Few albums have been so appropriately named as Aerosmith's 1976 classic Rocks. Despite hard drug use escalating among bandmembers, Aerosmith produced a superb follow-up to their masterwork Toys in the Attic, nearly topping it in the process. Many Aero fans will point to Toys as the band's quintessential album (it contained two radio/concert standards after all, "Walk This Way" and "Sweet Emotion"), but out of all their albums, Rocks did the best job of capturing Aerosmith at their most raw and rocking. Like its predecessor, a pair of songs have become their most renowned -- the menacing, hard rock, cowboy-stomper "Back in the Saddle," as well as the downright viscous funk groove of "Last Child." Again, even the lesser-known tracks prove essential to the makeup of the album, such as the stimulated "Rats in the Cellar" (a response of sorts to "Toys in the Attic"), the Stonesy "Combination," and the forgotten riff-rocker "Get the Lead Out." Also included is the apocalyptic "Nobody's Fault," the up-and-coming ock star tale of "Lick and a Promise," and the album-closing allad "Home Tonight." With Rocks, Aerosmith appeared to be indestructible.
A few weeks ago, as I was preparing to exchange our standard definition DVR cable box for a high definition DVR cable box, I caught up on some movies I had recorded but hadn't yet gotten around to watching. One of them was Dazed and Confused, and watching it was one of the most poignant experiences I've had in a while. It is, I think, a very good movie, but my reaction to it was so complicate...
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By ROBERT JABLON LOS ANGELES (AP) - A strong earthquake shook Southern California on Tuesday, causing buildings to sway and triggering some precautionary evacuations. No immediate damage was reported. The jolt was felt from Los Angeles to San Diego, and slightly in Las Vegas.Preliminary information from the U.S. Geological Survey estimated the quake at magnitude 5.8, centered 29 miles southeast...
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According to a Reuters article, Aerosmith has had to drop the final song from their album Toys in the Attic from their performances. They are currently doing the album in its (almost) entirety on their current tour but You See Me Crying has proved to be too much on Steven Tyler's voice.Joe Perry also told the service that they would stop doing the album later in the tour and replace it with a ...
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A few weeks ago, as I was preparing to exchange our standard definition DVR cable box for a high definition DVR cable box, I caught up on some movies I had recorded but hadn't yet gotten around to watching. One of them was Dazed and Confused, and watching it was one of the most poignant experiences I've had in a while. It is, I think, a very good movie, but my reaction to it was so complicate...
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Reuters news service is now reporting Aerosmith will do all of 'Rocks' live "soon" during the current summer tour.This news has me freaking out.You all already know Rocks is my favorite album of all time. I was excited when Aerosmith announced plans to do all of Toys in the Attic live - but was pretty vocal that I felt Rocks was the far superior choice.Now, it seems, it shall happen.From Reuter...
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not sure why i am posting this - only listen to aerosmith a few times a year. but for some reason this songs seems to make sense. do you think the 'tude of saying, "i'm back" was something tyler took seriously? i mean, who proclaims to their friends, "i'm back!!!" - and then does a pump fist? yeah!!!
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| 1 Back in the Saddle |
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| 2 Last Child |
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| 3 Rats in the Cellar |
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| 4 Combination |
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| 5 Sick as a Dog |
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| 6 Nobody's Fault |
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| 7 Get the Lead Out |
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| 8 Lick and a Promise |
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| 9 Home Tonight |
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