New Music-DVD? Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell -The Original Tour - Page 4

Ma.Ra · 07 Nov 2009, 20:22

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Originally Posted by Sarge

Because we have a very caring Secretary of Family Affairs.

I know, mostly this censorship supporting former minister "Ursula von der Leyen", aka "Zensursula"

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Originally Posted by Pudding

Are you saying they're not?

If you would be in Germany, you would see that this topic isn't just a joke anymore....

Pudding · 07 Nov 2009, 20:54

Could be worse, could be a lorry driver in the UK

(Top Gear fans will get that)

RSG · 08 Nov 2009, 09:37

Just wanted to ask, does the band get to do their solos? Like the Instrumentals video on youtube that lead into Paradise.

djfierce · 08 Nov 2009, 16:58

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Originally Posted by Sarge

I've seen those stripes on other concert footage from the 1970s, too. It doesn't bother me, since the the quality of the performance is more important to me than the quality of the picture.

What I really hate are the ugly large age rating logos you now find on DVDs and computer games in Germany.

Compare this

http://www.amazon.de/Meat-Loaf-Live-...7604444&sr=8-2

to the cover of the U.K. version

http://www.amazon.de/Meat-Loaf-Hell-.../ref=pd_cp_d_2

(By the way, I just noticed that the title of the German release differs from the U.K. DVD.)

I'm guessing (without causing offence to German fans) that they changed the title for the uk because unless you know alot about Meat's earlier tours, then Rockpalast doesnt mean very much to you.

And to answer some others about the quality, i think you have to bear in mind when it was recorded and what technology was available. There are some great techniques around now to restore old videos, but they can only do so much. As long as the quality is representative of other videos of that time then i'll be happy with it

Kev · 09 Nov 2009, 13:00

I watched it on Wednesday when it came with my new releases. It's pretty good and a good insite into the early meaty tours :)

Evil One · 09 Nov 2009, 14:35

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Originally Posted by icwuke

I watched it on Wednesday when it came with my new releases. It's pretty good and a good insite into the early meaty tours :)

Is my main concern. I already have this on my hard drive and I think it is pretty good. I'd expect something that I'm paying for to be very good.

MeatLoafFanRay · 09 Nov 2009, 19:40

Got my copy earlier today and plan to watch it a bit later. HMV Ipswich had sold out I luckily got the last copy :)

belladonna-took · 09 Nov 2009, 19:44

Just got my copy too. Now waiting for a chance to play it!

lorenzoduke · 09 Nov 2009, 21:03

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Originally Posted by Evil One

Is my main concern. I already have this on my hard drive and I think it is pretty good. I'd expect something that I'm paying for to be very good.

In that case, don't bother and instead write an angry letter to Eagle Rock to tell them that the DVD you didn't buy and haven't seen doesn't meet your high standards.

djfierce · 09 Nov 2009, 21:19

If the aforementioned is the downloadable rockpalast that i cant remember where i got it before (getting old lol) then i thought the quality was pretty shite, in fact it didnt stay on my hard drive longer than it took to watch it, (i will admit it may very well be a different worse version )

Havent ordered the dvd yet, i'm sure i'll get round to it at some point but while this is a nice thing to have and remember the good old days with, i'm not in a mad rush to see it.

Evil One · 09 Nov 2009, 21:34

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Originally Posted by lorenzoduke

In that case, don't bother and instead write an angry letter to Eagle Rock to tell them that the DVD you didn't buy and haven't seen doesn't meet your high standards.

That would be a ridiculous thing to do.

lorenzoduke · 10 Nov 2009, 06:21

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Originally Posted by Evil One

That would be a ridiculous thing to do.

Christ, irony's not lost on you is it.

Still waiting for my copy here in Holland...ordered from BOL, presume it will be an import of the UK release.

Kai-H. · 11 Nov 2009, 13:43

Slow, slow, brothers & sisters !

We are talking about TV-recordings from 1978. IMO we can be very happy and satisfied to get such rare concert in best possible quality. If some members of our community don't need it ... so what ?! Everyone may be lucky in his / her own opinion.

Vickip · 11 Nov 2009, 20:17

I got my copy in the mail today and I'm watching it right now

I had never seen it before, and I'm really enjoying it. It's hard to believe that the concert took place over 30 years ago !!

I love it .. and I'm so thankful they decided to officially release it on DVD !

Benny · 13 Nov 2009, 20:02

Got my copy today. One word - AMAZING.

I wish I was around then to see that tour. Awesome

carole · 14 Nov 2009, 11:39

Yeah I just got mine too and am watching it right now. I was around then and saw him just after the video was made, so it's nostalgic for me.

