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Meat Loaf
A Concert Review |
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The Dude on the Right
From the Penthouse to the Outhouse, everyone seemed to come from who
knows where to see Meat Loaf. Me, I've counted that I've seen Meat
Loaf five times, from a little bar called Biddy Mulligan's on the
north side to the cavernous cave called the World Music Theatre, and
I must say, if it wasn't for the penthouse crowd, his last show was
just as great as the first one I saw. He covered most every song
from his last two albums, and brought some fireworks and more
lights, but it's still his seeming to try to touch everyone in the
crowd that makes the "not as big" man well worth it to
see. He does more than just stand up there and sing his songs, he
makes every one a production, he exemplifies what an entertainer
should be. It was just unfortunate that the penthouse crowd was
there, because they took all the seats the true Meat Loaf fans
should have been in. Give them the few songs that made Mr. Loaf a
name for himself and they were all up cheering and screaming, but
give them an "Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer
Than They Are" and it was the true Meat Loaf fans who stood out
of the crowd.
My only disappointment is the lack of any material from in
between Bat Out of Hell I and BOOH II. Believe it or not, there are
over four albums between the two, with some pretty good material
mixed in there, but he's neglected all of them on this tour. But,
even so Meat Loaf gets, from me, TWO THUMBS UP!!! It was another
action packed show, and even though the crowd didn't always keep
going, Meat wouldn't stop.
The Dude on the Left
Ahhhh, it wasn't too long ago we went and saw Meat at the Riviera
Night Club. And boy do I wish he would have returned there. I hate
the World Music Theatre! And that will be covered shortly, but Meat
did as he normally did and put on one hell of a show. It is too bad
that all I kept hearing was the guy behind me telling me to sit
down! Meat Loaf is a man that commands his audience like a conductor
commands an orchestra. Just too bad that all the REAL Meat fans had
to sit in the lawn cuz ticket prices were so steep. A Meat Loaf
concert is an experience just like a Dead show. If you haven't been
to either show, I would highly recommend it. Anyhoo, I thought that
the Ravinia crowds were lame, well this show took the icing off the
cake. Not only was I asked about a hundred times to sit down during
the show, but then the guy has the gall to ask me, "What is the
name of that song?" Too bad this guy didn't get sick or
something and couldn't have bothered me during the show. Joining Mr.
Loaf on stage as one of his backup singers was his daughter, Pearl.
Hubba Hubba! But, I would surely be a tad timid going over to her
house knowing how alive with energy Meat is. And I thought that
normally the father was worried what the date would look like and
not the date worried about what the father would look like! Oh well,
minus the crowd problems and my hatred for The World, Meat is still
one of my favorite performers and I give him TWO BIG OLE THUMBS UP! |
