Heartbreaking - R.I.P Meat Loaf

[Monstro]

Just released by Meat's family.

Our hearts are broken to announce that the incomparable Meat Loaf passed away tonight with his wife Deborah by his side. Daughters Pearl and Amanda and close friends have been with him throughout the last 24 hours.
His amazing career spanned 6 decades that saw him sell over 100 Million albums worldwide and star in over 65 movies, including “Fight Club”, “Focus”, “Rocky Horror Picture Show” and “Wayne’s World.”
“Bat Out of Hell” remains one of the top 10 selling albums of all time.
We know how much he meant to so many of you and we truly appreciate all of the love and support as we move through this time of grief in losing such an inspiring artist and beautiful man.
We thank you for your understanding of our need for privacy at this time.
From his heart to your souls…don’t ever stop rocking!

[Guy]

Awful news.
RiP friend.

[Jayd]

Cannot believe this, R.I.P Meat, you was an absolute legend

[allrevvedup]

I’m incredibly sad to read of this,

He was a great talent, has some brilliant music with a legacy that’ll live on.

My condolences to his family and friends.

RIP Sir Loaf

[stretch37]

Meat :’(

[MarkS]

Awful to read. Glad he was able to give us that one last performance a few months back that he nailed so well. The music will last forever though and so will the legend in our hearts and minds.

[Adje]

All we can do now is to never ever stop rocking....

[Tina.K.]

Totally in shock, what the hell happened? He was alive and kicking and working on a new album. I cannot believe this. OMG, I’m devastated.

[Joeckl]

I'm so sad. Rest in peace, Meat. Rest in peace.
I'm so incredibly sad und cry.

Hope you rock in heaven with Jim, and never ever stop....

You are in my heart through your music the rest of my life.

Jochen

[R.]

Terrible news. Farewell my friend.

[PanicLord]

For crying out loud, you know, I love you.

RIP 🙏 😭

[aks650]

Such sad news, especially seeing him nail his last performance a few months back! Proud to have been a fan for 30+ years!

[LostSoul]

:cry:

[AndrewG]

Absolutely awful to hear.

Farewell Meat.

[mark999]

So sad, never ever stop rocking in heaven.

[ifandavies]

R.I.P. Meat Loaf

[RockingBat]

The beat will go on for ever.. RIP Meat - touched my soul forever.

[Sebastian.]

I feel like a huge part of my life has gone.

Goodbye, Meat.

[wolfy35]

Beyond devastated.

Reunited with Jim

[Kev]

I was hoping this day would never come. I put my little tribute on Facebook. ❤️❤️❤️

[tintin]

Heaven will be rocking tonight.
RIP Meat x

[Jules13]

For crying out loud, you know, I love you. RIP 🙏 😭


Well I couldn't have said it better myself !
I love you Meat!
Feeling devastated and heartbroken... :cry:

Where the angels sing... RIP Meat !!!

[Kev]

From my Facebook…

The important thing is that Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman are somewhere in a gothic castle with billowing floor length white curtains, 400,000 candles, a grand piano, lacy sleeves and infinite epics to write. At some point there will be a motorbike. Giant doors will blow open as the thunder cracks and the lightning strikes.

[eltmatt]

Such sad news and seemingly so sudden, I wonder what has happened :(

[roomster]

Such sad and devastating news :(:heart:

[Tina.K.]

Such sad news and seemingly so sudden, I wonder what has happened :(

Me too, it is so unexpected and suddenly. I hope they will let us know what happened.
The first thing I thought was maybe Covid.

[allrevvedup]

Me too, it is so unexpected and suddenly. I hope they will let us know what happened.
The first thing I thought was maybe Covid.

I've read that the family have said they won't say how he passed.

At the end of the day, I think it's right for them to be able to grieve the way they want to.

What has been really nice to see is the outpouring of tributes to him across social media.

He deserves all of that for everything he's done in music and acting.

[AndrewG]

Meat often said he would die on stage. I'm glad that didn't happen and he was surrounded by his family during his last day instead.

It seems quite poignant now that he sounded great last year during the Mike Huckabee live songs and still gave us some of that old school Meat magic.

The absolute king of live rock music for me. Meat could transport you away to another world, to another life and do all that whilst touching your soul within 3 hours. He got the most out of his great bands and also Patti who were at the top of their game when they performed with Meat.

