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Originally Posted by RSG
I only hear it a little bit, it has been said over the years that some Steinman compositions are inspired by some of Bruce's compositions.
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The music for the verse of Took the Words is very similar to the verse of "Jungleland". The chorus of Bat out of Hell is similar to "Thunder Road" in general and the bit just after the bike is very reminiscent of "Night." There could be more, but they're the most obvious ones I've noticed before.
I'm a huge fan of both Springsteen and Meat Loaf, and I don't know if I really have a preference between the two. I find that although Springsteen's voice isn't as 'impressive' as Meat's, the rawness of it makes up for that. Say, for example, the live version of the River that Julie linked in the OP. It's technically nothing special, but the rawness of it captures the intensity of the lyrics and fits it better than a more bombastic voice (like Meat's) would. It's difficult to compare the two voices because they're very different sorts of singers
I love how spontaneous Springsteen is with the setlist, too. Like, when I saw Meat Loaf live, I already knew the setlist (right down to what order it was going to be in) before I even walked in the door. And while there's nothing wrong with that, it's cool to not really know what's coming. It adds to the suspense
To be honest, beside the songs I mentioned above, I don't really see many similarities between the two, and because of that they're sort of hard to compare. Members of the E Street Band have played for Meat before, but yeah. They're two very different entertainers, in my opinion. Both very, very awesome entertainers, but who is the 'better' one is entirely subjective.