Era un giorno come gli altri, pioveva e allora per ingannare il tempo decisi di fare una navigata su internet e cercare su negozi online qualche disco che mi interessasse, digito il nome Aerosmith e mi spunta il logo di una copertina che non avevo mai visto. Scopro che il disco in questione è intitolato "You Gotta Move" (come una canzone dell' ultimo album della band) e la cosa mi interessa perchè si tratta di un DVD, fino ad ora in commercio ne esistevano, ma io non sono mai riuscito a procurarmene uno. Non ci penso su due volte e la settimana dopo mi trovo il pacco nella buca delle lettere con il prodotto incartato. Godiamocelo.

Il lavoro contiene le riprese di un concerto del 2005 durante il tour di promozione dell'album "Honkin' on Bobo", infatti nella scaletta (tra l' altro abbastanza normale, con pezzi classici mischiati ad altri meno conosciuti) ci sono alcune canzoni di quest' ultimo. Tutto emozionato metto il disco nel lettore DVD e schiaccio "play", purtroppo sono rimasto abbastanza deluso quando è iniziato tutto. Pensavo ci fosse solamente il concerto e il resto a parte. Invece no: tra una canzone e l' altra ci sono i componenti della band che parlano e come se non bastasse le interviste sono posizionate addirittura durante le canzoni, un'intervista è stata addirittura inserita durante l'assolo di "Draw the Line" e un'altra durante i primi accordi di "Dream On", un momento emozionantissimo rovinato. Inaudito!

Ora non voglio insinuare che le interviste e i momenti nel backstage della band non siano interessanti, ma andavano separati dal concerto (peraltro neanche lunghissimo e tutto intero non avrebbe neanche stancato) e in più non ci sono nè sottotititoli in inglese nè in altre lingue. Fatto davvero male e si capisce davvero poco.

Fortunatamente il concerto è alla media degli Aerosmith, Tyler e soci sono davvero in forma e lo dimostrano suonando i brani con un energia davvero trascinante, il cantante è il più partecipe, lancia acqua sul pubblico e durante gli assoli di Perry e Whitford scende dal palco e abbraccia le ragazzine, ogni tanto invece batte il cinque alla gente. Posso dire che tutte le canzoni sono eseguite in modo perfetto, le migliori sono: "Love in a Elevator", per l'energia che sprigiona e Tyler che non sta mai fermo e imita le posizioni del video della canzone, in più fa venire voglia di fissare la tele e non staccarti più. "Road Runner" vede Mr.Tyler correre su e giù per il palco e cantare lo stesso perfettamente. "Back in the Saddle" fa venire i brividi con le urla scatenate e gli assoli di Perry. "Dream On" invece è un pochino storpiata da Tyler, ma fa venire lo stesso la pelle d' oca, "Jaded" è suonata più energicamente, ma il bello avviene quando Steven Tyler fissa il pubblico e fa un acuto veramente alto (ricordiamoci l' età). "Sweet Emotion" cattura con il riff di basso di Tom, "Never Loved a Girl" invece vede Tyler fare acuti definibili sovrumani. In "Walk this Way" gli assoli di Perry ci intrattengono durante la performance da trapezista del singer, il quale con appunto un trapezio si getta sul pubblico e lo saluta.

Momenti meno esaltanti e più deludenti ci sono, come la brutta prestazione di "Cryin" o la ballatona "I don' t Want to Miss a Thing", che era secondo me da evitare. Ma nel complesso il concerto è molto buono. Il DVD contiene anche cinque bonus track: "Fever", "Rats in the Cellar" (bellissima la parte di improvvisazione), "Livin' on the Edge", "Last Child" e "Same Old Song and Dance".

Per Finire dico che io personalmente ho trovato l'impostazione del DVD veramente malfatta, ma il tutto risollevato da una non eccelsa, ma molto buona prestazione del gruppo.

