BLACKOUT In TO/NY Meat Loaf story

little_dancer · 20 Aug 2003, 01:09

I hope this isn't considered off topic, I just really wanted to share a nice little Meat Loaf related story with y'all

I don't know how many of you are aware of the MASSIVE blackout that happened in Ontario, Canada (almost the entire province!) and part of the US (New york, Detroit, Cleveland..and quite a few others) on Thursday.
Well I was sent home from work (thank god I wasn't one of the ones trapped in a subway!!!)

I walked for about an hour and a half over to my boyfriend's house since I couldn't take the subway all the way to my house .

To make a long story short(ish) with the power out, you could actually see stars in downtown Toronto!

Around 1 am, I sat on the roof of my boyfriends building with a battery equipped radio/cd player, a copy of CHSIB imported from the UK, and a whole bunch of musicians from his building to look at the stars in the city(my boyfriend is a jazz musician, and lives in a 'rehearsal/loft' building, so there are all sorts of quasi-famous and not-at-all-famous musicians.)

Well alot of them had not heard anything from CHSIB (it's not available in Canada yet) and they were saying some amazing things about the album, and Meats flawless, powerhouse delivery. I think the best comment that I heard was from this scary-looking vocalist in a fairly well-known Punk band in Toronto;

"God, he's such a fierce singer! I can't believe he can still sing like that!"

This whole evening was amazing, and I loved the fact that these usually jaded music types (from every style you can imagine, and they normally hate every type of music they don't make) were REALLY digging Meat's stuff....I think that's a great discription of his delivery too, a 'fierce singer'--very apt! Coming from a man with a huge black mohawk hairstyle, it's even more poignant

Well, it was a very odd night...and it's hard to translate in words, but I predict great success for this album when it comes out in Canada!!!-let's just say I ran it by a VERY tough test audience

Leah

Vickip · 20 Aug 2003, 02:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by little_dancer

Well, it was a very odd night...and it's hard to translate in words, but I predict great success for this album when it comes out in Canada!!!-let's just say I ran it by a VERY tough test audience

Leah

Hi Leah
Right you are .. it's going to be BIG !!
What a fantastic story - thanks for sharing it with everybody

Vicki

CarylB · 20 Aug 2003, 02:56

Great story Leah .. and if this doesn't say he should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame I don't know what does!!

shadow1000001 · 20 Aug 2003, 06:19

That was a very cool story. Thank you for sharing

Maria

heat · 20 Aug 2003, 14:10

That's just brought a big grin to my face...thank you

Cathie · 20 Aug 2003, 16:04

What a fantastic story, hope it is a sign of things to come. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

Shadows On The Wall · 20 Aug 2003, 16:18

Sounds like a good night, btw here in wales we can see al the stars lol

MLFAN17 · 25 Aug 2003, 18:21

I loved your story. I am so comforted when I listen to ML. I also have the new album and enjoy it very much. GREAT STORY! I wish could "convert" more people to him and his music.

20 Aug 2003, 01:09	#1
little_dancer Super Loafer Join Date: 23.06.2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 363	BLACKOUT In TO/NY Meat Loaf story I hope this isn't considered off topic, I just really wanted to share a nice little Meat Loaf related story with y'all I don't know how many of you are aware of the MASSIVE blackout that happened in Ontario, Canada (almost the entire province!) and part of the US (New york, Detroit, Cleveland..and quite a few others) on Thursday. Well I was sent home from work (thank god I wasn't one of the ones trapped in a subway!!!) I walked for about an hour and a half over to my boyfriend's house since I couldn't take the subway all the way to my house . To make a long story short(ish) with the power out, you could actually see stars in downtown Toronto! Around 1 am, I sat on the roof of my boyfriends building with a battery equipped radio/cd player, a copy of CHSIB imported from the UK, and a whole bunch of musicians from his building to look at the stars in the city(my boyfriend is a jazz musician, and lives in a 'rehearsal/loft' building, so there are all sorts of quasi-famous and not-at-all-famous musicians.) Well alot of them had not heard anything from CHSIB (it's not available in Canada yet) and they were saying some amazing things about the album, and Meats flawless, powerhouse delivery. I think the best comment that I heard was from this scary-looking vocalist in a fairly well-known Punk band in Toronto; "God, he's such a fierce singer! I can't believe he can still sing like that!" This whole evening was amazing, and I loved the fact that these usually jaded music types (from every style you can imagine, and they normally hate every type of music they don't make) were REALLY digging Meat's stuff....I think that's a great discription of his delivery too, a 'fierce singer'--very apt! Coming from a man with a huge black mohawk hairstyle, it's even more poignant Well, it was a very odd night...and it's hard to translate in words, but I predict great success for this album when it comes out in Canada!!!-let's just say I ran it by a VERY tough test audience Leah

20 Aug 2003, 02:56	#3
CarylB Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.04.2003 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 5,910	Great story Leah .. and if this doesn't say he should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame I don't know what does!!

20 Aug 2003, 06:19	#4
shadow1000001 Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.07.2003 Location: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,580	That was a very cool story. Thank you for sharing Maria

20 Aug 2003, 14:10	#5
heat Rampant Loafer... Join Date: 29.07.2002 Location: welshy wales Posts: 5,706	That's just brought a big grin to my face...thank you

20 Aug 2003, 16:04	#6
Cathie Sweet But Sadistic Join Date: 18.06.2003 Location: Lincolnshire/Essex depending on the time of year! Posts: 4,098	What a fantastic story, hope it is a sign of things to come. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

20 Aug 2003, 16:18	#7
Shadows On The Wall Super Loafer Join Date: 17.03.2003 Location: Wales Posts: 278	Sounds like a good night, btw here in wales we can see al the stars lol

25 Aug 2003, 18:21	#8
MLFAN17 Senior Loafer Join Date: 06.02.2003 Location: Va Posts: 110	I loved your story. I am so comforted when I listen to ML. I also have the new album and enjoy it very much. GREAT STORY! I wish could "convert" more people to him and his music.