Thursday, November 30, 2006
Set List
Aerosmith: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
November 29, 2006
Toys In The Attic
Walkin' The Dog
Back In The Saddle (w/Tom)
Eat The Rich
Cryin'
What It Takes
Baby Please Don't Go
Stop Messin' Around
Seasons Of Wither
Dream On
Devil's Got A New Disguise
Livin' On The Edge (w/Tom)
Sweet Emotion (w/Tom)
Draw The Line (w/Tom)
~~~~~Encore~~~~~
Walk This Way (w/Tom)
Thanks to: Aero Force One
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Seen And Heard...
Palm Beach Post, FL
November 29, 2006
" . . .Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, serving Thanksgiving meals to the homeless at Farmer Girl restaurant in Lake Worth. . . "
November 29, 2006
" . . .Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, serving Thanksgiving meals to the homeless at Farmer Girl restaurant in Lake Worth. . . "
Top 10 North American Concert Grosses
Monsters and Critics.com, UK
November 28, 2006
Reported through November 21, 2006 - Source: Billboard Boxscore:
1. $4,032,388. Vicente Fernandez. Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal Citywalk. Universal City, Calif. Nov. 3-5, 9-12.
2. $2,289,723. Bridge School Benefit: Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Brian Wilson, Foo Fighters, Trent Reznor, Death Cab for Cutie, Gillian Welch, Devendra Banhart. Shoreline Amphitheatre. Mountain View, Calif. Oct. 21-22.
3. $1,881,382 ($2,090,030 Canadian). Elton John. Pengrowth Saddledome. Calgary, Alberta. Sept. 29.
4. $1,770,058 ($1,971,375 Canadian). Elton John. Rexall Place. Edmonton, Alberta. Sept. 30.
5. $1,679,622. Aerosmith, Motley Crue. MGM Grand Garden. Las Vegas, Nev. Nov. 4.
November 28, 2006
Reported through November 21, 2006 - Source: Billboard Boxscore:
1. $4,032,388. Vicente Fernandez. Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal Citywalk. Universal City, Calif. Nov. 3-5, 9-12.
2. $2,289,723. Bridge School Benefit: Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Brian Wilson, Foo Fighters, Trent Reznor, Death Cab for Cutie, Gillian Welch, Devendra Banhart. Shoreline Amphitheatre. Mountain View, Calif. Oct. 21-22.
3. $1,881,382 ($2,090,030 Canadian). Elton John. Pengrowth Saddledome. Calgary, Alberta. Sept. 29.
4. $1,770,058 ($1,971,375 Canadian). Elton John. Rexall Place. Edmonton, Alberta. Sept. 30.
5. $1,679,622. Aerosmith, Motley Crue. MGM Grand Garden. Las Vegas, Nev. Nov. 4.
Celeb Spotting
People Magazine
November 28, 2006
". . .Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, buying an orange 2 B Free tracksuit for a lady friend at Dallas boutique Epic Apparel. The next day, the rocker – who was in town with his band – returned to pick up another ensemble in pink. . . "
November 28, 2006
". . .Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, buying an orange 2 B Free tracksuit for a lady friend at Dallas boutique Epic Apparel. The next day, the rocker – who was in town with his band – returned to pick up another ensemble in pink. . . "
Up close and in your face
(Photo Gallery at Primera Hora)
The San Juan Star, PR
November 28, 2006
Vintage photos of Boston's bad boys and an image of a revving speedometer cast on the white curtains got the hearts of many in the capacity crowd racing in anticipation and provided a peek at what lay ahead -- an emotion-filled rollercoaster ride on the wings of a band that shows no sign of slowing down.
Aerosmith opened their Sunday night show at the Puerto Rico Coliseum with the title cut of their classic 1975 album "Toys in the Attic." With the band bathed in a purple light show, frenetic frontman Steven Tyler pranced down a catwalk that extended 70-feet out from the front of the stage and formed a T at the end in the heart of the arena-floor crowd.
Clad in his trademark leggings, leopard-print gypsy rags and plenty of purple finery, Tyler was a wiry whirl of energy as he stalked around with microphone in hand and left his heart on the stage.
After three decades in the rock n’ roll business, Tyler remains one of the genre's great frontmen -- a consummate showman with the power to keep the crowd in the palm of his while making sure to spread his charms around the arena.Partner in crime Joe Perry delivered a host of impressive solos throughout the show while seemingly picking up a new guitar from his collection for each song. Rooting deep into his considerable bag of tricks, Tyler sang a bit of a capella during 'What it Takes' and then kneeling before Perry as the fretman did his thing and the rest of the band waited on stage awash in a blue sky of light-play.
Tyler’s breathe was heavy with suggestion as the band jumped into a cover of the seminal blues standard “Baby Please Don’t Go,” by which time he had already stripped his shirt off to reveal the word "muerdeme" scrawled colorfully below his bellow button. Tyler whipped out his harmonica to duel with Perry’s guitar and bass player David Hall, who was filling in for founding member Tom Hamilton as he continues to battle cancer.
Not to be outdone, Perry took over lead singing duties on Fleetwod Mac's ''Stop Messing Around,” which he dedicated to the ailing Hamilton.
Perry, a once notorious carouser who looks like he currently spends more time in the gym than in barrooms, mentioned his visit to Puerto Rico in 1981 when his offshoot group, the Joe Perry Project, played “on a beach somewhere.”
In perhaps the night’s most intimate number, Perry picked up a beautiful black acoustic guitar and sat with Tyler at the end of the catwalk for a reading of “Seasons” as blue lights flickered and confetti fell like snow.
That scene segued into “Dream On,” one of the all-time fan favorites of a band that has continued to rack up hits since cutting their first albums in the early 1970s.
Although some fans were left wishing that they had run through more of their more recent hits, few could argue the fact that Aerosmith packed a powerful punch in their relatively short show.
With the stage configuration and the band’s accessibility, many in the enthusiastic crowd got to see, take pictures and even touch this motley group of rock royalty up close and in living color and Tyler passed out some of his harmonicas and bandannas from his microphone stand to some lucky fans. Their performance was expansive and passionate performance throughout. Tyler made sure of that -- making it clear that he was having fun and making it impossible for the crowd -- which ran the gamut from the young to not-so-young -- to not follow suit.
Before the encore, images were projected of 1970s-style cartoon cowboys and cars cartoons, a radio moving through stations with their hits and a large sign that read: "Route to all evil, next stop P.R, no exit.” That set the stage for the closing classics "Love in an Elevator" and “Walk this Way.”
Rather than leaving the stage immediately, Aerosmith remained on-stage, saying good-bye to and humbly thanking the appreciative and clearly pumped up crowd.
After calling for applause for his bandmates, Tyler left fans with a final
message: “The most important person here tonight is you.”
Additional photo gallery: El Nuevo Dia
Thanks to: (Mauri3480)
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
News From The Road
Aero Force One
November 28, 2006
You Stay Classy San Diego!
I can’t believe it! The leg is over and it’s 1 more to go. The west coast was a blast. LA was insane like it always is. A bunch of Celebs were in the crowd. Slash was over my shoulder during the show. He then met up with Joe at the New York Dolls show at Avalon. Steven and Brad took part in Jay Leno’s annual bike ride the next day. I woke up to the roar of Steven and his posse riding toward Sunset Blvd with more horsepower than a Clydesdale stable. I headed out early to grab a Starbucks when I spotted Joey’s buddy and movie star Kevin Chapman driving towards me. He stopped to say hello and to show me his hog, I mean bike. When he got off of it the bike tumbled over. I jumped out of my car to help him. Damn! Those things are heavy. I was a little worried ole Chappy wouldn’t be able to finish the ride but he did with flying colors. Next up was classy San Diego. Ok crowd. That’s all I have to say about San Diego. I think the Devore show was the best show I have seen in the last 5 years. The crowd was great and the band was running on all cylinders. Joey played his ass off and it was so cold that Superman froze his “S” off. Sorry folks these are the jokes - I don’t dance. The guys plowed through Phoenix, Dallas (my favorite stop so far) and San Antonio. Houston kicked major butt and then it was onto Tampa. It was the night before Thanksgiving and as everyone knows John Travolta came as Steven’s guest. The guy couldn’t have been nicer. He stopped and talked to the crew and their guests and even sang a few Grease songs for my daughter who came down for Thanksgiving. He was a classy guy!
What Time Do We Go On? - Photo: John Bionelli
After turkey day the guys played in West Palm Beach. As you all know the guys have strong ties to this area. Joey and Joe have or had houses here and Steven might as well for all the time he spends in Florida. Steven spent his Thanksgiving at a soup kitchen passing out food for the homeless. This didn’t surprise me at all because every holiday he gives back to the community in someway. I tip my hat to him for that. Brad spent the day after West Palm getting married to his longtime girlfriend Kim. These two are great people and I hope they have a great life together.
Stalker or Super Fan? You be the Judge - Photo: John Bionelli
New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft came to the WPB show with his wife Myra. He is a god in New England and spent time with each of the band members as well as Joey’s drum tech MaGee. He flew back to Foxboro the next day.
The guys played in Puerto Rico for the first time since the Get a Grip tour. It was great playing there. The vibe was unbelievable. While Joe was attacking his guitar with his silk red shirt his tech Jim Survis came over to me and said that this is the first time that these people have seen this.
Joey Kramer Gets Steamed After the Show! - Photo: John Bionelli
On the way back to Florida the guys worked on the set list for the Beacon. This show is starting to shape up to something really special. The MTV unplugged show keeps coming to mind with all the possibilities of songs. It will be a little like storytellers with the guys giving little antidotes to some of the songs. They are working on the backdrops and curtains and video. If it’s a success who knows, maybe they could do a whole tour like that of theatres. I can dream can’t I?
Tom will be making an appearance at Mohegan Sun to film his part for the NASCAR shoot. I’m sure once he straps on his 4 string (or 5) you won’t be able to get that piece of lumber off him.
The Refugee All Stars will also be there opening the show. Get there early to check them out. The guys will be spending Tuesday and Thursday with the SLRAS working on a couple of tracks for some upcoming tribute albums.
Danger Willie Cole - Photo: John Bionelli
Employee of the Week goes to Young Willie Cole. Willie is the go to guy. You can see him right in front of Steven during the show. He get’s in early and is the last one to leave. He goes by several nicknames, Steamboat, Box Car and Wilson. He’s 24 but looks 18. Make sure you go up to him and say Hi!
See you on the Road!
John B.
November 28, 2006
You Stay Classy San Diego!
I can’t believe it! The leg is over and it’s 1 more to go. The west coast was a blast. LA was insane like it always is. A bunch of Celebs were in the crowd. Slash was over my shoulder during the show. He then met up with Joe at the New York Dolls show at Avalon. Steven and Brad took part in Jay Leno’s annual bike ride the next day. I woke up to the roar of Steven and his posse riding toward Sunset Blvd with more horsepower than a Clydesdale stable. I headed out early to grab a Starbucks when I spotted Joey’s buddy and movie star Kevin Chapman driving towards me. He stopped to say hello and to show me his hog, I mean bike. When he got off of it the bike tumbled over. I jumped out of my car to help him. Damn! Those things are heavy. I was a little worried ole Chappy wouldn’t be able to finish the ride but he did with flying colors. Next up was classy San Diego. Ok crowd. That’s all I have to say about San Diego. I think the Devore show was the best show I have seen in the last 5 years. The crowd was great and the band was running on all cylinders. Joey played his ass off and it was so cold that Superman froze his “S” off. Sorry folks these are the jokes - I don’t dance. The guys plowed through Phoenix, Dallas (my favorite stop so far) and San Antonio. Houston kicked major butt and then it was onto Tampa. It was the night before Thanksgiving and as everyone knows John Travolta came as Steven’s guest. The guy couldn’t have been nicer. He stopped and talked to the crew and their guests and even sang a few Grease songs for my daughter who came down for Thanksgiving. He was a classy guy!
What Time Do We Go On? - Photo: John Bionelli
After turkey day the guys played in West Palm Beach. As you all know the guys have strong ties to this area. Joey and Joe have or had houses here and Steven might as well for all the time he spends in Florida. Steven spent his Thanksgiving at a soup kitchen passing out food for the homeless. This didn’t surprise me at all because every holiday he gives back to the community in someway. I tip my hat to him for that. Brad spent the day after West Palm getting married to his longtime girlfriend Kim. These two are great people and I hope they have a great life together.
Stalker or Super Fan? You be the Judge - Photo: John Bionelli
New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft came to the WPB show with his wife Myra. He is a god in New England and spent time with each of the band members as well as Joey’s drum tech MaGee. He flew back to Foxboro the next day.
The guys played in Puerto Rico for the first time since the Get a Grip tour. It was great playing there. The vibe was unbelievable. While Joe was attacking his guitar with his silk red shirt his tech Jim Survis came over to me and said that this is the first time that these people have seen this.
Joey Kramer Gets Steamed After the Show! - Photo: John Bionelli
On the way back to Florida the guys worked on the set list for the Beacon. This show is starting to shape up to something really special. The MTV unplugged show keeps coming to mind with all the possibilities of songs. It will be a little like storytellers with the guys giving little antidotes to some of the songs. They are working on the backdrops and curtains and video. If it’s a success who knows, maybe they could do a whole tour like that of theatres. I can dream can’t I?
Tom will be making an appearance at Mohegan Sun to film his part for the NASCAR shoot. I’m sure once he straps on his 4 string (or 5) you won’t be able to get that piece of lumber off him.
The Refugee All Stars will also be there opening the show. Get there early to check them out. The guys will be spending Tuesday and Thursday with the SLRAS working on a couple of tracks for some upcoming tribute albums.
Danger Willie Cole - Photo: John Bionelli
Employee of the Week goes to Young Willie Cole. Willie is the go to guy. You can see him right in front of Steven during the show. He get’s in early and is the last one to leave. He goes by several nicknames, Steamboat, Box Car and Wilson. He’s 24 but looks 18. Make sure you go up to him and say Hi!
See you on the Road!
John B.
Aerosmith with special guest -
MoheganSun.com
November 28, 2006
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars - Wednesday, November 29
Aerosmith had their first taste of commercial stardom in the 1970’s, and as many rock bands’ stories go they hit a tumultuous point soon after. They re-emerged in the 1980’s, experiencing success that encompassed a whole new generation of rockers. Today, they continue to play to sold-out houses around the world. The biggest hits from their first rush of success came from the hits “Walk This Way,” and “Dream On.” Their re-emergence in the mid 1980’s produced many hits, along with some powerful rock ballads, including “Dude (Looks Like A Lady),” “Rag Doll,” “Love In An Elevator,” “Cryin’,” “Crazy,” and “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing.”
Mohegan Sun Arena -
Doors: 6:30 | Show: 7:30 pm
1 Mohegan Sun Blvd.
Uncasville, CT 06382
Ticket Pricing: $135, $110, $80 at
Ticketmaster.com
November 28, 2006
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars - Wednesday, November 29
Aerosmith had their first taste of commercial stardom in the 1970’s, and as many rock bands’ stories go they hit a tumultuous point soon after. They re-emerged in the 1980’s, experiencing success that encompassed a whole new generation of rockers. Today, they continue to play to sold-out houses around the world. The biggest hits from their first rush of success came from the hits “Walk This Way,” and “Dream On.” Their re-emergence in the mid 1980’s produced many hits, along with some powerful rock ballads, including “Dude (Looks Like A Lady),” “Rag Doll,” “Love In An Elevator,” “Cryin’,” “Crazy,” and “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing.”
Mohegan Sun Arena -
Doors: 6:30 | Show: 7:30 pm
1 Mohegan Sun Blvd.
Uncasville, CT 06382
Ticket Pricing: $135, $110, $80 at
Ticketmaster.com
Monday, November 27, 2006
Concert Review
Primera Hora, Puerto Rico
November 27, 2006
Tremendous of principle to aim - Aerosmith
That is the correct description on which the fanatics of rock lived last night in the Coliseo of Puerto Rico, in concert... the famous native band from Boston...
During "Sweet Emotion", the guitarist Joe Perry did a single one of guitar to the laser beams rate, that was worth a strong ovación to him of the public...
[Encore]
...People began to make a strong noise which caused the band to return to perform "Love in an Elevator" in where the public... was put of foot and danced, a girl even rose to the platform and was photographed with Tyler, embraced and... ripostó with a kiss... The concert culminated at about 10:58 p.m. with "Walk This Way" in which the people shook their arms side to side with prompts from the singer...
It is possible to emphasize that the artist shown vocal impeccable, although he had throat surgery four months ago. The concert was one of height as much in the production as in the organization. In musical terms the band was listened to perfectly...
The public remained though with the desire to listen to "Crazy", "Amazing", "Pink", "Angel", "Fly Away From Here" and from the super success film Armageddon - “I Don't Want to Miss A Thing".
(Translated version of complete article - here - by Yahoo!)
November 27, 2006
Tremendous of principle to aim - Aerosmith
That is the correct description on which the fanatics of rock lived last night in the Coliseo of Puerto Rico, in concert... the famous native band from Boston...
During "Sweet Emotion", the guitarist Joe Perry did a single one of guitar to the laser beams rate, that was worth a strong ovación to him of the public...
[Encore]
...People began to make a strong noise which caused the band to return to perform "Love in an Elevator" in where the public... was put of foot and danced, a girl even rose to the platform and was photographed with Tyler, embraced and... ripostó with a kiss... The concert culminated at about 10:58 p.m. with "Walk This Way" in which the people shook their arms side to side with prompts from the singer...
It is possible to emphasize that the artist shown vocal impeccable, although he had throat surgery four months ago. The concert was one of height as much in the production as in the organization. In musical terms the band was listened to perfectly...
The public remained though with the desire to listen to "Crazy", "Amazing", "Pink", "Angel", "Fly Away From Here" and from the super success film Armageddon - “I Don't Want to Miss A Thing".
(Translated version of complete article - here - by Yahoo!)
Aerosmith - Fourth Position on New Zealand Charts
Scoop Independent News
November 27, 2006
Top 40 Albums - Week To Sunday, November 19, 2006
1 - One World - The Feelers - WEA/Warner
2 - Skin And Bones - Foo Fighters - SBME
3 - Still The Same: Great Rock Classics - Rod Stewart - SBME
4 - Devil's Got A New Disguise: The Very Best Of Aerosmith - SBME
See full chart in .pdf format: (here).
November 27, 2006
Top 40 Albums - Week To Sunday, November 19, 2006
1 - One World - The Feelers - WEA/Warner
2 - Skin And Bones - Foo Fighters - SBME
3 - Still The Same: Great Rock Classics - Rod Stewart - SBME
4 - Devil's Got A New Disguise: The Very Best Of Aerosmith - SBME
See full chart in .pdf format: (here).
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Set List
Aerosmith: Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot, Hato Rey, PR
November 26, 2006
Toys In The Attic
Walkin' The Dog
Eat The Rich
Cryin'
What It Takes
Baby Please Don't Go
Stop Messin' Around
Seasons Of Wither
Dream On
Back In The Saddle
Devil's Got A New Disguise
Livin' On The Edge
Sweet Emotion
Draw The Line
~~~~~Encore~~~~~
Love In An Elevator
Walk This Way
Thanks to: Aero Force One
West Palm Beach, FL
Aero Force One
November 26, 2006
Aerosmith - Sound Advice Amphitheatre, 11/24/06
(Photo by Amanda from AF1)
More: (here).
November 26, 2006
Aerosmith - Sound Advice Amphitheatre, 11/24/06
(Photo by Amanda from AF1)
More: (here).
Musicians share which concerts they wish they had attended
Indianapolis Star, IN
November 26, 2006
Celebrities have access to plenty of exclusive perks, but a time machine isn't one of them. When the rich and famous daydream about turning back the clock, it's nothing more than a dream. Still, prominent musicians would jump at a chance to witness bygone superstars onstage.
During the past year, The Indianapolis Star posed the following question to an assortment of singers, rappers and guitarists: "If you could attend any concert from history, what performance would you like to see?" Among all the wish lists, reggae champion Bob Marley, rock 'n' roll icon Elvis Presley and guitar wizard Jimi Hendrix were popular picks...
King for a day
Give Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones a seat in the audience when Presley recorded his " '68 Comeback Special" for the NBC television network.
Wearing black leather from head to toe, Presley performed with long-running sidemen Scotty Moore (guitar) and D.J. Fontana (drums).
"Elvis was singing so well, and he looked really great," said Jones, who recently reassembled Foreigner with Jason Bonham on drums and Kelly Hansen on vocals. "You could truly see why he was who he was. There was no (nonsense). It was, 'Yeah, he is the king.' "
Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry would aim earlier in the Presley timeline to catch a "Louisiana Hayride" date in Shreveport, La., in 1954. As a three-hour parade of talent similar to Nashville's "Grand Ole Opry," the weekly "Hayride" shows featured abbreviated performances from every artist.
"Elvis poured everything into those few songs," Perry said. "To see him down there blowing people's minds would have been incredible."
Perry also noted the friction created by early rock 'n' roll in a conservative part of the country.
"Any hint of that kind of music was scary," Perry said. "He's lucky he wasn't ridden off the road."
Christian pop singer Amy Grant picked Presley playing anywhere in 1956, based on what she's seen in a film documentary titled "Elvis '56."
"He was just a big ball of fire right there," she said.
Seizing the moment
The low-key ballads sung by James Blunt don't have a lot in common with the manic work of Jimi Hendrix, the singer-guitarist who recorded three landmark albums before his death in 1970.
But Blunt cited one of Hendrix's final appearances -- the Isle of Wight Festival on Aug. 8, 1970, in the United Kingdom -- as his dream show.
"I listened to him massively as a teenager," said Englishman Blunt. "I don't think I sound anything like him, but I'm sure what you listen to has to influence you somewhere."
It's easier to draw a line of influence from Hendrix to Aerosmith's Perry, who wishes he could have caught Hendrix when he set the night ablaze June 18, 1967, at the Monterey Pop Festival.
Sharing a bill with the Who, the Grateful Dead and Janis Joplin, Hendrix famously set his guitar on fire during a rendition of the Troggs' "Wild Thing."
"It was his chance to prove himself and one-up everybody," Perry said. "That was back when the only way you made a name for yourself was by playing live. That was the perfect opportunity, and he knew it. He took everything he learned from his background plus just his innate genius as a showman and piled it into that moment..."
November 26, 2006
Celebrities have access to plenty of exclusive perks, but a time machine isn't one of them. When the rich and famous daydream about turning back the clock, it's nothing more than a dream. Still, prominent musicians would jump at a chance to witness bygone superstars onstage.
During the past year, The Indianapolis Star posed the following question to an assortment of singers, rappers and guitarists: "If you could attend any concert from history, what performance would you like to see?" Among all the wish lists, reggae champion Bob Marley, rock 'n' roll icon Elvis Presley and guitar wizard Jimi Hendrix were popular picks...
King for a day
Give Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones a seat in the audience when Presley recorded his " '68 Comeback Special" for the NBC television network.
Wearing black leather from head to toe, Presley performed with long-running sidemen Scotty Moore (guitar) and D.J. Fontana (drums).
"Elvis was singing so well, and he looked really great," said Jones, who recently reassembled Foreigner with Jason Bonham on drums and Kelly Hansen on vocals. "You could truly see why he was who he was. There was no (nonsense). It was, 'Yeah, he is the king.' "
Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry would aim earlier in the Presley timeline to catch a "Louisiana Hayride" date in Shreveport, La., in 1954. As a three-hour parade of talent similar to Nashville's "Grand Ole Opry," the weekly "Hayride" shows featured abbreviated performances from every artist.
"Elvis poured everything into those few songs," Perry said. "To see him down there blowing people's minds would have been incredible."
Perry also noted the friction created by early rock 'n' roll in a conservative part of the country.
"Any hint of that kind of music was scary," Perry said. "He's lucky he wasn't ridden off the road."
Christian pop singer Amy Grant picked Presley playing anywhere in 1956, based on what she's seen in a film documentary titled "Elvis '56."
"He was just a big ball of fire right there," she said.
Seizing the moment
The low-key ballads sung by James Blunt don't have a lot in common with the manic work of Jimi Hendrix, the singer-guitarist who recorded three landmark albums before his death in 1970.
But Blunt cited one of Hendrix's final appearances -- the Isle of Wight Festival on Aug. 8, 1970, in the United Kingdom -- as his dream show.
"I listened to him massively as a teenager," said Englishman Blunt. "I don't think I sound anything like him, but I'm sure what you listen to has to influence you somewhere."
It's easier to draw a line of influence from Hendrix to Aerosmith's Perry, who wishes he could have caught Hendrix when he set the night ablaze June 18, 1967, at the Monterey Pop Festival.
