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jcmoorehead · 06 Feb 2023, 10:59

Over the last year or so, in a few threads we've all speculated as to what might happen regarding Meats legacy given his unfortunate passing. At the moment we have the NLE + Caleb, out doing their thing and in terms of anything 'official' that seems to be it.

Outside of that you also have Steve Steinman doing his Meat Loaf Story shows as well, which I thought was good, but I know opinion here is a bit divided.

Generally though, it's pretty muted in terms of celebrating that legacy. Which is a shame for us as fans because I think we'd all be keen to take part in celebrating the rich legacy left behind in some way. Not that anyone related to Meat has to do anything, if the family don't wish to, or if the NLE packed it in that's fair and up to them.

However, let's say you are given access to the mysterious vault, access to that legacy, the albums, the B-Sides, the live shows, unreleased recordings, etc and let's say Paul + NLE are at your disposal to do something. How would you handle it? What would you do, in order to celebrate that legacy?

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I think for me, one of the first things I'd want is just to see all of that music celebrated properly. I know we've had numerous re-releases of Bat and Bat 2, but I'd probably like to do something similar to what Marillion have done with their first 8 albums:

So you'd have the album released in a lovely boxset/book format with:

Remix/Remastered Version
Original Version
B-Sides/Rarities from that era.
Live Performance from that albums tour. (Where not applicable, a live performance from around that era, as close as possible)
Booklet telling the story of creating the album.

Secondly, celebrating Meat Loafs live legacy. Meat was a phenomenal live artist. Even on off days, the passion he carried was captivating and yet there is very little out there documenting him live, and it's harder to get hold of.

It'd be good to see some Blu Ray Releases of recorded concerts from his history. I know we have a DVD of the original Bat tour so that's a given. I don't know if there was much video/full concert of an 80s performance? A Bat 2 Tour seems like an absolute must, Live With Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Three Bats and even Storytellers.

There must be a lot of great video footage out there, so lets celebrate that side of him.

Finally, any unreleased material done after Braver. I think we honestly don't know what/if anything was recorded after Braver or anything from the last few years that wasn't released. We know there were hints at the Christmas album, and I don't know if it was ever confirmed that he recorded Body, but I think if there is enough for a 'final' album, if the material is good enough, then get that out there or roll it into the above boxsets.

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So how about y'all? What would you do, if granted access to the vault. (Let's also pretend we wouldn't have to worry about all the legal red tape, which I'm sure is likely to hold up anything

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06 Feb 2023, 10:59	#1
jcmoorehead Super Loafer Join Date: 09.04.2003 Location: Edinburgh, formerly Teesside Posts: 672	How would you handle the 'vault' / Legacy Over the last year or so, in a few threads we've all speculated as to what might happen regarding Meats legacy given his unfortunate passing. At the moment we have the NLE + Caleb, out doing their thing and in terms of anything 'official' that seems to be it. Outside of that you also have Steve Steinman doing his Meat Loaf Story shows as well, which I thought was good, but I know opinion here is a bit divided. Generally though, it's pretty muted in terms of celebrating that legacy. Which is a shame for us as fans because I think we'd all be keen to take part in celebrating the rich legacy left behind in some way. Not that anyone related to Meat has to do anything, if the family don't wish to, or if the NLE packed it in that's fair and up to them. However, let's say you are given access to the mysterious vault, access to that legacy, the albums, the B-Sides, the live shows, unreleased recordings, etc and let's say Paul + NLE are at your disposal to do something. How would you handle it? What would you do, in order to celebrate that legacy? --- I think for me, one of the first things I'd want is just to see all of that music celebrated properly. I know we've had numerous re-releases of Bat and Bat 2, but I'd probably like to do something similar to what Marillion have done with their first 8 albums: So you'd have the album released in a lovely boxset/book format with: Remix/Remastered Version Original Version B-Sides/Rarities from that era. Live Performance from that albums tour. (Where not applicable, a live performance from around that era, as close as possible) Booklet telling the story of creating the album. Secondly, celebrating Meat Loafs live legacy. Meat was a phenomenal live artist. Even on off days, the passion he carried was captivating and yet there is very little out there documenting him live, and it's harder to get hold of. It'd be good to see some Blu Ray Releases of recorded concerts from his history. I know we have a DVD of the original Bat tour so that's a given. I don't know if there was much video/full concert of an 80s performance? A Bat 2 Tour seems like an absolute must, Live With Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Three Bats and even Storytellers. There must be a lot of great video footage out there, so lets celebrate that side of him. Finally, any unreleased material done after Braver. I think we honestly don't know what/if anything was recorded after Braver or anything from the last few years that wasn't released. We know there were hints at the Christmas album, and I don't know if it was ever confirmed that he recorded Body, but I think if there is enough for a 'final' album, if the material is good enough, then get that out there or roll it into the above boxsets. --- So how about y'all? What would you do, if granted access to the vault. (Let's also pretend we wouldn't have to worry about all the legal red tape, which I'm sure is likely to hold up anything )