Very lucky to have been able to see him live so often in the UK especially between 2003-2013. Most fans around the world were never that lucky during that time period.

[Meat Loaf_fan]

Very sad day ... :(

"Don't you ever, ever, ever stop rocking ..." now in heaven ...

[ajf33]

Such sad sad news RIP Meat

[meat_loaf]

Totally gutted been a fan for 30 years (ever since I was 7). So glad i got to see him live 9 times and met him 3 times so many awesome memories that no one else will be able to replace his music and legend will never die.

Meat & Jim Reunited once again!

Keep Rockin' up there Meat when i hear an angel sing I will always think of you.

So sorry for everyone's lost.

[Sabine]

I am so sad. I can´t believe that.
Meat we will never forget you.

Love Sabine

[wizardofodd]

It’s that day we have all dreaded, we knew it would come eventually, but not now. So sudden. Despite the multiple set-backs he has had in recent years, the countless back operations and struggles with ill health, it felt like Meat was finding his feet again – physically different of course – but a glimmer of his voice was still there, his stage presence remained, his humour, his ability to hold you in the palm of his hand with his stories either sung or said – Meat had hope , revealing he was recording music once again, his ambition to do more shows- his hope gave us hope, that’s the thing that hurts.

But we shouldn’t be sad for the things we could have had, but grateful for the things we did. The music, the performance – totally unique, out of this world. Larger than life. Intimidating yet gentle, unpredictable but warm, a wonderful heart – a tremendous performer.
What we’ve got it a legacy that will live forever, memories that we can cherish, songs that became the soundtracks of our lives. There are no words that can describe my gratitude. Not even a song penned by Steinman and bellowed by Meat could conjure my love and appreciation for the man himself.

Rest well friend
And I promise to never stop rocking

[K1ttycat]

I am completely shocked, numb, and totally heartbroken.
There was so much to look forward to with the new album...
Heaven just couldn't wait a while longer, could it?
RIP, Meat. Love you forever.

[tbuck]

I am in tears here, so sorry to hear this and had to wake Jules to tell her. So sorry to hear this, but he is at peace no longer troubled by the physical problems that ailed him in the last years.
Our condolences to Deborah, Pearl and Amanda. He was just a special guy we got to know.
We will always treasure him, as we know you will. That guy we all loved is now at peace, bless him for the joy he gave us. :)

[heidi]

Rest in peace dear Meat! I´m sad, but I have your great music and wonderful memories.

[mib]

ALL IS WELL.

Death is nothing at all, I have only slipped into the next room. I am I and you are you.
Whatever we were to each other, that is we are still.

Call me by my old familiar name, speak to me in the easy way which you always used.
Put no difference in your tone, wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together.

Play, smile, think of me, pray for me. Let my name be ever the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without effect, without the trace of shadow on it.

Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was, there is unbroken continuity.
Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight?

I am waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just around the corner.
All is well.

Henry Scott Holland.

[FrancineCyclesTheUS]

Darkest day.
I'm heartbroken.
Feels like I'm lost on the inside.
No words..

Rock in Peace..

:-'(

Can it get any worse?....

[AndrewG]

TMZ is prominently claiming Meat passed away after a brief but obviously very serious battle with Covid this past week. This additional news is spreading fast.

Note that that is UNCONFIRMED at this stage.

[K1ttycat]

Yes, I've seen the TMZ report too. No matter what the cause, though, it is still so sad and unbelievable...and way too soon :(

[Nick]

I love you guys. Praying for everyone here today.

[nowherefast]

Such sad news. Rest in peace Meat.

[Tina.K.]

TMZ is prominently claiming Meat passed away after a brief but obviously very serious battle with Covid this past week. This additional news is spreading fast.

Note that that is UNCONFIRMED at this stage.

Well, I posted before, Covid is my first thought. Why? Because Meat was in the risk-group. Over 70’s, asthma, overweight and had WPW.

Some say it doesn’t matter what the cause was. For me personally and maybe for others too, it does. Because knowing it helps some people to deal with it and accepting it. Whatever the cause is, I hope we will found out.

It’s devastating the man isn’t with us anymore. I hope he will rock with Jimmy in heaven. I wish his family, friends and all of you here strength to deal with the loss of our Fireball.

