"I've always ... my whole life, gone to as many concerts as I can"

David Maddocks loves music … even his car rego plate is the name of one of his favourite artists from the 70’s.

So it was no surprise in 2019 when he travelled to the USA for three weeks, just to see artists, performers and bands … almost every day.

He says travelling alone as an Aussie in the US was easy. Whilst driving around in his classic American car … a Hyundai Elantra … to places like New Jersey, New York, Chicago, Des Moines and many more, David’s trip featured just going to concerts, staying in Flag Inn’s, meeting "‘real’ Americans and discovering the culinary delicacies of “slider burgers” in White Castle fast food outlets. On this classic tour, David got to see Billy Joel, Bob Seger, Paul McCartney, Cheap Trick … and even the NSW group The Teskey Brothers.

David’s interest in music and live performances is captured by his music memorabilia collection that features about 200 tee-shirts from concerts and Hard Rock Cafes from around the world. In this episode, he also gives us a sneak peek into what goes on a “Kiss Cruise” … not all the secrets are revealed as what happens on cruise, stays on cruise.