> Heard it something like 16 times when it came out. I just
> got it. But my interpretation was completely different to
> the way Meat saw it, I think. I don't know about Jim. I
> haven't seen him comment about it in that way. But to me
> it was a reminder of mortality. It's weird. Meat and Jim
> are like some strange kind of relatives that you never
> see, but they've given you all this stuff, and sometimes
> you get to talk to them. And you're aware that it's been
> 20 years and life changes and people get older and that
> one day you're even going to lose your parents, and you'll
> lose Meat and Jim too, and this album "goes there" for me.
> It's not Bat 3. It's not Bat 2. It's not Dead ringer 2.
> It's sort of Beginnings & Conclusions. But it's Braver
> than we are.
>
> The vocals don't bother me. I wouldn't want to hear 90s
> Meat Loaf sing these songs. And I am not in denial either.
> I may be crazy though haha.
>
> Anyway, for personal reasons and then some, I doubt it
> will ever change. It was there for me in a very trying
> time in my life too. Couldn't thank them enough for that
> really, but if I tried to thank them for everything
> they've given to people over the years I'd be here for
> days.
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