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Heartlander · 80-89, M
The master of Operatic Rock. Wow, did he know how to lay it out.
I just watched a few hours of him on YouTube. What a master of his art. In his interactions with Karla DeVito, Patti Russo, Ellen Foley, and all there was a hint of Louie Prima and Keely Smith, but upped quite a few hundred notches :) The hunger in his face and voice was like so authentic. And of course Karla as a fortified Cher.
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr4K7pzjI7I]
I just watched a few hours of him on YouTube. What a master of his art. In his interactions with Karla DeVito, Patti Russo, Ellen Foley, and all there was a hint of Louie Prima and Keely Smith, but upped quite a few hundred notches :) The hunger in his face and voice was like so authentic. And of course Karla as a fortified Cher.
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr4K7pzjI7I]
ShreksHouse · 56-60, M
@Heartlander So unappreciated because his compositions weren’t compatible with radio format or vinyl singles. Same issue Queen had with Bohemian Rhapsody. It was too long for the conventions of the time. I hate to say it but now that he has passed his work will finally get noticed.
Heartlander · 80-89, M
@ShreksHouse Yep. Music had way too long been controlled by commercial radio that needed to air a commercial message every 3 or 4 minutes.
ShreksHouse · 56-60, M
@Heartlander Thank you so much for that link. I’ve never seen that performance. I’ve watched it a couple of times. Prolly gone post it later as recommended listening
ShreksHouse · 56-60, M
Neither does Elton John. Meatloaf’s vision drove the production. It really is some complicated music@Lostpoet
Lostpoet · M
@ShreksHouse Elton John did too write his own shit.