Acoustic tour ????

Fire Ball · 23 Aug 2013, 08:43

Andrew G , where did you get that from !!! If we get to the West End , It will be Rocktales and Cocktails . This show so far away from an Acoustic tour it would be like moving New York to Moscow. It's a Rock show with a Meat loaf twist !!!

M

Wario · 23 Aug 2013, 08:54

He prolly got it from that article saying its deconstructed or whatever.

Personally I wanna suggest something:

Billy Joel goes to colleges with a piano and speaks and does Q&As. Going back through the college circuit yourself with Randy and Jason accompanying you doing similar things around colleges would be really cool. I know youre not doing an acoustic show for Vegas, but if you do that for a Q&A college circuit thatd be great.

I know you said something like that a day or two ago, but just thought id give my two cents.

CarylB · 23 Aug 2013, 09:34

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Originally Posted by Wario

He prolly got it from that article saying its deconstructed or whatever.

Which Meat has already debunked on here

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Going back through the college circuit yourself with Randy and Jason accompanying you doing similar things around colleges would be really cool.

Please don't ... You're not Billy Joel .. you're Meat Loaf, master of the big ride!!

But go back to "Rocktales" .. like that better

Evil One · 23 Aug 2013, 09:42

Who the ~~~~ is Jason?

nozza · 23 Aug 2013, 09:44

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Originally Posted by Fire Ball

Andrew G , where did you get that from !!! If we get to the West End , It will be Rocktales and Cocktails . This show so far away from an Acoustic tour it would be like moving New York to Moscow. It's a Rock show with a Meat loaf twist !!!

M

love the idea that you may do the show in the west end please make it happen xx

CarylB · 23 Aug 2013, 09:53

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Originally Posted by Evil One

Who the ~~~~ is Jason?

Guy with the scary mask and a prediliction for hatchets and chainsaws? Guess it would certainly enliven any college show; save payback on some student grants!! .. but I'll stick with the current brilliant player with such lightness of touch

Evil One · 23 Aug 2013, 10:17

I don't know why some people get excited at the prospect of Meat doing acoustic stuff. As far as I'm concerned it doesn't really work. Meat Loaf should be loud and thunderous and with many instruments.

CarylB · 23 Aug 2013, 11:02

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Originally Posted by Evil One

I don't know why some people get excited at the prospect of Meat doing acoustic stuff. As far as I'm concerned it doesn't really work. Meat Loaf should be loud and thunderous and with many instruments.

And we find common ground again

Wario · 23 Aug 2013, 11:14

I dunno the acoustic Took the Words was always great...

YouTube Video

Sue K · 23 Aug 2013, 11:25

AND BANJOS ... add a banjo ... AND MANDOLINS... add a mandolin ... I've been listening to a local pop station here in Philly ... B101 on the dial... and I've been shocked to find... I'm hearing banjos and mandolins ... hey soul sister ... is that Mister Mister on the radio ... mandolin... no ? ...

Happy Friday !!! ... Most important... loud or low... make it fun... and HAVE fun !!!

Did Who madolin somewhere ??? ... WITH BIG LOUD DRUMS ... RIP Keith !!!

Evil One · 23 Aug 2013, 11:29

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Originally Posted by Wario

I dunno the acoustic Took the Words was always great...

The arrangement was great. The choice of instruments not so great.

CarylB · 23 Aug 2013, 11:52

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Originally Posted by Wario

I dunno the acoustic Took the Words was always great...

And it had drums! Also it was one song, not an entire show. And I still think the original "wall of sound" has a big edge

Fantastic in LaB this year!

lorenzoduke · 23 Aug 2013, 11:57

Kind of agree that an acoustic tour wouldn't work, though I've long thought that if any Meat/Jim piano and vocal demos ever surfaced I'd give my eye teeth to hear them.

Leah · 23 Aug 2013, 12:31

Meat in the west end would be bombastically brilliant, overheightened, over the top and spectacular!!!....c'mon meat!! Get LV out of the way and come back to the uk shores :0)

Tina.K. · 23 Aug 2013, 14:21

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Originally Posted by Leah

Meat in the west end would be bombastically brilliant, overheightened, over the top and spectacular!!!....c'mon meat!! Get LV out of the way and come back to the uk shores :0)

Totally agree!

Not acoustic, but bombastic!!

Meat at his best, really really hope West end will come true. I'll come over there and step in a damn airplane again. (I really need to get over this flight fobia, man it sucks!)

LucyK! · 23 Aug 2013, 20:36

Meat on the West End is more than my heart can take...that would just be beyond immense, and what a setting!!

wolfy35 · 23 Aug 2013, 23:50

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Originally Posted by Sue K

AND BANJOS ... add a banjo ... AND MANDOLINS... add a mandolin ... I've been listening to a local pop station here in Philly ... B101 on the dial... and I've been shocked to find... I'm hearing banjos and mandolins ... hey soul sister ... is that Mister Mister on the radio ... mandolin... no ? ...

Happy Friday !!! ... Most important... loud or low... make it fun... and HAVE fun !!!

Did Who madolin somewhere ??? ... WITH BIG LOUD DRUMS ... RIP Keith !!!

If Meat ever wanted to go with Harps ( & I doubt it unless someone paid shed loads of money for a recreation of MSO ) I have as a personal friend the harpist used by Led Zep & a few others.

samurai7 · 23 Aug 2013, 23:56

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Originally Posted by wolfy35

If Meat ever wanted to go with Harps ( & I doubt it unless someone paid shed loads of money for a recreation of MSO ) I have as a personal friend the harpist used by Led Zep & a few others.

