Voice Of GOLD | Meat Loaf - Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad | Reaction 

Meatloaf was not a player , he is singing about a lost love that never loved him back and it ruined all his future relationships.

Meatloaf was so underrated as a singer ,actor and performer, he was such a great guy and so we'll loved by those who have ever had an opportunity to be a part of his life's work.

Those videos were before the music video era, they were taken from a concert. That's why he looks that way. It's all consecutive songs on the same stage.

All of these videos were taken from a single concert. That’s why everything is connected.

Meatloaf is a legend, his theatrics, his vocals, his showmanship….all so beautifully mastered

For every song Meat developed another character. In this one he definitely isn’t a player. His heart was broken long ago by a woman who wouldn’t love him back, and now he can’t love anyone else, because his heart is still with the other woman.

When you listen to Meat Loaf you have to know that he always plays a different character/a role in his songs. He said that there's only one record in his whole career where he was singing as himself, expressing his own feelings about himself and the world. That was the record "Hell in a handbasket" from 2011. Meat Loaf wasn't a songwriter. He was an actor and a singer. The one who wrote most of the songs for him is the man on the piano, the great Jim Steinman. Like others said: He surely wasn't a player. He was a true and loving family man. He was married two times (Leslie Aday 1979 - 2001 and Deborah Gillespie 2007 - 2022).

Just about my favorite song by Meat Loaf. Thanks to Jim Steinman. The ultimate "you did this to me and now I'm going to do the same to you" song.

The man who wrote all of these songs is playing the piano next to him!! RIP Jim Steinman!

Please, please do For Crying Out Loud, the original BOOH version. I cannot get a reactor to do it and it is magnificent. Jim Steinman was the songwriter. He was a genius and when he and Meat got together it was magic. His later vids are like movies I would do anything for Love, objects in the rear view mirror are outstanding. Videos were barely a thing early in his career. I have been a fan since BOOH dropped. He had 2 longstanding marriages. No, you got it wrong. He starts out telling the current girl he doesn't have any love to give her because the one girl he loved dumped him and said 2 out of 3 ain't bad, meaning it went full circle. Try I would do anything for Love with Patti russo live, the gala performance.

Love Meatloaf. It’s sometimes referred to as a Rock Opera. Meat excelled at it. RIP

That was the brilliance of Jim Steinmans lyrics and Meatloafs theatrical performances. Welcome to the club.

Had his Bat Out of Hell album (back in the days of vinyl). It was incredible. My collection consisted of: Meatloaf, Bad Company, Styx, Queen, Foreigner, Journey. Beyond that I got into a lot of new wave Divo, Loverboy, etc. (more show than actual talent)

Great reaction! Meatloaf and Jim Steinman were outstanding when they worked together. Terrific story tellers. Jim Steinman also wrote music for Bonnie Tyler including "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and "Making Love Out of Nothing at All" (yes, Air Supply recorded it first because they were desperate for a hit single).

Jim Steinman, who is playing piano in this video, wrote this song as well as Meatloaf’s other hits. He also wrote hits for other artists, such as “Total Eclipse of the Heart” for Bonnie Tyler.

"This man's voice" yep yep yep you said it right

Dude, you should do a reaction to the ENTIRE. Bat Out Of Hell album! Every song (all written by the late Jim Steinman, the guy on piano) is amazing. I love the ballad “For Crying Out Loud” and the upbeat “All Revved Up With No Place To Go”. #meatloaf #jimsteinman #karladevito #ellenfoley #toddrundgren #batoutofhell