[allrevvedup]

There have been some very nice tributes paid across the various forms of social media.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-60080934

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2022/0121/1275049-imelda-may-pays-tribute-to-meat-loaf/

I don't know if there will be international restrictions on the video (usually not when it comes to RTE) but there's a video from an Irish TV show called The Late Late Show in this link. Gay Byrne was the host.

I'm going to guess it's from about 1984

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2022/0121/1274997-singer-meat-loaf-dies-aged-74/

[Jayd]

I still can’t believe this. I get woken up by my iPhone, sky news alert, about Meat’s passing. It took a few mins to comprehend, now on every news channel, social media, web pages, the amount of tributes is amazing. Watching or reading about his life and people tell their stories about how they became fans or what Meat was like when they met him, all of it brining tears to my eyes. 35 years I have been a fan of Meat’s, could be longer tbh, that day when my uncle played Bat and I was hooked. Obviously you know this day will come but never did I think it would be today. To see his recent post about new recordings and his new TV show, I was looking forward to more from Meat. Absolutely lost for words today. Hopefully Meat and Jim are cooking up something special up there in heaven. Devastated beyond words today. Thank you Meat for everything you gave us, we all loved you for bringing yours and Jim’s music to the world. R.I.P Legend

[mlbf]

Rest in peace...
Some guy, some legacy
And that legacy's always gonna live on!

[Gez]

So sad. He was such a Legend, inspiration, Rock God etc etc. He will be sorely missed by us all :(

[dottie]

Heaven can wait.
And all I've got is time until the end of time.
I won't look back.
I won't look back.
Let the altars shine.

[ROSIE]

💔💔💔💔💔💔💔

[S.]

Love and Miss You Forever, Meat Dear.
I’m So Devastated.
Susan Yates

[jcmoorehead]

Like many here I'm beyond gutted. Meat Loaf and his music was just such an inspiration to me and along with me for all my life.

The first music video I ever became aware of as a kid was I'd Do Anything For Love, the first album I knew was Bat Out Of Hell 2. My first concert was Meat Loaf in 2003. When I was in secondary school, I did my Year 9 music presentation on Meat Loaf, when I write my stories my chapters are named after his songs and albums. He's always been that one constant.

It's really horrible to think that he is gone, it's such a shock and finding the right words is tough but I guess, both he and Jim will be up there in heaven right now, making sure the Angels still have their guitars and making sure the whole place never stops rockin'

[bristolphil]

meat loaf for all the pleasure and memories you have given us r.i.p

[hayley]

I cannot believe the news. 💔 RIP Meat

[Ankie]

Thanks Meat, farewell!

[duke knooby]

It really HAS been a hell of a ride!

Thanks Meat

God bless, and farewell

[Ben]

Absolutely devastated. RIP Meat!

[Frying Bat]

Has my previous post for some reason being deleted or am i so devastated by Meat's loss that i closed my browser and forgot to click the "Reply" button?

Meat my great hero since i was about 14 years old.. starting with I do anything for love and the re release of Bat out of hell (song) in 1993/1994..

I could say he was a wonderfull person, A larger then life singer... that he in my opinion never got the recognation he deserverd ( a part from his Bat succes) But i think everything has already been said here.

I hope his new album some how can be finished and if not i hope we wiil get a nice 4 or 5 disc music set, with B sides and 12 inch mixes and a nice bookled with pictures.

Thanx for all the great years of music
RIP and Never ever stop rocking.

[anotherday]

Everything hurts.

I am broken.

[eltmatt]

Has anyone seen Patti's Twitter...

[allrevvedup]

Has anyone seen Patti's Twitter...

Yes, but I'm not sure this is the thread to go into it, everyone at the end of the day is entitled to their opinion.

Regardless of anything else, in my opinion anyway, this thread should be somewhere to come together and pay tribute to Meat Loaf.

[unbekannt]

Rest and rock in peace, Meat.



And shut the f*ck up, Ms. R. :roll:

[Gazza717]

Anniversary of late Mums birthday...and so I was upset anyway

When she died Heaven can wait came on my random playing...my dog died soon after, same song...
2/3 was just ending yesterday as I heard the news via a text....Guess what played next?!!! Not a dry eye in that car is all I can say

Thanks meat for the shows, and films and meeting you several times is something I will always cherish

I'll never stop rocking

[amethyst]

To say i'm still in shock is an understatement. I have so many wonderful memories of seeing and meeting him, from the first time at Hammersmith with my cousin Gary, where we had to get my mum and dad to come pick us up because we'd only got a one way bus ticket, to the time at a CD signing where I asked him to speak to my daughter Charlotte on the phone and despite his "minders" saying no, he very graciously did.

