Classic Rock Interview

chairboys · 05 Jan 2012, 20:17

There is a Q and A with Meat in the Feb edition of Classic Rock.

Interesting points include:

Meat's Xmas album is called Hot Holidays and is "nasty". It has a song called "Back Door Santa" and he also sings a traditional Irish Xmas song with Imelda May.

Meat has dismissed the "he doesn't know it yet" remark about working with Jim again as an aside.

Six months ago Meat got an email from Jim saying "Would you play Hook?". Meat will be there in " in a heartbeat"

There won't be a BAT IV. It would be called "Beginning and Conclusions". (If it ever happened!)

And there's a funny quip about MATLAF!

Smithie · 05 Jan 2012, 20:38

A "nasty" holiday album sounds very interesting. I hope he sings a naughty duet or two with Patti.

Thanks for sharing the info.

Elijah's way · 05 Jan 2012, 20:40

Is there a link?

chairboys · 05 Jan 2012, 20:56

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Originally Posted by Elijah's way

Is there a link?

I subscribe to Classic Rock so it pops through the door way in advance of going on sale in the shops. I am afraid I am clueless when it comes to links etc. so little short of typing out the whole script I apologise for not being able to help!!

Other points:

Voice Okay after coughing up blood ( a drop ) in NZ

Doesn't know if he can tour in 2012 though "they" want him to.

Meat songs difficult to sing ( compared to Springsteen and even Bohemian Rhapsody)

Considers HIAH a success cos HE loves it.

Sounds like Bat: The Musical will happen

Cherry.Loaf · 05 Jan 2012, 20:59

Excellent all good things! So happy I've wanted a duet between him and Imelda since I saw her supporting him last time!

evil nickname · 05 Jan 2012, 21:10

Okay, presuming it's this Back Door Santa, I could see it work. Still, the whole christmas album idea doesn't excite me, but then, nothing related to christmas does.

PanicLord · 05 Jan 2012, 21:29

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Originally Posted by chairboys

...he also sings a traditional Irish Xmas song with Imelda May...

OMG! I wonder if this is Fairytale Of New York? Don't suppose that's traditional really. But, still, if it IS this song, swoon!

Sarge · 05 Jan 2012, 22:36

The thought of a rock/pop singer releasing an album full of Christmas songs makes me yawn but wow - what a discovery on this thread... Clarence Carter is cool!

Hadn't heard of him before but now I know him, thanks to evil nickname. Just ordered a CD.

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Originally Posted by PanicLord

I wonder if this is Fairytale Of New York?

Meat Loaf doing folk punk? Hard to believe... I better go to the pub, have a Guinness and listen to some Irish music before that crazy idea captures my mind.

Besides, I don't think that anybody can do this significantly better than The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl. But then again, someone has been asking for a banjo on a Meat Loaf album for quite a while, LOL. A rock and roll dream coming through?

Wario · 05 Jan 2012, 23:40

for those of us who dont have acess to the magazine, whats the quip about MATLAF

duke knooby · 06 Jan 2012, 00:46

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Originally Posted by PanicLord

OMG! I wonder if this is Fairytale Of New York? Don't suppose that's traditional really. But, still, if it IS this song, swoon!

the greatest christmas song ever... (and it was recorded in july)

Julie in the rv mirror · 06 Jan 2012, 05:07

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Originally Posted by evil nickname

Okay, presuming it's this Back Door Santa, I could see it work. Still, the whole christmas album idea doesn't excite me, but then, nothing related to christmas does.

Bon Jovi did a rock version of it, too (nice Bruce impression, there, Jon

):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIOR7xhQt8Y

I like the version you posted better.

Wario · 06 Jan 2012, 10:03

The Review, downloaded via mac app:

**allrevvedup** · 06 Jan 2012, 11:19

Based on that quip, maybe Blind Before I Stop doesn't even know there's a game on that day

**allrevvedup** · 06 Jan 2012, 11:20

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Originally Posted by PanicLord

OMG! I wonder if this is Fairytale Of New York? Don't suppose that's traditional really. But, still, if it IS this song, swoon!