Thank you for another great reaction! It always cheers me up when I see you pop up with another Meat Loaf track. It's the next best thing we long-time-fans can get to hearing the songs "as if for the first time", again. I always figured that the music videos were all shot at the same location and time because they had very little money to spare in making them, and so hired a space for an afternoon or whatever, and cranked out four videos in that time. I could be wrong, and maybe someone knows better than I do. Music videos weren't really a thing back then, but Meat and Jim (that's Jim on piano) felt they needed the visual element to help sell their concept album. And yes, please do yourself a favour, set aside an hour, turn off the computer, the phone, any notifications and distractions, and listen to the whole album from start to finish. As for live performances, here are a few of my personal recommendations: 1973: "More Than You Deserve" (audio only) - the first Jim Steinman song that Meat ever sang live on stage. In a tiny little black box theatre in a workshop performance of a musical that Jim composed. When Meat sang this on opening night, he brought the whole show to a standstill. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hCk5mrT5rDA.html 1977: "Bat Out of Hell" at My Father's Place (audio only) - this was early in the first tour, so his voice was still fresh and pure. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IYDZ4A7Bnr4.html 1978: Full concert in Frankfurt, Germany - nine months of touring, sometimes performing five or six times a week have left Meat's voice ragged, the lighting is poor and the sound mixing in the venue is way off. But he and the band still give it everything, and this is the only full video recording from that first tour (that we know of!). Incidentally, this show includes my favourite live version of Two Out of Three, even if he does sound rough. Jim's Bolero instrumental on piano accompanied by guitar then sliding into Bat for the opening is well worth a look! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eNkMtGG7V-k.html 1982: Live at Wembley, London. After the first Bat tour, Meat lost his voice, so Jim did the follow up album himself (Bad For Good). Meat's voice eventually recovered to some extent, enough for him to do the Dead Ringer album and subsequent tour. At this stage, his voice is not what it used to be, but I had this concert on video and played it to death! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bXOJTvJ1Lps.html 1984/85: This is a fan-compiled video from two performances to give an idea of what a full concert on the Bad Attitude tour would have looked like. Meat's voice had recovered by this point, and it's just a fun, energetic show! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--1EM-NEbbzQ.html 1988: Birmingham, UK (audio only) - by 1987-88, Meat's voice had reached a whole new level of unreal beauty. My personal highlights from this show are "Bad For Good" and "I'm Gonna Love Her for Both of Us". "Bat" is also awesome from this era! Check the video description for the song timestamps, as it's a near 3-hour show. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QSMOb_QZVcM.html 1993: Live in Orlando - features "Anything For Love" , a fun version of "Paradise", and a heartbreaking rendition of "Objects in the Rearview Mirror" ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CRrSXuzsJUI.html Edit: oh, and how could I forget him singing the National Anthem?! ;) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_vHwPmKmwH4.html Again, apologies for the long comment! Have fun diving deeper into the rabbit hole! ;)

I'm pretty sure it's the same concert as Paradise by the Dashboard Light. Definitely the same performers. He paid a lot of attention to the "theatre".

Meatloaf was the singer! The guy on the piano is Jim Steinman who wrote all the songs! One of the best collaberations ever!

This song is about the cycle of love where we all have one great love that takes our heart ❤️ so much that we can't love the next person as much as the first love

His Music is Rock Opera

These are from the Bat Out Of Hell album and a single concert performance . Meatloaf wasn't a player , this is just composer , lyricist Jim Steinman's masterpiece concept a!bum . This was footage from a live performance , and sadly due to Covid there will never be another .

I feel as if a part of my youth died with the passing of this wonderful entertainer and genuine human being. Marvin Lee Aday (Michael) AKA Meatloaf your musical performances will live on! Thanks for the decades of memories.

Deborah Gillespie is the late singer Meat Loaf's second wife, who is said to have been present when he passed away. The couple split their time between Los Angeles and Meat Loaf's home state of Texas. They married in 2007 and stayed together for 14 years until his death on January 20,2022

Im glad you appreciate the meat... he was so underrated and also got screwed o his biggest album and made no money on it due to his fine printed contract however he always poured his heart & emotion out on everything he did. And Jim Steinman's writings and piano were just brilliant

No, it’s not a continuation. It’s simply a video from the same live show. ✌🏼😎

You have to listen to the entire song, and only then will you understand that the so-called "player" was first "played" many years before. My interpretation has always been that none of the parties involved set out to hurt anyone. It's simply the spoils of sex, romance, & love.

Meatloaf wonderfully performs the brilliant musical compositions of Jim Steinman. the piano player you see in this video. So many great and totally unique lines by Steinman.

I had to pause the video at 4:49 so I could answer your question... YES, you absolutely must check out the entire "Bat Out of Hell" album. The videos were all recorded during the same session, hence the similarities.

These are all songs off the Bat Out Of Hell album. I love the whole album. I've bought it three times

Before MTV came along there were no true music videos except those taken from TV shows like The Monkees , The Partridge Family, Ed Sullivan Show etc. So bands used footage from concerts to create their videos. So these were taken from the same concert.

No artist had a voice like him ever. His range was outstanding. He was so creative. So amazing.

The whole bat outa' hell album went on tour. Like, you drop the needle on side 1, flip it and play side 2. So all these live vids are from that tour.

YES, you need to see the whole thing. It's a musical performance masterpiece that shaped everyone from 70-80's in a certain culture!

True talent.... RIP... Thanks for all the memories and the awesome music!!!

