To Hell And Back
 

How many poeple here read the biography, i read it last year, and have to say it was great, not just content wise but great layout - They should have made it longer

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there are only two kinds of people in the world-good people and evil people.no.wait-there's three kinds. if you count crazy people, who could be either good or bad - or neither. no. wait, wait, wait....

taken from To Hell and Back - rather topical I would of thought considering the current state of the world :cry:

good, lol, you know your biography. So whats wrong with the current state of the world, not to change the topic but i agree with the war on iraq.

:twisted: It's a great book.
I love the style of writting.Very casual.It's like Meat telling you the stories 8) .
Has anyboby both read the book and seen the film of the same name?
I havn't seen the film,but on another topic,White Of High wrote that in the film Leslie is the one who first gave him a red hankercheif to use on stage.
In the book,Meat says it was Armand Coullet.
Confusing 8O .
Are there any more contradictions like this?

I don't know what Jim Steinman is like in real life (crazy if you read To Hell and Back!), but in the film, he's sooooo funny.

But let's face it, with the downward slide in Meat's life as played out in the film, the viewer needs some humour!

Oh, and I saw the guy who played Meat in the X Files the other week.

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Thought the quote at the beginning of the book was written by someone,somewhere who had great hindsight into what our future might be - This is what I mean if you read between the lines

Dottie - cannot sign in - keeps telling me username already taken - yes I know by me - can anyone help me - only way off leaving message thankxs

Very, very cool book!! Read it already twice! And a great cover...very beautifull, and nice pics!

Yes. Meat is never good in numbers or names. He said in the book that he had een reunion with Jim Steinman in 1989, but it was in the spring of 1987. In those days there was a fanclub. They had a magazine (the neverland express), it came out 3 or 4 times a year. In 1987 they mentioned this. it was something i will never forget so i know the book is wrong. Another reason: in that year Original sin came out. Meat was angry cause there were several songs on it which were written for him (original sin, it just won't quit).

The book is great, the movie is utter shit ;/

Never seen it, but it's that good ! Great!!!!!

I´m half through the book now and i read in it every day. The best book ever written :D :wink:

It is great to read about the making of BOOH I and II. But do noit forget that it is Meat's version of history. Do you know the other book written by (i am not that good in names) Sandy Robertson? Back in 1981? It is called "the phenomenon of excess"? It is about Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman. It is great!!!!

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Haven't heard of this Bart - but am going to do the rounds of secondhand record and book shops when I come home - In Kingston we have a brilliant recordshop called Beggars Banquet if anyones got it they have. Do you know the publishers name?

i look it up for you, grannie! have a nice holiday on tenerife!

You lovely man :wink:

Yea as i said before, the book is fantastic!!!, but the movie is rubbish - the man who plays meat should be shot. Its unrealistic and boreing (being blunt)

To be honest i thought both the book and movie were very good, although they do contradict each other sometimes. Does anyone one know why meat himself didnt star in the movie? I mean come on he's a great actor, did he have any input on the movie at all?

Maybe he could shed some light on this?

Meat Loaf Jim Steinman and the phenomenology of excess.
1981
Omnibus Press.
UK order No: OP 41524

Hope that helps.

Thank you Flying Mouse for the info

He Flying Mouse thanx for the help! Now grannie goes happy to tenerife.

Hey Bart
Not so much of the grannie unless of course you mean it in a :wink: way - be leaving you all soon :(

i mean it in the good way. do not get angry on this baldheaded looser please.....

Dottie, you make sure you have the time of your life :bunny:
I love this bunny, just can't help myself :bunny:
Make sure you come back safely and TELL US ALL ABOUT IT!!!

See you soon,

Mariella

he he... I think it's GREAT that you still rock at your age. You're a good example for me. I'm almost 42 and not the "average" mommy either :lol:

Nah... you may be baldheaded but somehow I don't think you're a looser. Not by a long shot. :D