30 years Ago Today

mindnick1 · 24 Apr 2012, 18:15

Thirty Years ago today in 1982 i went to see my first Concert, i was 13 years old and went to see Meat Loaf at the Birmingham NEC, a life changing event that inspired me to become a musician and sound engineer in Los Angeles CA...

Thanks Meat!

Nick

(sorry i did not know where to post this)

chairboys · 24 Apr 2012, 18:41

That is some anniversary!

glamourgirl · 24 Apr 2012, 20:17

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Originally Posted by mindnick1

Thirty Years ago today in 1982 i went to see my first Concert, i was 13 years old and went to see Meat Loaf at the Birmingham NEC, a life changing event that inspired me to become a musician and sound engineer in Los Angeles CA...

Thanks Meat!

Nick

(sorry i did not know where to post this)

Very cool story! Thanks for sharing.

Evil Ernie · 24 Apr 2012, 23:17

This thread is just crying out for a 'Cool Story Bro'.

But this isn't 2009... Good story (srs).

Rockette · 25 Apr 2012, 16:05

I must be seriously addicted to Facebook, because I'm looking for the "like" button. :)

samurai7 · 25 Apr 2012, 16:31

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Originally Posted by Rockette

I must be seriously addicted to Facebook, because I'm looking for the "like" button. :)

Look again then, because it is there

**The Flying Mouse** · 25 Apr 2012, 21:08

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Originally Posted by samurai7

Look again then, because it is there

PMSL

Rockette · 26 Apr 2012, 02:12

Thanks guys. Found it.

Wario · 26 Apr 2012, 05:06

awesome! remember the set list??

Evil One · 26 Apr 2012, 07:34

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Originally Posted by Wario

awesome! remember the set list??

I knew you were going to say that.

RSG · 26 Apr 2012, 07:50

Somewhere around that era, there's a video where the than NLE played Come In The Night . I believe its Paul Jacobs on piano along with Ted Neeley singing an excerpt of Steinman's "How Do You Bury The Skull Of Your Country."
Cool stuff!

side note: My brother witnessed Neeley in a very recent performance of Jesus Christ Superstar.

LucyK! · 26 Apr 2012, 08:46

On a similar theme...

16 years ago today I saw my first ML concert at Newcastle Arena, I was 10. Funny to think that that one day changed the course of my life. Seen him countless times since, and through Meat I have the most wonderful friends, some of which really are like family, and I'm about to marry one of them.

Good job I went really huh?!

chairboys · 26 Apr 2012, 09:16

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Originally Posted by Lucy!

On a similar theme...

16 years ago today I saw my first ML concert at Newcastle Arena, I was 10. Funny to think that that one day changed the course of my life. Seen him countless times since, and through Meat I have the most wonderful friends, some of which really are like family, and I'm about to marry one of them.

Good job I went really huh?!

it's funny how things turn out

mindnick1 · 26 Apr 2012, 20:35

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Originally Posted by Wario

awesome! remember the set list??

Wow it was 30 years ago and you want the set list!!! lol

i have been in the music biz for a long time so my memory may be a little cloudy...
Anyway i remember this and it may not be the exact order but i will give it a shot, somewhat similar i think to the Wembley 82 Video, pretty sure there was no promised land...

Neverland Express opened up with come in to the night/revvels begin
Bat out of Hell
Took the words
Dead Ringer
Read em and weep
Im gonna love her
All revved up
paradise
Gimme Shelter
Two outa 3
Revved up reprise

mindnick1 · 26 Apr 2012, 20:47

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Originally Posted by Evil Ernie

This thread is just crying out for a 'Cool Story Bro'.

But this isn't 2009... Good story (srs).

Wow way to many to mention...a couple jump out

After the 82 show i had to meet this guy, i went to the Apollo in MAnchester in 84 for a meat show, i went early and ran into Bob Kulick, it was my Birthday so he said come on in and gave me full access to the dressing room and even took me on the stage and showed me his guitar rig, i had just started learning so he showed me how to play Dead Ringer and Jump the Gun, just an awesome guy, he took me to the dressing room where Meat was, like an idiot i had about 30 LPs i wanted him to sign...Meat said "you want me to sign all of these? and the bootlegs" and i said "yes i do".....and so he did.....

more to come when i get time if anyone is interested, i have seen Meat over 60 times i am sure, also met him and the "old" band members numerous times.

Again let me know if you want more stories, i dont want to come across as trying to bragg at all, maybe this can be my way of documenting all theses incredible stories.

Nick

ninja · 26 Apr 2012, 21:12

[QUOTE=mindnick1;569308]

Again let me know if you want more stories, i dont want to come across as trying to bragg at all, maybe this can be my way of documenting all theses incredible stories.

hello nick,
great story!!! and it shows again how special meat is.
so i'd love to hear more stories ...

ninja

**Monstro** · 27 Apr 2012, 00:39

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Originally Posted by mindnick1

like an idiot i had about 30 LPs i wanted him to sign...Meat said "you want me to sign all of these? and the bootlegs" and i said "yes i do".....and so he did.....