I hope not, Tesco using it for their background music in their christmas ads was bad enough.

It's just a song that shouldn't be covered, apart from the spoken word version that you can find on youtube.

Sarge · 06 Jan 2012, 12:18

"There's a whole lot of people who don't like that record. Go to Amazon and read the reviews..."

I just had a look and 104 out of a total of 123 reviews come along with a 4- or 5-star rating. So much for "a whole lot of people don't like that record". The interviewer asks him about the album that made him famous and he focuses on the fact that a few people said that they don't like it on Amazon.

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Originally Posted by allrevvedup

It's just a song that shouldn't be covered

I second that.

P.S.: What about all those Springsteen references Meat Loaf comes up with recently?

nikox1 · 06 Jan 2012, 16:41

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Originally Posted by Sarge

"There's a whole lot of people who don't like that record. Go to Amazon and read the reviews..."

I just had a look and 104 out of a total of 123 reviews come along with a 4- or 5-star rating. So much for "a whole lot of people don't like that record". The interviewer asks him about the album that made him famous and he focuses on the fact that a few people said that they don't like it on Amazon.

I second that.

P.S.: What about all those Springsteen references Meat Loaf comes up with recently?

he can say what he wants about hes own record surely?

Michael Marxen · 06 Jan 2012, 17:37

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Originally Posted by Sarge

P.S.: What about all those Springsteen references Meat Loaf comes up with recently?

Maybe cause there are lots of alikes in their career (i.e. musicians, success, a recent AFL-performance). But Bruce is always credited as the second coming whereas Meat, Jim (and us fans) for whatever reason often have to fight for credibility.

MM

Sarge · 06 Jan 2012, 18:20

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Originally Posted by nikox1

he can say what he wants about hes own record surely?

Of course but he told the interviewer / the readers to go to Amazon and read the reviews, so I did and checked his statement.

It's a bit odd to claim that many people don't like it and refer to a rather small number of negative reviews on Amazon. I wonder if it makes sense to judge the importance and popularity of an album that has sold millions of copies by a couple of customer reviews on a website. Why does he pay that much attention to negative feedback, while not mentioning the positive at all? What are about 20 unfavorable comments on Amazon, compared to the number of copies sold? Has Paul McCartney ever said "people think it's overrated, I've seen reviews on Amazon that say so" when being asked a question about Sgt. Pepper?

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Originally Posted by Michael Marxen

But Bruce is always credited as the second coming

What's wrong with that?

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Originally Posted by Michael Marxen

whereas Meat, Jim (and us fans) for whatever reason often have to fight for credibility.

Why do "us fans" have to fight for credibility?

nikox1 · 06 Jan 2012, 18:47

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Originally Posted by Sarge

Of course but he told the interviewer / the readers to go to Amazon and read the reviews, so I did and checked his statement.

It's a bit odd to claim that many people don't like it and refer to a rather small number of negative reviews on Amazon. I wonder if it makes sense to judge the importance and popularity of an album that has sold millions of copies by a couple of customer reviews on a website. Why does he pay that much attention to negative feedback, while not mentioning the positive at all? What are about 20 unfavorable comments on Amazon, compared to the number of copies sold? Has Paul McCartney ever said "people think it's overrated, I've seen reviews on Amazon that say so" when being asked a question about Sgt. Pepper?

What's wrong with that?

Why do "us fans" have to fight for credibility?

you went and checked the reviews?

,, talk about hanging on every word hes says!!!! funny funny.

Sarge · 06 Jan 2012, 18:53

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Originally Posted by nikox1

you went and checked the reviews?

,, talk about hanging on every word hes says!!!! funny funny.