So many concerts, from Hammersmith, Wembley, Hyde Park, the 02 and the Royal Albert Hall and many more, it has been one heck of a ride.

Seeing Bat out of Hell the musical bought Jim's songs together in a way that made total sense and the brilliance of the song-writing, telling the story through the songs we all knew and loved, was beyond compare.

His last performances on the Mike Huckabee show were amazing, he sounded better than he had done in years and from his posts on Facebook late last year, he was looking to record a new album, whether he had laid any tracks down, only time will tell.

Yesterday was his daughter Amanda's birthday and she posted some wonderful pictures of them on Instagram.

I can't choose my favourite song because there are so many from the one's everyone knows to lesser ones that are still gems. Thank you for leaving us with your music and your film and television performances.

This was the first song that I listened to after I had heard the news yesterday and I think it's fitting to add it here.

Mr Aday, Meat Loaf, we will never ever EVER stop rockin'

:sad: :cry:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8z08w7-AG4

[nightinr]

Thanks for everything Meat......you and your music will live on forever

[proctorloaf]

Sending love to everyone on this forum. RIP to our hero Meat Loaf. I have been dipping into the MLUKFC since I was 16. I love this place and it has been wonderful to read through Meat's old posts. You guys are awesome - Never Stop Rocking - Love ya, Ant

[AndrewG]

Some lovely words from Kasim in case anyone missed this.
https://www.facebook.com/kasimsultonmusic/


Also, lovely words from CC:
https://www.facebook.com/cccoletti


Ellen Foley:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063105015234


Ted Neeley:
https://www.facebook.com/TedNeeleyOfficial


Bearsville Theatre's tribute (Bat was recorded at its now closed studio):
https://www.facebook.com/bearsvilletheater/

[AndrewG]

Amanda did an interview with People Magazine about her dad and his death which was published online yesterday.

https://people.com/music/meat-loaf-daughter-amanda-aday-remembers-late-performer-dad-dead/

[allrevvedup]

Nice interview and some good tributes.

[allrevvedup]

Lorraine Crosby posted this on Facebook, it's featured in Peterborough.

https://media.mlxxfc.net/meat%20loaf%20mural.jpg

[Shadows On The Wall]

Well I havent been on here since around 2007! How is everyone?

Terrible news, it well and truely shocked me!

[mjbo]

Over 40 years a fan so heartbreaking news. Still find it hard to believe but so much lovely stories to read about Meat since the news broke.

[amethyst]

I hope this works ....

https://www.facebook.com/gillanders31/videos/254773330066754

[AndrewG]

Some mostly touring memories of Meat as told by none other than Steve Buslowe, who we haven't heard from in years as far as I know. (We have his nephew to thank for this interview it seems!)

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/warm-loving-generous-had-demons-060043980.html

[AndrewG]

I hope this works ....

https://www.facebook.com/gillanders31/videos/254773330066754

Such a superb and special British Royal honour and tribute to Meat and his fans.
Just a great farewell.

Absolutely lovely!

:cool:

One of the few tributes that have genuinely made me tear up over the last few days.

Thanks for sharing.

[allrevvedup]

Some mostly touring memories of Meat as told by none other than Steve Buslowe, who we haven't heard from in years as far as I know. (We have his nephew to thank for this interview it seems!)

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/warm-loving-generous-had-demons-060043980.html

Good interview

[Kai-H.]

My goodbye to FIREBALL in a german newspaper:

https://www.kreiszeitung-wochenblatt.de/stade/c-panorama/stader-erinnert-sich-an-seine-persoenliche-begegnung-mit-meat-loaf_a227082

[AndrewG]

Pat Thrall's memories / tribute are viewable on Facebook also:

https://www.facebook.com/pat.thrall

[ThatWriterGuy]

On behalf of Nick:

"What is there to say?
The music was life changing, and those moments and albums - they're preserved in time forever.
We lit a candle."

