Bonnie walked into a gig I was playing in Portugal in ‘83 and immediately sent a tray of drinks to the stage. In the break I asked her why she was here and not out promoting “Eclipse”? I will never forget her answer. “I’m No.1 on both sides of the Atlantic…what more could I bloody well do!” She’s always been a class act both on and off stage.
Definitely a standout production at it's time. I remember it well. Powerful. So much enjoyed this Warren. I don't think AI music bots could ever create something like this.
An unforgettable song, production and voice . . . Jim Steinman's melodies have that dramatic operatic quality that hits you between the eyes. They're also not easy to sing . . . in the mid 90s I was in a band that opened for Meatloaf on a South African tour. I was amazed at the power and accuracy of Meat's voice, just nailing those Steinman songs night after night. The type of songs you don't want to hear someone attempt on karoake night! Great video, thanks Warren
An absolute classic of its time. A staggering vocal performance from Bonnie. The isolated lead vocal track really is something. Theres absolutely nothing left on the table. And a signature bombastic Steinmann production. I love it and I always have done.
I didn't know that Roy Bittan played piano on Total Eclipse, but when you soloed his track it immediately sounded like "The Professor". Roy is quite simply the greatest rock pianist of our time, possibly of all time. And I mean specifically piano, not keyboards in general. His aggressive, percussive style and bright upper voicings cut through like no one else.
"Total Eclipse Of The Heart" was actually #1 in the USA for 4 weeks. I was 11 (almost 12) when it hit #1, and it was my favorite song at the time. I loved hearing things in isolation. I didn't know there was guitar in this song. I'm sure if it was missing, I would notice. I just can't hear it in the song.
Très belle composition de Mr Steinman ! L'instrumentale est magnifique avec un vrai orchestre. La voix de Bonnie Tyler sur cette chanson est parfaite bien qu'elle soit bien aidée par Rory Dodd notamment grâce à sa voix de falsetto il contraste derrière elle sur nombreuses paroles ! D'ailleurs il est crédité comme voix principale masculine en vedette ! Mais bon souvent nommé comme un simple choriste.
I remember learning the piano for this a while ago, but I was lazy and only accurately learned the intro and the quieter parts. For the loud stuff, I'd just kind of hit chords. I guess because of how full the song is, I never noticed how intricate the piano actually is during the louder parts. I was blown away when I first heard the isolated parts. That dude hits those keys like they kidnapped his family. Powerful as hell, and the chords are so big. Just constant stretches and jumps all over the place. He really makes use of the entire key bed, almost ragtime-like. It's insane.
Jim could take up one of your videos full stop. Air supply, Bonnie Tyler, Celine Dion etc. have done Jim’s songs. Unique type of song writer that made it big at a time where his creations were weird to the people at the time, but….. somehow what you where thinking. I know that, Bat out of hell had more success in Australia before the U.S. and then just went off a bit later. The way Jim does the common repeat line, “turn around” “for giving”in for crying out load, “all coming back it’s coming back to me now” it captures people’s minds and hooks them. Love Jim’s music
Great song and many a women back in the 80's would have a glass or 2 of wine and this song on full blast. Seriously, though, this song is really good and timeless. Thanks very much for the video
@@Producelikeapro Your very welcome ☺. Your on UK time now? Can't wait to watch the content your making at Abbey Road. Woot woot. Warren you Rock!!!!! And Eric too!!!!!
By far the best professional analysis of a Steinman production ever. Besides from the deep technical knowledge you share, I very much appreciate your respectful view of the artwork. Superb!
Have always loved his work and collaborations❣️❤ I understand the trying to figure out how to end his masterpieces conundrum. Nevertheless I love them!
My favorite song of all time. It's just bombastically amazing. I adore it to bits. There's not a single time I hear it that I don't smile because I know what's coming and it's just greatness all around. I was lucky enough to have Bonnie Tyler be my first concert experience back in November when she came to Uruguay and I honestly thought I was gonna just explode into glitter out of pure joy when the band started playing it 😂😂 loved the in depth look at this iconic gem. Thank you so much 💚
I love the bass in Total Eclipse. It's a perfect practice piece for advanced beginners like me. Interesting, but not overly complicated. And the slides in the "once upon on a time..." sections are soo much fun and just sound lovely.
