This page will contain discussion groups about Aerosmith, as they become available.AerosmithAerosmith performs on the National Mall in Washington, DCAerosmith is a long-running hard rock band, originally forming in Boston, Massachusetts in the early 1970s, and enjoying a later resurgence in popularity in the late 1980s and mid-1990s. The original lineup included Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (guitar) and Tom Hamilton (bass guitar), soon adding Ray Tabano as a second guitarist, then replacing him with Brad Whitford (formerly of Earth Inc.). Tyler, who was originally a drummer and singer, became a full-time vocalist when drummer Joey Kramer joined. After some local success doing live shows, Aerosmith signed with Columbia Records in 1972 and issued a debut album, Aerosmith that included a minor hit single, "Dream On". After constant touring, the band released Get Your Wings (1974), which did quite well on the charts. It was 1975's Toys in the Attic that established Aerosmith as international stars. Part heavy metal, part glam rock and part punk music, Toys in the Attic was an immediate success, starting with the single "Sweet Emotion", then a successful rerelease of "Dream On" and a new song from the album, "Walk This Way". Both of the band's previous albums recharted. Aerosmith's next album, Rocks, went platinum swiftly and featured two FM hits, "Back in the Saddle" and "Last Child". The next album, Draw the Line, was not as successful as the previous releases. While continuing to tour and release a few more albums in the late 1970s, Aerosmith acted in the movie version of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Joe Perry also left the band, followed by Brad Whitford. After replacing the two ex-members first with longtime band friend and songwriter Richie Supa followed by Jimmy Crespo and Rick Dufay, Aerosmith released its mammoth-selling Greatest Hits album in 1980, followed by a relative failure, Rock in a Hard Place. A reunion tour was scheduled in 1984 after the return of Perry and Whitford. Tyler collapsed onstage due to drug problems early in tour. 1985 saw the release of Done With Mirrors, which fared much better than any previous Aerosmith album since the late 1970s. By the time the album was released, Tyler and Perry had exited rehab and the group appeared on Run D.M.C.'s massively successful cover of "Walk This Way", blending rock and roll and hip hop, and thereby beginning Aerosmith's comeback. The group's next release was Permanent Vacation (1987), which included "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)", "Rag Doll" and "Angel". The true comeback album, however, was Pump, featuring three Top Ten singles in "Janie's Got a Gun", "What It Takes" and "Love in an Elevator". Get a Grip (1993) was just as successful, reestablishing Aerosmith as a serious musical force again. Aerosmith signed to Columbia Records in the early 1990s, but had to complete two contractual albums for Geffen before recording for the new label. The next album was Nine Lives, and was plagued with personnel problems, including the firing of manager Tim Collins. The reviews were mixed, and Nine Lives fell down the charts quickly. This was followed by a series of late 1990s albums that sold respectably, but have shown the beginning of a second decline in popularity and critical respect. However, Aerosmith's biggest hit of the '90s, and its only #1 single to date, was the love theme from the film Armageddon, I Don't Want to Miss a Thing (conceived by Joe Perry and Diane Warren, although Warren did get songwriting credit). The band entered its next decade with 'Just Push Play' in 2001, which charted well. Their long-promised blues album, Honkin' on Bobo was released March 30, 2004 on Columbia. Honkin' on Bobo continues to be a success for the resurgeance of blues and roots music across the US and Europe and was followed up by the accompanying live DVD in December 2004. DiscographyAlbums
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12/23/1989 #29 The Billboard Hot 100 "Janie s Got A Gun" 12/24/1994 #49 The Billboard Hot 100 "Blind Man" ArrowsmithSinclair Lewis (1885-1951) wrote Arrowsmith. Aerosmith claims that their name has no relationship to this book. According to their biography "Walk this Way", drummer Joey Kramer came up with the name in high school when coming up with cool band names. He liked names that began with "Aero" and decided that "Aerosmith" was his favorite combination. This page about Aerosmith includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Aerosmith News stories about Aerosmith External links for Aerosmith Videos for Aerosmith Wikis about Aerosmith Discussion Groups about Aerosmith Blogs about Aerosmith Images of Aerosmith |
