Who's the BEST pianist Meat Loaf has worked with? - Page 2

Oriel · 14 Dec 2005, 21:21

Did Steve Margoshes play on any Meat tracks? I know is written and played on Jimmy tracks. If he did, then definately Steve, if not either Brittan or Payne.

S.

SteinLoaf · 08 Jan 2006, 14:23

Roy Bittan is an awesome pianist and technically brilliant. His work on the BAT album was fantastic. Ofcourse he has a long and illustrious career in music especially with the E Street Band.

Tom Brislin was technically remarkable and the classical training shows but I never thought him as a real showman.

Mark Alexander has the showman skills to make live come Alive! He's classically trained so he's got what gives like the others. I like his style but find his cheats to get the part delivered funny.

Having said all of that, whilst i've never seen then together live, the partnership was always Steinman and Meat Loaf and the early days before everything erupted it was them on stages everywhere. I have to go with Steinman therefore (and he's a very talented pianist in his own right too).

Paul191 · 10 Jan 2006, 22:40

I think Mark Alexander is the best. He is terrific live!

Jaymze · 18 Jan 2006, 15:45

It'll always be Steinman- I would love to see the two of them together again on stage, no musician can ever know the music like Steinman because he made it. Listen to some of the early live shows with Steinman in, the songs are really piano orientated i.e FCOL and TOTAB- they sound amazing.

PanicLord · 21 Jan 2006, 09:58

Steinman for me too. He doesn't just play - like Meat's voice, Jim's piano playing really heightens the emotions in the songs. Also, I think just the fact that there is a piano is key to the music. A sign of a quality Steinsong is someone trying to kill a piano :)

I would love to see Jim and Meat together on stage - I guess now that Meat's shows have to be shorter, Jim's health would also not prevent him from joining in? I'm surprised he has any fingers left though given how vicious he is with the piano at times.

Benny · 20 Mar 2006, 21:53

Jim Steinman and Mark Alexander

wenners · 27 Jun 2006, 23:15

got to be the man himself "Jim the god Steinman"

Anyone who plays the piano with such passion and emence hatred
Who then holds his hands high above his head bleeding.

Need i say more???

RSG · 28 Jun 2006, 18:24

Mark is really cool! And I wouldn't have him replaced Ever.

samurai7 · 27 Jul 2006, 17:37

Jim isn't the greatest pianist - he's rather clumsy, and rushes the tempos - which is why he didn't play on the album himself.

Dunno about you guys, but I quite like Paul Jacobs. Funny no-one's mentioned him yet...

Hypnobabe · 28 Jul 2006, 22:27

Having been watching the MSO dvd again today, I'd have to go with Roy Bittan, I can't imagine my fingers moving fast enough to play Frying Pan the way he does on BatII - all respect to the man!

White of High · 31 Jul 2006, 01:20

Steve Margoshes... in Pray Lewd...
But he has never played any songs with Meat...

Bohemian · 31 Jul 2006, 10:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by White of High

Steve Margoshes... in Pray Lewd...
But he has never played any songs with Meat...

Steve Margoshes played piano on For Crying Out Loud along with Cheryl Hardwick and Roy Bittan, with Roy being credited as "solo piano". I guess that's the intro and outro. With dual pianos in the middle I guess.

B.

rockyboy74 · 17 Aug 2006, 18:49

Mark Alexander, such a great partnership that he has with Meat, think they work really well together

Evil One · 24 Jan 2007, 22:44

1: Jim Steinman
2: Tom Brislin
3: Mark Alexander

14 Dec 2005, 21:21	#26
Oriel Senior Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 161	Did Steve Margoshes play on any Meat tracks? I know is written and played on Jimmy tracks. If he did, then definately Steve, if not either Brittan or Payne. S.

08 Jan 2006, 14:23	#27
SteinLoaf Korg Powered! Join Date: 18.11.2004 Location: Way back into Hell Posts: 230	Roy Bittan is an awesome pianist and technically brilliant. His work on the BAT album was fantastic. Ofcourse he has a long and illustrious career in music especially with the E Street Band. Tom Brislin was technically remarkable and the classical training shows but I never thought him as a real showman. Mark Alexander has the showman skills to make live come Alive! He's classically trained so he's got what gives like the others. I like his style but find his cheats to get the part delivered funny. Having said all of that, whilst i've never seen then together live, the partnership was always Steinman and Meat Loaf and the early days before everything erupted it was them on stages everywhere. I have to go with Steinman therefore (and he's a very talented pianist in his own right too).

10 Jan 2006, 22:40	#28
Paul191 Mega Loafer Join Date: 26.11.2005 Location: Posts: 1,530	I think Mark Alexander is the best. He is terrific live!

18 Jan 2006, 15:45	#29
Jaymze Super Loafer Join Date: 10.12.2003 Location: Sunderland Posts: 265	It'll always be Steinman- I would love to see the two of them together again on stage, no musician can ever know the music like Steinman because he made it. Listen to some of the early live shows with Steinman in, the songs are really piano orientated i.e FCOL and TOTAB- they sound amazing.

21 Jan 2006, 09:58	#30
PanicLord Mega Loafer Join Date: 18.06.2003 Location: At The End Of The Line Posts: 2,651	Steinman for me too. He doesn't just play - like Meat's voice, Jim's piano playing really heightens the emotions in the songs. Also, I think just the fact that there is a piano is key to the music. A sign of a quality Steinsong is someone trying to kill a piano :) I would love to see Jim and Meat together on stage - I guess now that Meat's shows have to be shorter, Jim's health would also not prevent him from joining in? I'm surprised he has any fingers left though given how vicious he is with the piano at times.

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Benny Massive Loafer Join Date: 07.09.2005 Location: Posts: 3,084	Jim Steinman and Mark Alexander

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wenners Senior Loafer Join Date: 24.06.2005 Posts: 182	got to be the man himself "Jim the god Steinman" Anyone who plays the piano with such passion and emence hatred Who then holds his hands high above his head bleeding. Need i say more???

28 Jun 2006, 18:24	#33
RSG Mega Loafer Join Date: 27.07.2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,296	Mark is really cool! And I wouldn't have him replaced Ever.

27 Jul 2006, 17:37	#34
samurai7 Rock Star Join Date: 09.05.2005 Location: The future... Posts: 2,928	Jim isn't the greatest pianist - he's rather clumsy, and rushes the tempos - which is why he didn't play on the album himself. Dunno about you guys, but I quite like Paul Jacobs. Funny no-one's mentioned him yet...

28 Jul 2006, 22:27	#35
Hypnobabe mszee's Mistress with sexy goddess boots Join Date: 13.07.2005 Location: Hitting the highway like a battering ram... Posts: 7,686	Having been watching the MSO dvd again today, I'd have to go with Roy Bittan, I can't imagine my fingers moving fast enough to play Frying Pan the way he does on BatII - all respect to the man!

31 Jul 2006, 01:20	#36
White of High Nature's Siegfried Join Date: 27.05.2002 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 2,930	Steve Margoshes... in Pray Lewd... But he has never played any songs with Meat...

17 Aug 2006, 18:49	#38
rockyboy74 Rookie Join Date: 15.08.2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 21	Mark Alexander, such a great partnership that he has with Meat, think they work really well together

24 Jan 2007, 22:44	#39
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,192	1: Jim Steinman 2: Tom Brislin 3: Mark Alexander