July 27th
Dublin IRE
Marlay Park


I saw meat loaf yesterday and it was 
a million times better than i expected!
 
The sun was indeed brighter than its ever been, 
when the supporting act Picturehouse were playing, 
i spotted Meat looking out at the side to see the 
croed, hardly anyone saw him among the thousands 
there, i waved at him and he nodded and waved back, 
it was great!

Kasim and Patti and Pearl all did their songs which 
were great and then Meat came on to a huge cheer. 
He played all his songs brilliantly, and you'd swear 
he was in his twenties, with all the energy he had!
He was so entertaining, memorable moments were...
Meat and Patty were about to sing I'd lie for you, 
when some girl shouted out the name of a song, he 
stopped, got down off the stage, and said "That song 
you shouted up...I'm not the artist" but he said since 
it was his birthday tomorrow, he'd ask the band to play 
it anyway, then the thousands of fans sang happy birthday 
to him, and he had a big smile on his face.

Another time he asked all the ladies to throw up their 
bra's, which many many did, and he attatched them all 
to his mic stand.

A fan at one stage threw up a fluffy viking hat, which he 
wore for about a half hour, and said he'd wear it at liverpool.
He was jokin around a lot and said, "i dont know about you 
but im havin a great time" which again everyone cheered to.
But all that i said was only half of the wonderful stuff he 
did, it was all dark when he did Bat Out Of Hell, which made 
it even better, all in all it was definatley the best show 
i'd ever been to!

Happy birthday Meat!!!














July 25th
Leeds, UK
Millenium Square


This was my fourth Meat Loaf concert - the first one being 
in 1988 on the Lost Boys and Golden Girls tour in Sheffield 
(My first ever concert)

Im now 26 years old and my musical tastes have changed a 
little, and although Im still a big Meat Loaf fan, I was 
a bit apprehensive about seeing him perform in the middle 
of the city centre.

Due to work commitments I wasn't sure whether I would be 
able to attend, so I was lucky enough to go into Leeds 
and get a ticket for the show with only an hour to spare 
and Im so glad I did!

Me and my friend wandered up to the Millenium square, which 
is a newish addition to Leeds - It is a large paved area 
between loads of new and old buildings, which is considered 
by many of the locals to be a bit of a waste of money due to 
the fact that not many events are staged here.

When we arrived there was a massive queue around the square 
and around the back of the stage.

The gates were suposed to open at 6pm but it was closer to 
7pm when they eventually did, due to a late sound check.
When we got in the square itself I was pleased to see that 
it looked like the type of venue that no matter where you are, 
you are gonna get a good view of the stage.

I was very pleased with the venue but the only bad thing was 
that you could not buy much official merchendise apart from 
a few t-shirts which seem to be the same designs availible 
on every tour (the bat logo). The thing that I wanted most 
was an official programme to remember the gig, but there 
didn't seem to be any - why???

We managed to get a good position at the front right of 
the stage, where we watched the support band 'The Real 
People', who were from Liverpool - I'd never heard of 
them but they were quite good and did a good job in 
getting themselves known.

About 30 minute later - Patti came onstage with the rest 
of the band and played a few songs - the Queen track 
'Tie Your Mother Down' and two others which I believe 
she had written and were very good and got the crowd 
warmed up - Patti's voice seems to improve everytime 
I see her and she never seems to age.

After Patti left the stage, ML walked on to a massive 
applause and sent the crowd into a frezy by banging a 
drum with one stick - the rest of the band joined in 
and they kicked in with 'Life Is a Lemmon', which although 
I love the song, I don't like the way he sings it live, 
however the rest of the set was brilliant with all the 
classics mixed in with the odd cover and a few songs I'd 
never heard of but I can't seem to get them out of my head 
(Tear Me Down and Crazy As A Mercury).

During the first few songs, some ladies in the audience 
threw bras onto the stage, which Meat picked up and added 
the others that were on his mic stand and would later prove 
a problem later on when they got caught on the neck of his 
guitar making him stuck to the mic, which seemed to get the 
big man in a bit of a fluster.

