Jim Steinman, over-the-top bombastic composer... and attempted murderer?

This looks very like his 'print' handwriting. (Oh... heh... Steiman. What a clever attempt at obfuscation.)

Jesus talk about bombastic writing. I’m sorry but if you’re stupid enough to take unknown pills sent to you in the mail you deserve what you get

Never had a friend loan you some medication to get you through a rough spot? Gee. Wonder why your friends wouldn't want to help you. Maybe at least in your case it wouldn't end with you realizing they weren't a friend. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

OP = Nick Summers

Oh, r4, you naive little thing... you must be new. You actually think Nick is the only person this guy ever screwed, blued and tattooed? Read my history elsewhere. Why not here?

On another note, grasping at relevance though I may be... Nick has started a podcast, with Meat Loaf's former "leading lady" (as it were), Patti Russo. Seems like they're implying tea spilled. Honestly, I almost want to guest. I've certainly got tales to tell, if you read the link in r5.

Did DL kill Jim Steinman like we killed Jani Lane?

Turn around, bright eyes. He's right behind you.

Didn't we have this thread before? OP, did you and I bond over some shared memories?

Well, the "attempted murderer" part was new, r9. (The old thread is linked at r5 if you were part of it.)

As someone who attempted to broker work with the man, and knew him as a person, my feelings are... mixed. To say the least. As a person, I will probably never completely mourn him.

But his beautiful music, the best thing about him, enriched society and art in general. Whatever his sins, and they were numerous, may his body of work be forever remembered.

R10, perhaps. But some of the behavior described in the original thread came close...or perhaps even crossed the line in a more passive way. (Granted, I think that was more about one of the creatives on "Starmites". )

Thank you for introducing me to The Historian. (Still pissed the "Dance in my Pants" video is pulled in the USA.)

Karla posted a Vimeo link the other day. You're quite welcome.

Thank you! I really appreciate it, particularly this seems to be more complete. The YouTube version had a much shorter prologue and the beer slide segment seems longer as well.

I wish you would post more often.

Hey, I pop in here and there, I just don't always have a lot to weigh in on. :P

If you're one of the people who reached out to me on YouTube after I posted my demos of my Steinman-related project, you know how to find me if you want to be sociable.

Can you link to the demos again?

Sure. Demo #1 is what was called "Gott ist tot" in [italic]Tanz der Vampire[/italic] and "Original Sin" in [italic]DOTV[/italic] (among other places)...

And Demo #2 is what was called "Die unstillbare Gier" ([italic]Tanz[/italic]) or "Confession of a Vampire" ([italic]DOTV[/italic]).

OP, what do you mean by "composer"?

Does this person have something to do with "music"?

Yes.

How did we miss that Jim Steinman died last Monday?