Can Meat Loaf top the "Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra" DVD?

TravisWRedfish · 26 Jan 2006, 00:30

Hello everyone. This is my first post, so I don't know if this has been discussed before. I personally feel the best concert DVD Meat Loaf has ever given us fans was the "Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra" DVD from 2004. With Bat 3 to be released later this year, I was wondering if Meat will be planning to release another spectacular concert on DVD for us fans. As awesome as the Melbourne DVD was, I'm hoping (for the Bat 3 tour) he'll give us a spectacle to forever remember. One that will highlight the best of Bats 1, 2 and 3, plus his other greatest songs. May 2006 be the greatest year ever for Meat Loaf and his fans!

AndrewG · 26 Jan 2006, 00:59

Welcome Travis to this site!

Your right the MSO DVD is pretty awesome. I think the show is fantastic which was filmed and the sound is great. My only negative point is the slightly blocky picture quality at times. Maybe a two disc version of the full show would have meant better quality, I'm not sure. However the magic of the show is more than fully captured and Meat did some amazing renditions of his songs if you ask me. The part when he stands in front of the band during the final note of Bat at the end (when the camera pans around him) brings tears to my eyes everytime! Such an emotional beautiful show!

Anyway I'm sure Meat will be back with a DVD very similar to what you suggested. I hope he may do some kind of multi dvd extravaganza covering all the songs from the three bats, but to be really honest I think he should include some of his lesser hits also. Many of his fans like songs from his other albums too I think so ideally we should have a 100 gb blu ray disc with absolutely every song captured from the next tour! Let's not forget a cohesive collection of his music videos! We can dream but in reality we can only wait to see what happens next. Damn I'm excited thinking about the possibilities!

Moonlight shadow · 26 Jan 2006, 01:23

I hope, Meat makes an "Bat Out Of Hell II" perfomed by orchestra.
And also, an Bat III. But before "Bat OOH II Live with xxxx Orchsetra

It would be exciting!!
Please, yes Meat. Yes.

Paul191 · 26 Jan 2006, 02:21

Hi Travis
I love the MSO dvd and I cannot wait for bat3. I really hope that he does bring out another dvd but not with an orchastra. He should just do it with his band alone and in front of a massive audience. That said, does anyone know how many people were in the audience over the two nights at the MSO concert?

Trudy67 · 26 Jan 2006, 08:15

I so love the MSO DVD as well. I do know of one guest who frequents here that was atleast in one of the audiences. Not sure but how many people fit but. Maybe she will have to join and tell us personally. LOL

My request for a new DVD was a copy of all the song that there are either live recordings or film clips for. From BOOH to Lawyers, Id Lie for you to Objects.

That would be my all time dream.

Bye For Now
Trudy
Esperance, Western Australia

RSG · 26 Jan 2006, 15:29

If the man made another DVD, I would like to see it after Bat3. Its sorta like a promotion of Bat 3, after it sells its first 6 million

Just him and the band, ya that'd be cool. I feel there are just some songs he don't need to do them live again cause he aced alot on MSO!
I'd like to see another DVD Definetly

Eagles did a 35 something tracklist for Melbourne, I'd like to see Meat do at least 15, excluding a few from MSO cause really only one song performed by Meat is enough at times, even if he hummed it

Keep rockin' Meat

rockfenris2005 · 26 Jan 2006, 16:15

If there's going to be a BAT 3 dvd, and they do commentary's on all the albums, Steinman would have to be involved too

RSG · 26 Jan 2006, 21:18

Of course Ryan, having no Jim on the documentary is like grilled cheese, without the cheese. lol

Jeanie · 26 Jan 2006, 21:23

I think it would be hard to beat the MSO dvd, although Meat does enjoy a challenge...

J.

Paul191 · 26 Jan 2006, 21:39

Does anyone know how many people were in the audience of the MSO concerts?

Space Monkey · 28 Jan 2006, 00:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul191

Does anyone know how many people were in the audience of the MSO concerts?

