Meat Loaf

:This article is about the singer. See meatloaf for the article about the meat dish.

Early musical career

In Los Angeles, he formed his first band, Meat Loaf Soul. During the recording of their first song, Meat Loaf hit a big note and blew the board. It left quite an impression because he was offered three recording contracts on the spot. Unfortunately, he turned them all down. Meat Loaf Soul's first gig was in Huntington Beach at the Cave, opening up for Them, Van Morrison's band. During their singing of cover of the Yardbirds' "Smokestack Lightning", the smoke machine they used made too much smoke and the club had to be cleared out. Then they were the opening act at California State University, Northridge for Renaissance, Taj Mahal and Janis Joplin. The band then underwent several changes at lead guitar, changing the name of the band each time - Popcorn Blizard, Floating Circus. As Floating Circus, they opened for The Who, The Fugs, The Stooges, MC5, Grateful Dead and The Grease Band. Their regional success led them to release a single, "Once Upon A Time" backed with "Hello".

Related Topics:
Huntington Beach - Them - Van Morrison - Yardbirds - California State University, Northridge - Renaissance - Taj Mahal - Janis Joplin - Lead guitar - The Who - The Fugs - The Stooges - MC5 - Grateful Dead - The Grease Band

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