Meat, thank you ever so much for coming on here with all this info. I am definitely going to try and get a M&G next March/April if it works out.

Sorry to hear about your knee, hope that all goes well and you're back on your feet in no time. I'm sure you'll be fine.

I can really see Testify and Giving Tree going together perfectly. And much as I do love Objects as one of my favourites ever I would love to hear Left In The Dark again as that's also one of my faves ever!

On a side note i'm still waiting for my DVD, very cross with Amazon right now :evil:

My thoughts exactly.

Im even pretty pleased with the time that you'll be about as I remember the last time you were in Ireland it was freezing, always enjoyed the shows at the warmer time of year.

Love Objects, would love to hear it again, but ive never heard left in the dark live before....

OBJECTS! OBJECTS! OBJECTS! OBJECTS!!!!!!!! :-P

I'd very much like to hear objects. :D

ANyway hope your surgery goes well, I'm sure it will!

Or Surf's Up.

Yes, yes, yes!!! :-)

Of the two, Left in the Dark please. And can I creep on stage and turn the lamp off at the end of the song? :lol::lol:

Blind as a bat and objects!! Saving for tickets begin now!

Agreed with both points!

http://i.imgur.com/YZmLK.jpg

I feel like a little kid on Christmas day. A new storytellers tour, and Left in the Dark / Objects might be returning to the set!

All I need is the Guilty Pleasures DVD now and I'll be set for life :D

EDIT: Also, Left in the Dark would get my vote over Objects. Maybe if it returns to the set it'll get an official release this time around :cool:

Keep leaning LEFT! ;)

I LOVE Objects...but Left in the dark, LIVE?

Heart palpitations!!! <3

this has turned out to be the best day of my life with all the awesome news from Meat himself

I vote for left in the dark but I'd love to have both

YEP, Surf's Up before it's too late to ever do!

Happy Tuesday, meatie peeps !
 

I have always adored Left In The Dark ... and the entire Welcome album ... so I'm leaning with ya there !!! ... xo

Blind as a bat!!! Lol sorry maybe I abbreviated it wrong! :)

Feel free to pop Gonna love her for both us in the UK leg ;)

Yes ... Testify and The Giving Tree will be brilliant together :D
And I would love to hear "Left In The Dark" !

Just wanted to say a big thank you to Meat for sharing all this information with us and for interacting with us. This is great. I sure hope my DVD is on a fast jet from over the pond.

Thank you Meat for everything!
 

Hi Meat and infact to you all,

I just thought I would post a little note and maybe Meat you will read this too but I just wanted to say thank you for the past 8 years. I always knew of Meat Loaf back when I was a wee child as my dad would always play Bat1 and Bat2 in the car and would be like "Ross, you gotta listen to these guitar solos and epic songs" and they were great. I then remember when Nothing Sacred came out, I went and got it for my dad and listened to it even before he managed to get home - the dead ringer live from 1995 is the B-Side and I remember dancing round the room to it... I drove the whole family mad with that song for ages... I guess then it wasn't until 2003 when I went to see my first gig. I remember you came Meat to London back in 2002 but I remember my mum saying your too young... I fixed that and in Jan 2004 after it being rescheduled in Glasgow, I was no longer a Meat Loaf Concert Virgin haha.

Ever since I have not looked back.

Your music has inspired so many people especially myself. There are points I can relate to and after seeing your Biog, there are bit in there where I think, my god, that happened to me and I know Im not alone with some of those things - eg: Bullying. I got through most of my high school years listening to your music.

You also gave me so much passion and showed me what I love and what I wanted to work in and that was theatre - Besides importantly coming to see your show Meat for you and the greatest band there is about, it was also to watch the lx and the effects and how much theatrical elements go into the show, very much like a theatre piece.. I would also go up to the crew after and thank them as unfortunately some people forget that if it wasn't for the crew, there would be no show. They are the ones who load in early in the morning and make sure the stage is safe and ready for the band arriving and not forgetting the late nights and then the road trips to the next venue.. It is hard and long unsociable hours. Its simply wonderful.

After high school I did odd jobs and finally decided to head to london and knock on all doors and take no for an answer until I got a job within Production/Stage Management. Okay, its not that simple, you have to work your way up - understand all departments but its worth it in the end. Soon I built up a reputation and being now only 21, I have done a hell of a lot for my age.