I counted about thirty but then I get bored

TravisWRedfish · 29 Jan 2006, 20:25

I love Meat's commentary track on the Melbourne DVD! He talks to us as if we were hanging out with him, just making little comments on anything and everything. I'll tell you, I've seen that DVD concert at least 20 times by now, and half of the time it's been to listen to Meat's commentary! We learned alot from that track...Did the editor have anymore shots of CC he forgot to use?

I hope Meat does more commentaries on future concerts he releases on DVD, they're definitely half the fun!

Vickip · 29 Jan 2006, 21:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by TravisWRedfish

I love Meat's commentary track on the Melbourne DVD! He talks to us as if we were hanging out with him, just making little comments on anything and everything. I'll tell you, I've seen that DVD concert at least 20 times by now, and half of the time it's been to listen to Meat's commentary! We learned alot from that track...Did the editor have anymore shots of CC he forgot to use?

I hope Meat does more commentaries on future concerts he releases on DVD, they're definitely half the fun!

Right you are

The first time I watched it, I felt like I was right there in the room with him. I burst out laughing and kept wanting to say "would you be quiet about the vest ... you look great !"

Vicki

Bat out of Friesland · 02 Feb 2006, 13:58

Well, I don't have de DVD of the Melbourne Orchestra either, but I have de CD of it.
And I can say: It's the most beautiful cd of the world (to my opinion)
I want have the DVD as well, but I know it's very rare.

Caelan · 02 Feb 2006, 17:58

check out the MEDIA MARKT in Groningen..it is available there

Trudy67 · 03 Feb 2006, 13:41

OK Guys I have it on reliable source , ie from one who was at the Rod Laver Arena (Rockette to be exact)that it holds on average 13,500 people for a concert and 15,000 for the tennis and the concert was a was a sellout.

Damn, MSO dvd has just finished playing, will have to go and press play again.
Bye For Now
Trudy

SuperLoafMan · 03 Feb 2006, 23:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trudy67

Damn, MSO dvd has just finished playing,

The exact same here....

First time i watched it in say what 2 weeks...It just gets better and better everytime, I think Meat should be and probobly is proud of MSO and if he was to top it great but i think it is amazing....

Rockette · 04 Feb 2006, 00:26

It would seem I have been badgered enough to pop in and respond. You are a gem Trudy!

For some nagging reason, I seem to have the concert number as being 14,000 on the night I attended, but hey, 13,500 is quite impressive too. That particular venue has a vast variety of seating and staging options and I've seen most of them in use. The exception being a concert in the round, of course.

I just recall being overwhelmed by the sellout and by the seeming brevity of the event. Meat's concerts are all like that though. An express elevator to heaven, then the sudden plummet back to earth when it's all over in the twinkling of an eye. Thank heaven for the lingering tingle that remains to this day!

mikeloaf · 04 Feb 2006, 01:10

Meats performance is awesome, no doubt about that. The thing that stands out for me about the MSO DVD is the crowd ( near the front ), are they made of stone? they look bored and uninterested most of the time ( Meat comments on this in the commentary ). As usual its the people middle/back who are up on their feet cheering loudest.

I once saw a TV interview ( ITV ? ) where Meats says he plays 'to the back' and I can see why!

MSO is a great DVD and a real archive. Mainly I play Lemon, Mercury, Testify, Frying pan through my stereo and I almost feel like I'm there!

I would love to hear Meat do a live CD of some kind post Bat 3. I'm not sure we will see another MSO style DVD but hopefully a Bat 3 collection.

Anything live from Meat would be good from my point of view. His live act is second to none.

aussielovesmeat · 06 Feb 2006, 17:23

I agree with Trudy, I think it seats around 13-14,000 people. The DVD is simply awesome, I've watched it and rewatched it so many times.
I was one of the lucky ones to be there on the first night in Melbourne. Front row centre (one of the girls holding the Fireball banner). I've seen Meat in concert a few times now, but nothing like that one with the MSO!!!
He ROCKED!!! It was a night I will never forget!!!

