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“Back in the Saddle” is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. It is the first song on Aerosmith’s pinnacle hard rock album Rocks released in 1976. The song was released as the third single from the album in 1977. It peaked at #38 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song’s main riff was written by Joe Perry on a Fender Bass VI, which gives the song its distinctive “growl”. Brad Whitford plays the lead guitar part. “Back in the Saddle” also features one of the heaviest and noticeable bass lines by Tom Hamilton. 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. A real bullwhip was intended to be used for the whip effects and hours were spent trying to get it to crack. The band members ended up cut up and hurt without making any progress. 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)). When the song is performed in concert, Steven Tyler often makes more noticeable lyrical and visible references to sex. Although the lyrics, by Steven 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.
The song’s main riff was written by Joe Perry on a Fender Bass VI, which gives the song its distinctive “growl”. Brad Whitford plays the lead guitar part. “Back in the Saddle” also features one of the heaviest and noticeable bass lines by Tom Hamilton. 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. A real bullwhip was intended to be used for the whip effects and hours were spent trying to get it to crack. The band members ended up cut up and hurt without making any progress. 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)). When the song is performed in concert, Steven Tyler often makes more noticeable lyrical and visible references to sex. Although the lyrics, by Steven 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.
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kirstylaaa wrote:
Hell yeah. Love this song.
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BeyondLawliet wrote:
This isn't Back in the saddle,its Dream On ¬_¬
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yourhero34 wrote:
Fucking badass song, their best song and one of my favorite songs from the 70s.
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arashkh wrote:
Headbangin' song!
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KirkCocaine wrote:
It's dream on x)
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Bambiliana wrote:
<3 this song!
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diana2amazing wrote:
Yeah, this isn't back in the saddle! this is dream on! gytonuncut is right!
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gytonuncut wrote:
This is DREAM ON,nt Back in the Saddle!!!!
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SilAlcantara wrote:
Brilliant!!!
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Scrivy86 wrote:
Sex bassline.
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Weelo89 wrote:
He can really wail.....
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ryanjenks wrote:
nice song
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IzzyHammerstein wrote:
Fuckin' awesome bass. Just powerful and lovely.
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markvector wrote:
Bar keep give me a drink... that's when shen caught my eye. she turned and give me a wink that make a grown man rise" you can't fake that S#it
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licoricepizza wrote:
This stomps all over any of their post-70s stuff.
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KENTAAA wrote:
Randy Couture babyyy
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The_Wind86 wrote:
Excellent.
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benadlard wrote:
Pure dirt - Love it
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Sportsnut wrote:
Such a great song.
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rock_rules wrote:
best bass line ever
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