Mickey Maffei Contest Entry! “First time hearing your favorite band”

[@RandyforRoyals]

Great entry for Mickey's contest and a nice shout-out for his new album. I enjoyed hearing your introduction to KISS and its subsequent influence.

[@vikingbrace]

@@RandyforRoyals Thanks Randy! Mickey is just such an awesome talent, I would love for people to pick up his new cd or to jump onto this contest.

[@aaronmuthaalamare4165]

Awesome entry to Mickey’s contest! Awesome story about your first KISS!!! Good luck brother 👍🤘🤘

[@vikingbrace]

Thanks brother! I don’t think I did Mickey justice but I hope it helps people jump on the contest. My first Kiss!😁

[@trevorsflatroundspun-vinyl9803]

Great entry Gary! Mickey is the f’in’ man! I believe he’ll be on with us again on Sunday Vinyl Confessions in about a week and a half. Good luck brother!

[@MickeyMaffei]

Right back at you Trevor! Can't wait to join the stream!!!

[@vikingbrace]

Thanks Trevor! Mickey is an amazing talent and seems to be very humble. That’s a great combination I admire.

[@micknmandy]

Thanks for the extremely kind words and your support for my favorite guitarist!

[@vikingbrace]

@@micknmandy You’re welcome! Mickey is phenomenal.

[@theflipside-vinylcommunity]

Awesome I will jump on this soon

[@vikingbrace]

@@theflipside-vinylcommunity 🤘

[@Foul_Quince]

It would have been in the winter of 1971. I'd have been sitting at the kitchen table, because the kitchen got the morning sun, listening to the transistor radio (we used to call them Trannies, but we can't do that these days, for some reason) on a Saturday morning. It had to be a Saturday morning because that was the only time I had access to the radio - Saturday at midday it got switched over to horse racing, listening to the 4IP radio good guys and this record came on - and it was hypnotizing. It went on, seemingly forever (which sort of makes me doubt the veracity of this story, because morning radio didn't usually play songs that long, but equally they may have faded it at 3:00) and by the end I was jigging around the kitchen, clapping my hands and singing along (very easy to learn chorus!). And that. more or less, was the first time I heard "Hot Love" by T Rex - and they have been my favourite ever band since that day.

[@losburrachomagnifico7153]

You write so evocatively.

[@vikingbrace]

@@Foul_Quince Fantastic memory there Foul!

[@ChrisPropfeMusicallyObsessed]

Good luck in the contest, brother! KISS!!!!!!! How many kids have music memories from this kick ass band??? So influential!!!

[@vikingbrace]

@@ChrisPropfeMusicallyObsessed Exactly! Kiss influenced multiple generations. Thanks brother!

[@theflipside-vinylcommunity]

Man I remember the first time I heard kiss alive I loved it

[@RichStrickler]

Great entry Gary. I am unfamiliar with Mickey and his channel. After that ringing endorsement, I will definitely go over and check him out and subscribe.

[@vikingbrace]

@@RichStrickler Thanks Rich! He is definitely a bright spot in the VC😊

[@AnthonyGambler812]

Nice job Gary! Mickey is a good dude & I gotta contact him for a copy. 💿 I guess I gotta go spin Destroyer now! 🤦🏻‍♂️🤘🏻

[@vikingbrace]

Thanks Anthony! Mickey is very nice. Always a good time to spin Destroyer!!

[@benrankins4446]

I remember the first time I head AC/DC. My older cousin had Kiss Alive & AC/DC If You Want Blood live albums and played them back to back. Sorry Gazz but I thought If You Want Blood smoked Kiss Alive. When a live show opens with Riff Raff it can't be beaten. No slight on Kiss Alive it's a great record, but Bon fronting AC/DC when they were firing on all cylinders just does it for me. Mickey is one of the most talented and humble people on the 'tube. Cheers...Ben

[@vikingbrace]

@@benrankins4446 I totally get your opinion on the whole AC/DC thing. If I had gotten into them that young things might have turned out different. I think both of those live albums are great. Mickey is a real gem and I wish him all the luck in the world with his music.

[@benrankins4446]

@@vikingbrace As I said both great live records, but it’s like everything. It’s what you grew up with 👍

[@theflipside-vinylcommunity]

Such a fantastic video bro

[@vikingbrace]

@@theflipside-vinylcommunity Thanks Josh!

[@pc31thevinylpoliceman]

Destroyer….. what a great, a truly great album Gary. I saw them during that European tour in London 😮 incredible show, wildest thing I’d ever seen to that point. Very good contest idea from MM. Mike

[@vikingbrace]

@@pc31thevinylpoliceman Kiss in London during that time period. Now THAT would have been a great show to see. Got a feeling a few pints were downed that night Mike.

[@pc31thevinylpoliceman]

@@vikingbrace that Kiss show blew our minds Gary. We knew what was coming but to see the show in the flesh was fantastic! and yes London was hopping that night and we had sore heads the next day! 😂 Mike

[@Americanasam1994]

Great to see all that KISS. Am I the person you're going to reach out to this weekend?

[@vikingbrace]

@@Americanasam1994 I wish you were Sam! I’d love to meet up with you

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

This is a new channel I have not heard of before Gary. I will check it out. Kiss Destroyer, my first concert

[@vikingbrace]

@@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147 Check him out Steve, he’s a phenomenal musician. Kiss Destroyer tour was your first concert? Damn! That’s awesome 😎 👍

[@MickeyMaffei]

Hey Gary! Thank you so much for taking the time to enter my contest. You pronounced my name perfectly so all good there. Also, the high praise is far too kind. Really, means a lot to have the support and kindness you and others in the VC have given me. Love the Kiss-tory. Kiss was also my intro to rock music, coincidentally Destroyer was the album I spent much of my time listening to. I had it on CD. I stole it from my Dad's collection and would stare at the album art while I listened at my little tikes desk. Obsessing over the jumping, recreating the poses of each member in the mirror lol! I can smell the paper sleeve if I think hard enough about it. Cheers and you rock!!! As a side note: For anyone planning to enter this... First of all it is so appreciated, so thanks! But also, please comment on my original contest video letting me know that you did. For some reason KZbin notifications are buggy for me and I don't see when I am tagged in videos. I don't want to miss any entries!

[@vikingbrace]

@@MickeyMaffei That’s so awesome that Kiss was such an early influence on you also. I guess it makes sense, both my sons are Kiss fans too from an early age. Glad I got the last name right!😁

[@EmbryonicRobot]

Terrific entry, Gary. I guess you learned your lesson about hot cars!

[@vikingbrace]

@@EmbryonicRobot Lol yes I did. Thanks Brian

[@jeffwhitchervinyldestinati4486]

Awesome you kept your original copy of Destroyer although you probably want to go back in time and slap the shit out of young Gary for leaving it in a car. Great entry!

[@vikingbrace]

@@jeffwhitchervinyldestinati4486 Young Gary was an idiot Jeff! Old Gary isn’t much better 😉