Paul191 · 06 Feb 2006, 18:25

I've only seen Meat once but it was fantastic. I saw him a warwick castle and there were 16000 people!! It was amazing and I will definately see him if he comes back to the UK! As for the initial question, I think Meat can improve on the MSO because his concerts have just gotten better since his earlier ones. MSO was fantastic so it will be hard but i'm sure he can do it>

Pudding · 06 Feb 2006, 22:14

Watched the MSO concert again yesterday and the question Can Meat Loaf top the "Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra" DVD? would give answer of, YES he can.

Imagine a Storytellers type of setting (a bit bigger) all acoustic and an orchestra in the background.

Pud

Rockette · 07 Feb 2006, 02:32

Pudding, as nice as it is to contemplate such a show, I think we all have to be realistic. Meat puts so much into his shows that we have to accept that he has to back off at some point in the future. Maybe his leaving us with his best live album to date (as indeed the MSO album is) would be a fitting way to bow out (as far as live albums/dvds go, that is.)

Pudding · 07 Feb 2006, 02:52

Who's being un-realistic?

The question was Can Meat Loaf top the "Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra" DVD? note the DVD part at the end

I gave an example where I think he could top the MSO DVD. I never said performance or him running around the stage on all cylinders, but a better DVD.

Pud

Rockette · 07 Feb 2006, 03:39

Hey Pudding! Pack away your paranoia, will you? I wasn't on the attack, or saying you aren't realistic. Nor was I saying there wasn't going to be another dvd. I was simply saying it would put a lot of pressure on the man to be able to outdo the MSO dvd.

Anyone who knows me can tell you of my undying devotion to Meat, and as much as I would not like to see him give up performing, it's gonna happen one day. Has to.

Knowing Meat's desire to rise to any challenge, I don't see him doing just one show, from which he could compile another brilliant dvd. Rather, I think he'd go out there and nearly kill himself with a strenuous tour in the attempt to do another personal best.

26 Jan 2006, 00:30	#1
TravisWRedfish Loafer Join Date: 24.01.2006 Posts: 70	Can Meat Loaf top the "Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra" DVD? Hello everyone. This is my first post, so I don't know if this has been discussed before. I personally feel the best concert DVD Meat Loaf has ever given us fans was the "Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra" DVD from 2004. With Bat 3 to be released later this year, I was wondering if Meat will be planning to release another spectacular concert on DVD for us fans. As awesome as the Melbourne DVD was, I'm hoping (for the Bat 3 tour) he'll give us a spectacle to forever remember. One that will highlight the best of Bats 1, 2 and 3, plus his other greatest songs. May 2006 be the greatest year ever for Meat Loaf and his fans!

26 Jan 2006, 00:59	#2
AndrewG I hope your salmon sucks! Join Date: 18.01.2004 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 7,077	Welcome Travis to this site! Your right the MSO DVD is pretty awesome. I think the show is fantastic which was filmed and the sound is great. My only negative point is the slightly blocky picture quality at times. Maybe a two disc version of the full show would have meant better quality, I'm not sure. However the magic of the show is more than fully captured and Meat did some amazing renditions of his songs if you ask me. The part when he stands in front of the band during the final note of Bat at the end (when the camera pans around him) brings tears to my eyes everytime! Such an emotional beautiful show! Anyway I'm sure Meat will be back with a DVD very similar to what you suggested. I hope he may do some kind of multi dvd extravaganza covering all the songs from the three bats, but to be really honest I think he should include some of his lesser hits also. Many of his fans like songs from his other albums too I think so ideally we should have a 100 gb blu ray disc with absolutely every song captured from the next tour! Let's not forget a cohesive collection of his music videos! We can dream but in reality we can only wait to see what happens next. Damn I'm excited thinking about the possibilities!

26 Jan 2006, 01:23	#3
Moonlight shadow Super Loafer Join Date: 27.11.2004 Location: Huelva Andalucia Spain Posts: 248	I hope, Meat makes an "Bat Out Of Hell II" perfomed by orchestra. And also, an Bat III. But before "Bat OOH II Live with xxxx Orchsetra It would be exciting!! Please, yes Meat. Yes.

