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. (studio albums only). 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. Yet more played as session, guest or live artists without formally joining Asia. Aerosmith claims that their name has no relationship to this book. Other musicians joined and left after a short time (including Greg Lake), without recording any material with the group. Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951) wrote Arrowsmith. The 2001 Aura album showed a return to progressive rock form, but without recapturing the commercial success of the first album. "Blind Man". Downes' environmental single, "Who Will Stop The Rain" attracted some attention, but the "Aqua" club tour featuring Howe (whose presence was heavily promoted) angered even the band's most ardent supporters, when a clearly indifferent Howe only took the stage halfway through the show. 12/24/1994 #49 The Billboard Hot 100. "Aqua" 1992 featured sessions from Steve Howe and Carl Palmer, but John Payne's raspy voice was ill-suited to replace John Wetton. "Janie s Got A Gun". Enlisting new musicians, he led Asia through the 1990s with a series of well-produced but unremarkable albums. 12/23/1989 #29 The Billboard Hot 100. However, Downes found a new lease on life with Asia. 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. John Wetton left in 1992 to focus on writing new albums. Their long-promised blues album, Honkin' on Bobo was released March 30, 2004 on Columbia. Pat Thrall joined Downes, Palmer, and Wetton, who performed classic material and even King Crimson songs. The band entered its next decade with 'Just Push Play' in 2001, which charted well. "Days Like These" charted briefly in 1991, generating a small amount of MTV airplay. 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). Geoffrey Downes revived Asia in 1989, to a mediocre reception even from its former fans. They toured the former Soviet Union in 1990, while "Then And Now" featured their previous hits and new singles. 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. Asia also made a contribution to the Sylvester Stallone film soundtrack to "Over The Top.". The reviews were mixed, and Nine Lives fell down the charts quickly. In 1985, this Asia line-up died, although Wetton resurfaced with a 1987 solo album, Wetton-Manzanera, based on Asia material. The next album was Nine Lives, and was plagued with personnel problems, including the firing of manager Tim Collins. Yet the band enjoyed a modest hit single, "Go," with Meyer's guitar heroics center-stage. Aerosmith signed to Columbia Records in the early 1990s, but had to complete two contractual albums for Geffen before recording for the new label. Mandy Meyer of Krokus provided more of a hard-rock guitar approach, in keeping with the trend. 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 third Asia album, Astra, was a commercial failure, largely because Geffen cancelled the tour due to lack of interest. The group's next release was Permanent Vacation (1987), which included "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)", "Rag Doll" and "Angel". However, Howe would enjoy a brief success with GTR, another super-group formed with Steve Hackett of Genesis, and produced by none other than Geoffrey Downes. 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. Thereafter, Asia reformed without Steve Howe, who also despaired that Yes had enjoyed a successful rebirth with Trevor Rabin as its new guitarist. 1985 saw the release of Done With Mirrors, which fared much better than any previous Aerosmith album since the late 1970s. In 1984, Wetton left the group briefly, while ELP frontman Greg Lake replaced him for the highly publicized "Asia in Asia" tour in Japan. Tyler collapsed onstage due to drug problems early in tour. Unsurprisingly, John Wetton and Steve Howe quarrelled over the direction of Asia. A reunion tour was scheduled in 1984 after the return of Perry and Whitford. Rolling Stone rightfully panned "Alpha" as an over-produced commercial album, while others lamented that Howe and Palmer were effectively reduced to session musicians. 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. The power-ballad "Don't Cry" barely entered the Top Ten in 1983, while "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes," an affable John Wetton vocal performance, barely charted in the U.S. Joe Perry also left the band, followed by Brad Whitford. However, neither the second album, Alpha nor its singles did not repeat the chart success of the first. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. tour also did extremely well, while the MTV channel played their videos on heavy rotation. While continuing to tour and release a few more albums in the late 1970s, Aerosmith acted in the movie version of Sgt. The U.S. The next album, Draw the Line, was not as successful as the previous releases. "Soul Survivor" also remains a memorable track, reminiscent of Yes. Aerosmith's next album, Rocks, went platinum swiftly and featured two FM hits, "Back in the Saddle" and "Last Child". But in comparison with their next two "classic" albums, "Asia" did tend toward progressive rock, with the anthem "Wildest Dreams" showcasing Carl Palmer's superlative drumming. Both of the band's previous albums recharted. One criticism remains that Wetton and Downes' songwriting relied too heavily on love balladry and keyboard hooks. 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 songs featured Geoffrey Downes' keyboard wizardry, with John Wetton's throaty voice at the helm. It was 1975's Toys in the Attic that established Aerosmith as international stars. sporting events. After constant touring, the band released Get Your Wings (1974), which did quite well on the charts. The singles "Only Time Will Tell" and "Heat of the Moment" became huge Top 40 hits, with the latter cracking the Top Ten, while remaining a stadium favorite at U.S. 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". Asia's eponymous debut album enjoyed considerable commercial success. Tyler, who was originally a drummer and singer, became a full-time vocalist when drummer Joey Kramer joined. Rolling Stone gave "Asia" an indifferent review, while still acknowledging the band's musicianship had been a cut above the usual AOR expectations. 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.). However, Asia clicked with fans of such early-1980s arena acts as Journey, Boston, and Electric Light Orchestra. 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. The band's early offerings were considered disappointing by music critics and fans of traditional progressive rock, who found the music closer to radio-friendly AOR pop. 2001 "Jaded" #7 US, #13 UK. Future Yes guitarist Trevor Rabin considered joining the group, but dropped out early to concentrate on his solo career. from "Just Push Play"
1998 "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" #1 US, #4 UK. Asia began with the apparent demise of Yes and Emerson Lake & Palmer, the two flagship bands of British progressive rock. Under the auspices of David Geffen's record empire, a supergroup would form from these ashes. from "Armageddon" soundtrack
1997 "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)" #35 US, #22 UK. 2001 Aura (Payne, Downes, Howe, Crichton, Randall, Thrall, Govan, Slade, Sturgis, Colaiuta, Jardim, Levin). from "Nine Lives"
1993 "Amazing" #24 US. 1985 Astra (Downes, Wetton, Meyer, Palmer). 1993 "Cryin'" #12 US, #17 UK. 1983 Alpha (Downes, Wetton, Howe, Palmer). 1993 "Eat the Rich" #34 UK. 1982 Asia (Downes, Wetton, Howe, Palmer). 1993 "Livin' on the Edge" #18 US, #19 UK. Ian Crichton - guitarist from Canadian progressive rock band Saga. from "Get a Grip"
1989 "Love in an Elevator" #5 US, #13 UK. Aziz Ibrahim - guitar. from "Pump"
1987 "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" #14 US, #20 UK (1990 release). Pat Thrall - guitar. from "Permanent Vacation"
from "Sgt. Greg Lake - temporary replacement bassist, vocalist for 1983 Asian tour (ex Emerson Lake and Palmer). 1977 "Walk This Way" #10 US. John Wetton - bass and lead vocals (ex King Crimson and UK). 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. |