Nice to see my main man, Meat Loaf, still rocks. Here is a recent review of a performance at the Dallas House of Blues.
Meat Loaf Bombards the HOB Crowd with a Flawless Vocal Performance I'll try, but I have no words to adequately describe it. If you've been to Meat Loaf concert you know what I mean. No performer, with the possible exception of Elvis Presley, has ever put that much effort and energy into a live performance. And that crap some reviewers have been spouting about singing off-pitch and not being able to hit the notes like he used to? That's a load of horse feathers and I'm ashamed of myself for assuming they might be right prior to attending the concert. Meat Loaf was spot on, his voice was strong, and the tempo was perfect. I detected none of the "slowness" in the speed of the songs that a few other writers have mentioned. If Meat Loaf has ever given a lousy performance, it wasn't one of the shows I've attended. I won't give away the set list, but I will say that the third song was the legendary "Bat Out of Hell". The band absolutely slaughtered us with their perfect performance, and Meat Loaf crooned and bombarded the sold-out crowd with a flawless vocal performance. He didn't just own the stage, he owned every square foot of the House of Blues. At the end of that song he paused, and told us, "You know, you gotta be insane to do 'Bat Out of Hell' as the third song in a set. I'm 62 years old now...when I walked out on this stage I was #$%^&*ing forty-seven!" Some hilarious banter with the incomparable and ageless Patti Russo followed, and the crowd ate every bit of Meat Loaf that was fed to them. Then the music began to blast again, as Meat Loaf took us on a journey through a barrage of samples from his own timeless and unique catalog of hits. He didn't hold back, and being in what appears to be the best physical shape of his professional career, perhaps his life, he poured out an incredible amount of energy and talent upon the audience, which participated as only rabid Meat Loaf fans can do. I went home last night after the show and scratched "See Meat Loaf in Concert Again" off my bucket list. This morning I got out of bed and added "See Meat Loaf in Concert Again" to my bucket list.
I've seen Meat twice in concerts and hope I have a chance to see a third.
Meat Loaf Bombards the HOB Crowd with a Flawless Vocal Performance I'll try, but I have no words to adequately describe it. If you've been to Meat Loaf concert you know what I mean. No performer, with the possible exception of Elvis Presley, has ever put that much effort and energy into a live performance. And that crap some reviewers have been spouting about singing off-pitch and not being able to hit the notes like he used to? That's a load of horse feathers and I'm ashamed of myself for assuming they might be right prior to attending the concert. Meat Loaf was spot on, his voice was strong, and the tempo was perfect. I detected none of the "slowness" in the speed of the songs that a few other writers have mentioned. If Meat Loaf has ever given a lousy performance, it wasn't one of the shows I've attended. I won't give away the set list, but I will say that the third song was the legendary "Bat Out of Hell". The band absolutely slaughtered us with their perfect performance, and Meat Loaf crooned and bombarded the sold-out crowd with a flawless vocal performance. He didn't just own the stage, he owned every square foot of the House of Blues. At the end of that song he paused, and told us, "You know, you gotta be insane to do 'Bat Out of Hell' as the third song in a set. I'm 62 years old now...when I walked out on this stage I was #$%^&*ing forty-seven!" Some hilarious banter with the incomparable and ageless Patti Russo followed, and the crowd ate every bit of Meat Loaf that was fed to them. Then the music began to blast again, as Meat Loaf took us on a journey through a barrage of samples from his own timeless and unique catalog of hits. He didn't hold back, and being in what appears to be the best physical shape of his professional career, perhaps his life, he poured out an incredible amount of energy and talent upon the audience, which participated as only rabid Meat Loaf fans can do. I went home last night after the show and scratched "See Meat Loaf in Concert Again" off my bucket list. This morning I got out of bed and added "See Meat Loaf in Concert Again" to my bucket list.
I've seen Meat twice in concerts and hope I have a chance to see a third.
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