Half way through, the band fetched out the stools to slow 
things down a little and perform some more classics which 
included my favourite of the night 'Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad' 
- the crowd sang the second part of the song and it sounded 
just perfect - I think even Meat Loaf was impressed with how 
we sounded.

Near to the end of the set they played the introduction to 
'Id Lie For You (and thats the truth) until ML stopped the 
band and asked what a girl in the audience had shouted and 
asked her if she was sure that she was at the right concert 
cos they didn't play the song that she requested so he asked 
every band member if they could play it and thats when John 
Golden(ps- didn't he play bass with ML on the Bad Attitude 
Tour in '84/85? - he's changed loads if it is him) played 
'Mony Mony' (I'd seen the set lists and reviews so it came 
as no suprise that they played this song)

After 'Took The Words' came the mighty Bat Out Of Hell with 
Damon playing his heart out on the solos yet again and no 
matter how many times I hear it live, it just seems to 
sound louder and better.

The crowd went mad singing along to every word and went 
beserk when the band took their final bow and left the stage.
About 5 minutes later the band came back out with Meat Loaf 
declaring that this was the second time in 15 years that he 
had played a song after Bat, which surley must not be true 
cos he has done it at 3 of the concerts I have attended in 
the past.

They went on to play 'Jonny Be Goode' which I think he should 
play at the end of every gig as it just finishes it of perfectley.
The gig was one of his best and im sure the rest of the crowd 
agreed, so I hope that it's not the last time he visits the 
north of England and comes back to see us soon!

Set List:

(not sure about the order)

1. Life Is A Lemmon
2. Crazy About A Mercury
3. Lawyers Guns And Money
4. Tear Me Down
5. Deadringer For Love
6. All Revved Up
7. I'd Do Anything For Love
8. Paradise By The Dashboard Light
9. Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad
10. intro to Id Lie For You
11. Mony Mony 
12. Pearl's Song (not sure about name)
13. You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth
14. Bat Out Of Hell
15 Johnny Be Goode


Dave













July 27th
Dublin IRE
Marlay Park


Superb is the only word I can use to describe the 
show in Dublin. Meat was in excellent form and once 
he started singing 'Dead Ringer' the show just took 
off and never stopped until the band left the stage 
after a 2 hour show. I have attended several Meat Loaf 
concerts over the last 20 years and I can only say that 
Meat is definitely improving with age !!!!  The sound 
was excellent and Meat (as usual) had the audience 
eating out of his hand. I hope Meat lives up to his 
promise to wear the hat that was thrown on to the stage 
to the Liverpool show as he was not willing to give 
it up for anything......

All in all a really good show.....

Keep on Rockin'.....

Michael B













July 27th
Dublin IRE
Marlay Park


Las night i went to the Marlay Park concert, good god 
it was deadly!! It woz real hot but even if it had been 
pee'in rain it woz by far one of the best yet!! keep on 
rockin Meat!x

Lisa x











July 27th
Dublin IRE
Marlay Park


I HAD THE BEST NIGHT EVER ALONG WITH 13,000 
OTHERS,,MYSELF AND 6 OF MY FRIENDS ATTENDED
IT ALSO PROVED ONE THING THAT MEAT HAS THE MOST
POWERFULL VOICE ON THIS SIDE OF THE GALAXY
TO CUT A LONG STORY SHORT 
WE ARE VERY LUCKY TO HAVE HIM,,OUTSTANDING,,

PAUL L












July 27th
Dublin IRE
Marlay Park


AWESOME 

HE HAD THE LEPERCHAUNS JUMPING OVER THE 
RAINBOWS, WHAT A SHOW , MEAT EVEN WORE A VIKING 
IRISH HAT, THE CROWD WOULD NOT GIVE IN AND MEAT 
WENT WITH THE FLOW OLE OLE OLE WAS ROARED FROM 
THE CROWD TO MEATS AMUSEMENT (A CHANT USED WHEN 
THE IRISH FOOTBALL TEAM PLAY). HE SANG THE SONGS 
WHICH HAVE A BEEN LISTED COLLECTING HIS MANY MANY 
MANY BRAS ON THE WAY THROWING HIS DRUMSTICKS TO 
THE GROUND . VOICE BETTER THAN EVER , I AM CERTAIN 
THE CROWD LEFT MEAT RARING TO RETURN TO THE EMERALD 
ISLE HIS SECOND HOME, MEAT DOES NOT FORGET HIS ROOTS

KEITH

P.S WE ALL SANG HAPPY BIRTDAY TO MEAT LOAF 
HE TOLD US HIS BIRTHDAY WAS SUNDAY 28TH JULY











July 24th
London, UK
Hyde Park
"Route Of Kings"


Wow..

