RIP Meatloaf!

Bidley

One of my earliest musical memories was the video for I Would Do Anything For Love being on Top of the Pops every week for what seemed like my entire childhood. I didn't get it and thought it was boring. I grew to love it when I got older and will be blasting it in his honour today.

equalsql

Sadly it appears he was an anti-vaxer and it was covid that killed him. A sad end for such a legend.

JohnS37

the_jaffa said:

It’s Meat Loaf. Two words. 

My brother in law worked as a VIP chauffeur in the 80s.  Meat Loaf was his favourite celeb - when he first met him BIL asked how he preferred to be addressed: “You can call me Meat or you can call me Mr. Loaf”, so my BIL called him Meat throughout.  Apparently he was very friendly and outgoing with everybody, and carried a large carpet bag full of paper money, which he dispensed like smarties at the merest opportunity. 
A really genuine guy.  RIP Meat.

sev112

RIP

Deadringer was my favourite album of his though

normula1

My first album was BOOH. My dad brought it home for me. Like many others I can sing every word without necessarily "knowing" them. I remember singing them in a bar with a work colleague when they played it end to end.
When I was 15 or so, I bunked a day off school to catch a coach from Manchester to the NEC to watch him. My first ever gig.
Had a listen to BOFH this morning and will happily admit to shedding a tear or two to Heaven Can Wait (always was my favourite song off the album).
RIP.

Lodious

Came across as a genuinely nice guy who never took his fame for granted.

I loved this....




Tim Peirce did a nice tribute on his channel, the clips from the later albums actually sounded a lot better than I expected. 

RIP Meat. 

EricTheWeary

https://youtu.be/AEdfhVlC_g0

Yes Tim talking about playing with Meat. 

usedtobe

Lodious said:

Came across as a genuinely nice guy who never took his fame for granted.

I loved this....




Tim Peirce did a nice tribute on his channel, the clips from the later albums actually sounded a lot better than I expected. 

RIP Meat. 

I remember watching that at the time. Fabulous stuff!

crunchman

guitars4you said:

An abiding memory I have of Meat Loaf has nothing to do with music - There was a special 'It's a knockout' charity event arranged by Fergie (yes Andy's ex) with various celebrities - Think it was at Alton Towers in the late 80's - Think it was Gary Lineker who was dressed in one of the silly costumes, so as to slow him down - But he had to be chased down by Meat Loaf, who was not in costume - Bottom line is he never had a chance and never did catch him

It was Steve Cram not Lineker.  It was very funny.  Don't know if it has found its way onto YouTube.

JerkMoans

First rock concert I ever went to: Manchester Apollo, 1983.  

A big talent.  Proper rock n roll entertainer.  RIP

Musicman20

Bless him. You always think these legends will live forever. Rock on Meatloaf!