No Meat Loaf at Anaheim tonight :( Please reschedule later!

bmbcali · 06 Aug 2003, 08:49

Everyone knows that Meat's show at The Grove in Anaheim, Tuesday, 5 August 2003, was cancelled and I wish him a speedy recovery. I know if I get laryngitis, I can't even talk let along sing and it certainly is more damaging to try to sing--there is just no way. Please Meat try to reschedule a show sometime during this tour to come back and play at the Grove in Anaheim!! It is a great venue. They did a great job calling everyone (at least those that ordered tix from the box office) to let them know the show was cancelled and also had the notice on their site (by about noon).

Anyway, I guess I should be glad I did get to see him with Cyndi at the Universal Amphitheatre. However, for as early as I bought my ticket to see him there before the general public (back in April as a subscriber member of the Premiere Marquee Club--Platinum Level no less), I was not very close and that was disappointing. I wouldn't have minded except for the fact I was sitting in the middle of either not very big Cyndi or Meat fans or a bunch of industry people that were just there to socialize and didn't really get into the show. Now Meat nows what I'm talking about and maybe some others might have had the same experience (I was sitting in the middle section a bit to the right and about 4 rows down from the soundboard.--sorry no time to check my exact seat location). The reason I say Meat knows is well you can read the review elsewhere here where Meat made a comment about Los Angeles audiences. Now, that is true but I just saw Queensryche and Dream Theatre there and I saw a whole place that was into the music and not a bunch of industry types. Anyway, in the row in front of me were people talking during the concert and on their cell phones (at least not drunk and as rude as what I read about Konocti Harbor). In my row the guy next to me turned the glow off his phone (good, because the next show I go to if someone is yakking on their cell phone I'm going to tell them to take it outside or I'll throw it out the door and they can go get it). Anyway, a few people down in my row was "Mr. Beer Guy". You would think a person could try to limit their interruption of people watching the show by maybe waiting for intermission to buy their beer or take a break. Or, waiting until the end of a song before making everyone get up, but no. "Mr Beer Guy" has to make several trips during the show to get his beer and a break for the result of that. I was at the end of the aisle. I tried to see if there was a seat I could go to closer that had less people movement, but no. Now, the reason I know these were industry types is about 4 songs into Meat, they all packed up and left.

I was so looking forward to the Grove show because it was going to be just Meat fans. And I was going to be in the front aisle right next to the stage so I wouldn't have to worry about rude people walking in front of me. And, I bought the new CD through Amazon UK as soon as I could and I've been playing it all this time (you know US fans are not going to wait for the US release). I was so looking forward to singing along in the front row and standing for the whole show--hey, Meat could have watched me if he forgot a lyric and I could help! The last time I saw Meat in concert was back when he played at UCLA--what was that, almost 9 years ago now?
I kept hoping and waiting he would eventually play closer to LA. The Universal show was good, but the people weren't. I was hoping for the magic of like the crowd he played to at UCLA (I believe a lot of family and friends were at that show because he even commented on it.)

Well, my final plea is for Meat to hopefully work into the schedule a show at the Grove in Anaheim or the House of Blues on Sunset. A special show for the hard core Meat fans.
(Ted Nugent and Alice Cooper just played at HOB and that crowd was excellent!)

When this show was rescheduled the first time, it then fell on the same date as Boston at Universal. However, a front row Meat Loaf ticket wins out over a Boston concert any day. I was able to turn my ticket in a few weeks ago to the Premiere Marquee club due to a "scheduling conflict" and they refunded my credit card (but, of course, now I have no Meat show and no Boston show tonight.)

In fact, Meat, here is a cross advertising plan. There is a pretty good size crowd of people that go to the Fairfax Laemmle once a month (midnight 4th Friday of each month) to see Hedwig www.rainbowcarnage.org. We even had John Cameron Mitchell there about a year ago with some other people associated with the movie production. He even commented that at the time they weren't even doing that in New York yet. Heck, even Elvira stopped by to promote the showing of her movie during Hedwig which played the following week (to a sold out crowd). Anyway, this crowd knows about your version of "Tear Me Down" --I even asked JCM about it when he appeared at the Sunset Laemmle last year and had a Q&A after the movie. If the show is rescheduled in LA/Orange County, maybe a visit or some sample copies of CHSIB to give out as door prizes would be great advertising. (There is a great word-of-mouth network--so good that the first time they did the Hedwig at midnight they sold out the theatre and it was all done through the internet and passing out handbills on the sidewalk--no ads in any newspapers or anywhere--what a group!)