I went to at least one of the dates on each tour, networked with many people and met so many great folk too. I also remember the only time meeting you was in London 2008 and I asked the question of if I was aloud to go chat more with Cosmo - your LXD then and you kindly got your assistant to take me over after the M&G was done... You have the kindest heart and find the time to speak with people despite your very busy schedule.

Sadly though, I was unfortunate to get a bulging disc and have had to quit work within touring. I guess in life you have an ambition and goal - mine was to progress further and become a Tour Manager. I always dream't of working on a Meat Tour. It would of been an experience and a great one too. Moving away from the theatre tours (which dont get me wrong were great and challenging) but I always fancied pushing myself to the max - always remember Meat saying about pushing himself to do better all the time. I guess I took that piece of advice right on.

I will always have a passion for theatre and hope one day to get back into it and hope it wont be an issue to get back on the techie ladder as it is hard! My back is on the mend thanks to great help - Meat you said about operations - Good luck and hope it goes well... They spoke to me about having spinal done, I freaked... Anything like that is scary no matter how old or young you are.

Sorry for perhaps going off on a tangent there but basically I wanna say that this DVD is beautiful piece of art.. It captures the whole production of lighting and sound and effects really well and the way the camera shot the show really do make you feel like you are there... I feel like I am still part of my work.. Brings back so many great memories..

I also love the new arrangements to songs, its always good to freshen them up from time to time and Meat and the band, you have clearly worked your socks off to make this happen and I want to say thank you to YOU.

No matter what the feedback is from an album or dvd you will always have many more who love it and value it greatly. So what if something goes wrong during a show, its a live show... Anything can happen, thats the beauty of it... I bloody love the new DVD and I am very much greatful for it.

I look forward to the last UK tour... Cant wait! I'll be able to stand there drooling in amazement of another great show :)

Thank you once again Meat and certainly to the band and crew for many years of happiness :D

Roll on 2013 and 2014!! :D

x Ross x

Hi Meat,

Is there any chance of the Storytellers tour coming to the UK, even for a one off show? I would love to see you at somewhere like the Lowry (Salford Quays), or even the Albert Hall, or many of the London theatres.

"All Coming Back" with Patti?? That would be a dream to see.

I would love to see "Objects". The version in 94 gave me chills.



Thanks for taking the time to chat with us, Meat. Many good wishes for your knee surgery.

Just watched it. Quick first thoughts- All I can really say is that this is as good as I imagined it to be. My instant highlights are certainly Rock n Roll dreams (best version I’ve heard) Peace on earth is superb- better than the album version IMO. Holy shit Two out of three is great especially the instrumental- maybe the best thing I've seen or heard on ANY Meat live DVD, Stole the frickin show, Didn't think I would say that.
Vocally Meat is good, some odd points but on a whole he completely nails it and there are moments that are vocally terrific (personally in a live DVD I look more towards the show/spectacle rather than the vocal). Only disappointments really are the swearing being blipped out (bit ridiculous to me) and the documentary was nothing special (I didn't see Patti in my version, maybe I got detracted).

To sum it up: Meat has said he has the best band in the world, this DVD just proves it.

My taste is the opposite. I always prefer the vocals over instrumentals and I think Meat sounds great. Patti does too. SITS was the highlight of the concert for me.
And Meat, sound your whistle loud! They didn't bother to include the interview you filmed with Patti in the documentary.

:shock: uh oh.... :evil::(

Oh dear. Kick some ass Meat.

Yes - this - pleeeeeeasse!

SITS is one of the songs I'm truly looking forward to.

:( Didn't someone else post that Patti was included in the documentary ?

My vote is for Left in the Dark!!!! Talk about pulling my heart strings though, it was a tough decision for me.

I can confirm that the Meat & Patti interview isn't part of the documentary, which is a shame, I was looking forward to it based on the small EPK clip. Patti is seen with the band and things, but no interview x

the EPK was concert one's so maybe shes on the US release.

I think the DVDs have run out. My order is delayed, awaiting a shipment from Australia!
Is it still a shipment if it comes by plane?

How odd .. I ordered one from Amazon for a friend today and got a dispatch date of 4 October. And yes, it's still a shipment ;)

That's a shame :(

Either that ... or maybe because it was filmed later (when we were in New Brunswick)
it was too late to add it to the documentary :??: I would assume the documentary would be
the same on all of the DVD releases ....

basically that little segment seemed complete. what more needed to be said. She is his rock.

