Kris Marcel was completely blown away when he learned the KISS Magazine he receieved from a customer at work had been signed by the entire band.
Marcel is a sales associate at Wentworth Music in Penticton and received the book from the storesa国际传媒檚 long-time customer and local musician Cory Miller. Marcel said Miller knows he is also a musician and theysa国际传媒檝e grown to become friends over the years, which is why he decided to pass on the signed book to someone who would appreciate it.
sa国际传媒淚 went to the KISS concert in Vancouver in January, and I was just talking to him telling him I went and had a great time, it was super cool. My family loves KISS, Isa国际传媒檝e had their postes on my wall since I was a baby,sa国际传媒� said Marcel. sa国际传媒淪o he told me, sa国际传媒業 think I have something you might like.sa国际传媒� and then on March 21 he came in and I was kind of busy so he just hands it to me.
sa国际传媒淚 didnsa国际传媒檛 know it had all of the signatures in it, I kind of just thought he had just two of themsa国际传媒� I opened it up on my lunch break and realized every signature is in it, itsa国际传媒檚 so cool.sa国际传媒�
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The magazine is from the bandsa国际传媒檚 1992 tour and Marcel said it was the sort of thing handed out to you as you entered the building, containing info about the band and the upcoming tour dates and locations. Miller happened to have backstage access to their show the evening he receieved the booklet, and took it upon himself to get each memberssa国际传媒� signature in it.
sa国际传媒淚f you go through the book you can see Gene Simmonssa国际传媒� signaturesa国际传媒搘hich I think is so coolsa国际传媒揳nd then Paul Stanleysa国际传媒檚. Then when you flip to the back of the book you have Eric Singer and Bruce Kulick,sa国际传媒� said Marcel. sa国际传媒淚 donsa国际传媒檛 know how he got backstage but he ended up talking to all of the band members and most of them were super cool about giving him their signatures. Then he was talking about Gene Simmons and how he didnsa国际传媒檛 have his.
sa国际传媒淚 guess he said something like, sa国际传媒榃esa国际传媒檙e the fans, we pay you guys to do these shows, and wesa国际传媒檙e the one giving you your success.sa国际传媒� and then Gene Simmons heard that and said, sa国际传媒楽ure, whatever.sa国际传媒� and ended up signing it.sa国际传媒�
Marcel is super appreciative for Millersa国际传媒檚 gift, considering he thinks of himself as a KISS superfan and said a lot of the music hesa国际传媒檚 created has been based around the band.
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sa国际传媒淚 guess you can say Isa国际传媒檓 kind of freaking out about it. My whole life has been dedicated around KISS. Isa国际传媒檓 a musician, I play the same basssa国际传媒檚 Gene Simmons plays. Itsa国际传媒檚 just really cool for me,sa国际传媒� said Marcel.
Although he has not had the signatures authenticated, Marcel said he trusts Miller that they are real and the story that accompanied the gift is true. He said maybe in the future hesa国际传媒檇 try and have it appraised to see its value, but for now he just plans on appreciating the book as is.
sa国际传媒淚 might just get it framed, because itsa国际传媒檚 so cool. My dad definitely wants to see it so Isa国际传媒檓 going to go show it to him. Then Isa国际传媒檒l probably get it framed, may as well,sa国际传媒� said Marcel. sa国际传媒淚 donsa国际传媒檛 know how Isa国际传媒檓 going to do that, I might have to rip a page out which is kind of scary but wesa国际传媒檒l see what I can do.sa国际传媒�
Marcel did mention that if the band ever heard his story he would more than love to contact them to have them sign it again, with Simmons being possibly more willing the second time around!
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