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You get two singers that, in those 3 weeks, only get one rehearsel(???) And therefore they didn't perform very well (and I don't blame them the least bit for it). Basically you deny those girls a fair entry to a dissapointed part of your fanbase as well.
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You were at the shows? I was at Newmarket. They performed extremely well. They got a BIG round of applause .. no weak or disappointed sympathy vote. And frankly most of those around me in the crowd simply accepted them as part of the show. As to rehearsal time, surely that was down to the lead time to find and recruit and then, most significantly, to have the band all together for live rehearsal.
Anyone can post here that based on a YT video they thought the singers were .. what was one phrase? "Shitting herself"? I was there. Yes, I could see a little nervousness on occasions .. first time in a household name band before 10K people .. for sure, I'd expect that even if they'd had aa month in rehearsal. Denied a fair entry and not perform very well? In my view, as someone standing in the front with my friends, that is simply not the case .. and my friends agree with me. These singers are professionals, very talented, and contributed fully too a great show.
In the 27K odd numbers of people who saw those two shows, how do you know that a significant number of them were disappointed .. or even taken aback?
I know that there are many, many regular fans who know and love Patti, and who will have been disappointed. But I truly do not believe that they were the majority of the vast numbers there. Many there were seeing Meat for the first time ever, or the first time in many, many years. They simply got a Meat Loaf show that they thrilled to.
This is what happens when people closer to the personalties involved than the bulk of the audiences being played to are disappointed, hurt to see a singer they love is not there (both understandable), but then make judgements based on very limited knowledge of everything that has led up to a situation.
I do not know all the facts. Imo neither does anyone else here. I will miss Patti. I will miss the tours. I saw a fantastic show at Newmarket, surrounded by thousands of people who were singing along, cheering, applauding, buzzing with excitement and fun, and having a wonderful evening. That I witnessed. And if anyone was there and says the crowd were disappointed and not thoroughly enjoying themselves .. well, I'm sorry but they are deluded or prevaricating.