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He liked names that began with "Aero" and decided that "Aerosmith" was his favorite combination. Previous. According to their biography "Walk this Way", drummer Joey Kramer came up with the name in high school when coming up with cool band names. Current. Aerosmith claims that their name has no relationship to this book. The Ataris will supposedly be releasing a new album called "Welcome the Night" in summer 2005. Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951) wrote Arrowsmith. It generated many successful singles for them, including In This Diary and their cover of Don Henley's The Boys Of Summer. "Blind Man". That year, they recorded their most well-known album to date, So Long, Astoria. They released it March 4, 2003. 12/24/1994 #49 The Billboard Hot 100. Some months, on June 24 of 2002 after End Is Forever, The Ataris quit Kung Fu Records and signed with Columbia Records. "Janie s Got A Gun". From June to July of 2000, the band recorded End Is Forever, and released it the following February. 12/23/1989 #29 The Billboard Hot 100. Almost a year to the day later, in April of 2000, the album Let It Burn was released. Honkin' on Bobo continues to be a success for the resurgeance of blues and roots music across the US and Europe and was followed up by the accompanying live DVD in December 2004. Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits was released on April 13 of the following year, having been left unreleased until then. Their long-promised blues album, Honkin' on Bobo was released March 30, 2004 on Columbia. It was released very soon after, on November 24 of 1998. The band entered its next decade with 'Just Push Play' in 2001, which charted well. In September of that year, they began recording Look Forward to Failure, their third album. However, Aerosmith's biggest hit of the '90s, and its only #1 single to date, was the love theme from the film Armageddon, I Don't Want to Miss a Thing (conceived by Joe Perry and Diane Warren, although Warren did get songwriting credit). A year and a few months later, in June of 1998, they recorded Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits. This was followed by a series of late 1990s albums that sold respectably, but have shown the beginning of a second decline in popularity and critical respect. They released it on April 29, 1997. The reviews were mixed, and Nine Lives fell down the charts quickly. In autumn of the same year, Anywhere But Here, their first LP was recorded. The next album was Nine Lives, and was plagued with personnel problems, including the firing of manager Tim Collins. They signed soon after, on January 15, 1996, to Kung Fu Records. Aerosmith signed to Columbia Records in the early 1990s, but had to complete two contractual albums for Geffen before recording for the new label. In late 1994, The Ataris formed as a band. The true comeback album, however, was Pump, featuring three Top Ten singles in "Janie's Got a Gun", "What It Takes" and "Love in an Elevator". Get a Grip (1993) was just as successful, reestablishing Aerosmith as a serious musical force again. The melodic hardcore group The Ataris was formed in 1994. The group's next release was Permanent Vacation (1987), which included "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)", "Rag Doll" and "Angel". For help, see How to Edit a Page and the Style and How-to Directory. By the time the album was released, Tyler and Perry had exited rehab and the group appeared on Run D.M.C.'s massively successful cover of "Walk This Way", blending rock and roll and hip hop, and thereby beginning Aerosmith's comeback. After the article has been cleaned up, you may remove this message. 1985 saw the release of Done With Mirrors, which fared much better than any previous Aerosmith album since the late 1970s. