Set List
Wasted Youth Speech
Do It (with special effects)
Mercury Blues
Tear Me Down
Life Is A Lemon
Took The Words Right Outta My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)
All Revved Up
Testify
I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)
Couldn't Have Said It Better Myself
Out Of The Frying Pan
2 Out Of 3 Ain't Bad
Paradise By The Dashboard Light
Encore:
Bat Out Of Hell
Livin' In the USA
The Borgata Casino And Spa is one of the most
beautiful and exciting
places I've ever stayed at!!! It was a great setting for the whole weekend
and for an awesome Meat Loaf show!!
After a great dinner, Vicki, Doreen, Jen and I made our way to the
Event
Center. Well..don't let having front row seats on your tickets fool You!! We
had front row seats..Yes.. But, they were way over to the left and it was
also a partially obstructed (by a black curtain) view!! We would not be able
to see Patti, Randy..or Kasim!! Thankfully..we were among the ones that got
moved more toward the center and then we had a great view!! Especially the
left side of the stage!!
It seemed that things were running about 10-15 minutes
behind..so
unfortunately Kasim did not open! I had really hoped he would. He's really
an exceptional talent! Those who have seen him open have been very lucky.
The show started with the Wasted Youth Speech right into Do
It with the
black light special effects with the masks. However..the poor soul that was
working the house lights didn't quite cut them all off and Meat was not too
pleased and made a comment which I don't care to repeat!
I must say the new additions of Renee Cologne and Randy Flowers
really
make this band so tight and the music was flawless!! Kasim has really got
this band being one of the best in the business right now!! I still miss
Pearl Aday, but Renee does a wonderful job! She plays keyboards and guitar
and has a beautiful clear voice that blends well with Kasim's and Patti's
vocals. Meat's voice this night was very strong and he seemed to be in a
really fun mood. He smiled and laughed alot and of course had fun with a
poor guy "Dave" in the front row. He wasn't singing along enough to
please
Meat! He was a good sport and Meat had a few jokes with him throughout the
show. Another funny moment was when Meat stopped after a song and opened
up
a cough drop! "These are from 1994 and the paper sticks,” he said.
I missed
hearing him joke around like he did last year..but he was still funny and
entertaining.
The duets AFL, CHSIB, and Paradise were great! Meat and Patti have
it all
down to a science and don't miss a beat! It was my first time seeing CHSIB
live and it was wonderful! Paradise was hilarious as usual! The seemed to be
doing a spoof of the last scene of "Grease". Leather jackets, Patti in
a
Dolly Parton type blonde wig, and the funny antics. This time.. Patti is more
the aggressor and Meat acts the shy kid part. By this point in the
show..noone was in their seats and the audience had made it's way up to the
edge of the stage! Kasim had to play part time bouncer and he sort of (with
a swift right foot) pushed an over zealous fan (No..not me or anyone in my
group! ) off the stage! Everyone was really having fun and singing along to
Paradise. Meat even motioned for the security guards to back off and let the
fans stay at the stage.
The show ended with BOOH and Livin' in the USA. BOOH sounded great!
It's
always an awesome song to see live. "Livin In The USA" is I
think..the song
for the band to come front and have fun! They all have guitars and the US
Flags waving behind them. They seem to not get audience members onstage now.
One thing I noticed also.. No band intros! Not sure if Meat forgot or if
they were trying to keep on schedule.
Overall..this was a fun and exciting show!! The vocals were all strong
and
the band so tight and rockin'!Thanks to Meat and NLE for a great time and
a
great show!!! Rock On!!
PICTURES
These pictures are here with permission of Gina Martin
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Meat Loaf in Cleveland Pictures
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