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rockfenris2005 09:50 am UTC 07/02/08 |
| In reply to: | re: TDE weren't even all that great - rockfenris2005 09:49 am UTC 07/02/08 |
> > How is any of that good tho, compared to "Bat Out Of > Hell"? It's like if you were to approach Jeff Wayne and > say "Hi, I know you're working on the stage extravaganza > of "The War of the Worlds" but why don't we discuss a > touring concert with complete unknowns, or singers from > Broadway, promoting some of your greatest hits, obscure > songs and new material." Jeff retorts "It's interesting, > but what's the point of all that when I can show the world > my true masterpiece, the true culmination of my talent in > "Bat Out Of Hell"? "The War Of The Worlds", I mean. EVERYONE knows that Richard O'Brien wrote "Bat Out Of Hell". Or someone approached Disney in the > 1930s, "Walt, let's stage a touring event compiling > episodes from The Silly Symphonies." Walt retorts "It's > interesting, but what's the point of all that when I can > show the world my true masterpiece, the true culmination > of my talent in "Fantasia"? > > That's EXACTLY the way I see it. TDE would compete with > "Bat Out Of Hell", both including greatest hits with some > new material, and even if it wasn't THERE'S NO WAY "Bat > Out Of Hell" would be mediocre like TDE. Bigger is better? > At this stage in Jim's career, it's like we have to > celebrate our parents' 50th birthday. And what do you > normally do when you celebrate your parents' 50th > birthday? You try and give them the biggest party of their > life. TDE is not the biggest party of Jim's life, which he > deserves at this stage of his life, (it's more like > celebrating your 40th), "Bat Out Of Hell" is. > > > > > None of the vocalists really stood out. > > > > I disagree. I've seen the OTT/TDE shows four times, and > > live, the vocalists (and band), were professional, had > > great stage presence, superb voices and tons of emotion. > > > > I also think the studio recordings of 'Children' & > > 'Scared' are pretty shit hot (vocally & otherwise). > > > > > I'm not complaining that they're not around, I think that's a good thing in a way. > > > > I am. I see TDE as a great 'touring' outlet for Jim's > > music (Meat is well past his sell by date), and I can see > > it doing as well if not better than TSO in US (and > > especially in Europe/Australia, were TSO haven't ventured > > yet). > > > > > The only thing I'm complaining about is the lack of a new "solid" Steinman album with the new songs. > > > > Well yes, but hopefully we'll get the new Bonnie Tyler > > album (albeit a year away), and hopefully a Bat concept > > and/or cast album. > > > > | |
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