Great video, I absolutely love the castanets on this song! And strangely enough I prefer the shorter version of this song, maybe because I'm used to it, maybe because the castanets come quicker. In late 2020 I listened that song over and over again, and I was obsessed with the castanets sound, I wanted to ask Jim Steinman about it, how they got that sound, etc, I found his website, I almost send him the message, but then I thought I don't wanna bother him with such questions, he probalby forgot such details, etc, then few months later Jim passed away. And Jimmy Maelen, who played the castanets, passed away more than decade before I was even born. Maybe I should ask Neil Dorfsman about that castanets, I still love how they sound, absolutely great!
You should´ve tried to ask him when he was alive via facebook or his website. The chances weren´t that bad he would´ve answered you. Now - sadly - it´s too late...
@@deadringer4love And it's unfortunately not the only time I wanted to ask someone famous about something and I didn't do it, then that person passed away, now I know, everytime you want to ask someone about something - do it, because you never know what will happen tomorrow. I also regret not writing to Tony Lewis from The Outfield and Alan Merrill, writer of "I Love Rock N Roll".
One of the songs in the early 80s that made me wanting to become a drummer. I air-drummed so often to this song and for years I thought as a kid all drums on earth had been recorded in a canyon 😂
I am so glad that I have found this channel as the love you feel for your craft is shown in the way you go through each segment and enjoy finding the technicalities within the magic of these wonderful creations. Thank you for sharing your expertise with so much ethic and enthusiasm. Greetings from Colombia.
We had a work function this past Friday afternoon which I was kind of dreading, but when I arrived this song was playing and everything somehow felt better 😆 The playlist ended up being such a treat (including AC/DC and Michael Jackson) that I went to thank the proprietor.
Whenever i think of Bonnie Tyler, I can't help remembering her winning 'The singer with the most gravelly voice' contest hosted by Alan Partridge. Especially his remarks: 'The rasping Taffy, I wonder how many cigarettes she smokes a day?'
Everytime I hear this song I just think of the wedding singers in Old School singing the song but adding “fucking” to the lyrics and it just turns the song into something pretty funny.
Isn't it interesting how the big sounding productions like this reflects the big production environments of the era, while contemporary productions reflects current, more intimate, production environments?
Another great episode, Warren! I recently joined an 80s cover band and we have this one on our setlist. First we thought we never get this to sound, live. But somehow it works better than we would have guessed in the first place!
Great breakdown especially from a producer of your level! Not overhyped, but insightful and technical enough. Learning to hear and think from production angle.
Wow ,my hometown, had the pleasure of hearing her right next to me, uncanny She sounds exactly the same. Few years back worked with Her few times(Gaynor should I say),stuff like collabs and backing vocals for Her friends on the Swansea scene ,even an alternative version of teoth, was total eclipse of the sun,with instructions from Jim himself "dont use compression on Her vocals",very interesting ,was using my old school gain riding on that.We did it on 2"(studer 24),and comped a lot of vocal lines,very old school editing on that,was nervy picking the best emotive etc lines.Dont think it got very far but Gaynor is a lovely person to work with,its a real treasure to have worked with Her.
Ultravox - Slow Motion from Systems of Romance with Conny Plank producing. It changed /influenced so many bands in the Late70's and early 80's. A great track to break down.
I wonder if the sleigh bells were there to give the drums that Spector feel that the Springsteen albums that Max played on had….and also the reason why Max was recruited for the Bat sessions
Great episode! Have you ever thought about doing one on America's "Sister Golden Hair"? I feel that song along w the Lp, was huge transition not only for the band, but for breezy California style Rock!
Listen to this song back to back with "It's All Coming Back To Me" by Celine Dion (also written by Steinman. Imo hers is the best version). It paints a very Gothic Romantic picture...castles, a storm, dark skies, clouds. Two lovers, a romantic tragedy. Death in the Celine song, Eclipse perhaps the resolution or back story. And have your hankies ready cause it's not an emotionally easy ride.
I remember hearing this the first time and being dumfounded that this collaboration was a thing. Bonnie Tyler had been away for a while and that whole Lost in France vibe isn’t something one might expect to work well with the guy who did Bat Out of Hell. Who knew? But this isn't the only surprising Steinman collaboration. What about an doing an episode to cover the Sisters of Mercy?
