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Aerosmith Dream On – An Overview of The Song

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Aerosmith Dream On was the first single ever created by the group. It first appeared on their initial album in 1973. Steven Tyler wrote the song which was heavily influenced by the blues.

Aerosmith Dream On was the first major hit for the group. It only reached number 59 when it was originally released as a single. The re release made it to six in 1976. It was first played live at a Connecticut inn. Aerosmith Dream On was later released by the group in eight compilations, as well as on two boxed sets.

Aerosmith Dream On made it into the rock ‘n roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 songs that shaped rock ‘n roll. Rolling Stone listed as number 172 in its 500 greatest songs of all time. Some Aerosmith fans believe this is their signature song.

Many times songs, such as Aerosmith Dream On, are sampled for other music. That means short portions of the song appear in some way. Eminem sampled the song in his 2002 album the Eminem Show. Aerosmith’s guitaris played the guitar in the sample. Some less famous musicians also covered Aerosmith Dream On. These include Andru Donalds, and a rapper named Slim Thug.

There is a myth that the band Led Zeppelin actually wrote the song. It’s just a hoax. Buick uses the song in their commercials. Their slogan is Dream Up. It also appeared in a number of movies.  These include Miracle from Walt Disney, and Last Action Hero.

Aerosmith Dream On has been featured in a number of video games. It appeared in the opening cut scene of Dead or Alive Ultimate. There’s a game called Guitar Hero Aerosmith. The song was re-recorded just for the game. People could also download Aerosmith Dream On for the game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Its appearance in that game was to promote the new game.

Not only has Aerosmith Dream On been featured in many live concerts, but but it has also been performed with full orchestras. It was featured like this for MTVs 10th anniversary show. And in 2006 members of Aerosmith performed it with the Boston Pops. The song has been dedicated to a captured in Israeli soldier. As well as to a fan of the band was murdered.

It’s not only a piece of rock ‘n roll history, Aerosmith Dream On is a piece of American history.




Will George W. Bush finally Give Peace a Chance?

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George W. Bush is going to talk about his days in the old White house. That’s nice and all but his speech will be taking place in the same Montreal hotel where John Lennon and Yoko were asking everyone who would listen to them to give peace a chance? I know, this can’t be right but it is! This story is just so weird and ironic that I can’t find the words to describe it properly.

Didn’t someone think about the mockery, not to mention the humour, that would come with using a venue like this for such a purpose? Think what happened there at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel 40 years ago and what it was all really about. Doesn’t Bush have some PR person who looks out for his image? God’s that’s funny … I think?

This article from The Canadian Press by Andy Blatchford, really caught my eye and I just wanted to share it with you all.

So what do you think about the irony of this one? Is it just me or am I just blowing this event out of proportion? Enjoy!

Keep on Jammin’

Alice in Chains Dirt Album and The Group – A Quick Glance

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Alice in Chains is well known for grunge. Their second studio album was called Alice in Chains Dirt. This article goes in depth on that album and the group that produced it.

Before Alice in Chains Dirt the group had to get their start. They began in Seattle, Washington in 1987. They were a grunge and heavy metal band. They rose to fame in the early 1990s with the grunge movement. They sold over 14 million albums in the US in the 1990s. They were number one on the Billboard 200 twice. 11 of their singles made it to the top. They were also nominated six times for a Grammy award.

Before producing Alice in Chains Dirt the group was quite prolific.   improvColumbia records signed them in 1989 and focused on the group. After an early success with their first release in 1990 Columbia rushed their first album into production. They released Facelift on August 21, 1990.  It made it to number 42 when the Billboard 200. It sold only 40,000 copies in its first six months. But after MTV featured a single from the album, it sold 400,000 copies in only six weeks. It became both a critical and retail success.

Alice in Chains Dirt deals a great deal with drug abuse and depression. That’s because one of the band members were heavily addicted to many drugs. He had been in rehab. When he came out of rehab he says that he went back to using heroin. He just completed rehab.  Once out of rehab  he got right back onto the drugs.

Much of Alice in Chains Dirt album was written while the band was on the road touring. It’s not easy writing an album well touring. Thus this album was much darker than the previous one. Then members say that the demons they accumulated during the day were worked out when they wrote and played their music.

The album cover for Alice in Chains Dirt was developed by one of the band members. It included his girlfriend’s face. It was a hit with all the band members. The album was completed in June of 1992. It made it as far as number six on the Billboard’s top 200. It vaulted the group to fame. The album was certified gold in the UK and platinum in Canada and the US.

Alice in Chains Dirt is said to be a masterpiece.

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