22 Aug 2018, 14:59 | #176 | |
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23 Aug 2018, 13:46 | #177 |
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What a shame. The drumming on 'Hang Cool' was remarkable.
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24 Aug 2018, 18:24 | #178 |
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Hang Cool was an outstanding album. The Cavallo production was monumental.
On the other hand, I like Handbasket for what it is - A modern sounding album with a lot of great tunes. I found the production fitting. I can't say the same thing about Braver. I must say, I love the songs, but I really don't dig the production on that one. |
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25 Aug 2018, 01:46 | #179 |
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I have to say that I do dig the band, the tracks are similar to what Meat has been singing to for the past few tours and the return of Steve really makes a difference. But I can't get into Caleb at all - he's a brilliant singer, but he doesn't mean a word he's singing (like a sinner before the gates of heaven I'll come crawling on back to you) and I'm not really a fan of the effect used on the BVs - quite similar to the effects on Braver.
Andrew Polec outshines Caleb on performance by a million miles, and neither of them get anywhere near Meat (obvs). This BAT recording actually highlights just how amazing Andrew is at interpreting the songs. |
25 Aug 2018, 02:39 | #180 |
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All of the BV's are done by Justin Avery.
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25 Aug 2018, 09:05 | #181 |
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25 Aug 2018, 20:19 | #182 | |
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27 Aug 2018, 00:31 | #183 |
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I admit, nitpicking being my nature, that it is a little strange. A body of different voices harmonizing just sounds better to me than one multi-tracked and/or run through some phaser to create a chorus.
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31 Aug 2018, 14:52 | #184 | |
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31 Aug 2018, 19:55 | #185 |
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Now, now... if we can't say his name, we probably shouldn't be sharing his music either. :P
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31 Aug 2018, 20:56 | #186 |
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Is putting someone in the pillory "sharing"? If it is, I swear I'll behave from now on.
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31 Aug 2018, 21:32 | #187 |
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Holy....
That was god awful. I have no words... |
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01 Sep 2018, 04:30 | #188 |
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Well, I guess that does serve an illustrative point: proof positive we needed a good Meat tribute.
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01 Sep 2018, 12:24 | #189 |
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I actually thought that he was an outright parody for a period of five years. It never once occurred to me that he was serious...
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01 Sep 2018, 12:44 | #190 | |
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He started out doing Elton .. got too heavy and switched to Meat .. lost weight after his wife threw him out, and after failing miserably to extort money from Meat for his website domain (where if people assumed he was Meat he encouraged them) he went back to poor Elton He wasn't sued for being a "dead ringer" even though the journalist probably thought it very clever to say so .. he was sued for cyber squattiing! (Given it wasn't really on to try and sue him for being an AWFUL "tribute act", breaching copyright by putting the Bat 2 artwork on his chip van aka "tour bus", and total pain in the ass .. )
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03 Sep 2018, 10:46 | #195 |
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Not sure if this has been answered, but, getting back on topic, why is the band being billed as the Neverland band, and not the Neverland Express?
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03 Sep 2018, 14:44 | #196 |
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Caryl has alluded to it being some sort of legal thing (though I can't imagine exactly why).
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There is such a wealth of info that could have been collected into one place. Song lyrics. Info on each album: release dates, chart positions etc. Instead all that information is spread across fan sites and they mostly will be gone in 10-15 years time I'm guessing. It will only be Wikipedia and some YouTube videos from then on. |
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03 Sep 2018, 19:55 | #198 | |
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Paul's posted a taster of the Bat Experience. And as well as the 4 dates we have so far they're booking in the US into 2019 after Caleb has finished his Nov/Dec tour with the TSO. https://www.facebook.com/TheBatExper...3235187933802/ |
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03 Sep 2018, 20:02 | #199 |
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So if Meat returns down the line will the band be back to being the Neverland Express?
Ie. is it only allowed to be Neverland Express with Meat fronting? |
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I don't know Dick .. I guess if Meat were to tour again he'd probably use Neverland Express. If at some point he joined them to tell stories and with Caleb still singing (as was rumoured in the leaks earlier), who knows?
At this stage they have a name that reflects who they are, and doesn't imply Meat will be appearing as part of the show, which seems to me important as people can be gullible and make assumptions which would only lead to disappointment .. and no doubt some angry complaints on Meat's page, possibly even from trolls who haven't been to a show but just want to sound off. The Neverland Band identifies them I think as the band Meat has put together over many years, but as not being the Neverland Express backing Meat Loaf .. an important distinction, and one which gives them a discrete identity which they now need to promote and prove to promoters :) |
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