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All these lines in my face gettin' clearer
The past is gone
It went by like dusk to dawn
Isn't that the way
Everybody's got their dues in life to pay
Yeah, I know nobody knows
Where it comes and where it goes
I know it's everybody's sin
You got to lose to know how to win
Half my life's in books' written pages
Live and learn from fools and from sages
You know it's true
All the things
Come back to you
Sing with me
Sing for the year
Sing for the laughter and sing for the tear
Sing it with me
If it's just for today
Maybe tomorrow, the good Lord will take you away
Well, sing with me
Sing for the year
Sing for the laughter and sing for the tear
Sing it with me
If it's just for today
Maybe tomorrow, the good Lord will take you away
Dream on, dream on, dream on
Dream yourself a dream come true
Dream on, dream on, dream on
Dream until your dream comes through
Dream on, dream on, dream on, dream on
Dream on, dream on, dream on, ahh
Sing with me
Sing for the year
Sing for the laughter and sing for the tear
Sing it with me
If it's just for today
Maybe tomorrow, the good Lord will take you away
Sing with me
Sing for the year
Sing for the laughter and sing for the tear
Sing it with me
If it's just for today
Maybe tomorrow, the good Lord will take you away
burt lake. Heavy sigh and a smile...
Okay - someone somewhere has to have a YouTube clip where Aerosmith performed this song with an orchestra, and it was absolutely amazing. (I read an article in which Tyler said, "We were scared shitless - an ORCHESTRA?") The gist of the interview was about cues and working with a huge group of people that were like a school of fish - they acted on the direction of one person, and if that person missed a cue, the band would have to scramble to cover the lapse. Fortunately, everyone was focused, and there were no mistakes, and a few incredible, shiver-causing moments during that collaboration. I'd love to see it/hear it - it was definitely "shiver-making."
There's a live version on the Last Action Hero soundtrack that's really good.
Whenever I hear it, a huge wave of melancholic sadness befalls me... and have no idea why.
this has never sounded like Steve Tyler to me
is it him? or is someone else singing this?
I always thought the same thing. Here's this:
"Dream On" was written by Steven Tyler, and it took him about six years to complete. He started writing it even before Aerosmith was formed, and completed it before the band released their debut album. As reported by I Love Classic Rock, Tyler's inspiration for the song's chords was the time when he was a young boy listening to his father — a Julliard-trained musician — play the piano. "It's about the hunger to be somebody. Dream until your dreams come true," he once said about the song. Admittedly, he said he knew nothing about writing songs when he was working on "Dream On" during his teenage years.
Aerosmith fans noticed that Tyler's voice sounds different in "Dream On" than in other Aerosmith songs, and there are also those who don't even recognize the voice as Tyler's. In the Aerosmith biography titled "Walk This Way," he revealed that he used to be insecure about the sound of his voice, and because of that, he changed how he sang in the first few albums Aerosmith released. A producer also gave him the advice to sing differently during the recording of the band's first album. In fact, "Dream On" is the only song wherein Tyler used his "real" voice, he revealed, according to Society of Rock, which is why he sounds so different in it compared to other Aerosmith hits. Eventually, Tyler learned to embrace his vocals and found a signature style that sets him apart from other rockstars. In 2018, "Dream On" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, which honors records that have historical significance.
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Ya know, their first three albums were exceptional.
At that time, they were being called the "American Rolling Stones".
And not just for the size of the singer's mouth.
At that time, they were being called the "American Rolling Stones".
Steve Tyler's dad was my high school music teacher.
Mr. Tallerico also played piano accompaniment for the school singers. I was in the school band at the time, and for holiday concerts and such, I guess you could say we shared the bill...
A childhood friend of mine took piano lessons from Mr. Tallerico long ago, in Yonkers. I believe Steven Tyler and a few of his bandmates went to Roosevelt H.S.
Hilarious when Tyler starts to scream. It's bound to annoy cats within ear-shot.
Joe Perry was SO good.
sucks
Some people here LIKE it! Hit the SKIP BUTTON, Skippy! And shut up!
Steve Tyler's dad was my high school music teacher.
Mr. Tallerico also played piano accompaniment for the school singers. I was in the school band at the time, and for holiday concerts and such, I guess you could say we shared the bill...
Totally cool!!!
Mr. Tallerico also played piano accompaniment for the school singers. I was in the school band at the time, and for holiday concerts and such, I guess you could say we shared the bill...
Judy Garland to Aerosmith...dreams are the commonality, although some Kansas could fit in nicely too.
LLRP!!
Just did it again!!
LLRP!!
is it him? or is someone else singing this?
is it him? or is someone else singing this?
It's his half-brother, Larry.
Steve was busy ironing his scarves.
is it him? or is someone else singing this?
