Aerosmith: Honkin' on Bobo (1398 hits)
Category: Sound & MusicRating: 1.3 on 10 reviews (Rate this item) (V)
Submitted by Stan<juggalo44.at.mad.scientist.com> (View user info) at 2004-04-05 10:32:02 EDT
Steven Tyler once said that Aerosmith considers themselves to be more of a blues band than anything else. I don't know if I would go as far as to say that. They have always had a blues flavor in their rock sound and some songs were more blues than others, but they always had that rock influence poking it's head out throigh their music. I guess Aerosmith decided it was time to show the world just how influenced they were by the blues with their latest studio album, "Honkin on Bobo."
Bobo is a term used for harmonica. Therefore, despite the perversion associated with anything being honked on, they are honking on the harmonica.
This album was quite a pleasent surprise. I knew what i was getting into before I spent my $15 on the cd. I have never been a big fan of blues music, yet, I have always liked things influenced by them. Aerosmith, Eric Clapton, some Fiona Apple, and old country music have always found their way into my musical collection but the likes of Stevie Ray Vaughn, BB King, and Kenny Wayne Shepard have never really grown on me. Sure, I respect it but it's never been something that I could get into. That's why it was very hard for me to lay my money down to buy the new Aerosmith album. On one hand, my boys have never let me down but on the other, the whole genre almost always let me down.
I must have been feeling saucy because I got that album and popped it into my cd player and listened to it as I was making my way down I35. It is not easy to just jump into this album, even for the most hardcore fans. The album is very authentic to the blues sound. If Aerosmith is a rock band with a noticeable blues influence, than this is a blues album with a noticeable rock influence. The album starts with high energy in the song, "Roadrunner," and keeps that energy through "Shame, Shame Shame." Joe Perry sings a song on the album, as he has done a few times on past albums. The song is called, "Back, Back Train," and Tracy Bonham does backup vocals on it. There are a couple slower ballad-like songs, including, "Never Loved a Woman (The way I love you) but i would have to say my favorite song on the record is, "Jesus on the Mainline." It's a southern bluesy song with a gritty, hardworking vibe. It sounds like something the slaves would have sang in 1859.
My boys, Steven, Joe, Brad, Tom, and Joey have put out another killer album that will stay in my cd player for a long time to come. Maybe it will even turn me on to other blues music. The next thing you know, I will be wearing some sunglasses and a blue suit, singing about how my baby has left me and that has caused me to start drinking whiskey.
Peace,
STREETPUNK
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Submitted by blazachunter69 (user info) at 2004-05-04 03:09:11 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Aerosmith sux more dicks than ur mom. Why does everybody like these old ass gay poser shit suckers? Bon jovi is better than aeroshit and i hate bon jovi, but i would rather kick the gay asses of aeroshit than bon jovis' fake ass cowboy shit. And another thing your name is streetpunk so why are you listens to these assbags cmon man help me kik these guys asses.
Submitted by MoonLover (user info) at 2004-04-06 01:02:56 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
And I'm an idiot for posting the wrong review here. But I'm not an idiot for giving you a +2 for that review. Rock on.
Submitted by MoonLover (user info) at 2004-04-06 01:01:24 EDT (#)
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Yes, "Beastie Girl" is derived from the once young punk band the "B.E.A.S.T.I.E. Boys".
And let's just say the mentioned rockstar man has been a strong influence for guitarists everywhere since my days as a "Sweet Child" and throughout my "Reckless Life".
Submitted by AlwaysAnEagle (user info) at 2004-04-05 15:47:36 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Oh man, thanks so much for this review, I've been backing and forthing about picking it up for about two weeks.
Submitted by Anjie (user info) at 2004-04-05 14:01:07 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Great review... Welcome to the Blues. Now maybe you can check out some other types of blues??
I just want to take Joe Perry home with me. I guess you didn't need to know that.
Submitted by Hadooken (user info) at 2004-04-05 12:57:10 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
if you owned a music store, i would buy all my cds from you. great review.
Submitted by legallady (user info) at 2004-04-05 11:55:19 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Welcome to the world of blues! Thanks for the review I'm
on my way to the store now to pick it up!
Submitted by Goldneyes (user info) at 2004-04-05 11:39:46 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
you've seen them live 5 times!! Wow, that's really amazing! I've only seen them once, I was was toally mezmerized.
Submitted by Dervel (user info) at 2004-04-05 10:46:08 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
You've gotta learn to play the blues before you can play rock.
Danko Jones said that.
Submitted by BLITZKREIG_BOB (user info) at 2004-04-05 10:44:13 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
I'm not a very big Aerosmith fan, despite seeing them live five times. You sold me on the album though - I'll hafta check it out.
Jesus on the Mainline is an oldschool Bluegrass song.