Darn, that's tough to hear. In 2011 he was attempting suicide, pretty crazy to imagine, but you never know where people are at regardless of fortune and fame.
He had a really special talent for grandiose songwriting and composing. Sometimes, I wonder if the stage name he chose detracted from his true talent to the masses? Either way, so many incredible hits that just took from various genres and always looked to defy music as we know.
Bat out of Hell, Paradise by the Dashboard Light, and especially the 12 minute version of I'd do anything for love. Infinitely better than the 5.5 minute radio version. That 12 minute version showed what he really aimed for with that song, while the radio version was.....the time that would be allowed on the radio.
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Give that a listen if you have the time, he had such a talent for building up and allowing moments in a song to breath, while threatening to punch you in the face at times. And when he did, it was the perfect time to do it. Crazy listening to this how many more lyrics were written that didn't make it to the radio version.
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The choir at 5:35 that leads into the breakdown with just bass, drums, piano and guitar that makes you feel like "the song is really starting now" is simply fantastic. Just amazing composing, as you see what he really envisioned with that song.
Well that is awful news to wake up. Bat Out Of Hell was very influential listening when I was young.........great voice, great songs, even a great album cover. One of my first favorite albums I can remember. Sad news.
Both Meatloaf and Jim Steinman passing pretty close to each other. Bat Out of Hell 1 & 2 really showed what the right collaboration could produce. Small part of me hopes that they worked on a posthumous release, Bat Out of Hell 3.
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Both Meatloaf and Jim Steinman passing pretty close to each other. Bat Out of Hell 1 & 2 really showed what the right collaboration could produce. Small part of me hopes that they worked on a posthumous release, Bat Out of Hell 3.
Darn, that's tough to hear. In 2011 he was attempting suicide, pretty crazy to imagine, but you never know where people are at regardless of fortune and fame.
He had a really special talent for grandiose songwriting and composing. Sometimes, I wonder if the stage name he chose detracted from his true talent to the masses? Either way, so many incredible hits that just took from various genres and always looked to defy music as we know.
Bat out of Hell, Paradise by the Dashboard Light, and especially the 12 minute version of I'd do anything for love. Infinitely better than the 5.5 minute radio version. That 12 minute version showed what he really aimed for with that song, while the radio version was.....the time that would be allowed on the radio.
I loved meatloaf as an entertainer over the years and will miss him, but
I believe Jim Steinman wrote and composed most if not all of the Meatloaf songs.
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I would do anything for love is absolutely iconic for my and my older brother's generation. The music video is probably the greatest ever made as far as I'm concerned. I didn't know this but apparently Michael Bay directed it.
I was beaten to the punch, but I also highly recommend listening to the 11-minute version of I would do anything for love. It's lyrically and musically pure genius and peak ####ing rock and roll.
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Build up all your courage to ask Jenny for the next song at the grade seven dance, she agrees and both of you shyly walk to the middle of the darkened gymnasium, you're hoping for Duran Duran, she's thinking Mariah Carey or perhaps UB40, any 2-4 minute slow song will do...
*MOTOR CYCLE PIANO MUSIC*
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Meatloaf didn’t believe in interacting with the crowd at shows. Said that they wouldn’t be whooping up the crowd or high fiveing fans if you went and saw a broadway play, so why would a musical act do it? Always thought that was a neat perspective that he felt that way about live performances.
I’m like 80% sure I learned that watching pop up video on much more music in the late 90s.
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