> > How much weight does the Bat out of Hell name actually
> > carry? How many more copies of BooH3 have sold over CHSIB?
> > Is it a whole heap?
>
> I don't really have a clue, but given the fact that the
> original BOOH entered the charts again during Meat's
> latest tour suggests that it does in fact still carry some
> weight and should be well recognizable by the public.
> BOOH3 ... well, the lack of its major success rightfully
> comes from the lack of it's quality and doesn't have
> anything to do with its name. It's actually nice to see
> that people judge albums more by their inherent quality
> than by the name they carry.
>
> > BooH The Musical's first challenge is communicating to
> > people that it isn't a Meat Loaf Jukebox musical, ala We
> > Will Rock You and Mama Mia. Because you can guarantee that
> > is how it will be seen.
>
> This is indeed something that the advertising / marketing
> folks for the show would have to communicate well. It
> certainly can be done. No use in worrying about that just
> yet, however - if the show actually gets so far that it's
> about to see a theater from the inside and we have
> something like a real opening date (which some folks doubt
> will ever happen), then we can talk about marketing /
> advertising, I guess. ;-)
And there you have it. BAT came back into the charts on the back of Meat touring. Have a look at the album cover, MEAT LOAF BAT OUT OF HELL is what people see and what they associate the album with, Rightly or wrongly thats how it is,
To move forward with the musical without having Meat on board in some capacity, even as an ardent fan, will definitely have a negative impact. Just have to wait and see how negative it ends up being
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