No More Live DVDs

ThatWriterGuy · 17 Jun 2016, 13:44

Despite this mornings bad news (quick recovery Meat - everyone's thinking about you!), Meat posted on his FB page recently that there will be 'no more DVDs' of live shows...

If this really is The Final Tour I'd love to seat Meat concentrate on acting - if that's the choice that he makes. There've been so many TV shows lately with characters that seemed to be written for Meat (Wayward Pines was one of them - creepy southern estate agent guy from the first season). True Blood would've been perfect, too. Rotti Largo in Repo: The Genetic Opera. To name just a few. I really am a huge fan of Meat's acting chops, and it's a CRIME that they get so underused!

Dick · 17 Jun 2016, 14:13

Must have missed this. Was there not talk of filming LAB?

AndrewG · 17 Jun 2016, 14:17

It's a shame the Manchester or O2 LAB shows didn't make it onto a pro recording. Both great huge memorable shows at large venues would have made for a great keepsake.

With regards to movies/tv; Meat should have been a Bond villain for sure or would have made a great side character in Breaking Bad. Heck if they'd add him to Better Call Saul they would save that disaster of a boring show straight away.

ThatWriterGuy · 17 Jun 2016, 14:52

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Originally Posted by AndrewG

... would have made a great side character in Breaking Bad. Heck if they'd add him to Better Call Saul they would save that disaster of a boring show straight away.

THIS ^

CarylB · 17 Jun 2016, 15:02

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Originally Posted by Dick

Must have missed this. Was there not talk of filming LAB?

There was talk but it seems unlikely now .. well definite now. Meat said the other day .. No more DVDs

As to acting, Meat is a skilled actor, and whenever he retires from touring, be it sooner or as he had planned, he can satisfy his creative need, his desire to keep doing what he loves, as an actor for many more years. He's a bit of a dab hand at directing I believe too. And he has a versatility as an actor which has not been fully exploited. A deft hand at comedy for eg He is far more than a player of heavies as he has shown in a number of films.

loaferman61 · 17 Jun 2016, 15:25

This morning's news certainly came as a shock. I hope once he is well and makes any decision about continuing to tour if he does call it a day (no pun intended) that he will reconsider and film one full show taking his time and making it a document of his performing greatness.

It would be sad if that "Guilty Pleasure" DVD was the last one. None of Meat's very best shows are on DVD (some very good ones are) but they were filmed. Not slagging on the DVD's (besides GP) but the stuff VH1 aired in the 90's was amazing stuff and deserves a wide audience.

With his long career I'd rather have him do one big show with all the bells and whistles of modern technology and sell copies rather than struggling to tour it all over.

Wario · 17 Jun 2016, 15:34

He said no more DVDs

Didn't say anything about BluRay

Adje · 17 Jun 2016, 15:35

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Originally Posted by Wario

He said no more DVDs

Didn't say anything about BluRay

lol. That is positive thinking

AndrewG · 17 Jun 2016, 15:38

Gotta be 4K Blu Ray now. Imagine the quality. Actually I can't imagine the quality as all we ever got were DVDs with poor compression.

anotherday · 17 Jun 2016, 15:48

I imagine the only one who can make choice about continuing to tour is Meat and Meat alone. At the end of the day, it rests on him. Before you vilify him or tell him it's time to hang it up, let him recover and make that choice. No sense in calling for it. I hope he still has many many shows left in him. ....and I think he does.

ThatWriterGuy · 17 Jun 2016, 15:54

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Originally Posted by anotherday

Before you vilify him or tell him it's time to hang it up, let him recover and make that choice. No sense in calling for it.

Who here, in this thread, is 'vilifying' Meat? And who's 'calling for' him to retire from touring?

Not I, rabbi. And no one else, by the look of it.

anotherday · 17 Jun 2016, 15:58

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Originally Posted by ThatWriterGuy

Who here, in this thread, is 'vilifying' Meat? And who's 'calling for' him to retire from touring? Not I, rabbi. And no one else, by the look of it.

sorry, two threads have touched on the same subject. My brain isn't working as it's just gone 6 am here.

ThatWriterGuy · 17 Jun 2016, 16:00

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Originally Posted by anotherday

sorry, two threads have touched on the same subject. My brain isn't working as it's just gone 6 am here.

No worries, and never a problem

Danny L · 17 Jun 2016, 16:10

There are many archive shows that could be pulled out and released like Rockpalast was?

Not just releases of TV Specials but there may be otehr stuff that has never seen the light of day?

Sue K · 17 Jun 2016, 16:20

I was sad to see Meat say there would be no DVDs.... Nothing more wonderful than to be able to pop in a dvd and relive in its way a meatie concert ...

Wario · 17 Jun 2016, 16:35

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Originally Posted by Danny L

There are many archive shows that could be pulled out and released like Rockpalast was?

Not just releases of TV Specials but there may be otehr stuff that has never seen the light of day?

Many MANY archive stuff in the vaults

Who knows

AndrewG · 17 Jun 2016, 18:56

Lot of stuff in the vaults sure but I think Meat just doesn't care about that so much at all. He's always come across as just thinking about the current/next show rather than looking back. The advantage with that sort of thought process is that you don't get too many re-released greatest hits (not official ones anyway) albums and shows from 40 years ago. Just look at comparable artists who have re-released their albums and dvd shows many times: Springsteen , Joel, Elton John etc. Although Springsteen has some nice outtakes touring on the back of The River re-release album like he is doing now and then dropping almost all River songs seems quite insane to me but whatever. They were still awesome shows which I saw to be fair, just a bit misleading.

loaferman61 · 17 Jun 2016, 19:04

Meat posted a pic on FB of some old stuff that was found cleaning out his storage and he has mentioned that he has lots of stuff recorded. Even with the old technology used it should still be good enough. I think the thing with Meat is that he cares about quality.

