Aerosmith and Motley Crue rock Blockbuster
Highland Community News, CA
November 17, 2006
Aerosmith used to headline concert tours on their own. Lately they have chosen to share headline duties. In 2003 they toured with Kiss. In 2006 it is Motley Crue. Between the two bands there have been over one hundred million albums sold and each still has enough of a solid following that a combined tour is beneficial to both.
There were two stops in the Southland, one at the Hollywood Bowl and one at the Hyundai Pavilion in Devore. We made it to the show in Devore...
Some folks were not able to make the show until after Motley Crue because of freeway construction but Aerosmith made sure they got their money's worth. Aerosmith had a runway that went well into the crowd. Singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry made good use of it. They ran up and down it shaking hands and kissing ladies. Tyler would bring women up on the runway and the roadies would unceremoniously deposit them back in the audience. At one point Perry brought an acoustic guitar to the end of the runway and he and Tyler did some songs acoustically from there.
The band was in fine form as they went through such classics as “Sweet Emotion,” “Toys In The Attic,” “Walk This Way” and “Eat the Rich.” A fan handed Tyler a lollipop and he asked “What do you want me to do with this?” and then the band went into “Dream On.” There were some covers as well such as “Baby Please Don't Go” and “Walkin' the Dog.”
Tyler told the crowd that they were the best crowd on the tour.
Both bands have dedicated followings who expect a certain level of energy from the bands and neither band disappointed. This was a great show to end the season in Devore.
November 17, 2006
Aerosmith used to headline concert tours on their own. Lately they have chosen to share headline duties. In 2003 they toured with Kiss. In 2006 it is Motley Crue. Between the two bands there have been over one hundred million albums sold and each still has enough of a solid following that a combined tour is beneficial to both.
There were two stops in the Southland, one at the Hollywood Bowl and one at the Hyundai Pavilion in Devore. We made it to the show in Devore...
Some folks were not able to make the show until after Motley Crue because of freeway construction but Aerosmith made sure they got their money's worth. Aerosmith had a runway that went well into the crowd. Singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry made good use of it. They ran up and down it shaking hands and kissing ladies. Tyler would bring women up on the runway and the roadies would unceremoniously deposit them back in the audience. At one point Perry brought an acoustic guitar to the end of the runway and he and Tyler did some songs acoustically from there.
The band was in fine form as they went through such classics as “Sweet Emotion,” “Toys In The Attic,” “Walk This Way” and “Eat the Rich.” A fan handed Tyler a lollipop and he asked “What do you want me to do with this?” and then the band went into “Dream On.” There were some covers as well such as “Baby Please Don't Go” and “Walkin' the Dog.”
Tyler told the crowd that they were the best crowd on the tour.
Both bands have dedicated followings who expect a certain level of energy from the bands and neither band disappointed. This was a great show to end the season in Devore.
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