's said in the movie Bull Durham, "announce your presence with authority."😂

[@donwilson9939]

Another example of great unison bends is Cinderella's somebody save me before the first verse.

[@gitaraisharemo8361]

Underrated guitarist Richie Sambora hoping you do his lick specially lower strings with vibrato and other techniques

[@isoldmysoulnowwheresmytale6945]

I’m not a huge fan of Kiss but Bruce is a really great guitarist

[@shoegazeforever8810]

Great video - I shall now pluck off!

[@danielleiva9456]

Great Channel man!! Love your vids!

[@jamiee172]

Cool, my very first concert was Kiss!

[@Smiley-dl4hs]

Nice video man learned some new stuff 🤘🏾

[@robertogtr9159]

Bruce kulick is the best Kiss guitarist. Bruce, Eric, paul and gene were the best lineup in my opinion

[@haywoodyoudome]

Eric as in Eric Carr.

[@ElevatedLevetator]

Fucking loooove him. Have you heard the song ill fight hell to hold you? He has some of the most beautiful solos on that song. And his tone is fucking awesome

[@jessecovey1778]

Tears Are Falling... Apex 1980's Kiss!

[@npBOgory]

Bruce kulick and eric carr were the best lineup of kiss

[@antoniaford5478]

Dude, I know I’m like 2 years late but I need to see this happen, because musically both guitarists in this band are crazy fucking talented and it would be so cool to see their style dissected. My Chemical Romance Artist Techniques when???

[@patricklynchthesamsclubguy2174]

Love these technique vids. Would love to see some from Cheap Trick's Rick Nielson.

[@droobie_]

5:44 sounds like heart in a cage by the strokes

[@gran_autismo0386]

Hey Mike, are we getting a Matt Bellamy edition in this series?

[@danielblake1537]

Never heard of him..... surprisingly I even remember I think the guys name was "Eric Carr" who joined the band later like after the drummer quit or was kicked out but never heard of the guy you mentioned

[@alabamahebrew]

How old are you? Bruce was the lead guitarist for KISS for 12 years!! He was their guitarist up to the point where the original 4 members decided to reunite and do a reunion tour and at that point Bruce and then drummer Eric Singer were actually still employed by KISS and received paychecks even though they were not in the band, I guess Paul and Gene felt they owed them something lol. It's funny now to see Eric up there in the cat makeup.

[@MK-jj7ci]

Amazing stuff, keep it up...

[@thatonechannel1920]

Have a good day stay safe!!!! Keep it up

[@calrus93]

I swear I'd be very intrigued to see how you would break down Matt Bellamy's techniques!!

[@andrewpappas9311]

Hell yeah, that’d be awesome

[@f67739]

Love the artist series a ton, could you do one for Josh Homme?

[@rodyzelaya2244]

Love your videos of artist series Mike. i dont know if you like Frank Zappa but he is an amazing guitar player. I would love a video of his playing style :D

[@manduul1030]

I really love your content. And sir, please do Mikael Akerfeldt of Opeth.

[@EastyyBlogspot]

I have been playing the guitar for years....made loads of tunes ,but i really do not know any music theory at all and i really want to be able to solo, so question would be if i can play and know what chords, where do i start from that ? cheers

[@alabamahebrew]

Bruce Kulick IS the best KISS guitarist and I am a 55 year old who first got into KISS in 1977 and the Les Paul is my favorite guitar to this day because of Ace Frehley, who is also the best KISS guitarist!! Now how can I say that they are both the best KISS guitarists? Simple, I like Ace's playing style the best and I like Ace's "ahh who worries about technique" approach to playing the guitar, but i just like Bruce overall LOL. Ace is umm how shall I say it, kind of well, a jerk lol. I love his guitar playing on those first KISS albums and a few of his more recent solo stuff, but his overall attitude and the way he gives off this impression of "yeah, I am a rock star and you aren't" just leaves me cold. Bruce ALWAYS has a smile, always seems eager to please and just seems like a down to earth regular guy who can kick some serious butt on the guitar! Who do I think is the better musician? Bruce by far, but it's odd because I am more in awe of Ace's playing than Bruce's lol. Did you know Bruce has his own KZbin channel where he talks about his time in KISS and he and his wife often times perform KISS songs, she has a killer voice!! You should check it out if you haven't already. One thing I truly respect about Bruce is that even though he was offered the job as the Spaceman in KISS once Ace was out, again, Bruce turned it down because he says he had his own "character" while in KISS and it just made no sense for him to go out and act like Ace after he had been the guitarist for the band for 12 years, which was longer than Ace. Plus I just can't see Bruce in that makeup and having to "act" like Ace like Tommy Thayer does. I like Tommy too and I am one of the older fans who respects what he has done for the band and wish him nothing but the best, Same goes for Eric Singer! Bruce's style of guitar playing is not really my thing, although I did pick up one of his habits, he uses two fingers when he holds his pick, I often find myself doing that lol. Anyway, it's cool Bruce watched and gave you a thumbs up!! Goes to show you just never know who could be watching your channel ehh? like maybe someone like Ronnie Wood could be watching you and even subscribed to you and you would never know unless he tells you, right?

