Biggles Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Announced minutes ago that mega album Bat Out Of Hell artist Meatloaf has passed at the age of 74. Just breaking on the News channels. No further details as yet Quote Col Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveCoscia Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 RIP. Sad news. A terrific performer. Meat Loaf was a huge part of my early 20s. In the midst of numerous musical genres of rock, punk, disco and new wave, the Bat Out Of Hell album cut through with a whole new sound and attitude. They played the Calderone Theater in NY - one of the best concerts ever. One of my bands played tunes from Bat Out Of Hell. Iconic album. 1 Quote Steve Coscia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wd8dky Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 I just saw a couple of trusted news outlets report that it was COVID. Quote http://www.weisersound.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outkaster Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 I saw him at Darien Lake park in the summer of 1988 with Richard Marx. Quote "Danny, ci manchi a tutti. La E-Street Band non e' la stessa senza di te. Riposa in pace, fratello" noblevibes.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyRude Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 RIP Meat... he was a genre buster Quote Some music I've recorded and played over the years with a few different bands Tommy Rude Soundcloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 I loved those records. They were my textbooks. Bat, Dead Ringer, Bad for Good ( Meatloaf couldn’t sing on this record), Bat 2. 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...
BluMunk Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Thanks to Roy Bittan for shaping the sound of those key albums. The first rock show I saw was Meat Loaf supporting his Back out of Hell II album. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zeger Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 One of my first concerts: Bat Out Of Hell tour in Poughkeepsie, probably 1978. Todd Rundgren & Edgar Winter made a surprise appearance. Everyone I knew then owned that album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xKnuckles Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 What a voice!! Loved him. RIP Meat loaf. Quote "Turn your fingers into a dust rag and keep them keys clean!" Bluzeyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Simons Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 He had numerous health issues (notably asthma), refused to be vaccinated, railed against vaccination mandates, and caught COVID. A real shame. One cover band I was I covered "All Dressed Up and No Place to Go" for quite a while, it rocked the house and was always in the show. 1 Quote Yamaha P515 & CK88, Pianoteq, Mainstage, iOS, assorted other stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluMunk Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 On 1/21/2022 at 12:44 PM, BluMunk said: Thanks to Roy Bittan for shaping the sound of those key albums. The first rock show I saw was Meat Loaf supporting his Back out of Hell II album. @SamuelBLupowitz, why the thumbs down!? Dislike of the Loaf, dislike of Bittan, or disapproval at my formative concert experience? 😛 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawback Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 4 hours ago, BluMunk said: @SamuelBLupowitz, why the thumbs down!? Dislike of the Loaf, dislike of Bittan, or disapproval at my formative concert experience? 😛 BluMonk, some of us have just noticed our thumbs ups have suddenly turned downward. dB is alerted in the “and we’re back” thread. 1 Quote ____________________________________ Rod Here for the gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluMunk Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Thanks! As an FYI, I thumbs upped your post. Hopefully it stays that way! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelBLupowitz Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 On 1/22/2022 at 5:27 PM, BluMunk said: @SamuelBLupowitz, why the thumbs down!? Dislike of the Loaf, dislike of Bittan, or disapproval at my formative concert experience? 😛 Yes, glad that got fixed -- I definitely wanted to give props to your Roy Bittan appreciation. Put Bat Out of Hell on while I was making breakfast yesterday -- it was in heavy rotation for me in high school but I hadn't listened in a few years -- and Roy's piano parts are such an iconic part of the record, even with the layered, larger-than-life guitars. The intro to the title track alone makes Roy indispensible to the sound. 1 Quote Samuel B. Lupowitz Musician. Songwriter. Food Enthusiast. Bad Pun Aficionado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old No7 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 I never saw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDSZxUlGZnA (click link) Meatloaf singing the National Anthem before, but I just saw this posted elsewhere and had to share it here... As one commentator there posted: "This is how the national anthem should be sung. No fancy vocal customizations. Just power, emotion and respect." He'll be missed for sure -- man, what a voice he had. Old No7 Quote Yamaha MODX6 * Hammond SK Pro 73 * Roland Fantom-08 * Crumar Mojo Pedals * Mackie Thump 12As * Tascam DP-24SD * JBL 305 MkIIs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoken6 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 8 hours ago, Old No7 said: I never saw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDSZxUlGZnA (click link) Meatloaf singing the National Anthem before, but I just saw this posted elsewhere and had to share it here... Good performance. He puts such passion into every note. A few minor pitch issues, but I would take that every time over autotuned blandness. And he gets the high A without any problems! Cheers, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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