I really was disappointed with this production when I caught it on HD tonight. First of all, Meat Loaf came out wearing a Cousin It wig that wasn't creepy; kinda reminiscent of the original. The band was playing well, and suddenly Meat Loaf started to sing. And I was heart-broken for him. Gone was the tempo that makes "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" and back-seat (or front-seat) pounding hit. Instead, he was just OFF, off-tempo, slightly out of tune, and completely out of breath. It was like watching "The Who" butcher their performance at the SuperBowl. It was like watching "Perry Como" take 30 mins to sing "White Christmas." It was just wrong.
The same thing happened with "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth" -- another high tempo sound, and he could barely sing it. He even seemed to be missing some of the words to the lyrics. So when when "I Won't Do That" came up, I was thinking, all right. This song's at a tempo he'll be able to handle. But he couldn't. He just couldn't. I turned it off.
The man will always be one of my music idols, and I will remember fondly all the wonderful memories I have of his music and the situations I'd find myself in while listening to it. But go get out the CDs or download the originals. This performance will sully your view of Meat Loaf, and honestly, I wish I hadn't seen it.
The same thing happened with "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth" -- another high tempo sound, and he could barely sing it. He even seemed to be missing some of the words to the lyrics. So when when "I Won't Do That" came up, I was thinking, all right. This song's at a tempo he'll be able to handle. But he couldn't. He just couldn't. I turned it off.
The man will always be one of my music idols, and I will remember fondly all the wonderful memories I have of his music and the situations I'd find myself in while listening to it. But go get out the CDs or download the originals. This performance will sully your view of Meat Loaf, and honestly, I wish I hadn't seen it.