Aerosmith - You Gotta Move
Published December 09, 2004
The video quality of this DVD was outstanding. The picture was clear and sharp, and the colors looked excellent. The Dolby 5.1 and PCM stereo tracks were just average though. The 5.1 surround track wasn't very dynamic and didn't present a convincing live concert ambience. It sounded more like a slick CD production than a concert DVD. The rear surround speakers contributed nicely to the overall mix, but there was barely any crowd noise mixed in, which would have presented a better concert atmosphere. The bass was also buried way down in the mix, and my subwoofer was hardly pushed at all. The Bonus Features include, along with the five additional songs, an excellent discography, which included background information about the making of each album, as well as a "Making of Honkin' On Bobo" feature, which shows fascinating behind the scenes footage of the band creating and recording the new album. A bonus CD is also included that contains six live tracks from the show: "Toys In The Attic", "Love In An Elevator", "Rats In The Cellar", "Road Runner", "The Other Side", and "Back In The Saddle".
With You Gotta Move, Aerosmith show that they are still at the top of their game. The band members all looked exceptionally fit and healthy for their ages, and were obviously invigorated by the success of Bobo — and the chance to return to their roots and the music they love. After seeing Aerosmith do their thing on stage again, it became obvious why they are still thriving after 30 years, and why so many of these new, so called, "rock" bands fade away so quickly. Have a look yourself, and you'll see what I mean.
Setlist
Toys In The Attic
Love In An Elevator
Road Runner
Baby, Please Don't Go
Cryin'
The Other Side
Back In The Saddle
Draw The Line
Dream On
Stop Messin' Around
Jaded
I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
Sweet Emotion
Never Loved A Girl
Walk This Way
Train Kept A Rollin
Bonus Tracks
Fever
Rats In The Cellar
Livin' On The Edge
Last Child
Same Old Song And Dance
Performance 10/10
Production 7/10
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- Aerosmith - You Gotta Move
- Published: December 09, 2004
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- Filed Under: Music: Classic Rock and Oldies, Music: Hard Rock, Video: Music
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I saw Aerosmith on this last tour. When they did those first two songs on that small stage down the catwalk, they had the sound and the energy of a buncha teenage punks playing in someone's tiny rec room, hammering their instruments and making the loudest racket they possibly could. It was a serious rock 'n roll moment, and as far as I'm concerned, they could've played the entire night right there. Hope it looks good on the DVD.