ROCK SINGER MEAT LOAF FISHING. WEARS A FOOTBALL JERSEY NUMBER 62. SAYS "MEATLOAF" ON BACK. CATCHES FISH. WEARS MESH BALL CAP THAT READS "ROADIE" (THE ALAN RUDOLPH FILM). MEAT LOAF WITH FRIENDS. MEAT LOAF REMOVES HOOK FROM FISH AND RETURNS IT TO THE WATER. CATCH AND RELEASE.

MEAT LOAF CLAIMS THAT IN 1977 "BAT OUT OF HELL" AND "PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT" VIDEOS WERE THE FIRST VIDEOS THAT PROVED YOU COULD USE VIDEOS TO SELL MUSIC RECORDS BECAUSE THEY SOLD 750,000 ALBUMS IN HOLLAND JUST BY SHOWING VIDEOS. THEY WERE NOT TOURING THERE. OUTSOLD THE PREVIOUS BEST SELLING ALBUM BY BLONDIE WHICH SOLD 234,000 COPIES. MENTIONS MTV NOW BEING THE ONE STATION THAT IS PROMOTING MUSIC VIDEOS IN THE UNITED STATES. DISCUSSES THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PERFORMING FOR A MUSIC VIDEO INSTEAD OF A LIVE CONCERT. MENTIONS HOW SOME MUSICIANS DON'T LIKE MAKING VIDEOS BECAUSE THEY ARE MUSICIANS WHO PLAY ON STAGE FOR CROWDS. MENTIONS HOW MTV IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BAND MEN AT WORK AND HUMAN LEAGUE. ALSO SAYS HE'S A FAN OF BILLY JOEL, COMPLIMENTS HIS SONGWRITING BUT SAYS MTV HELPED PROMOTE JOE'S ALBUM NYLON CURTAIN AND SAYS JOEL'S MUSIC VIDEOS ARE SOME OF THE BEST.

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MEAT LOAF SAYS YOU HAVE TO FIND REAL VIDEO PEOPLE, REAL ARTISTIC PEOPLE TO MAKE GOOD VIDEOS. BOAT GOES BY. MEAT LOAF CALLS OUT TO THEM THAT THEY'VE "GOT GOOD FISHING!"

MEAT LOAF SAYS HE HAS A NATURAL INSTINCT TO WORK IN VIDEO BECAUSE HE KNOWS WHERE THE CAMERA IS AND WHAT IT'S DOING. SOMEONE CATCHES A STONE CRAB ON THEIR FISHING LINE. GOES BACK TO TALKING ABOUT ACTING SKILL BEING NECESSARY. MENTIONS FILM ROADIE AND ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW. MEAT LOAF SOUNDS LIKE HE IS VERY IMPRESSED WITH HIS FILM AND ACTING KNOWLEDGE. SAYS YOU CAN DO SO MANY THINGS WITH YOUR EYES AND CAMERA ZOOMS TO ONE OF MEAT LOAF'S SIGNATURE WILD MAN STARES. HAMMY.

MEAT LOAF SAYS HE IS USUALLY UNCOMFORTABLE IN THE STUDIO. SAYS HE'LL BE RECORDING VOCALS WITH TOM DOWD THE FAMOUS PRODUCER. SAYS IT'S THE FIRST TIME HE'S EVER DONE VOCALS AT A STUDIO. SAYS TOM DOWD MAKES HIM FEEL VERY COMFORTABLE IN THE STUDIO

MEAT LOAF ANNOUNCES THE TITLE OF HIS NEW ALBUM IS MIDNIGHT AT THE LOST AND FOUND AND DISCUSSES HOW IT CAME ABOUT. JOKINGLY MENTIONS SOME OTHER TITLE IDEAS LIKE "I'M HUNGRY" AND "BEEFED UP"


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QUOTE: "THESE RELIGIOUS GUYS YOU KNOW, YOU SEND THEM 700 BUCK AND YOU'RE SAVED, JACK. NOTHING PERSONAL AGAINST PEOPLE WHO ARE RELIGIOUS AND BELIEVE IN GOD BUT THESE GUYS ARE RIPPING PEOPLE OFF. WHAT CAN I TELL YOU?"

MEAT LOAF TALKS ABOUT THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR DEAD RINGER FOR LOVE THAT HE MADE WITH CHER. ADMITS HE IS NOT A FILMMAKER OR WRITER. SAYS HE TRIES TO EXPRESS TO THEM HIS VISION AND LET'S THE PEOPLE WHO KNOW MORE THAN HIM DO THEIR JOBS.

MEAT LOAF STRUGGLES TO UNHOOK FISH.

MEAT LOAF'S DAUGHTER AMANDA ADAY LOOKS THROUGH THE GLASS OF THE RECORDING STUDIO. TODDLER.

MEAT LOAF DAUGHER AMANDA ADAY LOOKS ON.

CU MEAT LOAF RECORDING TAKES OF SONG THE RAZOR'S EDGE.

MEAT LOAF TALKS WITH MUSICIANS AND MEAT LOAF'S WIFE LESLIE ADAY.

MEAT LOAF INTRODUCES RECORDING ENGINEER TOM EDMUNDS AND PRODUCER TOM DOWD.

