:lmao:

Yeah I can't wait to see the finished photos too. Meat is such a kidder isn't he?

Carole

Definitely :lol:

I love the explanation about the CD title .. and it makes me smile too :-)

I've never seen a Bad Attitude poster. i have seen a CHSIB poster. Before the mall removed my favourite record store there was a painting of Back Into Hell. In the last couple years they covered it up with mini posters of mediocre rock and such.

I think he was using Bad Attitude as an example. I don't remember seeing any Meat Loaf posters in the record store around here. But I found posters for both CHSIB and Bat 3on Ebay, and have them framed and hanging up in the computer / tv room in my house :-) I can't wait to see one for the new CD !

Me too!

:twisted: Don't forget, back in 84 Meat wasn't very big in Canada/America.

You'd be far more likely to see Bad Attitude advertising the other side of the pond.

Also Anthony, another good reason you never saw any posters for Bad Attitude at the time is that it came out three years before you were born :lmao:

''My statement about defending that title'' ...WTF! Why should Meat have to defend his records title to anyone?... On here or otherwise!?

His record, his title... No one's holding a gun to anyones head and forcing them to buy it!...

Txx

i dont think we should take every single word he says dealy serious.

Agreed. He is a joker and you never know what/who chains he may be yanking.

I can think of four words I'll never take seriously

Jim Steinman Musical Imminent?

Today's elevator tweet was fun, No? I certainly didn't wake up today to expect that today. And here I sat, laughing, waiting and waiting and watching this cool conveyor~elevator. I could tell Meat was excited to share this elevator as if to say, "look it really exists." Just like the fact he was proving he was really in Berlin showing us the snow out the window. He really cracks me up sometimes. Today was no exception.

Suzieq

I agree Suzie, he was so funny going up and down the elevator. He was like an exccited little kid.

Carole

Those two videos really made my day. :-)

Can't stop laughing, it is so funny. :lol::-)

Those two videos were so funny! Never saw those type of elevators either - I normally prefer elevators to stairs but I think these would freak me out...lol!!!

First time I came across one of these was many years ago in .. of all places .. a Cardiac Unit .. :lol: I thought they might be trying to rustle up customers! .. and like Meat, to begin with I felt a lot happier on the downward journey getting in a bit early before the floor was disappearing downwards ;)

Great Tweets .. and Meat's excitement made me lol .. :D

Caryl

I've never come across elevators like that either, I think it may be a bit tricky if you're stuck at the back behind slow people getting off. I think they'd freak me out a bit too.

Carole

They're actually not big enough for many people .. generally with step-on-step-off lifts is you get on one with someone you're travelling with .. particularly if you're not used to them! (the lifts that is ;) ) .. and the upside is that there's always the next one coming up a few seconds later. They're much quicker to get on and off, no waiting for doors to open/close, no pushing a button and waiting, nor sighing as you see all the ones in operation are going in the opposite direction to the one you want .. you just get on the up or down side :-) And you don't have a mass of people you have to get past in order to get out as you do with conventional lifts .. They're aimed at fast passenger movement particularly where there's limited space, not for people with luggage or supermarket trolleys ... I've found them in office buildings and hospitals (for passengers only .. no trolleys and associated life support systems .. :lol: ) and haven't yet seen them in hotels or even department stores.

Caryl

Up to two people in one wagon are allowed.:-)

hmmm....another problem could be knowing when to get off ie. if you are in a 20 story building, for example...would entail out loud counting or a large number plastered in the hallway!!! :)

The videos are hysterical :lol: I would definitely take the stairs .... I got dizzy and clostrophobic (sp?) just watching the elevator !! :shock:

It's great seeing Meat having so much fun :))

He obviously had fun. I especially like the part when he talks to the girls. :lawl:

There was such an elevator (paternoster) at the university at which I studied. The building in which it was located does no longer exist. The videos make me a little nostalgic. I think there was an attempt to put all paternosters in Germany out of service a few years ago but it failed. Fortunately - otherwise we wouldn't have gotten those funny videos.

