Members Meat Loaf, Bruce Kulick | ||
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Origin United States of America (1977) Associated acts Jim Steinman, Rory Dodd, Terry Williams Genres Rock music, Wagnerian rock Similar Patti Russo, Jim Steinman, John Miceli, Karla DeVito, Paul Crook | ||
Meat loaf neverland express 1987
The Neverland Express is the name for Meat Loaf's live band. The name is most likely taken from Jim Steinman's affinity for Peter Pan.
Contents
- Meat loaf neverland express 1987
- Meat loaf and the neverland express
- 197779 Bat Out of Hell
- Dead Ringer
- European Tour
- 1983 Midnight at the Lost and Found
- 198485 Bad Attitude
- 2020 Blind Before I Stop
- Lost Boys and Golden Girls Bat out of Hell 10th Anniversary
- 19891991
- The Band
- Everything Louder Bat Out of Hell II
- Born to Rock Welcome to the Neighborhood May 1996 January 1997
- German festival tour
- 19982000 The Very Best of Meat LoafStorytellers
- 2001 The Night of the Proms
- 2002 Just Havin Fun for the Summer Holidays Tour
- Early promo concerts Germany and Amsterdam
- Couldnt Have Said it Better
- 2005July 2006 Hair of the Dog
- September 200607 The Bases are Loaded Seize the Night Three Bats Bat Out of Hell III
- 2008 Casa de Carne
- Hang Cool Teddy Bear
- Guilty Pleasure October 2011
- Mad Mad World Hell in a Handbasket Last at Bat Farewell Tour
- SeptemberNovember 2013 Rocktellz Cocktails
- 2014 Rocktellz Cocktails
- 201516 in concert
- References
Meat loaf and the neverland express
1977–79 (Bat Out of Hell)
Paul Jacobs made his debut during this tour after Jim Steinman departed due to exhaustion.
Dead Ringer
European Tour
George Borowski was the guitar tech during the '81/'82 period, but often played with the band onstage, especially during encores. By the end of the tour, he had become the opening act.
1983 (Midnight at the Lost and Found)
1984–85 (Bad Attitude)
20/20 – Blind Before I Stop
Paul Jacobs is credited for piano on the 1987 Live at Wembley album, but it is unknown whether this was an ongoing or temporary position (see the following entry for more on this).
Lost Boys and Golden Girls – Bat out of Hell 10th Anniversary
Stevie Lange filled in for one of the Goff sisters on the 1988 tour.
1989–1991
Various band members passed through during this time period, and no firm info is known on exactly when people started and ended their employment. However, it is known that Pat Thrall and Dave Gellis both filled the lead guitar position at various points during this period, that Martin Gerschwitz (from February–July 1989) and Mark Alexander both handled the keyboard position, that Cindy Thrall was apparently a background vocalist in 1990, and that the core of the last certainly-known lineup (Steve Buslowe, Chuck Burgi, and Amy and Elaine Goff) were still intact, until John Miceli replaced Burgi in 1991.
Adding to the confusion, the liner notes for Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell, after the standard credits for session musicians and amongst Meat Loaf's management team and other miscellaneous thank you's, list the following people as part of "The Band". (Note that the instruments or positions they have been known to fill in the past are listed; it is not known whether they actually filled said positions in the same band at any time.)
"The Band"
Everything Louder – Bat Out of Hell II
Born to Rock – Welcome to the Neighborhood (May 1996 – January 1997)
German festival tour
1998–2000 (The Very Best of Meat Loaf/Storytellers)
2001 (The Night of the Proms)
2002 (Just Havin' Fun for the Summer & Holidays Tour)
Early promo concerts (Germany and Amsterdam)
Couldn't Have Said it Better
Carolyn "C.C." Coletti–Jablonski replaced Renee Cologne in October 2003.
2005–(July) 2006 (Hair of the Dog)
(September) 2006–07 (The Bases are Loaded / Seize the Night / Three Bats – Bat Out of Hell III)
Following the abrupt end of this tour in October 2007, Meat Loaf announced on BBC–TV that Patti Russo would be returning to her role as female lead vocalist in 2008.
2008 (Casa de Carne)
Hang Cool Teddy Bear
US Tour (June–September 2010)
European Tour (October–December 2010)
Guilty Pleasure (October 2011)
Mad, Mad World – Hell in a Handbasket / Last at Bat Farewell Tour
(September–November) 2013 (Rocktellz & Cocktails)
Justin Avery returned for the final three performances following an extended bereavement leave.
2014 (Rocktellz & Cocktails)
2015–16 (in concert)
Tom Brislin appeared as pianist on the 2016 tour while Justin Avery was on paternity leave.