Aerosmith -- Hoffman Estates, IL -- July 17th, 1988

[ijwthstd]

Another extremely hyped and highly anticipated tour started 21 years ago today.

7/17/88
HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL:POPLAR CREEK
first show of summer tour


GUNS N ROSES
01. It's So Easy
02. Mr. Brownstone
03. Out Ta Get Me
04. Rocket Queen
-blues jam-
05. Welcome To The Jungle
06. Sweet Child O'Mine
07. Only Women Bleed intro/
Knockin' On Heaven's Door


01. Rats In The Cellar
02. Same Old Song And Dance
03. Big Ten Inch Record
04. Rag Doll
05. Hangman Jury
06. Permanent Vacation
07. Angel
08. Back In The Saddle
09. Red House
10. Get The Lead Out
-Brad Whitford solo-
11. Last Child
-Joe Perry solo-
12. Draw The Line
13. Heart's Done Time
14. Dream On
15. Sweet Emotion
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16. Dude (Looks Like A Lady)
17. Walk This Way

[jhdeity]

This was the tour that Axl was a full fledged smack addict on. He held our show up 50 minutes and people were throwing clumps of sod from the lawn seats. Dodging projectile sod from behind is a skill unlike any other.

I remember going apeshit during Get the Lead Out. What a great song. Also loved Rats in the Cellar & Big 10 Inch. With as many incredible songs as Aerosmith have when I see them playing Rag Doll, Angel, Cryin and that poppy shit I just roll my eyes. The last great written Aerosmith song to me is Lightning Strikes. There is some tolerable shit after that but overall it's total MTV crap. Alicia Silverstone jsut called and offered to give Steven Tyler his balls back. hahahaha