Lopez Tonight

[cujo]

Originally Posted by Fire Ball

I agree again, but then when I get sick and I cancel. I get, we spent all this money to get there and he didn't play. When I do go on sick(like amsterdam in on 07, with 4, count them 4 doctors in the dressing room telling me 15 mins before the show that I am in no condition to go on stage but I do so as to not to let the people down. Then the show is just awful and the people say oh it's over for him I can't believe I spent money on that. Meat loaf sucks. Then I went back and got sick the morning of the show and another bad show. Now I can't go play in holland because the promoters won't bring me in to play. With my weakness being my chest and lungs. I can't take giving so much grief to so many people. Much less myself. M

Meat - we know you give your all - I'm sorry for those who travelled to see you and couldn't, but you know Shit happens - its not your fault. My mother died last year and I was distraught - but was that her fault??? No - it just happens and we all gotta learn to live with it. I just wish you wouldn't beat yourself up over it - you give soo much happiness to so many who enjoy your shows, I'm sure no-one wants you to stop until your ready to.

Originally Posted by Fire Ball

Newcastle: To try and make it up , we are selling tickets 2 for 1 .. I am playing to just cover expenses. Do you think that is enough?
M

You know - that is great - so many artists in your position wouldn't care but we can see you do. I just hope your promoters manage to get the message through to the TV and radio stations about what you're doing so the general public can see that you care.

I was there in Newcastle that night and we were gutted - but we were gutted at the thought that you might never perform again - we were gutted for you!

It will be fantastic to have you back in Newcastle.

Any chance of the return of the Bat Cave?????

[roomster]

Originally Posted by Fire Ball

Shows for UK are on sale 1st week in Sept.
Hope some off you come.
M

What about the German shows? Are they still being planned or are the plans abandoned?

[AndyK]

Originally Posted by Fire Ball

Shows for UK are on sale 1st week in Sept.
Hope some off you come.
M

Some? I think you'll be pleasantly surprised to find that more than some of us will be there.

[GDW]

Hey Meat. You said 11 shows are planned for Downunder. Are you coming to Perth? I hope so. Hopefully the Fat Lady slims down and looses her voice.

[Evil One]

Originally Posted by GDW

Hopefully the Fat Lady slims down and looses her voice.

Meat has announced that the end is nigh numerous times. I still forsee some kind of Greatest Hits tour after the Hang Cool tour has finished. From what I've heard of Justin's piano playing so far it would be a shame if he didn't get a chance to bash out some of Meat's back catalogue.

[clpmss]

[QUOTE=Fire Ball;512351] With my weakness being my chest and lungs. I can't take giving so much grief to so many people. Much less myself.

Is there a reason why the shows have to be every other night? Why can't they be 2 days a week, this way your lungs would get enough rest in between shows. I don't know anything about scheduling shows, just asking. The tour would be long, but it might benefit your health which is more important. I don't believe anyone on here would object to 2 days a week instead of every other night.

I really tried to stay awake for Lopez but just couldn't do it. Thank you for posting the clip. I just love Los Angeloser. Missed the HOT RED jacket thou.

[mtkad]

Sounding awesome! UK tour on sale 1st week in September - brilliant! just when my pay comes in! excited!

[Evil One]

Originally Posted by clpmss

Why can't they be 2 days a week, this way your lungs would get enough rest in between shows.

The cost at a rough guess. Meat would still have to pay for the band and crew whether they are working or not, plus all the hotel expenses.

[Danny]

Originally Posted by Fire Ball

Shows for UK are on sale 1st week in Sept.
Hope some off you come.

Newcastle: To try and make it up , we are selling tickets 2 for 1 .. I am playing to just cover expenses. Do you think that is enough?
M

All your german fans wait for dates in Germany !
I have a spark of hope if things work out, we can see you next spring
I hope my HCTB CD survive the permanent use till then

[carole]

Originally Posted by Fire Ball

Well , I really liked it thought it rocked , we changed the feel and it's the only song we had we could make a 3min 15 sec . version and make sense. I have gone flat on the word valley the other times we have done , it was right on tonite. we all like it. If you didn't, don't watch it again. "Doctor it hurts everytime I do this" doctor says "well stop doing that".

I just watched it and I thought it was fantastic Meat, I thought it rocked too. I'm sure I will be watching it many times.

Carole

[AndyK]

This newest arrangement is superb. Love the extra percussion!

