Aerosmith: Hammersmith Odeon, London
Chris Welch, Melody Maker, 23 October 1976
AFTER MANY years studying the phenomenon of the rock concert, I have made a discovery that might well be hailed as a scientific breakthrough in research circles. If you want to obtain the best possible sound in the auditorium, take up position just to the left (or right) of the sound mixer in his base camp at the rear of the stalls.
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