European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 25, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Like a Bat out of hell Story and photo by Jim Rylander hat s the next Best thing to sex according to Paul Rellihan aircraft Mechanic a Rutiri Mam a. Meal loaf is no nol the food but the hefty Roek n1 Roll Singer. Meat As he is affectionately called by his band performed last week to a  crowd at the Offenbach Sla Thalla. Before the concert began Many people were asking who is the special guest listed on Tho ticket even Iho concert promoters refused to say who the mystery guest waa. As he show started a Man Ullh grading Black shoulder length hair stepped up to the microphone. Standing alone and playing an electric guitar that had to have been older than most of the audience the unknown Man performed several Rock n Roll songs. What s your name shouted someone in the crowd Between songs. George Iha Man replied simply whal s your last name you could t spell it if hold you said George George did talk some about How great meat loaf is and How fantastic the concert was going to be. After live songs he thanked the crowd and departed without another word a fog tilled the stage and a choir of Angels Sang simulated by keyboardist Frank Doyle out strutted the Loal. It s hard to believe How meat Loal can remain overweight despite All tha Energy he puts out each night in concert. Before the first song had ended he was completely drenched with sweat. Marvin Lee Aday aka meat loaf first came into the Public Eye in the 1970 s cult film the Rocky horror picture show. In 1977 he teamed up with songwriter Jim Steinman and recorded the Multi million Selling album Bat out of hell. During the tour thai followed rumours about meat loaf were easier to coma by than concert tickets. He s to heavy he needs an oxygen bottle after each concern he strained his voice so badly hell never sing  promoting his latest release. Blind before i Stop meat loaf showed no signs of vocal problems in Offenbach and no oxygen bottles were evident. It would t have been surprising if there had been one after seeing the Energy and exertion emitted by this Rock n roller. Theatrics play a major part in meat loaf s shows. From Hia Good of Texas boy Altitude to the sexually explicit overtones he acts out on stage the Pace never lets up. Meat loaf s tour a Force is the three part duet Paradise by the dashboard Light from the Bat album which he Sang with Amy got. In concert the roughly eight minute song lasts nearly 20 minutes because meat loaf and Gaff not Only sing but act out the parts As Well. Part i depicts a Young couple going at ii strongly in the front seat of a car hence he title. Part