The Wife and I saw Aerosmith recently and the show was good, but not great. The set list and energy started off really strong through the first six songs. Then it just reached a lull in the middle and somewhat picked up at the end. I think we were both expecting more but considering the age of the band, maybe we shouldn't have.Here's a recap of the setlist:
Back in the Saddle
Love in an Elevator
Falling in Love
Eat the Rich
Pink
Livin' on the Edge
What It Takes*
Mama Kin
Last Child
Cryin'
Lord of the Thighs
Guitar solo
Stop Messin' Around
I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
Sweet Emotion
Baby Please Don't Go
Draw the Line
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Dream On
Walk This Way
Toys in the Attic
* - where the show started to drag.
I think two of the lowlights were the drum solo and the Joe Perry vs. Guitar Hero Joe Perry guitar solo. On the way home, I was talking to The Wife about how '80s bands always had drum solos and guitar solos during concerts. On some music documentary (either about Poison or Def Leppard), I heard they did this because the other guys would go backstage and hook up with a groupie. I think drum and guitar solos are still a leftover relic from those days but I can't imagine Steven Tyler wants to go grab a quickie at his age.
Of course, the overall concert experience might have been hindered by sitting in the lawn section 5 miles away from the stage. However, we got the tickets for $10 from a special promo and there was free parking, so $20 for an outdoor Aerosmith concert can't be too bad overall.
Here's the video for one of my favorite Aerosmith songs - "Love in an Elevator" --
2 comments:
you paid $10 a ticket for an aerosmith concert and your gonna complain? really? these guys know how to rock hard, especially for their age. we're lucky they're touring at all. enjoy it while you can dude
I don't see anything in my post that was a complaint. I said the concert was good, but not great, and that $20 for an outdoor Aerosmith concert wasn't a bad way to spend a summer evening.
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