:up:

definately looking forward to march/april next year now...cant come quick enough !

what a day ...
my guilty pleasure dvd arrived, just watched it and LOVE it!!! best dvd ever, thank you sooo much for this! it's really incredible good ...
then over 100 new posts here, mostly great news (tour, storyteller, ...) and again thank you, Meat, for taking so much of your time for us!
only bad news your knee replacement surgery: wish you all the best for it, don't get too scared like me when I needed a toe surgery ... my blood pressure was so high that they even didn't tell me ...
I'm sure the docs will do their best and you'll be fine!!!
thank you, Meat, for everything you do!!!

Definitely, absolutely Objects ... :D

A pleasant surprise - my shipment has arrived earlier than its revised date.
My next two hours are now fully booked.

Hey Meat,

Watched the dvd twice now, You should be proud off the final product, you sound amazing, your having fun, personally it most probally the best dvd/live album you've released, the band sound the best they've ever been, the new arrangements off old songs work really well, whats not to like about?



keep up the good work meat, can't wait for the 2013 tour, :)


peace
rick

If anyone else wants to start a stupid argument coz Meat's posting please note I'm not at work this week so have got nothing else to do but delete crap.

Ps, don't tell my better half I've got nothing to do

A great addition to the DVD collection.
Highlight - Meat's stumble after introducing John on drums

I know the bride and groom take time off after a wedding, but I'm not sure the guests are supposed to?

Typical that that should happen when the show is being recorded for DVD! Still, at least Meat was able to smile about it.

Highlights for me are 'Rock and Roll Dreams', 'Stand in the Storm' and 'Living on the Outside'. Meat gives a great performance and the band really do shine on this DVD.

All in all, another 'hit' as far as I'm concerned! :D

Thanks for stepping in. :up:

So i've had my first watch through but it was interrupted many times by the Mother in law and various things. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

Also had to watch it on PC as I didn't have any other option at the time.

I think i'll leave my definitive opinion for another time until I can watch it through in one go on a decent tele with surround sound, but my initial thoughts are it was very good. I loved so many things about it. The camera shots racing around, the sense of energy, of being there, the lighting was great, it looked real! I know that sounds stupid but it was the most real looking concert DVD i've ever seen, the HD definitely made a difference. The band were fantastic, Meat was pretty vocally strong throughout.

There was just one thing I was a bit disappointed with, and I really hate to criticise anything you do Meat because you did do a great job on this DVD. It's just my view alone but to be honest with you I was a bit disappointed at how Anything For Love was cut at the start. I was looking forward to seeing the whole song so I thought that was a bit of a shame. Having said that I thought it was brave of you to try something new on that song and it still sounded good.

So overall a big thumbs up from me, although I really must watch it properly on a decent tele!

Meat would you ever. Consider. To sing just won't quit. How much i love that song them lyrics. Are out of this world i never seen you sing it live i think. You done it on the story tellers tour

Left In the Dark!!
 

I loved "Objects" during '06-'07 and would (of course!) enjoy hearing you sing it again. But ever since you asked this question, my mind has been doing a weird thing: I am hearing you sing "Left In the Dark" with your 2012 voice, and what was already a heartbreaking song becomes just devastating. How can I get emotional over you singing a song in my head, when I haven't even heard you do it live? ..beats me, but I am!
-Kathy

If that's true and it's the last rounder then I will be at EVERY So. Cal show you play. Even if I can only afford the last row. I will be there. Thanks for all the amazing music, Meat. You are loved!

AFL wasn't cut Rob, that's how it was on the night if its the intro you're talking about

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NEW 132 THE GUILTY PLEASURE TOUR MEAT LOAF STORE FOR MUSIC VOICEPRINT VOICEPRINT

132 on the mid weeks

although it would have been 3 in the music DVD chart but the label have listed it as a new live CD with bonus DVD rather than a Live DVD with bonus CD...

label always fudging shit up. as usual :roll:

Unbelievable! :roll: (the label, that is, not your post Chris!)

