![]() Aerosmith had been a close knit group of a band before the Rock met the Hard Place in the Crespo years. On Hearts Done Time it was songwriter for hire Desmond Child who did the stitching. This diabolical duo set about finding many a Ratchet and Crank to take body parts of the 70’s titans and rework them. The Igor to his Frankenstein (the Drs Name not the Monster you uncultured swine) producer Bruce Fairbairn. ![]() The Mad Scientist behind this rebirth may have been John Kalodner. Once breathing again they missed no opportunity to capitalise on the capitalism of the late 80’s MTV and Arena rock scenes. ![]() It took the side step of Run-DMCand the accidental invention of Rap Metal to really revive this sleeping giant of a band. I’ve played the butt off my copy) but any Rock And Roll Archaeologist worth their Fedora knows it was not the comeback record Geffen had paid for. I really like Done With Mirrors (Props to Deke at Thunder Bay Arena Rockfor tipping me off about the recently reissued DWM era live album released on white and black vinyl. They got pinched at airport security for their walking pharmaceutical store carry-on’s some time around Draw The Line and until they were Done With Mirrors international travel was like a game of freedom roulette for the Toxic Twins. ![]() I’d managed to see them live several times by the dawn of the 1990’s despite the fact they stayed away from the UK for 14 years between their mid 70’s peek and the release of Pump. They were my favourite band when I graduated high school. I never go long in life without listening to some Aerosmith. I’ve been fishing around for a theme week since the whole Kaiser Chiefs debacle. ![]()
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