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re: Seriously... what is left for Meat...??? ***length warning***

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Klasien 11:07 am UTC 02/22/11
In reply to: re: Seriously... what is left for Meat...??? ***length warning*** - Infinite_Victims 06:47 pm UTC 02/21/11

looking at it like that... you sure have a point...

then again... I seem to prefer getting carried away by my feelings and ending up with my foot in my mouth...

-K-
'what do you know... the boy has three feet' lol

> I think HCTB had good musicians, great vocals, and
> lackluster lyrics. The songs did not fit any "concept" no
> matter how hard people try to make it fit. It was good
> that Meat tried a new sound and not imitating Jim, but
> people clearly didn't want it or maybe did not know about
> it.
> It is time to look at facts. Meat is nearing his mid
> 60's and Jim is also in that age range. Jim hasn't
> released anything in years. As far as huge #1 hits for
> them and their sound it ain't gonna happen in a world of
> Lady Gaga unless a media giant like Clear Channel pushes
> the daylights out of it. I could see them still having a
> fan-pleasing, moderately successful hit if they work
> together. The whole Bat 3 thing was ugly. I honestly think
> Meat was contractually obligated to it and Jim was at
> least on board at first leading to the whole mess when the
> record company said we bought a "Bat" album and Meat was
> on the hook for it. Jim obviously doesn't need the money
> but he still has a stash of songs including "Body" that
> would be a shame not to release. Since I suspect Jim
> already has a lot of the production at least some stage of
> it from dream Engine, I could see Rob Cavallo or any
> competent producer taking Meat into the studio and getting
> vocals on Jim's tracks and give Jim final say, if Jim
> wants any vocals redone Meat would make a second trip to
> the studio to touch them up per Jim's instructions.
> If Jim started an album from scratch today he would be
> close to 75 years old by the time it was ready to record
> and by the time the studio work was complete Meat and Jim
> would both be in their 80's if they lived that long.
> The best chance to have some form of a hit, especially
> given the potential "Bat" musical and boosting it needs a
> new track or two from Meat and Jim IMO.
>
>


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