nikon F Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 gone to join all the others up there ,,,, 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Sad news indeed. “That” album is an all time legendary piece of work. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 I was lucky enough to see him live. One hell of a show. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Less than a year after Jim Steinman, collaborator on his classic stuff. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Heaven, in fact, can't wait. RIP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 (edited) I wondered why he was on the radio a lot today. I was never a massive fan of his music but will happily enjoy listening to it. Watched a documentary a couple of years ago and he was very down to earth and humble, especially with his fans after shows. No rockstar pretensions, even though he absolutely was a rockstar. RIP ... actually sod that, make some bloody noise wherever you might be Mr. Loaf. Edited January 21, 2022 by Maude 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madshadows Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Incredibly sad news, the first "Bat Out Of Hell" album is an absolute classic album in my opinion, RIP MEATLOAF John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconic Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 I remember his performance on TOGWT, brilliant, pure rock star over the top goodness. I was surprised he was 74, makes me feel even older😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_gordon Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 (edited) When I was younger and still read album notes, Kasim Sultan was a name I always remembered from the Meatloaf albums because the bass was so good and I had (still have) no idea who he is but he's been a massive influence. There are so many really good rock basslines on Meatloaf songs. (And I really hope I have remembered the name right or I'll look stupid). But just Paradise by the dashboard light is a legendary bassline before you look at any others. Edited January 21, 2022 by mr_gordon Typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Sad to see him go, Bat Out of Hell came out at around the time that I started riding bikes and partying with the outlaw club that I prospected for invariably included BOOH being played. Saw him at the NEC and he was excellent. A colossal amount of energy for a man of his size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Bat Out Of Hell was definitely one of the soundtrack to my youth albums. I always wanted to see Meatloaf live, sadly I never got, and now never will get the chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 12 hours ago, mr_gordon said: When I was younger and still read album notes, Kasim Sultan was a name I always remembered from the Meatloaf albums because the bass was so good and I had (still have) no idea who he is but he's been a massive influence. There are so many really good rock basslines on Meatloaf songs. (And I really hope I have remembered the name right or I'll look stupid). But just Paradise by the dashboard light is a legendary bassline before you look at any others. Kas is a superb Musician. As well as being an excellent bassist he's also a really good guitarist, keyboard player, singer & songwriter. He's been mainly associated with Todd Rundgren since the mid 70s when he joined Utopia (which is how he ended up playing on "Bat Out of Hell"). He still plays in Todd's touring band. He's also played with Joan Jett & Hall & Oates among many others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Panzer Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 I'm getting old, my childhood celebs are starting to vanish. Sad news, been a fan for decades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Mr Loaf was an outspoken anti-vaxxer, anti-masker and admitted he'd knowingly hugged people with covid. Not surprised he got the disease. He also made some very unkind and un-called for comments about Greta Thunberg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, Barking Spiders said: Mr Loaf was an outspoken anti-vaxxer, anti-masker and admitted he'd knowingly hugged people with covid. Not surprised he got the disease. He also made some very unkind and un-called for comments about Greta Thunberg. Alternatively he was opposed to vaccine mandates but not an anti-vaxxer, and found masks that weren't N95 ineffective and a nuisance rather than a protection (which ignores the fact that they're to protect others). There's rather more nuance to this than some would have you believe. Remarkably, the Torygraph seems the paper that most appreciates nuance: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/01/21/meat-loaf-railed-against-covid-rules-nuisance-face-masks-death/ which should be read properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) The Queens Guard Pay Tribute to Meatloaf Outside Buckingham Palace. I hope his family get to hear about this. Edited January 24, 2022 by MacDaddy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldon Tyrell Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 I liked the first two Bat out of Hell albums and his incredible over the top live performances. Here's an interesting interview with his long time bassist Steve Buslowe: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jan/24/warm-loving-generous-but-he-had-demons-inside-the-life-of-meat-loaf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 https://www.mediaite.com/uncategorized/howard-stern-blames-meatloafs-covid-death-on-weird-fcking-cult-calls-on-family-to-speak-out-on-vaccines/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 7 minutes ago, Doctor J said: https://www.mediaite.com/uncategorized/howard-stern-blames-meatloafs-covid-death-on-weird-fcking-cult-calls-on-family-to-speak-out-on-vaccines/ Precisely why anti-vaxers are so dangerous. It's rife here in Bulgaria, with only around 25% of the population vaccinated and a deeply engrained mistrust of the government (hardly surprising given the countrie's history.) Sadly, I've already lost two close friends / neighbors because they chose to listen to these nut jobs. It's easy to say, well they made their choice, or they get what they deserve, but it's actually really sad that people are needlessly losing their lives due to the spread of misinformation and a few people wanting their five minutes of fame. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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