To me it sounds like a Queen song. I wouldn't be surprised if that was Steinman's favorite band at the time. Meatloaf is different than Mercury in obvious ways, but the shape of the music underneath could be Queen songs.
Saw someone wrote a comment about AI. I have something to confess. I asked a AI to write lyrics, got inspired from some lines, so re-wrote it a little to fit the melody of my song! Haha, AI can def be of great usage!
@@Producelikeapro Thank you for answering, I want to buy them, they should be my first active speakers, I am using my passive ALESIS MONITOR ONE MKII till now.
Awesome, how about Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac? You've probably already done it... Another idea Wilco's Heavy Metal Drummer or my fave Impossible Germany?
This was my roommate’s song for his drag queen lipsync act. It wasn’t yet a cool mainstream thing to do (late 90s) like today, but it was a kind of theatre that mattered to the gay scene in Montréal. I have listened to it over and over as he rehearsed his act, and I eventually got tired of it. But years later whenever I catch it on the radio, I let it play. This is a big hair, shoulder pads, and big perfume song. It’s emotions writ large and taken out in the open, an antidote to the grinning irony that so often blocks our feelings.
I don't know. I just know I loved this song so much when I was a kid and I'm commenting on a video DOCUMENTARY 😩 historical 😢🥺 I'm so old, 40 years before I was so like, in love with 🤔 dunno... I presume the video of a great song 😲🤗 Drum track with mega verb like back in the day 🤣🤣🤣 Lexicon? 😲 Nice hats anyways. Maybe more overheads than closed mic there? I understood that? When the bass track kicked in, after the part you said "playing the obvious" well, the bass is of course doing the job of keeping a tight rhythm and we are supposed to listen to miss Tyler! I'm a pianist and I play hard because of parts like this one 😢 Or was it "nowhere fast"? If you have done that one please tell me to watch that 😲 piano doing the part of a driven rhythm guitar 😲 there goes the loud piano sgsint👋😲 now I'm older and I listen to that guitar, 🤔 I don't hear anything bad in it Oh my gosh the synth. 👋🥰 Big 🥰👋 The contrast between Tyler's coarse rough voice and the clean high tenor dude was superb. You know, at that time, the female is the one with the roaring tone and the guy is the high vox And like flat, 😲🖖👋👋👋👋 the chorus choir whatever 😳 the boomy sound of the vocal tracks together, well... Today it's easy to fix 😅 This sounds so organic, we wanted to sound cleaner and edit at taste and undo. Making music without a DAW, what's that? 😅 🤣 Now we have synth vsti with controls like "analog mode" 🤣 "pitch random going out of tune, bad contacts, lo fi with 8 bit 8 kHz resampling VINYL NOISE 🤣 tape Sim, analog simulations, 😳 Bathrooms as vocalbooths? 😅
What are some songs you feel changed music or people need to know? Share below
Good Vibrations
@@CraigHollabaugh Thanks for the suggestion!
Wonderwall, Wannabe or American Idiot.
Would also suggest Bohemian Rhapsody but probably you store that one for a special occasion 😅
Bat Out of Hell
Donna Summer - I feel love
Bonnie walked into a gig I was playing in Portugal in ‘83 and immediately sent a tray of drinks to the stage. In the break I asked her why she was here and not out promoting “Eclipse”? I will never forget her answer. “I’m No.1 on both sides of the Atlantic…what more could I bloody well do!” She’s always been a class act both on and off stage.
Wow! Thanks for sharing.
Ah, Warren, you had me at "no reverb fader sat below 100%"!
Ha! Thanks for watching.
ALL THE REVERB!!! :))))
It was only last night that I was screaming this song at the top of my lungs. GREAT song.
Ha! Thanks, Lee
Definitely a standout production at it's time. I remember it well. Powerful. So much enjoyed this Warren. I don't think AI music bots could ever create something like this.
Agreed, masterful production, incredible songwriting and of course an amazing vocal performance
An unforgettable song, production and voice . . . Jim Steinman's melodies have that dramatic operatic quality that hits you between the eyes. They're also not easy to sing . . . in the mid 90s I was in a band that opened for Meatloaf on a South African tour. I was amazed at the power and accuracy of Meat's voice, just nailing those Steinman songs night after night. The type of songs you don't want to hear someone attempt on karoake night! Great video, thanks Warren
An absolute classic of its time. A staggering vocal performance from Bonnie. The isolated lead vocal track really is something. Theres absolutely nothing left on the table. And a signature bombastic Steinmann production. I love it and I always have done.
