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01-21-2022, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by homestead
I wasn’t a big fan but whenever I heard his song “I’d do anything for Love” (But I won’t do that) it always brought a smile to my face.
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Great video too! He really had a presence.
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01-21-2022, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Freedom56
He started his music career at a time where there were much more talented bands such as the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Rush, Deep Purple, ELP, Chicago, Steely Dan, ELO, Santana, The Doors, Pink Floyd, The Eagles, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Genesis, Yes, and dozens of others. The late 60's and 70's were one of the greatest periods for music but didn't rush out to buy any Meatloaf albums.
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Most of these bands were not in fact contemporaries of MeatLoaf. Mr. Loaf, as the NYTimes once referred to him, cut his first album in 1977. Most on this list started in the 60s and several had disbanded before anyone heard of MeatLoaf. And of the list only the Eagles and Pink Floyd could boast an album with comparable sales to Bat Out of Hell.
So apparently millions were in fact rushing out to buy.
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01-21-2022, 03:47 PM
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His singing of the National Anthem was epic. It is on YouTube.
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01-21-2022, 04:16 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
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Meats daughter married Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian.
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01-21-2022, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by gcgang
My reaction to Meatloaf dying?
Let me sleep on it, I’ll give you an answer in the morning.
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 lol!!! My brother texted me this morning "he's outta here like a bat out of hell"
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01-21-2022, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by silvor
Meats daughter married Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian.
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Wow that's an interesting bit of trivia I did not know that!!
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01-21-2022, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by homestead
I wasn’t a big fan but whenever I heard his song “I’d do anything for Love” (But I won’t do that) it always brought a smile to my face.
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I was a fan. I definitely had a smile on my face when listening to that song.
RIP, Meatloaf.
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01-21-2022, 06:13 PM
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Rocky Horror Picture Show
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01-21-2022, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by RunningBum
Great video too! He really had a presence.
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The video was directed by famous movie director Michael Bay (before his big movies).
Bay also produced two other Meat Loaf videos, including "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through" which had a young Angela Jolie in it.
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01-21-2022, 09:29 PM
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Oddly, I watched a youtube documentary on "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" just two nights ago.
Outside of that, I didn't really know his music. I was aware he had a following, and I guess I "know of" "Bat out of Hell". I'll have to give it a listen.
RIP
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01-22-2022, 09:18 AM
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Mostly couldn't care less about pop culture people...but this one bums me out. Another tortured, brilliant person gone.
His music was an awesome blend of romance, insight & wit. The double entendres are fantastic.
Bummer.
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01-22-2022, 09:35 AM
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Songs of our youth story.
I was in 8th grade when Paradise by the Dashboard Light was #1 and I'll never forget this kid in my class who thought he was so studly was bragging on how he knew what it meant and challenging the other not so "worldly" kids to explain it. I was kind of a "brainy" bookworm and just inwardly shook my head thinking "someday I'm gonna be FIRED and lord knows where he's gonna be"
Well I wasn't actually thinking that lolll. RIP Meat.
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01-22-2022, 09:57 AM
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Rocky Horror Picture Show
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The scene where Frank N Furter staggers out of the freezer wielding an axe is possibly the most deranged part of that film. (Actually, the dinner party that comes later is the most "far gone" moment, I think.)
For those who haven't seen it, Meatloaf features in both segments.
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01-22-2022, 01:37 PM
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What a great talent - and my age too. It makes you stop and think.
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01-22-2022, 01:45 PM
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His singing of the National Anthem was epic. It is on YouTube.
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After you posted that I listened to it, and I have to say it's one of the absolute best renditions I've ever heard.
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01-22-2022, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Closet_Gamer
Mostly couldn't care less about pop culture people...but this one bums me out. Another tortured, brilliant person gone.
His music was an awesome blend of romance, insight & wit. The double entendres are fantastic.
Bummer.
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The songwriting by the late great Jim Steinman who passed last year, sadly.
Someone compared the music to a blend of Bruce Springsteen and Andrew Lloyd Webber. I thought that was interesting.
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01-22-2022, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by braumeister
After you posted that I listened to it, and I have to say it's one of the absolute best renditions I've ever heard.
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likewise, I am now a fan of Meatloaf - that was fabulous!
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01-22-2022, 04:06 PM
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likewise, I am now a fan of Meatloaf - that was fabulous!
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I was not expecting that. Well done!
Nice to hear it without so many runs and ornamentation. I'm no vocal coach, but it seems to me he was smart and played to the strengths of his voice w/o overdoing it. Those high notes sounded great - powerful and had impact, but he didn't try to hold it for a minute and a half to 'show off'. Pretty good vibrato on them as well, I think.
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01-22-2022, 04:25 PM
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DW and young kids (at the time) bought us tickets to see him in concert. This was roughly 25 years ago. He put on a great show. And for the first time, thanks to this thread, I saw/heard his absolutely fabulous rendition of Star Spangled Banner. Sad to read this news.
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01-22-2022, 04:44 PM
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Glad you enjoyed it. I was not otherwise a fan, but I think that’s the best game time National Anthem ever. Powerful.
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