Get well Meat and please come back to do a show in either Orange County or Los Angeles County. I'm also glad I got to see you do the live taping of "The List" with Alice Cooper, etc., and was very cool to see you at the AC Celebrity AM a year or two ago!

Dave · 06 Aug 2003, 23:45

It is awesome to see someone else on this board knows of Rainbow Carnage! I am the cast manager for the only Rocky Horror cast in West Virginia. I have read much about Rainbow Carnage on the RHPS newsgroup, as well as seen pics on many sites...looks like an AWESOME show!!!

ROCK ON FIRE BALL!!!

Bigmomma · 07 Aug 2003, 00:11

rocky horror..... blimey its been years since i heard mention of that
i was thinking of trying to get hold of a video just the other day as mine got stolen any ideas dave?
i used to go to the shows many many years ago when the audience were
all dressed up sat with newspapers over there heads(wow i must not
let the kids see this! :P ) and had water pistols in there hands do they do
that at youres still ?

big momma

Dave · 07 Aug 2003, 00:14

Oh Big Momma!!!

It has never left the theaters yet! People still dress up and throw stuff and have an absolutely glorious time at Rocky Horror.

Where are you located? Maybe I can find you a theater nearby!!!

ROCK ON FIRE BALL!!!

Bigmomma · 07 Aug 2003, 00:24

hi dave,
i dont think anywhere here would have it good old Ireland far to quiet
no i used to go in manchester boy those were the days, how long
have you been involved in making them ? i bet you have some fun
Richard obrian (im sure that was his name) said once they were the
best and daftest thing he ever did.
ill have a flip over to your site later and have a look
my eldest girl never lets me forget the frankenfurter days as she calls
them!!!
big momma
ps if ever you get chance please come over and give us all a buzz!

Bigmomma · 07 Aug 2003, 01:59

hi again dave ,
just back from having a look round your site, didnt realise it was
that one last time i was there last year you were doing a fund raiser
keep up the good work its a fun site

, with lots of info.
one question; transelvanian chinchilas?.....!!!
good buzz dave, my eldest thinks its a funsite,
take care
big momma

06 Aug 2003, 08:49	#1
bmbcali Rookie Join Date: 11.07.2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 6	No Meat Loaf at Anaheim tonight :( Please reschedule later! Everyone knows that Meat's show at The Grove in Anaheim, Tuesday, 5 August 2003, was cancelled and I wish him a speedy recovery. I know if I get laryngitis, I can't even talk let along sing and it certainly is more damaging to try to sing--there is just no way. Please Meat try to reschedule a show sometime during this tour to come back and play at the Grove in Anaheim!! It is a great venue. They did a great job calling everyone (at least those that ordered tix from the box office) to let them know the show was cancelled and also had the notice on their site (by about noon). Anyway, I guess I should be glad I did get to see him with Cyndi at the Universal Amphitheatre. However, for as early as I bought my ticket to see him there before the general public (back in April as a subscriber member of the Premiere Marquee Club--Platinum Level no less), I was not very close and that was disappointing. I wouldn't have minded except for the fact I was sitting in the middle of either not very big Cyndi or Meat fans or a bunch of industry people that were just there to socialize and didn't really get into the show. Now Meat nows what I'm talking about and maybe some others might have had the same experience (I was sitting in the middle section a bit to the right and about 4 rows down from the soundboard.--sorry no time to check my exact seat location). The reason I say Meat knows is well you can read the review elsewhere here where Meat made a comment about Los Angeles audiences. Now, that is true but I just saw Queensryche and Dream Theatre there and I saw a whole place that was into the music and not a bunch of industry types. Anyway, in the row in front of me were people talking during the concert and on their cell phones (at least not drunk and as rude as what I read about Konocti Harbor). In my row the guy next to me turned the glow off his phone (good, because the next show I go to if someone is yakking on their cell phone I'm going to tell them to take it outside or I'll throw it out the door and they can go get it). Anyway, a few people down in my row was "Mr. Beer Guy". You would think a person could try to limit their interruption of people watching the show by maybe waiting for intermission to buy their beer or take a break. Or, waiting until the end of a song before making everyone get up, but no. "Mr Beer Guy" has to make several trips during the show to get his beer and a break for the result of that. I was at the end of the aisle. I tried to see if there was a seat I could go to closer that had less people movement, but no. Now, the reason I know these were industry types is about 4 songs into Meat, they all packed up and left. I was so looking forward to the Grove show because it was going to be just Meat fans. And I was going to be in the front aisle right next to the stage so I wouldn't have to worry about rude people walking in front of me. And, I bought the new CD through Amazon UK as soon as I could and I've been playing it all this time (you know US fans are not going to wait for the US release). I was so looking forward to singing along in the front row and standing for the whole show--hey, Meat could have watched me if he forgot a lyric and I could help! The last time I saw Meat in concert was back when he played at UCLA--what was that, almost 9 years ago now? I kept hoping and waiting he would eventually play closer to LA. The Universal show was good, but the people weren't. I was hoping for the magic of like the crowd he played to at UCLA (I believe a lot of family and friends were at that show because he even commented on it.) Well, my final plea is for Meat to hopefully work into the schedule a show at the Grove in Anaheim or the House of Blues on Sunset. A special show for the hard core Meat fans. (Ted Nugent and Alice Cooper just played at HOB and that crowd was excellent!) When this show was rescheduled the first time, it then fell on the same date as Boston at Universal. However, a front row Meat Loaf ticket wins out over a Boston concert any day. I was able to turn my ticket in a few weeks ago to the Premiere Marquee club due to a "scheduling conflict" and they refunded my credit card (but, of course, now I have no Meat show and no Boston show tonight.) In fact, Meat, here is a cross advertising plan. There is a pretty good size crowd of people that go to the Fairfax Laemmle once a month (midnight 4th Friday of each month) to see Hedwig www.rainbowcarnage.org. We even had John Cameron Mitchell there about a year ago with some other people associated with the movie production. He even commented that at the time they weren't even doing that in New York yet. Heck, even Elvira stopped by to promote the showing of her movie during Hedwig which played the following week (to a sold out crowd). Anyway, this crowd knows about your version of "Tear Me Down" --I even asked JCM about it when he appeared at the Sunset Laemmle last year and had a Q&A after the movie. If the show is rescheduled in LA/Orange County, maybe a visit or some sample copies of CHSIB to give out as door prizes would be great advertising. (There is a great word-of-mouth network--so good that the first time they did the Hedwig at midnight they sold out the theatre and it was all done through the internet and passing out handbills on the sidewalk--no ads in any newspapers or anywhere--what a group!) Get well Meat and please come back to do a show in either Orange County or Los Angeles County. I'm also glad I got to see you do the live taping of "The List" with Alice Cooper, etc., and was very cool to see you at the AC Celebrity AM a year or two ago!