Sharing a bill with the Who, the Grateful Dead and Janis Joplin, Hendrix famously set his guitar on fire during a rendition of the Troggs' "Wild Thing."
"It was his chance to prove himself and one-up everybody," Perry said. "That was back when the only way you made a name for yourself was by playing live. That was the perfect opportunity, and he knew it. He took everything he learned from his background plus just his innate genius as a showman and piled it into that moment..."
Video From West Palm Beach Concert
YouTube.com
November 25, 2006
Aerosmith - Steven Tyler singing "Dream On" - 11/24/06
Watch: (here).
Thanks to: Deppdork
November 25, 2006
Aerosmith - Steven Tyler singing "Dream On" - 11/24/06
Watch: (here).
Thanks to: Deppdork
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Aerosmith Returns For Part Of Its “Route of All Evil” Tour
El Nuevo Día, Puerto Rico
Endi.com
November 25, 2006
The legendary Aerosmith will perform Sunday... at the Coliseo Miguel Agrelot as part of the “Route of All Evil” tour.
Its members, singer Steven Tyler, guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford, bassist David Hull (who replaces Tom Hamilton, being treated for throat cancer) and drummer Joey Kramer will present/display a recital made up of the successes of the different stages of the band.
In addition to the energy... of Tyler and Perry... they will count on an impressive platform of 70 feet that will extend into the audience.
Formed in 1970 in Boston, Aerosmith began fusing rock with blues. With the passage of the years, they have been creators of great successes that have helped to write pages of the history of rock, sometimes thanks to a commercial sound...
In 2001, the band was inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame... and has obtained four Grammy awards...
In the 90’s, its success was bound to a series of videos... which included young people like Alicia Silverstone and Liv Tyler, daughter of the singer.
Tickets for the concert are on sale through the ticket office of the Coliseo and TicketPop.com.
(English translation of El Nuevo Dia report - Translate.Google.com)
Endi.com
November 25, 2006
The legendary Aerosmith will perform Sunday... at the Coliseo Miguel Agrelot as part of the “Route of All Evil” tour.
Its members, singer Steven Tyler, guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford, bassist David Hull (who replaces Tom Hamilton, being treated for throat cancer) and drummer Joey Kramer will present/display a recital made up of the successes of the different stages of the band.
In addition to the energy... of Tyler and Perry... they will count on an impressive platform of 70 feet that will extend into the audience.
Formed in 1970 in Boston, Aerosmith began fusing rock with blues. With the passage of the years, they have been creators of great successes that have helped to write pages of the history of rock, sometimes thanks to a commercial sound...
In 2001, the band was inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame... and has obtained four Grammy awards...
In the 90’s, its success was bound to a series of videos... which included young people like Alicia Silverstone and Liv Tyler, daughter of the singer.
Tickets for the concert are on sale through the ticket office of the Coliseo and TicketPop.com.
(English translation of El Nuevo Dia report - Translate.Google.com)
What's Happening - Entertainment & Events
PuertoRicoWow.com
Aerosmith
Aerosmith will be on stage on November 26, 2006, in the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot. Among their hits are "Dream On", "Sweet Emotion", "Walk This Way", "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)", "Rag Doll", "Love in an Elevator", "Janie's Got a Gun", "Crazy", "Livin' on the Edge", "Cryin'", "Don't Want to Miss a Thing", "Jaded", among many others.
The group is composed of singer Steven Tyler, guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford, bassist Tom Hamilton, and drummer Joey Kramer. They have broken every tradition and fashion in rock ‘n’ roll to become one of the most powerful and electrifying forces in popular music. For over 30 years, Aerosmith has defined American Rock 'n' Roll. Only a few words on their notable career are hallucinating: over 100 million records sold, many awards (Grammys, American Music Awards, Billboard Awards, MTV Awards), and a genuine fan base that surpasses the millions around the world.
Now is your chance to enjoy these superstars in concert.
Aerosmith
Aerosmith will be on stage on November 26, 2006, in the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot. Among their hits are "Dream On", "Sweet Emotion", "Walk This Way", "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)", "Rag Doll", "Love in an Elevator", "Janie's Got a Gun", "Crazy", "Livin' on the Edge", "Cryin'", "Don't Want to Miss a Thing", "Jaded", among many others.
The group is composed of singer Steven Tyler, guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford, bassist Tom Hamilton, and drummer Joey Kramer. They have broken every tradition and fashion in rock ‘n’ roll to become one of the most powerful and electrifying forces in popular music. For over 30 years, Aerosmith has defined American Rock 'n' Roll. Only a few words on their notable career are hallucinating: over 100 million records sold, many awards (Grammys, American Music Awards, Billboard Awards, MTV Awards), and a genuine fan base that surpasses the millions around the world.
Now is your chance to enjoy these superstars in concert.
Nissan 240 Project Car
JoePerrysRockYourWorld.com
November 25, 2006
Joe's Blog: 7-Nov-06:
"...After the San Francisco show we boarded our land yacht and set sail for Vegas and arrived in Sin City early the next morning. Later that day we went to the SEMA show at the Convention Center. 3 Million square feet of hot rods, fast and furious cars and everything it takes to build them. My sons and I are building a fast and furious style 240 SX Nissan. It is going to have over 500 horsepower etc..."
November 25, 2006
Joe's Blog: 7-Nov-06:
"...After the San Francisco show we boarded our land yacht and set sail for Vegas and arrived in Sin City early the next morning. Later that day we went to the SEMA show at the Convention Center. 3 Million square feet of hot rods, fast and furious cars and everything it takes to build them. My sons and I are building a fast and furious style 240 SX Nissan. It is going to have over 500 horsepower etc..."
Friday, November 24, 2006
Set List
Aerosmith: Sound Advice Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, FL
November 24, 2006
Toys In The Attic
Walkin' The Dog
Eat The Rich
Cryin'
What It Takes
Baby Please Don't Go
Stop Messin' Around
Seasons Of Wither
Dream On
Devil's Got A New Disguise
Livin' On The Edge
Sweet Emotion
Draw The Line
~~~~~Encore~~~~~
Walk This Way
Thanks to: Aero Force One
Singer Feeds Hungry
CNN.com
November 24, 2006
Aerosmith's Steven Tyler helps serve Thanksgiving meals to the needy.
WPBF's Bonny Ghosh reports (November 24).
Watch: (here).
November 24, 2006
Aerosmith's Steven Tyler helps serve Thanksgiving meals to the needy.
WPBF's Bonny Ghosh reports (November 24).
Watch: (here).
Thanksgiving spirit extends well beyond family dinner tables
The Palm Beach Post, FL
November 24, 2006
...That sense of kinship runs wide on Thanksgiving.
Farmer Girl Restaurant in Lake Worth for two decades has offered free turkey and trimmings to whoever walks through its door.
"We say it's for the homeless, for the needy, but a lot of customers are here looking for a friendly smile," manager Phyllis Brim said.
The warmth runs both ways. Brim said customers often pat her on the back as they leave. "It makes me feel great," she said.
An estimated 30 volunteers, including Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, teamed with kitchen staff to cook and serve food to an estimated 1,600 people. Tyler, who's in town for a Friday night concert at the Sound Advice Amphitheatre, waited on tables and served food for two hours.
"I can't believe he stayed that long!" restaurant owner Nick Apostolopoulos said...
November 24, 2006
...That sense of kinship runs wide on Thanksgiving.
Farmer Girl Restaurant in Lake Worth for two decades has offered free turkey and trimmings to whoever walks through its door.
"We say it's for the homeless, for the needy, but a lot of customers are here looking for a friendly smile," manager Phyllis Brim said.
The warmth runs both ways. Brim said customers often pat her on the back as they leave. "It makes me feel great," she said.
An estimated 30 volunteers, including Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, teamed with kitchen staff to cook and serve food to an estimated 1,600 people. Tyler, who's in town for a Friday night concert at the Sound Advice Amphitheatre, waited on tables and served food for two hours.
"I can't believe he stayed that long!" restaurant owner Nick Apostolopoulos said...
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Boomer rock rules
Vancouver Sun, Canada
November 23, 2006
"...Pollstar reports that five of the top 10 grossing tours of all time are by the Rolling Stones.
What is surprising is that so few big tours are by newer acts. According to the latest online Billboard chart, baby boomer acts such as Elton John, Barry Manilow, Aerosmith, and Jimmy Buffett had the top grossing shows during the second week in October. The youngest act that made the top 10 was Motley Crue, which was opening for Aerosmith..."
November 23, 2006
"...Pollstar reports that five of the top 10 grossing tours of all time are by the Rolling Stones.
What is surprising is that so few big tours are by newer acts. According to the latest online Billboard chart, baby boomer acts such as Elton John, Barry Manilow, Aerosmith, and Jimmy Buffett had the top grossing shows during the second week in October. The youngest act that made the top 10 was Motley Crue, which was opening for Aerosmith..."
Tampa, FL
Aero Force One
November 22, 2006
Aerosmith - Ford Amphitheatre - 11/22/06
(Photo by Amanda from AF1)
More: (here).
November 22, 2006
Aerosmith - Ford Amphitheatre - 11/22/06
(Photo by Amanda from AF1)
More: (here).
Moose's Review - Aerosmith at the MGM Grand Garden Arena
BrainGell Radio: Home of the internet Metal-Head
By: Mike Cunningham
November 21, 2006
From the time I arrived at the MGM, the place was filled with Magic. I don’t know if this is because I ran right into Mind Freak Criss Angel almost knocking him into a state of elevation, Or the fact that I was about to see two of my all time classic favorites in Motley Crue and Aerosmith. We entered the arena just as Motley Crue hit the stage - firebombs and explosions abound were quick to remind me that the Crue were here to warm things up, so to speak...
Aerosmith - from the time Steven Tyler hit that first high note I was in total awe. He didn’t miss a note all night and was better than I ever imagined. The stage was huge with a 70’ runaway, which I was fortunate enough to be only 20 feet from. Joe Perry is a passionate guitar player with incredible blues-rock solos.
The added bonus was the entire show was filmed for a NASCAR special, which will air in February. The stage looked like a NASCAR garage area with racecars, tires and flags. They even did Back in the Saddle again, again - that is not a typo - they performed it twice with a new set of lyrics just for NASCAR.
It's easy to see why this band has kept its star power for 30 plus years. The sound was incredible, the energy was incredible, the show was incredible, this band is incredible!!!
By: Mike Cunningham
November 21, 2006
From the time I arrived at the MGM, the place was filled with Magic. I don’t know if this is because I ran right into Mind Freak Criss Angel almost knocking him into a state of elevation, Or the fact that I was about to see two of my all time classic favorites in Motley Crue and Aerosmith. We entered the arena just as Motley Crue hit the stage - firebombs and explosions abound were quick to remind me that the Crue were here to warm things up, so to speak...
Aerosmith - from the time Steven Tyler hit that first high note I was in total awe. He didn’t miss a note all night and was better than I ever imagined. The stage was huge with a 70’ runaway, which I was fortunate enough to be only 20 feet from. Joe Perry is a passionate guitar player with incredible blues-rock solos.
The added bonus was the entire show was filmed for a NASCAR special, which will air in February. The stage looked like a NASCAR garage area with racecars, tires and flags. They even did Back in the Saddle again, again - that is not a typo - they performed it twice with a new set of lyrics just for NASCAR.
It's easy to see why this band has kept its star power for 30 plus years. The sound was incredible, the energy was incredible, the show was incredible, this band is incredible!!!
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Set List
Aerosmith: Ford Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL
November 22, 2006
Toys In The Attic
Walkin' The Dog
Eat The Rich
Cryin'
What It Takes
Baby Please Don't Go
Stop Messin' Around
Seasons Of Wither
Dream On
Devil's Got A New Disguise
Livin' On The Edge
Sweet Emotion
Draw The Line
~~~~~Encore~~~~~
Walk This Way
Thanks to: Aero Force One
Top 20 Concert Tours in North America
NBC 24 Toledo, OH
November 22, 2006
The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
Top 20 Concert Tours
1. (1) Elton John; $1,873,646; $111.85.
2. (2) Cirque Du Soleil - "Delirium"; $1,369,415; $85.00.
3. (4) Eric Clapton; $1,135,060; $86.04.
4. (3) Dave Matthews Band; $1,134,050; $50.25.
5. (5) Shakira; $1,071,967; $72.52.
6. (New) Dixie Chicks; $1,011,516; $70.50.
7. (6) Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; $975,710; $70.10.
8. (9) Red Hot Chili Peppers; $965,749; $57.32.
9. (7) Mariah Carey; $962,747; $78.56.
10. (8) Aerosmith / Motley Crue; $916,732; $60.36.
11. (10) Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers; $796,536; $51.13.
12. (13) Tool; $712,719; $50.79. 13.
13. (12) Rascal Flatts; $686,804; $46.02.
14. (11) Toby Keith; $677,267; $45.15.
15. (14) American Idols Live; $520,759; $54.72.
16. (15) Def Leppard / Journey; $476,493; $48.50.
17. (16) Sheryl Crow / John Mayer; $466,993; $42.78.
18. (17) Steely Dan; $435,670; $50.01.
19. (18) Nickelback; $434,481; $43.26.
20. (20) Bob Dylan; $406,471; $54.90.
November 22, 2006
The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
Top 20 Concert Tours
1. (1) Elton John; $1,873,646; $111.85.
2. (2) Cirque Du Soleil - "Delirium"; $1,369,415; $85.00.
3. (4) Eric Clapton; $1,135,060; $86.04.
4. (3) Dave Matthews Band; $1,134,050; $50.25.
5. (5) Shakira; $1,071,967; $72.52.
6. (New) Dixie Chicks; $1,011,516; $70.50.
7. (6) Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; $975,710; $70.10.
8. (9) Red Hot Chili Peppers; $965,749; $57.32.
9. (7) Mariah Carey; $962,747; $78.56.
10. (8) Aerosmith / Motley Crue; $916,732; $60.36.
11. (10) Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers; $796,536; $51.13.
12. (13) Tool; $712,719; $50.79. 13.
13. (12) Rascal Flatts; $686,804; $46.02.
14. (11) Toby Keith; $677,267; $45.15.
15. (14) American Idols Live; $520,759; $54.72.
16. (15) Def Leppard / Journey; $476,493; $48.50.
17. (16) Sheryl Crow / John Mayer; $466,993; $42.78.
18. (17) Steely Dan; $435,670; $50.01.
19. (18) Nickelback; $434,481; $43.26.
20. (20) Bob Dylan; $406,471; $54.90.
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Perry playing every gig like it's the last
Boston Globe, MA
November 21, 2006
Aerosmith out to pasture? You never know, says Joe Perry. Talking to a Florida newspaper over the weekend, Aerosmith's ax man said the bad luck that's befallen the band recently has made him question whether this train can, in fact, keep a-rollin'. Not only has screaming Steven Tyler had throat surgery, but Tom Hamilton's being treated for throat cancer, and Perry himself just suffered a nasty head injury. "I was so [ticked] off -- really, really [ticked] off," Perry said of the Nov. 4 mishap at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Vegas. Barely three songs into the band's 90-minute set , Perry was hit by a camera boom, and suffered a concussion and severe bruising. As a result, the guitarist says he's begun treating each show as if it could be his last. "That feeling of wondering when you're gonna play again is what does it," said Perry, 56. "I gotta think there's a sense of immediacy that all this stuff brings. When I play these cities I can't help but think: Who knows, this might be it."
November 21, 2006
Aerosmith out to pasture? You never know, says Joe Perry. Talking to a Florida newspaper over the weekend, Aerosmith's ax man said the bad luck that's befallen the band recently has made him question whether this train can, in fact, keep a-rollin'. Not only has screaming Steven Tyler had throat surgery, but Tom Hamilton's being treated for throat cancer, and Perry himself just suffered a nasty head injury. "I was so [ticked] off -- really, really [ticked] off," Perry said of the Nov. 4 mishap at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Vegas. Barely three songs into the band's 90-minute set , Perry was hit by a camera boom, and suffered a concussion and severe bruising. As a result, the guitarist says he's begun treating each show as if it could be his last. "That feeling of wondering when you're gonna play again is what does it," said Perry, 56. "I gotta think there's a sense of immediacy that all this stuff brings. When I play these cities I can't help but think: Who knows, this might be it."
Lennon with Aerosmith and Motley Crue coming to Tampa Bay
TBNWeekly.com, FL
November 21, 2006
...Female rocker and piano pounding wild child Lennon hits the road with Aerosmith and Mötley Crüe on the must see hard rock spectacle of 2006 aptly dubbed the "Route of all Evil" tour. Lennon, the hard-rocking singer, songwriter and pianist, launched another aural assault on the world with her sophomore release, Damaged Goods....
...First stop is the Ford Amphitheatre, 4802 U.S. 301 N. in Tampa, on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 6 p.m. Admission is $165, $85; $55; Lawn: $39.50. Visit www.livenation.com.
On Thursday, Nov. 23, 8 p.m., catch the show at Garage Bar, 662 Central Ave.,
St. Petersburg. For more information, call 727-553-9212 or visit www.stpetegaragebar.com.
November 21, 2006
...Female rocker and piano pounding wild child Lennon hits the road with Aerosmith and Mötley Crüe on the must see hard rock spectacle of 2006 aptly dubbed the "Route of all Evil" tour. Lennon, the hard-rocking singer, songwriter and pianist, launched another aural assault on the world with her sophomore release, Damaged Goods....
...First stop is the Ford Amphitheatre, 4802 U.S. 301 N. in Tampa, on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 6 p.m. Admission is $165, $85; $55; Lawn: $39.50. Visit www.livenation.com.
On Thursday, Nov. 23, 8 p.m., catch the show at Garage Bar, 662 Central Ave.,
St. Petersburg. For more information, call 727-553-9212 or visit www.stpetegaragebar.com.
Monday, November 20, 2006
Houston, TX
Aero Force One
November 20, 2006
Aerosmith - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - 11/19/06
(Photo by Amanda from AF1)
More: (here).
November 20, 2006
Aerosmith - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - 11/19/06
(Photo by Amanda from AF1)
More: (here).
New Video Clip
Aerosmith.com
November 19, 2006
Curt Schilling Birthday Video
- It's The Sock That Counts
Watch (here).
November 19, 2006
Curt Schilling Birthday Video
- It's The Sock That Counts
Watch (here).
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Set List
Aerosmith: Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX
November 19, 2006
Toys In The Attic
Walkin' The Dog
Eat The Rich
Cryin'
What It Takes
Baby Please Don't Go
Stop Messin' Around
Seasons Of Wither
Dream On
Devil's Got A New Disguise
Livin' On The Edge
Sweet Emotion
Draw The Line
~~~~~Encore~~~~~
Walk This Way
Thanks to: Aero Force One
ST Here..... from the tail of a comet
Aero Force One
November 19, 2006
San Antonio
Known for its river walk, which is the closest you'll get to Venice in the
US, and romantic at night with your main squeeze...oweee...and of course the
Alamo, where your friend and mine, Ozzy Osbourne, pissed and got kissed by a
cop. Interesting that that's the best pr he ever got...although biting a
bats head off was some pretty amazing shit at the time. On the way into the venue,
for a quarter mile, you go through a ghost town of where there's a hundred miles of horse fence...and dust...and corrals and stables...only to pull up to one of the
best Live Nation outdoor facilities yet. It's like coming upon a giant
flying saucer that holds 18,000 and we're about to be the reason why...had one
of the best police escorts from the airport to bring me through all
that...very presidential to be in a caravan of police cars and motorcycles
all of which were leap frogging to stop traffic so we can whizz by only to
wave to all the fans...and get to the gig early so we can hurry up and wait. The 3
hour lull before the storm consisted of meeting my favorite Pennsylvania
state trooper, his brother and family, a mac girl, that was really a boy,
who was by the way one of the best yet...straight as a male and all the
while talked about he wore his... the man really understood androgyny. Then
we went into the dressing room across the hall.... and did a Curt Schilling
happy birthday video with Joe and me. Casey shot and directed it with Johnny B...
peep it over at aerosmith.com. It kind of speaks for itself...
Then it was 5 minutes with the doc...re-upped my vitamins...B12 shot in the
butt... Joey got one too and taught me how to stand on one leg so my butt
cheek wasn't so tight. My ass is so tight after 5 months - don't want the
needle gettin stuck. Thanks Joey! The doctor said last month when he was
at the Stones concert - doin' them - he wore an Aerosmith shirt and they
poked fun at him. So when he walked in with a Stones shirt we made him go
out and not come back till he changed it...tou f*@%in' che...
Then it was off to look at 2,000 slides for our performance at the Beacon in
NY. It's gonna be a storyteller type of event. I'm gonna have to whip out
a can of whoop ass and tell it like it ieeah... 20 minutes of
stretching...and 20 minutes of abuse from Russ Irwin...then 10 minutes of
vocal warm-ups...then monitor guys come in with the in-ears and I'm ready
for Betty...
The show was great. Threw in "Rag Doll" again with Joe on his stand up lap
steel... lookin' very...well...it just works real good in Texas...
For the 1st time Brad must've lost his clothes on the road...he looked like
he wore his stuff from the love ride...Kim and his baby boy are on the side
of the stage all the time. I wonder if he knew who daddy was that
night...but what can I say...all jokin' aside I think he looked f*@%in'
cool.
Got the same presidential treat on the way out...my one favorite motorcycle
cop took us out...signed his helmet AND his bike...took a pic for the
evidence...Monty fired up the engines and away we went...
One more stop in Texas...tomorrow we stop in Houston to make love to the
front row...again...and gee it's so weird...I never do go home with a full
cup of chowder...it's gonna be a hit and runner. After the show we hit
Tampa...and sunny Florida all week....should be getting' in around 4
am...what a life it is...
With love,
ST Here....Archive
November 19, 2006
San Antonio
Known for its river walk, which is the closest you'll get to Venice in the
US, and romantic at night with your main squeeze...oweee...and of course the
Alamo, where your friend and mine, Ozzy Osbourne, pissed and got kissed by a
cop. Interesting that that's the best pr he ever got...although biting a
bats head off was some pretty amazing shit at the time. On the way into the venue,
for a quarter mile, you go through a ghost town of where there's a hundred miles of horse fence...and dust...and corrals and stables...only to pull up to one of the
best Live Nation outdoor facilities yet. It's like coming upon a giant
flying saucer that holds 18,000 and we're about to be the reason why...had one
of the best police escorts from the airport to bring me through all
that...very presidential to be in a caravan of police cars and motorcycles
all of which were leap frogging to stop traffic so we can whizz by only to
wave to all the fans...and get to the gig early so we can hurry up and wait. The 3
hour lull before the storm consisted of meeting my favorite Pennsylvania
state trooper, his brother and family, a mac girl, that was really a boy,
who was by the way one of the best yet...straight as a male and all the
while talked about he wore his... the man really understood androgyny. Then
we went into the dressing room across the hall.... and did a Curt Schilling
happy birthday video with Joe and me. Casey shot and directed it with Johnny B...
peep it over at aerosmith.com. It kind of speaks for itself...
Then it was 5 minutes with the doc...re-upped my vitamins...B12 shot in the
butt... Joey got one too and taught me how to stand on one leg so my butt
cheek wasn't so tight. My ass is so tight after 5 months - don't want the
needle gettin stuck. Thanks Joey! The doctor said last month when he was
at the Stones concert - doin' them - he wore an Aerosmith shirt and they
poked fun at him. So when he walked in with a Stones shirt we made him go
out and not come back till he changed it...tou f*@%in' che...
Then it was off to look at 2,000 slides for our performance at the Beacon in
NY. It's gonna be a storyteller type of event. I'm gonna have to whip out
a can of whoop ass and tell it like it ieeah... 20 minutes of
stretching...and 20 minutes of abuse from Russ Irwin...then 10 minutes of
vocal warm-ups...then monitor guys come in with the in-ears and I'm ready
for Betty...
The show was great. Threw in "Rag Doll" again with Joe on his stand up lap
steel... lookin' very...well...it just works real good in Texas...
For the 1st time Brad must've lost his clothes on the road...he looked like
he wore his stuff from the love ride...Kim and his baby boy are on the side
of the stage all the time. I wonder if he knew who daddy was that
night...but what can I say...all jokin' aside I think he looked f*@%in'
cool.
Got the same presidential treat on the way out...my one favorite motorcycle
cop took us out...signed his helmet AND his bike...took a pic for the
evidence...Monty fired up the engines and away we went...
One more stop in Texas...tomorrow we stop in Houston to make love to the
front row...again...and gee it's so weird...I never do go home with a full
cup of chowder...it's gonna be a hit and runner. After the show we hit
Tampa...and sunny Florida all week....should be getting' in around 4
am...what a life it is...
