Alright, negative first:
I think the opera style voice of the girl didnt fit the song AT ALL.
now the good stuff:
After watching this, I seriously doubt those last years with the vocal problems ever occured.
Meat didnt just belt out the song like he did so frequently, he was actually vocally in control, yet had a power in his voice I havent heard in years.
Good thing that he took a new approach to the song, and didnt just run through the old routine the 4586th time.
The arrangement was interesting, reminded me of that Royal Philharmonic album from the nineties. He should definitely do a whole show with just him and an orchestra, that would be something interesting.
Lastly: Kudos to Mr. Loaf for actually competing vocally with a professionally trained opera singer.
He's good at what he does, but it takes A LOT to play on the same level as those people. He risked a lot when he went on stage with that girl, but he won 100%.
--> now off to pop in the MSO DVD.
