Whatever it was he wouldn’t do for love, he must have discussed it with Hall & Oates. Daryl Hall has stated innumerable times that he can’t go for that. No can do.
I ran into him several times in the late 80s, early 90s when I worked in Westport CT. I can’t say I ever really met Meat Loaf but Marvin Aday was a nice, quiet man.
I had absolutely no idea that Chris Lee had hosted SNL. I mean, it kind of makes sense that he did, but I have never seen it.
I’m hearing the same thing, but I hope it isn’t true. I hate to see anyone die and I won’t celebrate the deaths of those that refuse vaccines, but I really hope he wasn’t this foolish.
The “fucking maskholes and vaxholes” thread, posts 1367 and 1368 (or so).
Apparently there is a newsletter that comes in an email for recipe of the week. It is delivered on Friday and yes, you guessed it, today’s recipe was for Meatloaf.
They sent out an apology later.
RIP Mister Loaf, I was a big fan.
AFAIK, it’s still unclear whether or not he was vaccinated but, as linked upthread, he was a bit of a maskhole “mah freedumbs” guy back in August.
I had meatloaf for lunch in tribute. I think he would have appreciated it. I saw him once in concert (or rather heard him since we couldn’t get close enough to see) and he rocked the place but he also told about how people kept coming up to him and telling him they used his song for the first dance at their wedding and it was usually “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad” and he was always thinking "have you actually listened to that song?’
The first time I noticed him was when they locked all the dorms at noon, instead of 8pm, because he was going to be playing at the college sports center. Evidentally they were worried about the concert attendees wandering around and going places where they shouldn’t be.
Sorry I didn’t have a clue at the time, because I probably missed out on a good concert.
I will remember him fondly also, but geez, why wouldn’t he wear a fucking mask. He had bad asthma, was obese for most of his life and was almost seventy. I think he would have been in the high risk category.
Right now I’m just pissed at his stupidity.
Well, he was born in Texas in the '40s.
I guess there are some things you just can’t escape from, no matter what.
Meat Loaf was a big part of my teen years. From the Rocky Horror Picture Show to Bat out of Hell, he was an influence. I’d later copy his voice and his techniques in voice acting work, karaoke, and as the ring announcer for the local pro wrestling promotion. In choir, I couldn’t hit some of the notes that he did, but I could put a lot of power behind what I could hit. I’ve done a lot of public speaking since then, and his “always speak or sing clearly” example has served me well.
Rest well, Meat Loaf. Know that you gave this shy high schooler the confidence to use his voice, and to use it professionally for over forty years.
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My very first concert I attended as an adult was Meat Loaf in 1989. He did the entire Bat out of Hell album minus 2 songs. He did mention that he and Jim Steinman had gotten back together and were going to record another album. Part way through the show the power went out. It was summer and sweltering. I was able to go out into the alley to get some fresh air and guess who was there? Meat Loaf. I shook his hand, got his autograph and told him I was enjoying the show. Power eventually came back up and finished the show. I was deaf for the next day from being next to the speaker most of the show but quite memorable for my first concert.
As a life-long Tally resident and frequent attendee at The Moon I would like to thank you for this story (and note that it was an old A&P, not a Winn-Dixie 
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He was 74.
Oops, confused him with Louis Anderson, who was 68 I think.
The Casey Casem intro to “Paradise …” detailed his bright future as a high school track star until he took a shot put to the noggin, after which he had to settle for a life as a rock star. May have been a football coach he stepped on, but I recall it as a track coach. Of course, that’s from an 11 year old’s memory from something heard on a transistor radio in 1978, so grains of salt are perhaps in order.
Asthma, COVID, and antivax anyway. Guy lived and died rock n roll I suppose.
Man, those are two of my most favorite cheesy songs ever.
RIP, Mr. Loaf and Mr. Steinman.
I saw him at the Fabulous Forum, and he knocked the roof off there too!