06 Aug 2003, 23:45	#2
Dave Mega Loafer Join Date: 12.04.2002 Location: Southern Ohio - United States of America Posts: 2,564	It is awesome to see someone else on this board knows of Rainbow Carnage! I am the cast manager for the only Rocky Horror cast in West Virginia. I have read much about Rainbow Carnage on the RHPS newsgroup, as well as seen pics on many sites...looks like an AWESOME show!!! ROCK ON FIRE BALL!!!

07 Aug 2003, 00:11	#3
Bigmomma Super Loafer Join Date: 07.07.2003 Location: Somewhere in time in my mind......... Posts: 655	rocky horror..... blimey its been years since i heard mention of that i was thinking of trying to get hold of a video just the other day as mine got stolen any ideas dave? i used to go to the shows many many years ago when the audience were all dressed up sat with newspapers over there heads(wow i must not let the kids see this! :P ) and had water pistols in there hands do they do that at youres still ? big momma

07 Aug 2003, 00:14	#4
Dave Mega Loafer Join Date: 12.04.2002 Location: Southern Ohio - United States of America Posts: 2,564	Oh Big Momma!!! It has never left the theaters yet! People still dress up and throw stuff and have an absolutely glorious time at Rocky Horror. Where are you located? Maybe I can find you a theater nearby!!! ROCK ON FIRE BALL!!!

07 Aug 2003, 00:24	#5
Bigmomma Super Loafer Join Date: 07.07.2003 Location: Somewhere in time in my mind......... Posts: 655	hi dave, i dont think anywhere here would have it good old Ireland far to quiet no i used to go in manchester boy those were the days, how long have you been involved in making them ? i bet you have some fun Richard obrian (im sure that was his name) said once they were the best and daftest thing he ever did. ill have a flip over to your site later and have a look my eldest girl never lets me forget the frankenfurter days as she calls them!!! big momma ps if ever you get chance please come over and give us all a buzz!

07 Aug 2003, 01:59	#6
Bigmomma Super Loafer Join Date: 07.07.2003 Location: Somewhere in time in my mind......... Posts: 655	hi again dave , just back from having a look round your site, didnt realise it was that one last time i was there last year you were doing a fund raiser keep up the good work its a fun site , with lots of info. one question; transelvanian chinchilas?.....!!! good buzz dave, my eldest thinks its a funsite, take care big momma