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ThatWriterGuy · 22 Apr 2016, 13:32

Meat just posted this on his Facebook account - I thought it was really interesting to finally hear him talk about it from that side of the fence! Here's the post in case you missed it:

Meat Loaf: Just let me tell you this !!! Rolling Stone was so against us , Why ? Because Max and Roy from the E-street Band played on Bat. A guy named Dave Marsh Reviewed the album and gave it no stars in July of 1977 and the album was not released until Oct. of 1977 So across this nation we were the the easy target . Because Rolling Stone in July of 1977 said we sucked . That is what the rest of the press printed . There were a few that gave us good reviews . Far and few between . People are sheep they are not going to disagree with their friends so we sucked . So Jim and I in the music Business have always been on the outside looking in . I really don't care . The Rock and Roll hall of Fame is the boys club .We proved them wrong and they in no way won't to admit the fact they were all wrong about What Jim and I could do . I'll tell you what , we proved them all wrong and sold 44 million records with "BAT OUT OF HELL " Also 23 million records on BAT 2 . On top of that a #1 single in 27 countries off of BAT 2. I'm still an easy target , People write I can't sing anymore . I am singing better now than I did in 2005,06 ,07 and 08. Got a vocal coach in 2008 and for the last 8 years have been singing notes and phrases I couldn't sing in 2005,06 ,07 and 08. They say I don't sound like Bat . That is correct . I was younger and that album was sped up. Plus I had to change the way I sang to get those vocals on that record . If people were really smart , they would hear I use the same voice that I did on Paradise in 1976 as I do now , just a half step lower. People love to either hate me or Love me !! I love these people that say , I saw him 10 years ago and the show was great , I got tapes to prove they are wrong , The shows are much better now , Vocally . I had one show in FLA. where I was a little hoarse . I Read things like he doing nothing but talking or he is screaming . These are not fans , If they were were they would know I sound the same as did on the Last 2 albums . With "Giving Tree" and Los Angeloser, Frying Pan Kills and All revved up is to low , so when we go back out May 20th , we are going to rase the key up a half step . It has been one way for 40 years , you either love or hate me and Jim !!! Me I love what we have done !! M

22 Apr 2016, 13:32	#1
ThatWriterGuy Super Loafer Join Date: 19.10.2015 Location: UK Posts: 685	Vocal Comments From Meat Meat just posted this on his Facebook account - I thought it was really interesting to finally hear him talk about it from that side of the fence! Here's the post in case you missed it: Meat Loaf: Just let me tell you this !!! Rolling Stone was so against us , Why ? Because Max and Roy from the E-street Band played on Bat. A guy named Dave Marsh Reviewed the album and gave it no stars in July of 1977 and the album was not released until Oct. of 1977 So across this nation we were the the easy target . Because Rolling Stone in July of 1977 said we sucked . That is what the rest of the press printed . There were a few that gave us good reviews . Far and few between . People are sheep they are not going to disagree with their friends so we sucked . So Jim and I in the music Business have always been on the outside looking in . I really don't care . The Rock and Roll hall of Fame is the boys club .We proved them wrong and they in no way won't to admit the fact they were all wrong about What Jim and I could do . I'll tell you what , we proved them all wrong and sold 44 million records with "BAT OUT OF HELL " Also 23 million records on BAT 2 . On top of that a #1 single in 27 countries off of BAT 2. I'm still an easy target , People write I can't sing anymore . I am singing better now than I did in 2005,06 ,07 and 08. Got a vocal coach in 2008 and for the last 8 years have been singing notes and phrases I couldn't sing in 2005,06 ,07 and 08. They say I don't sound like Bat . That is correct . I was younger and that album was sped up. Plus I had to change the way I sang to get those vocals on that record . If people were really smart , they would hear I use the same voice that I did on Paradise in 1976 as I do now , just a half step lower. People love to either hate me or Love me !! I love these people that say , I saw him 10 years ago and the show was great , I got tapes to prove they are wrong , The shows are much better now , Vocally . I had one show in FLA. where I was a little hoarse . I Read things like he doing nothing but talking or he is screaming . These are not fans , If they were were they would know I sound the same as did on the Last 2 albums . With "Giving Tree" and Los Angeloser, Frying Pan Kills and All revved up is to low , so when we go back out May 20th , we are going to rase the key up a half step . It has been one way for 40 years , you either love or hate me and Jim !!! Me I love what we have done !! M Last edited by ThatWriterGuy; 22 Apr 2016 at 13:44.