CEB Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 https://variety.com/2021/music/news/jim-steinman-dead-meat-loaf-celine-dion-1234955739/ Quote "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveCoscia Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Sad news. RIP. Not too long after Bat Out Of Hell was a hit, Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf played a Long Island concert (don't remember where). It was a special night. Always liked him. Quote Steve Coscia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timwat Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 I read an anecdote that Meatloaf claimed he never saw a single dollar of income from the first record. I'm presuming it's because others collected the royalties? Quote .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefDanG Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 That"s a shame. RIP, Jim. Quote Professional musician = great source of poverty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursers Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Yep hell of a loss. Steinman's style was distinctive to say the least (those backing vocals) and I loved it. RIP. Quote The Keyboard Chronicles Podcast Check out your fellow forumites in an Apple Music playlist Check out your fellow forumites in a Spotify playlist My Music: Stainless Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunaman Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Rest In Peace sir. I was just marveling at his work a couple of days ago listening to Bat Out Of Hell - we"ve lost another good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan_evett Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Yes, quite a loss â¹ï¸. I"ve been a fan of Jim Steinman for a long time. Have found the dark, theatrical twist to his writing and production intriguing; and his music has often inspired me. Quote 'Someday, we'll look back on these days and laugh; likely a maniacal laugh from our padded cells, but a laugh nonetheless' - Mr. Boffo. We need a barfing cat emoticon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legatoboy Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 RIP.... Quote CP-50, YC 73, FP-80, PX5-S, NE-5d61, Kurzweil SP6, XK-3, CX-3, Hammond XK-3, Yamaha YUX Upright, '66 B3/Leslie 145/122 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan_evett Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Just viewed this. Funny story from Jim Steinman about Todd Rundgren and the motorcycle sound on Bat Out of Hell: [video:youtube] Quote 'Someday, we'll look back on these days and laugh; likely a maniacal laugh from our padded cells, but a laugh nonetheless' - Mr. Boffo. We need a barfing cat emoticon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Weird thing... I thought Jim Steinman was Meat Loaf. I'll go hide somewhere now RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 I once saw a Jim Steinman CD at a record store. Most of those tracks ended up on Bat Out of Hell II. I don't know if that was his true intention for those songs or if the Bat II project came around they realized the tunes worked. Quote "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowboyNQ Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 I read an anecdote that Meatloaf claimed he never saw a single dollar of income from the first record. I'm presuming it's because others collected the royalties? I"d not heard that before Tim but if that"s the case it will comfort you to know Mr Loaf 'stole' about $600k from the Australian Football League in 2011: [video:youtube] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzpiano88 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 I read an anecdote that Meatloaf claimed he never saw a single dollar of income from the first record. I'm presuming it's because others collected the royalties? That would make sense since Todd Rundgren provided the financing to produce the record, no label would pick it up until Cleveland, and it nearly took an act of God to get enough grassroots airplay for critical mass. Bottom line is that the industry wasn't ready for such a rock opera recording and it took public acceptance to override the execs. Clive Davis said Steinman didn't know how to write a song, Haha. It would be interesting to know where all of the money went eventually. Quote J a z z P i a n o 8 8 -- Yamaha C7D Montage M8x | CP300 | CP4 | SK1-73 | OB6 | Seven K8.2 | 3300 | CPSv.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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