After nearly getting off the ground with Get Your Wings, Aerosmith finally perfected their mix of Stonesy raunch and Zeppelin-esque riffing with their third album, Toys in the Attic. The success of the album derives from a combination of an increased sense of songwriting skills and purpose. Not only does Joe Perry turn out indelible riffs like "Walk This Way," "Toys in the Attic," and "Sweet Emotion," but Steven Tyler has fully embraced sleaziness as his artistic muse. Taking his cue from the old dirty lues "Big Ten Inch Record," Tyler writes with a gleeful impishness about sex throughout Toys in the Attic, whether it's the teenage heavy petting of "Walk This Way," the promiscuous "Sweet Emotion," or the double-entendres of "Uncle Salty" and "Adam's Apple." The rest of Aerosmith, led by Perry's dirty, exaggerated riffing, provide an appropriately greasy backing. Before Toys in the Attic, no other hard rock band sounded like this. Sure, Aerosmith cribbed heavily from the records of the Rolling Stones, New York Dolls, and Led Zeppelin, but they didn't have any of the menace of their influences, nor any of their mystique. Aerosmith was a gritty, street-wise hard rock band who played their lues as blooze and were in it for a good time; Toys in the Attic crystallizes that attitude.
It was a buzzkill to say the least that the Dropkick Murphys replaced ZZ Top for this show, but seeing Aerosmith perform Toys(minus you see me crying unfortunately) in it's entirety made up for it. Would like to catch them when they swap out Toys for Rocks(my fav) later on. Setlist: 01. Train Kept A Rollin' 02. Cryin' 03. Love In An Elevator 04. Jaded 05. Dream On 06. Combination (Perry on voc...
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http://www.soundtech.com/lightsnake/g10.aspRead A reveiw on this in BassPlayer Magazine...Sounded Cool...Want One...
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It was a buzzkill to say the least that the Dropkick Murphys replaced ZZ Top for this show, but seeing Aerosmith perform Toys(minus you see me crying unfortunately) in it's entirety made up for it. Would like to catch them when they swap out Toys for Rocks(my fav) later on. Setlist: 01. Train Kept A Rollin' 02. Cryin' 03. Love In An Elevator 04. Jaded 05. Dream On 06. Combination (Perry on voc...
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Well... holy shit.Steven Tyler turns sixty today.Where, I ask you, has the time gone?I remember when he was an energetic young lad of forty-eight...But in any case, the very best of birthdays to you, Steven!Hopefully you have many more ahead of you; in other words, keep making music and tour my way again soon!"It's attitude. It's all the things that your parents told you not to do. It's the fre...
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Steven Tyler and Joey Kramer of AEROSMITH stopped by the WZLX radio station in Boston, Massachusetts on Tuesday, June 2. They talked to Chuck Nolan, Carter Alan, and Kenny Young about their upcoming tour, the upcoming books, jamming with members of LED ZEPPELIN in London and getting wedding invitations. They...
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It's happening! Aerosmith will do all of Toys in the Attic on tour this summer. Holy Glam! Rocks would make me happier but Toys is also a great choice. This sort of makes me feel like those (way) overpriced tickets I bought are a little more worthwhile now. You know what is most exciting for me? Hearing bloody "Round and Round" and "No More No More" live for the very first time. I can't even ex...
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Steven Tyler and Joey Kramer broke the news Thursday on Boston's WZLK that they have chosen to do a full performance of their Toys in the Attic album on their upcoming Aerosmith tour.Released in 1975, Toys was the group's third album and the one many critics feel is the point where they solidified their sound. Included are the hits Walk This Way and Sweet Emotion along with other popular track...
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(Go behind Aerosmith’s homecoming show in exclusive backstage photos.)Aerosmith have fought several battle in recent years: Tyler fought off pneumonia, guitarist Perry’s artificial knee became infected and guitarist Brad Whitford was forced to miss the opening shows of the band’s current tour because of an injury he sustained after...
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MUSIC NEWS - As part of their current North American summer tour, AEROSMITH will be performing their classic TOYS IN THE ATTIC album live from start to finish, along with ROCKS, and an array of Aerosmith hits. This marks the first time ever that the band has played the 8-million-plus-selling 1975 disc in its entirety. The influential TOYS… has inspired many musicians, including REM, who c.
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| 1 Toys in the Attic |
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| 2 Uncle Salty |
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| 3 Adam's Apple |
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| 4 Walk This Way |
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| 5 Big Ten Inch Record |
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| 6 Sweet Emotion |
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| 7 No More No More |
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| 8 Round and Round |
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| 9 You See Me Crying |
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