Well, that last simile was a little forced. But I know what you mean.
Personally I love new Meat Loaf albums. I really love them. I've been heartbroken by his last two. They both stank. WttN is fucking BRILLIANT, and I listened to it religiously when my older brother first bought it all those years ago. Ahhhh fond memories.
I'd love for Bull In A China Shop, if I may be so bold as to use a Meat Loaf working title as if it's going to actually be the name of the album, to have a few Steinman numbers on there, but not if his producer isn't interested in recording a decent vocal. Desmond should be fucking shot for half of what made TMiL. Meat's vocal on Future and Seize the Night is god awful, and it hits desperation point on Cry To Heaven. Fucking AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL.
> Well, we're lead to believe Jim is "all consumed" with the
> Bat musical these days, though how much time it can take
> to surf through your back catalogue and pick out a few
> numbers, I really don't know.
>
> As for Meat's album - well, it should either be a full on
> collaboration with Jim (NOT gonna happen) or it should be
> something totally different. I'd love to see him bow out
> with a real surprise - something so loud it makes my ears
> bleed. One big, giant "fuck you" to the people who love
> nothing more than to belittle a great singer and man
> without whom the Steinman world would not exist.
>
> But, sadly, I expect the names Diane Warren and Desmond
> Child will be marching towards it like...well, like bulls
> in a china shop.
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