Does anybody know which building it is in? I assume it's "Haus des Rundfunks" but Meat says the elevator is from 1978. As far as I know, West Germany has not allowed new paternosters to be put into operation since the middle of the 1970s. :??: I think it's probably older. Does anybody have further info?

Meat was saying that there was a picture of him with the radio DJ from
1978. I don't know how old the elevator is, but I'd love to hear more about it too Sarge :-)

There was an incident which caused them to be taken out of service in the UK (back in the 80s I think) until safety features were fitted (I think that was with someone who rode it over the top .. something I don't think I'd do! I waited for one going in the direction I wanted!) We still have one in Sheffield Uni in the Arts building, quite big around 40 cars. Mainly they're installed here now for moving goods between floors, but I thought there was talk of a company designing one with doors? ... Not sure how that would work .. and spoils the fun really ;)

Caryl

Thank you, I obviously did not listen attentively, I was very tired when I watched the videos. Heard "in front of this crazy elevator... from 1978", wasn't aware of that he was still referring to the pic. I'm getting old, LOL.

Yeah I'm curious about which building he was in too.

Carole

You're welcome :-) You're not getting old ... I had to watch the video a few times myself to make sure that was right :lol:

I could see how someone's bright idea could land themselves in a world of pain. Mainly because so many people are lawsuit happy...I would never see this fly in the US (today or yesteryear). There are too many people who have to have "caution hot coffee" written on their cups, to take the stupidity factor to a whole new level. This elevator is a prime example of one man's floor is another man's ceiling. :))

Suzieq

I agree re the USA .. :-) I checked out of interest and it was in 1989, the paternoster in Newcastle University's Claremont Tower was taken out of service after a passenger undertaking an up-and-over journey became caught in the drive chain, and had to be rescued by the Fire Service. This led to the 18-month close-down of all UK paternosters for a safety review, during which additional safety devices were fitted.

At Sheffield one of the 50 top things to achieve whilst at university (I don't think getting a degree features on this list!) is apparently to have sex whilst going over the top in the lift in the Arts building .. which may explain what went wrong at Newcastle .. ;) I think all of those still in service in the UK are now in buildings where they are used only by employees and students in universities

Caryl

LMAO!!!!

suzieq

Ha ha, there's always gotta be someone!!!!!!!

Carole

I had time to reflect on the past two tweets. For clarification [in case he sneaks another one in before people read this post :) ]The one from Zurich with a room full of people and the one from exciting things happening.

The Zurich one had me looking for another tweet all day because he said, "I'll tell you later what we're doing." And I took that literally for the day. So thankfully that teaser tweet was satisfied by the exciting things happening tweet. Meat is pioneering another method of promo work. Kind of like a "private invitation viewing/listening experience" with the man behind the vision. I love this!!! How intimate and intricate. IF these are media critics (i.e. room full of people)...then it's absolute genius. Cut the critics balls off before the album even hits the shelf. Checkmate critics.

And IF this room full of people are movers and shakers in the business, then that too is a genius idea because he's captivated his market with a private experience just for them. A perfect set up for this album. Go get em' Meat. I love what angle Meat is coming from. How can they resist him? They simply can't.

I could be completely wrong and I'm okay with being wrong, but at the very least this is a very interesting form of promo Meat is definitely pioneering. I say, Go Meat Go!! Full support coming from me.

Suzieq

Well said Suzie, I agree, you make some good points. It certainly is interesting promo that Meat is doing.

Carole

What a great way of saying what I am doing. Much better at words than I am. That's why I only wirte a few lines per album. As you just did, I get writers to interpert story lines. If you know what I mean? :-)

M

Just spotted your one about Jim! Tweet us an update when you have news please Meat :)

well there are not many [ if any ] artists out there that tweet or twitter every day like you do? so thats another reason you still rocking all these years! you have a great bond with your fans:D

Yes, there are.

what post videos almost every day? yeah right:roll:

Per Gessle as a solo-artist, and now working with a new Roxette-album have posted a LOT of videos. Both from studio-work and tour.

well there is not many that do? ok,

Im getting more and more exited every day about this new album! April cant get here fast enough :-)

