Christmas Tree 4729 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 a masterpiece Rolling Stone magazine ranked it at number 343 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The BBC television programme Old Grey Whistle Test aired a clip of the live band performing the nine-minute title track. According to Classic Rock, response was so overwhelming, that they screened it again the following week. They later invited the band to perform "Paradise" live. "As a result, in the UK Bat became an unfashionable, uncool, non-radio record that became a 'must-have' for everyone who heard it, whether they 'got' Steinman's unique perspective or not It stayed on the United Kingdom charts for 474 weeks,[34] a feat surpassed only by the 478 weeks of Fleetwood Mac's Rumours. They acknowledge that Steinman is "a composer without peer, simply because nobody else wanted to make mini-epics like this." Rundgren's production is applauded, as is the wit in the music and lyrics. "It may elevate adolescent passion to operatic dimensions, and that's certainly silly, but it's hard not to marvel at the skill behind this grandly silly, irresistible album. Understandable if its not yours or someone else's thing, but a great unique achievement of an album non the less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13894 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Meat Loaf never made an album as good as his producer from the look of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken 119 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 (edited) Edited April 3, 2013 by Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4729 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 2 tickets for Meatloaf, Friday night, going cheap! Chinese eat all you can eat buffet thrown in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15560 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I'm sorry, are we supposed to be surprised that CT likes a singer named after a stodgy food product? Anyway, what I will say for Mr. Loaf is that, because all his songs are [a] drawn-out multi-parters and the same, you can get away with having just one of them on your mp3 player. This is my choice: ...because it's mawkish, melodramatic and bloody brilliant. Plus it's spot on for pacing a ten-minute session on the rowing machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4729 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I'm sorry, are we supposed to be surprised that CT likes a singer named after a stodgy food product? Anyway, what I will say for Mr. Loaf is that, because all his songs are [a] drawn-out multi-parters and the same, you can get away with having just one of them on your mp3 player. This is my choice: ...because it's mawkish, melodramatic and bloody brilliant. Plus it's spot on for pacing a ten-minute session on the rowing machine. I quite often shag to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15560 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I'll be right back, my mp3 player has a date with a bonfire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42472 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Now we know why CT's dog hates Meatloaf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWalrus 0 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I quite often shag to that. Whereas your lass prefers, "I'd Do Anything For Love (but I won't do that)" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15560 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Whereas your lass prefers, "I'd Do Anything For Love (but I won't do that)" I hear she often finds herself singing "I'd Eat Anything For Lunch (but I won't touch that)". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Checked my music. The only appearance meatloaf makes in my collection.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10874 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 In other totally unsurprising news CT likes Candi Statton, Death by Chocolate, Captain Beefheart , the Jam, Hot Chip and, of course Jimmy (all you can eat) Buffet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveTheBobby 1 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42472 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Here you go CT, when Uncle Meat is making your ears bleed, pop this on your iPod ...... http://youtu.be/pauTRscMOPc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30666 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Coldplay's second album was very recently voted the greatest record ever made. That tells you all you need to know about public popularity of music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I went to see Meat Loaf at the arena with a mate. When we were kids we'd go to gigs I liked & in return I'd go to gigs he wanted to go to. We were 13/14 so it was very much a case of relying on parents to ship us about etc . Anyway - Meatloaf was canny. His guitarists were terrible mind but he'd just had a heart attack and came on stage on a stretcher surrounded by nurses in suspenders etc, best part of the gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4729 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Di Canio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveTheBobby 1 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 No I think it was Di Labour Party Conference . . . hey what'ma like eh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4729 Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Is there a decent boozer near the Arena, preferably one that sells Erdinger. I know it's close to the punk triangle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42472 Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Try the Blonde Barrel on the square at the Life Centre. Full of punks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4729 Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 flippin spell thing m bob! Is it a decent bar and are non believers welcome (from the sticks remember). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42472 Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 I have no idea. Why don't you ring them and ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl 0 Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 I cannot argue that Bat out of Hell has sold millions and it must have something about it, but not too my ears!! Top Gear watchers spring to mind!! Music is odd, I used to work in a music bar in Greece and no matter what we played some would love it and others would ask you to change it!! Erdinger Weiss!! I know how to pour it correctly!! sad I know!! tends to give you the shits after 5 or 6!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Top Gear has some class music on it's soundtrack to be fair....none of your middle aged dad rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Is there a decent boozer near the Arena, preferably one that sells Erdinger. I know it's close to the punk triangle. Dog and Parrot is good. Music might not be cool enough for you though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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