Meat Loaf not on the Archives
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Topic: Meat Loaf not on the Archives
Posted By: progistoomainstream
Subject: Meat Loaf not on the Archives
Date Posted: October 10 2011 at 17:03
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Why is Meat Loaf not in the Prog Archives. Shouldn`t he be in Prog-related. Bat out of Hell was a pretty prog track so was Paradise and I would do anything for love. Forum, What do you think ------------- 
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: October 10 2011 at 17:08
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I think the Loaf has been discussed.. off and on, from time to time, here and there |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: October 10 2011 at 17:16
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 10 2011 at 17:23
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I think overdramatic and theatrical rock is more like it. I actually like Bat out of Hell, but I hear no prog rock tendencies on that record. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: October 10 2011 at 17:30
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Posted By: Alitare
Date Posted: October 10 2011 at 17:56
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I could care less. Bat out of Hell is one of my favorite records. It's almost a damned concept album, really. It's got ten minute long songs and all sorts of spoken word weirdness, but it's primarily wagnerian superpomp theater pop with lots of cool rock and operatic elements tossed in - nods to 1950's dowop and shake yer leg woohoo! Love it to death, but he's not going to be added anytime soon. Hey, we've still got Tom Waits and Stevie Wonder to contend with! ARGH! Songs in the Key of Life is one of the most progressive albums I can think of, and it'll never be added. Oh well.
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: October 10 2011 at 17:57
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well Stevie isn't rock, as much as I love him |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: October 10 2011 at 18:32
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Don't let your meat loaf.
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Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: October 10 2011 at 19:45
| I love Meat Loaf, I've got six of his albums, yet I'd never expect to see him here. |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: October 10 2011 at 19:47
Oh come now. Surely you've written your name in the snow before.  ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Padraic wrote:Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: October 10 2011 at 19:57
In probably the N° 1 fan of the Meat, but still believe he shouldn't be here. He has been suggested several times, but always rejected. Iván
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Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: October 11 2011 at 02:47
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Personally I've always felt he is a glaring omission from the site. His albums contain much more genuine prog than a lot of the artists who have been added. I think there is an element of snobbery among prog fans when it comes to Meatloaf (wasn't his name originally one word?).
As has been said though, he has been discussed in this forum many times before.
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Posted By: yam yam
Date Posted: October 11 2011 at 04:53
He'll probably be discussed on here many times still to come too, if he doesn't get added! "Bat Out Of Hell" was produced by Todd Rundgren (even though he apparently found the material "hilarious"), and three members of his band Utopia contributed during the recording of it, as well as Todd himself on guitar. Todd Rundgren is here in crossover, so maybe the "Meat" could be hung somewhere in prog related (so that the flavour could improve over time!) - and everybody would be happy! 
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Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: October 11 2011 at 05:46
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I'd say no. ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: October 11 2011 at 05:55
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OK, but only if we put him in Indo-Prog.
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: October 11 2011 at 06:06
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"...Mr. Loaf, or may I call you Meat?" as Dame Edna said. I don't expect him to be added. |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: October 11 2011 at 10:14
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Meatloaf is a great singer, Jim Steinman's piano sections and elaborate arrangements are fantastic, but they play some sort of Wagnerian Rock (As they coined their style), but it'ss plain Rock with a fancy name, more elaborate than usual but not Prog (of course IMHO). I have all his albums, love Bat Out of Hell 1 and 2, but I don't see him here, no matter my personal taste. Iván -------------
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: October 11 2011 at 10:25
That's quite a statement. Would you care to expound on this? Or define "genuine" prog? |
Posted By: The T
Date Posted: October 11 2011 at 10:37
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London Broil is another horrible omission from the archives... ------------- 
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Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: October 11 2011 at 11:40
I always thought the concept behind the album was long haired pie muncher wishes to shag lady with large boobs  ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: October 11 2011 at 12:07
 The music is good, but not remotely the best lyricists in the market. Iván -------------
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Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: October 11 2011 at 13:01
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^ Most "prog rock" bands fit this definition.... -------------   
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Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: October 12 2011 at 13:01
I think that Prog Related section is poor without theatrical rock masters, as Meatloaf and Alice Cooper:
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: October 12 2011 at 22:27
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^^^ Maybe less spectacular, but not poor. Theatrics alone don't make an artist Prog. Iván -------------
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Posted By: Alitare
Date Posted: October 12 2011 at 22:31
| The lyrics to Bat out of Hell aren't meant to be taken seriously. They're a joke. They're sarcasm - intended to poke fun at all those 'now or nothing, always and forever, turn it up to eleven, rock and roll in my soul, love is eternal' teenagers. IT's a sex-crazed dungeon consortium of baseball game innuendos, cheesy (to the core) spoken word elements, and a ten minute long song about crashing a motorcycle. It's a joke, and I love the lyrics for it. |
Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: October 15 2011 at 08:21
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Love Meatloaf albums for years but cant see him in Prog same as Alice Cooper who is one of my all time faves. Theatrical rock at best. ------------- 
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Posted By: Evolver
Date Posted: October 15 2011 at 09:22
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Does anyone see the irony of a member called "Progistoomainstream" asking for a mainstream artist to be added? ------------- Trust me. I know what I'm doing. |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: October 15 2011 at 19:32
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Why not? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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