Double bill brings thrills, chills to Smirnoff
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, TX
November 17, 2006
DALLAS - As a goodbye to the 2006 concert season at Smirnoff Music Centre on Wednesday, you could've done worse than a rock 'n' roll double bill starring Aerosmith and Motley Crue.
Yes, Motley Crue is beyond dumb and obnoxious, but the over-the-top bad-boy shtick -- including trite tricks such as riding a Harley across the stage and an avalanche of pyro blasts and flames that offset the night's autumn chill -- served up its share of vicarious thrills to many in the audience of 16,000.
Aerosmith shone far more brightly, not letting recent obstacles prevent a superb set.
Singer Steven Tyler had throat surgery earlier this year, and Joe Perry sustained a concussion last week in Las Vegas when he was hit in the head by a camera boom.
You would never have known it. Tyler was on the money on classics such as Toys in the Attic, Walkin' the Dog and Eat the Rich, while Perry's chiseled visage had nary a bruise.
They trumpeted their new single, Devil's Got a New Disguise, from their latest greatest-hits compilation, but also did a cool, organic jam on the bluesy Baby, Please Don't Go, from their 2004 CD, Honkin' on Bobo.
Tyler and Perry have honed a routine that only seems to improve with age, with lots of classic rock posing, but it was done so proficiently they made it seem fresh.
Perry stood stoically behind his guitar while Tyler leaned into him or wrapped his arm around his neck. Sometimes, they harmonized into a single microphone.
The peak was Seasons of Wither, with the pair seated next to each other at the end of a long ramp that jutted into the audience. They began acoustically, with the band joining in and Tyler rising from his seat to drive the song home.
GRADE: A-
November 17, 2006
DALLAS - As a goodbye to the 2006 concert season at Smirnoff Music Centre on Wednesday, you could've done worse than a rock 'n' roll double bill starring Aerosmith and Motley Crue.
Yes, Motley Crue is beyond dumb and obnoxious, but the over-the-top bad-boy shtick -- including trite tricks such as riding a Harley across the stage and an avalanche of pyro blasts and flames that offset the night's autumn chill -- served up its share of vicarious thrills to many in the audience of 16,000.
Aerosmith shone far more brightly, not letting recent obstacles prevent a superb set.
Singer Steven Tyler had throat surgery earlier this year, and Joe Perry sustained a concussion last week in Las Vegas when he was hit in the head by a camera boom.
You would never have known it. Tyler was on the money on classics such as Toys in the Attic, Walkin' the Dog and Eat the Rich, while Perry's chiseled visage had nary a bruise.
They trumpeted their new single, Devil's Got a New Disguise, from their latest greatest-hits compilation, but also did a cool, organic jam on the bluesy Baby, Please Don't Go, from their 2004 CD, Honkin' on Bobo.
Tyler and Perry have honed a routine that only seems to improve with age, with lots of classic rock posing, but it was done so proficiently they made it seem fresh.
Perry stood stoically behind his guitar while Tyler leaned into him or wrapped his arm around his neck. Sometimes, they harmonized into a single microphone.
The peak was Seasons of Wither, with the pair seated next to each other at the end of a long ramp that jutted into the audience. They began acoustically, with the band joining in and Tyler rising from his seat to drive the song home.
GRADE: A-
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