What else can be said about this monster rockstar that 
can still rock at the top the way he has done for many 
years.The last Route of Kings concert I went to was a 
Lord of the Dance gig, which was great fun but had set 
me up to expect a rather mellow affair with Meat Loaf 
spending most of his time sitting down with a guitar 
on his lap doing 'unplugged' versions of his classics..
Was I wrong or what..!!

This is the first time I'd seen him live and it will not 
be the last as I had one of the most exhilerating evenings 
I can remember. From start to finsh Meat Loaf kept most of 
the audience on it's feet as he rocked out the biggest and 
best tunes he has renowned for. The excitement he managed 
to conjour up was nothing short of incredible.  Who would 
have thought that at the tender age of ** (well you know) 
that he'd be running the width of the stage for most of 
the evening and still manage to sing his heart out in 
what I'd call traditional Meat Loaf style.

It's not often you get to see a live gig where the artist 
actually sounds as he/she does on record but Meat Loaf is 
one of the exceptions as he continually managed to hit 
note after note perfectly to recreate some of these classics 
that have been around since my childhood.

Something I didn't expect to see was a funny side of 
Meat Loaf but that's what I got and it added to an 
already fantastic evening. It was great to see Patti 
in full voice giving the amazing backing vocals that 
have been tied with the name Meatloaf for years.

Bat out of Hell and Paradise by the Dashboard Light 
were worth the concert alone in my view but mix them 
up in a two hour extravaganza which never stopped and 
you'll get an idea of what I saw..

If I could do it again tomorrow I'd 
drop everything and be off like a shot.

Meat Loaf, if you read this I'd like to thank you 
for being the entertainer that you are, I'd like to 
thank you for continuing to show your support for 
the UK by playing here still and I owe you an 
apology for not making the effort to see you live 
before because I have certainly been missing out. 
You were truly fantastic..


Steve L.












July 25th
Leeds, UK
Millenium Square


I've been to 3 concerts now and that has to be 
the best yet. I loved it from the moment Patti 
started till Meat sang Go Johnny Go at the end. 
I'd have only enjoyed the two hours more if I 
was alone with Pearl (sorry Meat!).
 
My only dissapointment was not having the 
opportunity for a Meet and Greet. That really 
would have topped off a perfect night.

Meat doesn't come to the UK often but its worth 
the wait. I'll be looking forward to his next 
visit. Hopefully won't be as long this time.

Thanx for a great concert and 
some very special memories.


James W.











July 25th
Leeds, UK
Millenium Square


Excellent concert!!!!! Even better than 3 years 
ago at Sheffield Arena, UK, where I saw him for 
the first time.

Me and three friends got there at 2pm and qued 
for over 4 and a half hours before the gates 
opened at 6.45pm. We got on the front row at 
the center which was well worth the que. Meat 
Bound up and down the stage for 2 and a half 
hours without tiring, with an outstanding show. 
They had to turn the volume up, to overpower the 
audience participation. Meat had scheduled to 
finish with Bat Out Of Hell, but with the hugh 
cry for more from the audience he had to give 
in to us and sung Johnny B. Goode as his final 
piece.

Great Concert, Much better atmosphere outdoors, 
Keep Rockin, Come Back Soon...........  

Robert B.











July 25th
Leeds, UK
Millenium Square


Julie and I arrived in Leeds about 1430 after a three 
and a half hour journey from Glasgow.  Started lining 
up at just before 1600 and was interested to see that 
THE BIG BOY still attracted fans from every age group possible !

