Band Of The Week - Aerosmith

My choice for this weekend classic rock band is Aerosmith. Since my last Band Of The Week about The Rolling Stones, many readers confused that both bands lead singer is the same, but they are different person. Both of them also have same 'big mouth'.

The selection of songs will be my all time favorite Dream On. This song was copy by Eminem in Sing For The Moment, but I prefer the Aerosmith's version. Next will be Cryin', a powerful tune that really rocks! Following will be Janie's Got A Gun, reminds me a comedy movie, I forgot the title, a man tried to tackle a girl's name Janie, he sang that song then police came and caught Janie away... LOL. Lastly will be Pink, who say rocker don't like Pink colour? My favorite band is Pink Floyd somemore.

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Aerosmith - Dream On


Aerosmith - Cryin'


Aerosmith - Janie's Got A Gun


Aerosmith - Pink

About Aerosmith (from wikipedia)

Aerosmith is a prominent American rock band, often regarded as "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band".

Aerosmith

Although they are known as "the bad boys from Boston", none of the members are actually from the city. Three of the members, Steven Tallarico (Tyler), Joe Perry, and Tom Hamilton had originally met in Sunapee, New Hampshire in the late '60s, but had not yet formed a band together. Tyler was from Yonkers, New York, Perry from Hopedale, Massachusetts, and Hamilton from New London, New Hampshire. In 1970, the three decided to form a band and decided that Boston, Massachusetts would be the ideal home base.


History

The formation of Aerosmith began in the late 1960s in Sunapee, New Hampshire. Steven Tyler was a drummer/vocalist originally from Yonkers, New York who had been in a series of relatively unsuccessful bands in the mid-late 1960s such as the Vic Tallarico Orchestra, the Strangeurs/Chain Reaction, The Chain, Fox Chase, and William Proud. In 1969, while vacationing in Sunapee, New Hampshire, Tyler met Joe Perry, who was at the time playing in a band called the Jam Band with bassist Tom Hamilton and drummer David "Pudge" Scott, while Perry was washing dishes at the Anchorage in Sunapee Harbor, New Hampshire. This meeting would eventually lead to the formation of Aerosmith.


Perry and Hamilton moved to Boston, Massachusetts in September of 1970. There they met Joey Kramer, a drummer from Yonkers, New York who had also known Steven Tyler, whom he had always hoped to perform in a band with. Kramer, a Berklee College of Music student, decided to quit school to join the band. In October of 1970, they met up once again with Steven Tyler, who was originally a drummer and backup singer, but adamantly refused to play drums in this band, insisting he would only be in the band if he could be the frontman and lead vocalist. The band agreed and thus Aerosmith was born. The band added Ray Tabano, a childhood friend of Tyler, as rhythm guitarist and began playing local shows. In 1971, Tabano was replaced by Brad Whitford, an educated and highly skilled guitarist, who also attended the Berklee School of Music and was formerly of the band Earth Inc. Other than a period from July 1979 to April 1984, the line-up of Tyler, Perry, Hamilton, Kramer, and Whitford has stayed the same.

Aerosmith

Achievement

Aerosmith, who have been performing as the original lineup for the past 22 years, have sold 140 million albums worldwide, 66.5 million albums in the United States alone, making them the second bestselling American rock band (and also the most successful American hard rock band of all time), second only to The Eagles. They also hold the record for the most gold, platinum, and multi-platinum albums by an American group. The band has scored twenty-one Top 40 hits, nine #1 Mainstream Rock hits, and four Grammy awards. They continue to tour relentlessly, averaging a million dollars a show. Their musical evolution over the years has made them major innovators in American hard rock, heavy metal, pop, glam metal, blues, and R&B, and has inspired legions of rock artists that came after them. Their numerous contributions to other forms of media have made them pop culture icons. The band has a loyal fanbase numbering over a million worldwide, known as the Blue Army, that has equally spanned the last three generations. Aerosmith's longevity, durability, and adaptability have allowed them to sustain a high level of popularity and acclaim, for the better part of the 37 years they have been active.

Aerosmith in concert

Steven Tyler & Joe Perry

Aerosmith... Can't stop Rock n Roll!!!

Happy Weekend!!!