From “Way” to Grey: Two Decades of Genre Remixing
Chicago Maroon
Jan 21, 2005, 9:54 AM
"If you watch the music video for the remixed 'Walk This Way,' there’s something amazing in Steven Tyler’s face when two vaguely thuggish rappers break through the wall and onto Tyler’s stage. Something in his eyes flickers with an awareness. His look is one not only of offense—his song was being hijacked, after all—but also of respect. Like it or not, hip-hop (and more specifically, Run-DMC) had arrived, wearing sweat suits, black hats, and Adidas sneakers. And although the remix of 'Walk This Way' was more a tag-team wrestling match than a duet, it featured two Goliaths taking turns on one mic.
We all know now, nearly 20 years later, that what happened was not a hijacking; it was a partnership of sorts. The remixed 'Walk This Way' broke convention as easily as Run-DMC broke through the stage wall, climbing to the top of the charts and earning critical acclaim in doing so....."
"The duet that began with Aerosmith and Run-DMC was picked up early last year; The Grey Album was a different creature altogether. Produced by an underground disc jockey....."
Jan 21, 2005, 9:54 AM
"If you watch the music video for the remixed 'Walk This Way,' there’s something amazing in Steven Tyler’s face when two vaguely thuggish rappers break through the wall and onto Tyler’s stage. Something in his eyes flickers with an awareness. His look is one not only of offense—his song was being hijacked, after all—but also of respect. Like it or not, hip-hop (and more specifically, Run-DMC) had arrived, wearing sweat suits, black hats, and Adidas sneakers. And although the remix of 'Walk This Way' was more a tag-team wrestling match than a duet, it featured two Goliaths taking turns on one mic.
We all know now, nearly 20 years later, that what happened was not a hijacking; it was a partnership of sorts. The remixed 'Walk This Way' broke convention as easily as Run-DMC broke through the stage wall, climbing to the top of the charts and earning critical acclaim in doing so....."
"The duet that began with Aerosmith and Run-DMC was picked up early last year; The Grey Album was a different creature altogether. Produced by an underground disc jockey....."
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