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Originally Posted by nightinr
Hang on a minute.....Meat won't even be at the shows? What exactly is the point of these shows then?
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I think the original concept was that he would be, but I understand that for the tour in the UK this will not be the case. I think the point in the UK would be that it's a rock show, featuring Steinman songs, and featuring the NLE, factors that tick a lot of boxes and would engage many, but probably not to fill arenas like the O2 at this stage.
I like to see the menu before I order a meal, even before I enter the restaurant. By the end of this month that will be in the window
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Originally Posted by AndrewG
I'd be interested to give this a go but I think it should be a high speed show in the spirit of what Meat used to do himself rather than a stop start thing with stories in between. I just can't see that suiting this type of music. I was never swayed with coming out to see the Vegas shows.
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I did go to see the Vegas residencies, and it worked very well indeed, just as did Storytellers (which I always considered up with the best of Meat's tours in that it showcased his full range of talents), but those were definitely theatre rather than arena shows, with the intimacy that a theatre brings. And despite the breaks, the songs were delivered with all the usual intensity, speed and over-the-top showmanship that made them as exciting as any of his UK arena shows.
In the US Meat has tended to perform in theatres anyway. If he were able to tell the stories in the US while Caleb sang the songs .. would I miss Meat delivering them? Of course. But I'd still love to see a show where he was on stage as raconteur and comedian
And I'd still love to see Paul and the NLE delivering their exceptional take on Steinman's music.
But here you will get your wish for a high speed show in the spirit of what Meat used to do .. it will however be the vegetarian option
