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By
Sheldon Barwick
When I was a lad the music of Meat Loaf had a certain allure: fast
bikes, fast women – you get the idea.
Unfortunately
I never got to see him live.Ìý
On
Monday night I experienced the next best thing in Steve Steinman.
ÌýNot
only does Steve sound like Meat Loaf, he is also a dead ringer in
the looks department.Ìý
We
were treated to most of Mr Loaf’s greatest hits, from Heaven Can
Wait to the eponymous Bat out of Hell
– mind you, we only got this at the third encore. Ìý
I
expected only to see Meat Loaf numbers being covered, but Steve’s
co-star also covered the likes of Bonnie Tyler and Cher.Ìý
And
as for the band, all I can say is Wow!Ìý Two great guitarists (nice
to see a lady guitarist), a brilliant drummer from Texas who seemed
to have more cymbals than drums, and an amazing keyboard player
who was featured throughout the performance. Ìý
The
show was also injected with a great deal of humour, and although
the music was taken seriously, Steve and the band did have a laugh
at their own expense on occasions.Ìý
It
was obvious from the performances that everyone on stage loved the
music they were performing.Ìý
As
usual, the Oxford crowd was a little reserved, but by the end everyone
was on their feet.
All
in all a really great show with lots of energy – a must-see for
any Meat Loaf fan.
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