There was a clue at the beginning of the song that explained it. He is talking to the girl that hurt him originally. He said you have been cold to me so long I'm crying Icicles instead of Tears. She had told him I want You I need You, but I will never Love you. Now years later she loves him but because of what she told him those years ago He can't Love her now. Now the Girl is being told back the Words she had told him years ago.

Beautiful Song , he was also an actor

Meatloaf is such a talented artist. He had such a presence about him. Loved his music. He had such a powerful voice.

I love that Meat tells a story with his performances you almost see the things he is singing in your mind❤

To be sure Meatloaf was apparently fighting many demons in his younger days as many of us who come from dysfunctional families, especially with relationships and commitment. Today I found a second hand book Meatloafs autobiography... To Hell and Back and I m looking forward to reading it. I bought the Bat out of Hell album back in the day and I was a big fan of his. There were so many rumors and stories in the media about his personal struggles it was hard to watch him perform at times. I found a duet of Meat Loaf and Luciano Pavarotti singing Torna Sorrento on RU-vid yesterday... It was impressive to see him perform opera!

Yes, you need to listen to the whole album because if you don’t you’re missing out on some really amazing songs. Actually, you need to listen to all three BAT OUT OF HELL albums. They’re all fantastic and they showcase the genius of Jim Steinman and the incredible vocals of Meat Loaf.

MMBxMOB---thank you for reacting to this. Meatloaf and Steinman are such storytellers and your reaction truly moves us as listeners to actually *think* about the lyrics and how Meatloaf's/Steinman's songs connect across a record. Thank you so much!

Man playing the piano, wrote the songs, meat just sings the hell out of them bringing them alive.

Here's something you guys might like "Time for Heroes" was the theme song for the 1987 Special Olympics games in Los Angeles. Lead vocal Meat Loaf. Lead guitar Brian May from Queen. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4ud0tLwcfG4.html And they both left their regular partners at home.

Rock opera in three iterations starting with Bat Out of Hell album. Jim Sterinamn is the primary creator who gave Meat Loaf a foundation to be Meat Loaf. You can even say that "Streets of Fire" movie, also by Jim Steinamn are in the same universe.

Sometimes you get asked what concert you would most like to have seen. Bowie doing Ziggy, Floyd doing The Wall, Queen at Wembly. I would kill to have been here for Meatloaf doing the Bat out of Hell concert.

Meatloaf does find his love however in the video “I would do anything for love”, probably my favorite Meat song. It’s another rock opera and it’s beautiful. Check it out!

Meatloaf could sing anything!

Objects in the rear view mirror. Your next meatloaf assignment.

Edward Norton said he never took things from sets. But he did take a photo of Meatloaf hugging him and he always kept it on his desk. Meatloaf was a loved man by many that had the chance to meet and work with him.

This tune is from an album with a theme.

You need to listen to the whole album DEFINITELY!

Yep, sometimes you just have to listen.

And what people also need to realize is a lot of these videos are live. No auto tune and adjustments or cuts. His vocals are just that good.

they're from a live performance - and all great aren't they. he's multifaceted. rock opera at it's finest

Notice there is no audience. These videos were all done on a soundstage and they are miming to the recordings from the album. I'm sure costuming was set up as a part of the show. And definitely Jim Steinman on piano.

These songs were more than likely filmed at a concert where the artist would sing several of their songs thats the reason they were usually sweating and their clothing would be the same .

In 70s there was a lot of fusion rock meatloaf was Oprah rock 🎉😮😮😮

I think the whole Bat Out Of Hell album was filmed as a concert video. check out All Revved Up With No Place To Go from the same album 👍

Love that is not felt by both people sucks& telling them or hearing it told to you equally sucks. I've been on each end of this issue& it hurts& you feel it in this song.

You can also call him Big Freddy--lol!

This is my favorite song. Videos and Songs from the same concert.

You were close! He said there only one girl I will ever live, so many years ago…..that girl left him telling him 2 outa 3 ain’t bad. She could never love him. Broke his heart, never got over her. Fast forward to the girl that does love him at the beginning of the song, but he can’t love her back cause he still loves the first girl. Whew!…lol

I love Meat!

I love everything he sings is solid gold 🥇

YES you need to listen to the whole album !!

Definitely do the entire album. You won’t be disappointed.

I've lived most of his songs. Bat out of He'll was one of the first cassettes I ever bought. I was 17 and barely dressed.

My favorite Meatloaf song. Actually in concert, he had cameras banned from the fans. Some speculate because of his weight, guess we'll never know. Most of his videos are concert and stage performances.