[Frying Bat]

My goodbye to FIREBALL in a german newspaper:

https://www.kreiszeitung-wochenblatt.de/stade/c-panorama/stader-erinnert-sich-an-seine-persoenliche-begegnung-mit-meat-loaf_a227082

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DEATH OF A ROCK LEGEND
Stader remembers his personal encounter with Meat Loaf
sb. city sb. city A rock legend is dead: American musician Meat Loaf died last week at the age of 74. He is mourned by rock fans all over the world - also in Stade. There, a very special "Edelfan" mourns his death: Kai Holm. The man from Stade, whom many readers of the WECHENBLATT report know as SPD faction leader in the Stade Council and as chairman of the general works council of the Elbe Kliniken, is a...









Jorg Dammann
sb. city sb. city A rock legend is dead: American musician Meat Loaf died last week at the age of 74. He is mourned by rock fans all over the world - also in Stade. There, a very special "Edelfan" mourns his death: Kai Holm. The man from Stade, whom many readers of the WECHENBLATT report know as SPD faction leader in the Stade Council and as chairman of the general works council of the Elbe Kliniken, is a rock music enthusiast from the bottom of his heart. He was lucky enough to meet the cult bard in person. After a concert in 2003, Holm took pictures with Meat Loaf (real name Marvin Lee Aday).

Of course, Holm also has the relevant albums by Meat Loaf in his extensive record collection, which includes several thousand copies. The US rocker's best-known song, the world hit "I'd Do Anything For Love", must have echoed through Holm's apartment several times. "At the end of the 1970s, Meat Loaf was known as the Caruso of rock," remembers Holm, who also worked as an honorary music critic for WOCHENBLATT for a few years.
At the time, Holm was impressed that Meat Loaf had succeeded completely against the trend in the charts in the punk era with "bombastic rock dramas by his congenial songwriter Jim Steinmann". "That, paired with Meat Loaf's four-octave voice full of pathos and passion, also established my personal entry into the music world in the 70s," says Holm.

The man from Stader continued to follow Meat Loaf's career, including the personal and artistic low points in the eighties, before the team came back like a phoenix from the ashes in 1993 with "Bat Out Of Hell II" and delivered a new mega success. Solid follow-up albums and sold-out tours kept Meat Loaf in business until 2010, when Holm said he was increasingly plagued by illness. He used the forced breaks for his hobby: acting in small television roles.

He knows from his own experience: "Meat Loaf was also a real talented actor on the music stage. Anyone who has ever experienced the 30-minute song 'Paradise By The Dashboard Light' live knows what I'm talking about," says Holm. "I was able to get to know Meat Loaf personally for a few minutes and I remember a friendly person who was devoted to his counterpart, but with rough edges."

At the end of every concert, he always asked: "Never stop rockin'!" "That's exactly it," says Holm: "I and the music world will miss you."

[Jayd]

Nice tribute to Meat by Eric Church when he played live in Detroit at the weekend, he had the crowd singing Anything For Love

https://twitter.com/cshillz/status/1485271470788038657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm %5E1485271470788038657%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.spin.com%2F2022%2F01%2Feric-church-meat-loaf-cover-live-tribute%2F

[meatwka]

I still can't believe this devastating news. It all seems so sudden considering how well he looked and sounded on the Huckabee show so recently. We know Meat will live on through his music and will be rocking with Jim somewhere.

[meatwka]

This has been published too which I commented on and they used my submission. Some nice comments

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jan/25/his-passing-has-left-a-huge-hole-in-my-life-readers-remember-meat-loaf

[letsgotoofar]

On behalf of Nick:

"What is there to say?
The music was life changing, and those moments and albums - they're preserved in time forever.
We lit a candle."

"On behalf of" seems to imply he can't speak for himself right now. Is that the case? (As this is irrelevant to the topic of the thread, please feel free to message me privately with any response.)

[nightinr]

Hopefully Nick is OK...

Nick has brought a lot to this forum in the last few years...new energy and ideas. We don't always agree but that's what art and music is all about....

Hope all is good Nick...

[greg]

d by Meat's family.