Carole

bruiseraa · 15 Nov 2009, 18:23

I pre-ordered the DVD in Sept from Amazon USA. The list of songs advertised included "River Deep, Mountain High" and "Johnny B. Goode" plus reprises of these songs. But the songs are not on the DVD I received. Amazon USA no longer includes a song listing in their advertising. Song listing wasn't included at several other sites offering the DVD. Sears and Barnes and Noble sites included a song listing; River Deep and Johnny B. Goode and the reprises were missing.

I checked Amazon UK. They advertise a UK version which lists all the songs from the Rockpalast performance and a US import with no song listing. The US import is about 40% cheaper.

Evil One · 15 Nov 2009, 18:30

Only 5 songs on the US version? that's a bit

.

Vickip · 15 Nov 2009, 18:56

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Originally Posted by Evil One

Only 5 songs on the US version? that's a bit

.

Yep.

Here's the description from Amazon.com.uk :

Recorded in 1978 for the German TV series Rockpalast, BAT OUT OF HELL sees rock legend Meat Loaf performing tracks off his mega-selling album of the same name. Meat Loaf--real name Marvin Lee Aday--brings all his usual theatrics to belt out such classics as 'Bat Out Of Hell', 'Paradise By The Dashboard Light', 'You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)', and 'Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad', and treats fans to energetic covers of 'Johnny B Goode' and 'River Deep, Mountain High'.
Tracklisting: 'Great Boleros Of Fire', 'Bat Out Of Hell', 'You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)', 'All Revved up With No Place To Go', 'Paradise By The Dashboard Light', 'Introducing The Band', 'Johnny B Goode', 'River Deep, Mountain High', 'Johnny B Goode (reprise)', 'Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad', 'All Revved Up With No Place To Go (reprise)'.

Like bruiserra already mentioned, they took down the description from Amazon.com. Both DVDs (Amazon.com and Amazon.com.uk) are listed as 105 minutes long, in NTSC format, and produced by the same company ... so now I'm wondering if the set list is the same on both of them

Maybe they deleted Johhny B Goode and River Deep, Mountain High to make room for the interview

Evil One · 15 Nov 2009, 19:08

5 songs is taking the piss however you look at it.

Vickip · 15 Nov 2009, 19:15

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Originally Posted by Evil One

5 songs is taking the piss however you look at it.

Absolutely.

Wario · 15 Nov 2009, 19:28

I already got the UK DVD from Amazon. My DVD player is multireigonal.

I think for you poor non multiregional peeps they took out JBG because mabey Chuck Berry wanted it pulled

River Deep was probably axed cause Spector's a convicted Murder in this country.

America sucks sometimes

Vickip · 15 Nov 2009, 20:23

Who knows .. you may be right Warioloaf

Thanks for clarifying that about the UK setlist

I have a multi-regional DVD player, so I ordered a copy from the UK too. Now I'll be able to compare the two to see if anything else is different

Vicki

samurai7 · 15 Nov 2009, 20:46

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Originally Posted by WarioLoaf

River Deep was probably axed cause Spector's a convicted Murder in this country.

I think you'll find he's a convicted murderer in EVERY country lol

bruiseraa · 15 Nov 2009, 22:11

Great Boleros of Fire
Bat out of Hell
You Took the Words Right out of my Mouth (Hot Summer Night)
All Revved up with No Place to Go
Paradise by the Dashboard Light
Featuring Karla DeVito
Introducing the Band
Two out of Three Ain't Bad
All Revved up with No Place to Go (Reprise)

Bonus Feature: Interview with Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman

I've watched the entire Rockpalast show over the past two years on Youtube in various segments submitted by Aputey. The best part of the show is the Karla Devito/ Meat Loaf River Deep Duet followed by the Johnny B. Goode Reprise.

Yesterday I ordered the UK version Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell - The Original Tour [DVD] [1978] [NTSC] from Amazon.Co.UK. If you order from Amazon UK, make sure you don't get the US import version.

15 Nov 2009, 18:23	#92
bruiseraa Rookie Join Date: 14.11.2009 Location: Posts: 2	USA Version is Missing River Deep and Johnny b. Goode I pre-ordered the DVD in Sept from Amazon USA. The list of songs advertised included "River Deep, Mountain High" and "Johnny B. Goode" plus reprises of these songs. But the songs are not on the DVD I received. Amazon USA no longer includes a song listing in their advertising. Song listing wasn't included at several other sites offering the DVD. Sears and Barnes and Noble sites included a song listing; River Deep and Johnny B. Goode and the reprises were missing. I checked Amazon UK. They advertise a UK version which lists all the songs from the Rockpalast performance and a US import with no song listing. The US import is about 40% cheaper.