Back in the 70s, there really wasn't such a thing as "music videos", but artists would make video reels that were shown on late night shows on TV. The budget for the album "Bat Out of Hell" was limited and the video reels weren't cheap. *JIM STEINMAN (ROCK GOD EXTRAORDINAIRE)* always believed that the songs would speak for themselves and didn't need a lot of flashy videos to sell the album. JIM was right!!!

A song to his fans is Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through. A song with meaning and his voice conveys that, it reaches you.

Jim Steinman's song titles...Jim's music and lyrics, ML 's vocals and interpretation.

Also, Steinman created this sound and went on to write a ton of Celine Dion hits. I think the constant in his songs for both of them is multiple reprises. All coming back to me now and I would do anything for love are just reprise after reprise...and perfectly Steinman

it was a live concert that all these videos were filmed from. Thats why he looks the same in all the songs.

The videos from the original album are from concert footage. Same concert. Later videos are much more theatrical.

These are not actual music videos. This is live footage of the same concert. There weren't any music videos yet. The only love he ever had told him what he told this woman, that she can't love him. He's not being a player the woman he's singing to. He was hurt by the first woman so he can't love the other one.

hehe no , its just all recorded at the same concert , where the album bat out of hell was the playlist . he has many other concerts online and with the singer Patti Russo and his daughter Pearl as backing singers.

Meatloaf made his albums cohesive. That's why the songs seem to follow each other.

Meatloaf didn't write "Bat out of Hell 1 or 2" Jim Steinman did. Words, music, Meatloaf, the whole deal.

Not a player, the era we grew up in.

You are definately on the right track. His most cherised, memorable and well known songs were all written by Jim Steinman. Jim has said that he used to write his songs for a virtual musical called Neverland which was a Peter Pan set in the future (so yes, they are actually all connected). Peter was the leader of the lost boys and until he met Wendy I think he was meant to be like a player and it wasn't until he fell for her that he was in love with anyone. Many many years later after working to actually produce an actual musical and rewriting it over a long period of time while he had more and more songs written for it it eventually became the musical Bat out of hell. It has played in London for years but didn't fare as well in the US unfortunately although I think it recently stopped playing in Las Vegas.

Your lovely. Such a sad song,with great words,melody and vocals.

You should really check out "Objects in the rear view mirror are closer than they appear" and "Dead Ringer" with Cher

Yes, it is the album/story 'Bat out of hell'

This is probably my all time favorite meatloaf song......brings me back to when it first came out, id freaking loved it as a kid

I really hope you can react to the live version of...Objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are! It's amazing and it will also give you the first true insight into Meatloaf live and his his music...many of his biggest songs are actually 10 to 12 mins buy chopped down for radio pr music video versions..yet still long songs for mainstream music!

If you want to see the "flip side" of meatloaf, check out 'where the rubber meets the road"

This is the man that was burned in Gail Garrnett's We'll Sing In The Sunshine. He was burned by a woman who was burned by a man.

This is such a layered song: sweeping, sorrowful, melancholy, nuanced, but also having a deadpan sense of humor about itself. How do your articulate what it means to like someone and need someone but not feel romantic love for them? And isn't it silly to try to get romantic love out of someone who doesn't feel for you the same way? ("There ain't no coup de ville hiding at the bottom of a crackerjack box"). But that's just what a mysterious and powerful emotion love is, and the song really articulates the sad and silly things it can make us do.

This was a live performance not a music video.

Jim Steinman (piano) wrote all of the songs on this album. Unfortunately, we lost both of them within a couple of months of each other.😭😭😇😇 I still have this album on LP. "I know you're lookin' for a ruby in a mountain of rocks, but there ain't no coupe DeVille hiding at the bottom of a crackerjack box".

Saying he can't love her is not necessarily the same as not wanting to commit.

Looking at the other comments for this, I agree that "Objects in the Rear View Mirror..." or "For Crying Out Loud" need to be the next one you do. "Heaven Can Wait" is also pretty awesome, but it's up to you. I just discovered this channel and have been having fun binge watching your videos. Keep up the great work!

If you want to know more about Meatloaf watch The Big Interview with Dan Rather.

There were no music videos back then. So these were likely put together - some from a concert maybe? Not sure how “videos” were arranged prior to 81.

Also, for an early live performance, check out “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” from the Old Grey Whistle Test

MeatLoaf was the real deal❤

Backup singers are Rory Dodd and Ellen Foley.

Meatloaf is Rock Opera