Honkin' on Bobo - Aerosmith (CD 2004)

Well, here we are. The long awaited album by the Toxic Twins and fellow legendary bandmates has finally arrived. Honkin On Bobo is the name, and the question that s on everyone s minds is Does this album live up to the bluesy expectations of the Aerosmith I know and love? Well, my answer is yes and no. I m going to try something a little different by listing the tracks from this album, and the previous albums from Aerosmith that these songs could belong on, if any. The general idea is to give the average Aerosmith fan a heads up if they like a particular prior album, then my guess is they ll..

Soon after Aerosmith dropped 2001's Just Push Play into America's lap-- after the ensuing debacle and the onslaught of deprecating reviews-- the promises, again, began to pour in. "Our next album will be a blues album." "It'll be for the fans." "It's a return to form." Right. Now, i like to think of myself as a fairly open-minded music listener: that is, I don't think a "return to form" is necessary for a veteran band's artistic success. That said, anybody actually holding their breath for a "return to form" should have realized that this is what Aerosmith promised back in 2001, and that what.

They rock. They re sleazy. They re one of America s favorite bands. They re back... ...and they gonna show you how to play the blues. Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome: AEROSMITH. Honkin on Bobo . April 2004. Recommended: yes There s another way of reviewing this Pros (min. 15 words): You must have heard about Aerosmith. They rocked in the 70s, almost died from drugs in the 80s, returned with two of the decade s best rock records ( Permanent Vacation , Pump ), decided to stick with the formula for the third time in a row and failed miserably ( Get a Grip 1993), returned with one of the 90s.

The cover, albeit simple, is very powerful. It's a somewhat phallic Hohner harmonica (a.k.a. "mouth organ") with a woman's red lipstick mark on it. If that doesn't drip with sexual innuendo, you need to get out more. I wonder, is "Bobo" the name of Steven's harmonica or...? Hey, if B.B. King can name his guitar Lucille, Steven can name his harmonica, Bobo. We're guys, we feel the need to name things, like cars, boats, instruments and appendages. In a brilliant packaging design decision, they've included a tiny key chain version of a Hohner mouth organ with the Aerosmith logo on it. When I...