In 2014 Aloe Blacc covered this song for the soundtrack for the film Need for Speed. Additional guitars were by the album's producers, Bob Kulick and Bruce Bouillet. Mark Slaughter, Albert Lee, Rudy Sarzo and Frankie Banali covered the song for the Aerosmith tribute album Not the Same Old Song and Dance (Eagle Records, 1999). Sebastian Bach covered the song on his 2007 solo album Angel Down as a duet with Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose. Reception Ĭash Box said that 'many rhythmic changes, a great bass line and many devoted fans should carry this one in the same direction as ' Walk This Way'.' Record World called it 'a powerful follow-up to their seething 'Walk This Way.'' Cover versions The 'saddle' Tyler refers to in the song is metaphorical to several sexual positions. It is arguably one of the heaviest songs of Aerosmith's Top 40 singles, and is cited by rock musicians Slash and James Hetfield as among their favorite rock songs. Today, the song remains a staple on classic rock radio and in concert. Although the lyrics, by Tyler, were written with the simple idea of cowboys and sex, this song took on new meaning after Aerosmith reunited in 1984 and embarked on their Back in the Saddle Tour. When the song is performed in concert, Tyler often makes more noticeable lyrical and visible references to sex. Eventually, the band decided the whip effects would be created by whirling a 30-foot cord from the studio, then by firing a cap gun to create the crack of the whip (the sound effects are more prominent in the Quadraphonic mix of the album (Columbia CAQ 34165)). The band members ended up cut up and hurt without making any progress. A real bullwhip was intended to be used for the whip effects and hours were spent trying to get it to crack. The song is also notable for the slow buildup of the drum beat and guitar riff in the beginning of the song, as well as the sound effects of a galloping horse and whips, and screams and yodeling by Steven Tyler at the end of the song. 'Back in the Saddle' also features one of the heaviest and most noticeable bass lines by Tom Hamilton. Brad Whitford plays the lead guitar part. The song's main riff was written by Joe Perry on a Fender Bass VI, which gives the song its distinctive 'growl'. It peaked at #38 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was also released as the third single from the album in 1977. It is the first track on Aerosmith's hard rock album Rocks released in 1976. It was written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. ' Back in the Saddle' is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. ( July 2012) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)įebruary–March 1976 at Wherehouse and Record Plant Studios

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