25 acts you must see this summer
Guardian Unlimited, UK
With the ever-expanding festival season about to kick off, OMM writers pick the bands you can't afford to miss in fields, in stadiums or at sweaty clubs across
Britain - while some of the top stars tell us just what we can expect from them.
Observer Music Monthly
May 20, 2007
#22. Aerosmith
The oldest member of Boston's rock royalty, singer Steven Tyler turns 60 next year, and persistent health problems have prevented the band from touring Europe for the best part of a decade. Lead guitarist Joe Perry is understandably excited about their first British show in eight years,
'We really feel like we have something to prove to you guys,' he says. 'As a band, we're getting pretty close to the end. And while we've had some amazing shows in the States recently, and we know we can still rock, if you're not going to play London you may as well quit now.' Perry and Tyler were once nicknamed 'The Toxic Twins' for their excesses, but it's the band's solid gold back catalogue that has ensured a place in the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame. Of their live formula, Perry explains: 'It's all about the tension. With rock'n'roll it has to feel like a train almost coming off the tracks.'
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Where: Hyde Park, London, 24 June; Marley Park, Dublin, 26 June
With the ever-expanding festival season about to kick off, OMM writers pick the bands you can't afford to miss in fields, in stadiums or at sweaty clubs across
Britain - while some of the top stars tell us just what we can expect from them.
Observer Music Monthly
May 20, 2007
#22. Aerosmith
The oldest member of Boston's rock royalty, singer Steven Tyler turns 60 next year, and persistent health problems have prevented the band from touring Europe for the best part of a decade. Lead guitarist Joe Perry is understandably excited about their first British show in eight years,
'We really feel like we have something to prove to you guys,' he says. 'As a band, we're getting pretty close to the end. And while we've had some amazing shows in the States recently, and we know we can still rock, if you're not going to play London you may as well quit now.' Perry and Tyler were once nicknamed 'The Toxic Twins' for their excesses, but it's the band's solid gold back catalogue that has ensured a place in the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame. Of their live formula, Perry explains: 'It's all about the tension. With rock'n'roll it has to feel like a train almost coming off the tracks.'
JH
Where: Hyde Park, London, 24 June; Marley Park, Dublin, 26 June
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