Crowd's slice of Meat Loaf
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Courtesy of Mail Newspaper By Mara Pattison-Sowden
THE crowd took to the chorus of "we love you, you old fart" as Meat Loaf
took to the stage on Saturday night.
It was a sell-out crowd for Rochford Winery's first Day on the Green
concert for the summer season.
The 64-year-old rocker had been plagued by health problems and MCG grand
final dramas during his Australasian Guilty Pleasures tour, but the sun came
out when he took to the stage with his band. The crowd was hit by rain as
support acts Choirboys and Thirsty Merc took to the stage, but it didn't
dampen many spirits with revellers partying on until the end.
Rochford Winery manager Graham Taylor said the feedback from guests was
fantastic.
"Every concert there seems to be more and more people from the region
coming, which is great," he said.
"It's one way to see international acts like Meat Loaf on your doorstop."
Mr Taylor said Meat Loaf's set, which went for two-and-a-half hours, helped
clear the carpark progressively.
"We've extended the parking areas with a better set up but regulars would
have been a bit confused," he said.
"From our point of view it went very smooth, and was the quickest concert
in terms of people leaving at the end of the night."
The next Day on the Green concert will feature Steely Dan and Steve Winwood
on Saturday 29 October.
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