Another back surgery?

Tina.K. · 14 Feb 2017, 17:07

Just read some things on Facebook that Meat had a back surgery last week. He cannot stand longer than 10 minutes and is not able to perform anymore for an unknown term?

Anyone knows more if he indeed had a surgery and know how he is doing?

proctorloaf · 14 Feb 2017, 19:59

Sorry to say, I don't think that we'll see another ML tour x

Cherry.Loaf · 14 Feb 2017, 20:04

I saw this pop up on my facebook last night but the page refreshed before I could read it properly

CarylB · 14 Feb 2017, 22:02

I don't think he's had another back surgery since his lumbar spinal fusion. But he is still in a lot of pain, and I think he has put aside any thoughts of touring again. I just hope with sufficient rest and healing he is able to continue with his acting to give him a creative outlet. He won't be able to make the premiere of the musical for sure. He has really had more than his share of physical issues to deal with the last 3 years

Wario · 15 Feb 2017, 16:56

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Originally Posted by CarylB

I don't think he's had another back surgery since his lumbar spinal fusion. But he is still in a lot of pain, and I think he has put aside any thoughts of touring again. I just hope with sufficient rest and healing he is able to continue with his acting to give him a creative outlet. He won't be able to make the premiere of the musical for sure. He has really had more than his share of physical issues to deal with the last 3 years

that canada tour shouldnt of happened

Moonlight shadow · 15 Feb 2017, 19:49

I hope he recovers health.
Maybe another studio album in the future. I think no tour again. 69 years old is enough for him.

letsgotoofar · 15 Feb 2017, 20:18

Aside from maybe the holidays album, if there's enough finished to make it worth releasing (and he was talking about who he wanted on it since 2011, so maybe they actually cut some tracks, but I dunno for sure), I'd be fine if he just kicked back and focused on his acting. Maybe opened that sports bar he was talking about a while back... seems like it's not hard to do good business in that field, and if he ever felt like singing again, he's got a low-pressure environment to jump up onstage and just belt it out.

stretch37 · 15 Feb 2017, 23:18

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Originally Posted by Wario

that canada tour shouldnt of happened

Sorry to say I have to agree with you man...And my gut feeling was that back at the time as well. I was surprised it didn't get cancelled and holy ~~~~ did Meat ever push hard at those shows. I was both frightened and amazed. Seriously.

loaferman61 · 15 Feb 2017, 23:42

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Originally Posted by letsgotoofar

Aside from maybe the holidays album, if there's enough finished to make it worth releasing (and he was talking about who he wanted on it since 2011, so maybe they actually cut some tracks, but I dunno for sure), I'd be fine if he just kicked back and focused on his acting. Maybe opened that sports bar he was talking about a while back... seems like it's not hard to do good business in that field, and if he ever felt like singing again, he's got a low-pressure environment to jump up onstage and just belt it out.

Just my guess is that little or nothing was actually done on the holiday album. Maybe there are some unreleased tracks someplace kind of like "Decadent Wish" was. But I really don't see much likelihood of a new studio album since the last one thus far was all Jim Steinman material.

I know he was collecting other songs when the album was "Brave and Crazy" but doubt they did much if any recording on those when Jim contributed more stuff.

I think the best chance we have to hear some "new" stuff is if Meat has them open his treasure trove of his shows and has the best stuff released. Hopefully most of it is of at least good enough quality to be released. I recall he was going to share some tracks on here a couple of times but then decided since they could be recorded and distributed he decided not to. So I don't know if it is worth it to him financially to try since anything you can play can be duplicated somehow.

eltmatt · 16 Feb 2017, 15:20

I would pay good money for some quality soundboard recordings.

Wario · 16 Feb 2017, 16:20

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Originally Posted by eltmatt

I would pay good money for some quality soundboard recordings.

1987 thru 1998 yes yes yes

id just want paul produced live tracks of redlight, giving tree, dead ringer and frying pan and that unreleased all of me soundcheck recording.

the GPT DVD's audio is superb and fills the void

lorenzoduke · 17 Feb 2017, 13:34

Meat kicked ass and gave his all for a hell of a lot of years for us, frequently sacrificing his health in the process. Quite frankly I doubt there's a modern doctor who would have said he should have been touring in 1977 in the health he was in then either! He chose us over himself but now it's time to choose himself I suspect. I don't expect to see him live again, but God bless the man for so much wonderful work, shows, songs, albums...

Love you Meat, wherever you are.

Danny L · 17 Feb 2017, 14:02

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Originally Posted by loaferman61

I think the best chance we have to hear some "new" stuff is if Meat has them open his treasure trove of his shows and has the best stuff released.

I'm quite certain that there will be some amazing high quality audio or even video out there that none of us has ever seen! Plsu there are old TV-radio specials etc we know about, we have off-air recordings/bootlegs that haven't been remastered or officially put out

At arena concerts there are video screens - are the recordings kept or thrown out?!

CarylB · 17 Feb 2017, 14:53

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Originally Posted by Danny L

At arena concerts there are video screens - are the recordings kept or thrown out?!