15 Nov 2009, 22:11	#100
bruiseraa Rookie Join Date: 14.11.2009 Location: Posts: 2	Listing of USA Version Great Boleros of Fire Bat out of Hell You Took the Words Right out of my Mouth (Hot Summer Night) All Revved up with No Place to Go Paradise by the Dashboard Light Featuring Karla DeVito Introducing the Band Two out of Three Ain't Bad All Revved up with No Place to Go (Reprise) Bonus Feature: Interview with Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman I've watched the entire Rockpalast show over the past two years on Youtube in various segments submitted by Aputey. The best part of the show is the Karla Devito/ Meat Loaf River Deep Duet followed by the Johnny B. Goode Reprise. Yesterday I ordered the UK version Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell - The Original Tour [DVD] [1978] [NTSC] from Amazon.Co.UK. If you order from Amazon UK, make sure you don't get the US import version.

07 Nov 2009, 20:54	#77
Pudding I'm A Prize Fight Lover... Join Date: 22.10.2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,532	Could be worse, could be a lorry driver in the UK (Top Gear fans will get that)

08 Nov 2009, 09:37	#78
RSG Mega Loafer Join Date: 27.07.2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,296	Just wanted to ask, does the band get to do their solos? Like the Instrumentals video on youtube that lead into Paradise.

09 Nov 2009, 13:00	#80
Kev Just Kev Join Date: 01.06.2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,856	I watched it on Wednesday when it came with my new releases. It's pretty good and a good insite into the early meaty tours :)

09 Nov 2009, 19:40	#82
MeatLoafFanRay Super Loafer Join Date: 09.08.2009 Location: Ipswich Posts: 308	Got my copy earlier today and plan to watch it a bit later. HMV Ipswich had sold out I luckily got the last copy :)

09 Nov 2009, 19:44	#83
belladonna-took Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.09.2007 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 1,137	Just got my copy too. Now waiting for a chance to play it!

09 Nov 2009, 21:19	#85
djfierce Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.06.2005 Location: Posts: 3,596	If the aforementioned is the downloadable rockpalast that i cant remember where i got it before (getting old lol) then i thought the quality was pretty shite, in fact it didnt stay on my hard drive longer than it took to watch it, (i will admit it may very well be a different worse version ) Havent ordered the dvd yet, i'm sure i'll get round to it at some point but while this is a nice thing to have and remember the good old days with, i'm not in a mad rush to see it.

11 Nov 2009, 13:43	#88
Kai-H. Loafer Join Date: 24.04.2003 Location: Stade - Germany Posts: 88	Slow, slow, brothers & sisters ! We are talking about TV-recordings from 1978. IMO we can be very happy and satisfied to get such rare concert in best possible quality. If some members of our community don't need it ... so what ?! Everyone may be lucky in his / her own opinion.

11 Nov 2009, 20:17	#89
Vickip Mega Loafer Join Date: 07.02.2003 Location: Posts: 8,101	I got my copy in the mail today and I'm watching it right now I had never seen it before, and I'm really enjoying it. It's hard to believe that the concert took place over 30 years ago !! I love it .. and I'm so thankful they decided to officially release it on DVD !

13 Nov 2009, 20:02	#90
Benny Massive Loafer Join Date: 07.09.2005 Location: Posts: 3,084	Got my copy today. One word - AMAZING. I wish I was around then to see that tour. Awesome

14 Nov 2009, 11:39	#91
carole Mega Loafer Join Date: 20.10.2007 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 2,286	Yeah I just got mine too and am watching it right now. I was around then and saw him just after the video was made, so it's nostalgic for me. Carole

15 Nov 2009, 18:30	#93
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,192	Only 5 songs on the US version? that's a bit .

15 Nov 2009, 19:08	#95
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,192	5 songs is taking the piss however you look at it.

15 Nov 2009, 19:28	#97
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	I already got the UK DVD from Amazon. My DVD player is multireigonal. I think for you poor non multiregional peeps they took out JBG because mabey Chuck Berry wanted it pulled River Deep was probably axed cause Spector's a convicted Murder in this country. America sucks sometimes

15 Nov 2009, 20:23	#98
Vickip Mega Loafer Join Date: 07.02.2003 Location: Posts: 8,101	Who knows .. you may be right Warioloaf Thanks for clarifying that about the UK setlist I have a multi-regional DVD player, so I ordered a copy from the UK too. Now I'll be able to compare the two to see if anything else is different Vicki