V.A. Let the Tribute Do the Talkin’ – Tribute to Aerosmith (2014)
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Tribute albums are like strawberries; it’s your favorite fruit or you don’t like it at all. For me, when the recordings are well done – arranged & produced – I dig this type of releases. “Let the Tribute Do the Talkin’ – Tribute to Aerosmith” is one of those cases, featuring some great names performing great tunes.
All are really, really well done, mostly faithful to the originals yet with each guest adding their own spin.
One of my favorites is “Cryin’” with the always superb Jeff Scott Soto at the mic, accompanied by nothing more and nothing less than the underrated Craig Goldy (Dio / Giuffria / Rough Cutt) on guitars, Jason Scheff (Chicago) on bass, and Aynsley Dunbar (Journey / Jefferson Starship) on drums. Wow.
Joe Lynn Turner does a great “Let The Music Do The Talking”, Glenn Hughes rocks on “Kings And Queens” with Steve Lukather (Toto) on the six strings, and so on… the line-up is simply awesome.
“Let the Tribute Do the Talkin’ – Tribute to Aerosmith” is one of the best hard rock-related tribute albums ever done. This was released more than ten years ago and now reissued, and really worth it to treasure and enjoy.
Classic songs performed by the cream of the genre – Very Recommended.
01. Eat The Rich
Jack Russell (Great White) vocals, Doug Aldrich (Burning Rain / Whitesnake) guitars, Jeff Pilson (Foreigner, Dokken) bass, Carmine Appice (King Kobra / Ozzy / Blue Murder) drums.
02. Let The Music Do The Talking
Joe Lynn Turner (Deep Purple / Rainbow / Yngwie) vocals, Al Pitrelli (Savatage / Megadeth) guitars, Carmine Rojas (Ozzy) bass, Pat Torpey (Mr. Big) drums.
03. Round And Round
Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens (Judas Priest) vocals, Reb Beach (Winger / Dokken) guitars, Tim Bogert bass, Eric Singer (Kiss / Alice Cooper) on drums.
04. Cryin’
Jeff Scott Soto (Talisman / Humanimal / Yngwie) vocals, Craig Goldy (Dio / Giuffria / Rough Cutt) guitars, Jason Scheff (Chicago) bass, Aynsley Dunbar (Journey / Jefferson Starship) drums.
05. Kings And Queens
Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple / Black Sabbath) vocals, Steve Lukather (Toto) guitars, Tony Franklin (Blue Murder / The Firm) bass, Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot / W.A.S.P.) drums, Paul Taylor on keyboards.
06. Rats In The Cellar
Fee Waybill (The Tubes) vocals, Richie Kotzen on guitars, James Haslip on bass, Vinny Colaiuta on drums.
07. One Way Street
Doug Pinnick (King’s X) vocals, Elliot Easton on guitars, Jimmy Bain (Dio / Rainbow) bass, Gregg Bissonette (David Lee Roth) drums
08. Living On The Edge
John Corabi (Motley Crue / Union / Ratt) vocals, Stevie Salas on guitars, John Alderete (The Scream) bass, Brian Tichy (Ozzy / Billy Idol) drums.
09. What It Takes
Bobby Kimball (Toto) vocals, Waddy Wachtel on guitars, Michael Porcaro on bass, Tony Thompson on drums, Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater / Alice Cooper) keyboards
10. Lord Of The Thighs
Whitfield Crane (Ugly Kid Joe) vocals, Bruce Kulick (Kiss) guitars, Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy) bass, Vinny Appice (Dio / Black Sabbath) drums
11. Angel
Robin McAuley (MSG / Grand Prix / Far Corporation) vocals, Blues Saraceno (Poison) guitars, Phil Soussan (Ozzy / John Waite) bass, Rick Marotta on drums
BUY IT !
www.amazon.com/Let-Tribute-Do-Talkin-Aerosmith/dp/B00O474BZ0
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