I WAS INTRODUCED TO KEEL BY A FRIEND IN THE EARLY 80'S.
AS A UK RESIDENT, KEEL WAS NEVER HEARD OF OVER HERE,
MY FRIEND WAS A COLLECTOR OF ALL THINGS ROCK!!
THAT IS THE ONLY WAY I WOULD HAVE EVER HEARD OF KEEL I AM SO GLAD THAT I DID FIND OUT ABOUT THAT AMAZING BAND WHO WERE MY FAVORITE OF ALL TIME I DON'T BELIVE IN CHANCE , EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON.
JUST WANNA THANK YOU GUYS FOR THE BRILLIANT SONGS AND THE WONDERFULL MEMORIES OVER THE YEARS
CHEERS...

I got into Keel thanks to KISS. The Right To Rock was my first album of theirs. I bought the LP (yep, LP) at a grocery store of all places, and have been hooked ever since. There's not a single Keel release that I don't love immensely. Not long after buying The Right To Rock I went out and got Lay Down the Law, which still remains my favorite LP cover of all time. I've met Ron a couple of times via the KISS Expo's in Charlotte, NC, and he's definately a super cool guy.

My first Keel experience was in high school. I saw them open for Bon Jovi in Hershey, PA. They were actually the first band I ever saw live. And that was it for me. They were touring in support of the Keel album. Later that week, I went out and bought all the Keel cassette tapes I could find in the music store. They didn't have much to choose from and it was always difficult to to find their music. Central PA was not a big hub for certain artists.

Keel has always been my favorite band and I have have wished for so many years to be able to see them again and never got the opportunity. I do hope I get the chance to see Ron one day perform some Keel songs.

Their music was the soundtrack of my youth. So many memories are associated with those songs. Many people would never understand the power of his music and how it has helped me through various stages of my life.

I don't know if Ron reads these boards much. But, if you do, thank you for all the years of great music, inspiration and bringing happiness to many people. I may not know everything about Keel but I'm pretty sure that I'm the biggest Keel fan and supporter in Central PA!

We all have the right to rock.....and I hope I get the chance to do so and see Keel perform one more time!!!

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Originally posted by CraigI don't know if Ron reads these boards much. But, if you do, thank you for all the years of great music, inspiration and bringing happiness to many people.

Ron is here often, and I will say that he is one of the most down to Earth, coolest guys on the planet. He's just as awesome as his music.

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I'm pretty sure that I'm the biggest Keel fan and supporter in Central PA!

No you're not.
My first Keel was either Lay Down The Law or Steeler.I probably got them both at about the same time.A friend of mine would buy everything metal that came out and he was getting me caught up on all that came out before we met.
First saw Keel at Swizzles in York PA in August of 1986.Then two weeks later at the now defunct Rocky Glenn park near Scranton PA.
Things were quite for me on the Keel front until we saw Iron Horse in York in 2001.It was then that I first learned of The Fair Game,Back in Action and Saber Tiger cd's. I had to get caught up all over again.

[Edited on 5-11-2005 by MetalMan]

A friend stopped me one time and said "I'm having a party at my house this weekend and my new neighbor is bringing his band over". No body around here had ever heard of them before, but, PLAIN CITY, OHIO ROCKS WITH IRONHORSE NOW! Welcome home guys.

COuld this have been ....DOUG-STOCK?? LMAO!!