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of article quality. Tyler collapsed onstage due to drug problems early in tour. Welcome the Night (summer 2005- Columbia Records). A reunion tour was scheduled in 1984 after the return of Perry and Whitford. So Long, Astoria (2003 - Columbia Records). After replacing the two ex-members first with longtime band friend and songwriter Richie Supa followed by Jimmy Crespo and Rick Dufay, Aerosmith released its mammoth-selling Greatest Hits album in 1980, followed by a relative failure, Rock in a Hard Place. End Is Forever (2001 - Kung Fu Records). Joe Perry also left the band, followed by Brad Whitford. Let It Burn (2000 - Kung Fu Records, split with Useless ID). Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits (1999 - Kung Fu Records). While continuing to tour and release a few more albums in the late 1970s, Aerosmith acted in the movie version of Sgt. Look Forward To Failure (1998 - Fat Wreck Chords). The next album, Draw the Line, was not as successful as the previous releases. Anywhere But Here (1997 - Kung Fu Records). Aerosmith's next album, Rocks, went platinum swiftly and featured two FM hits, "Back in the Saddle" and "Last Child". Marco Peņa, lead guitar (1999-2001). Both of the band's previous albums recharted. Patrick Riley, lead guitar (1997-1999). Part heavy metal, part glam rock and part punk music, Toys in the Attic was an immediate success, starting with the single "Sweet Emotion", then a successful rerelease of "Dream On" and a new song from the album, "Walk This Way". Derrick Plourde, drums (1996-1997). It was 1975's Toys in the Attic that established Aerosmith as international stars. Jasin Thomason, bass (1996-1997). After constant touring, the band released Get Your Wings (1974), which did quite well on the charts. Chris Knapp, drums (1997-). After some local success doing live shows, Aerosmith signed with Columbia Records in 1972 and issued a debut album, Aerosmith that included a minor hit single, "Dream On". Mike Davenport, bass (1997-). Tyler, who was originally a drummer and singer, became a full-time vocalist when drummer Joey Kramer joined. John Collura, lead guitar (2001-). The original lineup included Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (guitar) and Tom Hamilton (bass guitar), soon adding Ray Tabano as a second guitarist, then replacing him with Brad Whitford (formerly of Earth Inc.). Kris Roe, rhythm guitar & vocals. Aerosmith is a long-running hard rock band, originally forming in Boston, Massachusetts in the early 1970s, and enjoying a later resurgence in popularity in the late 1980s and mid-1990s. 2001 "Jaded" #7 US, #13 UK. from "Just Push Play"
1998 "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" #1 US, #4 UK. from "Armageddon" soundtrack
1997 "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)" #35 US, #22 UK. from "Nine Lives"
1993 "Amazing" #24 US. 1993 "Cryin'" #12 US, #17 UK. 1993 "Eat the Rich" #34 UK. 1993 "Livin' on the Edge" #18 US, #19 UK. from "Get a Grip"
1989 "Love in an Elevator" #5 US, #13 UK. from "Pump"
1987 "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" #14 US, #20 UK (1990 release). from "Permanent Vacation"
from "Sgt. 1977 "Walk This Way" #10 US. from "Toys in the Attic"
1976 "Last Child" #21 US. from "Rocks"
1975 "Sweet Emotion" #36 US. from "Toys in the Attic"
Young Lust: The Aerosmith Anthology (2001) #191 US, #32 UK, US Sales: 500,000. Just Push Play (2001) #2 US, #7 UK, US Sales: 1,000,000. A Little South of Sanity (1998) #12 US, #36 UK, US Sales: 1,000,000. Nine Lives (1997) #1 US, #4 UK, US Sales: 2,000,000. Big Ones (1994) #6 US, #7 UK, US Sales: 4,000,000. Box of Fire (1994), US Sales: 500,000. Get a Grip (1993) #1 US, #2 UK, US Sales: 7,000,000. Pandora's Box (1991) #45 US, US Sales: 1,000,000. Pump (1989) #5 US, #3 UK, US Sales: 7,000,000. Gems (1988) #133 US, US Sales: 500,000. Permanent Vacation (1987) #11 US, #37 UK, US Sales: 5,000,000. 2 (Red cover) (1987), US Sales: 500,000. Classics Vol. 1 (Purple cover) (1986) #84 US, US Sales: 1,000,000. Classics Vol. Done with Mirrors (1985) #36 US, US Sales: 500,000. Rock in a Hard Place (1982) #32 US, US Sales: 500,000. Greatest Hits (1980) #53 US, US Sales: 10,000,000. Night in the Ruts (1979) #14 US, US Sales: 1,000,000. Live Bootleg (1978) #13 US, US Sales: 1,000,000. Draw the Line (1977) #11 US, US Sales: 2,000,000. Rocks (1976) #3 US, US Sales: 4,000,000. Toys in the Attic (1975) #11 US, US Sales: 8,000,000. Get Your Wings (1974) #74 US, US Sales: 3,000,000. Aerosmith (1973) #21 US, US Sales: 2,000,000. |