Nick

Out of idle curiosity.........which 30 LP's did you take to a Meat show?

**The Flying Mouse** · 27 Apr 2012, 05:01

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Originally Posted by RSG

side note: My brother witnessed Neeley in a very recent performance of Jesus Christ Superstar.

Awesome

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Originally Posted by Lucy!

and I'm about to marry one of them.

We'll have to start a marital Meat club

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Originally Posted by Monstro

Out of idle curiosity.........which 30 LP's did you take to a Meat show?

Good point

By 84 Meat would have brought out Stoney & Meat Loaf, Bat, DR, MATLAF, BA, & HOOH. Even with special editions and bootlegs, i've no idea how it could ammount to anything near 30 LP's

It'll be my 10 year anniversary on 29th July.
Will have to have a Meat day

chairboys · 27 Apr 2012, 12:39

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Again let me know if you want more stories, i dont want to come across as trying to bragg at all, maybe this can be my way of documenting all theses incredible stories.

Nick

More please.

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Originally Posted by The Flying Mouse

By 84 Meat would have brought out Stoney & Meat Loaf, Bat, DR, MATLAF, BA, & HOOH. Even with special editions and bootlegs, i've no idea how it could ammount to anything near 30 LP's

Never let facts get in the way of a good story.

mindnick1 · 27 Apr 2012, 19:54

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Originally Posted by Monstro

Out of idle curiosity.........which 30 LP's did you take to a Meat show?

There is no way i can remember that, they have long gone, there were 12" singles live bootlegs picture discs, who the heck knows...

mindnick1 · 27 Apr 2012, 20:18

So as someone said earlier you do meet friends for life like this, i met my best friend at that show at the Apollo in MAnchester and we have been mates ever since, we even moved to the USA togetther, he in Florida and me in LA,

So after that show we had this bright idea to go to EVERY meat show on the next tour, so we did, every show on the Lost boys Tour and the 20/20 tour, i dont know how we found the time and money but we did!! too many great stories but the some of the brief highlights were.

Leslie using us as Body guards to get to the tour bus, why? i dont remember

Reading festival....Meats bus drives past us as we were outside the venue, he pulls in past security and tells the bus driver to stop, he gets out and tells us to get on the bus, we go in and get the passes for the day and hang with everyone...

A kiss on the cheek from one of the Goffs sisters!!

Steve Buslowe asking our opinion on the set list all the time, Steve was the nicest guy and ALWAYS had time to talk with us, one day walking around in London we actually just bumped in to Steve on the Subway...

Seeing many many many sound checks with different versions of songs.

Hearing Special Girl live (Birmingham i think)

Meeting George Borowski the guitar tech who is the guy that comes on at the end of the Wembley 82 video for the jam, we did not know it but we already know him from a band in MAnchester that we used to see, great guy, his nickname is "Guitar George" and yes that song is supposed to be about him......

There is so much to remember it just impossible, but know this, the band, Meat and his wife at the time Leslie were always gracious and pleasant, we met Andy K somewhere on these travels also....

Next we went to the states were we saw meat and jim perform heaven can wait..

more to follow

*AndyK* · 27 Apr 2012, 20:21

Newcastle if I remember rightly Nick (were you with us when we managed to snak intot he back of the City Hall balcony to watch the band soundcheck?) ... and then again a few days later in Harrogate and elsewhere on the road too.

mindnick1 · 27 Apr 2012, 20:23

Oh yeah i am sure we were!!! good times my friend!!

mindnick1 · 27 Apr 2012, 20:26

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Originally Posted by mindnick1

So as someone said earlier you do meet friends for life like this, i met my best friend at that show at the Apollo in MAnchester and we have been mates ever since, we even moved to the USA togetther, he in Florida and me in LA,

So after that show we had this bright idea to go to EVERY meat show on the next tour, so we did, every show on the Lost boys Tour and the 20/20 tour, i dont know how we found the time and money but we did!! too many great stories but the some of the brief highlights were.

Leslie using us as Body guards to get to the tour bus, why? i dont remember

Reading festival....Meats bus drives past us as we were outside the venue, he pulls in past security and tells the bus driver to stop, he gets out and tells us to get on the bus, we go in and get the passes for the day and hang with everyone...

A kiss on the cheek from one of the Goffs sisters!!

Steve Buslowe asking our opinion on the set list all the time, Steve was the nicest guy and ALWAYS had time to talk with us, one day walking around in London we actually just bumped in to Steve on the Subway...

Seeing many many many sound checks with different versions of songs.

Hearing Special Girl live (Birmingham i think)

Meeting George Borowski the guitar tech who is the guy that comes on at the end of the Wembley 82 video for the jam, we did not know it but we already know him from a band in MAnchester that we used to see, great guy, his nickname is "Guitar George" and yes that song is supposed to be about him......

There is so much to remember it just impossible, but know this, the band, Meat and his wife at the time Leslie were always gracious and pleasant, we met Andy K somewhere on these travels also....

