Let’s Go To The Record Store With Pete Pardo - Rock Fantasy (Middletown, NY)

[@markbunton9919]

Awesome! My 2 favorite KZbin content creators together. Looks like a great store.

[@Rmesick-hm6yq]

I'm so jealous! You have record stores! And NOT just one! I miss record stores...

[@jonathancilley9450]

I go to five of them in NH and it is a small state!

[@RobertQuant]

There everywhere in the world 🌎 Japan is number 1 for cds 💿 they have a lot of music stores in Japan including tower records I’m in Los Angeles so I have Aomeba records on Hollywood 📀📀💿💿💽💽 keeping physical media alive

[@steveverboom]

Great match-up. I like both your channels. That store was awesome!

[@StephenBiesiada]

Brendon your record stores are so awesome, I wish we had stores with so much stuff, I know I’d go crazy, we did have some good stores years ago, , Brendon you scored big in the two stores, fantastic, I purchased Slade Beginings , I’m looking at some more Slade. Takecare, Steve

[@vistalite]

Two of my fovorite KZbin guys joining forces. It’s like when Batman and Superman worked together.

[@cloudedthoughts909]

@vistalite., Top comment. Thanks for eloquently / succinctly expressing the exact thought that crossed my mind as soon as I saw this video 👍.

[@rabarebra]

Batman & Robin you mean

[@vistalite]

@@rabarebra No, ma’am. Robin was a sidekick. Neither Pete nor Brendon play second banana.

[@rabarebra]

@@vistalite One of them have twice the subscribers than the other. I'd say Batman & Robin analogy is legit.

[@rabarebra]

@@vistalite And I am no ma'am, but a breast haired Viking.

[@RockYou-ChannelYt]

Great video, great store and the two best youtubers together. Heaven.

[@keithphillips4622]

I've been going here for decades. Steve rules! This place is one of the few places left worth going to.

[@JimmyAyele]

Cool place! I can imagine there was a lot of places like this in the 70's and 80's.

[@michaell8320]

This place blew my mind. Need to get back down there. I was amazed at the variety of used CDs. Worth a visit. A great place for music fanatics.

[@ericmiller1881]

I have alot of great memories going to numerous record stores with my buddies years ago. They see things you missed, and find killer stuff. What fun! Nice shirts from Pete

[@Whytemonkee]

That was a lot of fun--Cool Video!

[@JotaCreativamente]

That record store is disneyland !! I hope to travel to the U.S. and visit places like that one.

[@stevedaughertyjr1184]

It's so good to see music fanatics! I love music! Great show guys! 🤟

[@FELME1965]

Nice to see both of you together. I enjoy your KZbin channels

[@craigsandry6737]

Two legends …Brendon & Pete . Thanks guys , really enjoyed this 😎👌

[@peterb1277]

I grew up in Middletown. This store has been here for years. Always a fun store to stop in when I go home to see family.

[@Marvidsen1973]

How great is that!! My two fave Tubers in the same video 🙌🏻🔥🎸

[@BrendonSnyder]

Glad we could make it happen!

[@jonathancilley9450]

Thinking about going to New York on vacation this summer. Rock Fantasy is definitely on my list to visit. It's a four-hour drive from where I live in NH. That was a fun video. I quite enjoyed it.

[@robbean284]

Now you need Pete to come down to do a Sound Exchange Session!!!!!!!!!!

[@JoeMay-wc6nv]

Looks like a great time was had by all & also looks like you will be back again. Looking forward to seeing you & Pete on your next video together.

[@Nephilim-81]

This is so cool. The joining forces of 2 outstanding music collectors/fans. Awesome to see this, especially around Christmas! Great spirit, fellas. ❤

[@richietrocchajr1965]

My two favorite KZbin music guys together. I’m enjoying them talking all over each other 😂

[@Rob78169]

Just subscribed after watching Pete's video. Looking forward to check out your videos. ✌️

[@irishflink7324]

Play it Loud the Slade album was my first album with Slade back in the 70's

[@kennethhardbargeriii2798]

Wow amazing place

[@drea4195]

My envy has reached peak levels! I wonder if I could hide out in the back with the pinball machines, as we wait out the doldrums of January. Jeez, we don't have anything this cool on the West Coast.

