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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.
This list does not contain guest members.
Current lineup
Paul Crook: Lead Guitars
Randy Flowers: Guitars, Vocals
Danny Miranda: Bass
Justin Avery: Piano, Vocals
Dave Luther: Saxophones, Keyboards, Vocals
Ginny Luke: Violin, Vocals[1]
John Miceli: Drums
Patti Russo: Female Lead VocalsPrevious lineups
1977-79 ("Bat Out of Hell")
Bob Kulick: Lead Guitars
Bruce Kulick: Guitars
Steve Buslowe: Bass, Vocals
Jim Steinman: Piano, Vocals §
Paul Glanz: Keyboards, Vocals
Joe Stefko: Drums
Karla DeVito: Female Lead Vocals
Rory Dodd: Vocals§ Paul Jacobs made his debut during this tour after Jim Steinman departed due to exhaustion.
1981-82 ("Dead Ringer" / European Tour)
Davey Johnstone: Lead Guitars §
Mark Doyle: Guitars §§
Steve Buslowe: Bass, Vocals
Paul Jacobs: Piano, Vocals
George Meyer: Keyboards, Vocals
Terry Williams: Drums
Pamela Moore: Female Lead Vocals
Ted Neeley: Vocals
Eric Troyer: Vocals§ Mark Doyle moved into this position for the European tour.
§§ Steve Hunter replaced Mark Doyle in his original position for the European tour.
§§§ George Borowski was the guitar tech during the '81/'82 period, but often played with the band onstage, especially during encores.[2] By the end of the tour, he had become the opening act.1983 ("Midnight at the Lost and Found")
Bob Kulick: Lead Guitars
Mark Doyle: Guitars
Steve Buslowe: Bass, Vocals
Paul Jacobs: Piano, Vocals
Wells Kelly: Drums
Kati Mac: Female Lead Vocals1984-85 ("Bad Attitude")
Bob Kulick: Lead Guitars
Paul Jacobs: Guitars, Piano, Vocals
John Golden: Bass, Vocals
Brian Chatton: Keyboards, Vocals
Andy Wells: Drums
Kati Mac: Female Lead Vocals
Doreen Chanter: Vocals1987-88 (20/20 - "Blind Before I Stop" / Lost Boys and Golden Girls - "Bat out of Hell" 10th Anniversary)
Bob Kulick: Lead Guitars
Alan Merrill: Guitars, Vocals
Steve Buslowe: Bass, Vocals
Frank Doyle: Keyboards §
Chuck Burgi: Drums
Amy Goff: Female Lead Vocals
Elaine Goff: Vocals§ Domenic Cicchetti replaced Frank Doyle for the Bat anniversary tour.
Early Nineties
According to the liner notes for Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell II album, the following people are listed under the category The Band at the end of the album personnel credits (in the order listed in the booklet): Steve Buslowe, Mark Alexander, Pat Thrall, Chuck Burgi, Amy Goff, Elaine Goff, Dave Gellis, John Miceli, Paul Jacobs, "Dominic Chichetti" (sic), and "Patricia Rousseau" (sic).[3] From this, it can be assumed, as in a typical industry pay or play situation, that all of these musicians were on the payroll at various times. The following lineup listings merely indicate some form of documentation for this version of the band existing at a given time.
February–July 1989
Pat Thrall: Lead Guitars, Vocals
Steve Buslowe: Bass, Vocals
Martin Gerschwitz: Keyboards, Vocals
Chuck Burgi: Drums
Amy Goff: Female Lead Vocals
Elaine Goff: Vocals1990-91
Dave Gellis: Guitars
Steve Buslowe: Bass, Vocals
Mark Alexander: Keyboards, Vocals
Chuck Burgi: Drums
Amy Goff: Female Lead Vocals
Elaine Goff: Vocals1993-97 (Everything Louder - "Bat Out of Hell II" / Born to Rock - "Welcome to the Neighborhood" / German festival tour)
Pat Thrall: Lead Guitars, Vocals
Kasim Sulton: Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals
Steve Buslowe: Bass, Vocals
Mark Alexander: Piano, Vocals
John Miceli: Drums
Patti Russo: Female Lead Vocals
Pearl Aday: Vocals §§ Pearl Aday sang backing vocals in the summer of 1994 and from May 1996-January 1997.
