cant see it either,..my mind is working overtime trying to think what the surprise could be

Nope, it's flopped! Boooo.

I'm now trying to work on some rare and exclusive downloads from our store.

its a shame as It might of been great now since Patti is back.

It simply would have been fantastic. Meat would have made a ton of money from the sales. Universal would have released a single from which we'd have had a huge say in. Meat would have entereted the top 5 in the singles chart again, with ease. Maybe even a number 1. I really put a lot of time and effort into this but what can you do.

what kinda reaction did you get from the bosses??
Is there any way us fans could help as a last resort? Potition perhpas? Or is that simply a daft idea.

We were clearly up for it but not much came back from the other camp. I can't really say much other than its not gonna happen heh :(

dont think there is much chance of it

:twisted: Think that's going a bit far Kev.
When is the last time a live version of a studio album entered the charts? :shock:

Got in the top ten? :yikes:

To number one? :wtf:


I would have liked to see this come off as the next man, and I can understand how you must feel frustrated for trying to get this going, but you cannot say that Meat has kept himself from high success in the UK singles chart.

If you'd read over the topic properly, or even that post, you'd have seen I was talking about the single, not a live album.

We've promoted many artists into the top part of the chart this year via the concert live multibuys.

The live album's are not, and cannot, be sold in any stores or anything like that, that's the agreement with all the record companies.

Last live album to reach number 1 I think was RHCP.

I've also not discussed anything of the chats with Meat's side. :-)

:twisted: Actually Kev, you indicate from that post (depending on how you read it I suppose) that a live single would be released from this live album.
(Live singles DO occur, i'e Bat Out Of Hell live from Wembley - 1987, they just never do well).

That is why I replied that a live single of a studio track would not go anywhere :yep:

Still, if you mean that a track from Bat III would be released, then why didn't they do it for the 3 Bats Live DVD release.
Or the 3 Bats Live CD release :roll:

Why would they release a single to coincide flogging a live album recorded at the show and sold with no mastering (basically, a really good quality and perfectly legal bootleg with maybe a nice cover) when they were not prompted to releasing a single for official releases of a live DVD and a live CD?


Kev, might I sugest you take your own advice and read what is said to you before you are rude enough to take that tone with one of the forum staff members and telling him to go and read the thread again :angry:

I think I was perfectly within my right to ask you to read the post againg as your reply, though correct, was not really relevant to the topic.

Why would the record company do it? Well within the last year they have with The Wombats, Hard-Fi, Jimmy Eat World, Madness, Wet Wet Wet, James Blunt, We Are Scientists, Paramore, Alexonfire, Crowded House, Brett Anderson, Simon Webb and that is to just name a few.

Nowhere in any of my posts have I indicated that a live single would be released.

Although, I do agree that a live single release on its own wouldn't chart. But, with the concert live format, whatever is release would chart. Usually there are 1000 cds pressed from each show. Most of them are sold with a multi-buy of 3 physical formats and a download. So from one show you have the potential of 4,000 chart counting sales. Now add that to whatever comes from other shows on tours and that soon adds up. Hence, the format works and more people are coming to us for it.

The big man at Universal was actually toying with the idea and ideas on a release were passed from us and them. With something like this, the artist has a massive say, more so than they do with their record company releases. Sadly nothing was agreed or this would have worked. Money just isn't that important to some people.

Now I've taken your advice, cleared up the situation and don't think I've been out of line with either posts and hopefully this will have answered some of your points?

Elton John & George Michael, anyone? ;)

(just saying... :p)

No thanks lol

Dont think so ...George Michael((look wise,what a waste,anything else..no thanks))

the song, silly :roll: :lol:

i know...lol

looks like we nearly had a "yes" from the record company... shame though, would of been nice to hear patti singing and the reorded versions of some new songs he's puitting in.

Also it would of been great to hear what Meat had to say about it.. what's his answer to this, as at the end of the day, its him thats being recorded :-)

i can imgine hes not too keen on it.

Guess Kev is not the only one to bring this idea to him (especially if it's promising the success he said)
And if he hasnt done it in 30 years of touring, he certainly wont start now, and must have his reasons not to.

We're the first to throw the live ones with the singles release, that's why we've got the record companies onboard etc. But yeah, I'm sure others have come with the idea too.

was the bootlegs on 1993 not like this? As he obvously agreed to that being recorded...