About half a year ago, I emailed Bruce with an interview request - he agreed, but needed time, so I held off on the questions until now - May 1st.
Bruce has been VERY busy recently - his newest release 'Audio Dog' has just hit the shelves, hes got a book in the making, and hes been touring with GRAND FUNK RAILROAD. Wow - that guy sure knows how to pack a schedule!!
In the middle of all this chaos, Bruce found the time to answer my 15 questions - they're posted below. My questions are in khaki and his answers are in steelblue (neat colours, huh?!)
1.) Who would you say has influenced and inspired you/your career the most?
THE BEATLES, LED ZEP, JIMI HENDRIX
2.) When I last checked in with you, you mentioned releasing a book and some more music (this was in December, I believe). From what I understand, the CD is released (called Audio Dog). How is the book coming along?
THE BOOK IS STILL BEING WORKED ON AND I HOPE TO HAVE IT OUT NEXT YEAR
3.) What instruments do you play, other than guitar?
BASS, SOME KEYBOARDS....
4.) What is your favorite KISS memory?
PROBABLY MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.. FIRST TIME.. GREAT MAGICAL PLACE TO PLAY
5.) Your thoughts on Eric Singer touring with KISS in Peter Criss' make-up?
WELL THEY HAVE A GREAT DRUMMER AND DONT BLAME ERIC FOR WEARING THE CAT MAKE-UP
6.) If you weren't in a band, what would you be doing right now?
I THOUGHT OF MYSELF AS AN ARCHITECT
7.) What's in your CD player tonight?
A BAND CALLED AEROSMITH.. NEW DISC (ed note: AEROSMITHs new disc is called 'Just Push Play')
8.) What would your ideal tour line-up be?
ME AND THE BEATLES.. I WOULD JUST WATCH ALOT!
9.) Any advice for aspiring guitarists?
GO SLOW.. LISTEN AND LEARN
10.) Whats the most embarassing thing thats happened on stage to you (that you can talk about)?
KISS LEFT ME STRANDED WITH A LOOOOONNNNNNGGGGG SOLO
11.) Throughout your career as a musician, have you been lucky enough to work with someone you've admired, and if so, who?
JAMMED WITH MICK JAGGER
12.) What's your pet peeve?
MESSY CARS..
13.) I interviewed Stevie Rachelle (TUFF) earlier this year and asked about your work together. He had this to say 'Actually, we just played some shows on a small tour in Germany & Holland in 2000. It was great and Bruce is a VERY cool and great guy to say the least.' What was it like working with TUFF?
I WASNT WORKING WITH TUFF, WE BOTH JAMMED IN A BAND CALLED SHAMELESS FROM GERMANY.. STEVIE IS A COOL GUY.. HARD WORKER
14.) What can we expect to see from you this year?
GRAND FUNK SHOWS AND PROMOTING AUDIODOG
15.) If you could tell readers 1 thing that they didn't already know about you, what would it be?
I COLLECT SLOT CARS.. 1/32 AND 1/24 SCALE...
That's it. Thanks a lot Bruce!! Good luck with GRAND FUNK RAILROAD and we look forward to reading your book next year!! (Oh!! By the way - both images on this page are courtesy of Bruce himself - if you wanna use them, you need his permission!)
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