Our hearts are broken to announce that the incomparable Meat Loaf passed away tonight with his wife Deborah by his side. Daughters Pearl and Amanda and close friends have been with him throughout the last 24 hours.
His amazing career spanned 6 decades that saw him sell over 100 Million albums worldwide and star in over 65 movies, including “Fight Club”, “Focus”, “Rocky Horror Picture Show” and “Wayne’s World.”
“Bat Out of Hell” remains one of the top 10 selling albums of all time.
We know how much he meant to so many of you and we truly appreciate all of the love and support as we move through this time of grief in losing such an inspiring artist and beautiful man.
We thank you for your understanding of our need for privacy at this time.
From his heart to your souls…don’t ever stop rocking!
Heart broken Michael

[EddieJ1984]

I haven't been here much either, I've been good but sad about Meat's passing.
An 8 year old me in 1993 would be enthralled by the music video for I'd Do Anything For Love and I would ask for my 1st CD ever that year for my 9th birthday which would be Bat Out Of Hell II (While listening to my dad's copy of Bat Out Of Hell) and fell in love with all of the songs, also would get Welcome To The Neighborhood.

A few years later I would fall out of listening to Meat, would get into stuff like Metallica during my teenager years but then in my 20s (mid 2000s) I went back and played Bat II and it held up great, and Bat Out Of Hell especially then I delved deep not into just Meat Load but Jim Steinman as well and have been in my rotation ever since.
The past year has been hard with Jim's passing and now Meat Loaf's but the music sure as hell will live on forever, and am appreciative of what they gave us, as well as the community of fans here and other places.

[AndrewG]

Don't know if anyone noticed this but there are several videos on YouTube with 100s of thousands of views of supposedly Meat Loaf's "final moments", which was a pre surgery video he did on Facebook in 2018, so almost 4 years old: https://www.facebook.com/MeatLoaf/videos/10157066592202646

As far as I understand from the broader picture Meat had several surgeries and was doing a hell of a lot better last year as you can see on the Mike Huckabee show so this is very misleading.

Quite disturbing these videos are getting so many views and people believe them. I saw one at 1.2 million views.

So ironic how things have come full circle on YouTube.

Over a decade ago I couldn't post some Meat Loaf tribute videos as they got striked by random publishing houses (not Steinman's official related ones), even though they were covers. So cover music is often a no no even though there is no financial gain for the uploader due to content match.

But (re)posting fake videos out of context about his death is absolutely fine with YouTube and the posters can make money.

:roll:

As we will all cope with Meat Loaf's death in time I guess the comforting factor is that Meat Loaf's life will probably be celebrated more over time and all the videos the likes of Ad and Wario post will keep gaining more views to combat this reactionary nonsense out of context clickbait stuff.

[allrevvedup]

Some stories about the Irish tours of the late 80s, early 90s

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

https://www.rte.ie/culture/2022/0124/1275546-meat-loaf-and-ireland-to-hell-and-back-with-a-rock-icon/

[Tina.K.]

Almost a week later, still very sad and shocked.

Any news about the funeral? When, where, how?
Maybe we can light a candle during it.

[AndrewG]

This is my anger
This is my shame
These are my insecurities, that I can't explain
This is my fortress, crumbling 'round my feet
Take a good look, baby: this is all of me

https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/meat-loaf-london-2016-billboard-1548.jpg?w=1024


It saddens me to think that I cannot turn back the hands of time...

[Tina.K.]

Probably his last live performance on stage, december 2021. Starting with “I’m back”.

He’s looking happy and energetic, but oh so fragile as well when he moves.

But man, can’t still believe he left us so suddenly. So sad.



https://youtu.be/KeTeJDHFh6Q

[aks650]

Nice find! Great to see. Thanks for sharing

[mikeloaf]

It was only by chance that I saw the Huckabee set on Youtube and saved it as an MP3. The last time of hearing Meat sing live and it was very good. I will always have two main memories. The first was meeting Meet at the Royal Albert Hall in 2006. It was via Private Messages on this Forum that Meat invited me to that show, and met me back stage after the show. It was an amazing show...but he, well, he was just a normal guy, very friendly, very keen to know that I had enjoyed the show and got the tickets easily (up until getting them I though it was a scam!) The second was messaging Meat about the Newmarket show of 2013, where I suggested some set list, and it was the set list, almost, that he did. I find the 'Covid' death theory a sign of the times. I think it is completely right to keep the cause of death private, if that is the families wish. In any case, we all know there is a big difference between dying 'with' or 'from' 'Covid'. I met him late in his life, but early in mine. He had a great life, it is wonderful to have been experienced his music and performances.