With love,
ST Here....Archive
Weekend events around The Woodlands
Houston Chronicle, TX
For: Sunday, November 19, 2006
Aerosmith and Motley Crue: Aerosmith with Motley Crue is at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands 7:30 p.m. Aerosmith is making a 2006 North American tour of outdoor amphitheaters. The rock 'n' roll band has sold more than 100 million albums and has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Tickets are $250, $175 and $125 for reserved seating and $50 for lawn seating. They are available at Ticketmaster locations, the Pavilion ticket office or by calling
713-629-3700.
For: Sunday, November 19, 2006
Aerosmith and Motley Crue: Aerosmith with Motley Crue is at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands 7:30 p.m. Aerosmith is making a 2006 North American tour of outdoor amphitheaters. The rock 'n' roll band has sold more than 100 million albums and has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Tickets are $250, $175 and $125 for reserved seating and $50 for lawn seating. They are available at Ticketmaster locations, the Pavilion ticket office or by calling
713-629-3700.
Saturday, November 18, 2006
The Occasional Journal of Admiral Perry
Aero Force One
November 18, 2006
Next Stop Mars
(Photo: John Bionelli)
How’s everybody doing? If this is Friday it must be Paris. Paris Texas I mean! Actually we are someplace outside Austin. It’s 4 am and were stuffing down some excellent bbq’d beef. Just a short note. Two nights ago we had Mick Mars come up and play on stage with us. We figured a good song would be “Stop Messin’” and it turned out to be the right choice. We did the Don Nix song “Going Down” at the sound-check and it kicked ass. So I figured Mick would fit in ok on “Stop Messin’.” As it turned out he really ripped it up and we had a great time. He’s got great blues chops even though he plays classic metal in the Crue. I have a feeling we may do this again before the tour is over. I gave him a DVD of the song for a present and he gave me one of his favorite fuzztones effects pedals. Like I said before, these guys have been great to tour with. Not only are they great to play with but Nikki even outfitted us with his new clothing line that is available at Niemen Marcus. Steven and I just taped a funny Birthday greeting for Red Sox hurler Curt Schilling. It was his 40th Birthday this week. We are going to put up the video early next week.
Until next time!
JP
November 18, 2006
Next Stop Mars
(Photo: John Bionelli)
How’s everybody doing? If this is Friday it must be Paris. Paris Texas I mean! Actually we are someplace outside Austin. It’s 4 am and were stuffing down some excellent bbq’d beef. Just a short note. Two nights ago we had Mick Mars come up and play on stage with us. We figured a good song would be “Stop Messin’” and it turned out to be the right choice. We did the Don Nix song “Going Down” at the sound-check and it kicked ass. So I figured Mick would fit in ok on “Stop Messin’.” As it turned out he really ripped it up and we had a great time. He’s got great blues chops even though he plays classic metal in the Crue. I have a feeling we may do this again before the tour is over. I gave him a DVD of the song for a present and he gave me one of his favorite fuzztones effects pedals. Like I said before, these guys have been great to tour with. Not only are they great to play with but Nikki even outfitted us with his new clothing line that is available at Niemen Marcus. Steven and I just taped a funny Birthday greeting for Red Sox hurler Curt Schilling. It was his 40th Birthday this week. We are going to put up the video early next week.
Until next time!
JP
Aerosmith sounds great, despite a bumpy ride lately
Houston Chronicle, TX
November 17, 2006
Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry reads a lot, though one wonders when a rock star on the road would find the time.
The second leg of the band's current Route of All Evil tour started last month. Since then, Perry has partied with actor Denis Leary; played with Chuck Berry, one of his heroes, on the rock legend's 80th birthday; turned down an invitation to dinner at Al Gore's house (it conflicted with the Berry gig); taken a backstage tour of Cirque du Soleil's spectacular devoted to Beatles music; and tried indoor skydiving.
Perry, 56, also took a nasty hit earlier this month in Las Vegas, when, three songs into the set, he ran into a 2,000-pound moving camera boom that was filming Back in the Saddle for a NASCAR commercial.
The impact knocked Perry unconscious and left his face bloodied, swollen and bruised. Though he discovered the next day he had a concussion, he was able to finish the show.
Is every Aerosmith tour this adventurous?
"Yeah, we just never talk about it that much," Perry says, referring to the Occasional Journal of Admiral Perry, a blog he posts more or less weekly about sailing around the country on Aerosmith's "land schooner."
"We always try to take advantage of doing what we can, being out on the road, whether it's side trips to Roswell or hang-gliding."
That's a lot of stories. Aerosmith — Perry, vocalist Steven Tyler, guitarist Brad Whitford, drummer Joey Kramer and bassist Tom Hamilton — has led the rock-god life since its 1973 self-titled debut album, which produced its breakout hit ballad Dream On.
That life included the requisite rock-band drama — addictions, infighting, a bitter breakup in the mid-'80s. Then Aerosmith righted itself and started making new hits that attracted new fans while luring back some of the original ones.
But while Aerosmith has survived, the rock gods are feeling very much like rock mortals these days.
Perry's accident was only the most recent reminder. The band canceled 30 dates earlier this year because of a still-undisclosed problem with Tyler's throat. And Hamilton is missing his first tour as he recovers from radiation therapy for throat cancer.
"We were slammed back from (Tyler's) throat thing," Perry says. "Steve was really uptight about it at the start of the tour; we all were. It shakes you up."
Though David Hull has seamlessly adopted Aerosmith's sound while he fills in for Hamilton, Perry says they miss their man.
"Tom's been at every Aerosmith gig there ever was; he never called in sick," Perry says.
The band is touring in support of Devil's Got a New Disguise: The Very Best of Aerosmith, its second greatest-hits release in four years. But the band is getting great reviews for sounding tighter, seeming more reconnected and looking like it's having more fun than it has in years.
"The shows have been good," Perry agrees. "There's a kind of immediacy to them we've always had, but now we feel like it could be the last one. We don't know when the band's going to tour again, so we put a little more into every show. I know I do."
Devil's Got a New Disguise ends with two new tracks: Sedona Sunrise, a Southwestern-flavored ballad with acoustic guitar and the album's title track, a raunchy, bluesy cut in the original Aerosmith tradition.
"We're pulling a lot of pieces out of our old demos," Perry says. "They (songs) come back into fashion like bell bottoms."
The band plans to release a new album in the spring. And the former Toxic Twin also plans to develop new Rock Your World products to join his hot sauces.
"It is what it is," Perry says about the rock-and-roll life. "It has its ups and downs and excitement and all that, but it's kind of fun to have something that takes you away from that."
Like books. Perry is an avid reader, lately of "nautical stuff," such as Patrick O'Brian's Master and Commander, whose hero he describes as "the James Bond of the Royal Navy." He's also recently finished a book about the whale ship Essex, the inspiration for Moby Dick.
Admiral Perry may consider himself a pirate, but displays none of the hubris that brought Capt. Ahab down.
"We cruise along; we've had a lot of good years. It's easy to get a sense of security, but we're just here by good luck and fate."
November 17, 2006
Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry reads a lot, though one wonders when a rock star on the road would find the time.
The second leg of the band's current Route of All Evil tour started last month. Since then, Perry has partied with actor Denis Leary; played with Chuck Berry, one of his heroes, on the rock legend's 80th birthday; turned down an invitation to dinner at Al Gore's house (it conflicted with the Berry gig); taken a backstage tour of Cirque du Soleil's spectacular devoted to Beatles music; and tried indoor skydiving.
Perry, 56, also took a nasty hit earlier this month in Las Vegas, when, three songs into the set, he ran into a 2,000-pound moving camera boom that was filming Back in the Saddle for a NASCAR commercial.
The impact knocked Perry unconscious and left his face bloodied, swollen and bruised. Though he discovered the next day he had a concussion, he was able to finish the show.
Is every Aerosmith tour this adventurous?
"Yeah, we just never talk about it that much," Perry says, referring to the Occasional Journal of Admiral Perry, a blog he posts more or less weekly about sailing around the country on Aerosmith's "land schooner."
"We always try to take advantage of doing what we can, being out on the road, whether it's side trips to Roswell or hang-gliding."
That's a lot of stories. Aerosmith — Perry, vocalist Steven Tyler, guitarist Brad Whitford, drummer Joey Kramer and bassist Tom Hamilton — has led the rock-god life since its 1973 self-titled debut album, which produced its breakout hit ballad Dream On.
That life included the requisite rock-band drama — addictions, infighting, a bitter breakup in the mid-'80s. Then Aerosmith righted itself and started making new hits that attracted new fans while luring back some of the original ones.
But while Aerosmith has survived, the rock gods are feeling very much like rock mortals these days.
Perry's accident was only the most recent reminder. The band canceled 30 dates earlier this year because of a still-undisclosed problem with Tyler's throat. And Hamilton is missing his first tour as he recovers from radiation therapy for throat cancer.
"We were slammed back from (Tyler's) throat thing," Perry says. "Steve was really uptight about it at the start of the tour; we all were. It shakes you up."
Though David Hull has seamlessly adopted Aerosmith's sound while he fills in for Hamilton, Perry says they miss their man.
"Tom's been at every Aerosmith gig there ever was; he never called in sick," Perry says.
The band is touring in support of Devil's Got a New Disguise: The Very Best of Aerosmith, its second greatest-hits release in four years. But the band is getting great reviews for sounding tighter, seeming more reconnected and looking like it's having more fun than it has in years.
"The shows have been good," Perry agrees. "There's a kind of immediacy to them we've always had, but now we feel like it could be the last one. We don't know when the band's going to tour again, so we put a little more into every show. I know I do."
Devil's Got a New Disguise ends with two new tracks: Sedona Sunrise, a Southwestern-flavored ballad with acoustic guitar and the album's title track, a raunchy, bluesy cut in the original Aerosmith tradition.
"We're pulling a lot of pieces out of our old demos," Perry says. "They (songs) come back into fashion like bell bottoms."
The band plans to release a new album in the spring. And the former Toxic Twin also plans to develop new Rock Your World products to join his hot sauces.
"It is what it is," Perry says about the rock-and-roll life. "It has its ups and downs and excitement and all that, but it's kind of fun to have something that takes you away from that."
Like books. Perry is an avid reader, lately of "nautical stuff," such as Patrick O'Brian's Master and Commander, whose hero he describes as "the James Bond of the Royal Navy." He's also recently finished a book about the whale ship Essex, the inspiration for Moby Dick.
Admiral Perry may consider himself a pirate, but displays none of the hubris that brought Capt. Ahab down.
"We cruise along; we've had a lot of good years. It's easy to get a sense of security, but we're just here by good luck and fate."
San Antonio, TX
Aero Force One:
Aerosmith - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - 11/17/06
(Photo by Amanda from AF1)
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Aerosmith, Motley Crue rock amphitheater
San Antonio Express, TX
November 17, 2006, 10:51 PM
SELMA - Aerosmith and Motley Crue fed the cold and created absolute fever in front of more than 12,000 rock fans at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Friday.
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler was especially precocious and animated - and that's saying something for someone who is always the crazed center of attention.
These not-so-ageless bad boys of hard rock have paired together for the so-called "Route of All Evil" tour and anything was possible.
Well, and predictable, too.
Motley Crue played to its sleazier image. And with two scantily clad women dancers that rivaled the old Christina Aguilera put up wet, the Crue's visuals ranged from sexy bondage scenes to video screen decadence.
The F-word bombs came fast furious from the opening explosions. And the screams of approval only signaled that the big hair metal '80s might not be such a distant memory.
Kimberly Doyal, with her hands raised high and dancing in the aisle, was typical of the excited fans that swayed to "Same Old Situation, "Girls, Girls, Girls" and "Home Sweet Home."
Singer Vince Neil (a little paunchy but still looking like he lives on the edge of larceny), and his pummeling foil, drummer Tommy Lee (looking like the template for "Jackass" nation), urged the early crowd to get wild.
"They're badass," Doyal said of Motley Crue's viscious set. Later, she was pressed against the catwalk, standing and dancing within inches of Aerosmith's Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry.
These legendary bands - famous as much for their "Behind the Music"-worthy screw ups as their hit songs - got in one's face and under the skin, time and again.
"It's all about fun," Doyal said. "It's about being around a whole bunch of people that feel the way that you do. You can feel the vibe in the room.
This was an outdoor gig, but hey, there was plenty of vibe.
Most notably, Aerosmith's vibe this night was bluesy and rocking. The iconic Boston band threw in numbers like "Walking the Dog, " "Baby Please Don't Go" and Joe Perry's solo spotlight on "Stop Messin' 'Round."
And in case one was completely clueless, the message of the night could be found on some of the famous musicians' stomachs. Tommy Lee's famous tattoo reads: "Mayhem." Steven Tyler's temporary one read: Bite Me.
Any questions?
November 17, 2006, 10:51 PM
SELMA - Aerosmith and Motley Crue fed the cold and created absolute fever in front of more than 12,000 rock fans at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Friday.
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler was especially precocious and animated - and that's saying something for someone who is always the crazed center of attention.
These not-so-ageless bad boys of hard rock have paired together for the so-called "Route of All Evil" tour and anything was possible.
Well, and predictable, too.
Motley Crue played to its sleazier image. And with two scantily clad women dancers that rivaled the old Christina Aguilera put up wet, the Crue's visuals ranged from sexy bondage scenes to video screen decadence.
The F-word bombs came fast furious from the opening explosions. And the screams of approval only signaled that the big hair metal '80s might not be such a distant memory.
Kimberly Doyal, with her hands raised high and dancing in the aisle, was typical of the excited fans that swayed to "Same Old Situation, "Girls, Girls, Girls" and "Home Sweet Home."
Singer Vince Neil (a little paunchy but still looking like he lives on the edge of larceny), and his pummeling foil, drummer Tommy Lee (looking like the template for "Jackass" nation), urged the early crowd to get wild.
"They're badass," Doyal said of Motley Crue's viscious set. Later, she was pressed against the catwalk, standing and dancing within inches of Aerosmith's Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry.
These legendary bands - famous as much for their "Behind the Music"-worthy screw ups as their hit songs - got in one's face and under the skin, time and again.
"It's all about fun," Doyal said. "It's about being around a whole bunch of people that feel the way that you do. You can feel the vibe in the room.
This was an outdoor gig, but hey, there was plenty of vibe.
Most notably, Aerosmith's vibe this night was bluesy and rocking. The iconic Boston band threw in numbers like "Walking the Dog, " "Baby Please Don't Go" and Joe Perry's solo spotlight on "Stop Messin' 'Round."
And in case one was completely clueless, the message of the night could be found on some of the famous musicians' stomachs. Tommy Lee's famous tattoo reads: "Mayhem." Steven Tyler's temporary one read: Bite Me.
Any questions?
Friday, November 17, 2006
Set List
Aerosmith: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, San Antonio, TX
November 17, 2006
Toys In The Attic
Walkin' The Dog
Eat The Rich
Cryin'
What It Takes
Baby Please Don't Go
Stop Messin' Around
Seasons Of Wither
Dream On
Devil's Got A New Disguise
Rag Doll
Sweet Emotion
Draw The Line
~~~~~Encore~~~~~
Walk This Way
Thanks to: Aero Force One
Aerosmith keeps going despite health problems
San Antonio Express, TX
November 17, 2006
The lines in their faces keep getting clearer, but the members of Aerosmith still check the mirror. In a year that brought news of illness, divorce and the sudden deaths of friends, the shake-a-leg rockers with spunk to spare have been forced to reflect on mortality.
"We realize that every gig could be the last," says 56-year-old guitarist Joe Perry. "We are definitely closer to the end than the beginning, so we just count our blessings and keep going. We've put ourselves through so much over the years between the car wrecks and all the drugs. We've survived everything. It really makes you appreciate every day in a way you can't imagine."
Treading familiar turf between a rock and a hard place, Aerosmith's most recent struggles pit bassist Tom Hamilton against throat cancer while singer Steven Tyler copes with a three-year battle against hepatitis-C and the recent throat surgery to repair his larynx and salvage one of rock's signature voices.
While Tyler is back in the saddle, Hamilton is questionable tonight when America's quintessential bad-boy rockers come together at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater for a set of classic rock staples and MTV mainstays. David Hull, a holdover from Perry's solo projects, will likely sub for Hamilton alongside guitarist Brad Whitford and drummer Joey Kramer as Aerosmith promotes its latest album, the greatest-hits package "Devil's Got a New Disguise."
"What happened with Tom is beyond comprehension," Perry says. "It really knocks you back and makes you appreciate what you have. It's not like somebody left the band or (the health issues) are something under our control. If it was a drug relapse, it would be something of our own doing. We've had so many trials and this is just another one."
Breaking out of Boston in the early 1970s, Aerosmith was initially dismissed as Rolling Stones rip-offs due to Tyler's pouty mouth, Perry's dangling cigarette and a burned-out blues-based boogie that swaggered like Jagger and riffed like Richards.
Chipping away at the Stones comparisons, Aerosmith became one of the biggest concert attractions of the '70s when the albums "Toys in the Attic" and "Rocks" produced the hits "Dream On," "Walk This Way," "Sweet Emotion" and "Back in the Saddle."
The chemistry was more than creative, however, and Tyler and Perry soon became known as the Toxic Twins due to indulgence and abuse. Grateful Dead singer Jerry Garcia reportedly called Aerosmith "the druggiest bunch of guys I've ever seen."
"I'd say it was pretty appropriate," Perry says of the Toxic tag.
By the early 1980s, Aerosmith's drugging drew a line between band members. Perry and Whitford went solo with little fanfare while Aerosmith sputtered along with replacement guitarists. Semi-sober by the mid-1980s, the band reunited and landed an unlikely comeback hit with a rap-rock remake of "Walk This Way" featuring rhyme masters Run-D.M.C.
Aerosmith spent the next decade collecting Grammy Awards and far surpassing its previous success when the albums "Permanent Vacation," "Pump" and "Get a Grip" sold millions. In 1998, Aerosmith nailed its first-ever No.1 smash with the single "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing."
Victory minus vices leaves Perry free to indulge other pursuits, such as marketing his exclusive brand of Rock Your World hot sauces and exercising an itchy trigger finger.
"I can always find a shooting range somewhere," he says. "We started touring by bus about five years ago and it gave my family a lot more freedom to do things. One day we might go to a museum, another day we might go paragliding in the desert. Some times we just lay in bed all day."
Who says there's no rest for the wicked?
November 17, 2006
The lines in their faces keep getting clearer, but the members of Aerosmith still check the mirror. In a year that brought news of illness, divorce and the sudden deaths of friends, the shake-a-leg rockers with spunk to spare have been forced to reflect on mortality.
"We realize that every gig could be the last," says 56-year-old guitarist Joe Perry. "We are definitely closer to the end than the beginning, so we just count our blessings and keep going. We've put ourselves through so much over the years between the car wrecks and all the drugs. We've survived everything. It really makes you appreciate every day in a way you can't imagine."
Treading familiar turf between a rock and a hard place, Aerosmith's most recent struggles pit bassist Tom Hamilton against throat cancer while singer Steven Tyler copes with a three-year battle against hepatitis-C and the recent throat surgery to repair his larynx and salvage one of rock's signature voices.
While Tyler is back in the saddle, Hamilton is questionable tonight when America's quintessential bad-boy rockers come together at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater for a set of classic rock staples and MTV mainstays. David Hull, a holdover from Perry's solo projects, will likely sub for Hamilton alongside guitarist Brad Whitford and drummer Joey Kramer as Aerosmith promotes its latest album, the greatest-hits package "Devil's Got a New Disguise."
"What happened with Tom is beyond comprehension," Perry says. "It really knocks you back and makes you appreciate what you have. It's not like somebody left the band or (the health issues) are something under our control. If it was a drug relapse, it would be something of our own doing. We've had so many trials and this is just another one."
Breaking out of Boston in the early 1970s, Aerosmith was initially dismissed as Rolling Stones rip-offs due to Tyler's pouty mouth, Perry's dangling cigarette and a burned-out blues-based boogie that swaggered like Jagger and riffed like Richards.
Chipping away at the Stones comparisons, Aerosmith became one of the biggest concert attractions of the '70s when the albums "Toys in the Attic" and "Rocks" produced the hits "Dream On," "Walk This Way," "Sweet Emotion" and "Back in the Saddle."
The chemistry was more than creative, however, and Tyler and Perry soon became known as the Toxic Twins due to indulgence and abuse. Grateful Dead singer Jerry Garcia reportedly called Aerosmith "the druggiest bunch of guys I've ever seen."
"I'd say it was pretty appropriate," Perry says of the Toxic tag.
By the early 1980s, Aerosmith's drugging drew a line between band members. Perry and Whitford went solo with little fanfare while Aerosmith sputtered along with replacement guitarists. Semi-sober by the mid-1980s, the band reunited and landed an unlikely comeback hit with a rap-rock remake of "Walk This Way" featuring rhyme masters Run-D.M.C.
Aerosmith spent the next decade collecting Grammy Awards and far surpassing its previous success when the albums "Permanent Vacation," "Pump" and "Get a Grip" sold millions. In 1998, Aerosmith nailed its first-ever No.1 smash with the single "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing."
Victory minus vices leaves Perry free to indulge other pursuits, such as marketing his exclusive brand of Rock Your World hot sauces and exercising an itchy trigger finger.
"I can always find a shooting range somewhere," he says. "We started touring by bus about five years ago and it gave my family a lot more freedom to do things. One day we might go to a museum, another day we might go paragliding in the desert. Some times we just lay in bed all day."
Who says there's no rest for the wicked?
Love Ride 23 Raises $1.56 Million for Charity
LoveRide.org
November 17, 2006
The twenty-third annual Love Ride, the largest motorcycle fundraising event in the world, raised a record $1.56 million dollars on Sunday, November 12. Grand Marshal Jay Leno led an estimated 20,000 motorcyclists on a 40-mile caravan from Harley-Davidson/Buell of Glendale, California, to a barbecue, trade show, and concert at Castaic Lake featuring the Fryed Brothers and The Black Crowes.
Love Ride 23 benefited thirty charities, including the Muscular Dystrophy Association, March of Dimes, and Reading by 9. In twenty-three years, the Love Ride has raised $20,310,000. (Click on the beneficiaries menu for a complete list.)
Celebrity guests at Love Ride 23 included Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, Robert Patrick, Max Martini, and Michael Irby of "The Unit", Gilby Clark of Rockstar Supernova, and Larry Hagman.
Festivities kicked off in Glendale with an Edgar Winter concert in the middle of San Fernando Road at 7:00 a.m. At 8:30, Love Ride founder and chairman--and owner of Harley-Davidson/Buell of Glendale - Oliver Shokouh, opened the press conference by paying tribute to former Love Ride Ambassador Chris Houle who died of complications from Muscular Dystrophy on September 18. He was joined on stage by Chris's parents, Rod and Krysti Houle.
Robert Patrick then introduced Staff Sergeant Carvel Gay and the California National Guard. The national anthem was performed by Outasite, a trio of blind singers. Jay Leno then took the stage and introduced the Mayor of Glendale, Dave Weaver, Assemblyman Dennis Mountjoy, and L.A. City Councilman Tom LaBonge. The on-stage parade of celebrities included Robert Patrick, Max Martini, Michael Irby, Gilby larke, Larry Hagman, King of Kustomizers George Barris, Kristy Swanson of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"' Michael Rooker of "Thief", and Kevin Chapman and Ethan Embry of Showtime's "Brotherhood". To close out the press conference, Farmers Insurance Group, represented by CEO Paul Hopkins and CFOs Jerry Carnahan and Jack Hannigan, presented a check for $500,000 to the Love Ride Foundation.
At Castaic Lake, nearly one-hundred vendors filled the trade show overlooking the lakeside venue. The Fryed Brothers took the stage at 11:00 a.m. to deliver nearly ninety minutes of the energetic mix of country, bluegrass, western swing, rhythm & blues, and rock that's earned them the title of the best biker band in the world.
At 12:30, Jay Leno welcomes the crowd and introduced Steven Tyler of Aerosmith who was greeted with a roar of applause. Steven was then joined by Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford. Jay then introduced Farmers' exces Paul Hopkins, Jerry Carnahan, and Jack Hannigan to announce the morning's $500,000 donation. Emcee Bill Van Dyke took over and introduced Bob Hauter from Assemblyman Michael Antonovich's office, who was followed by celebrities from the morning's press conference: Robert Patrick, Max Martini, Michael Irby, Larry Hagman, George Barris, Kristy Swanson, Michael Rooker, Kevin Chapman, and Ethan Emby. The new batch of celebs and special guests included Dan Haggerty, Mickey Jones, Barry Livingston from 'My Three Sons', George Gray, Christian Oliver from 'The Good German", and Lloyd Eisler of "Skating with Celebrities"....
