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Vin 02:17 pm UTC 08/28/07 |
| In reply to: | re: Boston Herald Meat Review - Jacqueline 12:02 pm UTC 08/28/07 |
| Yeah, the covers are a horrible idea, especially when such fan faves as 2 Out of 3 and Objects are being cut, not to mention the "singles" from Bat III like IACBTMN, BaaB and TMIL. If I'm paying $75.00 to hear Meat Loaf murder vocals, at least let them be Jim Steinman's slaughtered lambs. Justin and I left before the encores. > Seems like the writer was making a strong attempt to be > fair with the review. Meat's announced "encore" dates in > Europe so the tour rolls on. I hope he, at least, > reconsiders those awful covers he closes the show with. > > > By Christopher John Treacy > > > > Tuesday, August 21, 2007 - Updated: 05:07 PM EST > > > > While the fact that Meat Loaf still performs may be > > amazing, the performances themselves are not. But because > > the first twoalbums in the “Bat Out of Hell” trilogy > > respectively sold 37 and 15 million copies, folks still > > turn out in droves to see him. > > > > And it’s not as if he doesn’t give it his all. But with > > his 60th birthday coming next month and a diagnosis of > > Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a heart condition that > > puts him at risk for sudden death, rock ’n’ roll’s > > quintessential big boy seems worse for the wear. > > > > Monday night for a well-attended gig at the Bank of > > America Pavilion with his trusty eight-piece band, > > Neverland Express, Meat Loaf drew from all three “Bat” > > discs and left his other releases untouched. The band > > played a passage from “All Revved Up” before the Loaf > > appeared for “If It Ain’t Broke, Break It,” off the third > > and latest “Bat” installment. > > > > With his trademark red kerchief dangling from his > > microphone stand, Meat Loaf poured much energy into > > readings of “Out of the Frying Pan (And Into the Fire),” > > the amusing “Love Is a Lemon” and “You Took the Words > > Right Out of My Mouth,” complete with the retro video clip > > featuring Karla DeVito lipsyncing to Ellen Foley’s vocal. > > > > But try as he did, the magic eluded him. He sounded weak, > > barely able to enunciate, and his hand shook profusely > > while he barked lines. Actually, it was hard to watch. > > > > In contrast, the Express’ playing brimmed with appropriate > > arena bluster. And the backup gals helped: in particular, > > Aspen Miller stepped out for leads during “I’d Do Anything > > for Love (But I Won’t Do That)” and “Paradise by the > > Dashboard Light.” > > > > Dave Luther’s “Rock and Roll Dreams” sax solo was > > memorable and inspired. But the better the band sounded, > > the more Meat Loaf seemed buried beneath its weight. > > > > By the oddball assortment of encores, including a cover of > > the Stones’ “Gimme Shelter,” this bat had flown. | |
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