I perfer Bat 1 anyday. Bat 2 is let down by only half decent songs like Meats versions of RNRDCT and LBAGG. And I think frying pan is quite half assed. It gets you going then ust gives you reheated left overs
> I'm in a great spot to address this topic as I just,
> literally last night, finally added Bat I and my faves
> from Bat II to my IPOD. Somehow Bat III, Dad Ringer and
> Bad Attitude got on there first. Its actually been a long
> time, maybe possibly a year, since I've listened to the
> real Bats.
>
> This very morning my train ride consisted on IDAFL, Booh
> and ELTEE. Damn. Talk about absence making the heart
> grow fonder!
>
> While I still prefer, and will always prefer, I think, the
> more "raw" energy of Bat I, I kept marveling to myself on
> the production of Bat II, the amazing separation of
> instruments and clarity of every sound. The piano,
> especially, on IDAFL is awesome. (And what a slap in the
> balls reminder of how badly they muddled it on Bat III.
> Uggh. I know they had copies of the Bat discs in the
> studio for the Bat III sessions; if only they'd used them
> for more than coasters and cutting coke.)
>
> As for Frying Pan, I've always felt that Jim underwrote
> that song. There's no good reason why there aren't third
> and fourth verses, as far as I can tell. It would have
> been a great single if you hadn't heard the whole song at
> 1:42 or so.
>
> >
> > Good topic!
> >
> > Bat Out Of Hell was cinematically inspired. Back Into
> > Hell was cinematically executed.
> >
> > To me it was like the difference between falling in love
> > with a book and falling in love with a movie. Both can be
> > life enhancing and I don't see one as more worthy than the
> > other. Just different.
> >
> > Does this make sense? I need coffee.
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