Finally allowed in to the venue ( an open air /  
( standing only )square in the centre of Leeds. )at about 
1830 and the concert "kicked off" with the support band 
THE REAL PEOPLE,  good support band, WELL DONE GUYS but 
let's face it,  we were all there to see THE BIG BOY 
( and his friends ) strut their stuff !

Julie had never been privileged enough to see the THE MIGHT 
ONE live before so she did not know what to expect.  
Experienced LOAFERS settled back and just waited for 
the fun to begin.  We were fortunate ( due to our long wait ) 
to be one the "front line" behind the barrier and as close 
to PARADISE as you could get !  The band were good,  Damon 
is a superb lead guitarist ( sorry Damon but NO ONE will 
ever replace BOB K in my mind ! ) Mark did an excellent 
job on keyboards,  Kasim was his usual "perfection" personified, 
John thumped the drums like a good 'un ! John Golden also 
excelled and with Patty and Pearl THE GOD simply had to turn 
up and sing ! and act ! and take the piss ! and orchestrate 
the crowd as only he THE MASTER can !  The set was a mixture 
of some of the GREAT oldies mixed with some "fresh" ( not sure 
if they are bound for the new CD ) rockers and of course staples 
such as Johny B Good !

Meaty has not lost his touch nor his voice 
( obviously not as good as it was in the ol' days ) 
but still able to hit the right notes at precisely 
the right angle !  He teased and tormented the crowd 
and ALWAYS new what to say and do !
  
Criticsms ?  well not a very adventurous light 
show and no inflatable BAT / BLONDE or BIKE !!!   
I managed to catch a "flicked" guitar pick from 
THE KING OF ALL HE SURVEYS which will be treasured 
for the rest of my life !  MEATY anounced that it 
was his birthday next day and 6000 voices sang 
"HAPPY BIRTHDAT MEAT LOAF !  Sadly, all good things 
must come to an end and Julie and I made our way 
back to our hotel steeped in MEATINESS !  Please 
come back soon and don't forget Scotland as a venue.
 
LONG LIVE THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL  

Allen M.











July 25th
Leeds, UK
Millenium Square


The night was fantastic! We were 5 rows from the 
front and nearly caught one of his drum sticks, 
but somebody got it before us. we were both singing 
along to all the songs very loud.  i even knew the 
words to Johnny B Goode of which Meat Loaf sang after 
Bat Out Of Hell, the time he has done that in 15 years.

thanks for a great night and let 
us know when your coming again.

Michael and Sarah











July 25th
Leeds, UK
Millenium Square


Have listened to Meat's albums on and off for many 
years now, without ever getting the chance to see 
him in concert. Imagine then my delight when I heard 
he was coming to town and playing round the corner 
from my office and 15-minutes walk from my flat. We 
quickly snapped up our tickets and spent the next 
month counting down the days in anticipation of 
the big night....

Now I've been to a lot of gigs in my time and seen 
some fantastic and not so fantastic performances, 
but last night's display by Meat Loaf and his friends 
was up there with the very best of them. The power 
he put into every song and the dramatic way in which 
he portrayed the narrative was truly inspiring, whilst 
the band, Patti and Pearl were simply superb.

Favourite moments? Paradise was stunning, Anything for 
Love was epic, the rendition of Money Money (seemingly 
ad-libbed after a girl in the crowd called out for him 
to sing it)was impressive and I loved Dead Ringer... 
will definitely go and see him again and again and again.

Daniel K.






July 24th
London, UK
Hyde Park


fantastic venue,open air antisi...pation was abound,
i think patti should have done more as support, not 
just three songs, ithink she is the best female singer 
meat has ever had (although i always liked katie mac ) 
we had the the bass player doing some songs,oh dear 
he drew polite appalause and little else.

then the man himself came and for 2/1 hours we had 
the hits, the chat and a great show, anything for 
love was perhaps the highlight as open air it seemed 
to add something to the song.

meat did seem to struggle towards the end and a lot of 
notes were missed ,but overall it was a good concert,
but the neverland express is without doubt (patti excluded) 
the worst i have seen it, bring back bushlow on bass and 
get some power back into it,they play like a cabaret band.
but at the end of the day its about meat and the songs, 
which he sang, the crowd sang and we all went home happy

ade







July 24th
London, UK
Hyde Park


As always Meatloaf gave 100%, the last time I saw 
him was at Wembly Arena a few years ago and he just 
gets better and better. It is not only a concert you 
attend when he is on stage, it is "A way of life".  
Along with Patti Russo, who is brilliant in her 
own right, they performed like they have known 
each other from birth......All I can say is that 
to better this I will have to come to the USA to 
see him in his own backyard......Awesome.

