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MBrevard · 02 Nov 2003, 13:30

Hi, Lady B!! Where you been, girl?? We've been missing you at the forum!! Nice to have you back with us!!

Kathy, about Meat as Hook: There was a short European tour in 1988, where Meat's act was completely different from what we know it to be today. I'm hoping that maybe someone here was at some of the concerts and can talk about it more. I am only going on what little I've seen and what I have heard from some recordings.

But Meat started off the show in a straight jacket.

And this is what he'd say.

And then, they'd play some great music!

Later in the show, he came onstage as Hook--with the patch on his eye and a hook instead of one of his hands! We all know Jim's fascination with Peter Pan, and with Meat performing some of Jim's songs from Bad for Good during the shows, I guess I've always felt this was strange, but appropriate.

I have to admit this tour has always fascinated me. We all know that Meat plays a character onstage--the character of Meat Loaf, who is very different from the man behind the curtain.

But on this particular tour, I have always thought that his regular character was playing OTHER characters, that of the insane rock 'n' roller AND Hook--if that makes sense. And it's not easy to do that!!

I don't know if he was unhappy with the results or maybe he just preferred playing the regular Meat Loaf role, but I don't think (and please, someone correct me if I'm wrong) that he ever tried this again. I think for every subsequent tour, he has just played the ML character or gone on as himself, as in the Storytellers tour.

Since we've been talking about this, I'm going to share something else with you all today. I think I had it up for a short time during Meat's birthday party at the forum. But I know that a number of you weren't able to be here for it. So, I'll give you a taste of Meat playing Hook!

Hope you enjoy it!! It's not the best recording, but I've always sort of felt like it's a miracle we can see ANY of this at all!!

Well, enough from me for now! Have a great day, friends. Talk with you later!

Love to all,
MB
xxx

02 Nov 2003, 13:30	#296
MBrevard Super Loafer Join Date: 06.02.2003 Location: Deceased Posts: 761	Hi, Lady B!! Where you been, girl?? We've been missing you at the forum!! Nice to have you back with us!! Kathy, about Meat as Hook: There was a short European tour in 1988, where Meat's act was completely different from what we know it to be today. I'm hoping that maybe someone here was at some of the concerts and can talk about it more. I am only going on what little I've seen and what I have heard from some recordings. But Meat started off the show in a straight jacket. And this is what he'd say. And then, they'd play some great music! Later in the show, he came onstage as Hook--with the patch on his eye and a hook instead of one of his hands! We all know Jim's fascination with Peter Pan, and with Meat performing some of Jim's songs from Bad for Good during the shows, I guess I've always felt this was strange, but appropriate. I have to admit this tour has always fascinated me. We all know that Meat plays a character onstage--the character of Meat Loaf, who is very different from the man behind the curtain. But on this particular tour, I have always thought that his regular character was playing OTHER characters, that of the insane rock 'n' roller AND Hook--if that makes sense. And it's not easy to do that!! I don't know if he was unhappy with the results or maybe he just preferred playing the regular Meat Loaf role, but I don't think (and please, someone correct me if I'm wrong) that he ever tried this again. I think for every subsequent tour, he has just played the ML character or gone on as himself, as in the Storytellers tour. Since we've been talking about this, I'm going to share something else with you all today. I think I had it up for a short time during Meat's birthday party at the forum. But I know that a number of you weren't able to be here for it. So, I'll give you a taste of Meat playing Hook! Hope you enjoy it!! It's not the best recording, but I've always sort of felt like it's a miracle we can see ANY of this at all!! Well, enough from me for now! Have a great day, friends. Talk with you later! Love to all, MB xxx