The
Meat Loaf concert last night lived up to expectations. Good, honest rock-&-roll; and Mr. Loaf's voice did as well as could be expected. His daughter,
Pearl, opened for him with her rock band, also called Pearl. She/They have one CD out
("Little Immaculate White Fox"), and I bought it. Review to follow.
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The concert was at the Celebrity Theater, which makes for an intimate setting, but at the cost of lousy acoustics. We were in Row 10, and off a bit to the side. Fantabulous! No cameras allowed, but these two pics come close to capturing the essence of show.
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He opened with
Bat Out Of Hell and then did his number from
Rocky Horror Picture Show, which was a pleasant surprise. He only did the first three tracks from his latest CD,
Hang Cool Teddy Bear, which is also a good album.
Patti Russo was there, and did her usual superb job on the duets. The rest of his band was excellent as well.
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They did all the hits we came to hear -
Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad, Paradise By The Dashboard Light, I Would Do Anything For Love, You Took The Words Right Out of my Mouth, etc. There were about three songs that I had never heard before. They closed with a rousing rendition of the guitar solo from Lynrd Skynrd's
Free Bird.
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Meat Loaf is sixty-two years old
(or, as he prefers it, "sexty-two"). You gotta figure he's not going to put up with the rigors of touring too much longer. So if he's coming to your town sometime soon, go see him. You won't be disappointed.
The concert was at the Celebrity Theater, which makes for an intimate setting, but at the cost of lousy acoustics. We were in Row 10, and off a bit to the side. Fantabulous! No cameras allowed, but these two pics come close to capturing the essence of show.
.
He opened with Bat Out Of Hell and then did his number from Rocky Horror Picture Show, which was a pleasant surprise. He only did the first three tracks from his latest CD, Hang Cool Teddy Bear, which is also a good album. Patti Russo was there, and did her usual superb job on the duets. The rest of his band was excellent as well.
.
They did all the hits we came to hear - Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad, Paradise By The Dashboard Light, I Would Do Anything For Love, You Took The Words Right Out of my Mouth, etc. There were about three songs that I had never heard before. They closed with a rousing rendition of the guitar solo from Lynrd Skynrd's Free Bird.
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Meat Loaf is sixty-two years old (or, as he prefers it, "sexty-two"). You gotta figure he's not going to put up with the rigors of touring too much longer. So if he's coming to your town sometime soon, go see him. You won't be disappointed.
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