OT: RIP Meat Loaf
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I wonder how many times "Alexa" has heard the word "Meatloaf" today? Who hasn't played at least one of his songs today?
I saw him in the Off Broadway "Rocky Horror Show". Never heard of him at that time. i think he played Igor.
I realize this is an unpopular opinion but I feel like "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" falls into the same category as Journey's "Don't Stop Believing." A great song that was ruined by it's own popularity.
For whatever reason, I just couldn't embrace it when the female half of the party and the male side would stand off and shout the male/female lyrics at each other. That's when I would either get another drink or go to the bathroom.
One of the best rock "operas" ever, no doubt, and IMHO the song "Bat Outta Hell" was/is/always will be highly underrated. I was just out of high school when the album hit big, for the 2nd time, and while you knew "Paradise" and "2 Out of 3," by then, I didn't really get to appreciate the entire album until the mid-late 80's. Glad it happened! and R.I.P. 'Loaf!!!
If you have any interest in pop music history, I highly recommend the podcast The Hit Parade. They do a deep dive of artists, genres, themes against the backdrop of the music charts. A couple of months before Jim Steinman died, coincidentally, they did a show on him. Anything you want to know about Meatloaf is discussed there. It's a great episode.
I see your point but after not hearing this song much the past decade i am amazed but its brilliance now
To me, part of his appeal was his voice. I loved Steinman's arrangements, but they were written specifically for Meat Loaf's vocals.
There's a musician, former music professor and now YouTube guy named Rick Beato. He makes terrific "break down" videos of songs in his series "What Makes This Song Great?". This video is heavy on vocal analytics (more than most of his others) and focuses on - believe it or not - Bon Jovi's "Livin' On a Prayer". Even if you're 'meh' on the song, the video is worth watching.
Meatloaf had such a great stage presence and a passion in his voice which is hard to duplicate…Paradise By The Dashboard Light for all eternity. RIP
Bleem Phuppert,
Thanks for posting this. I had never heard of this series. Very interesting.
Best of Luck,
Groz
I've been saying it for many, many years to many, many people...most of whom agreed with me about his work.
Not my kind of music.
Cada loco con su tema.
the concert I saw decades ago, he spoke on stage that he was so thankful for people coming to see him, he was so sincere about it
I think, based on his own personality, he would have
appreciated being inducted into the Rock hall of fame more than anyone that has gotten that honor
doing it after his death would still be nice, but it would have been so much better if he could have gotten it while alive.
Was at the show also. Had front row seats in front of a bank of speaker. Could not hear for a few days but it was worth it.
Great show.
Saw Warren Zevon at the Barn in 1980 and sat in front of those same speakers with similar auditory repercussions.
A big part of my teen years was walking the streets singing Meatloaf with my buds, drinking beers of course. He was awesome live too. Very sad RIP big man Bat out of Hell and For Cryin Out loud were my favorites, add we lost Jim Steinman last year the brains behind it all also makes it more sad.
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RIP
Too bad … he was a huge anti- vaxer.
Died immediately after getting COVID.
Yep —this is all BS. The science is wrong.
Too bad … he was a huge anti- vaxer.
Died immediately after getting COVID.
Yep —this is all BS. The science is wrong.
So many threads debating vax or not. Do we really need to do this on here? Let the man Rest In Peace. Celebrate his life.
Debatable for me...one of the greatest works of all time but then what????
Credit to that early 90s comeback which was unlikely to imagine but I Would Do Anything is worse than Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now
I would go with no...
I had 3 Meatloaf songs on my Spotify playlist.
1. Paradise By the Dashboard Light
2. I would Do Anything for Love
I forget the 3rd, but remembering 2 outta 3 ain’t bad!
RIP
1. Paradise By the Dashboard Light
2. I would Do Anything for Love
I forget the 3rd, but remembering 2 outta 3 ain’t bad!
RIP
I was going to use that joke but……….You took the Words right out of my mouth
wow, you replied quickly, like a bat out of hell.
My question then is how much emphasis do you put on the artist performing live? Meat left it all on stage. It was like seeing a rock opera every time I saw him in concert
I never played his music but I liked him - he had his own style
I never wanted a PT Cruiser or Mini Cooper but I liked having them around to break-up the monotony
The Three Tenors were like that too. They didn't fill a niche - they were the niche. So it was with Meatloaf
I never wanted a PT Cruiser or Mini Cooper but I liked having them around to break-up the monotony
The Three Tenors were like that too. They didn't fill a niche - they were the niche. So it was with Meatloaf
I was thinking the same thing. But he was just into other stuff - acting, Broadway, coaching softball… Interesting character - there was a good interview with him on CBS Sunday Morning or 60 Minutes a few years back.
Rather than allowing RIP messages to bw the main topic , some must talk about being vaccinated and others about non vax.
Same that this thread started to show respect for an well known person that many here enjoyed his music is being hijacked by some posting in this thread personal vax/non-vax agenda
That is not showing Meat Loaf the type of respect he deserves as a person.
Same that this thread started to show respect for an well known person that many here enjoyed his music is being hijacked by some posting in this thread personal vax/non-vax agenda
That is not showing Meat Loaf the type of respect he deserves as a person.
Want to have a good Meat Loaf related conversation, showing respect for his passing,
I suggest this might be a great subject to talk about and honor his memory.
List of all songs by Meat Loaf (A-Z) | Songstube
https://songstube2.net/artist.php?id=10021
I suggest this might be a great subject to talk about and honor his memory.
List of all songs by Meat Loaf (A-Z) | Songstube
https://songstube2.net/artist.php?id=10021
I am sure I can speak for many of us. Wish Heaven could have waited for Meat Loaf just a little while longer
Maybe he was praying for the end of time?
Unfortunately the objects in the rear view appeared closer than they are
I’ve went ahead and cleaned up this thread, next person to bring up covid or the vax/non vax stuff in this thread on the free board will be banned from this thread.