I know exactly what you mean Meat, and the promo is a brilliant idea :-)
Good luck !!
Vicki

Well welcome back Fire Ball. Thank you for confirming my line of thinking and the compliment about words. I know what you mean about your written contributions to albums and story line interpretation but I guarantee you that you would mop the floor with me in history. ::)

Suzieq

Promo idea sounds fantastic - forces the critics to actually listen to the album for one thing, gets the word out superbly, and who's going to tell Meat they don't like it to his face :lawl:. Critics are likely to be positively disposed towards Meat at least for making the time and effort to see them and demo the album. Meat seems pleased with the responses so far, so this just makes me even more excited about the new album than ever!

Seriously though, this promo idea sounds phenomenal. I volunteer to be in the next UK group.

Good evening Meat!

Please let me make an assumption: You have listed different cities (Amsterdam, Berlin) in your tweet after the "Zürich-tweet where you did the same kind of promotion. Could we expect that there will be higher chances for concerts in these cities?

Or have you talked to international press in Zürich and Zürich was just the easiest place to meet?


Damn, the Park Hyatt wasn't that far away. I need a sixth sense for that!:D

With all the Jim commotion going on, I just want to say....dental work sux and I feel for you Meat. Your trademark gum is questionable for the BIG show I presume. Or just chew on the right is my advice. LOL.

Ouch .. yes! What was it Bob Newhart used to say? It's the pain of getting the novocaine!! But Meat looks pretty chipper, and still maintaining humour with a Tweet! :-)

Caryl

Susieq ---- TOO COOL!!!!!!!!!!!

BTW Fire Ball Can't wait for the CD!!!

Nice to know that Meat is giving his all to a performance ... that's really getting your teeth into Bat when you need a dental visit after rehearsal! :))

What the hell? :wtf: :lawl:

He's chewing gum again in his latest twitter ... be careful of that cavity Meat ... :lol:

Frogs in his head.....and..... Gum confirmed! A very informative tweet.

:lol:

Your message was very touching and you did Jim very proud tonight Meat :-)

Amen to that, CHSIB

also loved the clothes meat!! i would say jim liked them too:D
you did us all proud tonight, well done

And the cherry on top of the night goes to a dedicated flip tweet to Jim. Just a class act Meat.

Absolutely right.

couple of days late.. but i agree!!!! Meat.. You are a Class ACT!!!

Yes he certainly did.

Carole

I love seeing Meat and Rob together joking around :))
I'm looking forward to the interview already !

Same here, I'm looking forward to it too, hopefully someone will post a link for us all to see it.

Carole

what makes you think it wasnt for a newspaper or radiostation? :sherlock:

Even those have links these days :)

Meat at the BRITS talk moved to a thread of its own. Here

I hope you're feeling better now Meat :)

They just posted the pre-order links for Hang Cool Teddy Bear !!
I love the artwork too :))

Album Art.....cool!

Yes ... it's very cool :cool:
I can use a new poster :))

so the Mexico thing wasnt approved after all

Did anyone really think it was? Sloppy cover and, according to some who had already got it elsewhere, really poor reproduction. That alone convinces me he wouldn't have sanctioned its release .. If the recording of a concert IS offered for sale without his approval, it's like working your ass off to put food on the table and seeing thieves sneak in to take it away and sell it on .. in indifferently cooked dishes at that! .. or indeed, to boot ;)

Meat finds himself in enough "compilations" about which he knows nothing .. Something which seems to be of bootleg quality appearing on the shelves (internet at least) is the last thing I would imagine he'd want .. and even less so when he's about to unleash something he's so very proud of and excited about

Caryl

well, the 3 bats cd wasnt much diffrent then, was it?

it all depends if the owner of the copyright decides to sell it, not Meat.
In this case showtime, but apparently something was wrong after all...

In my view completely different. Bat3 was released after agreements had been reached and is a wonderful album.

It would seem Meat wasn't consulted about this DVD of the show from Mexico, and in my view has a genuine interest, which appears to have won the day. And as neither of us are privy to the original contracts and copyright ownership agreements in this case we will need to agree to hold entirely different views.

