Meat! How exciting to see you post here - yet very sad to realize that you were posting to "justify" yourself and your performance to some "fairweather fans".
I am certain that I am not the only one on this board that feels that you, IN NO WAY, need to validate or explain yourself to any of us. We are YOUR fans....I have been a fan for the better part of 35 years. I am a huge "live show" fan and have seen numerous acts - big and small- all around the country. You name it...from the big names like KISS, Bruce Springsteen, Cher, Neil Diamond, Madonna to small club-hoppers and local bands like Cowboy Mouth, Sister Hazel or Hootie and the Blowfish - I have seen them all and I am sure that I echo the sentiments of a LOT of your fans when I say that not a one of those acts can hold a candle to you! Sure, Cher looks good in a dress (I've never seen YOU in a dress so that's not a fair comparison I guess
) and Paul Stanley still looks good can still jump and dance in platform boots...but neither of them can sing a song and manage to bring it to life with the conviction that you can. I have NEVER seen an artist that has been able to do what you do when you sing.....I can't even put it into words here. (call me...we can discuss in detail if you like)
I saw you at Wolf Trap (Virginia) back in September.....did you hit every note EXACTLY like it was on your albums - NO. But that's the beauty of a LIVE show.....you were live and human and it was obvious that you were having a good time with us giving it everything you had. That's what I paid for and I felt like I got my money's worth and then some. The performance was top-notch. If it were "perfect" I could have stayed at home, listened to the cd and saved myself a 5 hour drive and a lot of cash!
Keep doing what you are doing! I love you...we all love your music and will continue to be avid (perhaps rabid is a better term) supporters in whatever you take on next! Never stop Meat.....I promise I won't?
Anyone else?