Photo Gallery: (here).
November 17, 2006
The twenty-third annual Love Ride, the largest motorcycle fundraising event in the world, raised a record $1.56 million dollars on Sunday, November 12. Grand Marshal Jay Leno led an estimated 20,000 motorcyclists on a 40-mile caravan from Harley-Davidson/Buell of Glendale, California, to a barbecue, trade show, and concert at Castaic Lake featuring the Fryed Brothers and The Black Crowes.
Love Ride 23 benefited thirty charities, including the Muscular Dystrophy Association, March of Dimes, and Reading by 9. In twenty-three years, the Love Ride has raised $20,310,000. (Click on the beneficiaries menu for a complete list.)
Celebrity guests at Love Ride 23 included Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, Robert Patrick, Max Martini, and Michael Irby of "The Unit", Gilby Clark of Rockstar Supernova, and Larry Hagman.
Festivities kicked off in Glendale with an Edgar Winter concert in the middle of San Fernando Road at 7:00 a.m. At 8:30, Love Ride founder and chairman--and owner of Harley-Davidson/Buell of Glendale - Oliver Shokouh, opened the press conference by paying tribute to former Love Ride Ambassador Chris Houle who died of complications from Muscular Dystrophy on September 18. He was joined on stage by Chris's parents, Rod and Krysti Houle.
Robert Patrick then introduced Staff Sergeant Carvel Gay and the California National Guard. The national anthem was performed by Outasite, a trio of blind singers. Jay Leno then took the stage and introduced the Mayor of Glendale, Dave Weaver, Assemblyman Dennis Mountjoy, and L.A. City Councilman Tom LaBonge. The on-stage parade of celebrities included Robert Patrick, Max Martini, Michael Irby, Gilby larke, Larry Hagman, King of Kustomizers George Barris, Kristy Swanson of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"' Michael Rooker of "Thief", and Kevin Chapman and Ethan Embry of Showtime's "Brotherhood". To close out the press conference, Farmers Insurance Group, represented by CEO Paul Hopkins and CFOs Jerry Carnahan and Jack Hannigan, presented a check for $500,000 to the Love Ride Foundation.
At Castaic Lake, nearly one-hundred vendors filled the trade show overlooking the lakeside venue. The Fryed Brothers took the stage at 11:00 a.m. to deliver nearly ninety minutes of the energetic mix of country, bluegrass, western swing, rhythm & blues, and rock that's earned them the title of the best biker band in the world.
At 12:30, Jay Leno welcomes the crowd and introduced Steven Tyler of Aerosmith who was greeted with a roar of applause. Steven was then joined by Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford. Jay then introduced Farmers' exces Paul Hopkins, Jerry Carnahan, and Jack Hannigan to announce the morning's $500,000 donation. Emcee Bill Van Dyke took over and introduced Bob Hauter from Assemblyman Michael Antonovich's office, who was followed by celebrities from the morning's press conference: Robert Patrick, Max Martini, Michael Irby, Larry Hagman, George Barris, Kristy Swanson, Michael Rooker, Kevin Chapman, and Ethan Emby. The new batch of celebs and special guests included Dan Haggerty, Mickey Jones, Barry Livingston from 'My Three Sons', George Gray, Christian Oliver from 'The Good German", and Lloyd Eisler of "Skating with Celebrities"....
Photo Gallery: (here).
Double bill brings thrills, chills to Smirnoff
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, TX
November 17, 2006
DALLAS - As a goodbye to the 2006 concert season at Smirnoff Music Centre on Wednesday, you could've done worse than a rock 'n' roll double bill starring Aerosmith and Motley Crue.
Yes, Motley Crue is beyond dumb and obnoxious, but the over-the-top bad-boy shtick -- including trite tricks such as riding a Harley across the stage and an avalanche of pyro blasts and flames that offset the night's autumn chill -- served up its share of vicarious thrills to many in the audience of 16,000.
Aerosmith shone far more brightly, not letting recent obstacles prevent a superb set.
Singer Steven Tyler had throat surgery earlier this year, and Joe Perry sustained a concussion last week in Las Vegas when he was hit in the head by a camera boom.
You would never have known it. Tyler was on the money on classics such as Toys in the Attic, Walkin' the Dog and Eat the Rich, while Perry's chiseled visage had nary a bruise.
They trumpeted their new single, Devil's Got a New Disguise, from their latest greatest-hits compilation, but also did a cool, organic jam on the bluesy Baby, Please Don't Go, from their 2004 CD, Honkin' on Bobo.
Tyler and Perry have honed a routine that only seems to improve with age, with lots of classic rock posing, but it was done so proficiently they made it seem fresh.
Perry stood stoically behind his guitar while Tyler leaned into him or wrapped his arm around his neck. Sometimes, they harmonized into a single microphone.
The peak was Seasons of Wither, with the pair seated next to each other at the end of a long ramp that jutted into the audience. They began acoustically, with the band joining in and Tyler rising from his seat to drive the song home.
GRADE: A-
November 17, 2006
DALLAS - As a goodbye to the 2006 concert season at Smirnoff Music Centre on Wednesday, you could've done worse than a rock 'n' roll double bill starring Aerosmith and Motley Crue.
Yes, Motley Crue is beyond dumb and obnoxious, but the over-the-top bad-boy shtick -- including trite tricks such as riding a Harley across the stage and an avalanche of pyro blasts and flames that offset the night's autumn chill -- served up its share of vicarious thrills to many in the audience of 16,000.
Aerosmith shone far more brightly, not letting recent obstacles prevent a superb set.
Singer Steven Tyler had throat surgery earlier this year, and Joe Perry sustained a concussion last week in Las Vegas when he was hit in the head by a camera boom.
You would never have known it. Tyler was on the money on classics such as Toys in the Attic, Walkin' the Dog and Eat the Rich, while Perry's chiseled visage had nary a bruise.
They trumpeted their new single, Devil's Got a New Disguise, from their latest greatest-hits compilation, but also did a cool, organic jam on the bluesy Baby, Please Don't Go, from their 2004 CD, Honkin' on Bobo.
Tyler and Perry have honed a routine that only seems to improve with age, with lots of classic rock posing, but it was done so proficiently they made it seem fresh.
Perry stood stoically behind his guitar while Tyler leaned into him or wrapped his arm around his neck. Sometimes, they harmonized into a single microphone.
The peak was Seasons of Wither, with the pair seated next to each other at the end of a long ramp that jutted into the audience. They began acoustically, with the band joining in and Tyler rising from his seat to drive the song home.
GRADE: A-
Aerosmith and Motley Crue rock Blockbuster
Highland Community News, CA
November 17, 2006
Aerosmith used to headline concert tours on their own. Lately they have chosen to share headline duties. In 2003 they toured with Kiss. In 2006 it is Motley Crue. Between the two bands there have been over one hundred million albums sold and each still has enough of a solid following that a combined tour is beneficial to both.
There were two stops in the Southland, one at the Hollywood Bowl and one at the Hyundai Pavilion in Devore. We made it to the show in Devore...
Some folks were not able to make the show until after Motley Crue because of freeway construction but Aerosmith made sure they got their money's worth. Aerosmith had a runway that went well into the crowd. Singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry made good use of it. They ran up and down it shaking hands and kissing ladies. Tyler would bring women up on the runway and the roadies would unceremoniously deposit them back in the audience. At one point Perry brought an acoustic guitar to the end of the runway and he and Tyler did some songs acoustically from there.
The band was in fine form as they went through such classics as “Sweet Emotion,” “Toys In The Attic,” “Walk This Way” and “Eat the Rich.” A fan handed Tyler a lollipop and he asked “What do you want me to do with this?” and then the band went into “Dream On.” There were some covers as well such as “Baby Please Don't Go” and “Walkin' the Dog.”
Tyler told the crowd that they were the best crowd on the tour.
Both bands have dedicated followings who expect a certain level of energy from the bands and neither band disappointed. This was a great show to end the season in Devore.
November 17, 2006
Aerosmith used to headline concert tours on their own. Lately they have chosen to share headline duties. In 2003 they toured with Kiss. In 2006 it is Motley Crue. Between the two bands there have been over one hundred million albums sold and each still has enough of a solid following that a combined tour is beneficial to both.
There were two stops in the Southland, one at the Hollywood Bowl and one at the Hyundai Pavilion in Devore. We made it to the show in Devore...
Some folks were not able to make the show until after Motley Crue because of freeway construction but Aerosmith made sure they got their money's worth. Aerosmith had a runway that went well into the crowd. Singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry made good use of it. They ran up and down it shaking hands and kissing ladies. Tyler would bring women up on the runway and the roadies would unceremoniously deposit them back in the audience. At one point Perry brought an acoustic guitar to the end of the runway and he and Tyler did some songs acoustically from there.
The band was in fine form as they went through such classics as “Sweet Emotion,” “Toys In The Attic,” “Walk This Way” and “Eat the Rich.” A fan handed Tyler a lollipop and he asked “What do you want me to do with this?” and then the band went into “Dream On.” There were some covers as well such as “Baby Please Don't Go” and “Walkin' the Dog.”
Tyler told the crowd that they were the best crowd on the tour.
Both bands have dedicated followings who expect a certain level of energy from the bands and neither band disappointed. This was a great show to end the season in Devore.
Bill of Motley Crue , Aerosmith a match
San Antonio Express, TX
November 16, 2006
Given their decades of decadence, the pairing of Aerosmith and Mötley Crüe sounds like an obituary waiting to happen.
Like bulls in a liquor store, both bands have walked on glass and been exceedingly numb to the pain. When breakfast is a hair-of-the-dog buffet and dinner is an orgiastic feast of lethal drugs and lingerie, the snacks alone could earn prison time or worse.
Older and presumably wiser, Aerosmith and Mötley Crüe are embarking on the "Route of All Evil Tour," which today is not half as felonious as it would have been 20 years ago.
"It would have been business as usual," says Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry. "They weren't doing anything different than most tours were doing 25 years ago. It would have been touch-and-go, but that's how it was back then. Twenty five years ago, (debauchery) was what you would find if you went backstage at most rock shows."
...For Sixx, touring with his heroes is the biggest high.
"Who would've thought when I was a kid in Seattle listening to (Aerosmith's) 'Get Your Wings' that Mötley Crüe and Aerosmith would (do) a co-headline tour," Sixx says on his Web site. "Life is full of gifts and this is like Christmas morning to me."
November 16, 2006
Given their decades of decadence, the pairing of Aerosmith and Mötley Crüe sounds like an obituary waiting to happen.
Like bulls in a liquor store, both bands have walked on glass and been exceedingly numb to the pain. When breakfast is a hair-of-the-dog buffet and dinner is an orgiastic feast of lethal drugs and lingerie, the snacks alone could earn prison time or worse.
Older and presumably wiser, Aerosmith and Mötley Crüe are embarking on the "Route of All Evil Tour," which today is not half as felonious as it would have been 20 years ago.
"It would have been business as usual," says Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry. "They weren't doing anything different than most tours were doing 25 years ago. It would have been touch-and-go, but that's how it was back then. Twenty five years ago, (debauchery) was what you would find if you went backstage at most rock shows."
...For Sixx, touring with his heroes is the biggest high.
"Who would've thought when I was a kid in Seattle listening to (Aerosmith's) 'Get Your Wings' that Mötley Crüe and Aerosmith would (do) a co-headline tour," Sixx says on his Web site. "Life is full of gifts and this is like Christmas morning to me."
Aerosmith - The Very Best Of
X-Press Online, Australia
November 16, 2006
Very few artists have been around long enough to have a ‘best of’ that is a golden start-to-finish record, but this right here is one of them.
Covering the band’s greatest work (’70s guitar rock classics such as the immortal Sweet Emotion); their best-known work (’80s camp rockers Love In An Elevator, Janie’s Got A Gun, Dude [Looks Like A Lady]); their pioneering collaboration with Run-DMC (the famous second version of Walk This Way); and a few newies of note – The Very Best Of is just that.
Flicking through the tracks one can hear where bands like Guns ‘N Roses found their inspiration, and how three generations of stoned teenagers were compelled to try and live the rock ‘n’ roll dream. Awesome stuff.
November 16, 2006
Very few artists have been around long enough to have a ‘best of’ that is a golden start-to-finish record, but this right here is one of them.
Covering the band’s greatest work (’70s guitar rock classics such as the immortal Sweet Emotion); their best-known work (’80s camp rockers Love In An Elevator, Janie’s Got A Gun, Dude [Looks Like A Lady]); their pioneering collaboration with Run-DMC (the famous second version of Walk This Way); and a few newies of note – The Very Best Of is just that.
Flicking through the tracks one can hear where bands like Guns ‘N Roses found their inspiration, and how three generations of stoned teenagers were compelled to try and live the rock ‘n’ roll dream. Awesome stuff.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Dallas, TX
Aero Force One
November 16, 2006
Aerosmith - Smirnoff Music Centre - 11/15/06
(Photo by Amanda from AF1)
More: (here).
November 16, 2006
Aerosmith - Smirnoff Music Centre - 11/15/06
(Photo by Amanda from AF1)
More: (here).
ST Here..... Dallas
Aero Force One
November 16, 2006
Twas the night before SIXXMASS, and all through my room, not a creature was
stirring, not even the groom...woke up in Dallas, Nikki came over to hang
out... its crazy too, because his lead singer was next door and he was way
down the hall.. but we shot the shit, he gave me the shirt off his back..
Which is a pretty cool line of clothes - Royal Underground. I got a slammin'
cashmere hoodie, that I wanna wear in bed.. but thank god Erin's here. The only
thing it wasn't on stage was snowing.you can only hope you've warmed up the
audience by the songs you choose to play and I think Joe Perry set em' on
fire. Bumped into a really good old friend of mine.the jeep I had whilst
writing Pump. I used to write lyrics on a pad I kept in the visor and would
play the demos on the cassette machine on the way to Joe's studio for
recording.and wound up stopping 5 or 6 times on the way there. I'd pull
over and write."SHOW YOU HOW TO FAX IN THE MAIL ROOM HONEY.." It would
take me hours to get there sometimes...
But anyway, time for a limerick...
I once knew a girl from Dallas.
Who used a dynamite for a phallice
They found her vagina.
In North Carolina..
And her a**ole in Buckingham Palace.
If not for anything.I'm at least in a good mood tonight!!!!
So take your grey pupon my friend and shove it up your past.
Memories really get me off.
If there's one thing we'll all have in our old age.it's our memories.
I will never be the one that's sitting on my death bed wishing I had.
Because I did. I can honestly say that today, my isms.are wasms..and in
Virginia saw my cousins.
Hit the bar in the hotel after the show.. .Hung out late night with Steve
Lawler and Larry Weathers.from live nation.
Bunch a good ole' boys.nice to know who we're workin for.
See you in San Antonio.. Shine up yer spurs....
With love.
November 16, 2006
Twas the night before SIXXMASS, and all through my room, not a creature was
stirring, not even the groom...woke up in Dallas, Nikki came over to hang
out... its crazy too, because his lead singer was next door and he was way
down the hall.. but we shot the shit, he gave me the shirt off his back..
Which is a pretty cool line of clothes - Royal Underground. I got a slammin'
cashmere hoodie, that I wanna wear in bed.. but thank god Erin's here. The only
thing it wasn't on stage was snowing.you can only hope you've warmed up the
audience by the songs you choose to play and I think Joe Perry set em' on
fire. Bumped into a really good old friend of mine.the jeep I had whilst
writing Pump. I used to write lyrics on a pad I kept in the visor and would
play the demos on the cassette machine on the way to Joe's studio for
recording.and wound up stopping 5 or 6 times on the way there. I'd pull
over and write."SHOW YOU HOW TO FAX IN THE MAIL ROOM HONEY.." It would
take me hours to get there sometimes...
But anyway, time for a limerick...
I once knew a girl from Dallas.
Who used a dynamite for a phallice
They found her vagina.
In North Carolina..
And her a**ole in Buckingham Palace.
If not for anything.I'm at least in a good mood tonight!!!!
So take your grey pupon my friend and shove it up your past.
Memories really get me off.
If there's one thing we'll all have in our old age.it's our memories.
I will never be the one that's sitting on my death bed wishing I had.
Because I did. I can honestly say that today, my isms.are wasms..and in
Virginia saw my cousins.
Hit the bar in the hotel after the show.. .Hung out late night with Steve
Lawler and Larry Weathers.from live nation.
Bunch a good ole' boys.nice to know who we're workin for.
See you in San Antonio.. Shine up yer spurs....
With love.
Aerosmith's Perry: 'Who knows, this might be it'
Bradenton Herald, FL
November 16, 2006
Aerosmith appears unstoppable these days. Singer Steven Tyler's throat surgery, bassist Tom Hamilton's bout with throat cancer, guitarist Joe Perry gets whacked in the head by a 2,000 pound camera boom - nothing seems capable of derailing "America's Greatest Rock Band" from itscurrent "Route of All Evil" tour that comes to Tampa on Wednesday.
Aerosmith's latest near fatal blow occurred Nov. 4 at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Three songs into the performance the band dug into its classic "Back in the Saddle" when a camera boom struck Perry in the head and face. He finished the 90-minute show but sustained a concussion and severe bruising to his face.
"I was so pissed off - really, really pissed off by the time show was over," confessed Perry when he called from a tour stop in Arizona on Monday. "I was a mess by the next day and felt like (expletive)."
Perry said he didn't remember finishing the show but is glad he did - surely the 15,000 in attendance were pleased, as well. Aerosmith's "Route of All Evil" tour is earning the legendary rock band its strongest reviews in years, thanks to inspired performances that have favored 1970s rockers like "Toys in the Attic" over more recent ballads such as "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing." One can only conclude that recent health issues have prompted the musicians to take each show a little more seriously.
"That's exactly it," Perry said. "That feeling of wondering when you're gonna play again is what does it. I gotta think there's a sense of immediacy that all this stuff brings. When I play these cities I can't help but think: Who knows, this might be it."
The 56-year-old guitarist added: "It's like that old saying, if you wanna make God laugh, tell him your plans. Be humble and play the show, that's all I can do. If I had my head tilted a few more inches the other way I couldn't have finished that show - or maybe ever played again. And then look at Tom (Hamilton), who's never missed a show, and then something happens out of his control. Things like that really make you feel you gotta just live for the day."
Hamilton is recovering from throat cancer and has been temporarily replaced by David Hull. However, Hamilton did find the strength to join the band in Boston last month to perform "Sweet Emotion."
"That was pretty incredible," Perry said. "Talking about it, I also saw him a couple weeks ago . . . It was great he came out and played. I think he's also gonna join us when we play Mohegan (Sun Uncasville, Conn.)."
The band had hoped to have completed a new record by now but Tyler's and Hamilton's health issues prevented that from happening. Perry said we should expect the album out by next summer.
What can we expect to hear?
"There will be the rock stuff that has that familiar sound and a couple of ballads," Perry said.
Aerosmith, with opening act Motley Crue, will perform at the 20,000-person capacity Ford Amphitheatre in Tampa on Wednesday. It is likely that several people in attendance also witnessed the band perform at the Hyatt Sarasota Ballroom in 2003. The band was in town to honor their longtime producer Jack Douglas, who was being given a career lifetime achievement award by the Sarasota Film Festival. The event was the Late Night Unwrap Party.
Aerosmith's surprise concert in the ballroom kicked off shortly after midnight Feb. 1 and nearly caused a riot. The band was joined by Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen and Robin Zander and the impromptu performance included "Walk This Way," "Sweet Emotion," Walkin' the Dog," and a wild, frenzied version of "Train Kept A Rollin' " that sent the room into a state of pandemonium.
"At a gig like that where everything is loose it's great to just get up there and just start playing," said Perry who has spent time vacationing in the area. "It was a fun night. Sarasota has always been like a second home to us."
If you go:
What: Aerosmith with Motley Crue
Where: Ford Amphitheatre, Florida State Fairgrounds, 4802 U.S. 301 N., Tampa
When: 7 p.m. Nov. 22
Admission: $39.50-$165
Information: (813) 740-2446
November 16, 2006
Aerosmith appears unstoppable these days. Singer Steven Tyler's throat surgery, bassist Tom Hamilton's bout with throat cancer, guitarist Joe Perry gets whacked in the head by a 2,000 pound camera boom - nothing seems capable of derailing "America's Greatest Rock Band" from itscurrent "Route of All Evil" tour that comes to Tampa on Wednesday.
Aerosmith's latest near fatal blow occurred Nov. 4 at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Three songs into the performance the band dug into its classic "Back in the Saddle" when a camera boom struck Perry in the head and face. He finished the 90-minute show but sustained a concussion and severe bruising to his face.
"I was so pissed off - really, really pissed off by the time show was over," confessed Perry when he called from a tour stop in Arizona on Monday. "I was a mess by the next day and felt like (expletive)."
Perry said he didn't remember finishing the show but is glad he did - surely the 15,000 in attendance were pleased, as well. Aerosmith's "Route of All Evil" tour is earning the legendary rock band its strongest reviews in years, thanks to inspired performances that have favored 1970s rockers like "Toys in the Attic" over more recent ballads such as "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing." One can only conclude that recent health issues have prompted the musicians to take each show a little more seriously.
"That's exactly it," Perry said. "That feeling of wondering when you're gonna play again is what does it. I gotta think there's a sense of immediacy that all this stuff brings. When I play these cities I can't help but think: Who knows, this might be it."
The 56-year-old guitarist added: "It's like that old saying, if you wanna make God laugh, tell him your plans. Be humble and play the show, that's all I can do. If I had my head tilted a few more inches the other way I couldn't have finished that show - or maybe ever played again. And then look at Tom (Hamilton), who's never missed a show, and then something happens out of his control. Things like that really make you feel you gotta just live for the day."
Hamilton is recovering from throat cancer and has been temporarily replaced by David Hull. However, Hamilton did find the strength to join the band in Boston last month to perform "Sweet Emotion."
"That was pretty incredible," Perry said. "Talking about it, I also saw him a couple weeks ago . . . It was great he came out and played. I think he's also gonna join us when we play Mohegan (Sun Uncasville, Conn.)."
The band had hoped to have completed a new record by now but Tyler's and Hamilton's health issues prevented that from happening. Perry said we should expect the album out by next summer.
What can we expect to hear?
"There will be the rock stuff that has that familiar sound and a couple of ballads," Perry said.
Aerosmith, with opening act Motley Crue, will perform at the 20,000-person capacity Ford Amphitheatre in Tampa on Wednesday. It is likely that several people in attendance also witnessed the band perform at the Hyatt Sarasota Ballroom in 2003. The band was in town to honor their longtime producer Jack Douglas, who was being given a career lifetime achievement award by the Sarasota Film Festival. The event was the Late Night Unwrap Party.
Aerosmith's surprise concert in the ballroom kicked off shortly after midnight Feb. 1 and nearly caused a riot. The band was joined by Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen and Robin Zander and the impromptu performance included "Walk This Way," "Sweet Emotion," Walkin' the Dog," and a wild, frenzied version of "Train Kept A Rollin' " that sent the room into a state of pandemonium.
"At a gig like that where everything is loose it's great to just get up there and just start playing," said Perry who has spent time vacationing in the area. "It was a fun night. Sarasota has always been like a second home to us."
If you go:
What: Aerosmith with Motley Crue
Where: Ford Amphitheatre, Florida State Fairgrounds, 4802 U.S. 301 N., Tampa
When: 7 p.m. Nov. 22
Admission: $39.50-$165
Information: (813) 740-2446
Set List
Aerosmith: Smirnoff Music Centre, Dallas, TX
November 15, 2006
Toys In The Attic
Walkin' The Dog
Eat The Rich
Cryin'
What It Takes
Baby Please Don't Go
Stop Messin' Around
Seasons Of Wither
Dream On
Devil's Got A New Disguise
One Way Street
Sweet Emotion
Draw The Line
~~~~~Encore~~~~~
Walk This Way
Thanks to: Aero Force One
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Best bets for Wednesday
Dallas Morning News, TX
November 15, 2006
Master Blasters: Aerosmith mouth Steven Tyler's repaired vocal cords have him doing "the whole Janis Joplin thing" again, so the Route of All Evil Tour with Mötley Crüe should be a major scream. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. at Smirnoff Music Centre, Fair Park. $38.75 to $125. Ticketmaster.
November 15, 2006
Master Blasters: Aerosmith mouth Steven Tyler's repaired vocal cords have him doing "the whole Janis Joplin thing" again, so the Route of All Evil Tour with Mötley Crüe should be a major scream. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. at Smirnoff Music Centre, Fair Park. $38.75 to $125. Ticketmaster.
