Aerosmith - Rock for the Rising Sun

7/26/2013

Having seen Aerosmith countless times back in the 70s, and not being a big fan of their later work, I wasn’t that upset that the band chose to play in faraway Dunedin, rather than Auckland, when they performed for the first time in New Zealand this past April. But having viewed this live DVD of the band’s recent Japanese tour, I kinda wish that I had made the trek down south. The band has gone through a few trials and tribulations over the past few years, with lead singer Steven Tyler having to file a lawsuit on the other four band members after they tried to replace him when he signed up for a stint as a judge on American Idol. Then there are the usual physical ailments, rehab visits and lousy albums that a band entering its fourth decade has to deal with. This film was shot during