In retrospect, it's a bit shocking how fully formed the signature Aerosmith sound was on their self-titled 1973 debut -- which may not be the same thing as best-executed, because this album still sounds like a first album, complete with the typical stumbles and haziness that comes with a debut. Despite all this, Aerosmith clearly showcases all the attributes of the band that would become the defining American hard rock band of the '70s. Here, the Stones influences are readily apparent, from the Jagger-esque phrasing of Steven Tyler to the group's high-octane oogie, but the group displays little of the Stones' deep love of lues here. Instead, Aerosmith is bloozy -- their riffs don't swing, they slide. They borrow liberally from Led Zeppelin's hybridization of Chess and Sun riffs without ever sounding much like Zep. They are never as British as Zeppelin -- they lack the delicate folky preciousness, they lack the obsession with lues authenticity, they lack the larger-than-life persona of so many Brit bands. They are truly an American band, sounding as though they were the best bar band in your local town, cranking out nasty hard-edged ock, best heard on "Mama Kin," the best rocker here, one that's so greasy it nearly slips through their fingers. But the early masterpiece is, of course, "Dream On," the first full-fledged power allad. There was nothing quite like it in 1973, and it remains the blueprint for all power allads since. The rest of the record contains the seeds of Aerosmith's sleazoid lues-rock, but they wouldn't quite perfect that sound until the next time around.
I got my first copy of this in1975. I was 11 and by then, Dream On was all over the FM Rock radio and Aerosmith was about to release their 3rd album, ??Toys In The Attic??, wich everyone knows is a classic. Not alot of people seem to know about this gem of a first album. It was recorded after they signed a $100,000 deal from Columbia at Intermedia Studios in a little over a week. Produced by Ad...
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The government on Monday restricted use of an antibiotic linked to rare reports of severe liver problems, including several deaths, saying the drug now should be used only to treat pneumonia but not less serious bacterial infections like bronchitis and sinusitis. The Food and Drug Administration said the antibiotic, Ketek, would remain on the market but that its label will bea...
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By MARILYNN MARCHIONE By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Medical Writer A widely used diabetes pill raises the risk of heart attacks and possibly death, according to a scientific analysis that reveals what some experts are calling another Vioxx-like example of the government failing to protect the public from an unsafe drug. More than 6 million people worldwide have taken the drug, sold as Avandia and A...
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The government on Monday restricted use of an antibiotic linked to rare reports of severe liver problems, including several deaths, saying the drug now should be used only to treat pneumonia but not less serious bacterial infections like bronchitis and sinusitis. The Food and Drug Administration said the antibiotic, Ketek, would remain on the market but that its label will bea...
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I got my first copy of this in1975. I was 11 and by then, Dream On was all over the FM Rock radio and Aerosmith was about to release their 3rd album, ??Toys In The Attic??, wich everyone knows is a classic. Not alot of people seem to know about this gem of a first album. It was recorded after they signed a $100,000 deal from Columbia at Intermedia Studios in a little over a week. Produced by Ad...
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I just got back from checking out this celebration of all things canine. Here in Tinytown we closed several city blocks to vehicular traffic and set up all sorts of displays and attractions geared towards dogs and their owners. I kid you not. It's billed as the largest festival for dogs in North America. What, they have bigger ones in Europe? More information is available here: www.woofsto...
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Spinner.com: Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler will write a memoir about "all the unexpurgated, brain-jangling tales of debauchery, sex and drugs, transcendence and chemical dependence you will ever want to hear."Ted Leo and the Pharmacists announced fall tour... Read more ~~
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| 1 Make It |
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| 2 Somebody |
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| 3 Dream On |
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| 4 One Way Street |
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| 5 Mama Kin |
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| 6 Write Me |
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| 7 Movin' Out |
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| 8 Walkin' the Dog |
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