Mrs. Chairboys was tracking my order. It now transpires she spun me a yarn. Without me knowing, she had order a few extra items for Christmas and so, hoping that she would catch the post before me, I was hoodwinked and lied to and told it was coming a few days later. A white lie, mind. Suffice to say, her trickery backfired.
It goes to show that women are devious ***s! :-)
I do love her, though (really I do, honestly)

Good news about a Blu-Ray release. I did some searching and found a tweet made by PromoScape (an Australian DVD/Blu Ray manufacturer) back in August - https://twitter.com/PromoScape/statu...58159439794177

So I decided to email them to find out more. I got a very prompt reply with the following - "Yes it is being released. It has gone off to replication." At the moment, I'm trying to find out a release date for it but, at the very least, it looks like it will be getting an Australian release.

LOTO rocks! I wish it was included on the cd.

Hiya, I just meant the intro had been cut by Meat and the band, not the editing people.

I got my DVD yesterday. I love it, really is like the show experience. The response of the crowd to Bat as the third song was just as electric as the show in Newcastle, the rest of the show builds from that. The CD is in my car and luckily I got stuck in a traffic jam for an hour tonight!!

Luckily???? LOL That comment cracked me up! ;) Can't wait for mine to arrive in the mail ---but with less traffic!!!!

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My concert DVD plan:

Tomorrow I'm bringing home the school's Cinego theater system for a few days. --Yay for bein the school librarian!!! LOL--

I'm suppose to be getting the concert DVD/cd in the mail between now & Wednesday. Waiting is killin me!!!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jimxi...e_gdata_player

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HA! My luck is that I'd be sitting in traffic for an hour before I am even able to retrieve the DVD/CD from my mailbox on the day of it's arrival. Just knowing it may be in the mailbox on Monday is anticipation enough.

:up:

Ahhh, ok

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OMFG mine is here, watching it tonight! Can't fecking wait!

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MY PREMIRE IS TOMOROW!

That is truly a shame that Meat paid to reshoot it, and they still didn't include the interview with Patti. :(

I think the recording at New Brunswick was additional footage rather than a re-shoot. Some of the earlier recorded footage is used, and I thought some of the additional shoot. I agree it's a shame that his interview with Patti is omitted though.

Did they use any of the additional footage from New Brunswick in the documentary?
I'm still waiting for my dvd to arrive.

Got mine, gonna watch whole thing with a mate and some beers, but what i've seen so far i've enjoyed. I really, really like the Anything For Love arrangement!

What a great dvd, fad better than the last effort. Paradise was hilarious. Justin's piano playing is superb.

No they didn't.

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So, I've just finished watching for the first time, and it was fantastic. The CD will be going straight into the car tomorrow morning.

I've waited patiently for a year (nearly) and all I can say is I'd wait it out again if I had to. Thanks so much Meat, thanks for giving us all you can :)

I noticed that they cut some of Meat's banter and talking between songs here and there, for a good while it seems like its just song after song, but I guess its necessary if they want to get in as much music as they can! I think the talk in took the words is all there. PREACHER LOAF in full swing, in all his glory :)

Was it just me or were there words cut from the start of AFL? Forgive me but I don't remember if that happened or not, I do remember hearing the intro feeling like a bad fan for not knowing what it was automatically though lol.

Paradise made me laugh right out loud, hearing the dialogue between Patti and Meat again. I also Lmao at Justin's face at one point during freebird, in fact, everyone on that stage seemed to be having a ball.

As I watched it there were times that brought a smiley tear to my eye, times that brought a sad tear to my eye, but mostly... Mostly times that brought a happy smile to my face because I got to be there, and this is a fantastic reminder for me.

I loved the sound, I loved the lighting, didn't like the clown horn over the naughty words so much, but at least they didn't blur your naughty finger Meat! :) My TV made it seem a bit blurry, but I'm pretty sure that's just my TV.


Thanks for all you do Meat, from the bottom of my heart.

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what banter was cut? what did yo urecall that was cut in general besides Mercury blues?

That we all must be suprised about bat being 3rd and to excuse him while he goes around the stage and picks up his body parts,

When he talks about hang cool teddy bear and hiahb and that they are going to do 3 songs from hiahb

When he says that a lot has been said about him in the media, but he doesn't care (they included a little of this in the doco)

I think that's it.

Other than mercury I'm pretty sure that the show is complete musically from memory.

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Awww man. that wouldve been awesome!!! but at least the music is complete.

I did notice that banter was in the documentary though. kinda glad that was cut.

