Permanent Vacation Gave Me Sweet Emotions ~ Aerosmith

So, guess where I was on January 30, 1988? Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA. And why would I have been there? Not for any sporting event that is for sure, I was on a Permanent Vacation! Yep, I finally had a chance to see a band, a great band from my youth, one of Bostons Treasures - Aerosmith!

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I went with a friend ( hey Marilyn Sotello, where ever you are girl, MISS YA TONS!) and I have to say the night was amazing. Not only was the music great but the band was freaking out of sight! And check this , Marilyn and I sneaked as far backstage as humanly possible and we got so close! I saw the most gorgeous women standing back there, one blond had to have been 10 feet tall in these outstanding heels, a White Mink Coat, and NOTHING ELSE underneath… I swear it! Ya know , funny thing was she was waltzed right behind those metal doors…. wonder why?

Back inside to hear the music and leer at Joe Perry , we went up to an upper level. As Joe in his fine fine black leather pants walked my way I almost feel, er okay… jumped off onto the stage. Yep, I am a Joe Perry woman for sure.
But really, it was the music that blew my mind. Not many bands that I have seen live have what it takes to bring me my music exactly the way it sounds on the album – Aerosmith is vastly able to do it for me. But then, I always loved Live! Bootleg the most out of all Aerosmiths albums, so maybe that is why. My Uncle Joe back in Boston has an album collection that can literally go to the moon, and that was one that I would play over and over when I lived back there. My favorite song on that album is of course Back in the Saddle.

So for tonights picks, a couple of my fav Aerosmith Jewels ~ Sweet Emotion ( the only song that would play in the ’smoking area’ at Toufanian High in Isfahan Iran where I spent a few years in the late 70’s :-) and Back in The Saddle ~ enjoy!

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6 Responses to “Permanent Vacation Gave Me Sweet Emotions ~ Aerosmith”

  1. Chili

    September 4th, 2008 at 5:07 am

    To answer your question. In the 60’s – 70’s -even 80’s ratings were a HUGE part of our success. The better the ratings, the more listeners, which mean’t more revenue. Morning drive generally had to carry the station no matter what market. Many a jock moved on because of poor ratings :D

  2. kystorms ( admin)

    September 4th, 2008 at 6:37 am

    Hi Chili ~

    Awesome to see you here :-) thanks for this info, I have been dealing with ratings for the better part of the last year or so on the TV side of the whole issue, and just now learning how intergral it was/is to radio. Not an easy lesson to learn, thanks for your input tho. I wonder if you feel the system in place then and now for radio does what it is intended to do accurately though???

  3. Hawksdomain

    September 4th, 2008 at 9:54 am

    Great memories – Wasn’t it Guns N Roses that opened for them during that concert? I was working at the local amphitheatre at the time and got to see them. Walking from one side of the seats to the other was quite a treat with all the smoke in the air! ;)

  4. Babette

    September 4th, 2008 at 5:35 pm

    My husband used to listen to your station when we were living in the Bay Area 7 years ago. Thanks for the EC drop. :)

  5. admin

    September 7th, 2008 at 11:40 am

    Hi Babette ~

    Great to meet you, and thanks for leaving a comment.
    I sadly was not part of the crew at KOME, this blog is simply my memorial if you will to that awesome station. But keep checking back as I will be getting more interviews soon I hope with some of the DJ’s!

    :-)

  6. admin

    September 7th, 2008 at 11:42 am

    Hey there Hawksdomain

    How are ya??? :-) I have to be totally honest with you, as to the openers, can not recall for obvious reasons!! LOL…. I had one thing on my mind and that was to get as near as I could to Perry……… nothing else mattered at that time.
    Hope all is well, and don’t be a stranger here!

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