1998-2000 ("The Very Best of Meat Loaf" / Storytellers)
Damon La Scot: Lead Guitars
Ray Andersen: Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals
Kasim Sulton: Bass, Vocals
Tom Brislin: Piano, Vocals
John Miceli: Drums
Patti Russo: Female Lead Vocals
Pearl Aday: Vocals2001 (The Night of the Proms)
Kasim Sulton: Bass, Vocals
Mark Alexander: Piano, Vocals
John Miceli: Drums
Patti Russo: Female Lead Vocals
Pearl Aday: Vocals2002 ("Just Havin' Fun for the Summer" & "Winter" Tour)
Damon La Scot: Lead Guitars
John Golden: Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals
Kasim Sulton: Bass, Vocals
Mark Alexander: Piano, Vocals
John Miceli: Drums
Patti Russo: Female Lead Vocals
Pearl Aday: Vocals2003-04 ("Couldn't Have Said it Better")
Paul Crook: Lead Guitars
John Golden: Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals §
Kasim Sulton: Bass, Vocals
Mark Alexander: Piano, Vocals
John Miceli: Drums
Patti Russo: Female Lead Vocals
Pearl Aday: Vocals §§§ Randy Flowers replaced John Golden on the world tour following early promo dates.
§§ Renee Cologne replaced Pearl Aday on the world tour following early promo dates. §§§
§§§ Carolyn "C.C." Coletti-Jablonski replaced Renee Cologne in October 2003.2005-(July) 2006 (Hair of the Dog That Bit You)
Paul Crook: Lead Guitars
Randy Flowers: Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals
Kasim Sulton: Bass, Vocals
Mark Alexander: Piano, Vocals
John Miceli: Drums
Patti Russo: Female Lead Vocals
Carolyn "C.C." Coletti-Jablonski: Vocals(September) 2006-07 (The Bases are Loaded / Seize the Night / Three Bats - "Bat Out of Hell III")
Paul Crook: Lead Guitars
Randy Flowers: Guitars, Vocals
Kasim Sulton: Bass, Vocals
Mark Alexander: Piano, Vocals
Dave Luther: Saxophones, Keyboards, Vocals
John Miceli: Drums
Aspen Miller: Female Lead Vocals
Carolyn "C.C." Coletti-Jablonski: VocalsFollowing the abrupt end of this tour and preparation for a new tour and album, Meat Loaf announced on BBC-TV [4] that Patti Russo would be returning to her role as female lead vocalist in 2008.
2008 (Casa de Carne)
Paul Crook: Lead Guitars
Randy Flowers: Guitars, Vocals
Kasim Sulton: Bass, Vocals
Mark Alexander: Piano, Vocals
Dave Luther: Saxophones, Keyboards, Vocals
John Miceli: Drums
Patti Russo: Female Lead Vocals
Carolyn "C.C." Coletti-Jablonski: Vocals2010-11 ("Hang Cool Teddy Bear")
Paul Crook: Lead Guitars
Randy Flowers: Guitars, Vocals
Danny Miranda: Bass
Justin Avery: Piano, Vocals
Dave Luther: Saxophones, Keyboards, Vocals
John Miceli: Drums
Patti Russo: Female Lead Vocals
Carolyn "C.C." Coletti-Jablonski: Vocals §§ Carolyn "C.C." Coletti-Jablonski departed the band in September 2010.
References
- ^ Meat Loaf post on MLUKFC
- ^ Borowski can be seen here performing with the band on Saturday Night Live.