Caryl

I think you misunderstood Radiomaster. He wasn't referring to Bat 3, but the cheap cash-in that was 3 Bats Live CD.

Yes the Cheap Ass cash-in 3 bats CD, total BS live, which I screamed and yelled and "threw all my toys out of the Pram" over. Another reason for changes I made
in the last 2 years.
M

the new album cover is great meat:D

Yes I did .. mea culpa ..

But it doesn't alter the basic points I was making .. (and as Meat has just said so eloquently, he wasn't exactly on board with that either ;) )

Caryl

Fireball, while you're lurking about I was hoping you could answer a couple of things that have bugged me (and no doubt other people too)

Why did they choose to put Bad For Good on that crappy CD instead of The Monster Is Loose? They are they same length and BFG had vocal issues.

Also why were those vocal problems not rectified before the DVD was released?

As the Dutch saying goes... It sounds like we are dragging old cows out of the ditch again.... Jesus... :-(

Isn' there a new album and a new tour on the horizon?? Why live in the past when you can live in the present..

And look forward with pleasure and excitement to good things in the future coming ever closer :-)


Caryl
.. brushing flies ;)

Exactly :-)

To be fair, the problems seemed to be technical not vocal as you can still hear Meat singing, just somewhat muted (especially on the final, held 'good'). It sounds like he's not being picked up by his mic.

However I do agree that it's odd to not fix this at all before release of the DVD and then again for the Blu-Ray since it is a professional concert recording as it does unfortunately spoil it, and for me is the only thing wrong with the show.

But still, new album soon :-D. I've been getting so excited now that I've pre-ordered it I keep forgetting that I still got to wait 2 months to actually get it!!

Is it not possible to discuss the past and the future then?

They thought they'd get more money by releasing a CD too, and that's all that matters to the record company...Correct?

I for one thought the DVD was enough. It had so much on it....practically crammed with stuff. So getting the DVD and the CD of the 3 bats was too much .

The CD was pointless. It contained nothing that wasn't already available on the DVD. It would have been a better plan to make the CD from one of Meat's UK shows on the first leg of the tour. Then there would be a reason to buy it. A different performance, Meat not sounding ill and most of all: In The Land Of The Pig!

not in this thread ;-)

remember to stay on topic guys. If you need to discuss something with Mr. Loaf, do it in private!

Back on topic ... the newest Twitter was very interesting.
I loved the little history lesson, but the talk about the hamburgers really made me hungry :lol:

WTF??

Meat, are you on drugs?? lol

Warrior Queen!!!...16AD!!!!! where has all this come from??? then Hamburgers!!! I'd love a Hamburger right now with some fries and large coke. yum yum

They picked, but I hate "the monster is loose" That is a whole other story. Don't ask . We are moving forward. !!! Have no need to relive the past except to try and correct mistakes and not make the same ones in the future.
Those who dwell in the past , hold grudges, never attempt to understand the truth, refuse to the explore what is the real truth and follow only the stupid and jealous are just lost in their own very dark, cold, hateful , all important, low self esteem world, living only with their nonsensical reality of truth.
"Judge not, lest ye not be Judged"
Those who judge are only judging themselves.
How true is that and who is not guilty.
Hoping everyone who comes here, are going to be brave , bold, fair to all, and move forward into the future with hope and trust and a positive outlook to the future. With the willingness to search out the real truth and not assume because they read it or some one else told them, it is so. Try not take the easy way out . This is my wish for everyone in this world today.
Our Job in this life is to learn, improve , and Love

Now as they going to say on Billboards in the UK starting Monday.
"The New Rock Adventure Begins"

Meat

Hey Meat,

You were talking about getting those hamburgers. Well I would prefer the ones you make. I heard they were the best. I want one now. :D

I will sum up your post in one word Meat..."Amen"

And people moaned at me for asking. You may not have liked it, but I thought The Monster Is Loose rocked! Now back on topic...:whistle:

Perfect :-)

Catching the wave and riding with you all the way :)

Caryl

They picked, but I hate "the monster is loose"

i like it better than the land of the pig:lol:

Amen!

I second that :-)