Aerosmith Calls an End to Touring

[Jerjo]

what years are these two?

St Louis is 1974 and NYC is 1975, so no material off Rocks but plenty off Toys in the Attic.

[SteveSly]

I don't know. Kramer looked like quite a tough cookie (which doesn't mean he was a brawler), but yeah, aside from Hamilton, the rest of A'smith looked like feeble junkies next to many bands in 77/79. Don't know if that was the case back in the Get Your Wings days.!

I read Kramer’s autobiography a while back and he paints himself as a rather tough dude when he was a kid. The book was quite interesting and a different perspective from Tyler & Perry’s books which I have also read.

[veteranof1000psychicwars]

I read Kramer’s autobiography a while back and he paints himself as a rather tough dude when he was a kid. The book was quite interesting and a different perspective from Tyler & Perry’s books which I have also read.

I read all 3 of those too, l thought Kramer's was the best. He got into his own head the most, about how success and band relations affected him.

[SteveSly]

I read all 3 of those too, l thought Kramer's was the best. He got into his own head the most, about how success and band relations affected him.

I really enjoyed Perry’s book too. Tyler’s was the weakest of the 3. Agree about Kramer giving the most in depth look at himself as a human being.

[veteranof1000psychicwars]

Yeah, Joe's book was also a good read. Tyler's was about what l expected...the only thing that stuck with me about his was a line about the "God Of Cement-Block Dressing Rooms With Torn Naugahyde Couches". I thought that was very funny, l have been in that room many times over the years.

[JJ88]

I do have a weak spot for Bootleg (if only for Come Together, Sore Eyes, Thighs and a few more), whereas I didn't care much for If You Want Blood, though!

I remember liking the early radio session on it. It's like Love You Live where the tracks in a club (El Mocambo) are far better than the stadium ones.

I didn't get the way most of it was mixed. I've actually heard bootleg audience tapes (like Mike Millard's best ones) which sound better than that!

[SteveSly]

Yeah, Joe's book was also a good read. Tyler's was about what l expected...the only thing that stuck with me about his was a line about the "God Of Cement-Block Dressing Rooms With Torn Naugahyde Couches". I thought that was very funny, l have been in that room many times over the years.

Tyler's book reminded me a lot of Ozzy's book. It was kind of lightweight and at times almost seemed like propaganda to prop up his image. Ozzy’s book was similar. I enjoyed Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler’s books a lot more.

[JJ88]

Dug out Live! Bootleg again. As I remember, a really weird mix (worse than some bootlegs), with Tyler barely audible. Maybe that's a blessing when he goes for the screams on '...Saddle'. But that's a good version of 'Lord Of The Thighs'.