- ^ Bat Out of Hell II liner notes
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEh6e2njERg
Meat Loaf Studio albums Stoney & Meatloaf (1971) • Bat Out of Hell (1977) • Dead Ringer (1981) • Midnight at the Lost and Found (1983) • Bad Attitude (1984) • Blind Before I Stop (1986) • Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell (1993) • Welcome to the Neighbourhood (1995) • Couldn't Have Said It Better (2003) • Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose (2006) • Hang Cool Teddy Bear (2010) • Hell in a Handbasket (2011)Live albums Live at Wembley (1987) • Live Around the World (1996) • VH1: Storytellers (1999) • Bat out of Hell: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (2004) • 3 Bats Live (2008)Compilations Hits out of Hell (1984) • The Big Ones (1984) • Heaven & Hell (1989) • Paradise By The Dashboardlight (The Very Best of) (1991) • Back From Hell! The Very Best of Meat Loaf (1993) • Back From Hell Again! - The Very Best of Meat Loaf Vol. 2 (1994) • Alive In Hell (1994) • Heaven Can Wait – The Best Ballads of Meat Loaf Vol. 1 (1996) • The Very Best of Meat Loaf (1998) • Piece of the Action: The Best of Meat Loaf (2009)Videography Live • Hits out of Hell • Bad Attitude - Live! • Bat out of Hell II: Picture Show • VH1: Storytellers • To Hell and Back • Bat out of Hell: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra • 3 Bats Live • Meat Loaf: In Search of ParadiseTours Bat Out of Hell (1977-78) • Dead Ringer (1981) • Meat Loaf & The Neverland Express Euro '82 (1982) • World Tour / Monsters of Rock (1983) • Bad Attitude (1984-85) • 20/20 (1986-87) • Lost Boys & Golden Girls / Bat Out of Hell 10th Anniversary (1988-89) • Everything Louder (1993-95) • Born to Rock (1996) • The Very Best of... (1999) • Storytellers (1999-2000) • Night of the Proms (2001) • Just Having Fun... (2002) • Couldn't Have Said It Better (2003-04) • The Hair of the Dog (2005) • Seize the Night / The Three Bats (2006-07) • Casa de Carne (2008) • Hang Cool (2010-11) • Guilty Pleasure (2011-12)Singles "What You See is What You Get" • "It Takes All Kinds of People" • "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth" • "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" (w/ Ellen Foley) • "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" • "All Revved Up with No Place to Go" • "Bat Out of Hell" • "I'm Gonna Love Her for Both of Us" • "Dead Ringer for Love" (w/ Cher) • "Read 'Em and Weep" • "Peel Out" • "In Europe '82 (4 Track EP)" • "If You Really Want To" • "Razor's Edge" • "Midnight at the Lost and Found" • "Modern Girl" • "Nowhere Fast" • "Surf's Up" • "Sailor to a Siren" • "Piece of the Action" • "Rock 'n' Roll Mercenaries" (w/ John Parr) • "Getting Away with Murder" • "Blind Before I Stop" • "Special Girl" • "A Time for Heroes" (w/ Brian May) • "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" (w/ Lorraine Crosby) • "Life Is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back" • "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through" • "Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer than They Are" • "I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)" (w/ Patti Russo) • "Not a Dry Eye in the House" • "Runnin' for the Red Light (I Gotta Life)" • "A Kiss Is a Terrible Thing to Waste" (w/ Bonnie Tyler) • "No Matter What" • "Is Nothing Sacred" (w/ Patti Russo) • "Did I Say That?" • "Couldn't Have Said It Better" (w/ Patti Russo) • "Man of Steel" • "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" (w/ Marion Raven) • "Blind As a Bat" • "Cry Over Me" • "Los Angeloser" • "If I Can't Have You" • "All of Me"Related articles Discography • Neverland Express • Stoney & Meatloaf • Jim Steinman • Patti Russo • Shaun Murphy • Amanda Aday • Pearl Aday • The Seize the Night Tour • The Casa de Carne Tour • The Hang Cool Tour • The Celebrity Apprentice 4Categories:- Lists of musicians
- Neverland Express members
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