Roger2611 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Just seem starting to appear on line that Jim has passed away Bat Out Of Hell was possibly the greatest ever rock opera RIP Jim 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Also Total eclipse of the Heart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Two out of three ain't bad.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 (edited) - Edited March 14, 2022 by Jus Lukin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Shame, very talented guy, wrote some classics 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 I really liked Meatloaf when I was a kid. My dad then got a cassette of Steinman songs by Meat and Bonnie Tyler, it was awesome. Great memories of that tape being played on a week long holiday when we drove to Brittany. Excellent song writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Love him or loathe him you could usually spot a Steinman composition a mile off and that's got to be worth something. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_S Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 'Bat out of Hell' and 'Dead Ringer' were both albums that I really connected with as a kid when I was raiding my mum's LPs, and I remember Bat 2 coming out and pretty much playing the tape to destruction. But I've got to give special mention to 'Bad for Good' - I know it got some mixed reviews, but I still prefer a lot of those original and slightly more raw recordings to the versions that eventually ended up on Meat Loaf albums. A proper chunk of my formative listening and still some of my favourite music to this day. Cheers, Jim! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Karloff Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 As well as an incredible songwriter, he also had a really appealing voice. Better suited to his own material. Shame that accident and circumstance meant that he had to hand over singing duties to Meatloaf. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 7 hours ago, Ed_S said: 'Bat out of Hell' and 'Dead Ringer' were both albums that I really connected with as a kid when I was raiding my mum's LPs, and I remember Bat 2 coming out and pretty much playing the tape to destruction. But I've got to give special mention to 'Bad for Good' - I know it got some mixed reviews, but I still prefer a lot of those original and slightly more raw recordings to the versions that eventually ended up on Meat Loaf albums. A proper chunk of my formative listening and still some of my favourite music to this day. Cheers, Jim! Love how you've put that! Meatloaf, and thereby Jim's compositions were a big part of my formative musical experiences too. The story telling in a song and within an album just grabbed me. Going to listen to a load today I think! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushbo Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 10 hours ago, Ed_S said: 'Bat out of Hell' and 'Dead Ringer' were both albums that I really connected with as a kid when I was raiding my mum's LPs, and I remember Bat 2 coming out and pretty much playing the tape to destruction. But I've got to give special mention to 'Bad for Good' - I know it got some mixed reviews, but I still prefer a lot of those original and slightly more raw recordings to the versions that eventually ended up on Meat Loaf albums. A proper chunk of my formative listening and still some of my favourite music to this day. Cheers, Jim! Definitely. "Bad For Good" is a great record and the version of "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through" on there is a belter. Some of his work is a wee bit too Wagnerian for my tastes, but you cannot deny that Steinman had a clear vision and a signature sound, exemplified by "Bat Out of Hell," of course. My favourite stories about Steinman concern the abortive attempts to record the follow up to "Pyromania" with Def Leppard. It did not go well... Steinman met the band in Ireland and in an Interview reproduced on his website he says: "One of the first conversations I had with Def Leppard was in Dublin during pre-production. I was so excited to be in Dublin and I said, This is great for me. I'm finally in the land of James Joyce and Yeats. These guys are idols of mine. You guys feel that at all? And they said, No, we haven't had a chance to meet any of the local musicians." 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 He composed the soundtrack to my biking youth. The live version of "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" shown on the OGWT stuck in my head for ever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 20 minutes ago, tauzero said: ... The live version of "Paradise by the Dashboard Light"... Flippin' excellent; thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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