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Track Listings
| 1. Road Runner |
| 2. "Shame, Shame, Shame" |
| 3. Eyesight To The Blind |
| 4. "Baby, Please Don't Go" |
| 5. Never Loved A Girl |
| 6. Back Back Train |
| 7. You Gotta Move |
| 8. The Grind |
| 9. I'm Ready |
| 10. Temperature |
| 11. Stop Messin' Around |
| 12. Jesus Is On The Main Line |
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Aerosmith return with an album of gritty blues standards from the musicians such as Muddy Waters and Blind Willie McTell. Honking on Bobo sees the band re-united with Jack Douglas, producer of among others, their classic albums Toys in the Attic and Rocks.
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AEROSMITH Honkin On Bobo (2004 UK CD album - Produced by Jack Douglas [their producer from the 70s] Honkin On Bobo features 12 blues tracks recorded Aerosmith style including their takes on Muddy Waters Baby Please Dont Go & Aretha Franklins Ive Never Loved A Man [or Girl on this version])
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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
Honkin' On Bobo is Aerosmith's long-promised "roots" album where they return to their original bluesy sound. And it exceeds all expectations! As a long time Aerosmith fan who is into both their gritty rocky earlier sound in the 70's and the more commercially pop-orientated sound since the late 80's, hearing this album really made me realize how absent their classic style has been for a long time. But these songs really bring back the band's original essence. Gone are the radio friendly pop-rock numbers and ballads, and back are the classic amazing guitar riffs by Joe Perry, and Steven Tyler squealing into the microphone just like back in the day. The cd is made up of mostly covers of blues songs by their original influences but with their own hooks and classic Aerosmith sound and attitude added. The one exception is probably track 7 "The Grind", which sounds kinda on par with Crazy and Cryin'. But even as a ballady number it still fits in well with the blues vibe. The album as a whole would easily fit nicely in between Rocks and Toys in The Attic. There has not yet been a video for the single Baby Please Don't Go and there's no sign of it getting a UK release on the singles charts, but frankly it most definately isn't the kind of thing typically targeted at the mainstream market or what you'd expect to hear on CD:UK. If you're a fan of the old-school Aerosmith, get it. You will not be disappointed as this contains all the elements of their sound back in the day. If you're only more familiar with their pop-rock sound from the I Don't Want To Miss A Thing era, get it and educate yourself...cos THIS is who Aerosmith are!
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
What could be better? One of the world's best stadium rock bands getting down and dirty in the muddy waters (pun intended) of some pearless blues classics.
Just from the tracklisting you know that this is going to be a superb album and, after the slightly dodgy "Ladeez and gennlemen Step right up..." intro, you're not disappointed. Homage is duly paid to all the blues greats, Blind Willie McTell, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon etc and their songs are given the full hard rocking, hard balling Aerosmith treatment.
This is not to say that everything is the same tempo and sound. The album sets off at a cracking pace with Steve Tyler in full flow, but after "Baby Please Don't Go" (perhaps the best-known and also perhaps the least well played here) things do settle down...a bit. "Never Loved A Girl" adds in some Memphis Horns, Joe Perry, with assistance from Tracy Bonham, takes over vocals on "Back Back Train", which makes a nice change. The arrangement of "You Gotta Move" is just awesome, and the one Aerosmith original, "The Grind", while showing echoes of their epic ballads of recent vintage, has enough bump and gristle, and a great hook, to make it anthemic. Joe P contributes one more vocal, "Stop Messin' Around", and the album closes with a more traditional, acoustic song, "Jesus On The Mainline" to bring everyone back to earth.
This is the album that I'll wager the Stones or Bon Jovi would have liked to have made, if they'd thought of it first. Blues purists will probably throw their hands up in horror, to hear these tunes given a good seeing to, but it's done very well and the boys obviously had a blast performing them. If you like your rock hard, not heavy, you cannot fail to love this album.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
Why am I writing a review? I'm speechless! Some may think a woman can bring "Eyesight to the Blind", but this album deserves to bring hearing to the deaf. From the incredible vocals of Steve Tyler (screams, sobs, smooches, sleazes, and ALWAYS sings) through Perry's immaculate and raunchy guitar, to the powerful, driving rhythm section, Aerosmith are the consummate rock band and prove it twelve times over on this album. And why hasn't anyone mentioned Tyler's awesome harmonica playing? It is such an integral part of the music's texture here, an instrument that complements his unique vocal style and brings out the essence of the blues in many of these songs, sometimes subtly, sometimes headlining.
Perhaps the best thing about this album, however, is that although Aerosmith are clearly produced to perfection, there's not too much of the gloss that we've become used to from them. Here we get the raw music that really is the blues.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Just honkin'....
OK, I should have guessed this would happen. Take Aerosmith into the studio and let them put their mark on a load of cover songs, of bluesy ilk, and see what happens. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Smitty Werbenjaegermanjensen (real name)
4.0 out of 5 stars
solid blues salute cd.
The boys released this one and it went to number 3 in the u.s. and sold well around the world , which is amazing! Read more
Published 9 months ago by Michael Dobey
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good
This is album is awesome. You will not be disappointed. Every song is superb!! Go on buy it!! What your ears were designed for!!
Published 11 months ago by SLASH
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a little treasure!
Love my rock, most kinds of rock; in fact; old enough to remember the birth as we know it but this little gem from Aerosmith skipped under my radar until my hubby & I took a ride... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Hedge Witch
3.0 out of 5 stars
return to their rockin' roots
Certainly nothing wrong with this "return to the rockin' roots" type thing but it really isn't anything special either - I mean, listen to this and then listen to "Toys In The... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Lord Anon
4.0 out of 5 stars
Finally back on track
in my opinion aerosmith, took a long search for the perfect mtv ballad. this album is an return back to the sound they had in 70- 80s. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Mr Hyde
4.0 out of 5 stars
Better than I thought it would be.
I must admit my knowledge of Aerosmith is not broad so I've been giving some of their lesser albums a go, and Honkin' On Bobo is growing on me, especially the more bluesy 2nd half... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Smartin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Their best effort for YEARS!
This album is Aerosmith back to their blues best.
Forget everything they've released since 'Pump' in 1989 and get this! It's utterly brilliant!
Forget everything they've released since 'Pump' in 1989 and get this! It's utterly brilliant!
Published on 17 Feb 2011 by Emma1975
5.0 out of 5 stars
REALLY ROCKS!
Now, I am not as a rule a big fan of Aerosmith and only liked the odd number, but this album is out of this world. It is hot! Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2009 by L. Hay
5.0 out of 5 stars
Honk if you love Honkin on Bobo
I love this bluesy rock album. When first listening to this album, my favourite song was 'The Grind' (& still is) however back then I didn't know that 'The Grind' was the only song... Read more
Published on 3 May 2009 by Jax Dakota Cash
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