TOM DOWD DISCUSSES THAT MOST OF THE ALBUM USED 4 MAIN MUSICIANS. MENTIONS HOW MARK DOYLE WAS PERFECT FOR WHAT THEY WERE TRYING TO DO AND HOW RICK DERRINGER CAME IN PLAYED CRAZY GUITAR ON SOME TRACKS. TOM EDMUNDS EXPLAINS THAT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME TOM DOWD AND HE HAVE WORKED TOGETHER.

TOM DOWD TALKS ABOUT ONLY WORKING WITH TALENTED ARTISTS AND IN A GOOD FACILITY.

MEAT LOAF TALKS ABOUT TOURING AND FINDING AND WRTING SONGS FOR THE ALBUM. MEAT LOAF TALKS ABOUT STORY SONGS. TALKS ABOUT THE SONG MIDNIGHT AT THE LOST AND FOUND.

TOM DOWD TALKS ABOUT PICKING THE SONGS FOR THE ALBUM. DISCUSSED HOW ONE SONG WAS JUST NOT WORKING. TALKS ABOUT OTHER SONGS ON THE ALBUM AND WEEDING OUT SONGS.

GIL SCOTT-HERON SAYS "THE MEDIA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING OUR PERSPECTIVES AND PRIORITIES." TALKS ABOUT SOUTH AFRICA OPPRESSION VS OPPRESSION IN POLAND. (UNFORTUNATELY AUDIO BUZZING PRESENT. MAY NOT BE FIXABLE). DOES A BIT ABOUT RICHARD ALLEN, NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR. TALKS POLITICS AND HIS PROJECTS.

CU MICROPHONE LAYS ON AN OPEN BOOK (BIBLE?), BESIDE OPEN PACK OF MARLBORO CIGARETTES AND A DIRTY ASHTRAY.

FINGER POINTING AT PAPER SIGN AND "IR" SIGN SITTING ATOP A TELEVISION SET.

ALICE COOPER TALKS ABOUT TOURING AND THAT WHEN YOU GO TO VARIOUS RADIO STATIONS THE NEXT TIME EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT. HIGH TURNOVER.

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ALICE COOPER TALKS ABOUT HOW CONCERTS HAVE CHANGES FROM THE 1970S TO THE 1980S. AND HOW IT USED TO BE MUCH MORE THEATRICAL IN THE 70S. THE 80S WANTS LESS PRODUCTION AND MORE TECH. MENTIONS HOW HIS NIGHTMARE SHOW COST $500,000.00 AND THIS CURRENT SHOW COST ALMOST NOTHING.

ALICE COOPER SAY VIDEO USED TO EXCITE HIM UNTIL HE REALIZED THAT ANYONE CAN LOOK GOOD IN MUSIC VIDEOS AND ANYONE CAN SOUND GOOD IN STUDIO RECORDINGS. NOW HE'S EXCITED TO BRING HIS STAGE BAND INTO THE STUDIO SO THE RECORDINGS AND THE STAGE SHOWS SOUND THE SAME ALA THE YARDBIRDS.

ALICE TALKS ABOUT NEW MEDIA AFFECTING MUSIC. SAYS UNFORTUNATELY ROCK & ROLL ON ANY SORT OF MEDIUM FLATTENS OUT AND THERE'S NO WAY OF GETTING AROUND THAT. JOKES ABOUT HOLOGRAMS. SAYS ROCK & ROLL ON TV IS VERY FLAT BECAUSE YOU DON'T HEAR OR FEEL THE BASS. SAYS HE WANTS FANS TO GET HIT WITH THEIR SOUND. WANTS TO PLAY LOUD AND SPONTANEOUSLY. SAYS HE'S IN GREAT SHAPE NOW. JOKINGLY SAYS HE COULD GO THREE ROUNDS WITH HEARNS. THOMAS HEARNS.

ALICE TALKS ABOUT THE GUILLOTINE TRICK ONSTAGE WAS AN OLD GAG BUT HIS YOUNG AUDIENCES HAD NEVER SEEN IT APPLIED TO ROCK & ROLL. MENTIONS THE HANGING AND THE SNAKE, NAMED ANGEL, AS WELL.

ALICE COOPER SAYS HE LIKES TOURING BUT CAN'T TOUR NONSTOP. NEEDS TO DO THREE WEEKS ON THREE WEEKS OFF.

ALICE COOPER TALKS ABOUT GOING ON A WORLD TOUR AND ADMITS HE DOESN'T LIKE LEAVING THE UNITED STATES BECAUSE HE DOESN'T LIKE BEING INCONVENIENCED AND THEY HAVE LOUSY NIGHT TIME TELEVISION. THEN TELLS THE STORY THAT HE WAS WITH ELTON JOHN LYRICIST BERNIE TAUPIN IN LONDON AND AND ON PRIMETIME TELEVISION THEY SHOWED A TWO HOUR DOCUMENTARY ABOUT SOYBEANS.

ALICE COOPER SAYS HE HAD THE WORLD RECORD FOR AN INDOOR CONCERT IN SOUTH AMERICA. 158,000 PEOPLE IN SAO PAOLO BRAZIL FOR ABOUT A DOLLAR PER TICKET. THEN HE PLAYED RIO DE JANIERO TO 1300 PEOPLE BUT IT WAS $1500.00 PER TICKET. MENTIONS 30,000 PEOPLE SHOWED UP FOR THE PRESS CONFERENCE IN SAO PAOLO AND 4 PEOPLE GOT KILLED AT THE SHOW. SAYS THEY THOUGHT HE WAS THE ANTICHRIST.

INTERVIEW ENDS.

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