Okay, you ready to start this show?

You're hosting the evening. It's really funny, dude.

I forgot his last name, but I've seen him before.

He's really funny. Give it up for Mike.

Yay!

Coming to you live on tape from a newly refurbished podcast bunker

in rapidly gentrifying Culver City, adjacent California.

Boasting a partially obstructed view of the world famous Hollywood sign.

This is The Tully Show. I am your host, Mike Tully,

joining me today once again, our dear friend, the lead singer of Sugar Ray

and three-time champion of rock and roll jeopardy.

Hello, and welcome back, Mark McGrath.

Hey, hey, Michael Tully. Always a pleasure, my friend. Always.

We meet with somewhat heavy hearts.

Rock and roll has lost a legend recently and based on your social media,

I could not recall you having talked about your professional or personal interactions

with Meatloaf, but I gather you at least met the man.

Yeah, you know, I had the, it was always a fan.

Always studies one of a kind, you meet, you know, whether you like them or not,

like this music or not, he was doing something different, much like me talking about Queen.

You know, you don't hear a lot of people go, well, they sound like Meatloaf

and are, you know, he was just one of a kind, you know.

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