Steven Tyler Assists on Fantasia's New Album
MP3.TV
November 14, 2006
2004 American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino has been working on a follow up to her debut album ‘Free Yourself’. Self titled sophomore album ‘Fantasia’ will be released next month on December 12 and is reported to have a different sound than her 2004 debut album...
Others that have lent a hand in the album are: Ne-Yo, Kanye West, Sean Garrett, Tweet, Tank, Cee-Lo Green, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, Diane Warren and Maroon 5's Adam Levine...
November 14, 2006
2004 American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino has been working on a follow up to her debut album ‘Free Yourself’. Self titled sophomore album ‘Fantasia’ will be released next month on December 12 and is reported to have a different sound than her 2004 debut album...
Others that have lent a hand in the album are: Ne-Yo, Kanye West, Sean Garrett, Tweet, Tank, Cee-Lo Green, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, Diane Warren and Maroon 5's Adam Levine...
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Aerosmith, Motley Crue tear up Cricket Pavilion
East Valley Tribune, AZ
November 14, 2006
Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler gets up close with the sold-out crowd during the band's tour stop Monday night at Cricket Pavilion in Phoenix.
(Ralph Freso Tribune)
Over the past six days, the Valley has played host to The Rolling Stones, the self-proclaimed "Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World", and their American kissing cousins Aerosmith, who sold out Cricket Pavilion on Monday night.
Both bands have dynamic lead singers (the Stones have Mick Jagger, and Aerosmith boast Jagger lookalike Steven Tyler) and lead guitarists (the Stones being driven by the guitar hooks of Keith Richards, while Aerosmith possessing one of rock's greatest riff-masters in Joe Perry), and both groups deliver a consummate rock experience as live acts.
Add rockers Motley Crue, who opened Monday's show for Aerosmith, to the mix, and what you have is three generations of the best bad boy rock 'n' roll in history playing the the Valley in less than a week.
Motley Crue took the stage at 7:30 p.m. Monday, catching late-arriving concert-goers by surprise. The band tore into "Dr. Feelgood" while fans scrambled for their seats
The Crue kicked in with plenty of pyro — flames shot up from points all over the stage — and the band was surrounded by fog machines as it tore into such crowd-pleasing favorites as "Shout at the Devil," "Looks That Kill" and "Same Old Situation."
Almost as entertaining as Motley Crue's music was the band's often ribald, profanity-laced stage banter between songs, with bassist Nikki Sixx at one point saying of himself and his notoriously hard-partying comrades, "I think I went to rehab in this city -- I can't remember -- I know one of us did."
Drummer Tommy Lee, who, due to a notorious sex tape he made with former wife Pamela Anderson, is probably the most infamous member of Motley Crue, often engaged the crowd, at one point taking a massive swig from a bottle of Jagermeister and handing it out to the first row of the audience and telling them to "pass it back."
The band finished with a rush of its most famous hits, including the ballad "Home Sweet Home," "Louder Than Hell" and the encore, the strip club classic "Girls, Girls Girls."
"I came to see the Crue," said Pilar Quintana, 25, of Scottsdale, who was decked out in a new Motley Crue shirt.
"I grew up on them and, you know, I am actually Nikki Sixx's girlfriend," she laughed. "He gets me hot and bothered."
After a 30-minute break, Aerosmith took the stage and tore into the classic "Toys in the Attic" from the 1975 album of the same name, with Tyler, covered in a leopard skin coat and purple sweat pants, prowling the stage while his partner in crime, guitarist Perry, cranked out the blues-based riffs that has made the Boston band famous.
The group delved into some deep cuts from their extensive catalogue, such as "Walkin' the Dog" from their self-titled 1973 debut album, "Seasons of Wither," "Draw the Line" and a cover of the blues/rock classic "Baby Please Don't Go" before hammering the SRO crowd of all ages with what they came to hear, hits such as "Eat the Rich," "Rag Doll," "Sweet Emotion" and the inevitable encore number, the band's biggest hit, "Walk This Way."
"I've seen their last five shows here," said Shanna Barker, 21, of Peoria. "I love that they're still reaching out to the younger people."
View Photo Gallery: (here).
November 14, 2006
Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler gets up close with the sold-out crowd during the band's tour stop Monday night at Cricket Pavilion in Phoenix.
(Ralph Freso Tribune)
Over the past six days, the Valley has played host to The Rolling Stones, the self-proclaimed "Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World", and their American kissing cousins Aerosmith, who sold out Cricket Pavilion on Monday night.
Both bands have dynamic lead singers (the Stones have Mick Jagger, and Aerosmith boast Jagger lookalike Steven Tyler) and lead guitarists (the Stones being driven by the guitar hooks of Keith Richards, while Aerosmith possessing one of rock's greatest riff-masters in Joe Perry), and both groups deliver a consummate rock experience as live acts.
Add rockers Motley Crue, who opened Monday's show for Aerosmith, to the mix, and what you have is three generations of the best bad boy rock 'n' roll in history playing the the Valley in less than a week.
Motley Crue took the stage at 7:30 p.m. Monday, catching late-arriving concert-goers by surprise. The band tore into "Dr. Feelgood" while fans scrambled for their seats
The Crue kicked in with plenty of pyro — flames shot up from points all over the stage — and the band was surrounded by fog machines as it tore into such crowd-pleasing favorites as "Shout at the Devil," "Looks That Kill" and "Same Old Situation."
Almost as entertaining as Motley Crue's music was the band's often ribald, profanity-laced stage banter between songs, with bassist Nikki Sixx at one point saying of himself and his notoriously hard-partying comrades, "I think I went to rehab in this city -- I can't remember -- I know one of us did."
Drummer Tommy Lee, who, due to a notorious sex tape he made with former wife Pamela Anderson, is probably the most infamous member of Motley Crue, often engaged the crowd, at one point taking a massive swig from a bottle of Jagermeister and handing it out to the first row of the audience and telling them to "pass it back."
The band finished with a rush of its most famous hits, including the ballad "Home Sweet Home," "Louder Than Hell" and the encore, the strip club classic "Girls, Girls Girls."
"I came to see the Crue," said Pilar Quintana, 25, of Scottsdale, who was decked out in a new Motley Crue shirt.
"I grew up on them and, you know, I am actually Nikki Sixx's girlfriend," she laughed. "He gets me hot and bothered."
After a 30-minute break, Aerosmith took the stage and tore into the classic "Toys in the Attic" from the 1975 album of the same name, with Tyler, covered in a leopard skin coat and purple sweat pants, prowling the stage while his partner in crime, guitarist Perry, cranked out the blues-based riffs that has made the Boston band famous.
The group delved into some deep cuts from their extensive catalogue, such as "Walkin' the Dog" from their self-titled 1973 debut album, "Seasons of Wither," "Draw the Line" and a cover of the blues/rock classic "Baby Please Don't Go" before hammering the SRO crowd of all ages with what they came to hear, hits such as "Eat the Rich," "Rag Doll," "Sweet Emotion" and the inevitable encore number, the band's biggest hit, "Walk This Way."
"I've seen their last five shows here," said Shanna Barker, 21, of Peoria. "I love that they're still reaching out to the younger people."
View Photo Gallery: (here).
Set List
Aerosmith: Cricket Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ
November 13, 2006
Toys In The Attic
Walkin' The Dog
Eat The Rich
Cryin'
What It Takes
Baby Please Don't Go
Stop Messin' Around
Seasons Of Wither
Dream On
Devil's Got A New Disguise
Rag Doll
Sweet Emotion
Draw The Line
~~~~~Encore~~~~~
Walk This Way
Thanks to: Aero Force One
Blues in the night
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, CA
November 13, 2006
Aerosmith gets in touch with its roots
Steven Tyler runs by fans while holding his signature microphone stand during an Aerosmith concert at the Hyundai Pavilion at Glen Helen in Devore November 11, 2006. (William Vasta/Correspondent)
If there are any laws governing the universe of rock 'n' roll music, the two central ones most surely are that bigger is always better and excess is always best.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONCERT REVIEW
AEROSMITH & MOTLEY CRUE
Where: Hyundai Pavilion at Glen Helen Park, Devore
When: Saturday
Photo Gallery: Aerosmith & Motley Crue
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Saturday night at Hyundai Pavilion in Devore, '80s hard rock icons Motley Crue proved beyond a doubt that they got that memo, but somewhere on the way to the venue, co-headliner Aerosmith lost its rulebook.
While the Crue peppered some music within its set of flames, flashpots, strobelights and scantily-clad women, Aerosmith instead eschewed bombast for the simple beauty that can be found in the combination of sweat, passion, songcraft and musicianship. Like an improv group given the most basic set of props to work with -- if you can call a catwalk, high definition video screen and judicious lasers simple tools, that is -- the Boston-born band kept the music front and center in its dazzling 90-minute set.
That's not to say that Motley Crue's sensory assault was wrong. For these bad boys, excess has always been at the core of what they do best (a hedonistic celebration of youthful manhood), which might explain why their reunion tour last year after six years apart was one of the biggest moneymakers to hit the marketplace. Band members know their audience, and the outrageous buttons they push to get those devil horns thrust in the air certainly seem to work to perfection, as Saturday's enthusiastic reception from the faithful showed.
But if you had tallied the votes at the end of the night, there would have been little doubt that Aerosmith would have easily been declared the winner. After all, when your team is led by the savvy tandem of vocalist Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry, that is to be expected, though the band played as if the show was going to finally pay off with that big break they had been chasing for more than three decades. This was not a case of going through the motions; rather, it seemed to be a statement for honoring the roots from whence you came.
Considering the band has just released yet another in a long series of hits compilations, Tyler, Perry and company kept the setlist full of surprises rather than simply cranking out hit after hit like a live jukebox. Crowd-pleasers "Sweet Emotion'' and "Dream On'' were included, but they veered more toward songs that would excite long-time fans looking for the rarely played -- like "Kings and Queens'' -- and a few well-chosen covers ("Walkin' The Dog,'' "Baby, Please Don't Go'') that let them dig into the indigo base that forms the core of their essence. Though a blues purist might not be happy with the rock liberties they imbue the music with, Aerosmith might well make an old Delta musician smile knowingly, because they understand that joy, not sadness, is at the center of it all.
Saturday night, walking through a wind-chilled crowd making the long trek back to their cars, that joy was evident in all the smiles going down the hill. It was enough to warm the soul, if not the body.
November 13, 2006
Aerosmith gets in touch with its roots
Steven Tyler runs by fans while holding his signature microphone stand during an Aerosmith concert at the Hyundai Pavilion at Glen Helen in Devore November 11, 2006. (William Vasta/Correspondent)
If there are any laws governing the universe of rock 'n' roll music, the two central ones most surely are that bigger is always better and excess is always best.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONCERT REVIEW
AEROSMITH & MOTLEY CRUE
Where: Hyundai Pavilion at Glen Helen Park, Devore
When: Saturday
Photo Gallery: Aerosmith & Motley Crue
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Saturday night at Hyundai Pavilion in Devore, '80s hard rock icons Motley Crue proved beyond a doubt that they got that memo, but somewhere on the way to the venue, co-headliner Aerosmith lost its rulebook.
While the Crue peppered some music within its set of flames, flashpots, strobelights and scantily-clad women, Aerosmith instead eschewed bombast for the simple beauty that can be found in the combination of sweat, passion, songcraft and musicianship. Like an improv group given the most basic set of props to work with -- if you can call a catwalk, high definition video screen and judicious lasers simple tools, that is -- the Boston-born band kept the music front and center in its dazzling 90-minute set.
That's not to say that Motley Crue's sensory assault was wrong. For these bad boys, excess has always been at the core of what they do best (a hedonistic celebration of youthful manhood), which might explain why their reunion tour last year after six years apart was one of the biggest moneymakers to hit the marketplace. Band members know their audience, and the outrageous buttons they push to get those devil horns thrust in the air certainly seem to work to perfection, as Saturday's enthusiastic reception from the faithful showed.
But if you had tallied the votes at the end of the night, there would have been little doubt that Aerosmith would have easily been declared the winner. After all, when your team is led by the savvy tandem of vocalist Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry, that is to be expected, though the band played as if the show was going to finally pay off with that big break they had been chasing for more than three decades. This was not a case of going through the motions; rather, it seemed to be a statement for honoring the roots from whence you came.
Considering the band has just released yet another in a long series of hits compilations, Tyler, Perry and company kept the setlist full of surprises rather than simply cranking out hit after hit like a live jukebox. Crowd-pleasers "Sweet Emotion'' and "Dream On'' were included, but they veered more toward songs that would excite long-time fans looking for the rarely played -- like "Kings and Queens'' -- and a few well-chosen covers ("Walkin' The Dog,'' "Baby, Please Don't Go'') that let them dig into the indigo base that forms the core of their essence. Though a blues purist might not be happy with the rock liberties they imbue the music with, Aerosmith might well make an old Delta musician smile knowingly, because they understand that joy, not sadness, is at the center of it all.
Saturday night, walking through a wind-chilled crowd making the long trek back to their cars, that joy was evident in all the smiles going down the hill. It was enough to warm the soul, if not the body.
Monday, November 13, 2006
ST Here..... Hollywood Bowl/San Diego/Devore
Aero Force One
November 13, 2006
Left Las Vegas and got into Hollywood on Sunday night. My friend Christine flew us in her private jet (it was a G4) from Vegas to John Wayne airport. Jumped in a limo stuffed to the roof with all of our luggage...about 30 minutes out I saw the big oasis sign in the sky...no not HUSTLER, HARLEY DAVIDSON. Erin gave me a look that said, yeah lets do it...so we pulled over to the Harley rental place and after an hour of raping and pillaging, me, Erin, Casey and Melissa left with a FATBOY, (HAHA) and a ROAD KING, various jackets, a set of handcuffs and two full tanks of gas...come on, the handcuffs were just incase we got pulled over. Sometimes a permit to carry a badge and a set of handcuffs can get you out of times of nine which doesn't mean anything when you're dressed in head to toe in a full leather jumpsuit made by chrome hearts that Erin just so happened to pack in our travel bag. So here we are, cruising down La Cienega on our Harley's following the limo to the hotel...nothing like having a limousine and our horses waiting in the back...TWO DAYS OFF what a first day was....on the second day, we followed my friend Justin up to the Hollywood sign and took some slammin' photos. Justin has the last bike that Indian Larry sold anyone. It's as good if not better as the Indian Larry collection that they won't sell. Took the photos back with us to give to Keeling to put on the high def screen for the Hollywood Bowl show...which after doing away with the tech world tent and dropping the screen to the floor gave us a look like we've never had before...not to mention the white shell that the bowl stage sits...which was setup by Michael Keeling, our lighting director. I think he actually out did the Vegas show with the Nascar shoot and his kids were there to see all the glory...the energy at the show was higher than most because of the half circle that separated the front row from the people in the back... like a 2 foot wall...it went from one side of the ramp to the other so when Joe went out and did his solo in "Toys...", it looked like he was walkin' on peoples heads from the stage.
The backstage fiasco was typical of an LA show. From Slash to Dennis Rodman, The Donnas to Heather Locklear - what a crowd what a mob what a show. Ritualistically, after the Hollywood Bowl, we stop for a good down and dirty salt of the earth, double double, with as much grease as 3 front rows....In 'n Out Burger. My good friend Justin drove us to club hide in his >>>>, where we hung out with Laurie and Richard Stark from Chrome Hearts and Loree Rodkin and her boyfriend Mischka (sp?) and for all you celebophiles...Paris Hilton was sitting with us...we hung for a couple hours and went home to sleep.
San Diego
Been stayin' at the same hotel for the last 5 days and basing out of there for all the shows after Vegas. Monday it's on to Phoenix...it's by far the best hotel to me in LA... privacy...service...our butlers name is Francois and I must say I've never been treated as fine as when he's around...waits on us hand and foot - especially when we crawl in at 3am from these shows.
Hmmm...San Diego...was...a great show in the house...and the worst show in my ears...(you know I've talked about those in ear monitors) just a second before the curtain went down my in ears died on me and for 5 songs I had to pull then out and do it like the old days....but it's just not the same as what I'm used to...with in ears I get my guy to mix me just like the record...and every night it sounds like that except for this show...the difference was so drastic I wanted to stage dive and stay out there but the show must go on. I leaned into the audience and kissed Erin who parks it at the end of the ramp every night...and that made it ok. The show ended with a bang...it was another day at the office for me, but the crowd went wild....
I'm writing this all after Devore, which in contrast was the best show of my career. We borrowed Christine's limo for the 2 hour trek out, listening to AC/DC till we blew a fuse in the car (I swear this happened)...so I was ready to blow a fuse on stage. Joe Perry sang better than ever...Brad blues riffed us into oblivion...David Hull is doing an incredible job filling in for Tom...though we miss Tom madly...and tonight Joey really did walk, talk and crawl on his belly like a reptile....threw "Kings and Queens" in the set which blew our friends from Italy, Giovanni and Francesca's mind. Seeing that my family is originally from there I had a special affinity for those folks...I really must admit that if my in ear mix is as good as it was tonite....I would internally hemorrhage and explode from the shear joy of it all... the beginning of "Sweet Emotion" was the same place...you hear when you listen to the record in headphones...that's what I'm talkin' about - that place where time stands still...and everything you felt 20 years ago when it came out if you were there...you feel every time you listen to it.... like the smell of an Xmas tree in summer... or your favorite incense on any day of the year... it always brings you back to the 1st time you smelled it.
We're back at the hotel now... its 1 o'clock and I'm draggin' it...goin' to bed early 'cuz tomorrow is Jay Leno's love ride...20,000 motorcycles, 8 of which will be me Erin, Brad, Kim, Donny, Kevin Chapman from (Showtime's "Brotherhood," you know the one with the prosthetic), Marti Frederiksen and Casey driving with one hand and shooting with the other and I'm sure some other hangers on. The Black Crowes play at one...it'll be great to see Chris, Rich and the guys. ...and then on to Phoenix...
With love,
ST
November 13, 2006
Left Las Vegas and got into Hollywood on Sunday night. My friend Christine flew us in her private jet (it was a G4) from Vegas to John Wayne airport. Jumped in a limo stuffed to the roof with all of our luggage...about 30 minutes out I saw the big oasis sign in the sky...no not HUSTLER, HARLEY DAVIDSON. Erin gave me a look that said, yeah lets do it...so we pulled over to the Harley rental place and after an hour of raping and pillaging, me, Erin, Casey and Melissa left with a FATBOY, (HAHA) and a ROAD KING, various jackets, a set of handcuffs and two full tanks of gas...come on, the handcuffs were just incase we got pulled over. Sometimes a permit to carry a badge and a set of handcuffs can get you out of times of nine which doesn't mean anything when you're dressed in head to toe in a full leather jumpsuit made by chrome hearts that Erin just so happened to pack in our travel bag. So here we are, cruising down La Cienega on our Harley's following the limo to the hotel...nothing like having a limousine and our horses waiting in the back...TWO DAYS OFF what a first day was....on the second day, we followed my friend Justin up to the Hollywood sign and took some slammin' photos. Justin has the last bike that Indian Larry sold anyone. It's as good if not better as the Indian Larry collection that they won't sell. Took the photos back with us to give to Keeling to put on the high def screen for the Hollywood Bowl show...which after doing away with the tech world tent and dropping the screen to the floor gave us a look like we've never had before...not to mention the white shell that the bowl stage sits...which was setup by Michael Keeling, our lighting director. I think he actually out did the Vegas show with the Nascar shoot and his kids were there to see all the glory...the energy at the show was higher than most because of the half circle that separated the front row from the people in the back... like a 2 foot wall...it went from one side of the ramp to the other so when Joe went out and did his solo in "Toys...", it looked like he was walkin' on peoples heads from the stage.
The backstage fiasco was typical of an LA show. From Slash to Dennis Rodman, The Donnas to Heather Locklear - what a crowd what a mob what a show. Ritualistically, after the Hollywood Bowl, we stop for a good down and dirty salt of the earth, double double, with as much grease as 3 front rows....In 'n Out Burger. My good friend Justin drove us to club hide in his >>>>, where we hung out with Laurie and Richard Stark from Chrome Hearts and Loree Rodkin and her boyfriend Mischka (sp?) and for all you celebophiles...Paris Hilton was sitting with us...we hung for a couple hours and went home to sleep.
San Diego
Been stayin' at the same hotel for the last 5 days and basing out of there for all the shows after Vegas. Monday it's on to Phoenix...it's by far the best hotel to me in LA... privacy...service...our butlers name is Francois and I must say I've never been treated as fine as when he's around...waits on us hand and foot - especially when we crawl in at 3am from these shows.
Hmmm...San Diego...was...a great show in the house...and the worst show in my ears...(you know I've talked about those in ear monitors) just a second before the curtain went down my in ears died on me and for 5 songs I had to pull then out and do it like the old days....but it's just not the same as what I'm used to...with in ears I get my guy to mix me just like the record...and every night it sounds like that except for this show...the difference was so drastic I wanted to stage dive and stay out there but the show must go on. I leaned into the audience and kissed Erin who parks it at the end of the ramp every night...and that made it ok. The show ended with a bang...it was another day at the office for me, but the crowd went wild....
I'm writing this all after Devore, which in contrast was the best show of my career. We borrowed Christine's limo for the 2 hour trek out, listening to AC/DC till we blew a fuse in the car (I swear this happened)...so I was ready to blow a fuse on stage. Joe Perry sang better than ever...Brad blues riffed us into oblivion...David Hull is doing an incredible job filling in for Tom...though we miss Tom madly...and tonight Joey really did walk, talk and crawl on his belly like a reptile....threw "Kings and Queens" in the set which blew our friends from Italy, Giovanni and Francesca's mind. Seeing that my family is originally from there I had a special affinity for those folks...I really must admit that if my in ear mix is as good as it was tonite....I would internally hemorrhage and explode from the shear joy of it all... the beginning of "Sweet Emotion" was the same place...you hear when you listen to the record in headphones...that's what I'm talkin' about - that place where time stands still...and everything you felt 20 years ago when it came out if you were there...you feel every time you listen to it.... like the smell of an Xmas tree in summer... or your favorite incense on any day of the year... it always brings you back to the 1st time you smelled it.
We're back at the hotel now... its 1 o'clock and I'm draggin' it...goin' to bed early 'cuz tomorrow is Jay Leno's love ride...20,000 motorcycles, 8 of which will be me Erin, Brad, Kim, Donny, Kevin Chapman from (Showtime's "Brotherhood," you know the one with the prosthetic), Marti Frederiksen and Casey driving with one hand and shooting with the other and I'm sure some other hangers on. The Black Crowes play at one...it'll be great to see Chris, Rich and the guys. ...and then on to Phoenix...
With love,
ST
New Video Clip
Aerosmith.com
November 12, 2006
World Champs Secret Weapon?
A Parking Attendant?
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November 12, 2006
World Champs Secret Weapon?
A Parking Attendant?
Click (here) to watch.
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Contests - Aerosmith and Motley Crue
Houston Chronicle, TX
November 12, 2006
Win Two Free Tickets - Meet & Greet
Get ready to "Shout at the Devil" because you know "What it takes!"
Tell us what your favorite Aerosmith or Motley Crüe song is and why. The winner gets two free tickets and a "meet and greet" with Aerosmith when the Route of All Evil Tour performs at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Nov. 19. Go to chron.com/contests to enter your essay. Entries must be received by Monday,
Nov. 13, at 5:00 p.m.
Enter: (here).
November 12, 2006
Win Two Free Tickets - Meet & Greet
Get ready to "Shout at the Devil" because you know "What it takes!"
Tell us what your favorite Aerosmith or Motley Crüe song is and why. The winner gets two free tickets and a "meet and greet" with Aerosmith when the Route of All Evil Tour performs at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Nov. 19. Go to chron.com/contests to enter your essay. Entries must be received by Monday,
Nov. 13, at 5:00 p.m.
Enter: (here).
San Bernardino, CA
Aero Force One
November 12, 2006
Aerosmith - Hyundai Pavilion - 11/11/06
(Photo by Amanda from AF1)
More: (here).
November 12, 2006
Aerosmith - Hyundai Pavilion - 11/11/06
(Photo by Amanda from AF1)
More: (here).
