Aerosmith
You Gotta Move

THE REVIEW

It was a day like any other, it was raining, so to pass the time, I decided to surf the internet and look for some records that interested me on online stores. I typed in the name Aerosmith and a cover logo I'd never seen before popped up. I discovered that the record in question was titled "You Gotta Move" (like a song from the band's latest album), and it caught my interest because it's a DVD. Until now, there were others on the market, but I never managed to get one. I didn't think twice, and the following week, I found the package in my mailbox with the wrapped product. Let's enjoy it.

The work contains footage of a concert from 2005 during the promotional tour for the album "Honkin' on Bobo". In fact, the setlist (quite standard, with classic pieces mixed with less known ones) includes some songs from that album. All excited, I put the disc in the DVD player and pressed "play", but unfortunately, I was quite disappointed as it all started. I thought there would only be the concert and the rest separately. However, no; between songs, the band members speak, and as if that wasn't enough, the interviews are even placed during the songs. An interview was even inserted during the solo of "Draw the Line" and another during the first chords of "Dream On", a truly moving moment ruined. Unheard of!

Now, I don't mean to imply that the interviews and backstage moments of the band aren't interesting, but they should have been separated from the concert (which wasn't even long, and a complete version wouldn't have been tiring). Additionally, there are neither English subtitles nor in other languages. Very poorly done, and it's really hard to understand.

Fortunately, the concert is up to Aerosmith's standards, Tyler and the gang are really in shape, proving it by playing the songs with truly infectious energy. The singer is the most participative, splashes water on the audience, and during Perry and Whitford's solos, he leaves the stage to hug the girls, sometimes even high-fiving the people. I can say that all the songs are executed perfectly; the best ones are: "Love in an Elevator", for the energy it exudes, and Tyler never stands still, mimicking the positions from the song's video, making you want to focus on the screen and never look away. "Road Runner" sees Mr. Tyler running up and down the stage and singing perfectly. "Back in the Saddle" sends chills with the wild screams and Perry's solos. "Dream On" is a bit distorted by Tyler, but it still gives you goosebumps. "Jaded" is played with more energy, but the highlight is when Steven Tyler stares at the audience and hits an incredibly high note (considering his age). "Sweet Emotion" captivates with Tom's bass riff, and "Never Loved a Girl" has Tyler hitting notes that could be described as superhuman. In "Walk this Way", Perry's solos entertain us during the singer's trapeze performance, where he, with a trapeze, throws himself into the audience and greets them.

There are less thrilling and more disappointing moments, such as the poor performance of "Cryin'" or the ballad "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing", which I think should have been avoided. But overall, the concert is very good. The DVD also contains five bonus tracks: "Fever", "Rats in the Cellar" (the improvisation part is beautiful), "Livin' on the Edge", "Last Child", and "Same Old Song and Dance".

To conclude, I personally found the DVD's layout really poorly done, but it was all lifted by a not outstanding but very good performance by the group.