I didn't know that Roy Bittan played piano on Total Eclipse, but when you soloed his track it immediately sounded like "The Professor". Roy is quite simply the greatest rock pianist of our time, possibly of all time. And I mean specifically piano, not keyboards in general. His aggressive, percussive style and bright upper voicings cut through like no one else.
Absolutely amazing piano player! Thanks for the wonderful comment
Agreed, his technique is impeccable, he must have iron fingers!
"Total Eclipse Of The Heart" was actually #1 in the USA for 4 weeks. I was 11 (almost 12) when it hit #1, and it was my favorite song at the time. I loved hearing things in isolation. I didn't know there was guitar in this song. I'm sure if it was missing, I would notice. I just can't hear it in the song.
Très belle composition de Mr Steinman ! L'instrumentale est magnifique avec un vrai orchestre. La voix de Bonnie Tyler sur cette chanson est parfaite bien qu'elle soit bien aidée par Rory Dodd notamment grâce à sa voix de falsetto il contraste derrière elle sur nombreuses paroles ! D'ailleurs il est crédité comme voix principale masculine en vedette ! Mais bon souvent nommé comme un simple choriste.
I remember learning the piano for this a while ago, but I was lazy and only accurately learned the intro and the quieter parts. For the loud stuff, I'd just kind of hit chords.
I guess because of how full the song is, I never noticed how intricate the piano actually is during the louder parts. I was blown away when I first heard the isolated parts. That dude hits those keys like they kidnapped his family. Powerful as hell, and the chords are so big. Just constant stretches and jumps all over the place. He really makes use of the entire key bed, almost ragtime-like. It's insane.
God, I love her voice. She has one of the most powerful voices in music.
Thanks ever so much!
The backing vocals on this song are insane, especially behind the "tonight" part 🤯
Truly amazing
Rory Dodd & Eric Troyer & Holly Sherwood on backing vocals, recorded various times
Thanks, Warren. a great breakdown of a fantastic song that has made me appreciate it all the more!
It's such a wonderful song!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I know nothing about music production, and that is why I love your videos, you explain things so well!
I appreciate that!
Love this episode, really showed me a new angle on what is going on in this song ☺️
Glad you enjoyed it!
That “living in a powder keg and giving off sparks” line gets me every time.
With the wisdom of retrospective knowledge, Bonnie Tyler and Meatloaf hits have so much in common. Both are absolutely superb. 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏
Jim could take up one of your videos full stop. Air supply, Bonnie Tyler, Celine Dion etc. have done Jim’s songs. Unique type of song writer that made it big at a time where his creations were weird to the people at the time, but….. somehow what you where thinking. I know that, Bat out of hell had more success in Australia before the U.S. and then just went off a bit later. The way Jim does the common repeat line, “turn around” “for giving”in for crying out load, “all coming back it’s coming back to me now” it captures people’s minds and hooks them. Love Jim’s music
Give this man a show on Axis or VH1! Love this series!
You’re very kind
Great song and many a women back in the 80's would have a glass or 2 of wine and this song on full blast. Seriously, though, this song is really good and timeless. Thanks very much for the video
Thanks for listening
@@Producelikeapro Your very welcome ☺. Your on UK time now? Can't wait to watch the content your making at Abbey Road. Woot woot. Warren you Rock!!!!! And Eric too!!!!!
@@Joey-rp5vg You rock ny friend!
"Just playing the right thing (which can be the obvious thing!) is an art to itself." - that's a great and underrated truth! I totally agree.
Yes, agreed,. well said!
An absolute classic, pure '80s bliss. It was really a blast when it came out.
Yes! Amazing song
By far the best professional analysis of a Steinman production ever. Besides from the deep technical knowledge you share, I very much appreciate your respectful view of the artwork. Superb!
Wow! Thanks ever so much
Thanks Warren. I am currently working on a 15 track concept album/musical. Your analysis has reassured me I am on the right path.
Go for it!
That sounds absolutely amazing!
I never noticed the sleighbells before. Good job on dissecting this. Thanks!