[@VinylLounger]

You're in good company there, Brendon!

[@andrewg2618]

What a store!

[@paulweaver]

Merry Christmas from across the pond 🎄🎅uk🇬🇧

[@isherrod13]

Amazing store.

[@markfurru3368]

It was cool that you went to Keeler's Rock Fantasy. Of course, you know what this means. At some point, Pete will have to go with you to Sound Exchange.

[@kennethhardbargeriii2798]

Awesome two great music cd collectors .

[@RobertQuant]

I’m here the 3 one 📀📀💿💽

[@RandarosMusicworld]

Looks like a cool record trip. Nice shop. Lots of great stuff.

[@johnpomerenke5965]

I'd hang out there all the time! Looks Awesome!

[@mikemars2112]

This place looks incredible!

[@taranguapo]

Cool Loudness comp. Love their early stuff!

[@denisespainhower2153]

Wow looks like a really cool store.

[@IraSiegel]

I bought that Ronnie Montrose album when it was released. Wow, haven’t listened to it in decades.

[@ronnievox1]

Rock Fantasy is on my list of record stores to check out! Very Cool

[@tapanim6576]

This store is freaking awesome. 🔥🔥🔥

[@BrendonSnyder]

Definitely cool and unique!

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

Great video Brendon. You're so lucky to have some fantastic stores in New York.

[@SiCkDiAbLo]

I used to go to the original store back in the 90's to get all the lastest heavy music...Great place...

[@motleyfan7558]

You guys are the best

[@denisespainhower2153]

I have The Poor “ Who Cares” album. Excellent and a great live band too.

[@jayroberts14]

DAMN! I loved this video. So much stuff to see in the store. I wish I was closer so I could visit. Though I'd probably go bankrupt just on the CDs and T-shirts. Brendon, I have the promo copies of the Joe Lynn Turner and Michael Kiske albums as well.

[@OutOnTheTiles]

So awesome! 👍👍

[@BrendonSnyder]

It was a lot of fun!

[@henryhill1891]

Great video and haul, even though Ihave the original vinyl of Fire in the Brain by OZ I would've loved to se a good reissue on CD and their other 80's efforts as well.

[@Matias-music-71]

my idea of heaven !!!!!

[@jackbravo1883]

I love going to Rock Fantasy! It’s a smaller store but it is absolutely packed. You never know what you’ll find. When Halloween’s 2021 album came out, my buddy in CT was down for Labor Day and he made sure he got his copy from Rock Fantasy. My kids are 17 months and I’m waiting to be able to take them to play pinball

[@stevenshaberman2711]

Hey Brandon, The metal section there really is great! I purchased a Fates Warning and an Iron Maiden album when I went up there last year!

[@jimmyr204]

Wow, that store is bonkers!

[@DanM-mi8oo]

Brendon, thank you for highlighting that Toney Carey cd in this episode. I’d never heard of him before watching your show but based on your comments, I decided to go sample some of his stuff and I really enjoyed it so I’m ordering a few of his cds through Amazon.

[@drlarrymitchell]

I honestly always thought that Pete Pardo was seven feet tall- this is a trip.

[@matshageblad3842]

Merry christmas from Sweden

[@albertjacobs4312]

Rock fantasy is a great store!!!!🤘

[@Eric-v6w5u]

That's record store is a true ROCKER, METAL HAVEN !, ❤❤❤❤IT!! MY FAVE GENRES, POWER METAL , GUITAR SHREDDER, CDS WOW!!!!