26 Jan 2006, 02:21	#4
Paul191 Mega Loafer Join Date: 26.11.2005 Location: Posts: 1,530	Hi Travis I love the MSO dvd and I cannot wait for bat3. I really hope that he does bring out another dvd but not with an orchastra. He should just do it with his band alone and in front of a massive audience. That said, does anyone know how many people were in the audience over the two nights at the MSO concert?

26 Jan 2006, 08:15	#5
Trudy67 Junior Loafer Join Date: 10.06.2005 Location: Esperance, Western Australia Posts: 34	I so love the MSO DVD as well. I do know of one guest who frequents here that was atleast in one of the audiences. Not sure but how many people fit but. Maybe she will have to join and tell us personally. LOL My request for a new DVD was a copy of all the song that there are either live recordings or film clips for. From BOOH to Lawyers, Id Lie for you to Objects. That would be my all time dream. Bye For Now Trudy Esperance, Western Australia

26 Jan 2006, 15:29	#6
RSG Mega Loafer Join Date: 27.07.2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,296	If the man made another DVD, I would like to see it after Bat3. Its sorta like a promotion of Bat 3, after it sells its first 6 million Just him and the band, ya that'd be cool. I feel there are just some songs he don't need to do them live again cause he aced alot on MSO! I'd like to see another DVD Definetly Eagles did a 35 something tracklist for Melbourne, I'd like to see Meat do at least 15, excluding a few from MSO cause really only one song performed by Meat is enough at times, even if he hummed it Keep rockin' Meat

26 Jan 2006, 16:15	#7
rockfenris2005 Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.02.2003 Location: Posts: 2,217	If there's going to be a BAT 3 dvd, and they do commentary's on all the albums, Steinman would have to be involved too

26 Jan 2006, 21:18	#8
RSG Mega Loafer Join Date: 27.07.2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,296	Of course Ryan, having no Jim on the documentary is like grilled cheese, without the cheese. lol

26 Jan 2006, 21:23	#9
Jeanie Super Loafer Join Date: 09.07.2003 Location: Canada Posts: 996	I think it would be hard to beat the MSO dvd, although Meat does enjoy a challenge... J.

26 Jan 2006, 21:39	#10
Paul191 Mega Loafer Join Date: 26.11.2005 Location: Posts: 1,530	Does anyone know how many people were in the audience of the MSO concerts?

29 Jan 2006, 20:25	#12
TravisWRedfish Loafer Join Date: 24.01.2006 Posts: 70	I love Meat's commentary track on the Melbourne DVD! He talks to us as if we were hanging out with him, just making little comments on anything and everything. I'll tell you, I've seen that DVD concert at least 20 times by now, and half of the time it's been to listen to Meat's commentary! We learned alot from that track...Did the editor have anymore shots of CC he forgot to use? I hope Meat does more commentaries on future concerts he releases on DVD, they're definitely half the fun!

02 Feb 2006, 13:58	#14
Bat out of Friesland Junior Loafer Join Date: 06.07.2005 Location: Surhuisterveen, North of Holland Posts: 48	Well, I don't have de DVD of the Melbourne Orchestra either, but I have de CD of it. And I can say: It's the most beautiful cd of the world (to my opinion) I want have the DVD as well, but I know it's very rare.

02 Feb 2006, 17:58	#15
Caelan life is one big adventure Join Date: 23.06.2005 Location: some town in Alberta called Leduc Posts: 5,550	check out the MEDIA MARKT in Groningen..it is available there

03 Feb 2006, 13:41	#16
Trudy67 Junior Loafer Join Date: 10.06.2005 Location: Esperance, Western Australia Posts: 34	OK Guys I have it on reliable source , ie from one who was at the Rod Laver Arena (Rockette to be exact)that it holds on average 13,500 people for a concert and 15,000 for the tennis and the concert was a was a sellout. Damn, MSO dvd has just finished playing, will have to go and press play again. Bye For Now Trudy

04 Feb 2006, 00:26	#18
Rockette Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.06.2005 Location: I think! Posts: 4,805	It would seem I have been badgered enough to pop in and respond. You are a gem Trudy! For some nagging reason, I seem to have the concert number as being 14,000 on the night I attended, but hey, 13,500 is quite impressive too. That particular venue has a vast variety of seating and staging options and I've seen most of them in use. The exception being a concert in the round, of course. I just recall being overwhelmed by the sellout and by the seeming brevity of the event. Meat's concerts are all like that though. An express elevator to heaven, then the sudden plummet back to earth when it's all over in the twinkling of an eye. Thank heaven for the lingering tingle that remains to this day!

