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Jadey · 03-29-2004, 11:45 PM

Well, this thread kinda died didn't it. But no more!!!!! It's Tuesday, so that means NEW CD RELEASES, and a pretty big CD Tuesday in my opinion. New releases of note for today include: Eric Clapton, Janet Jackson, Aerosmith, Clutch, J-Kwon, Soulfly, and Tracy Lawrence.

I picked up CD's by Clapton, Janet, Aerosmith, & Soufly.

The only one I've really listened to so far is Aerosmith, so here is my initial impression:

First off, let me say that I am not a big Aerosmith fan. I have almost 600 CD's, but not one Aerosmith album, until now. With that being said I admire them as a band. Anyone that can produce album after album that continues to chart while keeping the nucleus of the band intact deserves respect. Now, with that being said, I'd like to say that even without keeping that in mind, I really like this album. "Honkin On Bobo" is an album of Blues covers, but doesn't really stray from the "typical" Aerosmith sound. Joe Perry plays a mean guitar, Steven Tyler's typically exultant vocals, he screams a little bit (just a little bit), and the steady restrained drumming of Joey Kramer. So, yes, this is definitely an Aerosmith album, complete with songs about sex.

Some of the highlights are the first single released, "Baby, Please Don't Go" a jubilant blues-rocker, "Roadrunner" an amazing up-tempo toe tapper missing the typical bluesy melancholy, "Stop Messin Round" , and "Back Back Train". The later two songs' vocals being performed by Perry.

Also of note is Steven Tyler's harmonica playing. You can't really have a blues album without any harmonica, and he seems to have done a pretty good job.

Overall, I'd give this album a 8/10.

03-29-2004, 11:45 PM	#53 (permalink)
Jadey This Space For Rent Location: Davenport, Iowa	Well, this thread kinda died didn't it. But no more!!!!! It's Tuesday, so that means NEW CD RELEASES, and a pretty big CD Tuesday in my opinion. New releases of note for today include: Eric Clapton, Janet Jackson, Aerosmith, Clutch, J-Kwon, Soulfly, and Tracy Lawrence. I picked up CD's by Clapton, Janet, Aerosmith, & Soufly. The only one I've really listened to so far is Aerosmith, so here is my initial impression: First off, let me say that I am not a big Aerosmith fan. I have almost 600 CD's, but not one Aerosmith album, until now. With that being said I admire them as a band. Anyone that can produce album after album that continues to chart while keeping the nucleus of the band intact deserves respect. Now, with that being said, I'd like to say that even without keeping that in mind, I really like this album. "Honkin On Bobo" is an album of Blues covers, but doesn't really stray from the "typical" Aerosmith sound. Joe Perry plays a mean guitar, Steven Tyler's typically exultant vocals, he screams a little bit (just a little bit), and the steady restrained drumming of Joey Kramer. So, yes, this is definitely an Aerosmith album, complete with songs about sex. Some of the highlights are the first single released, "Baby, Please Don't Go" a jubilant blues-rocker, "Roadrunner" an amazing up-tempo toe tapper missing the typical bluesy melancholy, "Stop Messin Round" , and "Back Back Train". The later two songs' vocals being performed by Perry. Also of note is Steven Tyler's harmonica playing. You can't really have a blues album without any harmonica, and he seems to have done a pretty good job. Overall, I'd give this album a 8/10.