Hyde Park Calling 2007 review
The Sun, UK
June 25, 2007
You could be forgiven for thinking that Glastonbury was the only major musical event happening over the weekend. Not so…
Legendary blues rockers AEROSMITH re-united for their first UK gig in EIGHT years at London's Hyde Park Calling festival.
Led by Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry, they stormed onto stage in front of tens of thousands of screaming fans drenched from the afternoon rain.
Yet not even the miserable weather could dampen the spirit of the 'Toxic Twins' as Perry and Tyler masterfully crafted their way through decades of hits, spanning 1975's classic Toys In The Attic album all the way to 2004's Honkin' On Bobo.
From their opening number Love in an Elevator, it was clear that Aerosmith had lost none of their style, swagger or sex-appeal.
Classics like Cryin, Livin' On The Edge and I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing seemed to indulge the crowd into one giant karaoke session as thousands of fans sang back every word.
Hit after hit followed as Tyler and co effortlessly put on a show worthy of legendary status.
This tag was further justified as the band introduced Darryl McDaniels better known as one part of rap legends Run DMC as a surprise special guest.
Darryl and Tyler then proceeded in performing an amazing encore rendition of their 1986 classic Walk This Way.
Twenty years on and the fans still go as wild as ever for the timeless rock-rap collaboration which brought the festival to an energetic and memorable close.
Elsewhere on the bill former SOUNDGARDEN and AUDIOSLAVE frontman Chris Cornell performed an amazing 90 minute set in the worst weather conditions of the day.
Opening with the 1994 classic Spoonman, the rejuvenated Cornell delivered a stellar performance spanning his entire musical career that further cemented his status as one of the best singers in rock.
Aussie-rockers JET also graced the main stage with a plethora of hits including Are You Gonna Be My Girl and Cold Hard Bitch.
Belfast's finest THE ANSWER also wowed the thousands of fans with their own brand of classic rock.
The band are one of the best kept secrets on the UK music scene right now and are surely destined for great success after this performance.
Success is also on the menu for young Kentucky band BLACK STONE CHERRY who completely ripped up the second stage with their explosive brand of heavy southern rock that deserved a bigger stage.
But the final word has to go to Aerosmith, thirty years on and still showing the world how to put on a show.
A truly triumphant return in every sense of the word.
June 25, 2007
You could be forgiven for thinking that Glastonbury was the only major musical event happening over the weekend. Not so…
Legendary blues rockers AEROSMITH re-united for their first UK gig in EIGHT years at London's Hyde Park Calling festival.
Led by Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry, they stormed onto stage in front of tens of thousands of screaming fans drenched from the afternoon rain.
Yet not even the miserable weather could dampen the spirit of the 'Toxic Twins' as Perry and Tyler masterfully crafted their way through decades of hits, spanning 1975's classic Toys In The Attic album all the way to 2004's Honkin' On Bobo.
From their opening number Love in an Elevator, it was clear that Aerosmith had lost none of their style, swagger or sex-appeal.
Classics like Cryin, Livin' On The Edge and I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing seemed to indulge the crowd into one giant karaoke session as thousands of fans sang back every word.
Hit after hit followed as Tyler and co effortlessly put on a show worthy of legendary status.
This tag was further justified as the band introduced Darryl McDaniels better known as one part of rap legends Run DMC as a surprise special guest.
Darryl and Tyler then proceeded in performing an amazing encore rendition of their 1986 classic Walk This Way.
Twenty years on and the fans still go as wild as ever for the timeless rock-rap collaboration which brought the festival to an energetic and memorable close.
Elsewhere on the bill former SOUNDGARDEN and AUDIOSLAVE frontman Chris Cornell performed an amazing 90 minute set in the worst weather conditions of the day.
Opening with the 1994 classic Spoonman, the rejuvenated Cornell delivered a stellar performance spanning his entire musical career that further cemented his status as one of the best singers in rock.
Aussie-rockers JET also graced the main stage with a plethora of hits including Are You Gonna Be My Girl and Cold Hard Bitch.
Belfast's finest THE ANSWER also wowed the thousands of fans with their own brand of classic rock.
The band are one of the best kept secrets on the UK music scene right now and are surely destined for great success after this performance.
Success is also on the menu for young Kentucky band BLACK STONE CHERRY who completely ripped up the second stage with their explosive brand of heavy southern rock that deserved a bigger stage.
But the final word has to go to Aerosmith, thirty years on and still showing the world how to put on a show.
A truly triumphant return in every sense of the word.
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