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Post by rick on Apr 21, 2021 0:01:36 GMT -5
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Post by erik on Apr 21, 2021 18:41:58 GMT -5
If I had to pick a favorite from this man's symphonic rock songwriting acumen, it would be "Total Eclipse Of The Heart"--especially because Bonnie Tyler, who made it into such a memorable power ballad in 1983, sang it out on a cruise ship in the Atlantic on August 21, 2017, the day of the Great Solar Eclipse.
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Post by sliderocker on Apr 23, 2021 22:45:36 GMT -5
Jim Steinman was such a successful songwriter, it seemed like almost every act wanted his songs. And he seemed to be okay with supplying the songs. His songs were sometimes criticized for being grandiose or too long or both, but the public loved his songs. And it may be cruel to say, but without Jim Steinman, Meat Loaf had no career. When Steinman's and Meat Loaf's partnership ended, Meat Loaf's recording career pretty much flatlined. Very telling as to who the truer talent was in that duo. I thought it possible Steinman could've written a 40-50 minute song and it would've been a hit. He was a true talent and very much underappreciated. May he rest in peace.
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Post by erik on Apr 23, 2021 22:53:59 GMT -5
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Quite true; and if we were to dole criticism out fairly to songwriters who write material that is too grandiose or too long, then we'd probably have to convict nearly every major songwriter of the last sixty years (including Lennon and McCartney, and Jimmy Webb), and we'd be left with only the most godawful dreck that infects the radio today. Say what you will about Steinman's modus operandi, it worked for a lot of people.
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