I agree, it doesn't sound much like him. BUT it IS him singing, and he even wrote the song.
My memory of it was when I saw the great Rodney Mullen skateboarding to it, and when I find out it was Aerosmith, I was very surprised!
LLRP, play some more from this album I wouldn't mind at all :-D
is it him? or is someone else singing this?
Maybe, but I think it sparkles again when taken out of the "classic rock" format and put into the RP setting.
But this one just don't do it for me. To each his own.
Bill, lots of deep tracks on this thing you could bring back to life.
Totally agree - of all places RP could invest in going deeper with this classic album
Sounds like a worthy AI project...
This played-by-every-classic-rock-station-three-times-a-day song couldn't melt the face off of an ice cream cake in a Florida greenhouse.
Maybe you need to stop listening to classic rock stations.
I was glad to hear this classic, which still sounds great today. Thanks, Bill!
I hear this.
Amen. This song is wayyyyy overplayed, but a classic. How about playing something off "Rocks"? That would totally freak out many of the listeners here!
Styx, ack; just hearing the name makes me cringe. ; )
Gotta' go...late for freshman gym class...
classic rock drivel? i think we can make exceptions for the amazingly awesome pieces of classical rock, that melts your face off!
I guess you must be pretty young or something. This played-by-every-classic-rock-station-three-times-a-day song couldn't melt the face off of an ice cream cake in a Florida greenhouse.
LOL
Fun, and good
I had tears in my eyes when they did this. 10 for sure
Toys In The Attic did have some good tunes on it, but I could go forever without hearing this one again.
That was a great album, agree on this tune though. Oh and Aerosmith has sucked out loud since the 80s.
Please to name the first ?
Toys In The Attic did have some good tunes on it, but I could go forever without hearing this one again.
Where's the "like" button for your post?
Stunningly surprising segue from Kate Bush. Who would have thought?
Is this the clip you meant?
Were they working with London Symphony Orchestra? For a while there, LSO would play with anyone with money. This song would do well with an orchestral arrangement. Symphonic Led Zep often works pretty well—"Kashmir" especially.
I'm sure that it was nerve-wracking for Tyler and the band, but a professional orchestra is often an amazingly skilled and adaptive machine. They orchestra in question likely had to deal with a lot of similar situations before Steve stumbled in.
As others have said—yeah, this got played to death in the Boston area. Maybe I was listening to a bad recording on crappy speakers, but the last time I listened to this album it sounded leaden and plodding. I'm still partial to the band because when they were first starting out they played a concert in my high school's fieldhouse/gym (the only concert ever performed there...). Before my time though.
The first 7,000 times I heard it in the 70s was enough to drive me crazy.
You couldn't swing a dead cat in Boston without it hitting a radio playing this song.
Then came the great sell-out where it was featured in every BS car/cologne/condom commercial where it was drilled into you again.
At some point there was a horrible Super Bowl half-time show that also had this in it.
I loathe Aerosmith.
classic rock drivel? i think we can make exceptions for the amazingly awesome pieces of classical rock, that melts your face off!
>Army Dreamers
>Dream On
I see what you did there :D Cool set man!
truly a great song, and for those of us who quit listening to commercial radio 30 years ago, it is like a long-lost friend from a lost-lost era
That's it! That's it! Commercial radio has killed so many good songs over the years. I'm fine with RP dusting off some of the huge classics every now and then.
I am disappointed you are hearing it also. Any ears that do not appreciate this song disappoint me.
BTW, I rated this a 9. Thanks Bill.
Yeah, I know, nobody knows
Where it comes and where it goes
I know it's everybody's sin
You got to lose to know. . . how to win
from Wiki:
The photo at the top is the original cover, which misprinted the song "Walkin' The Dog" as "Walkin' The Dig". When a second pressing of the album was released in 1976, this error was corrected, and the cover replaced with a modified one made up entirely of the photo of the band members. This second pressing is the more commonly available version of the LP. When reissued on CD in 1993 as a remastered version, the original first pressing artwork was used.
...and the best one was???????????
Imagine? Tupelo Honey? Love Reign o'er Me? London Calling? Atomic Punk?( o.k. maybe not atomic punk)
Bill, lots of deep tracks on this thing you could bring back to life.
Oops. Can't believe I forgot Mama Kin.
Bill, lots of deep tracks on this thing you could bring back to life.
...and the best one was???????????
You had to be there.
Dream On, dude!
Good song on 420 as it reminds me of being 15 and stoned again.
long time no hear for this classic.
some music just gets better with age.
truly a great song, and for those of us who quit listening to commercial radio 30 years ago, it is like a long-lost friend from a lost-lost era
That's funny!
I'm kidding you not, son
Glad to hear it here!