04 Feb 2006, 01:10	#19
mikeloaf Super Loafer Join Date: 06.11.2005 Location: England UK Posts: 708	Meats performance is awesome, no doubt about that. The thing that stands out for me about the MSO DVD is the crowd ( near the front ), are they made of stone? they look bored and uninterested most of the time ( Meat comments on this in the commentary ). As usual its the people middle/back who are up on their feet cheering loudest. I once saw a TV interview ( ITV ? ) where Meats says he plays 'to the back' and I can see why! MSO is a great DVD and a real archive. Mainly I play Lemon, Mercury, Testify, Frying pan through my stereo and I almost feel like I'm there! I would love to hear Meat do a live CD of some kind post Bat 3. I'm not sure we will see another MSO style DVD but hopefully a Bat 3 collection. Anything live from Meat would be good from my point of view. His live act is second to none.

06 Feb 2006, 17:23	#20
aussielovesmeat Loafer Join Date: 08.05.2003 Location: South Australia Posts: 91	I agree with Trudy, I think it seats around 13-14,000 people. The DVD is simply awesome, I've watched it and rewatched it so many times. I was one of the lucky ones to be there on the first night in Melbourne. Front row centre (one of the girls holding the Fireball banner). I've seen Meat in concert a few times now, but nothing like that one with the MSO!!! He ROCKED!!! It was a night I will never forget!!!

06 Feb 2006, 18:25	#21
Paul191 Mega Loafer Join Date: 26.11.2005 Location: Posts: 1,530	I've only seen Meat once but it was fantastic. I saw him a warwick castle and there were 16000 people!! It was amazing and I will definately see him if he comes back to the UK! As for the initial question, I think Meat can improve on the MSO because his concerts have just gotten better since his earlier ones. MSO was fantastic so it will be hard but i'm sure he can do it>

06 Feb 2006, 22:14	#22
Pudding I'm A Prize Fight Lover... Join Date: 22.10.2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,532	Watched the MSO concert again yesterday and the question Can Meat Loaf top the "Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra" DVD? would give answer of, YES he can. Imagine a Storytellers type of setting (a bit bigger) all acoustic and an orchestra in the background. Pud

07 Feb 2006, 02:32	#23
Rockette Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.06.2005 Location: I think! Posts: 4,805	Pudding, as nice as it is to contemplate such a show, I think we all have to be realistic. Meat puts so much into his shows that we have to accept that he has to back off at some point in the future. Maybe his leaving us with his best live album to date (as indeed the MSO album is) would be a fitting way to bow out (as far as live albums/dvds go, that is.)

07 Feb 2006, 02:52	#24
Pudding I'm A Prize Fight Lover... Join Date: 22.10.2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,532	Who's being un-realistic? The question was Can Meat Loaf top the "Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra" DVD? note the DVD part at the end I gave an example where I think he could top the MSO DVD. I never said performance or him running around the stage on all cylinders, but a better DVD. Pud

07 Feb 2006, 03:39	#25
Rockette Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.06.2005 Location: I think! Posts: 4,805	Hey Pudding! Pack away your paranoia, will you? I wasn't on the attack, or saying you aren't realistic. Nor was I saying there wasn't going to be another dvd. I was simply saying it would put a lot of pressure on the man to be able to outdo the MSO dvd. Anyone who knows me can tell you of my undying devotion to Meat, and as much as I would not like to see him give up performing, it's gonna happen one day. Has to. Knowing Meat's desire to rise to any challenge, I don't see him doing just one show, from which he could compile another brilliant dvd. Rather, I think he'd go out there and nearly kill himself with a strenuous tour in the attempt to do another personal best.