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Evan 05:27 pm UTC 04/21/21 |
| In reply to: | re: Steinman must have blessed us when he gave us those songs - steven_stuart 01:02 pm UTC 04/21/21 |
| Thank you. I appreciate it. I too, miss the days when this board was the place to be for all things Steinman. I even remember when it was converted to a newer format and had to be moved back to its current iteration at Jim’s request, as this made it easier for him to follow all the posts. I still check in here but miss all the old posters. If anything, I hope my post will inspire others to post. Maybe older posters will log in due to the tragic news and be inspired to say something. Anything. > Another really nice tribute. Thank you for sharing it with > us. Its great that people are posting on this forum again. > I remember discovering it years ago and thinking it was > uber cool. This forum is a very special part of Jim > history. I like the Rockman FB page but I miss this forum > being very active. > > > I remember being a teenager and always being the last > > family to progress technologically. It took us forever to > > buy a computer. I had to walk to the public library to use > > the computer so I could access this website because low > > and behold, there were others who loved Jim Steinman’s > > music as much as I did. It was so nice to connect with > > other like minded individuals passionate about Jim. > > > > I first got into “Bat Out Of Hell” through seeing Meat > > Loaf’s appearance in Rocky Horror. I thought he was cool > > so I took a chance on his album. I’ll never forget buying > > “Bat Out Of Hell” and the cashier ringing me up with an > > enthusiastic, “good choice!” I went home and listened and > > followed along with the lyrics in the linear sheet. > > Instantly, I thought, “this Steinman guy is insane!” > > > > So began my love affair with Jim’s music. It spoke to me > > at a crucial time when I needed it the most. I was a > > horny, curious, slightly rebellious teen with pent up > > angst. It covered all of my emotions rather perfectly! > > > > I remember listening to the Braver Than We Are album a few > > years back when it was first released and crying while > > hearing “Speaking In Tongues”. Only Jim Steinman could > > make the line “an erection of the heart” sound so > > beautiful! Tonight I’ll listen to that same song and cry > > for different reasons. Jim’s music really was an erection > > of the heart. It excited your emotions and touched upon > > them like no other songwriter could. > > > > I’ll forever regret not going to Joe’s Pub and meeting > > Jim. After Elvis died my mother instantly regretted not > > going to one of his concerts with her friends when she had > > the chance. That’s how I feel. I wish I had met Jim. If > > only to try and somehow express how much his music and > > opinions have influenced my life. As a teen I watched > > countless interviews and I would hang on his every word. > > > > I feel like Peter Pan is dead and all of us Lost Boys and > > Girls are left to fend for ourselves. It’s an awful > > feeling. I feel so alone. I so miss this Rockman > > community. From Jacqueline, to Smeghead, to Ryan, Justin, > > Lordrahl, BrIan Collins horror movie a day, even Pudding, > > > > > > I’ll try and find solace knowing Jim lived to see his > > lifelong passion project actually realized, namely the Bat > > Out Of Hell musical! > > > > I can’t believe I have to type this but RIP Jim Steinman. > > God Speed. Your music and wit will live forever, always > > conjuring up every possible human emotion, like an > > erection of the heart! | |
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