Set List
Aerosmith: Hyundai Pavilion, San Bernardino, CA
November 11, 2006
Toys In The Attic
Walkin' The Dog
Eat The Rich
Cryin'
What It Takes
Baby Please Don't Go
Stop Messin' Around
Seasons Of Wither
Dream On
Devil's Got A New Disguise
Kings And Queens
Sweet Emotion
Draw The Line
~~~~~Encore~~~~~
Walk This Way
Thanks to: Aero Force One
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Blast From The Past - Chula Vista
The Rockalot Blog
November 10, 2006
By: JustinRockalot
"NOC is going great and last night I got an extra bonus. Chuck my buddy at Ultimate Ears invited me to go backstage to the Motley Crue/Aerosmith concert and then watch the show from front row center last night down here in Chula Vista. I, of course, accepted and we had a blast last night. Motley Crue was OK. Exactly what I expected (which was not much) but fun to relive my high school days. Aerosmith on the other hand was INCREDIBLE!! Brad Whitford (guitar) looked his age but played his butt off, Joe Perry (guitar) looked better than he did 10 years ago and played amazing, Joey Kramer (drums) looked and sounded great... but Steven Tyler was UNBELIEVABLE! I don't think he has aged at all. Not only does he look great, he is a true entertainer that can still blow at almost 60!! His voice was STRONGER than I remember seeing way back in the day. So, great show. If you get a chance to go and see it, I highly recommend it (you just may want to wait until the opening act is done). ~: )> Here are some pics of last night..."
Photo Courtesy 'The Rockalot Blog'
Lots more: (here)
November 10, 2006
By: JustinRockalot
"NOC is going great and last night I got an extra bonus. Chuck my buddy at Ultimate Ears invited me to go backstage to the Motley Crue/Aerosmith concert and then watch the show from front row center last night down here in Chula Vista. I, of course, accepted and we had a blast last night. Motley Crue was OK. Exactly what I expected (which was not much) but fun to relive my high school days. Aerosmith on the other hand was INCREDIBLE!! Brad Whitford (guitar) looked his age but played his butt off, Joe Perry (guitar) looked better than he did 10 years ago and played amazing, Joey Kramer (drums) looked and sounded great... but Steven Tyler was UNBELIEVABLE! I don't think he has aged at all. Not only does he look great, he is a true entertainer that can still blow at almost 60!! His voice was STRONGER than I remember seeing way back in the day. So, great show. If you get a chance to go and see it, I highly recommend it (you just may want to wait until the opening act is done). ~: )> Here are some pics of last night..."
Photo Courtesy 'The Rockalot Blog'
Lots more: (here)
Friday, November 10, 2006
Back in the Saddle
Rolling Stone Magazine
By Austin Scaggs
Aerosmith's Tyler and Perry on overcoming illness and injuries
to rock with Motley Crue
On September 26th, the five original members of Aerosmith performed live together for the first time in more than six months. The reunion at the Tweeter Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts, was brief but significant. Eight songs into the set, bassist Tom Hamilton - weakened by chemotherapy treatments that he’d received for throat cancer - emerged, mustering the energy to lay down his signature bass line on “Sweet Emotion” and send the group’s hometown crowd into a frenzy. “It was my idea to get him to come out onstage,” says front man Steven Tyler, who himself has persevered punishing setbacks this year, including surgery on a broken blood vessel in his larynx. “I knew the audience would embrace him and give him that roar he needs.”
It was a sign of hope that more than thirty-five years after they began, Aerosmith will rock on. “It was amazing and poignant,” says guitarist Joe Perry, remembering that moment. And although it’s not clear when Hamilton will return to the road (Perry’s longtime collaborator David Hull is temporarily sitting in on bass), the tour, which continues through December, “has been slammin’,” says Tyler. “Have you been reading the reviews on the Internet? We’ve never gotten so many good ones!” Perry says that beating injuries and illnesses has given the group a new perspective. “Even though we don’t talk about it, you kind of look at each gig like, ‘This could be the last time we’re gonna play here,’ ” he says. “It makes each show more intense.”
Aerosmith are currently two months into the tour - with opening act Motley Crue - supporting Devil’s Got a New Disguise, a greatest-hits CD that came out in October. The disc features two previously unreleased tracks - the vintage rocker “Devil’s Got a New Disguise” and the beautiful “Sedona Sunrise” - that the band plucked from recording sessions dating all the way back to the 1987 classic Permanent Vacation. These two tunes were intended to be part of a new Aerosmith album of outtakes and new tunes built around previously recorded material that was put on the back burner after the health issues arose. “There are some riffs that we’ve been dying to get to,” says Perry, who says the band will resume work on the album in February.
Tyler - who recently disclosed that he had been treated for hepatitis C - faced a series of other health problems last winter. On February 24th, when the band was in Florida, Tyler cut his hand while opening his suitcase. “I wound up in the emergency room,” he says. Two days later, performing at the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, he blew a blood vessel in his larynx. All remaining tour dates were canceled, and Tyler headed into surgery. In addition to undergoing laser treatment on his throat, he took advantage of his time off to get knee surgery - which was disfigured after decades of wearing tight boots. Two titanium screws now hold his knee together, and it took three screws to straighten out his foot. “I’m the bionic man,” he says, adding that returning to the road was just the medicine he needed. “It took me a month to get back into it, but I’ve never felt better, and I’ve never looked better.” He has reconnected with his muses: Aerosmith fans. “The road is my mistress, and I get to fuck the audience every night,” he says. “And believe me, they’ve been fucking me back.”
Article - thanks to: (AeroCarol)
By Austin Scaggs
Aerosmith's Tyler and Perry on overcoming illness and injuries
to rock with Motley Crue
On September 26th, the five original members of Aerosmith performed live together for the first time in more than six months. The reunion at the Tweeter Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts, was brief but significant. Eight songs into the set, bassist Tom Hamilton - weakened by chemotherapy treatments that he’d received for throat cancer - emerged, mustering the energy to lay down his signature bass line on “Sweet Emotion” and send the group’s hometown crowd into a frenzy. “It was my idea to get him to come out onstage,” says front man Steven Tyler, who himself has persevered punishing setbacks this year, including surgery on a broken blood vessel in his larynx. “I knew the audience would embrace him and give him that roar he needs.”
It was a sign of hope that more than thirty-five years after they began, Aerosmith will rock on. “It was amazing and poignant,” says guitarist Joe Perry, remembering that moment. And although it’s not clear when Hamilton will return to the road (Perry’s longtime collaborator David Hull is temporarily sitting in on bass), the tour, which continues through December, “has been slammin’,” says Tyler. “Have you been reading the reviews on the Internet? We’ve never gotten so many good ones!” Perry says that beating injuries and illnesses has given the group a new perspective. “Even though we don’t talk about it, you kind of look at each gig like, ‘This could be the last time we’re gonna play here,’ ” he says. “It makes each show more intense.”
Aerosmith are currently two months into the tour - with opening act Motley Crue - supporting Devil’s Got a New Disguise, a greatest-hits CD that came out in October. The disc features two previously unreleased tracks - the vintage rocker “Devil’s Got a New Disguise” and the beautiful “Sedona Sunrise” - that the band plucked from recording sessions dating all the way back to the 1987 classic Permanent Vacation. These two tunes were intended to be part of a new Aerosmith album of outtakes and new tunes built around previously recorded material that was put on the back burner after the health issues arose. “There are some riffs that we’ve been dying to get to,” says Perry, who says the band will resume work on the album in February.
Tyler - who recently disclosed that he had been treated for hepatitis C - faced a series of other health problems last winter. On February 24th, when the band was in Florida, Tyler cut his hand while opening his suitcase. “I wound up in the emergency room,” he says. Two days later, performing at the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, he blew a blood vessel in his larynx. All remaining tour dates were canceled, and Tyler headed into surgery. In addition to undergoing laser treatment on his throat, he took advantage of his time off to get knee surgery - which was disfigured after decades of wearing tight boots. Two titanium screws now hold his knee together, and it took three screws to straighten out his foot. “I’m the bionic man,” he says, adding that returning to the road was just the medicine he needed. “It took me a month to get back into it, but I’ve never felt better, and I’ve never looked better.” He has reconnected with his muses: Aerosmith fans. “The road is my mistress, and I get to fuck the audience every night,” he says. “And believe me, they’ve been fucking me back.”
Article - thanks to: (AeroCarol)
San Diego, CA
Aero Force One
November 10, 2006
Aerosmith - Coors Amphitheatre - 11/09/06
(Photo by Amanda from AF1)
More: (here).
November 10, 2006
Aerosmith - Coors Amphitheatre - 11/09/06
(Photo by Amanda from AF1)
More: (here).
Set List
Aerosmith: Coors Amphitheatre, San Diego, CA
November 9, 2006
Toys In The Attic
Walkin' The Dog
Eat The Rich
Cryin'
Baby Please Don't Go
Stop Messin' Around
Seasons Of Wither
Dream On
Devil's Got A New Disguise
Last Child
Sweet Emotion
Draw The Line
~~~~~Encore~~~~~
What It Takes
Walk This Way
Thanks to: Aero Force One
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Beantown Boys are back in the saddle
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, CA
November 9, 2006
Sometimes, even famous rockers get star struck. Just ask Joe Perry.
Last month, Aerosmith's lead guitarist joined a Chuck Berry 80th birthday concert celebration in St. Louis, where he played on "Round and Round" and "Rock & Roll Music."
"It was phenomenal," recalled Perry, 56, in a phone interview. "His riffs were the first ones I ever learned - like every other guitar player from my generation. It was amazing to be up there and shake his hand."
Many groups that became popular during the past two decades (Guns N' Roses, the Cult, Black Crowes, Jet) could say the same thing about Aerosmith's swaggering hard rock.
Perry, singer Steven Tyler, guitarist Brad Whitford, bassist Tom Hamilton and drummer Joey Kramer formed the Boston band in 1970.
After its self-titled debut album and follow up "Get Your Wings" made minor inroads, the quintet finally struck pay dirt with 1975's "Toys in the Attic."
Suddenly, Aerosmith was all over album rock radio with the hits "Sweet Emotion," "Dream On" and "Walk the Way."
In 1978, Aerosmith played for 300,000 fans at Ontario Motor Speedway during Cal Jam II, alongside Santana, Heart, Foreigner and Ted Nugent.
Then the bottom fell out. Drug and alcohol abuse led to inter-band tension. Perry and Whitford left in 1980, but returned for 1985's "Done with Mirrors."
Run-DMC covered "Walk This Way" with Tyler and Perry the next year, setting the stage for a comeback and a new generation of Aerosmith fans.
"I think we were lucky enough to get on the MTV bandwagon in the '80s," said Perry. "When we got back together, we were still young enough to slip in under the wire. That was a big part of being able to re-establish ourselves and, in fact, moved the whole thing to another level."
Late '80s albums "Permanent Vacation" and "Pump" went multiplatinum, spawned a slew of hits and Aerosmith was the biggest rock band in America.
"That swung us through the '90s," four Grammys and a pair of No. 1 studio discs. "Then we were playing at the Super Bowl" in 2001.
On the current Route of All Evil Tour with Motley Crue, Aerosmith is concentrating on '70s material and digging up nuggets like "Walkin' the Dog," "Lord of the Thighs" and "Seasons of Wither."
Perry said he's having a blast doing them live.
"When you get right down to it, the backbone of the set are those songs that we first came out with...it's fun to pick out different ones and figure out what the audience is going to respond to."
The title track from the latest retrospective, "Devil's Got a New Disguise," is a scorcher that's being performed nightly.
One of two new tracks, it was originally earmarked for the next Aerosmith studio CD before health issues keptr the musicians from "getting the ball rolling."
Hamilton underwent radiation treatments for throat cancer. Perry said he is doing better and is expected to rejoin Aerosmith before the tour's end.
David Hull, formerly of the Joe Perry Project, is the temporary replacement.
Earlier this year, Tyler underwent throat surgery to repair a broken blood vessel. Perry said he's back in fine form.
While Aerosmith had never toured with the Crue before, "we've known them forever. I saw them play one of their first headline gigs in Southern California in 1981."
Little known fact: Tyler has said "Dude, Looks Like a Lady" was partially inspired by the way Crue members talked.
No stranger to Glen Helen gigs, Perry noted the venue crowds differ from those in L.A. or New York. "It's a lot looser and more fun."
Aerosmith performed in Las Vegas over the weekend, where "Back in the Saddle" was filmed for an upcoming NASCAR/ESPN promotional campaign.
"It was a perfect fit," said Perry, because the band members own about a dozen American muscle cars between them.
"We've been into cars our whole lives. The first thing we did when we got our first checks (as a successful band) was buy cars. Brad has been into racing for a long time."
The only downside of the filming?
"They almost knocked me out with a camera crane. If they're going to film (us) anymore, I want a racing helmet signed."
Aerosmith with Motley Crue
Where: Coors Amphitheatre, Chula Vista, CA
When: Thu, Nov 9, 2006, 07:30 PM
Details: www.ticketmaster.com
November 9, 2006
Sometimes, even famous rockers get star struck. Just ask Joe Perry.
Last month, Aerosmith's lead guitarist joined a Chuck Berry 80th birthday concert celebration in St. Louis, where he played on "Round and Round" and "Rock & Roll Music."
"It was phenomenal," recalled Perry, 56, in a phone interview. "His riffs were the first ones I ever learned - like every other guitar player from my generation. It was amazing to be up there and shake his hand."
Many groups that became popular during the past two decades (Guns N' Roses, the Cult, Black Crowes, Jet) could say the same thing about Aerosmith's swaggering hard rock.
Perry, singer Steven Tyler, guitarist Brad Whitford, bassist Tom Hamilton and drummer Joey Kramer formed the Boston band in 1970.
After its self-titled debut album and follow up "Get Your Wings" made minor inroads, the quintet finally struck pay dirt with 1975's "Toys in the Attic."
Suddenly, Aerosmith was all over album rock radio with the hits "Sweet Emotion," "Dream On" and "Walk the Way."
In 1978, Aerosmith played for 300,000 fans at Ontario Motor Speedway during Cal Jam II, alongside Santana, Heart, Foreigner and Ted Nugent.
Then the bottom fell out. Drug and alcohol abuse led to inter-band tension. Perry and Whitford left in 1980, but returned for 1985's "Done with Mirrors."
Run-DMC covered "Walk This Way" with Tyler and Perry the next year, setting the stage for a comeback and a new generation of Aerosmith fans.
"I think we were lucky enough to get on the MTV bandwagon in the '80s," said Perry. "When we got back together, we were still young enough to slip in under the wire. That was a big part of being able to re-establish ourselves and, in fact, moved the whole thing to another level."
Late '80s albums "Permanent Vacation" and "Pump" went multiplatinum, spawned a slew of hits and Aerosmith was the biggest rock band in America.
"That swung us through the '90s," four Grammys and a pair of No. 1 studio discs. "Then we were playing at the Super Bowl" in 2001.
On the current Route of All Evil Tour with Motley Crue, Aerosmith is concentrating on '70s material and digging up nuggets like "Walkin' the Dog," "Lord of the Thighs" and "Seasons of Wither."
Perry said he's having a blast doing them live.
"When you get right down to it, the backbone of the set are those songs that we first came out with...it's fun to pick out different ones and figure out what the audience is going to respond to."
The title track from the latest retrospective, "Devil's Got a New Disguise," is a scorcher that's being performed nightly.
One of two new tracks, it was originally earmarked for the next Aerosmith studio CD before health issues keptr the musicians from "getting the ball rolling."
Hamilton underwent radiation treatments for throat cancer. Perry said he is doing better and is expected to rejoin Aerosmith before the tour's end.
David Hull, formerly of the Joe Perry Project, is the temporary replacement.
Earlier this year, Tyler underwent throat surgery to repair a broken blood vessel. Perry said he's back in fine form.
While Aerosmith had never toured with the Crue before, "we've known them forever. I saw them play one of their first headline gigs in Southern California in 1981."
Little known fact: Tyler has said "Dude, Looks Like a Lady" was partially inspired by the way Crue members talked.
No stranger to Glen Helen gigs, Perry noted the venue crowds differ from those in L.A. or New York. "It's a lot looser and more fun."
Aerosmith performed in Las Vegas over the weekend, where "Back in the Saddle" was filmed for an upcoming NASCAR/ESPN promotional campaign.
"It was a perfect fit," said Perry, because the band members own about a dozen American muscle cars between them.
"We've been into cars our whole lives. The first thing we did when we got our first checks (as a successful band) was buy cars. Brad has been into racing for a long time."
The only downside of the filming?
"They almost knocked me out with a camera crane. If they're going to film (us) anymore, I want a racing helmet signed."
Aerosmith with Motley Crue
Where: Coors Amphitheatre, Chula Vista, CA
When: Thu, Nov 9, 2006, 07:30 PM
Details: www.ticketmaster.com
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
ST Here..... Las Vegas
Aero Force One
November 8, 2006
Flew into Vegas after the show in SF - did a runner off stage, police escort to the airport and jetted our way to Vegas - got in around 3am.
Where what you do here and say here, stays here...bullshit. The second we arrived at the airport someone videotaped me carrying my luggage in off the tarmac and sure enough it wound up on the big screen, that had live tonight!!! at the MGM GRAND! SOLD OUT! AEROSMITH!
The hotel had a panoramic view of the strip - had a pyramid and a sphynx outside my window but the green glow of the MGM could not be lost. Nothing like looking out over Las Vegas and seeing a shot of Joe Perry without his shirt on a mile away looking like the rock god he is, you know you've made it when...I still pinch myself in disbelief that I'm in this band..
The next morning I woke up to a bowl of oatmeal smothered in blueberries... an egg white omelet and two large pots of coffee...and I'm ready for a day of parasailing with my flight instructor Kevin Bernackie - 3000 ft over a dry lake bed somewhere near area 51 - oops. A couple of F14's buzzed me and said we were too close...oh yeah....that was last year... this day was mine...crippled from the night before's goings on I limped out to the deck, after ripping off the duvet from my king size bed, laying it on the cement surrounded by 12 king size pillows, I cooked for an hour... hence the tan...and on top of my Mexican trip...I'm TOASTED LIKE GEORGE HAMILTON....with twice the grin..... but enough about the '70s.
This is the day before the NASCAR video. I had an idea to hang two of Richard Petty's cars down from our lighting rig and the inimitable Michael Keeling, our lighting director, plus Casey, Keith Garde's office, and Rich Fienberg from ESPN made my dreams come true. I love it when my "what ifs?" become "OH YEAHS!" They sunk about two million bucks into that show day event... where the good people at JUNKER swathed me in the finest soft leather race car jumpsuit they could come up with in such short time... I represented NASCAR like Petty's engine - was totally revved for the shoot. And after spending 2 hours with Marti Frederiksen and tweaking the lyrics to "Back in The Saddle" (I'm ridin'... I'm ridin' in a fast car....I'm drivin'!...I'm drivin' in my NASCAR!!.... I'm BAAAACKK!!!..I'M BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAAAAAAINN)..... and we were.. I did a hurry up and wait after the 1st "Back in the Saddle" and asked the audience if they wanted 15 minutes of fame and they roared... and then did the song again. The audience loved it and the people at NASCAR got what they wanted. Aerosmith - pedal to the metal. During the video shoot a sixty foot camera crane was introduced to Joe Perrys forehead... what a kiss!He told me later he was totally dazed and confused. I told him, yeah, but nothing like the 70s huh? He really did get hurt and his pic is on his blog... I'm sure you've seen it. If what's happened to this man hasn't killed him yet, he'll live to be 103. He's a trooper. He finished the song and we went on with the show.
My daughter Mia took over the backstage with 5 of her girlfriends. I gave her an early birthday surprise by bringing in two of the hottest male strippers Vegas had to offer... Ben Hur and Spartacus...apparently, they danced well 'cuz the 1st words out of Mia's mouth were "HOLY SHIT DAD!" and then they met Scott, my road assistant...I told them he was mine and sent him off to do my quick change tent. But that's a whole other story. The rest of the show was slammin'...over time was $10,000 a minute, so we were off the stage at 11. I hate it when that happens. Off to LA... here now...more to come...
With love,
ST
PS Sorry I'm late with all this... but I got caught with my fingers in the cookie jar.
November 8, 2006
Flew into Vegas after the show in SF - did a runner off stage, police escort to the airport and jetted our way to Vegas - got in around 3am.
Where what you do here and say here, stays here...bullshit. The second we arrived at the airport someone videotaped me carrying my luggage in off the tarmac and sure enough it wound up on the big screen, that had live tonight!!! at the MGM GRAND! SOLD OUT! AEROSMITH!
The hotel had a panoramic view of the strip - had a pyramid and a sphynx outside my window but the green glow of the MGM could not be lost. Nothing like looking out over Las Vegas and seeing a shot of Joe Perry without his shirt on a mile away looking like the rock god he is, you know you've made it when...I still pinch myself in disbelief that I'm in this band..
The next morning I woke up to a bowl of oatmeal smothered in blueberries... an egg white omelet and two large pots of coffee...and I'm ready for a day of parasailing with my flight instructor Kevin Bernackie - 3000 ft over a dry lake bed somewhere near area 51 - oops. A couple of F14's buzzed me and said we were too close...oh yeah....that was last year... this day was mine...crippled from the night before's goings on I limped out to the deck, after ripping off the duvet from my king size bed, laying it on the cement surrounded by 12 king size pillows, I cooked for an hour... hence the tan...and on top of my Mexican trip...I'm TOASTED LIKE GEORGE HAMILTON....with twice the grin..... but enough about the '70s.
This is the day before the NASCAR video. I had an idea to hang two of Richard Petty's cars down from our lighting rig and the inimitable Michael Keeling, our lighting director, plus Casey, Keith Garde's office, and Rich Fienberg from ESPN made my dreams come true. I love it when my "what ifs?" become "OH YEAHS!" They sunk about two million bucks into that show day event... where the good people at JUNKER swathed me in the finest soft leather race car jumpsuit they could come up with in such short time... I represented NASCAR like Petty's engine - was totally revved for the shoot. And after spending 2 hours with Marti Frederiksen and tweaking the lyrics to "Back in The Saddle" (I'm ridin'... I'm ridin' in a fast car....I'm drivin'!...I'm drivin' in my NASCAR!!.... I'm BAAAACKK!!!..I'M BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAAAAAAINN)..... and we were.. I did a hurry up and wait after the 1st "Back in the Saddle" and asked the audience if they wanted 15 minutes of fame and they roared... and then did the song again. The audience loved it and the people at NASCAR got what they wanted. Aerosmith - pedal to the metal. During the video shoot a sixty foot camera crane was introduced to Joe Perrys forehead... what a kiss!He told me later he was totally dazed and confused. I told him, yeah, but nothing like the 70s huh? He really did get hurt and his pic is on his blog... I'm sure you've seen it. If what's happened to this man hasn't killed him yet, he'll live to be 103. He's a trooper. He finished the song and we went on with the show.
My daughter Mia took over the backstage with 5 of her girlfriends. I gave her an early birthday surprise by bringing in two of the hottest male strippers Vegas had to offer... Ben Hur and Spartacus...apparently, they danced well 'cuz the 1st words out of Mia's mouth were "HOLY SHIT DAD!" and then they met Scott, my road assistant...I told them he was mine and sent him off to do my quick change tent. But that's a whole other story. The rest of the show was slammin'...over time was $10,000 a minute, so we were off the stage at 11. I hate it when that happens. Off to LA... here now...more to come...
With love,
ST
PS Sorry I'm late with all this... but I got caught with my fingers in the cookie jar.
Showing 'Em How It's Done
OC Register, CA
November 8, 2006
Aerosmith: Lead singer Steven Tyler performs with
the band at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday.
(Kelly A. Swift, For The Orange County Register)
.....Wow, it happened again, just as it did mere moments into Aerosmith's unbelievably strong set Tuesday night at the Hollywood Bowl: I completely forgot there was another band on this bill.....
I also thought Aerosmith couldn't be any better than it was at Staples Center in February – but I was wrong about that, too.
Tightly reconnected to its roots and rejuvenated despite a number of physical setbacks lately – including Steven Tyler's undisclosed throat ailment and guitarist Joe Perry suffering a concussion Saturday in Vegas after getting whacked in the face by a camera boom – Aerosmith is in peak form once again.
I can't recall the group ever giving a fiercer performance in the past decade. The Staples show was a half-hour longer and definitely more varied, laced with lesser-known cuts that thrill die-hards; by contrast this 80-minute gig was so taut it might have done with a bit of stretching.
Regardless, it was filler-free and rippingly executed from the bracing get-go, the band tearing through "Toys in the Attic," Rufus Thomas' "Walking the Dog" and the wicked "Eat the Rich" (an Election Day jab?) without pause. (The last song was so potent, it was only during the last 20 seconds that I remembered the fleecing at hand. Face value of my last-row-of-the-terrace ticket: $275.)
Nothing missed, nothing lagged, not even the new tune (and latest best-of title track) "Devil's Got a New Disguise," which charged harder than just about anything else the band has offered since "Pump." Perry shredded again and again – on a Claptonish "Stop Messin' Around," on a seriously smoking "Draw the Line," trading licks with Brad Whitford on a punchy "Love in an Elevator" and swelling "Dream On" (which, paired with "Seasons of Wither," gratefully replaced go-to ballads like "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing.")
