2002-06-27, Tokyo, Japan

1h34m53s

01 Back in the saddle
02 Love in an elevator
03 Just push play
04 Jaded
05 Mama kin
06 Pink
07 Girls of summer
08 Stop messin' around
09 Dream on
10 Draw the line/JP guitar solo
11 Animal crackers/I don't want to miss a thing
12 Cryin'
13 Walk this way
14 Uncle Salty/Sweet emotion
15 Theme to Spiderman
16 What it takes
17 Livin' on the edge
18 Train kept a rollin'

Excellent recording, taken from a TV broadcast. The soundquality and performance on this one are almost perfect. This one can be put on the list of 'best bootlegs,' that's for sure! As the show wasn't broadcast live on TV, but almost a month later, I think there has been some mixing, i.e. dubbing, in the sound. Like 'The Sweet Taste Of..' it just rocks too much! (note: The Sweet Taste Of.. wasn't broadcast directly, too).
On the other hand, the two bootlegs mentioned are from two of the biggest gigs Aerosmith ever played at (this one is for 80 000 people). This can definitely make it sound different, because of the large space. Thinking of that, United We Stand was broadcast live, and on that occasion they rocked the place as much as they do here. Playing for such a big crowd certainly brings out the best in the band!
Love in an Elevator contains a verse of Lady Madonna and Steven is cryin' at 'your big f#ckin' ass!' Before Jaded, Steven sings 'Ole, Ole,' which is common in certain parts of Europe. (in The Netherlands it certainly is).
Before Mama Kin, Steven says: "Hold on a second, I got to polish something." And he does so with his Mama Kin tattoo. (Something the crowd could certainly see on the big TV screen above the stage - I've seen it on the DVD).
Before Stop Messing Around, Joe Perry is introduced as: "Someone who plays the shit out of his guitar and singing his ass of.." All the tracks on this one are must-haves, but there are tracks that are more must-haves than others. The versions of Dream On and What it Takes are even better than on 'A Little South of Sanity' and Draw the Line is really stunning.
Before Draw The Line, Steven asks the audience: "Alright, who's bootleging out here tonight? 'Cos I wanna see it next week!" There's a bit interaction with the crowd, but it is Tom Hamilton putting his hand in the air after Steven's question.
In Sweet Emotion, you're "just shakin' your ass, I'll take you backstage, you can chew some glass." It also contains a 'lot of guitarnoise' part. This one also contains the very first live version of the Spiderman Theme by Aerosmith.
Train Kept a Rollin' is done with the Japanese band the B'z. The singer of this band is quite alright, but when the guitarman (Brad, Joe and the guy from the B'z) are doing licks at the end of Train, it is clear the guitarplayer can't even play a few notes straight. You really wonder how he has come so far (playing in front of such a big audience, but not being able to play at all). On the DVD, one can clearly see the singer of the B'z say: "That was my part," after Steven did the first part of 'Train.'