Aerosmith Thread.

[Malcolm]

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry was the featured guest on Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM last night (Friday, February 15). Some highlights:

* Joe is doing two shows with his sons' band TAB THE BAND. They will play deep AEROSMITH cuts ("Combination"), some JOE PERRY PROJECT stuff, some covers, and more. These special shows take place at the Hard Rock in Boston on February 29 and Hard Rock Caf? in New York City on March 1. Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.

* AEROSMITH has had many starts and stops on a new CD. They will start very seriously recording a new CD in a month or so. Perry feels the band is better than ever as players and is ready to make a great new CD.

* Joe spoke about the value and chemistry of bands having original lineups. Making the point that AEROSMITH and CHEAP TRICK are the only two from the '70s still intact.

* Perry said he can understand why Eddie Van Halen would want to play with his son, but can not understand how they would not have had Michael Anthony back in VAN HALEN when they were that close to a true reunion and they could bury the axe with David Lee Roth.

[Malcolm]

Steven Tyler: Dude Looks Like a Rehab

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, 60, has checked himself into Las Encinas Hospital drug rehabilitation clinic -- the place Dr. Drew practices -- in Pasadena, Calif.

It's the same facility where the reality show "Celebrity Rehab" was filmed. Tyler is getting treatment for substance abuse.

Tyler's reps had no comment.

Story developing ...

[FunkyMonkey]

Plenty of pain to go around for Steven Tyler

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Some friends of rehabbing rocker Steven Tyler are blaming the Aerosmith frontman?s rocky two-year relationship with galpal Erin Brady for his relapse into substance abuse.

But others surmise that the legendary lead singer?s poor health over the past few years may have led to a dependence on painkillers.

TMZ.com reported yesterday that the Boston bad boy, 60, signed himself into Las Encinas Hospital in Pasadena - the site of VH1?s ?Celebrity Rehab.? Before Steven fell off the wagon and decided to seek out the help of Dr. Drew Pinsky, Las Encinas? drug counselor-to-the-D-List-stars, he reportedly had been drug-free for some 20 years.
 
But two years ago, Tyler?s wife of 17 years, Teresa - who friends call ?the love of his life? - left him for a much younger handyman. Shortly thereafter, Tyler and Brady began dating, and rumors began to circulate that the longtime 12-stepper had fallen off the wagon.

Brady, a 30-something rocker chick and former Clear Channel tour accountant, seemed to embrace the rock ?n? roll lifestyle with a vengeance. In December, she brawled with a tribal VIP?s daughter at the Florida Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino during a night of wild partying with Tyler.

Steven sent her packing after the nightclub incident, much to the relief of some of his pals. But the pair reunited shortly thereafter.

The couple showed up at Opening Day at Fenway Park [map], where the former Toxic Twin warbled through the national anthem on unsteady footing - which brings us to the other theory about Tyler?s entry to rehab.

?He?s had throat surgeries, a long bout with hep(atitis) C and two foot surgeries,? said one F.O.S. ?He?s been in a lot of pain. And she?s a party girl. Not a good combination.?

One source said Tyler ?looked like he was going to topple over? on the field during the national anthem. ?He had a wide-foot stance and he was weaving. At one point, he spun around to wave to the crowd and I thought he was going to go down.?

After singing oh-say-can-you-see, Tyler, who was recovering from foot surgery, took in the game from the Monster Seats with his on-again lady.

Ironically, just two weeks ago Tyler took part in a star-studded benefit concert for MusicCares? MAP Fund, which helps addicted musicians get into rehab. Steven belted out ?Mama Kin? and presented the sober Slash of Guns N? Roses and Velvet Revolver with an award.

During the concert, there was a tribute to Bob Timmons, a well-known drug counselor in the music biz, who died in March. Timmons used to go out on tour with Aerosmith in the ?80s and ?90s when the band was managed by Tim Collins.

The band fired Collins in 1996 despite the fact that he had managed the Bad Boys for 12 years, got all the members off drugs and rebuilt Aerosmith into one of America?s hottest rock acts.

Collins said Tyler, et al, were weary of being poster boys for sobriety but the deposed manager also suspected that the lead singer had fallen off the wagon - a rumor Tyler denied.

According to Web site TMZ.com, the Las Encinas Hospital rehab clinic where Tyler will detox is the same facility where ?Hollywood Madame? Heidi Fleiss and pop star Aaron Carter will be treated as they make a public attempt at sobriety on VH1?s ?Celebrity Rehab? next month.

http://news.bostonherald.com/track/inside_track/view/2008_05_22_main_track_story/srvc=home&position=also

[Thorned Rose]

Sucks..

I say they'll do 1 more album and one more tour and then call it quits...

It's about that time.