Live feeds not recordings

Wario · 17 Feb 2017, 16:22

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Originally Posted by CarylB

Live feeds not recordings

they are recorded tho and put in the vault. Paul said they had casa video form those feeds a long time ago when someone suggested putting dead ringer and BFG on the DVD of HCTB (i think it was me)

they record everything

stretch37 · 17 Feb 2017, 23:13

Can't seem to find anything on his page where he says he had another surgery. Maybe the comment got deleted, or maybe it was just an old comment from last year?

Vickip · 17 Feb 2017, 23:22

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Originally Posted by CarylB

I don't think he's had another back surgery since his lumbar spinal fusion. But he is still in a lot of pain, and I think he has put aside any thoughts of touring again. I just hope with sufficient rest and healing he is able to continue with his acting to give him a creative outlet. He won't be able to make the premiere of the musical for sure. He has really had more than his share of physical issues to deal with the last 3 years

Yes he has

And like you, I hope he is able to continue with his acting too once he gets the rest and time he needs for his back to completely heal.

stretch37 · 17 Feb 2017, 23:27

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Originally Posted by Vickip

Yes he has

And like you, I hope he is able to continue with his acting too once he gets the rest and time he needs for his back to completely heal.

I hope he does too. He made it pretty clear like 5 years ago that he wanted to eventually just do acting, acting is where his passion is. I hope he gets to fulfill that. Meat's tough as the toughest people I know, and he is very resourceful. He's a Gryffindor (For all you Harry Potter fans...Mean's he's brave and resourceful and courageous). I think he'll find a way to act

CarylB · 18 Feb 2017, 00:58

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Originally Posted by Wario

they are recorded tho and put in the vault. Paul said they had casa video form those feeds a long time ago when someone suggested putting dead ringer and BFG on the DVD of HCTB (i think it was me)

they record everything

Not what the guy doing it told me

eltmatt · 18 Feb 2017, 13:46

It's probably recorded. I know Elton does it and every gig since at least early 90s has been kept. Every now and then his website post one up or put some onto a DVD for the fan club.

14 Feb 2017, 17:07	#1
Tina.K. Braver than she is 🤔 Join Date: 12.05.2013 Location: Holland 🇳🇱🌷 Posts: 303	Another back surgery? Just read some things on Facebook that Meat had a back surgery last week. He cannot stand longer than 10 minutes and is not able to perform anymore for an unknown term? Anyone knows more if he indeed had a surgery and know how he is doing?

14 Feb 2017, 19:59	#2
proctorloaf Super Loafer Join Date: 28.02.2010 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 353	Sorry to say, I don't think that we'll see another ML tour x

14 Feb 2017, 20:04	#3
Cherry.Loaf Los Angeloser Join Date: 02.04.2010 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,072	I saw this pop up on my facebook last night but the page refreshed before I could read it properly

14 Feb 2017, 22:02	#4
CarylB Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.04.2003 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 5,910	I don't think he's had another back surgery since his lumbar spinal fusion. But he is still in a lot of pain, and I think he has put aside any thoughts of touring again. I just hope with sufficient rest and healing he is able to continue with his acting to give him a creative outlet. He won't be able to make the premiere of the musical for sure. He has really had more than his share of physical issues to deal with the last 3 years

15 Feb 2017, 19:49	#6
Moonlight shadow Super Loafer Join Date: 27.11.2004 Location: Huelva Andalucia Spain Posts: 248	I hope he recovers health. Maybe another studio album in the future. I think no tour again. 69 years old is enough for him.

15 Feb 2017, 20:18	#7
letsgotoofar Super Loafer Join Date: 12.09.2016 Location: In front of a computer, duh. Posts: 422	Aside from maybe the holidays album, if there's enough finished to make it worth releasing (and he was talking about who he wanted on it since 2011, so maybe they actually cut some tracks, but I dunno for sure), I'd be fine if he just kicked back and focused on his acting. Maybe opened that sports bar he was talking about a while back... seems like it's not hard to do good business in that field, and if he ever felt like singing again, he's got a low-pressure environment to jump up onstage and just belt it out.

16 Feb 2017, 15:20	#10
eltmatt Super Loafer Join Date: 04.03.2010 Posts: 205	I would pay good money for some quality soundboard recordings.

17 Feb 2017, 13:34	#12
lorenzoduke Mega Loafer Join Date: 24.07.2006 Posts: 1,269	Meat kicked ass and gave his all for a hell of a lot of years for us, frequently sacrificing his health in the process. Quite frankly I doubt there's a modern doctor who would have said he should have been touring in 1977 in the health he was in then either! He chose us over himself but now it's time to choose himself I suspect. I don't expect to see him live again, but God bless the man for so much wonderful work, shows, songs, albums... Love you Meat, wherever you are.

17 Feb 2017, 23:13	#16
stretch37 Mega Loafer Join Date: 28.06.2008 Location: Posts: 2,119	Can't seem to find anything on his page where he says he had another surgery. Maybe the comment got deleted, or maybe it was just an old comment from last year?

18 Feb 2017, 13:46	#20
eltmatt Super Loafer Join Date: 04.03.2010 Posts: 205	It's probably recorded. I know Elton does it and every gig since at least early 90s has been kept. Every now and then his website post one up or put some onto a DVD for the fan club.