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Sarge · 13 Sep 2009, 09:35

I know other people who suspect that it could become CHSIB II, too. I think (and I hope) it won't be like CHSIB. That album contained only a few rock songs but the music I've heard in the clips so far sounded like rock (although I'm sure they won't dare to do without one or two tearjerkers). Maybe it will be a better version of Welcome to the Neighborhood? I'm confident that Mr. Cavallo is doing a good job and will make it at least sound interesting. If Meat Loaf tried to rehash past hits, it would please some die-hard fans and a few nostalgic folks but others would yawn and the critics would probably write negative reviews again. No one expected a song like I'd Do Anything For Love in 1993, it surprised people. But this isn't 1993 and it would take a crazy genius like Jim Steinman

to provide Meat Loaf with a (new) "power ballad" that would not make him appear like an outdated copy of himself. Many of the "power ballads" of today sound like contributions to the Eurovision Song Contest - I think Meat Loaf deserves something better. Has anybody seen that ABC (?) interview in which he presented some of his favorite songs? He sang a few lines from 16 Tons and I thought "I'd like to hear him sing songs like that on stage".

Well, let's wait and see what the CD will really sound like. Maybe it's CHSIB II, maybe it will contain something for the "power ballad" lovers, maybe it will be Born To Run II or Physical Graffitti II.

Oh, no... wait, didn't he say it's gonna be Abbey Road II?

13 Sep 2009, 09:35	#1209
Sarge Mega Loafer Join Date: 08.05.2008 Posts: 3,562	I know other people who suspect that it could become CHSIB II, too. I think (and I hope) it won't be like CHSIB. That album contained only a few rock songs but the music I've heard in the clips so far sounded like rock (although I'm sure they won't dare to do without one or two tearjerkers). Maybe it will be a better version of Welcome to the Neighborhood? I'm confident that Mr. Cavallo is doing a good job and will make it at least sound interesting. If Meat Loaf tried to rehash past hits, it would please some die-hard fans and a few nostalgic folks but others would yawn and the critics would probably write negative reviews again. No one expected a song like I'd Do Anything For Love in 1993, it surprised people. But this isn't 1993 and it would take a crazy genius like Jim Steinman to provide Meat Loaf with a (new) "power ballad" that would not make him appear like an outdated copy of himself. Many of the "power ballads" of today sound like contributions to the Eurovision Song Contest - I think Meat Loaf deserves something better. Has anybody seen that ABC (?) interview in which he presented some of his favorite songs? He sang a few lines from 16 Tons and I thought "I'd like to hear him sing songs like that on stage". Well, let's wait and see what the CD will really sound like. Maybe it's CHSIB II, maybe it will contain something for the "power ballad" lovers, maybe it will be Born To Run II or Physical Graffitti II. Oh, no... wait, didn't he say it's gonna be Abbey Road II?