by: Jeff Kauffman
Aerosmith: NIGHT IN THE RUTS
In 1970, Aerosmith was born. The band members practiced long and hard. . . until . . . finally, their work paid off. Today their albums turn gold and platinum, and the band plays to sell-out crowds from coast to coast.
Aerosmith’s newest album, NIGHT IN THE RUTS, is their first studio production since DRAW THE LINE, in 1977. Most people probably remember Aerosmith for their album, BOOTLEG, released last year.
If you enjoyed Aerosmith’s hit singles, WALK THIS WAY, LAST CHILD and SWEET EMOTION, then you should like NIGHT IN THE RUTS, because this LP resembles the band’s earlier efforts. One of the cuts, THINK ABOUT IT, sounds a bit like their song, RATS IN THE CELLAR, from the ROCKS album.
NIGHT IN THE RUTS contains hard, fast, rock and roll . . . a sound composed of tough guitar riffs and powerful percussion, mixed with the harsh voice of Steven Tyler. Aerosmith does not use the catchy electronic effects that many other performers rely on to sell records. Aerosmith is a hard rock band that doesn’t compromise for the ever-changing world of the record market. The sole purpose of this band is to play hard rock music, and that is exactly what they do on this album.
NIGHT IN THE RUTS proves, as do all of Aerosmith’s LPs, that hard rock is not dead (and I don’t believe that it ever will be!).