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Originally Posted by ThatWriterGuy
I can reliably inform you that Steve Steinman is full of shit.
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Maybe they tried to get Patti to do some dates like they did with Lorraine Crosby right?
She probably declined (or did not respond - which is more likely I bet) and they took that as a "retired" or whatever.
If she ain't in the Paul Crook band she's definitely not going to be in any lesser official thing.
I enjoyed the few shows of Steve Steinman I saw but somehow it feels like a long time ago (think it was 16-17 years ago?), even though watching Meat for the last time is pretty much 13 years ago already too. That whole period between 2004-2014 seemed like an entire lifetime somehow.
There was at least 1 show to look forward to almost every year, truly strange!
No idea why I bothered with the tribute stuff so much when the genuine thing was around almost every year, I guess one gets in a habit of things...
So many shows, so much internet drama.
I remember people complaining at the time over ticket prices (£60ish?). They have tripled / quadrupled since then it seems!
Springsteen last year was £180 for a side block seat. Great shows but the political ranting is pathetic at those prices, totally NOT professional.
I can't imagine a British rock star going over to the USA and ranting about Keir Starmer every night. Who knows, maybe it is happening.
Still glad Patti was included in the final European arena touring dates with Meat in 2013,
and I always see it as positive inspiration that she at least tried to do that UK tour the following year.
I really wanted it to be the start of something more permanent around here.
If I seem bitter or annoyed it's purely due to frustration of witnessing a massive talent on stage and no longer being there.
Patti definitely was the one who should have been carrying the Meat Loaf / Steinman flame onwards I think.