Meat Loaf’s Neverland Express was the rotating

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for the late American singer

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Band lineups

1977–78 (''Bat Out of Hell'')

Bob Kulick Robert Joel Kulick (January 16, 1950 – May 28, 2020) was an American guitarist and record producer, who worked with numerous acts such as Kiss, W.A.S.P., Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, Meat Loaf and Michael Bolton. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, ...

: lead guitars *

Bruce Kulick Bruce Howard Kulick (born December 12, 1953) is an American guitarist and since 2000 a member of the rock band Grand Funk Railroad. Previously, Kulick was a long-time member of the band Kiss (19841996). He was also a member of Union with John Cor ...

: guitars * Steve Buslowe: bass, vocals *

Jim Steinman James Richard Steinman (November 1, 1947 – April 19, 2021) was an American composer, lyricist and record producer. He also worked as an arranger, pianist, and singer. His work included songs in the adult contemporary, rock, dance, pop, mus ...

: piano, vocals * Paul Glanz: keyboards, vocals * Joe Stefko: drums *

Karla DeVito Karla DeVito (born May 29, 1953) is an American singer and actress. Early life and education DeVito was born in suburban Chicago in Mokena, Illinois. She attended Willow Crest Grade School in Mokena and Lincoln-Way High School in New Lenox. Sh ...

: female lead vocals *

Rory Dodd Rory Dodd (born Port Dover, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian rock vocalist who has performed many songs written by Jim Steinman. He is probably best known for singing as the duet voice (the "Turn around, bright eyes" lyrics) on Bonnie Tyler's vers ...

: vocals

1981–82

''Dead Ringer''

Davey Johnstone David William Logan Johnstone (born 6 May 1951) is a British rock guitarist and vocalist, best known for his long-time collaboration with Elton John as a member of the Elton John Band. Career Johnstone's first work was with Noel Murphy in ...

: 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 Teddie Joe "Ted" Neeley (born September 20, 1943) is an American singer, actor, musician, composer, and record producer. He is known for portraying the title role in '' Jesus Christ Superstar'' (1973), a role for which he was nominated for two G ...

: vocals *

Eric Troyer Eric Lee Troyer (born 10 April 1949) is an American keyboardist, singer, songwriter, and occasional guitarist, best known as a member of ELO Part II and its successor The Orchestra. Troyer was a founding member of ELO Part II, having been rec ...

: vocals

European Tour

* Mark Doyle: lead guitars * Steve Hunter: 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 Note: George Borowski was the guitar tech during the '81/'82 period, but often played with the band onstage, especially during encores. 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 *

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: drums * Kati Mac: female lead vocals

1984–85 (''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 Doreen Chanter is a British singer best known as a member of the Chanter Sisters, and for her work as a backing vocalist and session vocalist, primarily during the 1970s and 1980s. Chanter Sisters Chanter started as a member of a group called ...

: vocals

1986–88

20/20 World Tour 'Blind Before I Stop''(1986-87)

* Bob Kulick: lead guitars *

Alan Merrill Alan Merrill (born Allan Preston Sachs; February 19, 1951 – March 29, 2020) was an American vocalist, guitarist and songwriter. In the early 1970s, he was one of the few resident foreigners to achieve pop star status in Japan. He was the write ...

: guitars, vocals * Steve Buslowe: bass, vocals * Frank Doyle: keyboards * Chuck Burgi: drums * Amy Goff: female lead vocals * Elaine Goff: vocals

Lost Boys and Golden Girls / ''Bat Out of Hell 10th Anniversary'' Tour (1988)

* Bob Kulick: lead guitars * Alan Merrill: guitars, vocals * Steve Buslowe: bass, vocals * Domenic Cicchetti: keyboards * Chuck Burgi: drums * Amy Goff: female lead vocals * Elaine Goff: vocals Note: At one point in the 1988 tour,

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filled in for one of the Goff sisters.

Pubs and Clubs 1989-1991

Bandmembers

* guitars:

Pat Thrall Patrick Thrall is an American rock guitarist. Thrall began his recording career in 1972. He played guitar, vocals, and percussion with the group Cookin' Mama, which had his brother, Preston Thrall, on percussion. They released the album ''New Day ...