And if Tyler's voice has been suffering lately, it sure didn't show here; he nailed high notes with resolute intensity, his Jaggeresque stage demeanor as engaging as ever. He and Perry and the rest reminded just how rock spectacle succeeds – with mighty musicianship and swaggering appeal first. Aerosmith's lone effects were a giant high-def screen and, once in a while, a laser display straight outta '76. Yet they produced a hundred times more combustibility than all the flash pots in Mötley Crüe's arsenal.
Frankly, Aerosmith is coming on so strongly now, I'd trade five nights with the Rolling Stones for one more encounter like this one.
November 8, 2006
Aerosmith: Lead singer Steven Tyler performs with
the band at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday.
(Kelly A. Swift, For The Orange County Register)
.....Wow, it happened again, just as it did mere moments into Aerosmith's unbelievably strong set Tuesday night at the Hollywood Bowl: I completely forgot there was another band on this bill.....
I also thought Aerosmith couldn't be any better than it was at Staples Center in February – but I was wrong about that, too.
Tightly reconnected to its roots and rejuvenated despite a number of physical setbacks lately – including Steven Tyler's undisclosed throat ailment and guitarist Joe Perry suffering a concussion Saturday in Vegas after getting whacked in the face by a camera boom – Aerosmith is in peak form once again.
I can't recall the group ever giving a fiercer performance in the past decade. The Staples show was a half-hour longer and definitely more varied, laced with lesser-known cuts that thrill die-hards; by contrast this 80-minute gig was so taut it might have done with a bit of stretching.
Regardless, it was filler-free and rippingly executed from the bracing get-go, the band tearing through "Toys in the Attic," Rufus Thomas' "Walking the Dog" and the wicked "Eat the Rich" (an Election Day jab?) without pause. (The last song was so potent, it was only during the last 20 seconds that I remembered the fleecing at hand. Face value of my last-row-of-the-terrace ticket: $275.)
Nothing missed, nothing lagged, not even the new tune (and latest best-of title track) "Devil's Got a New Disguise," which charged harder than just about anything else the band has offered since "Pump." Perry shredded again and again – on a Claptonish "Stop Messin' Around," on a seriously smoking "Draw the Line," trading licks with Brad Whitford on a punchy "Love in an Elevator" and swelling "Dream On" (which, paired with "Seasons of Wither," gratefully replaced go-to ballads like "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing.")
And if Tyler's voice has been suffering lately, it sure didn't show here; he nailed high notes with resolute intensity, his Jaggeresque stage demeanor as engaging as ever. He and Perry and the rest reminded just how rock spectacle succeeds – with mighty musicianship and swaggering appeal first. Aerosmith's lone effects were a giant high-def screen and, once in a while, a laser display straight outta '76. Yet they produced a hundred times more combustibility than all the flash pots in Mötley Crüe's arsenal.
Frankly, Aerosmith is coming on so strongly now, I'd trade five nights with the Rolling Stones for one more encounter like this one.
Joe Perry, Slash at New York Dolls Concert In Hollywood
Blabbermouth.net, NY
November 8, 2006
G4's The Feed reports that Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry was spotted at the New York Dolls show in Hollywood last night (Tuesday, November 7), watching the band from the balcony with buddy Slash of Velvet Revolver.
The Dolls were rockin’ courtesy of Little Steven's Underground Garage traveling rock 'n' roll circus, which also features the Supersuckers, Chesterfield Kings and more. Perry and Slash watched from above as the band tore through classics like "Lookin' for a Kiss", "Pills", "Trash", and "Jet Boy", and newer tunes from their new album "One Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This".
Read more: (here)
November 8, 2006
G4's The Feed reports that Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry was spotted at the New York Dolls show in Hollywood last night (Tuesday, November 7), watching the band from the balcony with buddy Slash of Velvet Revolver.
The Dolls were rockin’ courtesy of Little Steven's Underground Garage traveling rock 'n' roll circus, which also features the Supersuckers, Chesterfield Kings and more. Perry and Slash watched from above as the band tore through classics like "Lookin' for a Kiss", "Pills", "Trash", and "Jet Boy", and newer tunes from their new album "One Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This".
Read more: (here)
Aerosmith, Motley Crue Perform at the Hollywood Bowl
Los Angeles Daily News, CA
November 8, 2006
By this point in its 30-year-plus career, Aerosmith has so many hits that the Boston rock band can easily gear concerts toward optimum audience satisfaction.
Instead, the fivesome took an opportunity to stretch their wings a bit Tuesday during its near soldout show at Hollywood Bowl, pulling out a few chestnuts from its pre-MTV '70s daze such as "Walkin' the Dog" and "Toys in the Attic," mixed in with only a few usual crowd favorites such as "Cryin'".
Aerosmith got its standing ovations, and, of course, "Dream On," "Sweet Emotion" and "Walk This Way" were included in the shorter-than-usual 85-minute set, but the whole thing probably would have been more fun had missing hits like "Dude Looks Like a Lady," "Livin' on the Edge" or "Jaded" been included.
No complaints about Steven Tyler's voice though. He was in great shape and appeared to be having the time of his life, as is usually the case. And key guitarist Joe Perry still looks and plays like a 30-year-old hot shot, which is rather amazing if you know the history of the Toxic Twins, now clean and sober for many years.
Touring with top-notch support group Motley Crue, Aerosmith gets a B-plus, but is that enough considering top tickets were $275?
Motley Crue, inconsitent during the best of times, didn't have a particulary good night. Vince Neil's vocals were off-key, and as is his style, he didn't enunciate every word of the lyrics. The background vocals sometimes were there, sometimes not - and that doesn't include what appeared to be prerecorded backing tracks on some songs.
Then again, the Crue did have its moments, even if Neil, not accustomed to being an opening act, complained about the complacancy of the crowd, which grew fuller - and more appreciative - as the 75-minute set progressed.
"Louder Than Hell" and "Home Sweet Home" worked well, and just about every selection was enhanced by a combination of smoke, pyrotechnics, flashing lights, and of course the obligatory girls dancing in cages.
Drummer Tommy Lee proved once again he can bash with the best of him, while bass player Nikki Sixx was as rock-star cool as ever. And guitarist Mick Mars hung tough, finding his best moments on "Looks That Kill"and the closing "Kickstart My Heart."
The tour continues in San Diego [11-9-06], followed by a show Saturday at the Hyundai Pavilion in Devore.
November 8, 2006
By this point in its 30-year-plus career, Aerosmith has so many hits that the Boston rock band can easily gear concerts toward optimum audience satisfaction.
Instead, the fivesome took an opportunity to stretch their wings a bit Tuesday during its near soldout show at Hollywood Bowl, pulling out a few chestnuts from its pre-MTV '70s daze such as "Walkin' the Dog" and "Toys in the Attic," mixed in with only a few usual crowd favorites such as "Cryin'".
Aerosmith got its standing ovations, and, of course, "Dream On," "Sweet Emotion" and "Walk This Way" were included in the shorter-than-usual 85-minute set, but the whole thing probably would have been more fun had missing hits like "Dude Looks Like a Lady," "Livin' on the Edge" or "Jaded" been included.
No complaints about Steven Tyler's voice though. He was in great shape and appeared to be having the time of his life, as is usually the case. And key guitarist Joe Perry still looks and plays like a 30-year-old hot shot, which is rather amazing if you know the history of the Toxic Twins, now clean and sober for many years.
Touring with top-notch support group Motley Crue, Aerosmith gets a B-plus, but is that enough considering top tickets were $275?
Motley Crue, inconsitent during the best of times, didn't have a particulary good night. Vince Neil's vocals were off-key, and as is his style, he didn't enunciate every word of the lyrics. The background vocals sometimes were there, sometimes not - and that doesn't include what appeared to be prerecorded backing tracks on some songs.
Then again, the Crue did have its moments, even if Neil, not accustomed to being an opening act, complained about the complacancy of the crowd, which grew fuller - and more appreciative - as the 75-minute set progressed.
"Louder Than Hell" and "Home Sweet Home" worked well, and just about every selection was enhanced by a combination of smoke, pyrotechnics, flashing lights, and of course the obligatory girls dancing in cages.
Drummer Tommy Lee proved once again he can bash with the best of him, while bass player Nikki Sixx was as rock-star cool as ever. And guitarist Mick Mars hung tough, finding his best moments on "Looks That Kill"and the closing "Kickstart My Heart."
The tour continues in San Diego [11-9-06], followed by a show Saturday at the Hyundai Pavilion in Devore.
Set List
Aerosmith: Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, CA
November 7, 2006
Toys In The Attic
Walkin' The Dog
Eat The Rich
Cryin'
Baby Please Don't Go
Stop Messin' Around
Seasons Of Wither
Dream On
Devil's Got A New Disguise
Love In An Elevator
Sweet Emotion
Draw The Line
~~~~~Encore~~~~~
Walk This Way
Thanks to: Aero Force One
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Aerosmith Guitarist Suffers Concussion At Las Vegas Concert
Aero Force One
November 7, 2006
Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry will be onstage tonight (11/7) for the band’s show at the Hollywood Bowl despite being in substantial pain having suffered a concussion Saturday night (11/4) at the group’s concert at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Three songs into their set, in the midst of performing the band’s immortal “Back In The Saddle” — footage of which will be an integral part of ESPN’s NASCAR telecasts in 2007 — Perry was struck in the head and face by a camera boom (one of 14 cameras that were filming the band). Although he finished the 15-song, 90-minute set, Perry did black out and sustain a concussion — he is currently sporting a bump on his head and a black eye. “It was a scary moment for me, but you just say to yourself, ‘To hell with it, play the song, there’s 15,000 fans depending on you to not screw up.’ Besides,” adds Perry, who has the attitude of boxer who will fight to the finish, “it’s going to take more than a camera boom to take me out.”
November 7, 2006
Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry will be onstage tonight (11/7) for the band’s show at the Hollywood Bowl despite being in substantial pain having suffered a concussion Saturday night (11/4) at the group’s concert at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Three songs into their set, in the midst of performing the band’s immortal “Back In The Saddle” — footage of which will be an integral part of ESPN’s NASCAR telecasts in 2007 — Perry was struck in the head and face by a camera boom (one of 14 cameras that were filming the band). Although he finished the 15-song, 90-minute set, Perry did black out and sustain a concussion — he is currently sporting a bump on his head and a black eye. “It was a scary moment for me, but you just say to yourself, ‘To hell with it, play the song, there’s 15,000 fans depending on you to not screw up.’ Besides,” adds Perry, who has the attitude of boxer who will fight to the finish, “it’s going to take more than a camera boom to take me out.”
The Occasional Journal of Admiral Perry
Aero Force One
November 7, 2006
Shoreline - Vegas
We started the second leg of the tour at Shoreline Amphitheatre at the venue that was designed and built by the late great promoter Bill Graham. This is not the first time I was on the stage since the leg ended. When we were in Boston my friend’s family and I attended the Comics Come Home fundraiser for the great Boston Bruins forward Cam Neely’s Cancer Foundation that was hosted by Denis Leary. High points of the night: hanging out with Denis Leary and my son Aaron’s friend comedian Bill Burr. To answer an often-asked question, they are as funny off stage as they are on. The real highlight was sitting in the audience and seeing Tom Hamilton walk out on stage to introduce our friend Steve Sweeney to the crowd and to fill us in on how he’s doing with his recovery. Right after that Denis asked me to sit in with the Asshole band and perform his hit “I’m an asshole” It was a great night and we had to visit a plastic surgeon after to botox the laugh lines out.
After the San Francisco show we boarded our land yacht and set sail for Vegas and arrived in Sin City early the next morning. Later that day we went to the SEMA show at the Convention Center. 3 Million square feet of hot rods, fast and furious cars and everything it takes to build them. My sons and I are building a fast and furious style 240 SX Nissan. It is going to have over 500 horsepower etc. After the car show we went a place called FLY AWAY that is virtually a place that has in door skydiving. You basically put on a helmet and jumpsuit and jump into a column of air blowing upwards at 120 mile per hour. It is so much like skydiving they use it as a training tool.
The next day was the Vegas show where we were filming the new promotional clip for NASCAR. They are using “Back in the Saddle” as their theme song next year. During the 3rd song of the show we were performing Saddle for the 1st time out of 2. I was running towards the stage left ramp at the same time a 2000 lb. crane cam was swinging down to catch a shot but instead it caught me on the left side of the head. I saw stars and almost fell off the stage. The last time I was hit that hard was a car accident about 25 years ago. I thought I was off to the emergency room for sure. After getting checked out by the show doctor to be sure I didn’t have a concussion I was able to finish the show. Next time we film for NASCAR I am wearing a helmet and not just on the track. The following day the left side of my face looked like the caveman from the Geico commercial.
Joe may wobble but he won't fall down! Photo: John Bionelli
We will be filming at Mohegan Sun and Tom will be there to wrap up the video.
Before the show I had a visit from my old guitar tech and Aerosmith monitor man from the 70’s. His name is Dick “Rabbit” Hansen. He brought up stories that we haven’t heard in 30 years. None of which I can tell you here. Hey we gotta keep some stories for Walk This Way 2.......
After a day of resting with cold steaks on my face my entourage and I ventured out to the Mirage to see the Beatles Cirque du Soleil show called “LOVE”. After the show we got to tour the backstage area and go into the sound booth. We were given a short history on the show and how Sir George Martin had his hand in everything that was played. We were told that these would be the last official Beatle recordings. We look forward to hearing the CD that will be out this year.
As I write this we are on our way to Los Angeles, we will let you know how it goes.
Yours truly,
Admiral Perry
*After consulting a doctor, after this blog was written, Joe was informed he in fact did have a concussion as a result of being hit by the crane camera.
November 7, 2006
Shoreline - Vegas
We started the second leg of the tour at Shoreline Amphitheatre at the venue that was designed and built by the late great promoter Bill Graham. This is not the first time I was on the stage since the leg ended. When we were in Boston my friend’s family and I attended the Comics Come Home fundraiser for the great Boston Bruins forward Cam Neely’s Cancer Foundation that was hosted by Denis Leary. High points of the night: hanging out with Denis Leary and my son Aaron’s friend comedian Bill Burr. To answer an often-asked question, they are as funny off stage as they are on. The real highlight was sitting in the audience and seeing Tom Hamilton walk out on stage to introduce our friend Steve Sweeney to the crowd and to fill us in on how he’s doing with his recovery. Right after that Denis asked me to sit in with the Asshole band and perform his hit “I’m an asshole” It was a great night and we had to visit a plastic surgeon after to botox the laugh lines out.
After the San Francisco show we boarded our land yacht and set sail for Vegas and arrived in Sin City early the next morning. Later that day we went to the SEMA show at the Convention Center. 3 Million square feet of hot rods, fast and furious cars and everything it takes to build them. My sons and I are building a fast and furious style 240 SX Nissan. It is going to have over 500 horsepower etc. After the car show we went a place called FLY AWAY that is virtually a place that has in door skydiving. You basically put on a helmet and jumpsuit and jump into a column of air blowing upwards at 120 mile per hour. It is so much like skydiving they use it as a training tool.
The next day was the Vegas show where we were filming the new promotional clip for NASCAR. They are using “Back in the Saddle” as their theme song next year. During the 3rd song of the show we were performing Saddle for the 1st time out of 2. I was running towards the stage left ramp at the same time a 2000 lb. crane cam was swinging down to catch a shot but instead it caught me on the left side of the head. I saw stars and almost fell off the stage. The last time I was hit that hard was a car accident about 25 years ago. I thought I was off to the emergency room for sure. After getting checked out by the show doctor to be sure I didn’t have a concussion I was able to finish the show. Next time we film for NASCAR I am wearing a helmet and not just on the track. The following day the left side of my face looked like the caveman from the Geico commercial.
Joe may wobble but he won't fall down! Photo: John Bionelli
We will be filming at Mohegan Sun and Tom will be there to wrap up the video.
Before the show I had a visit from my old guitar tech and Aerosmith monitor man from the 70’s. His name is Dick “Rabbit” Hansen. He brought up stories that we haven’t heard in 30 years. None of which I can tell you here. Hey we gotta keep some stories for Walk This Way 2.......
After a day of resting with cold steaks on my face my entourage and I ventured out to the Mirage to see the Beatles Cirque du Soleil show called “LOVE”. After the show we got to tour the backstage area and go into the sound booth. We were given a short history on the show and how Sir George Martin had his hand in everything that was played. We were told that these would be the last official Beatle recordings. We look forward to hearing the CD that will be out this year.
As I write this we are on our way to Los Angeles, we will let you know how it goes.
Yours truly,
Admiral Perry
*After consulting a doctor, after this blog was written, Joe was informed he in fact did have a concussion as a result of being hit by the crane camera.
Sightings:
Las Vegas Review-Journal, NV
November 7, 2006
......Angel and KVBC-TV, Channel 3 entertainment reporter Alicia Jacobs, dining at Fiamma (MGM Grand) on Saturday and backstage at the Motley Crue-Aerosmith concert....
......At "Love" (Mirage) over the weekend: Harrah's headliner Toni Braxton, Mick Mars of Motley Crue, Joey Kramer and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, with
friends and family; and actress Victoria Tennant ...
November 7, 2006
......Angel and KVBC-TV, Channel 3 entertainment reporter Alicia Jacobs, dining at Fiamma (MGM Grand) on Saturday and backstage at the Motley Crue-Aerosmith concert....
......At "Love" (Mirage) over the weekend: Harrah's headliner Toni Braxton, Mick Mars of Motley Crue, Joey Kramer and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, with
friends and family; and actress Victoria Tennant ...
Flyaway a hit with Aerosmith's Perry
Las Vegas Review-Journal, NV
November 6, 2006
Joe Perry enjoys Flyaway experience.
At Flyaway Indoor Skydiving, there's no such thing as just another day in the wind tunnel.
Friday's celebrity surprise was Joe Perry of the legendary rock band Aerosmith.
"He wanted to do something different for his family," said Flyaway owner Keith Fields.
So Perry, wife Billie and their over-18 sons, Tony and Roman, showed up and proved Las Vegas still offers the family experience.
Flyaway gets its share of celebrities, and most of them prefer to stay under the radar, Fields said.
Some are down to earth, and some have their noses in the air.
"Britney Spears was real stuck up. She said 'no pictures.' Like it didn't happen," Fields said.
Perry and his family were A No. 1, top of the heap, he said.
"Joe said he loved it so much he wanted to have one (a Flyaway facility) in his backyard," Fields said.
Other big names who have tried Flyaway include Tom Hanks, "Seinfeld's" Jason Alexander, "Baywatch" star David Hasselhoff and his wife (when they were still talking), Jenna Elfman, Brendan Fraser, singer Jewel and bullrider Tye Murray, and Andy Dick.
It takes all kinds to fly by the seat of your pants.
Sunday night, a film crew was shooting a naked woman in the wind tunnel, proving yet again it's Vegas, baby.
November 6, 2006
Joe Perry enjoys Flyaway experience.
At Flyaway Indoor Skydiving, there's no such thing as just another day in the wind tunnel.
Friday's celebrity surprise was Joe Perry of the legendary rock band Aerosmith.
"He wanted to do something different for his family," said Flyaway owner Keith Fields.
So Perry, wife Billie and their over-18 sons, Tony and Roman, showed up and proved Las Vegas still offers the family experience.
Flyaway gets its share of celebrities, and most of them prefer to stay under the radar, Fields said.
Some are down to earth, and some have their noses in the air.
"Britney Spears was real stuck up. She said 'no pictures.' Like it didn't happen," Fields said.
Perry and his family were A No. 1, top of the heap, he said.
"Joe said he loved it so much he wanted to have one (a Flyaway facility) in his backyard," Fields said.
Other big names who have tried Flyaway include Tom Hanks, "Seinfeld's" Jason Alexander, "Baywatch" star David Hasselhoff and his wife (when they were still talking), Jenna Elfman, Brendan Fraser, singer Jewel and bullrider Tye Murray, and Andy Dick.
It takes all kinds to fly by the seat of your pants.
Sunday night, a film crew was shooting a naked woman in the wind tunnel, proving yet again it's Vegas, baby.
Monday, November 06, 2006
All-star jamboree
Variety.com
November 5, 2006
NASHVILLE -- Nashville is hot again.
Nicole Kidman can be spotted at Starbucks with husband Keith Urban (or at least she could be before Urban checked himself in for alcohol rehabilitation in October). Ashley Judd is involved in a local political race. Kid Rock, Sheryl Crow, Barry Gibb and Jack White are Nashville-area homeowners, while Aerosmith's Steven Tyler has made an offer on property, and Robert Plant just arrived to check things out for himself.
B.B. King and John Mellencamp are recording in Nashville. So is Jon Bon Jovi, following in the footsteps of Bob Seger and Solomon Burke, who cut new albums in Music City.
These famous faces blend (perhaps purposely) right into the laid-back Nashville landscape rather than alter it.
"It is more likely that the people will be changed," says Luke Lewis, co-chairman of Universal Music Group in Nashville. "I don't think some gang of superstars moving into town will change the town much. I think there are a lot of people happy to have them here...
November 5, 2006
NASHVILLE -- Nashville is hot again.
Nicole Kidman can be spotted at Starbucks with husband Keith Urban (or at least she could be before Urban checked himself in for alcohol rehabilitation in October). Ashley Judd is involved in a local political race. Kid Rock, Sheryl Crow, Barry Gibb and Jack White are Nashville-area homeowners, while Aerosmith's Steven Tyler has made an offer on property, and Robert Plant just arrived to check things out for himself.
B.B. King and John Mellencamp are recording in Nashville. So is Jon Bon Jovi, following in the footsteps of Bob Seger and Solomon Burke, who cut new albums in Music City.
These famous faces blend (perhaps purposely) right into the laid-back Nashville landscape rather than alter it.
"It is more likely that the people will be changed," says Luke Lewis, co-chairman of Universal Music Group in Nashville. "I don't think some gang of superstars moving into town will change the town much. I think there are a lot of people happy to have them here...
Las Vegas, NV
Aero Force One
November 5, 2006
Aerosmith - MGM Grand Garden Arena - 11/04/06
(Photo by Amanda from AF1)
More: (here).
November 5, 2006
Aerosmith - MGM Grand Garden Arena - 11/04/06
(Photo by Amanda from AF1)
More: (here).
Sunday, November 05, 2006
Red Carpet Talking
AntiMusic.com
November 5, 2006
(PR) TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 107 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. This special episode features red carpet interviews host John Ostronomy conducted at the Motley Crue/Hard Rock Cafe 35th Anniversary Party in New York City. Guests include Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford, and Joey Kramer, Anthrax members Scott Ian and Frankie Bello, Velvet Revolver's Matt Sorum and Dave Kushner, Cheap Trick's Rick Nielson, Evan Seinfeld and Tera Patrick, Vinnie Paul, Paul Crook, Pearl Aday, Jim Breuer, Jean Beauvoir, The Bravery, and Darryl McDaniels of Run DMC. Motley Crue's Tommy Lee also makes a quick appearance. In addition, co-host Mark Strigl and Ostronomy also discuss topics including Lonn Friend, Chris Cornell, and and the new KISS DVD, "KISSology Vol. 1 1974-1977." Photos as well as the 40-minute podcast can be downloaded at TalkingMetal.com.
Listen to Mp3: (here)
Photo Gallery: (here)
Red Carpet Guests (in order of appearance): Jim Breuer, Brad Whitford, Joey Kramer, Steven Tyler, Rick Nielson, Matt Sorum, Dave Kushner, Tera Patrick, Evan Seinfeld, Vinnie Paul, The Bravery, Darryl McDaniels, Tommy Lee, Jean Beauvoir, Pearl Aday, Paul Crook, Scott Ian, and Frankie Bello.
November 5, 2006
(PR) TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 107 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. This special episode features red carpet interviews host John Ostronomy conducted at the Motley Crue/Hard Rock Cafe 35th Anniversary Party in New York City. Guests include Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford, and Joey Kramer, Anthrax members Scott Ian and Frankie Bello, Velvet Revolver's Matt Sorum and Dave Kushner, Cheap Trick's Rick Nielson, Evan Seinfeld and Tera Patrick, Vinnie Paul, Paul Crook, Pearl Aday, Jim Breuer, Jean Beauvoir, The Bravery, and Darryl McDaniels of Run DMC. Motley Crue's Tommy Lee also makes a quick appearance. In addition, co-host Mark Strigl and Ostronomy also discuss topics including Lonn Friend, Chris Cornell, and and the new KISS DVD, "KISSology Vol. 1 1974-1977." Photos as well as the 40-minute podcast can be downloaded at TalkingMetal.com.