Next we went to the states were we saw meat and jim perform heaven can wait..

more to follow

oh yeah, it was at Reading where Meat told us never to buy tickets to another one of his shows, always to contact him before....
(i just bought my tix for San Diego lol)

chairboys · 27 Apr 2012, 21:13

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Originally Posted by mindnick1

in London we actually just bumped in to Steve on the Subway...

you've lived there so long now you sound like one!

I'm loving these tales though.

24 Apr 2012, 18:15	#1
mindnick1 Sound Guy Join Date: 25.11.2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 187	30 years Ago Today Thirty Years ago today in 1982 i went to see my first Concert, i was 13 years old and went to see Meat Loaf at the Birmingham NEC, a life changing event that inspired me to become a musician and sound engineer in Los Angeles CA... Thanks Meat! Nick (sorry i did not know where to post this)

24 Apr 2012, 18:41	#2
chairboys Mega Loafer Join Date: 17.09.2011 Posts: 1,811	That is some anniversary!

24 Apr 2012, 23:17	#4
Evil Ernie Super Loafer Join Date: 03.06.2011 Posts: 667	This thread is just crying out for a 'Cool Story Bro'. But this isn't 2009... Good story (srs).

25 Apr 2012, 16:05	#5
Rockette Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.06.2005 Location: I think! Posts: 4,805	I must be seriously addicted to Facebook, because I'm looking for the "like" button. :)

26 Apr 2012, 02:12	#8
Rockette Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.06.2005 Location: I think! Posts: 4,805	Thanks guys. Found it.

26 Apr 2012, 05:06	#9
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	awesome! remember the set list??

26 Apr 2012, 07:50	#11
RSG Mega Loafer Join Date: 27.07.2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,296	Somewhere around that era, there's a video where the than NLE played Come In The Night . I believe its Paul Jacobs on piano along with Ted Neeley singing an excerpt of Steinman's "How Do You Bury The Skull Of Your Country." Cool stuff! side note: My brother witnessed Neeley in a very recent performance of Jesus Christ Superstar.

26 Apr 2012, 08:46	#12
LucyK! The Monster Is Luce Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Posts: 7,547	On a similar theme... 16 years ago today I saw my first ML concert at Newcastle Arena, I was 10. Funny to think that that one day changed the course of my life. Seen him countless times since, and through Meat I have the most wonderful friends, some of which really are like family, and I'm about to marry one of them. Good job I went really huh?!

26 Apr 2012, 21:12	#16
ninja Super Loafer Join Date: 14.02.2012 Location: Bavaria Posts: 440	[QUOTE=mindnick1;569308] Again let me know if you want more stories, i dont want to come across as trying to bragg at all, maybe this can be my way of documenting all theses incredible stories. hello nick, great story!!! and it shows again how special meat is. so i'd love to hear more stories ... ninja

27 Apr 2012, 20:18	#21
mindnick1 Sound Guy Join Date: 25.11.2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 187	So as someone said earlier you do meet friends for life like this, i met my best friend at that show at the Apollo in MAnchester and we have been mates ever since, we even moved to the USA togetther, he in Florida and me in LA, So after that show we had this bright idea to go to EVERY meat show on the next tour, so we did, every show on the Lost boys Tour and the 20/20 tour, i dont know how we found the time and money but we did!! too many great stories but the some of the brief highlights were. Leslie using us as Body guards to get to the tour bus, why? i dont remember Reading festival....Meats bus drives past us as we were outside the venue, he pulls in past security and tells the bus driver to stop, he gets out and tells us to get on the bus, we go in and get the passes for the day and hang with everyone... A kiss on the cheek from one of the Goffs sisters!! Steve Buslowe asking our opinion on the set list all the time, Steve was the nicest guy and ALWAYS had time to talk with us, one day walking around in London we actually just bumped in to Steve on the Subway... Seeing many many many sound checks with different versions of songs. Hearing Special Girl live (Birmingham i think) Meeting George Borowski the guitar tech who is the guy that comes on at the end of the Wembley 82 video for the jam, we did not know it but we already know him from a band in MAnchester that we used to see, great guy, his nickname is "Guitar George" and yes that song is supposed to be about him...... There is so much to remember it just impossible, but know this, the band, Meat and his wife at the time Leslie were always gracious and pleasant, we met Andy K somewhere on these travels also.... Next we went to the states were we saw meat and jim perform heaven can wait.. more to follow

27 Apr 2012, 20:21	#22
AndyK Relentless Join Date: 21.11.2003 Location: Over the top..... seeing what's on the other side Posts: 18,694	Newcastle if I remember rightly Nick (were you with us when we managed to snak intot he back of the City Hall balcony to watch the band soundcheck?) ... and then again a few days later in Harrogate and elsewhere on the road too.

27 Apr 2012, 20:23	#23
mindnick1 Sound Guy Join Date: 25.11.2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 187	Oh yeah i am sure we were!!! good times my friend!!