, Dave Gellis * bass: Steve Buslowe * piano: Mark Alexander * keyboards: Mark Alexander, "Dominic Chichetti" ''(sic)'' * drums: Chuck Burgi,

John Miceli John Miceli (born May 29, 1961 in Long Island, New York) is the drummer for Meat Loaf's backing band, the Neverland Express. Meat Loaf Miceli began touring with Meat Loaf in 1991, and was a part of the Neverland Express when '' Bat Out of Hell ...

* vocals: Amy Goff, Elaine Goff, "Patricia Rousseau" ''(sic)'' Note: Paul Jacobs played piano at some rehearsals in 1989.

1993–97

Everything Louder Tour (1993-94)

: lead guitars, vocals *

Kasim Sulton Kasim Sulton (born December 8, 1955) is an American bass guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist. Best known for his work with Utopia, Sulton sang lead on 1980's "Set Me Free," Utopia's only top 40 hit in the United States. As a solo artist, Sulton ...

: guitars, keyboards, vocals * Steve Buslowe: bass, vocals * Mark Alexander : piano, vocals *

: drums *

Patti Russo Patricia Russo (May 20, 1964) is an American singer and songwriter. She is perhaps best known as Meat Loaf's former female lead vocalist, as she toured the world with his band Neverland Express between 1993 and 2013. Since then, she has embarked ...

: female lead vocals *

Pearl Aday Pearl Aday (born 1975) is an American singer. She is the adopted daughter of vocalist Michael Lee Aday, better known as Meat Loaf, and was a member of his touring band Neverland Express for nine years starting in the mid-1990s. She has appeared ...

: vocals ''(summer of 1994 only)''

Born to Rock Tour (1995-96)

* 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

German Festival Tour (1997)

* 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

1998–2000

* Damon La Scot: lead guitars * Ray Andersen: guitars, keyboards, vocals * Kasim Sulton: bass, vocals *

Tom Brislin Tom Brislin (born October 5, 1973) is an American keyboardist, songwriter, singer, producer, and author. In December 2018, American progressive rock band Kansas (band), Kansas announced Brislin as the group’s keyboardist; his playing, vocals, and ...

: piano, vocals * John Miceli: drums * Patti Russo: female lead vocals * Pearl Aday: vocals

Night of the Proms 2001

* Kasim Sulton: bass, vocals * Mark Alexander: piano, vocals * John Miceli: drums * Patti Russo: female lead vocals * Pearl Aday: vocals

2002

* 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: vocals

Couldn’t Have Said It Better 2003–04

Concerts in Germany and Amsterdam

Paul Crook Paul Crook (born February 12, 1966) is an American guitarist known for his work recording and performing with Meat Loaf. He has also recorded and toured with Anthrax, Sebastian Bach and Marya Roxx. Biography Growing up in Green Brook Townshi ...

: 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 ''(in Germany only)'' * Sara Douglas: vocals ''(in Amsterdam only)''

2003-04 Australian Tour

* 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 * Renee Cologne: vocals Note: Carolyn ‘C.C’ Colleti-Jablonski joined the band through mid-2003.

2005–06

Seize the Night (3 Bats Live) 2007

* 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: vocals

2008 (Casa de Carne Tour)

* 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: vocals

2010–2013

Hang Cool Tour (June–December 2010)

* Paul Crook: lead guitars * Randy Flowers: guitars, vocals * Danny Miranda: bass, vocals * Justin Avery: piano, vocalsIconvsicon.com
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''Hell in a Handbasket''

=Guilty Pleasure Tour (October 2011)

= * Paul Crook: lead guitars * Randy Flowers: guitars, vocals * Danny Miranda: bass, vocals * Justin Avery: piano, vocals * Dave Luther: saxophones, keyboards, vocals * Ginny Luke: violin, vocals * John Miceli: drums * Patti Russo: female lead vocals

Mad, Mad World/Last At Bat Tour (2012-13)

* Paul Crook: lead guitars * Randy Flowers: guitars, vocals * Danny Miranda: bass, vocals * Justin Avery: piano, vocals * Dave Luther: saxophones, keyboards, vocals * John Miceli: drums * Patti Russo: female lead vocals

2013–2014

* Paul Crook: lead guitars * Randy Flowers: guitars, vocals * Danny Miranda: bass, vocals * Tish Diaz: piano, vocals * Dave Luther: saxophones, keyboards, vocals * John Miceli: drums * Lyssa Lynne: vocals * Stacy Michelle: vocals

2015–16 (in concert)

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