[@Eric-v6w5u]

Love that store!!! Amazing!!!! Totally hear & acknowledge, Savatage yah!!!, sacred heights, Alvin lee of ten years after

[@MetalGreggNY75]

Like I commented to the last vid, Brendon. Love and miss that store-one of my favorite places in my old stomping grounds. There aren’t any mom and pop record/CD shops here in Norwalk CT. Connecticut can be so lame.

[@sashachernyak7058]

That's cool you mentioned tony Carey, his planet p project is my favorite but I stumbled upon cassete of one tough city in thrift store , great find!

[@kennethhardbargeriii2798]

Pinball was my favorites to play in the arcade.

[@MarcDurain]

More and more live albums in your collection, Brendon... 🙂 In the end you'll be loving them. Great to see my two favorite music youtubers together. And what a place ! I prefer alphabetical order for cd's, but I have to say it's also exciting to browse without knowing what you are going to find. Merry Christmas, and happy 25k milestone !

[@jeffsimon9594]

Middletown Dreams! "The record store closed early, the hidden bottle came out, hipster turned to close the blinds, a little slow now, a little stout" 🎸🥁🎹🎧

[@mineminesaturn6191]

Wow CD's are hard to find nowadays that's why I'm so happy that there is amazon..

[@OWR0406]

What are you looking for? I wanna sell some of my 1000+ cds.

[@JoeMay-wc6nv]

@@OWR0406 What kind of CDs do you have?

[@OWR0406]

@@JoeMay-wc6nv everything you are looking for friend

[@jayroberts14]

I shared the video link with a friend of mine who is a huge pinball fan.

[@donsavignano4396]

Hey Brendon, finally a meet up with Pete pardo in person oh yeah. Made the trip from Jersey. Very cool. The Allman Betts band sounds great. Is the record store in NYC? Take care

[@BrendonSnyder]

No it’s in Middletown, NY.

[@thevinyljukebox]

Awesome video! That store looks like every rock/metal fan’s dream!! I have to head over there sometime soon. Looking forward to more collabs between you two!

[@PaulMazzoni]

I’m not going to claim to be a big Iron Maiden fan, but I’ve played that pinball machine and it’s stellar. I look for it every year I’m at Southern Fried Gaming Expo in Atlanta.

[@MetalGreggNY75]

Hey Pete & Steve. Hope you both are doing great. Hoping to be visiting in January & or possibly February. Beginning of March I will be living in Danbury in a 3-bedroom w/ my mom & my sister….long story that I can’t disclose but can say that my sister is newly single and I will leave it at that. NOT thrilled about moving & NOT thrilled about moving to Danbury but I was hoping I would be stayed put longer than 4 years in Norwalk but because of other people’s mistakes I end up making an unwanted sacrifice to be part of a solution. But I digress. Pete & Steve have a great holiday and a healthy safe successful 2025!

[@rabarebra]

12:45 That Diary of a Madman pressing sounds really really good. It is cut by Ryan K Smith (a real cutting wizard).

[@melthebell33]

WOW Mega place

[@mrrandy1]

this video is legendary

[@BrendonSnyder]

I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@magnuswettermark8293]

That Tony Corey album is great. Everything by Pat Travers is good. Merry Christmas Brendon.🎄

[@BrendonSnyder]

Merry Christmas!

[@keithmarus8554]

Jesus that place is dope! Did it finally end!? 🤘🏼🤟🏼

[@BrendonSnyder]

I know, for a bit I thought it would just keep going!

[@BLACKSTORMSHADOW77]

OZ- "fire in the brain" is the heater dude...

[@mikekeeler6362]

Looks like a really nice game room

[@rust1760]

Fun fact: Once upon a time I worked as a roadie for Southgang.

[@BrendonSnyder]

Lucky dog!

[@KevinKohlhase]

Thunderor rocks. Just played that Poor album, their new video is killer. I have those Alcatraz. Very very cool record store.

[@kennethhardbargeriii2798]

Did you play in pinball games there nice stuff

[@topographic1973ify]

It reminds me of Rockin' Rudy's in Missoula, MT.