(my in-depth track-by-track review will be posted once a few other US fans get their DVDs)

Got a good laugh from memory too.... Any way, to bed with me, its 2.30am!!

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Wow, there's an invite Wario!

OMG im like peeing everywhere :lol::lol::lol:

That'll kill the mood :D

Still waiting for mine...pre-ordered. ETA Monday. Can't WAIT!
:D

I love having a mailbox alarm! LOL

Mailbox alarm? What?! LOL

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Dee~
OK, sorry "off topic"....but I had mail stolen...TWICE!

I have an alarm that beeps inside my home when my mail arrives!

It is GREAT! Especially when I am waiting for something... like my Guilty Pleasure DVD...

now I don't have to stare out my window all day on Monday!! :cool:

or stalk the mail man!! :shock:

I hate to be the bearer of bad news ....... Monday is a holiday here in the US (Columbus Day), and the Post Offices will be closed :( So some of us may have to wait just a little bit longer :(

Note : I'm bringing this up now so Karen doesn't get arrested stalking her mailman ;)

ACKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!! as YOU would say! :twisted:

--Clutching my chest & in throes of a near heart attack--

OMG How did I skip that realization?! Ugh!!!!

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Or maybe a surprise for two days early ;) Maybe the postal people will push the mail along for tomorrow since Monday is a holiday here in the States!?! :shrug: I've always been a glass half full kinda' gal. Of course it may be a bit naive' to think this optimistically for the US Mail. By golly they will be sure to give me all the junk mail though :wall: .

Get your mind out of the gutter you lot. I know that's a bit difficult for a lot of you, but please try.

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Running away and hiding from Kaz right now :panic:

I know :(

:yep:

:lol:

I hate Columbus Day :twisted:

I was thinking maybe it will come today too (instead of Monday) Like Suz said...

I'll keep ya "posted"


LMAO... Pun INTENDED!

:lol:

got the dvd yesterday and already watched, it was really great!!!! i have to say that the fast cuts bothered me much but the sound and the concert itself was just amazing :D
thank you Meat for yet another fantastic dvd and can't wait the tour in the uk next year :-)
oh and good luck with the surgery, wish you a speedy recover from it!

The drum beats at the start, before hot patootie is almost like waiting for the T rex in jurrassic park to appear. You know its coming, and you know its going to be an awesome sight.

I had the CD in my car today... I'm suprised I haven't crashed. Head-bangin' & chair dancin' down the freeway. Don't think I sat on a consistent speed the entire way... I may have looked like a drunk driver to an outsider lol. The whole cd is just a big party in my car. From start to beginning, even the slower numbers you can feel the energy. It's just awesome.

Wow, thanks again Meat.

Safe to say I'm in a better mood today :)

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Well the mailman failed to bring my DVD today; I was hoping it would arrive before Columbus Day on Monday. Just my luck! LOL So the best I can HOPE for now is Tuesday's mail. Dang that feels like a long time from now!!!! Hahahahaha

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I know that feeling ... LOL ! Mine didn't come either :(
When I was talking to the mailman at the store today, I told him that I was
expecting a very important package to be delivered at my house on Monday,
and that they had to keep all of the post offices open :D He didn't fall for it
though :-)

Holy F**k f**k f**k just rocked the F**k out of my surround sound! What a great DVD! Meat thank you so much for a great show and a masterpiece for our collection .
The new arrangements were great and the band as tight as a band could be.
I really do agree with them being the best band in the world.
You should be very proud of this and the whole hang cool tour!
Was great meeting you again in the London HMV store and once again made a big fan very very happy.
Thank you Meat!

This makes me happy. :0) FCOL. This makes me REALLY happy!! :0))

I am really excited at the thought of hearing FCOL live too - cannot wait for this! :-)

I'm not liking that announcement very much. :(

Anyway, back to the DVD. How did people find the picture quality? I've not found it to be great but I'm wondering if that's just this computer?

It wasn't great on my TV... I was thinking it was just my TV

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It doesn't have good picture quality. I have watched on my mac and on my 60 inch LED tv, and neither has provided a picture from this thing. Simply too dark IMO. So it's not just you.

It's not the darkness that seems to be a problem on my computer. The picture seems quite pixellated (that's the closest word I can think of to describe it) on my desktop. I might have to try it on my laptop to see if it differs at all.