Thanks ever so much
ALWAYS wanted to hear you explain how the song "Bat Out Of Hell" was put together.... Fascinating stuff. What an American song.
Absolutely! A masterpiece
Have always loved his work and collaborations❣️❤ I understand the trying to figure out how to end his masterpieces conundrum. Nevertheless I love them!
My favorite song of all time. It's just bombastically amazing. I adore it to bits. There's not a single time I hear it that I don't smile because I know what's coming and it's just greatness all around. I was lucky enough to have Bonnie Tyler be my first concert experience back in November when she came to Uruguay and I honestly thought I was gonna just explode into glitter out of pure joy when the band started playing it 😂😂 loved the in depth look at this iconic gem. Thank you so much 💚
Thanks ever so much for sharing! I really appreciate it
And, agreed, a masterpiece
Max Weinberg is amazing. I'll never forget a video where he played along the late Venturer's drummer on hawaii five-o.
I love the bass in Total Eclipse. It's a perfect practice piece for advanced beginners like me. Interesting, but not overly complicated. And the slides in the "once upon on a time..." sections are soo much fun and just sound lovely.
Great video, I absolutely love the castanets on this song! And strangely enough I prefer the shorter version of this song, maybe because I'm used to it, maybe because the castanets come quicker. In late 2020 I listened that song over and over again, and I was obsessed with the castanets sound, I wanted to ask Jim Steinman about it, how they got that sound, etc, I found his website, I almost send him the message, but then I thought I don't wanna bother him with such questions, he probalby forgot such details, etc, then few months later Jim passed away. And Jimmy Maelen, who played the castanets, passed away more than decade before I was even born. Maybe I should ask Neil Dorfsman about that castanets, I still love how they sound, absolutely great!
You should´ve tried to ask him when he was alive via facebook or his website. The chances weren´t that bad he would´ve answered you. Now - sadly - it´s too late...
@@deadringer4love And it's unfortunately not the only time I wanted to ask someone famous about something and I didn't do it, then that person passed away, now I know, everytime you want to ask someone about something - do it, because you never know what will happen tomorrow. I also regret not writing to Tony Lewis from The Outfield and Alan Merrill, writer of "I Love Rock N Roll".
One of the best, interesting, joyful and most addicting channels on RUclips ❤
Wow, thank you!
One of the songs in the early 80s that made me wanting to become a drummer. I air-drummed so often to this song and for years I thought as a kid all drums on earth had been recorded in a canyon 😂
Anything by Rory Gallagher. Daughter of the Everglades, Bullfrog Blues. A million miles away. Tattoed Lady.
Gold! We should dig down deep on this road one day
@@Producelikeapro Please do. Thanks for a great break down and look under the hood.
Love these videos. Thanks Warren!
Thank you so much for watching! It means a lot.
i love this video series! so much to learn! the piano track is amazing!
Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it
Can you look at Vienna by Ultravox? Extraordinary song for the time
Thanks ever so much Steven
a friend of mine is in her live band for a few years
I am so glad that I have found this channel as the love you feel for your craft is shown in the way you go through each segment and enjoy finding the technicalities within the magic of these wonderful creations. Thank you for sharing your expertise with so much ethic and enthusiasm. Greetings from Colombia.
Wow! Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it
i loved this presentation, with paired tracks and sections. and i'm glad the song clips were longer, and closer to the full song, orchestration wise.
We had a work function this past Friday afternoon which I was kind of dreading, but when I arrived this song was playing and everything somehow felt better 😆 The playlist ended up being such a treat (including AC/DC and Michael Jackson) that I went to thank the proprietor.
I loved the song when it came out, and I love it still. Thanks for the great video, Warren
Thanks ever so much Marc
Awesome Warren nothing beats a good rock ballad, love these break downs and finding out what gear and process was used. Rock on 🙃
Glad you enjoyed it!
This was a hard sell to me initially Warren but you won me over. I get it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Whenever i think of Bonnie Tyler, I can't help remembering her winning 'The singer with the most gravelly voice' contest hosted by Alan Partridge. Especially his remarks: 'The rasping Taffy, I wonder how many cigarettes she smokes a day?'