Elenco tracce e testi

01   Toys in the Attic (04:03)

In the attic, lights
Voices scream, nothing seems
Real's a dream

Leaving the things that are real behind
Leaving the things that you love from mind
All of the things that you learned from fears
Nothing is left for the years, voices scream
Nothing seems real's a dream

Toys toys toys in the attic
Toys toys toys in the attic
Toys toys toys in the attic
Toys toys toys

In the attic, lights
Voices scream, nothing seems
Real's a dream

Leaving the things that are real behind
Leaving the things that you love from mind
All of the things that you learned from fears
Nothing is left for the years, voices scream
Nothing seems real's a dream

Toys toys toys in the attic
Toys toys toys in the attic
Toys toys toys in the attic........

02   Love in an Elevator (05:52)

"Second floor: hardware, children's wear, ladies' lingerie. Oh! Good morning, Mr. Tyler. Going... down?"

Yeah!

Workin' like a dog for the bossman (Whoa)
Workin' for the company (Whoa yeah)
I'm bettin' on the dice I'm tossin' (Whoa)
I'm gonna have a fantasy (Whoa yeah)
But where am I gonna look?
They tell me that love is blind
I really need a girl like an opened book
To read between the lines

Love in an elevator
Livin' it up when I'm goin' down
Love in a elevator
Lovin' it up 'til I hit the ground

Shaggin' in the elevator (Whoa)
Lingerie - second floor (Whoa yeah)
She said, "Can I see you later (Whoa)
And love you just a little more?" (Whoa yeah)
I kinda hope we get stuck
Nobody gets out of line
She said, "I'll show you how to fax in the mail room, honey
And have you home by five"

Love in an elevator
Livin' it up when I'm goin' down
Love in an elevator
Lovin' it up 'til I hit the ground

In the air, in the air
Honey one more time, now it ain't fair
Love in an elevator
Lovin' it up when I'm goin' down

Love in an...
E-le-va-tor

Going down

Love in an elevator
Lovin' it up when I'm goin' down
Love in an elevator
Livin' it up when I hit the ground

Gonna be a penthouse pauper (Whoa)
Gonna be a millionaire (Whoa yeah)
I'm gonna be a real fast talker (Whoa)
And have me a love affair (Whoa yeah)
Gotta get my timin' right (Whoa)
It's a test that I gotta pass (Whoa yeah)
I'll chase you all the way to the stairway, honey (Whoa)
And kiss your sassafras

Love in an elevator
Lovin' it up when I'm goin' down
Love in an elevator
Livin' it up 'til I hit the ground

Do you care? Do you care?
Honey one more time, now it ain't fair

Love in an elevator
Livin' it up when I'm goin' down

Do you care? Do you care?
Honey one more time, now it ain't fair

Love in an elevator
Livin' it up when I'm goin' down

In the air, in the air
Honey one more time, one more

Love in an elevator
Livin' it up when I'm goin' down

In the air, in the air
Honey one more time, one more

Love in an elevator
Livin' it up when I'm goin' down

In the air, in the air
Honey one more time, one more

Love in an elevator

Love in an elevator
Livin' it up when I'm goin' down

In the air, in the air
In the air, in the air

Love in an elevator
Lovin' it up when I'm going down

03   Rats in the Cellar (08:54)

Goin' under rats in the cellar
Goin' under skin's turnin' yellow
Nose is runny losin' my connection
Losin' money gettin' no affection

New York City blues
East side West side blues
Throw me in the slam
Catch me if you can
Believe
That you're wearin'
Tearin' me apart

Safe complaining 'cause everything's rotten
Go insanin' and ain't a thing forgotten
Feelin' cozy Rats In The Cellar
Cheeks are rosy skin's turning yellow
Loose and soggy lookin' rather lazy
See my body pushin' up the daisies

New York City's dues
East side west side news
Throw me in the slam
A catch me if you can
Believe
That you're wearin'
Tearin' me apart

New York City blues
East side west side blues
Throw me in the slam
A catch me if you can
Believe
That you're wearin'
Tearin' me apart

04   Road Runner (03:47)

Ladies and Gentlemans...
Step right up...
Let's go see the elephant
Well i'm a road runner honey... Yeah!

