When you're stuck in traffic and are listening to some random station, songs tend to bleed into each other before you start changing the channel due to ads.
First I heard Queen feat. David Bowie sing Under Pressure (track 11 off the Deluxe Edition of Hot Space). Immediately following that was Aerosmith screaming at me to Walk this Way (track 03 off of Toys In The Attic). All while sitting at two 4 minute lights.
I never really understood why Aerosmith is called "The Bad Boys of Boston", when Mr. Tallarico is a native New Yorker.
Yeah, okay, maybe they "officially" formed in Allston (the area where Comm Ave meets Harvard St. Damn I miss Coolidge Corner). But prior to meeting, they were all in different bands in New York and Massachusetts. At some point in my life, I heard it was New Hampshire too. Or once they became a group, they lived in NH for a minute? I don't know... the full history is lost on me. I think I've heard so many things about them over the years, it started going in one ear and out the other.
The things I do know are the facts that even before Run DMC decided to collaborate with Aerosmith on Walk This Way, it's very much a screamer-esque type song. It's throaty, it's screamy... the way Steven Tyler "sings". Very different sound than one of those "from gut" songs. Yes, he's got a powerhouse vocal range, but this isn't a smooth sailing song. It's an arena-metal-rock party song that you try to replicate in your back yard. Maybe there's a reason Sweet Emotion is another anthem from the same album. It's a "hold my beer and watch this!" bet of a record.
There's nothing wrong with it. I like the group. They've got pretty ace singles and just as many rarities. I just had a moment this morning where one song led to another and by the time I got to work, I felt like I should have driven down Route 24 at 65mph where my starting point was Route 9 in Brookline and I ended at Silver City Galleria in Taunton. Instead, I was traveling some construction zones in Fort Myers that I'd rather not be in anymore.
I guess I need to keep trying for a two dollar lottery ticket...
Oh, and Rachael informed me her book is out on Kindle in 10 days... so go order it and read it. It's for a good cause.
Cheers;