I love the tracks he did with The Sisters of Mercy -- peak kitsch Goth
Everytime I hear this song I just think of the wedding singers in Old School singing the song but adding “fucking” to the lyrics and it just turns the song into something pretty funny.
Isn't it interesting how the big sounding productions like this reflects the big production environments of the era, while contemporary productions reflects current, more intimate, production environments?
(pun intended) :)
Power Station Studio A is quite stunning. Warren, thanks for the breakdown.
It truly is! Check our our studio tour of Power Station if you have not already done so. Incredible studio
@@Producelikeapro I missed that, I'll check it out. Thanks W.
I had a hunch that vid from this series would appear - only thought it's gonna be Dark Side of the Moon in honor of its 50th anniversary 😅
Coming soon!
Great breakdown as always, thank you Warren.
Glad you enjoyed it
Absolutely wonderful job here and a fantastic history lesson on (imho) the greatest song writer who ever lived. RIP Jim ❤️❤️
Started a cover of this a few months back, no where near done with either, the detail in all the parts is insane...
Another great episode, Warren! I recently joined an 80s cover band and we have this one on our setlist. First we thought we never get this to sound, live. But somehow it works better than we would have guessed in the first place!
Love this song and still THE best music video I've ever seen.
Absolutely
Can never get enough of these analyses vids. Any chance of getting Dire Straits material. Sultans of Swing has a wonderful back story
Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it
This is the first piece of music recorded in my consciousness
Great breakdown especially from a producer of your level! Not overhyped, but insightful and technical enough. Learning to hear and think from production angle.
As always - top notch musical history! … and I danced to it!!!
How about Hall & Oate’s ”Maneater”?
Probably the best breakup song of all time
Yes, agreed 100%!
Thanks!
Thanks ever so much!
Fitting as it's St Davids day today.
Well spotted!!
“We don’t listen to music in solo”.
- Warren Huart
Haha indeed!
Funny, I read the mixonline article about this a few days ago. Thanks for giving it context.
Thank you for this great analysis!
Wow ,my hometown, had the pleasure of hearing her right next to me, uncanny She sounds exactly the same. Few years back worked with Her few times(Gaynor should I say),stuff like collabs and backing vocals for Her friends on the Swansea scene ,even an alternative version of teoth, was total eclipse of the sun,with instructions from Jim himself "dont use compression on Her vocals",very interesting ,was using my old school gain riding on that.We did it on 2"(studer 24),and comped a lot of vocal lines,very old school editing on that,was nervy picking the best emotive etc lines.Dont think it got very far but Gaynor is a lovely person to work with,its a real treasure to have worked with Her.
Wow, thank you for sharing, Paul
Ultravox - Slow Motion from Systems of Romance with Conny Plank producing. It changed /influenced so many bands in the Late70's and early 80's. A great track to break down.
I wonder if the sleigh bells were there to give the drums that Spector feel that the Springsteen albums that Max played on had….and also the reason why Max was recruited for the Bat sessions
Good point!
Fantastic video Warren and your enthusiasm is just epic keep up the great work best wishes Phil UK England 👍
Thanks ever so much Phil!
Hey! How do you get access to the individual tracks? Are you able to access them somewhere or were they sent to you?
JS was one of the last RnR geniuses
Warren, thanks for this!!!! Much love from........my heart to your soul
Warren, are you a fan of Streets of Fire? Absolutely love that film and the music.
Love that Movie!
Great video - thank you. The drum track (sleigh bells and castanets?) made me think of Phil Spector.
Hey Warren, great video of a classic track. Just a question about the bv's. How are they eq'd so they don't clash with Bonnies lines?
Great episode! Have you ever thought about doing one on America's "Sister Golden Hair"? I feel that song along w the Lp, was huge transition not only for the band, but for breezy California style Rock!
Thanks Warren, beautiful video / history production. Do you have any idea why these kind of songs are not produced anymore?
Listen to this song back to back with "It's All Coming Back To Me" by Celine Dion (also written by Steinman. Imo hers is the best version). It paints a very Gothic Romantic picture...castles, a storm, dark skies, clouds. Two lovers, a romantic tragedy. Death in the Celine song, Eclipse perhaps the resolution or back story. And have your hankies ready cause it's not an emotionally easy ride.
That synthesizer sound sounds like the synth organ sounds used by Ultravox.