[FunkyMonkey]

AEROSMITH Frontman Comments On Rehab Stint - May 29, 2008

AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler checked himself into a rehab facility earlier this month after a series of surgeries and post-operative physical therapy (to correct long-time foot injuries resulting from his trademark athletic performance onstage).

"The doctors told me the pain in my feet could be corrected but it would require a few surgeries over time," 60-year-old Tyler said in a statement released earlier today (Thursday, May 29). "The 'foot repair' pain was intense, greater than I'd anticipated. The months of rehabilitative care and the painful strain of physical therapy were traumatic. I really needed a safe environment to recuperate where I could shut off my phone and get back on my feet. Make no mistake, AEROSMITH has no plans to stop rocking. There's a new album to record, then another tour."

Blabbermouth.net

[guns_n_motley]

well he basically said nothing in a paragraph...although im guessing he was hinting towards pain killers..

[Malcolm]

AEROSMITH guitarist Brad Whitford has told LiveDaily that the group is on track to launch a spring 2009 tour.

"We've been offered to go out and do a tour next year starting in March, I guess," Whitford said. "Providing the sky doesn't fall, that's what we'll be doing."

Whitford said AEROSMITH has the "guts of a new album," and a lot of new material not recorded yet.

"I don't know if we're actually gonna get that together before we go out," he said. "Typical AEROSMITH: everybody's off in their own little world and I'm not sure we're going to get it done before we go out, which is unfortunate, because it would be nice to have some new music to play. But I don't see it happening, so it will be a run through of the old favorites at this point, anyway," he added.

[freedom78]

AEROSMITH guitarist Brad Whitford has told LiveDaily that the group is on track to launch a spring 2009 tour.

"We've been offered to go out and do a tour next year starting in March, I guess," Whitford said. "Providing the sky doesn't fall, that's what we'll be doing."

Whitford said AEROSMITH has the "guts of a new album," and a lot of new material not recorded yet.

"I don't know if we're actually gonna get that together before we go out," he said. "Typical AEROSMITH: everybody's off in their own little world and I'm not sure we're going to get it done before we go out, which is unfortunate, because it would be nice to have some new music to play. But I don't see it happening, so it will be a run through of the old favorites at this point, anyway," he added.

They put on a good show.  But I'd rather have a new album WITH GUTS.   

[Dot]

I think Aerosmith will never stop...But they do need to go back to their more rocking 70s day instead of the more recent pop sounding era.

[Thorned Rose]

Yeah I know, what is wrong with doing a cd that sounds like Rocks or Draw the Line?

THat's a good sound.

You don't have to sound modern.

[MR.BROWNSTONE]

I think Aerosmith will never stop...But they do need to go back to their more rocking 70s day instead of the more recent pop sounding era.

I like era of the albums Permanent Vacation, Pump and Get A Grip.

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

Give me everything up until Rock And A Hard Place.

Keep the stuff after that.

[mrlee]

I think Aerosmith will never stop...But they do need to go back to their more rocking 70s day instead of the more recent pop sounding era.

I like era of the albums Permanent Vacation, Pump and Get A Grip.

same here, aerosmith in their prime.

[D]

I love nine lives and Just push Play

[Genesis]

I like all the Aerosmith albums but Rocks, Permanent Vacation, Pump and Get a Grip are the best.

[The Catcher]

http://www.rockpages.gr/detailspage.aspx?i...e=1&lang=EN

Rockpages.gr: When should we expect your next studio album?

Tom Hamilton: Oh, I don?t know! (laughs) The band is kinda working individually for the time being. So, we haven?t gathered as a group to listen to everyone?s ideas?but that will happen soon. We?ll probably do that in the next month or two and hopefully when we tour next year we will have a studio album out to support! I am pretty optimistic about it! I?ve been in my studio recording riffs and making a pile of cool sounds which I think they could be useful to the band.

Rockpages.gr: So, we won?t have a ?Chinese Democracy? case?

Tom Hamilton: (laughs) No, I got a feeling that we are gonna get to the finish line before Axl. (laughs) But, I?ll tell you this?when ?Chinese Democracy? comes out I will be the first to come out and buy it! I have a tremendous respect for the guy and I think he is a superb singer! I really admire the fact that he is a perfectionist, although he certainly takes his time!

[Loaded NightraiN]

Even Aerosmith didnt know the CD was out 


Monumental campaign my ass

[Jimmy?]

Even Aerosmith didnt know the CD was out 


Monumental campaign my ass

Is this interview not from a while ago then?

[Loaded NightraiN]

Is this interview not from a while ago then?

Oh might be... Just kinda figured it was new

[GNRreunioneventually]

technically G'n'R beat them to the "finish line" because CD is out now

DUH!!!