Okay, if I understand you correctly, you think it is totally irrelevant and meaningless what he says? Or that you're stupid if you bother to read Meat Loaf's words? Interesting... In this case I wonder what's the use of such interviews.

nikox1 · 06 Jan 2012, 19:12

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Originally Posted by Sarge

Okay, if I understand you correctly, you think it is totally irrelevant and meaningless what he says? Or that you're stupid if you bother to read Meat Loaf's words? Interesting... In this case I wonder what's the use of such interviews.

no, im just saying i dont believe what everyone says to or tells me. maybe Meat views 20 bad comments alot? horses for corses my dear!!! if Meat tells me its a good album, i will listen to it and then i will agree or not with him? then everybodys opinion is different so? not everybodys life is the same nor do they all act in the same way. Meat says things like every other human on planet earth, its down to the person listening what way they think he said it.
people do and say what they want at the end of the day

glamourgirl · 06 Jan 2012, 19:20

An unconventional holiday album would be great. In a YT video, Meat said there are two holiday duets with Patti so I hope that happens. I'm looking forward to the album.

chairboys · 06 Jan 2012, 19:21

Wario, thanks for posting the review. I was going to type it out this evening whilst watching the mighty chairboys live on sky sports tonight!

chairboys · 06 Jan 2012, 19:25

In my daughter's nativity play they performed "Little Donkey". Is that song nasty enough for Hot Holidays?

TheDoode · 06 Jan 2012, 19:27

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Originally Posted by Sarge

Okay, if I understand you correctly, you think it is totally irrelevant and meaningless what he says? Or that you're stupid if you bother to read Meat Loaf's words? Interesting... In this case I wonder what's the use of such interviews.

Which territory did you look at? There are different reviews on each Amazon site, according to country.

05 Jan 2012, 20:17	#1
chairboys Mega Loafer Join Date: 17.09.2011 Posts: 1,811	Classic Rock Interview There is a Q and A with Meat in the Feb edition of Classic Rock. Interesting points include: Meat's Xmas album is called Hot Holidays and is "nasty". It has a song called "Back Door Santa" and he also sings a traditional Irish Xmas song with Imelda May. Meat has dismissed the "he doesn't know it yet" remark about working with Jim again as an aside. Six months ago Meat got an email from Jim saying "Would you play Hook?". Meat will be there in " in a heartbeat" There won't be a BAT IV. It would be called "Beginning and Conclusions". (If it ever happened!) And there's a funny quip about MATLAF!

05 Jan 2012, 20:38	#2
Smithie Super Loafer Join Date: 11.08.2009 Posts: 756	A "nasty" holiday album sounds very interesting. I hope he sings a naughty duet or two with Patti. Thanks for sharing the info.

05 Jan 2012, 20:40	#3
Elijah's way Soul Auctioneer Join Date: 26.06.2005 Location: Muscle Shoals, AL Posts: 1,529	Is there a link?

05 Jan 2012, 20:59	#5
Cherry.Loaf Los Angeloser Join Date: 02.04.2010 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,072	Excellent all good things! So happy I've wanted a duet between him and Imelda since I saw her supporting him last time!

05 Jan 2012, 21:10	#6
evil nickname Guest Join Date: 19.04.2003 Posts: 2,238	Okay, presuming it's this Back Door Santa, I could see it work. Still, the whole christmas album idea doesn't excite me, but then, nothing related to christmas does.

05 Jan 2012, 23:40	#9
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	for those of us who dont have acess to the magazine, whats the quip about MATLAF

06 Jan 2012, 10:03	#12
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	The Review, downloaded via mac app:

06 Jan 2012, 11:19	#13
allrevvedup "Most things that i worry about, never happen anyway" Join Date: 29.11.2003 Location: Liverpool Posts: 5,354	Based on that quip, maybe Blind Before I Stop doesn't even know there's a game on that day

06 Jan 2012, 19:20	#22
glamourgirl Super Loafer Join Date: 15.09.2009 Posts: 642	An unconventional holiday album would be great. In a YT video, Meat said there are two holiday duets with Patti so I hope that happens. I'm looking forward to the album.

06 Jan 2012, 19:21	#23
chairboys Mega Loafer Join Date: 17.09.2011 Posts: 1,811	Wario, thanks for posting the review. I was going to type it out this evening whilst watching the mighty chairboys live on sky sports tonight!

06 Jan 2012, 19:25	#24
chairboys Mega Loafer Join Date: 17.09.2011 Posts: 1,811	In my daughter's nativity play they performed "Little Donkey". Is that song nasty enough for Hot Holidays?