Post by Nightfly on Apr 21, 2021 10:55:50 GMT
Sad to hear of the passing of songwriter Jim Steinman, the guy behind the greatest Meatloaf songs and Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart".
He was heavily influenced by musicals and classic cinema and liked to create mini epic storylines in his songs. If you have a chance to see the Classic Albums episode from the mid 90s featuring "Bat Out Of Hell" it's worth watching. Jim sends himself up quite a lot and both Meatloaf and producer Todd Rundgren reveal a lot about Jim's way of working.
He was heavily influenced by musicals and classic cinema and liked to create mini epic storylines in his songs. If you have a chance to see the Classic Albums episode from the mid 90s featuring "Bat Out Of Hell" it's worth watching. Jim sends himself up quite a lot and both Meatloaf and producer Todd Rundgren reveal a lot about Jim's way of working.