Billy K.






July 24th
London, UK
Hyde Park


An absolutely great show ... Meat was at his best, 
great voice, very funny and a wonderful showman. 
Don't ever stop rockin' Meat!!!

Samantha B.




 
 

July 24th
London, UK
Hyde Park


What can I say......... MEAT ROCKS.

A gorgeous summers evening in the UK, we're all 
sitting there having listened to Kasim and Patty, 
then on walks Meat and we all go crazy.  He had 
us right where he wanted us.

We sang, we danced, we screamed for the whole time 
he was on stage.... and when he went off, we carried 
on until he came back out.

Let's hope we dont have to wait too long 
before he comes back to London.

We love you Meat Loaf xxxx

Sharon



 
 

July 24th
London, UK
Hyde Park


A master of feeding to and from the crowd. My wife 
Dawn and I enjoyed the full two hours and twenty 
minutes of his time on stage.

There was an impromtue rendition of Moany Moany half 
way through, and the audience rocked with every song. 
This was my first time to a concert like this.

At the end, after Bat and the band walked off stage, 
the audience was shouting for more and got it. I don't 
know if it is true or not, but Meat said it was the first 
time they have done a come back in fifteen years.

Bob D.




 
 

July 24th
London, UK
Hyde Park


It was FANTASTIC!!!! He is such a performer, we were 
all on our feet from the minute he walked on stage, 
and kept rocking through the whole show. He did all 
the classics, and even had both his daughters singing 
along during the Storytellers part. He seemed to be 
having a ball, and we were in heaven, right by the 
front of the stage, in the open air park on a glorious 
night. And WE GOT AN ENCORE!!! He came back and did 
'Jonny B Good' for us! The band were taken by surprise, 
I think he did it because he was enjoying himself so 
much.

Thanks Meat, it was the best night ever!!


Katy D.







July 24th
London, UK
Hyde Park


Well what can i say, i dont know where to start. 
i know I KNOW IT WAS THE BEST CONCERT THAT I HAVE 
EVER BEEN TO IN MY LIFE. espiecilally as it was 
my first time seeing Meat live, im only 15, and 
ive loved Meats music since 1994. i just couldnt 
believe it when my mum told me i was finally going 
to see Meat. but all i can say for now is that it 
was the best time of my life so far. i look forward 
to seeing Meat in the near future.

Jason








July 24th
London, UK
Hyde Park


Absolutely fantastic, spent most of this morning trying 
to get my voice back.  It seemed a poor start in Meat 
terms, he opened with Life is a Lemon but the following 
three songs were not known by most of the crowd, and 
there appeared to be a problem with sound.  It was very 
difficult to hear Meat, and we were not very far from 
the front.  However, these problems were sorted and when 
Meat launched into Dead Ringer for Love, the place erupted 
with the crowd singing, dancing and cheering for a further 
2 hours.  Patti, did a fantastic set and was loved by all.  
It was fantastic to see both Pearl and Amanda on stage too!  
A real family affair.  Just one thing Meat - cut the language,
you are far too good for shock tatics, your performance says 
it all!  

Looking forward to Cardiff on Sunday.

Natacha V.







July 24th
London, UK
Hyde Park


What can I say...every bit as good as he was in 
Newcastle Arena 3 or 4 years ago.  Fantastic music, 
entertaining & very witty too.  Really wanted to 
send my bra to the stage, but was too shy!  
Thanks for the two extra songs.

Nicki B.