I'm a road runner honey
And you can't keep up with me
When i'm a road runner lover
And you can't keep up with me
You gotta a green light baby
Baby Baby you'll see

Well...Move over honey
Baby let me by
Move over honey
C'mon! let me by
I'm gonna show you baby
Cheers... Here's mud in your eyes
Well...
(eat my dust!)

Let's have road runner wedding
and we gotta get it right
There'll be a road runner wedding
yeah! but it can't be white
Wear the dress that i wanted
and burn some rubber tonight...
(hahahaha!)

Well i'm a road runner, honey
(beep, beep)
Well i'm a road runner, honey
(beep, beep)
Yeah! i'm a road runner, honey
(beep, beep)
Well i'm a road runner, honey
(beep, beep)
When i'm a road--
(beep, beep)
When i'm a road--
(beep, beep)
When i'm a road runner
a road runner
a road runner
a road runner, honey!
(yeaaaaah!)

05   The Other Side (04:30)

Lovin' you's got to be (Take me to the other side)
Like the devil and the deep blue sea (Take me to the other side)
Forget about your foolish pride (Take me to the other side)
C'mon, take me to the other side (Take me to the other side)

My mama told me there'd be days like this
And man she wasn't foolin'
'Cause I just can't believe the way you kiss
Uh huh
You opened up your mouth with baited breath
You said you never leave me
You love me, you hate me, I tried to take the loss
You cryin' me a river but I got to get across

Lovin' you's got to be (Take me to the other side)
Like the devil and the deep blue sea (Take me to the other side)
Forget about your foolish pride (Take me to the other side)
Ah honey, take me to the other side (Take me to the other side)

I'm lookin' for another kind of love
Oh Lordy how I need it
The kind that likes to leap without a shove
Oh honey, best believe it
To save a lot of time and foolish pride
I'll say what's on my mind, girl
You love me, you hate me, you cut me down to size
You blinded me with love and yeah, it opened up my eyes

Lovin' you's got to be (Take me to the other side)
Like some devil and the deep blue sea (Take me to the other side)
My conscience got to be my guide (Take me to the other side)
Oh honey take me, take, take, take, take, take (Take me to the other side)

(Take me to the other side)
I'm lookin' for another kind of love
Oh Lordy how I need it
The kind that likes to leap without a shove
Honey, you best believe it
Now I ain't one for sayin' long goodbyes
I hope all is forgiven
You love me, you hate me, I used to be your lover
You know you had it comin', girl, so take me to the other (Side)
(Take me to the other side)
(Take me to the other side)

Lovin' you's got to be (Take me to the other side)
Like some devil and the deep blue sea (Take me to the other side)
You know my conscience got to be my guide (Take me to the other side)
Honey take me to the other side (Take me to the other side)

Lovin' you's got to be (Take me to the other side)
Like some devil and the deep blue sea (Take me to the other side)
Forget about your foolish pride (Take me to the other side)
Honey take me, take me, take me, take me (Take me to the other side)

(Take me to the other side)
(Take me to the other side)
(Take me to the other side)
(Take me to the other side)

06   Back in the Saddle (05:22)

I'm back
I'm back in the saddle again
I'm back
I'm back in the saddle again

Ridin' into town alone by the light of the moon
I'm lookin' for old Sukie Jones she crazy horse saloon
Barkeep gimme a drink that's when she caught my eye
She turned to give me a wink that make a grown man cry

I'm back in the saddle again
I'm back
I'm back in the saddle again
I'm back

Come easy, go easy, all right till the rising sun
I'm calling all the shots tonight I'm like a loaded gun
Peelin' off my boots and chaps I'm saddle sore
Four bits gets you time in the racks I scream for more
Fools' gold out of their mines the girls are soaking wet
No tongue's drier than mine I'll come when I get back

I'm back in the saddle again
I'm back
I'm back in the saddle again

I'm ridin', I'm loadin' up my pistol
I'm ridin', I really got a fistful
I'm ridin', I'm shinin' up my saddle
I'm ridin', this snake is gonna rattle

I'm back in the saddle again
I'm back
I'm back in the saddle again
I'm back

Ridin' high
Ridin' high
Ridin' high
Already

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