Aerosmith Recommendations!

[Dazed&Confused]

Going to see em for the first time headlining Download Festival in June. I've listened to a fair bit of their stuff but wouldn't call myself an expert.

Anybody recommend the essential Albums I should be getting? Want to brush up before the gig so I know more than half the setlist.

Cheers all.

Edited February 20, 2010 by Dazed&Confused

[inthisriver]

I'd say skip em, but but most people will probably tell you to snatch up "Rocks" and and "Toys in the Attic."

[Nobodys_Fault]

"Rocks"

This. One of my favourite albums of all time.

However, if you're going to see them live and want to know the songs you're better off picking up one of the many greatest hits compilations. The only song they'll be playing off Rocks will be Back in the Saddle.

[Guest Satanisk_Slakt]

(1973) Aerosmith

(1974) Get your Wings

(1975) Toys In The Attic

(1976) Rocks

(1977) Draw The Line

(1989) Pump

(1993) Get A Grip

[SunnyDRE]

Pump is an essential record.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPoQD8y85Do

[TheFormerSoul]

Going to see em for the first time headlining Download Festival in June. I've listened to a fair bit of their stuff but wouldn't call myself an expert.

Anybody recommend the essential Albums I should be getting? Want to brush up before the gig so I know more than half the setlist.

Cheers all.

Wait....tthey kicked out steven right?

[Guest Satanisk_Slakt]

(1973) Aerosmith

(1974) Get your Wings

(1975) Toys In The Attic

(1976) Rocks

(1977) Draw The Line

(1989) Pump

(1993) Get A Grip

These are their good albums. The rest kind of sucks.

[LightningBolt]

The first 5 albums are all pretty good in my opinion. Best of them are Get Your Wings and Rocks, to me. But I think mostly everyone can say you can't go wrong with Rocks.

[LCG]

(1973) Aerosmith

(1974) Get your Wings

(1975) Toys In The Attic

(1976) Rocks

(1977) Draw The Line

(1989) Pump

(1993) Get A Grip

I recommend this too.

[LaBellaVita]

"Rocks"

This. One of my favourite albums of all time.

However, if you're going to see them live and want to know the songs you're better off picking up one of the many greatest hits compilations. The only song they'll be playing off Rocks will be Back in the Saddle.

+1, if you want recs just for the show, go with the greatest hits. but if you're looking for listening in general, it depends on your taste...early aerosmith is more dirty and blues based, classic rock n roll, and into the 80s and forward they had more pop.

Going to see em for the first time headlining Download Festival in June. I've listened to a fair bit of their stuff but wouldn't call myself an expert.

Anybody recommend the essential Albums I should be getting? Want to brush up before the gig so I know more than half the setlist.

Cheers all.

Wait....tthey kicked out steven right?

addiction has never really been a secret with the band, and as far as i know steven was back abusing pain medication after his fall on the last tour. he was in rehab back around christmas so things are coming together.

Edited February 20, 2010 by LaBellaVita

[GUNSNROSES513]

Many people say Rocks and Toys in the Attic but to me their self titled is where its at. So many great songs..... But I'd listen to the greatest hits cds first. Then go to the first 4 cd's they did.

[eye2eye]

Aerosmith

Get Your Wings

Toys in the Attic

Rocks

[Zint]

(1973) Aerosmith

(1974) Get your Wings

(1975) Toys In The Attic

(1976) Rocks

(1977) Draw The Line

I recently got my hands on a bootleg of my first Aerosmith show at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto 1977.

Imagine...the setlist is comprised of songs solely from the above albums!

On topic...the above albums is where anyone should start with Aerosmith.

[Rock_And_Roll_Over]

(1973) Aerosmith

(1974) Get your Wings

(1975) Toys In The Attic

(1976) Rocks

(1977) Draw The Line

(1989) Pump

(1993) Get A Grip

This is a pretty solid list. All these albums have something great on them.

I saw them in the summer of 2009 before the tour fell apart, and here was the set list. They played all of "Toys in the Attic" for a special anniversary thing or something, so don't count on as many from that album that are listed here:

Train Kept a Rollin’

Cryin’

Love in an Elevator

Walkin’ the Dog

Dream On

Combination

Toys in the Attic

Uncle Salty

Adams Apple

Walk This Way

Ten Inch Record

Sweet Emotion

No More

Round and Round

You See Me Crying

Draw the Line

Come Together

Edited February 20, 2010 by Rock_And_Roll_Over

[Shuffle]

Get Your Wings and Rocks, then Toys In The Attic, Aerosmith and Draw The Line. Then Pump.

[Powerage5]

I think they went downhill big time after Rocks, and other than parts of Get A Grip, couldn't care less for anything post-Rocks. And to be honest, I don't ever even listen to the first 2 albums anymore; just Toys and Rocks.

[AbominableHoman]

Nobody's Fault is one of the coolest songs of all time.

[eye2eye]

I think they went downhill big time after Rocks, and other than parts of Get A Grip, couldn't care less for anything post-Rocks. And to be honest, I don't ever even listen to the first 2 albums anymore; just Toys and Rocks.

noo Get Your Wings really ?

Seasons of Wither ? It's my favorite Aerosmith tracks Same Old Song and Dance ? Lord of Thighs ?

[Gordon Comstock]

Just Push Play is very underrated, I've always liked that album. Nine Lives is amazing too, probably my favorite Aerosmith album along with Get A Grip.

[Rock_And_Roll_Over]

Nine Lives is amazing too, probably my favorite Aerosmith album along with Get A Grip.

I agree, I really like "Nine Lives". They don't play much from that album but you should definitely get it!

[sweetness]

The only song they'll be playing off Rocks will be Back in the Saddle.

they don't play Nobody's Fault anymore?

[ghostingraveyard]

my Recommendation is for them to stop making or playing music

[ronaldo9]

The only song they'll be playing off Rocks will be Back in the Saddle.

they don't play Nobody's Fault anymore?

Last time they played Nobody's Fault was 2003. They played Combination regularly last year, as well as Last Child on several occasions. Back in the Saddle was only played at a few shows.

Here's a good site to refer to for past set lists: http://vindaloo.web44.net/

You can view confirmed set lists for each tour or search for when an individual song was played if there's a specific song you're looking for on that site. Not all of the early shows are filled in, but still a great site.

[sweetness]

The only song they'll be playing off Rocks will be Back in the Saddle.

they don't play Nobody's Fault anymore?

Last time they played Nobody's Fault was 2003. They played Combination regularly last year, as well as Last Child on several occasions. Back in the Saddle was only played at a few shows.

Here's a good site to refer to for past set lists: http://vindaloo.web44.net/

You can view confirmed set lists for each tour or search for when an individual song was played if there's a specific song you're looking for on that site. Not all of the early shows are filled in, but still a great site.

Thanks man

I've missed three chances of seeing Aerosmith, one time I actually had tickets to see them with Cheap Trick and a few days before the show they cancelled so Steven could have surgery on his throat. I better catch em this time around

[Marky]

Just Push Play and Honkin On Bobo are criminally underrated.