| re: When were you first bitten by Steinman's Bat? | |
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Leesa (gallytrotter@mchsi.com) 03:45 pm UTC 10/22/07 |
| In reply to: | re: When were you first bitten by Steinman's Bat? - rockfenris2005 02:26 pm UTC 10/22/07 |
| Oh my god! I can't stop laughing! Oh my god, Ryan, you just crease me! The Freddie remark is so very true--I cut my teeth on glamrock and the theatrical outrageousness was part and parcel. The timing for Meat and Jim wasn't as good as when Queen entered the scene. Disco was entering the market and several other things were impacting the industry--by '80 Queen were struggling to reformulate to retain their footholds and never really regained their American market. Jim and Meat were harder to pigeon-hole for the industry I think because they were almost musical theatre, musically. A rock concert with powerful showtunes, that many times would have been enhanced IN a scripted show. I don't think they would have made it without Rundgren's immaculate rock sensibilities--which Jim sadly has none of! Or Jimmy Iovine's imput for that matter. But yeah, you made me realise the rather 'freakish' taste I had that took things in stride. Now 'Polyester Girl' isn't related to 'Tub Girl', is she??? Cheers! Leesa J > > I never saw Meat and Jim as freaks. To me, they were > totally natural. It was just the same as Freddy singing > "Bohemian Rhapsody" and Bryan Adams "Everything I Do (I Do > It For You)" > > If you want freaky, try Regurgitator "Polyester Girl" > *giggles* > > > > I first discovered Jim my senior year in high school, when > > Bat 1 was first released. I picked up the Rocky Horror > > soundtrack (that pre-dated the movie version in Iowa > > City)about that same time and made the connection with > > Meat Loaf. I was very much into Queen, Zep, and classical > > at the time and felt a strong common thread throughout all > > of them. Jim's lyrics were the most amazing aspect of his > > work--very powerful, unprecedented and unusual choices. I > > guess I never saw Meat and Jim as the 'freak act' that > > alot of the music business tended to, at least at first, > > put them in--the strength and integrity of their work made > > them such viable contenders I just saw them as outstanding > > assets to rock playlists. > > Over the years Jim's lyrical magic continued, but it would > > be great if he were just more prolific! > > But the short answer would be in high school, first lp. > > Leesa J > > > > > > > O.k when were you first bitten by Steinman's Bat! > > > > > > I was five and heard Bat Out Of Hell, Music never was the > > > same again for me. > > > > > > My Uncle went to Woolworth's and bought it we sat and > > > listened and it felt as if the house walls would cave in! > > > We had it on so Loud. > > > > > > So, how did you discover the Wonderful World of Steinman? > > > > > > Grace XX | |
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