Boston 4th November 1999

The Orpheum

Toronto

Set List

Detroit

Review

Unfortunately this was my least favourite concert of the tour so far. I know it's only the third concert of the tour and I hope I'm still saying that it was the worst by the end of the tour but there was just too much chat and not enough songs. That wasn't just my opinion as I heard several people expressing the same views. It was such a shame as Kasim's voice sounded SO good tonight too!

My absolute two least favourite Meat Loaf tracks are Martha and Heaven Can Wait and by an hour and a half (halfway!) into the concert, he'd only song those two and the usual trio that starts the concert! Added to that they played a track that Kasim doesn't like and by Bat Out of Hell, Meat Loaf's voice didn't sound too good either - I just hope he's okay for the concert tomorrow night.

It wasn't all bad though as Meat certainly made the audience laugh a lot! John was prepared for his striptease act tonight as under his Yankees T-shirt he had a snazzy black T-shirt which looked good with the Boston Red Sox cardigan he had to wear! Other notable highlights were Meat getting a fireman on stage as the stage smoke had set off the smoke alarms, Tom playing exceptionally well on Martha after only hearing part of it through his earpiece for the first time, Meat walking around the theatre whilst the audience sang "Take me to the Ballgame"(?) and the audience singing part of Two Outta Three by themselves virtually unprompted! Unfortunately we were missing For Crying Out Loud but, of course, we had the "that" explanation, the Paradise re-enactment and Rock and Roll Dreams (despite nobody asking for it again!).

They only performed the first and second verses of Objects in the Rear View Mirror but there was a great new clapping intro into Midnight at the Lost and Found!

Kasim was wearing his black trousers and long loose dark green shirt. Did I say how great his voice sounded tonight?!!!

Review by Rich Simpson

A disappointing concert. Sure there was loads of Steinman tunes but way too much talk by Meat. Good to hear Frying Pan and Lemon, even Lawyers but too many ballads too.

Meat's voice strained for some notes but the band sounded good together, good musical director LOL.

Nice venue but small. Merchandising cost too much, just the usual T-shirts, mugs, key chains.

Shame tunes like Surf's Up, Peel Out and Rock and Roll Merceneries weren't chosen but Meat ignored my raised hand. Good to see how well the band played Martha that they may not have heard before, Meat praised the guy on the piano but the rest deserved congrats too.

To sum, can't understand why people on the lists hae raved so much about this tour. Go back to a real concert Meat.