Aerosmith
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Publicado: 21 de septiembre de 2012
AEROSMITH – ROCKS ON
Legends. Icons. Idols. These are the words
used to describe those rare bands that have
been adored for a lifetime and immortalized
as distinct creators of rock and roll. Butwhat these reverent words are missing is
the notion of now. How do you reconcile a
generation-spanning word like icon with
the quick beat of the present? Aerosmith
does it. The band members arelegends,
icons and idols, dynamic in the present; as
cool and innovative now as they were thirty
years ago. They are a phenomenon, a force
of nature, trail-blazing, unstoppable,
showing no signsof slowing down.Unique
even among the select handful of rock
bands who are still active after their Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame induction, Aerosmith
has sold over 100 million albums.
Think for asecond about how big a number
that is and how many people have heard
their music. Huge! Steven Tyler on vocals, Joe
Perry and Brad Whitford on guitars, Tom
Hamilton on bass, and Joey Kramer ondrums. They’ve outdone the trends and fads
of rock and roll to become one of the most
powerful and electrifying forces in popular
music.
Rewind for a minute to the early ‘70s, when
the phrase “sex,drugs and rock & roll” was
a rebellious teenager. Enter Aerosmith with
a sexy swagger and thrusts ofmetal, glam
and boogie woogie. Tyler’s lyrics laced with
double entendres and witty humorperfectly
complimented by the entire group cool
urban charisma. Beyond driving rock and
roll tunes, Aerosmith created quintessential
power ballads such as Dream On. This dual
skill set gave the band astring of gold and
platinum albums, including Get Your Wings,
Toys in the Attic and Rocks.
The early ‘80s were rockier times, with Perry
and Whitford temporarily leaving the Aero
fold to pursuesolo projects. The guitarists
returned in 1984 and soon after, Aerosmith
was back in the saddle again. And they have
been on top of the charts ever since. Albums
like Permanent Vacation, Pump, Get...
Legends. Icons. Idols. These are the words
used to describe those rare bands that have
been adored for a lifetime and immortalized
as distinct creators of rock and roll. Butwhat these reverent words are missing is
the notion of now. How do you reconcile a
generation-spanning word like icon with
the quick beat of the present? Aerosmith
does it. The band members arelegends,
icons and idols, dynamic in the present; as
cool and innovative now as they were thirty
years ago. They are a phenomenon, a force
of nature, trail-blazing, unstoppable,
showing no signsof slowing down.Unique
even among the select handful of rock
bands who are still active after their Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame induction, Aerosmith
has sold over 100 million albums.
Think for asecond about how big a number
that is and how many people have heard
their music. Huge! Steven Tyler on vocals, Joe
Perry and Brad Whitford on guitars, Tom
Hamilton on bass, and Joey Kramer ondrums. They’ve outdone the trends and fads
of rock and roll to become one of the most
powerful and electrifying forces in popular
music.
Rewind for a minute to the early ‘70s, when
the phrase “sex,drugs and rock & roll” was
a rebellious teenager. Enter Aerosmith with
a sexy swagger and thrusts ofmetal, glam
and boogie woogie. Tyler’s lyrics laced with
double entendres and witty humorperfectly
complimented by the entire group cool
urban charisma. Beyond driving rock and
roll tunes, Aerosmith created quintessential
power ballads such as Dream On. This dual
skill set gave the band astring of gold and
platinum albums, including Get Your Wings,
Toys in the Attic and Rocks.
The early ‘80s were rockier times, with Perry
and Whitford temporarily leaving the Aero
fold to pursuesolo projects. The guitarists
returned in 1984 and soon after, Aerosmith
was back in the saddle again. And they have
been on top of the charts ever since. Albums
like Permanent Vacation, Pump, Get...
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