R.I.P Meatloaf

BrookieD

The Singer and actor has died today... RIP some fantastic music in his day

https://deadline.com/2022/01/meat-loaf-dead-bat-out-of-hell-rocky-horror-picture-show-1234917056/

Awww no.

SEPT 23 1989

That man could sing

RIP

BrookieD

some of my early music memories are of his songs.... epic in scope and production values..... suffered a lot with health issues lately but what a stage presence

Like it or loath it the Bat Out of Hell album has a way of still sounding modern if you put it on today. It hardly dates at all. I did not love every song on that album - but the title track and Paradise by the Dashboard light are some of my go to songs when getting ready to go out for an evening - a great pair of songs to get the energy going and dancing around the bedroom while getting dressed up and ready to go out.

I remember on top of the pops he joked about his own being over weight by falling over at the end of one of his songs and his cosinger being unable to help him get up again. Was funny at the time - a bit like how morrisey used to come out all the time with a rose in his back pocket and as a joke against himself he once went on top of the pops with an entire rose bush in his back pocket.

He was definitely a large part of my musical formation growing up - as my sister used to blare out bat out of hell a lot and I used to be affected a lot by the diverse musical tastes of my siblings who were all nearly a decade older than me.

sydthebeat

Would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses?

Rip big man

Heighway61

Saw him in the SFX in the 80s. I remember there was so much steam rising from his back he looked like he was on fire.

RIP

RobbingBandit

One of if not my favourite musicians ever guy was a legend, he was amazing in Fight Club.

Borzoi

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118510156#Comment_118510156

He could perform, amazing on stage.

RIP

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118510169#Comment_118510169

You took the words right out of my mouth.

RIP a huge talent 😢

ednwireland

first big gig, 82 deadringer tour Birmingham nec.

RIP

magicbastarder

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118510178#Comment_118510178

the first gig i was ever at was a meatloaf gig - i was 12, and this may have been the same gig. would it have been late 80s?

TheValeyard

Ah no way. No idea he was 74. Still a young age to go these days. RIP

Confused11811

He'd some set of lungs on him. An amazing entertainer and he seemed grounded enough.

Fr Tod Umptious

In before the "who ?"

greenspurs

Remember him at Feile ... (if i remember right , he played way over his alloted time??)

What a performer... Great singer, Great Showman...

RiP Meat.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118510246#Comment_118510246

I wouldn't expect Pete Townsend or Roger Daltry to comment on here.

Damn. Loved his voice.

respect

is_that_so

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118510178#Comment_118510178

He also played Dalymount in June 1982.

Kermit.de.frog

RIP. Not a particular fan but he was obviously very gifted.

All these people passing away, the worst part of it for me is the talent is definitely not being replaced

Working class heroes

You can call me Meat, or Mr Loaf if you want.

https://www.rte.ie/archives/2019/0930/1079179-mister-meat-loaf/

Mr. CooL ICE

RIP

Hard to know how much truth there is in this article. I'd love for it to be true though: https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2020/07/24/stormy-scenes-when-meat-loaf-hit-moate/

Fr Tod Umptious

Back in the early 2000s when people actually liked Tubridy he had a morning show on 2FM called "The full Irish" and it was a good show.

Meat Loaf was playing in Ireland at one point and he was on the show as a guest, and for some reason for a few months afterwards he would be on the show regularly, just chatting with Tubridy.

magicbastarder

https://www.loudersound.com/features/meat-loaf-a-flying-wheelchair-and-the-greatest-story-ever-told

Mr. CooL ICE, looks like that's a more in-depth version of that story.

Gregor Samsa

RIP Meat Loaf. Not my usual musical taste, but I always had a soft spot for the grandeur of Bat Out Of Hell, and he was great in Fight Club.

I guess we’ll never find out what he wouldn’t do now.

northknife

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118510338#Comment_118510338

Played Ardgillan Castle with The Quo as support.

One of the best concerts I was ever at

Ficheall

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118510355#Comment_118510355

There's a big hint in the song's lyrics.

I found an old Meatloaf cassette tape the other day.. Must try dig out a cassette player now..

Used to fall asleep listening to him; would usually be asleep by the time the first song ended :D

Aglomerado

RIP big guy. Have him on right now. What a voice, almost operatic in places.

o1s1n

In 1993 when 'I'd do anything for love..' came out, a friend of mine bought the album on tape. It occurred to us that if we used the little red Sharp twin tape deck I'd gotten for my communion a few years earlier, we could make copies of it and sell it to the kids in our estate for twice the price of a blank tape.

It worked surprisingly well, I'd even put a load of effort in and try to replicate the album cover art on the copied tapes.

Dempo1

He was quite simply a True Legend, groundbreaking in every respect. Very, Very sad news 🙁

RIP Meatloaf 🙏

apache

Sad to hear the news this morning. Been to about 5 of his gigs. Stopped going because unfortunately he couldn't perform in the latter years.

RIP Meat......Heaven can wait.....