July 13th
Fort Yates, ND
Pavilion at Prairie Knights


One word...awesome!  This is the best concert 
I have seen.  I started listening to Meat in 
the late 70's...early 80's.  I know it dates 
me, but...whatever.  I have waited a long time 
to see him, and when I heard he was going to be 
close I knew I had to go.  I went with my sister 
and 3 other gals.  Our seats were in Row H...
fantastic seats!  I loved his opening drum routine, 
and each segment of the concert got better and better.

Can't wait to see him again.

Beverly








July 20th
Iron Mtn., MI
Pine Mountain Music Jam

Meat loaf was awesome and it was pretty much the 
same concert as everyone else except that pearl 
didn't sing a solo and patty didn't sing a solo, 
that wouldn't have been awesome!  I got some 
awesome pictures but i didn't get them developed 
yet i was like 10 feet from the stage!






June 29th
Biloxi, MS
Beau Rivage Casino

My wife Kathy & I have been a "Meat" fan for well 
over 15 years and this is one concert we wanted 
to attend out of the many we have seen in our lives.
 So when I received the announcement from the Beau 
Rivage, I changed all our vacation plans and work 
schedules in 2 hours so that we could see the "Meat" 
live!!!!!

 There is only one word I could use to describe 
the actual concert 

"Tremendous"!!!!

 I was the best concert we have ever seen. Even 
though Meat has lost some weight and has shorter 
hair, his talent, passion and his ability to get 
the entire audience involved (all age groups were 
represented) was more phenominal than ever.

 His entire band were awesome and there are no words 
to describe the perfomances of Patti & Pearl. 
They were great!!!

 Unfortunately, there was no "Meet & Greet" at this 
venue so we didn't get a chance to meet him in person. 
However, believe me when I say we will never forget 
this night and Meat has shown to us and everyone that 
he not only still has it----
it's only getting better every year!!!!

Jim & Kathy R









July 11th
Walker, MN
Moon Dance Ranch Jam


If I died now, I have lived!  There will be no other 
concert that could compare!  Words cannot describe 
the show or feeling of singing with Meat Loaf.

Stephanie H.








July 9th
Council Bluffs, IA
WestFair Amphitheatre


great show!!!!!!!  

set list was about the same as all the other shows 
he only played one of the knew songs(tear me down)......
at the start of paradise meat actualy walked out 
into the crowd to yell at a guy who wouldn't wave 
his finger in the air like everybody else.......
that was classic......
patti was great,  pearl has a nice voice too...
all on all i think it was what i expected;   
meatloaf and his buddies havin a good time playing 
a little rock and roll.......
it was very very hot and meat still put on 
his normal high energy show..........
kudows to him for that!!!

felix










July 9th
Council Bluffs, IA
WestFair Amphitheatre


This is our generation's Wayne Newton--except that Meat 
isn't so full of himself and he has more than one hit.  
The bad is excellent, Patty is excellent and the energy 
is great.  It was a frickin' hundred degrees and the 
crowd sat on the burned up grass (from the Midwestern 
drought) or on the pavement.  But, the beer was poured 
and Meat never once backed down from the heat--choosing 
instead to give the fans that had come to bear the heat 
left loving the Meat.

Dr. M.










July 5th
Saratoga, CA
Mountain Winery


Incredible!  25 years late, my first Meat Loaf show, 
and words can't describe it.  My thanks to the Fan 
Club for the 8th row seats, which ended up being 
arms reach from Meat when he was yelling at a lady 
for coming into the show late.  The set list was 
excellent, even though I did want to hear "For 
Crying out Loud" and "Objects in the Rearview Mirror".
The highlights of the show were when he and Patty 
started laughing at the end of "I would do Anything 
for Love" (he said it's the first time in 7 years 
that anyone has done that to him), and then when 
he forgot the words to the new song off "Testify" 
and stopped the song, sat on the drum riser totally 
befuddled.  A little help from Kasim, and he got 
through it on the next try.

Kasim and Patty did a fabulous job in the opening role.  
Patty could go solo; we need a new rock goddess.  
Great rendition of "Tie Your Mother Down".  Maybe 
next time Pearl will open and do more than one song.

Joe O.
















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