American Idol Recap

(my response) On Saturday, June 16, the band took advantage of that newfound attention by launching their Global Warming Tour at Target Center in downtown Minneapolis in front of a sold-out crowd of about 14000. While it’s doubtful Aerosmith will recapture the attention of pop radio with their impending new album “Music from Another Dimension,” Saturday night’s raucous, entertaining show proved the guys still have some fire left in them. Maybe writing and recording the fresh tunes gave the guys a boost, or perhaps it was Tyler’s two seasons of time spent watching other people sing on “Idol.” Whatever the case, Aerosmith felt both comfortable and revitalized back in front of a screaming crowd of fans. The set list bounced between the big hits — “Love in an Elevator,” ——————————————————————————– Advertisement “Cryin’,” “Living on the Edge” — while making room for some album cuts, such as 1974′s “SOS (Too Bad)” and “Combination,” with lead guitarist Joe Perry on vocals. Opening-night jitters clearly hit someone on Team Aerosmith, as Tyler’s vocals were swallowed up in the mix for the first few songs. Soon enough, though, whoever was behind the sound board found a much more ideal mix between Tyler and the band’s dual guitars and powerhouse rhythm section. Tyler, who turned 64 in March, appeared Aerosmith performs at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn., on Saturday, June 16, 2012. ) to be having a blast now that he was …

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