[Elijah's way]

Originally Posted by Couch Potato

Mine was My Unles blasting out Bat album on a tape (ha) in his car in the last 80's. I would have been 4/5. Always remember his old vauxhaull trips to skegness with Meat blasting away - followed by Queen then some dire country and western haha.

The same uncle really got me into Meat loaf, as I remember the AFL video and the promo's in the shops. There was this huge Bat 2 - whats the word - the things you see in cinemas advertising films - cardbord cutout?? Anyway, thhis huge cutout was in a record shop and I wanted it so bad, but could not have it, but My uncle bought me Bat 2 on my first ever CD (wich I still have) and tape for his car - but - the memore that sticks in mind the most, My uncle told me that Meat loaf slept in coffins - as we all know, adults tell small lies to kiddies. It made me love Meat more, and be more in awe of him. Im lucky that I didnt have strick parents, as such, because they allowed me to go to see Meat for the Bat 2 tour in Sheffield when I was 8, with my sister - and we got free tickets for the 2nd show coz my Dad won a competition on radio hallam, so I got to see him twice. I always remember being a little frightend when the intro started for the show, all these flashing lights and these wierd noises...scared me to death. Although, I know I was younger, I am still convinced to this day, the show was a hell of a lot louder then what the arena pumps out now. I think the noise police put restrictions on the db level a few years back.

Anyway, thts my early Meat memory.

Sorry for the long post

lol!! My mother told me the same thing that Meat loaf slept in coffins. It's so funny how adults tell children stuff like that. And my dad always told me that he was a wizard lol.