His recovery and health come first, but I really hope the Sydney DVD was not his last one. Such a long career should have one full-length stellar performance with everything left in. The VH-1 stuff would be fantastic but I believe Meat said they are not 100% sure who would have rights claims on those.

Evil One · 17 Jun 2016, 22:05

After recent events there will be one more DVD/Blu Ray. Meat will do it just to stick it to his critics.

17 Jun 2016, 13:44	#1
ThatWriterGuy Super Loafer Join Date: 19.10.2015 Location: UK Posts: 669	No More Live DVDs Despite this mornings bad news (quick recovery Meat - everyone's thinking about you!), Meat posted on his FB page recently that there will be 'no more DVDs' of live shows... If this really is The Final Tour I'd love to seat Meat concentrate on acting - if that's the choice that he makes. There've been so many TV shows lately with characters that seemed to be written for Meat (Wayward Pines was one of them - creepy southern estate agent guy from the first season). True Blood would've been perfect, too. Rotti Largo in Repo: The Genetic Opera. To name just a few. I really am a huge fan of Meat's acting chops, and it's a CRIME that they get so underused!

17 Jun 2016, 14:13	#2
Dick Super Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Donaghadee, Northern Ireland Posts: 385	Must have missed this. Was there not talk of filming LAB?

17 Jun 2016, 14:17	#3
AndrewG I hope your salmon sucks! Join Date: 18.01.2004 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 7,077	It's a shame the Manchester or O2 LAB shows didn't make it onto a pro recording. Both great huge memorable shows at large venues would have made for a great keepsake. With regards to movies/tv; Meat should have been a Bond villain for sure or would have made a great side character in Breaking Bad. Heck if they'd add him to Better Call Saul they would save that disaster of a boring show straight away.

17 Jun 2016, 15:25	#6
loaferman61 Mega Loafer Join Date: 28.03.2003 Location: In the dark Posts: 1,557	This morning's news certainly came as a shock. I hope once he is well and makes any decision about continuing to tour if he does call it a day (no pun intended) that he will reconsider and film one full show taking his time and making it a document of his performing greatness. It would be sad if that "Guilty Pleasure" DVD was the last one. None of Meat's very best shows are on DVD (some very good ones are) but they were filmed. Not slagging on the DVD's (besides GP) but the stuff VH1 aired in the 90's was amazing stuff and deserves a wide audience. With his long career I'd rather have him do one big show with all the bells and whistles of modern technology and sell copies rather than struggling to tour it all over.

17 Jun 2016, 15:34	#7
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	He said no more DVDs Didn't say anything about BluRay

17 Jun 2016, 15:38	#9
AndrewG I hope your salmon sucks! Join Date: 18.01.2004 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 7,077	Gotta be 4K Blu Ray now. Imagine the quality. Actually I can't imagine the quality as all we ever got were DVDs with poor compression.

17 Jun 2016, 15:48	#10
anotherday Super Loafer Join Date: 12.10.2012 Posts: 801	I imagine the only one who can make choice about continuing to tour is Meat and Meat alone. At the end of the day, it rests on him. Before you vilify him or tell him it's time to hang it up, let him recover and make that choice. No sense in calling for it. I hope he still has many many shows left in him. ....and I think he does.

17 Jun 2016, 16:10	#14
Danny L Super Loafer Join Date: 06.02.2003 Location: Rutland, England Posts: 453	There are many archive shows that could be pulled out and released like Rockpalast was? Not just releases of TV Specials but there may be otehr stuff that has never seen the light of day?

17 Jun 2016, 16:20	#15
Sue K Mega Loafer Join Date: 20.04.2003 Posts: 13,041	I was sad to see Meat say there would be no DVDs.... Nothing more wonderful than to be able to pop in a dvd and relive in its way a meatie concert ...

17 Jun 2016, 18:56	#17
AndrewG I hope your salmon sucks! Join Date: 18.01.2004 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 7,077	Lot of stuff in the vaults sure but I think Meat just doesn't care about that so much at all. He's always come across as just thinking about the current/next show rather than looking back. The advantage with that sort of thought process is that you don't get too many re-released greatest hits (not official ones anyway) albums and shows from 40 years ago. Just look at comparable artists who have re-released their albums and dvd shows many times: Springsteen , Joel, Elton John etc. Although Springsteen has some nice outtakes touring on the back of The River re-release album like he is doing now and then dropping almost all River songs seems quite insane to me but whatever. They were still awesome shows which I saw to be fair, just a bit misleading.

17 Jun 2016, 19:04	#18
loaferman61 Mega Loafer Join Date: 28.03.2003 Location: In the dark Posts: 1,557	Meat posted a pic on FB of some old stuff that was found cleaning out his storage and he has mentioned that he has lots of stuff recorded. Even with the old technology used it should still be good enough. I think the thing with Meat is that he cares about quality. His recovery and health come first, but I really hope the Sydney DVD was not his last one. Such a long career should have one full-length stellar performance with everything left in. The VH-1 stuff would be fantastic but I believe Meat said they are not 100% sure who would have rights claims on those.

17 Jun 2016, 22:05	#19
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,192	After recent events there will be one more DVD/Blu Ray. Meat will do it just to stick it to his critics.