[@inmyhouse11]

Pete needs to make the trek to Sound Exchange next

[@BrendonSnyder]

Yes, that would be great!

[@rocioiribe5841]

Holy shit that pinball area!!

[@JaredLitherland]

Was going to ask about the pen marks on so many of the CD track listings. If you’re a collector, how do you not figure out a less destructive way to note your favorite tracks. Buy some dot stickers (for jewel cases) or put a post-it inside with a list of track numbers you like - anything that doesn’t permanently alter the CD. It’s like dog-earring your favorite pages in a comic book - why the f**k would you do that?!?

[@michaelt2469]

It is possible those we DJ copies at a radio station and they marked them up for airplay??? Just a thought.

[@arzabael]

Dot stickers adhesive sticks for about three seasons bub

[@arzabael]

It looks like the markings are on the jewel case, so your analogy would be better if it said it’s like putting marker on the outer sleeves of your comics

[@supermineday]

Awesome

[@ChrissHill]

Thats a classic line-up for sure .Merry Christmas,guys and a happy new year from West Virginia. Can i mail order from here??! The first three cds you picked up were stuff i want..

[@ElaineJones-w5e]

Merry Christmas Brendon

[@jasonstatham3703]

🤘🎸🔥

[@Hwy13La]

Reaction has been doing some cool action figures for about a decade . Kinda started with 80s Movies Figures , moved into music lately . They just did Motley Crue Shout Era . Lot less detailed than the Mcfarlane set , but way more affordable .

[@ciaranmeeks9431]

Someone should make a King Diamond pinball machine. Just picture it...

[@samhouston1979]

a great “one album wonder” is the melodic rock band White Sister

[@BrendonSnyder]

White Sister made 2 albums. Self Titles (1984) and Fashion By Passion (1986). Now you’ve got a new album to find!

[@arilderiksen5560]

Superb, is the game machine for sale?

[@LowNoiseJasonSkilz]

2 legends of KZbin! Man Rock Fantasy really goes deep in terms of space and pinball arcade. Lots of intetesting CDs. One question - do you buy multiple copies / different pressings of the same CD sometimes? Do you prefer earlier CD pressings or masters vs remasters. Im like that for vinyl often. Cheers!

[@BrendonSnyder]

No I don’t buy multiple copies or different pressings. I will replace a digipak or a white label promo copy with a jewel case edition. I will buy remasters copies if there is something bonus on the remastered edition. But I don’t want multiple copies of the same thing in my collection if I can help it.

[@LowNoiseJasonSkilz]

@BrendonSnyder thats Fair. Thanks for responding. Keep up the great vids :)

[@mccarthyd6603]

Boggy Depot by Jerry Cantrell 😍

[@charlesg.smithjr.3677]

I would love to hang out with you Brandon, especially if you would come to Ohio?

[@samhouston1979]

i miss record stores

[@ScottSherman-wc6yh]

Bought Accept’s objection overruled there a long time ago

[@stevedamien638]

Fantastic so 80s where im still stuck. But question to ask him tho, To Brendon or the owner only ,not your guest who cares ,about security? In my city these places are shutting down because they used these to sell dope,street gangs hangouts, Also how easy to steal. 5 guys coming in, I mean again fantastic 80s store and arcade but the 80s crowd is no more. A place like that even in the 90s would bring a killer monthly revenue. In my high school years we hung out in these places all day. Learnt more there lol

[@dusty3913]

Underrated Lynch Mob album

[@BrendonSnyder]

All Lynch Mob is underrated IMO.

[@simillarian]

If they want to discount the price I’ll take cases in any condition lol.

[@JohnBarrow1961]

Good job guys.

[@BrendonSnyder]

Thank you John!

[@Mrajtheartist]

⭐✨💖💗💖💗💖💗💖💗💖💗💖💗💖💗✨⭐✨

[@dusty3913]

The electric bill to keep that place open must be brutal.

[@BrendonSnyder]

I hadn’t thought of that but you’re probably right!