Live Bootleg Newark NJ

Live Bootleg

Aerosmith

Columbia Records, 1978

REVIEW BY: Christopher Thelen

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: 03/14/1998

Here we go again... no matter how many times I warn against theinherent dangers of live albums, I've found myself in the halls ofthe Pierce Memorial Archives (it's not just a job, it's a way oflife) dusting off one of my many live albums I own.

Why do I do this to myself? Simple: there's always a curiosityfactor of a live show. Hearing our favorite band in the studio isone thing; hearing them give it their all on stage is somethingdifferent all together.

Why Aerosmith and their 1978 Live Bootleg? Why not? It's been a while since we featuredthe band on "The Daily Vault," and it's been a good five yearssince I listened to this album.

When will I ever learn? Live Bootleg has some good moments, but you have to trudgethrough some real shit to get to them.