[@zapfour3557]

Just needed to say Tom Morello is a MUST for this series. He did things nobody had done before, and is an underrated riff writer! He’s arguably one of the most unique guitarists EVER

[@jaqueslagerweij6882]

Very underated player. But bruce is awesome!

[@instinct3426]

What about something like Daron Malakian. That would be pretty cool

[@kevinchisolm1847]

How would you rate Kiss as compared to the Ramones? Any comparisons? Influences?

[@samevans108]

Could you maybe do a Synyster Gates guitar techniques if you haven’t already? He’s one of my favourite guitarists 😁

[@nenaddragojlovic4689]

Please do Vinnie Vincent!

[@jackwallacephotography7467]

Do a Tommy Thayer and a Vinnie Vincent video. Tommy Thayer gets alot of hate because of the whole fake freahly thing but he's a good guitarist and even in other bands he's been in!

[@kuba4285]

Would love to see jonny greenwood of radiohead as well as josh homme of queens of the stone age I think those are two guitarists with a unique sound and a range of interesting techniques

[@andrewpappas9311]

I’d definitely love to see one of these on Josh

[@shinypng1850]

yo mike, do a j mascis licks and techniques pls!

[@justinfendelet8675]

You better do bob kulick too...

[@mysheetz8964]

Can you do a video about Buckethead? I want to see him getting some recognition :)

[@rodcarles5240]

can you do johnny marr from the smiths?

[@ethanparsons9615]

Im so excited to see this ahh

[@nikki78225]

Do Warren and Robbin from Ratt. Great players

[@jigmetv8497]

I wonder if that guitar would work for something like a steve vai series ;)

[@saladboi5314]

Can we get one on Stephen Carpenter next? Deftones are about to drop an album so it seems appropriate

[@tylerphillips503]

Do Josh Homme!

[@jessecovey1778]

What about doing a Ross The Boss or Bobby Gustafson artist series? How about some love for Judas Priest?

[@andrewpappas9311]

Priest would be awesome, he could include some classic techniques from KK Downing and Glen Tipton and maybe some new stuff from Richie Faulkner

[@garrettwilson442]

Do Brad Gillis

[@hawg427]

Ibanez makes Two versions of this guitar, one is priced pretty reasonably and the other is well over 2K What is the difference?

[@evh4611]

Bruce Kulick was So perfect for KISS in the 80s it's not even funny

[@redxiii1049]

When are we going to get Nancy Wilson's greatest guitar techniques?

[@erniegarcia8571]

eric johnson next!

[@mykneeshurt8393]

7:30 is like the only thing I can do that sounds like some kind of 'fast' solo. I'm so tired of hearing it. haha.

[@josephrink4859]

Do Aerosmith!

[@dr.swagington7754]

Do jerry Garcia

[@jessecovey1778]

Ok.. but what about Carnival of Souls? There were some great songs from Revenge and Carnival you just glossed over. Also.... we need just a long, loooooonnnnggg exam of Ace Frehley material while he was in Kiss, and a separate video for Ace's solo stuff with maybe a discussion about where he picked up some of his ideas. I'm s as dying this for the love of Kiss, for the love of rock'n'roll, and for the love of THE ART OF GUITAR!

[@jessecovey1778]

*I'm only saying this* sorry my keyboard gets wonky

[@theophany1770]

KISS Alive! in the studio😂

[@LCR-s5l]

Ace is kiss, kiss sucks without him😂

[@harrymetal3875]

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