Keith delivers what the crowd wants
Buffalo News, NY
August 25, 2007
....[Toby] Keith and his band — which, it must be said, is simply stellar, though he keeps them so reined in that it hurts — brought their “Big Dog Daddy” tour to Darien Lake on Friday...
...Keith had something brilliant in store, however, and it had nothing to do with him. ABC was filming Friday’s show for an upcoming special commemorating the 30th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death, and Keith is one of the artists slated to contribute — Why, I have absolutely no idea.
So Keith announced a special guest, who turned out to be none other than Aerosmith guitarist (and conscience) Joe Perry. Out he came, looking way cooler than Keith ever will, a Gibson 335 with the image of his wife emblazoned on it hanging across his hips. Perry turned on his digital delay, laid the basis with some serious blues licks, and then led the band through the Presleyrelated tune “Mystery Train.” Keith sang it well.
Once the band finished, they played it again, so that the cameras would have a choice of takes. For my money, take 2 was the keeper, as Perry laid down an absolute face-melter of a blues solo....
August 25, 2007
....[Toby] Keith and his band — which, it must be said, is simply stellar, though he keeps them so reined in that it hurts — brought their “Big Dog Daddy” tour to Darien Lake on Friday...
...Keith had something brilliant in store, however, and it had nothing to do with him. ABC was filming Friday’s show for an upcoming special commemorating the 30th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death, and Keith is one of the artists slated to contribute — Why, I have absolutely no idea.
So Keith announced a special guest, who turned out to be none other than Aerosmith guitarist (and conscience) Joe Perry. Out he came, looking way cooler than Keith ever will, a Gibson 335 with the image of his wife emblazoned on it hanging across his hips. Perry turned on his digital delay, laid the basis with some serious blues licks, and then led the band through the Presleyrelated tune “Mystery Train.” Keith sang it well.
Once the band finished, they played it again, so that the cameras would have a choice of takes. For my money, take 2 was the keeper, as Perry laid down an absolute face-melter of a blues solo....
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