WHAT WENT DOWN
Aerosmith returned to the stage on Oct. 29 for the first of two Aerosmith & Friends California Dream On shows at the Hollywood Bowl, a 27-song night that ran close to four hours †. Dave Grohl drummed five of Aerosmith's six songs, Johnny Depp played guitar on "The Train Kept A-Rollin'," and Joey Kramer sat behind a kit for the first time in six years †, ‡.
THE DETAILS
- Bill Burr hosted and told the crowd the L.A. dates would be Aerosmith's final shows ever *, †.
- Kramer returned for closer "Walk This Way," with touring drummer John Douglas on a second kit beside him †, ‡.
- Joe Perry introduced Depp as "Johnny fucking Depp" †. Steven Tyler cued the song with harmonica: "Johnny, does this sound familiar?" ‡.
- Guns N' Roses played "Nobody's Fault," "Last Child" and "Seasons of Wither" for the first time ever, then closed with their own material †, ‡.
- Sully Erna, Warren Haynes, Billy Idol, Sammy Hagar, Heart, Eric Church and The Black Crowes all took turns †, ‡.
- Liv Tyler and Alicia Silverstone, co-stars of the "Crazy" video, introduced the band †, ‡.
- Night two is Nov. 1, with guest lineups expected to differ *.
THE TAKE
A tribute night where the honorees play only six songs lives or dies on who shows up, and this one stacked the deck. Steven Tyler marked it from the stage: "55 fucking years and we're the same fucking band that started 55-and-a-half years ago" †.