Thought the TV coverage was very poor though, the camera seemed to spend more time panning across the back of the audiences' heads rather than showing what was happening on stage. That's not how I like to watch my Meat on TV!

[Vickip]

Originally Posted by clpmss

Is there a reason why the shows have to be every other night? Why can't they be 2 days a week, this way your lungs would get enough rest in between shows. I don't know anything about scheduling shows, just asking. The tour would be long, but it might benefit your health which is more important. I don't believe anyone on here would object to 2 days a week instead of every other night.

I know this would be more expensive (as Evil already pointed out), but I still think it's a great idea. Maybe just a few shows in select areas, filmed for a DVD, or perhaps shorter segments (8-10 shows) with longer breaks (2-4 weeks) in between them

Meat .. of course you have to do what's best for you. But HCTB in a Storytellers format or a Greatest Hits tour (where you hit on every cd you've ever recorded) would be absolutelly amazing

[Evil One]

Originally Posted by Vickip

or a Greatest Hits tour (where you hit on every cd you've ever recorded) would be absolutelly amazing

Nah! Skip some of the crummier albums like MATLAF and BBIS. It will leave more room in the set for the better songs.

[Vickip]

Originally Posted by Evil One

Nah! Skip some of the crummier albums like MATLAF and BBIS. It will leave more room in the set for the better songs.

Good point Definitely leave out Masculine

[unbekannt]

Originally Posted by Danny

All your german fans wait for dates in Germany !
I have a spark of hope if things work out, we can see you next spring
I hope my HCTB CD survive the permanent use till then

Ditto, ditto, ditto!!!

[AndyK]

"Ultimate best of tour" set list talk moved to here

[Vickip]

Originally Posted by AndyK

"Ultimate best of tour" set list talk moved to here

Thanks Andy

[Smithie]

It's a really fun performance. My goodness, Patti looked good. Promo performances are always edited clips of songs, but "Los Angeloser" works very well in the live show.

[LisaT]

Originally Posted by Fire Ball

Shows for UK are on sale 1st week in Sept.
Hope some off you come.
M

HOORAY!!! I am SO excited! Thanks for your post Meat.

[loaferman61]

Originally Posted by stretch37

Man I dunno why you say the fat lady will sing after this year's 33 shows. Because since you've been doing live shows, your voice sounds hotter than I've heard it in 33 years I think more talk shows is a must, this show was the best HCTB plug yet i think. It just worked really well and I love what you said about the band. Of the youtubes i've seen so far, this is the best live show you've done in a long time. It stands out. 99% of people say your show was the best they've seen. Why not continue the tour at your own pace, without burning out, and give people the chance to see it and feel good that your putting on a show that everyone thinks is exhilarating to watch?

That along with no shows near me (yet again) is why I have high hopes for a dvd from this tour. Much better than the MSO and 3 Bats sound although they were good shows, this stuff rocks more and Meat's voice free of the cysts is in the best form in quite some time.

[loaferman61]

Originally Posted by AndyK

That's not how I like to watch my Meat on TV!

I'm afraid to ask

[Vickip]

Originally Posted by loaferman61

That along with no shows near me (yet again) is why I have high hopes for a dvd from this tour. Much better than the MSO and 3 Bats sound although they were good shows, this stuff rocks more and Meat's voice free of the cysts is in the best form in quite some time.

Yes, Meat truly sounds amazing right now, and I absolutely agree with you about a live DVD

[mediameat]

Yo people. I don't this has already been discussed, but has anyone seen the clip of Meat performing 'Los Angeloser' on "Lopez Tonight"? Don't get me wrong, I love Meat and his music, but I really thought that was the poorest I've heard him... shall we say in a very long time. Just wondered what your thoughts were?

[CarylB]

Try the thread Lopez Tonight in Loaf, Camera Action. Clips and discussion.

Me? I agree with Meat .. he rocked!! And sounded great .. there's a poor quality clip and a good one (the second in the thread) The second one gives a better quality sound, and with the full band backing this version edited for the studio was close to the fntastic performance Meat and the NLE do of this song in the live shows. He's singing as good as he was in the early nineties .. amazing!

Caryl

[Monstro]

Originally Posted by mediameat

Yo people. I don't this has already been discussed, but has anyone seen the clip of Meat performing 'Los Angeloser' on "Lopez Tonight"? Don't get me wrong, I love Meat and his music, but I really thought that was the poorest I've heard him... shall we say in a very long time. Just wondered what your thoughts were?

In all honesty my thought is how could you not find this thread?