 Meat Loaf Soul's first gig was in Huntington Beach in 1968 at the Cave, opening for Van Morrison's band Them, and Question Mark and the Mysterians.While performing their cover of the Howlin' Wolf song "Smokestack Lightning", the smoke machine they used made too much smoke and the club had to be cleared out.Later, the band was the opening act at Cal State Northridge for Renaissance, Taj Mahal, and Janis Joplin.