Didn't he say he quite liked Florence & The Machine? Who knows, perhaps harps are on the comeback, although we all know the angels in Jimmy's world play guitars...

wolfy35 · 23 Aug 2013, 23:56

Well written songs, I think we all agree that the with very few exceptions all of Meat's songs have been well written, will always stand being played in all manner of styles from the balls out rock that Meat has given us these long years to simple acoustic.

Afterall many people would have said BOOH would have never worked with a full symphony orchestra and not only does it work but it sounded even better. On a similar front has anyone else heard Metallica's S&M Live with the SFSO? Like Meat's MSO it not only works but sounds better.

tonyloaf · 24 Aug 2013, 00:14

I have, great show! Master of puppets awesome!

mickp · 24 Aug 2013, 02:03

As Eric Morecambe said, if we have banjos, then not too heavy on them please.

Fire Ball · 24 Aug 2013, 03:29

i agree 100%
M

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evil One

I don't know why some people get excited at the prospect of Meat doing acoustic stuff. As far as I'm concerned it doesn't really work. Meat Loaf should be loud and thunderous and with many instruments.

Fire Ball · 24 Aug 2013, 03:33

the west end was brought up again today !!!!
M

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Originally Posted by Leah

Meat in the west end would be bombastically brilliant, overheightened, over the top and spectacular!!!....c'mon meat!! Get LV out of the way and come back to the uk shores :0)

CarylB · 24 Aug 2013, 04:31

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Originally Posted by Fire Ball

the west end was brought up again today !!!!
M

Great news ... and on my birthday

Do so hope you can bring it to fruition

You would be great there!! A sell out in days!

C x

Evil Ernie · 24 Aug 2013, 05:57

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Originally Posted by Evil One

I don't know why some people get excited at the prospect of Meat doing acoustic stuff. As far as I'm concerned it doesn't really work. Meat Loaf should be loud and thunderous and with many instruments.

I agree. Not to say the odd acoustic number isn't good, but an entire show isn't right for Meat. It's kind of like Metallica doing an acoustic tour, less heavy but just as loud.

Also, acoustic would generally require him to sing quieter, which IMO is not his strength. He needs to be loud and in your face.

And what's that I hear? ML is performing at West Edmonton Mall?

23 Aug 2013, 08:43	#1
Fire Ball Himself Join Date: 05.02.2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,044	Acoustic tour ???? Andrew G , where did you get that from !!! If we get to the West End , It will be Rocktales and Cocktails . This show so far away from an Acoustic tour it would be like moving New York to Moscow. It's a Rock show with a Meat loaf twist !!! M

23 Aug 2013, 11:25	#10
Sue K Mega Loafer Join Date: 20.04.2003 Posts: 13,041	How about HARPS ??? ... Beatles used harps... she's leaving home ... AND BANJOS ... add a banjo ... AND MANDOLINS... add a mandolin ... I've been listening to a local pop station here in Philly ... B101 on the dial... and I've been shocked to find... I'm hearing banjos and mandolins ... hey soul sister ... is that Mister Mister on the radio ... mandolin... no ? ... Happy Friday !!! ... Most important... loud or low... make it fun... and HAVE fun !!! Did Who madolin somewhere ??? ... WITH BIG LOUD DRUMS ... RIP Keith !!!

23 Aug 2013, 08:54	#2
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	He prolly got it from that article saying its deconstructed or whatever. Personally I wanna suggest something: Billy Joel goes to colleges with a piano and speaks and does Q&As. Going back through the college circuit yourself with Randy and Jason accompanying you doing similar things around colleges would be really cool. I know youre not doing an acoustic show for Vegas, but if you do that for a Q&A college circuit thatd be great. I know you said something like that a day or two ago, but just thought id give my two cents.

23 Aug 2013, 09:42	#4
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,192	Who the ~~~~ is Jason?

23 Aug 2013, 10:17	#7
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,192	I don't know why some people get excited at the prospect of Meat doing acoustic stuff. As far as I'm concerned it doesn't really work. Meat Loaf should be loud and thunderous and with many instruments.

23 Aug 2013, 11:57	#13
lorenzoduke Mega Loafer Join Date: 24.07.2006 Posts: 1,269	Kind of agree that an acoustic tour wouldn't work, though I've long thought that if any Meat/Jim piano and vocal demos ever surfaced I'd give my eye teeth to hear them.

23 Aug 2013, 12:31	#14
Leah Mega Loafer Join Date: 03.04.2005 Location: Cleethorpes, North East coast of England Posts: 1,510	Meat in the west end would be bombastically brilliant, overheightened, over the top and spectacular!!!....c'mon meat!! Get LV out of the way and come back to the uk shores :0)

23 Aug 2013, 20:36	#16
LucyK! The Monster Is Luce Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Posts: 7,547	Meat on the West End is more than my heart can take...that would just be beyond immense, and what a setting!!

23 Aug 2013, 23:56	#19
wolfy35 Dangerous on a full moon Join Date: 14.03.2007 Location: Standing on the outside, Looking in on you Posts: 751	Well written songs, I think we all agree that the with very few exceptions all of Meat's songs have been well written, will always stand being played in all manner of styles from the balls out rock that Meat has given us these long years to simple acoustic. Afterall many people would have said BOOH would have never worked with a full symphony orchestra and not only does it work but it sounded even better. On a similar front has anyone else heard Metallica's S&M Live with the SFSO? Like Meat's MSO it not only works but sounds better.

24 Aug 2013, 00:14	#20
tonyloaf Metal Head Join Date: 15.05.2006 Location: Brighton Posts: 2,398	I have, great show! Master of puppets awesome!

24 Aug 2013, 02:03	#21
mickp Loafer Join Date: 16.02.2006 Posts: 51	As Eric Morecambe said, if we have banjos, then not too heavy on them please.