Meat Loaf has passed away. RIP

jpaul · 21 Jan 2022 at 11:52

ants83 said:
The King of rock opera for me. Rip big man.

yes - that's it , his style somewhat requires you to listen start to end on vinyl/cd say (like quadrophenia or pinball) he's peerless in that dieing genre.

SixTwoSix · 21 Jan 2022 at 11:52

'His name is Robert Paulson'

RIP - not to my tastes but hugely influential and a big part of my younger years as mum loved his music.

Will Gill · 21 Jan 2022 at 11:58

I've been to two funerals recently where the dirge was bat out of hell, both times it managed to raise a smile during tough times.

RIP, classic songs and some decent roles on the silver screen

robfosters · 21 Jan 2022 at 12:06

jpaul said:
yes - that's it , his style somewhat requires you to listen start to end on vinyl/cd say (like quadrophenia or pinball) he's peerless in that dieing genre.

I remember Jim Steinman saying it was like plugging Pavarotti into a Marshall amp and turning it up to 11

hudson86 · 21 Jan 2022 at 12:36

Reportedly Covid .... reports say he'd been railing against vaccine mandates recently. Not known if vaccinated, pretty sad and crazy way to die at 74 if he wasnt.

Kutter · 21 Jan 2022 at 13:20

Paradise by the dashboard light, one of my fav songs. RIP.

Fluffybob · 21 Jan 2022 at 13:22

A larger than life legend, RIP

Puzzled · 21 Jan 2022 at 13:27

Sad news, RIP

Any recommendations for a particular concert of his to watch, I know his voice wasn't what it was in the later stage of his career.

PC777 · 21 Jan 2022 at 13:31

One of those rock stars that you could tell had a great personality, lots of humour in his videos, superb singer and performer. Great car music to entertain kids and the whole family which is how many of us got to know of Meatloaf as kids.

Great sense of humour down to his chosen name, was actually considered very fat in the 80's even though he wasn't that big by modern stantards. Didn't seem to bother him as he had his own style.

I guess he needed to sleep on it a bit, will remember him with a smile due to just how entertaining he was.

robfosters · 21 Jan 2022 at 13:40

Puzzled said:
Sad news, RIP

Any recommendations for a particular concert of his to watch, I know his voice wasn't what it was in the later stage of his career.

Meat loaf live with the Melbourne symphony orchestra is totally awesome

antijoke · 21 Jan 2022 at 13:44

Anyone else hoping the uptick in streaming his songs gets him to Number 1 next week?

SexyGreyFox · 21 Jan 2022 at 13:55

Jean-F said:
According to the song, things that Meat Loaf wouldn’t do include “forget the way you feel right now”, “forgive myself if we don’t go all the way tonight”, “do it better than I do it with you” and “stop dreaming of you every night of my life”.
HTH

and from Jim Steinman's lips, he wouldn't cheat on her.

I first new about Meatloaf singing with Ted Nugent and looked forward to his first album
We can't take away the amazing songwriting talent of Jim Steinman and the awesome production of Todd Rundgren.
When the album came out it was played at least twice a day by the lads at work and then we all decided to go and see him in Manchester and his voice was awful, truly shot.
I wanted to leave but had to put up with it.
He went back to USA and even had a few quack remedies like drinking his own urine but with his second album Bad For Good wrote he couldn't sing it so Steinman sang it instead.
He was back on form for the third.

One of the only members I know IRL will be upset, hope you're OK @MeatLoaf

jpaul · 21 Jan 2022 at 14:05

live - will see whats availible on tidal this evening, for decent pq, but 87 wembley maybe a candidate
Meat Loaf: Live at Wembley 1987 Rare Alternate Takes

Lysander · 21 Jan 2022 at 14:06

If you want to see a good version of "Paradise by the Dashboard Light", check the live version with Aspen Miller. She is immensely hot.

koolpc · 21 Jan 2022 at 14:09

RIP...loved his music

Ayahuasca · 21 Jan 2022 at 14:14

Meat Loaf is brown bread would have been more fitting.

I could think of a few puns but I won't do that.

uncle_rufus · 21 Jan 2022 at 14:18

Here's an alternate and perhaps slightly lesser known tune he featured on, always cracks me up (and actually despite being intended to be a comedy tune it's kinda legit)

Eurofighter · 21 Jan 2022 at 14:30

RIP pure legend, loved his music and movies.

tracertong · 21 Jan 2022 at 15:37

RIP Meatloaf , always up for a laugh.

something daft already!! · 21 Jan 2022 at 15:50

I'm not ashamed to admit this made me well up this morning. He was one of the biggest influences music wise for me as a young man. Him and Bowie.

Meat Loaf has passed away. RIP

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