Soundtrack of my teens & spent too many hours down the YouTube rabbit hole watching woke teens "discover." Steinman would tip his hat ~ Happy Thanksgiving.
Hi Greg. Love this, thank you! Do you by any chance like Savatage? Specifically, the songs and albums they did with producer Paul O'Neill, like "Gutter Ballet" and "Streets (A Rock Opera)"?
Greg -- while I enjoy your stuff, I was a free subscriber ... until today. Anyone who writes a tribute to Jim Steinman deserves a paid subscription.
I'm sure it's all in the ear of the beholder, and I am one who loves those big bombastic songs, but, to me, Steinman was a genius. Most of the grand Meat Loaf stuff is his. Even his newer Meat Loaf stuff was great ("I'd Do Anything for Love etc."). He has a great solo tune "Rock and Roll Dreams Come True". He has a couple of great songs on the Streets of Fire soundtrack. Almost everything he did *stands out* in, to me, a great way.
Pushing 70, I still like that stuff, great lyrics and fantastic tunes!
Soundtrack of my teens & spent too many hours down the YouTube rabbit hole watching woke teens "discover." Steinman would tip his hat ~ Happy Thanksgiving.
3 out of 3 of my all time favorites!!! Thank You, Greg!
Hi Greg. Love this, thank you! Do you by any chance like Savatage? Specifically, the songs and albums they did with producer Paul O'Neill, like "Gutter Ballet" and "Streets (A Rock Opera)"?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ri96lDMe7E
I learn something new every time I read your posts! Thanks and have a great Thanksgiving Greg!
Greg -- while I enjoy your stuff, I was a free subscriber ... until today. Anyone who writes a tribute to Jim Steinman deserves a paid subscription.
I'm sure it's all in the ear of the beholder, and I am one who loves those big bombastic songs, but, to me, Steinman was a genius. Most of the grand Meat Loaf stuff is his. Even his newer Meat Loaf stuff was great ("I'd Do Anything for Love etc."). He has a great solo tune "Rock and Roll Dreams Come True". He has a couple of great songs on the Streets of Fire soundtrack. Almost everything he did *stands out* in, to me, a great way.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Back in October my husband & I were watching Rocky Horror & he went down a Meat Loaf rabbit hole of greatness.
Thanks for writing about Jim Steinman. I didn't realize everything he had written.
What brilliance!
I miss when our singers & songwriters were influenced by musicals & operas with a rock angle.
Theater should be a mandatory class in high school 😊 same with choir. Singing is a life skill imo.
Thank you for the post!
LOL! I went to a friend's wedding and the bride chose "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" as their dance song.
Not sure how they're doing...