I remember hearing this the first time and being dumfounded that this collaboration was a thing. Bonnie Tyler had been away for a while and that whole Lost in France vibe isn’t something one might expect to work well with the guy who did Bat Out of Hell. Who knew? But this isn't the only surprising Steinman collaboration. What about an doing an episode to cover the Sisters of Mercy?
Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus! 🏴 perfect video for St Davids day.
Yes! Happy St David’s Day
would love to hear you review Madonna's Ray of Light
Interesting! Thanks
Bright Eyes turns around and ends up having Bette Davis Eyes!
Bonnie Tyler and Kim Carnes mashup.
Great video. Do You have new monitors?
I've had those for a while now. They are Wayne Jones Audio Jones-Scanlon Monitors and white Kali speakers.
On those small diaphragms on the piano, I imagine the thin-ness would be necessary to stab through all that reverb
The smaller diaphragms definitely help increase the perceived attack
no one reverb fader sat below 100%...lol love it
loved it
To me it sounds like a Queen song. I wouldn't be surprised if that was Steinman's favorite band at the time. Meatloaf is different than Mercury in obvious ways, but the shape of the music underneath could be Queen songs.
Saw someone wrote a comment about AI. I have something to confess. I asked a AI to write lyrics, got inspired from some lines, so re-wrote it a little to fit the melody of my song! Haha, AI can def be of great usage!
Do you still using the Kali Audio LP-6 2nd Wave? And what do think about them, now?
Yes! We really love them
@@Producelikeapro Thank you for answering, I want to buy them, they should be my first active speakers, I am using my passive ALESIS MONITOR ONE MKII till now.
What happened to your new Genelec's, Warren?
They are in my new studio!
Tell you who really needs a segment on "Artists Who Changed Music," the King Of Surf, the Father Of Loud, DICK DALE!!
That guitar track sounds like it had an EH chorus on it. Small stone?
Awesome, how about Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac? You've probably already done it... Another idea Wilco's Heavy Metal Drummer or my fave Impossible Germany?
This was my roommate’s song for his drag queen lipsync act. It wasn’t yet a cool mainstream thing to do (late 90s) like today, but it was a kind of theatre that mattered to the gay scene in Montréal. I have listened to it over and over as he rehearsed his act, and I eventually got tired of it. But years later whenever I catch it on the radio, I let it play. This is a big hair, shoulder pads, and big perfume song. It’s emotions writ large and taken out in the open, an antidote to the grinning irony that so often blocks our feelings.
I don't know. I just know I loved this song so much when I was a kid and I'm commenting on a video DOCUMENTARY 😩 historical 😢🥺
I'm so old, 40 years before I was so like, in love with 🤔 dunno... I presume the video of a great song 😲🤗
Drum track with mega verb like back in the day 🤣🤣🤣
Lexicon? 😲
Nice hats anyways. Maybe more overheads than closed mic there? I understood that?
When the bass track kicked in, after the part you said "playing the obvious" well, the bass is of course doing the job of keeping a tight rhythm and we are supposed to listen to miss Tyler!
I'm a pianist and I play hard because of parts like this one 😢
Or was it "nowhere fast"? If you have done that one please tell me to watch that 😲 piano doing the part of a driven rhythm guitar 😲
there goes the loud piano sgsint👋😲 now I'm older and I listen to that guitar, 🤔
I don't hear anything bad in it
Oh my gosh the synth. 👋🥰 Big 🥰👋
The contrast between Tyler's coarse rough voice and the clean high tenor dude was superb. You know, at that time, the female is the one with the roaring tone and the guy is the high vox And like flat, 😲🖖👋👋👋👋 the chorus choir whatever 😳 the boomy sound of the vocal tracks together, well... Today it's easy to fix 😅
This sounds so organic, we wanted to sound cleaner and edit at taste and undo. Making music without a DAW, what's that? 😅 🤣 Now we have synth vsti with controls like "analog mode" 🤣 "pitch random going out of tune, bad contacts, lo fi with 8 bit 8 kHz resampling VINYL NOISE 🤣 tape Sim, analog simulations,
😳 Bathrooms as vocalbooths? 😅
Knowing all this it feels strange, that Jim Steinmann failed so hard when trying to replace Mutt Lange producing Def Leppard.
Rush YYZ
Rock And Roll Hoochie what? 😂