RIP 2022
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@majorrage said in RIP 2022:
Ah Meatloaf. The artist that most people are embarrassed to admit they are a fan of.
I dig him.
Him & Steinman are unequivocally one of, if not, the best big rock song writers of all time. You'll struggle to find anyone on the planet that hasn't wondered if they would do that.
My sister and I are both fans, especially of his work with Steinman which produced some all time classic rock songs.
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Always thought this was 'When Rock and Roll Dreams Come True'. Learn something every day. Should be a thread for it.
And if you want some more trivia, Scott Ian from Anthrax is Meat Loaf's son-in-law.
I was today years old when I discovered this. Xmas singalongs woulda been fun.
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Meatloaf!!!! Goooooone
Iconic singer and actor Meat Loaf dies aged 74
The legendary Bat Out Of Hell star died on Thursday night after a career spanning six decades. He died with his wife by his side.
Very sad news... the bloke was a great rocker.
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@nzbloke Really surprised he made it this far TBH.
Worst concert I ever attended was Meatloaf. About a decade ago. Voice had gone and he was basically an invalid even then.
Great back catalogue though and seemed like a good fluffybunny
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Barry Cryer. Comic genius.
Have you heard the one about the couple and the Archbishop...? Barry Cryer bows out with one final joke
The veteran comedy writer and star of Radio 4’s I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue died in hospital on Tuesday, aged 86
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@nzbloke Really surprised he made it this far TBH.
Worst concert I ever attended was Meatloaf. About a decade ago. Voice had gone and he was basically an invalid even then.
Great back catalogue though and seemed like a good fluffybunny
True, makes you wonder how a fair few of the older rockers are still alive with all the drugs they've taken over the years... not good when a great rocker like him keeps performing when he was well past his best, they spoil their reputation a bit, yeah, he did seem like a top bloke.
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@victor-meldrew said in RIP 2022:
Barry Cryer. Comic genius.
Have you heard the one about the couple and the Archbishop...? Barry Cryer bows out with one final joke
The veteran comedy writer and star of Radio 4’s I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue died in hospital on Tuesday, aged 86
Very sad... shows you how talented he was as a writer having created jokes for the Two Ronnies, they were outstanding comedians too.
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About Barry Cryer, from Michael Palin's Facebook page
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Barry Cryer, only 86, was my first thought. Guys like him seemed really old when I watched them on the tele.
Then I walk past a mirror and go "oh shit, that's right..."
Any of you other "not young" blokes still see the world through 18-24 year old eyeballs?
Or is it simply that I've mixed up Barry and Max😒
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@nzbloke said in RIP 2022:
Very sad... shows you how talented he was as a writer having created jokes for the Two Ronnies, they were outstanding comedians too.
He was a regular for decades on I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue - one of the funniest shows you will ever hear - which involved a lot of improvisation. He was doing the improv stuff years before the likes of Steve Carell or Paul Merton made it became popular.
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@victor-meldrew nice mate.
I remember an old timer years ago telling me "you know you're old when All Blacks and cops look like kids"
I think we're well past that transition 🙂
BTW, I've gone from cringing to proudly marvelling. I mean, we made it this far, didn't we...
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