"Mama Kin" is Steven Tyler's idea of a spiritual force that drives creativity and pleasure. "Keep in touch with Mama Kin" means remembering the desires that drive you to excel.
This was a very early Aerosmith song, and one that helped them get signed to Columbia Records. In 1972, the band had finished a round of touring where they performed this song, and got the deal after Clive Davis of Columbia saw them perform at a New York club called Max’s Kansas City. Steven Tyler had so much confidence in "Mama Kin" that he went to Eddy's tattoo parlor in Providence, Rhode Island and had the words "MA KIN" tattooed on his left biceps beneath a winged heart. He told his bandmates this was the song that was going to make them rich and famous.
Aerosmith used to own a bar near Fenway Park in Boston called Mama Kin's. It was a showcase for live music.
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