After collapsing shortly before this show we were left wondering if the show would even go on however it did go on and wasn't too bad.
It's was obvious that Meat Loaf could not hit his high notes anymore. Unlike my spouse I give him a LOT of leeway for getting up there at at close to 70 years old and being able to still perform. However, many people at the show were not as forgiving as me and expected a young, 1980's, version of Meat Loaf to show ignoring the fact that father time gets EVERYONE in the end.
It's was obvious that Meat Loaf could not hit his high notes anymore. Unlike my spouse I give him a LOT of leeway for getting up there at at close to 70 years old and being able to still perform. However, many people at the show were not as forgiving as me and expected a young, 1980's, version of Meat Loaf to show ignoring the fact that father time gets EVERYONE in the end.
SETLIST:
Encore:
- Runnin' for the Red Light (I Gotta Life)
- Life Is a Lemon (And I Want My Money Back)
- Blind Before I Stop
- You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)
- Dead Ringer for Love
- Los Angeloser
- The Giving Tree (Features Palome Instrumental Outro)
- Out of the Frying Pan (And Into the Fire - Jim Steinman cover)
- All Revved Up With No Place to Go
- Paradise by the Dashboard Light
- Bat Out of Hell
Encore:
- Two Out of Three Ain't Bad
- Hot Patootie - Bless My Soul (Richard O’Brien cover)
- I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)
- Mercury Blues (K.C. Douglas cover)
- Free Bird (Lynyrd Skynyrd cover)
- All Revved Up With No Place to Go
I will say this... If it wasn't for Meat Loaf's FABULOUS backing band he would have been in big trouble as his vocals were definitely off. His backing band fantastically filled in the blanks and made it seem somewhat of a normal performance.
Couple that with the shock of Meat Loaf macking on his back up singer for one song to the shock of some in the crowd and it made for a somewhat entertaining evening! I am also happy that he made it through the show despite collapsing on the stage a few nights before.
Couple that with the shock of Meat Loaf macking on his back up singer for one song to the shock of some in the crowd and it made for a somewhat entertaining evening! I am also happy that he made it through the show despite collapsing on the stage a few nights before.
VIDEO: MEAT LOAF COLLAPSES ON STAGE A WEEK BEFORE IN EDMONTON, AB
The Band
Great. They backed up Meatloaf very well in his time of need. Great players and vocals.
The Crowd:
Decent crowd full of young and old alike. I do think they came expecting a young Meatloaf and didn't realize that he's almost 70 years old and the fact that he was able to get up there and perform after collapsing a week ago is incredible.
Audience Interaction & Engagement: C+
Quality and Diversity of Music: C
Stage Presence of Band B+
Energy from the Crowd: C+
Notable Exceptions: Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through
Overall Rating for Show: C+
Great. They backed up Meatloaf very well in his time of need. Great players and vocals.
The Crowd:
Decent crowd full of young and old alike. I do think they came expecting a young Meatloaf and didn't realize that he's almost 70 years old and the fact that he was able to get up there and perform after collapsing a week ago is incredible.
Audience Interaction & Engagement: C+
Quality and Diversity of Music: C
Stage Presence of Band B+
Energy from the Crowd: C+
Notable Exceptions: Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through
Overall Rating for Show: C+