Listen to Mp3: (here)
Photo Gallery: (here)
Red Carpet Guests (in order of appearance): Jim Breuer, Brad Whitford, Joey Kramer, Steven Tyler, Rick Nielson, Matt Sorum, Dave Kushner, Tera Patrick, Evan Seinfeld, Vinnie Paul, The Bravery, Darryl McDaniels, Tommy Lee, Jean Beauvoir, Pearl Aday, Paul Crook, Scott Ian, and Frankie Bello.
Win A Custom Aerosmith Signed 2006 Dyna Super Glide
Fox5 News, Las Vegas, NV
November 5, 2006
8th Annual Bikers Bash
Tickets available at all Bruce Rossmeyer’s Harley Davidson and Rick Case
Honda locations or by following the PayPal link above to buy your tickets
Right Away!
Only 3000 tickets available
Motorcycle features:
• Personal autograph from each band member of the rock classic group, Aerosmith.
• Vibration-isolated 1450cc Twin Cam 88® Engine.
• Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI)
• 6-speed polished transmission.
• 4 piston, Single Disc Front and Rear Brakes.
• Fat Bob™ Fuel Tank.
Tickets Will Be Sent Via First Class Mail.
Winner need not be present to win and will be notified by telephone.
Drawing held at the Bikers Bash on Friday night, December 8th, 2006 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, Florida, 33314.
Winner must be at least 16 years of age or vehicle will be given to parent or guardian. There are no cash prizes. Delivery, all taxes and legal registration requirements will be the winner's responsibility.
For information please contact 954-537-1010.
All proceeds to benefit Boys and Girls Club of Broward County.
November 5, 2006
8th Annual Bikers Bash
Tickets available at all Bruce Rossmeyer’s Harley Davidson and Rick Case
Honda locations or by following the PayPal link above to buy your tickets
Right Away!
Only 3000 tickets available
Motorcycle features:
• Personal autograph from each band member of the rock classic group, Aerosmith.
• Vibration-isolated 1450cc Twin Cam 88® Engine.
• Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI)
• 6-speed polished transmission.
• 4 piston, Single Disc Front and Rear Brakes.
• Fat Bob™ Fuel Tank.
Tickets Will Be Sent Via First Class Mail.
Winner need not be present to win and will be notified by telephone.
Drawing held at the Bikers Bash on Friday night, December 8th, 2006 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, Florida, 33314.
Winner must be at least 16 years of age or vehicle will be given to parent or guardian. There are no cash prizes. Delivery, all taxes and legal registration requirements will be the winner's responsibility.
For information please contact 954-537-1010.
All proceeds to benefit Boys and Girls Club of Broward County.
Set List
Aerosmith: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV
November 4, 2006
Toys In The Attic
Walkin' The Dog
Back In The Saddle (Take 1)
Back In The Saddle (Take 2)
Eat The Rich
Cryin'
Baby Please Don't Go
Stop Messin' Around
Seasons Of Wither
Dream On
Devil's Got A New Disguise
Love In An Elevator
Sweet Emotion
Draw The Line
~~~~~Encore~~~~~
Walk This Way
Thanks to: Aero Force One
Saturday, November 04, 2006
Concert Review: Aerosmith
San Jose Mercury News, CA
November 4, 2006
"Part-time Danville resident Vince Neil isn't so different from his fans -- at least if we discount things like worldwide fame, untold riches and fawning super models.
If he hadn't been up onstage fronting Mötley Crüe on Thursday night at Shoreline Amphitheatre, he'd have wanted to be in the crowd watching Crüe and co-headliner Aerosmith perform on the 'Route of All Evil' tour...
Aerosmith showed exactly why it's one of the most popular rock acts of all time, and delivered a tightly played set full of solid tunes... But having Crüe open this tour may have been a stroke of genius for Aerosmith. In direct comparison, Aerosmith pretty much came across as the greatest band ever.
Even with new bassist David Hull, who is filling in for Tom Hamilton while he recovers from throat cancer, Aerosmith sounded superb as it rocked through 'Toys in the Attic,' 'Cryin' ' and tracks from the recently released 'Devil's Got a New Disguise: The Very Best of Aerosmith.'
As per usual, it was the Steven Tyler and Joe Perry show as the vocalist and guitarist, respectively, turned on the charisma and wowed fans with 'Sweet Emotion' and 'Dream On.' They worked the main stage with a sense of purpose and also used a short runway to get closer to the crowd.
The show, however, came to an abrupt halt when the band made its exit following an encore of 'Walk This Way.' Fans weren't ready. They wanted more Aerosmith...."
November 4, 2006
"Part-time Danville resident Vince Neil isn't so different from his fans -- at least if we discount things like worldwide fame, untold riches and fawning super models.
If he hadn't been up onstage fronting Mötley Crüe on Thursday night at Shoreline Amphitheatre, he'd have wanted to be in the crowd watching Crüe and co-headliner Aerosmith perform on the 'Route of All Evil' tour...
Aerosmith showed exactly why it's one of the most popular rock acts of all time, and delivered a tightly played set full of solid tunes... But having Crüe open this tour may have been a stroke of genius for Aerosmith. In direct comparison, Aerosmith pretty much came across as the greatest band ever.
Even with new bassist David Hull, who is filling in for Tom Hamilton while he recovers from throat cancer, Aerosmith sounded superb as it rocked through 'Toys in the Attic,' 'Cryin' ' and tracks from the recently released 'Devil's Got a New Disguise: The Very Best of Aerosmith.'
As per usual, it was the Steven Tyler and Joe Perry show as the vocalist and guitarist, respectively, turned on the charisma and wowed fans with 'Sweet Emotion' and 'Dream On.' They worked the main stage with a sense of purpose and also used a short runway to get closer to the crowd.
The show, however, came to an abrupt halt when the band made its exit following an encore of 'Walk This Way.' Fans weren't ready. They wanted more Aerosmith...."
Aerosmith, NASCAR on ESPN And ABC
ThatsRacin.com
November 3, 2006
(LAS VEGAS, Nev.) -- America’s most successful rock band of all time – Aerosmith -- is collaborating with ESPN/ABC on its coverage of NASCAR for 2007.
While full details of the Aerosmith alliance with ESPN/ABC will be revealed later, the band is recording a special live version of its immortal “Back In The Saddle” that will be an integral part of the network’s NASCAR telecasts in 2007. The taping will take place Saturday, Nov. 4 at the band’s concert at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
“Other than being an astronaut, there are two things I can think of that can give you the same rush as sitting on a rocket: driving down the straightaway at Talladega at 200 miles an hour, and being the lead singer in Aerosmith,” said Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler.
The members of Aerosmith – Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer -- are all NASCAR enthusiasts, and their relationship with the sport was highlighted in 1999 when driver Kenny Wallace drove the Aerosmith-sponsored #55 Chevrolet in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series event at Phoenix International Raceway.
ESPN and ABC will have live coverage of the final 17 races of the 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, including the entire 10-race “Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup” on ABC. In addition, ESPN2 will be the home of the NASCAR Busch Series, starting with the season-opening event at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 17.
”The magnitude of having the legendary American rock and roll band Aerosmith involved in our NASCAR coverage speaks volumes,” said Rich Feinberg, ESPN senior coordinating producer. “The sheer energy and stage personality that they bring to the screen will greatly enhance our telecasts and their enthusiasm for this project will serve our viewers throughout 2007.”
Richard Sturm, MGM MIRAGE president of sports & entertainment added, "Over the past 10 years MGM MIRAGE has had a prosperous partnership with both ESPN and Aerosmith. Saturday night's filming inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena will not only be exciting for the fans in attendance but for the television viewers as well."
About Aerosmith:
For more than 30 years, Aerosmith has defined American Rock and Roll. Just a brief overview of the band’s remarkable career is truly mind-boggling: over 100 million albums sold, induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, countless awards (4 Grammy Awards, 8 American Music Awards, 6 Billboard Awards, and 12 MTV Awards), and a diehard “Blue Army” fan-base numbering in the millions worldwide. The members of Aerosmith remain creatively vital, and are the platinum standard for artistic and commercial success in the music business. Through it all they have defeated the odds, silenced their critics and have undeniably withstood the test of time.
About NASCAR on ESPN/ABC:
ESPN and ABC will have comprehensive, multi-platform coverage featuring telecasts of the final 17 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup races including the 10-race “Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup” championship on ABC. Additionally, ESPN2 will be the home of the NASCAR Busch Series all season. ESPN aired 262 NASCAR Cup Races over a 20-year period starting in 1981. The network's award-winning, live flag-to-flag coverage on ESPN was honored with 17 Sports Emmy Awards, as well as many industry honors. It is widely credited for helping to popularize the sport nationwide. NASCAR races have appeared on ABC for decades, beginning with broadcasts on the award-winning Wide World of Sports program in the 1960s.
November 3, 2006
(LAS VEGAS, Nev.) -- America’s most successful rock band of all time – Aerosmith -- is collaborating with ESPN/ABC on its coverage of NASCAR for 2007.
While full details of the Aerosmith alliance with ESPN/ABC will be revealed later, the band is recording a special live version of its immortal “Back In The Saddle” that will be an integral part of the network’s NASCAR telecasts in 2007. The taping will take place Saturday, Nov. 4 at the band’s concert at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
“Other than being an astronaut, there are two things I can think of that can give you the same rush as sitting on a rocket: driving down the straightaway at Talladega at 200 miles an hour, and being the lead singer in Aerosmith,” said Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler.
The members of Aerosmith – Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer -- are all NASCAR enthusiasts, and their relationship with the sport was highlighted in 1999 when driver Kenny Wallace drove the Aerosmith-sponsored #55 Chevrolet in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series event at Phoenix International Raceway.
ESPN and ABC will have live coverage of the final 17 races of the 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, including the entire 10-race “Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup” on ABC. In addition, ESPN2 will be the home of the NASCAR Busch Series, starting with the season-opening event at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 17.
”The magnitude of having the legendary American rock and roll band Aerosmith involved in our NASCAR coverage speaks volumes,” said Rich Feinberg, ESPN senior coordinating producer. “The sheer energy and stage personality that they bring to the screen will greatly enhance our telecasts and their enthusiasm for this project will serve our viewers throughout 2007.”
Richard Sturm, MGM MIRAGE president of sports & entertainment added, "Over the past 10 years MGM MIRAGE has had a prosperous partnership with both ESPN and Aerosmith. Saturday night's filming inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena will not only be exciting for the fans in attendance but for the television viewers as well."
About Aerosmith:
For more than 30 years, Aerosmith has defined American Rock and Roll. Just a brief overview of the band’s remarkable career is truly mind-boggling: over 100 million albums sold, induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, countless awards (4 Grammy Awards, 8 American Music Awards, 6 Billboard Awards, and 12 MTV Awards), and a diehard “Blue Army” fan-base numbering in the millions worldwide. The members of Aerosmith remain creatively vital, and are the platinum standard for artistic and commercial success in the music business. Through it all they have defeated the odds, silenced their critics and have undeniably withstood the test of time.
About NASCAR on ESPN/ABC:
ESPN and ABC will have comprehensive, multi-platform coverage featuring telecasts of the final 17 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup races including the 10-race “Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup” championship on ABC. Additionally, ESPN2 will be the home of the NASCAR Busch Series all season. ESPN aired 262 NASCAR Cup Races over a 20-year period starting in 1981. The network's award-winning, live flag-to-flag coverage on ESPN was honored with 17 Sports Emmy Awards, as well as many industry honors. It is widely credited for helping to popularize the sport nationwide. NASCAR races have appeared on ABC for decades, beginning with broadcasts on the award-winning Wide World of Sports program in the 1960s.
Friday, November 03, 2006
King of Rock
CIN Weekly, OH
Legends, innovators, icons ... Whatever word you want to use, it applies. Because to many, they are the greatest American rock and roll band...
Guitar superstar Joe Perry talked to us about his songwriting, hanging with Steven Tyler and the future of Aerosmith.
Q If you guys aren't in the studio, you're touring - what is it about playing live you still enjoy so much?
A: It's like if you're a tennis player, you like to play tennis. That's what we do - we play live and that's what it's about. If you're a race car driver, you go to the track and it's the same thing (with us). It's what we do, it's what we've done, it's probably the best thing we're good at and it's the most efficient and fun way I know of to make money.
Q: How does it feel to know you've inspired thousands of people to play guitar?
A: I have a pretty good perspective on that, being a fan of rock and roll and a fan of guitar players myself. I started being a fan and I was just inspired like so many other millions of other people to pick up an instrument; I just happened to be lucky enough to make a living at it.
But I see a lot of really good guitar players out there and a lot of young guitar players and a lot of guys who are a lot better than I (was) at the same age.
Q: What's the key to writing a good song? Do you sit down and try to write hit records or do you just let the hits come as they may?
A: Well, we kind of use the shotgun method. You kind of hope you would come up with something that would be called a hit, but at best you want to come up with a good song ... When we put out a new album, it's very rare that people want to hear more than one or two songs on it anyway when you go to play live, so a lot of songs on the record are just the latest studio tracks.
What I've found is that when we go out and play these songs live, it's like 'Wow, this is as good a song as 'Last Child' or 'Sweet Emotion' or 'Draw the Line' but they never seem to pan out that way. You kind of go into records depending on the kind of record it is - the Honkin' on Bobo record was really just a back-to-the-roots kind of record and that threw off a couple of good songs. But if we make the next studio (album), we'll certainly be trying to get songs that play on the radio. That's what people want to hear.
Q: The music industry has changed a lot during the course of your career - how has Aerosmith been able to survive and thrive over all that time?
A: One thing that doesn't change is that the fans want to hear rock 'n' roll, they want to hear good music, and that is a constant and that keeps increasing. The thing is as the population has increased, the little niches of other music (has, too). Say 10 percent of the music audience in 1968 may have been 300,000 people but now that same 10 percent is 3 million people. In a lot of ways, you can have a career in music and you may not be in the top 10 or on the cover of Rolling Stone, but you can play your music and find a way to get it out there and have it be successful at it in ways you couldn't way back in those days. So in some ways it's a more exciting time than ever to be in music, and there's a lot of great music out there and there's a lot of crossover. There's a lot of people hip-hopping and putting electric guitars in (via) sampling and all that stuff. There's no rules.
The other side of the industry that actually supplies the music has been like a creeky old giant trying to keep up and in a lot of ways, they've failed. But the fans have made the way. The fans want the music - some kid figured out how to do Napster and made the music available for everybody. Now they're slowly figuring out a way so that the artists can actually get paid for it. It's like a three-legged stool; if you're a musician, you've got to be able to survive in the recording industry, play live and sell T-shirts! You've got to work it and it's all part of the picture but we came from a generation where you really survived by playing live, you know what I mean? ... But the backbone is our playing live. That's where it really comes down to no matter what's going on out there, whether it comes down to CDs or downloads, the real thing is when you're playing on stage and people come and see you play.
Q: Could Aerosmith be as successful as it is today without the conflict you and Steven had in the '70s?
A: Well, it's hard to second guess fate, you know what I mean? It's impossible. But I look at things like we wouldn't have had the wherewithal to do what we did in the '80s if we hadn't crashed and burned (in the '70s to be) at least the people that we are now. But on the other hand, if we were different kind of people and had a different kind of view on things in the late '70s, we probably would have taken a vacation and kept the thing together and it would have been a different mentality that kept us going because we have no intentions of stopping either way.
Q: Tell us one thing about Steven Tyler people probably don't know about him.
A: As you can imagine, he's wild and can really be all over the place but he can really focus on certain things. But he really likes to be outdoors, I know that, and those are some of the certain things we share in common, which is partly why we've been able to be partners for so long ...
But I know outside of the band there are certain things we like to do that are just a little bit outside the box. We like to scuba dive. Last year, we went off paragliding in the desert right outside of Las Vegas. We all managed to get away without breaking anything.
Q: Name your three favorite Aerosmith songs.
A: There are so many songs that we've done that I love, it's hard for me to say. Probably a better answer to that question is where we've played some performances of certain songs. I remember 'Draw the Line' at the first anniversary of Woodstock - I remember that show and remember doing that song there and it was pretty spectacular.
Doing 'Walk this Way' at the Super Bowl with those other performers the first time we played there during the halftime show, being the first rock band to be out there and play live (was something) because up till then, everybody had gone to tape and I got to play my guitar live and the band got to play live. The whole thing was just amazing to be part of that and (to) be the first.
Q What can you tell us about the future of Aerosmith?
A I think we're going to hit it hard for the next couple of years. I think we're really gonna try hard to play some of those places we haven't played. Like I said, I don't want to hang it up and not have played a few of these places. And this next studio record, I'm really excited about ... Late winter, early spring, I think we're going to try to finish this record, and then we're going to go over to Europe and do some touring over there, and maybe pick up the Far East on that trip - but definitely go back out in the States next year behind the new record. That's all I can count on right now.
Q What do you want Aerosmith fans to leave next Monday's show saying?
A That they had three hours of non-stop entertainment that took them away from their everyday (lives). If they walk away saying that, I'll know we did our job.
Legends, innovators, icons ... Whatever word you want to use, it applies. Because to many, they are the greatest American rock and roll band...
Guitar superstar Joe Perry talked to us about his songwriting, hanging with Steven Tyler and the future of Aerosmith.
Q If you guys aren't in the studio, you're touring - what is it about playing live you still enjoy so much?
A: It's like if you're a tennis player, you like to play tennis. That's what we do - we play live and that's what it's about. If you're a race car driver, you go to the track and it's the same thing (with us). It's what we do, it's what we've done, it's probably the best thing we're good at and it's the most efficient and fun way I know of to make money.
Q: How does it feel to know you've inspired thousands of people to play guitar?
A: I have a pretty good perspective on that, being a fan of rock and roll and a fan of guitar players myself. I started being a fan and I was just inspired like so many other millions of other people to pick up an instrument; I just happened to be lucky enough to make a living at it.
But I see a lot of really good guitar players out there and a lot of young guitar players and a lot of guys who are a lot better than I (was) at the same age.
Q: What's the key to writing a good song? Do you sit down and try to write hit records or do you just let the hits come as they may?
A: Well, we kind of use the shotgun method. You kind of hope you would come up with something that would be called a hit, but at best you want to come up with a good song ... When we put out a new album, it's very rare that people want to hear more than one or two songs on it anyway when you go to play live, so a lot of songs on the record are just the latest studio tracks.
What I've found is that when we go out and play these songs live, it's like 'Wow, this is as good a song as 'Last Child' or 'Sweet Emotion' or 'Draw the Line' but they never seem to pan out that way. You kind of go into records depending on the kind of record it is - the Honkin' on Bobo record was really just a back-to-the-roots kind of record and that threw off a couple of good songs. But if we make the next studio (album), we'll certainly be trying to get songs that play on the radio. That's what people want to hear.
Q: The music industry has changed a lot during the course of your career - how has Aerosmith been able to survive and thrive over all that time?
A: One thing that doesn't change is that the fans want to hear rock 'n' roll, they want to hear good music, and that is a constant and that keeps increasing. The thing is as the population has increased, the little niches of other music (has, too). Say 10 percent of the music audience in 1968 may have been 300,000 people but now that same 10 percent is 3 million people. In a lot of ways, you can have a career in music and you may not be in the top 10 or on the cover of Rolling Stone, but you can play your music and find a way to get it out there and have it be successful at it in ways you couldn't way back in those days. So in some ways it's a more exciting time than ever to be in music, and there's a lot of great music out there and there's a lot of crossover. There's a lot of people hip-hopping and putting electric guitars in (via) sampling and all that stuff. There's no rules.
The other side of the industry that actually supplies the music has been like a creeky old giant trying to keep up and in a lot of ways, they've failed. But the fans have made the way. The fans want the music - some kid figured out how to do Napster and made the music available for everybody. Now they're slowly figuring out a way so that the artists can actually get paid for it. It's like a three-legged stool; if you're a musician, you've got to be able to survive in the recording industry, play live and sell T-shirts! You've got to work it and it's all part of the picture but we came from a generation where you really survived by playing live, you know what I mean? ... But the backbone is our playing live. That's where it really comes down to no matter what's going on out there, whether it comes down to CDs or downloads, the real thing is when you're playing on stage and people come and see you play.
Q: Could Aerosmith be as successful as it is today without the conflict you and Steven had in the '70s?
A: Well, it's hard to second guess fate, you know what I mean? It's impossible. But I look at things like we wouldn't have had the wherewithal to do what we did in the '80s if we hadn't crashed and burned (in the '70s to be) at least the people that we are now. But on the other hand, if we were different kind of people and had a different kind of view on things in the late '70s, we probably would have taken a vacation and kept the thing together and it would have been a different mentality that kept us going because we have no intentions of stopping either way.
Q: Tell us one thing about Steven Tyler people probably don't know about him.
A: As you can imagine, he's wild and can really be all over the place but he can really focus on certain things. But he really likes to be outdoors, I know that, and those are some of the certain things we share in common, which is partly why we've been able to be partners for so long ...
But I know outside of the band there are certain things we like to do that are just a little bit outside the box. We like to scuba dive. Last year, we went off paragliding in the desert right outside of Las Vegas. We all managed to get away without breaking anything.
Q: Name your three favorite Aerosmith songs.
A: There are so many songs that we've done that I love, it's hard for me to say. Probably a better answer to that question is where we've played some performances of certain songs. I remember 'Draw the Line' at the first anniversary of Woodstock - I remember that show and remember doing that song there and it was pretty spectacular.
Doing 'Walk this Way' at the Super Bowl with those other performers the first time we played there during the halftime show, being the first rock band to be out there and play live (was something) because up till then, everybody had gone to tape and I got to play my guitar live and the band got to play live. The whole thing was just amazing to be part of that and (to) be the first.
Q What can you tell us about the future of Aerosmith?
A I think we're going to hit it hard for the next couple of years. I think we're really gonna try hard to play some of those places we haven't played. Like I said, I don't want to hang it up and not have played a few of these places. And this next studio record, I'm really excited about ... Late winter, early spring, I think we're going to try to finish this record, and then we're going to go over to Europe and do some touring over there, and maybe pick up the Far East on that trip - but definitely go back out in the States next year behind the new record. That's all I can count on right now.
Q What do you want Aerosmith fans to leave next Monday's show saying?
A That they had three hours of non-stop entertainment that took them away from their everyday (lives). If they walk away saying that, I'll know we did our job.
Mountain View, CA
Aero Force One
November 3, 2006
Aerosmith - Shoreline Amphitheatre - 11/02/06
(Photo by Amanda from AF1)
More: (here).
November 3, 2006
Aerosmith - Shoreline Amphitheatre - 11/02/06
(Photo by Amanda from AF1)
More: (here).
ST Here..... San Francisco
Aero Force One
November 3, 2006
Bill Graham knew what he was doing when he built the Shoreline Amphitheatre…woke up this morning to find a complete show…at one of Bill Grahams events in ‘79, and thinking how could we have been filmed so good at such an early stage of our careers, and by whom. I admit I had some thoughts about way back when and who may have filmed us… without our permission… but after tonight’s show the whole Bill Graham thing kicked into gear for me again. How his vision at an early age was to help get music to the masses and after playing Shoreline tonight, once again, the masses were there. As I ran up the ramps of each side of the stage I got pummeled, licked, grabbed, a veritable San Francisco sexual experience. Just short of stopping off at the O’Farrel Theater… it was a good mixture again of 10 year olds, 20 year olds, 30 year olds, and 40 year olds, and the smoke coming from the lawn people threw me right back to Woodstock. The energy the band has, after taking a week off…can be summed up as Casey said…“well what do you do when you haven’t seen your girlfriend in a week…just kiss her hello? I think not.” It was full tilt pandemonium with a little “lick me” for dessert. The snow fell just right during seasons and the ruby 7 lights that our lighting director, Michael Keeling, put under the grid at the front of the stage fried me good. If a girl sat on top of it naked, light would shoot out of her nose and ears. And the audience was on fire as well.
From the shores of Mexico, to the Shoreline Amphitheatre of the bay area and then a runner after the show and off to Vegas… where I sit as we speak, waterlogged…from the hottest bubble bath Erin could muster…ahhhh what a lucky man I am. This is the 1st of shows for the 2nd leg, which takes us from Vegas, to the Hollywood Bowl, to Florida to Vancouver… oh, and a puddle skip to Puerto Rico and quick jaunt to Mohegan Sun. We talked about the Refugee All Stars in Nashville but did I say that we were playing with them at Mohegan Sun???? We are. Rolling Stone did a piece in Random Notes about them… not sure if its out yet, but I'm sure it's coming soon. Back to Vegas...we’re doing a video of “Back in the Saddle” for NASCAR, they’re gonna run it for 40 on weeks on ESPN. The theme being, NASCAR is actually back on ESPN after a while on other networks. Hence… they’re back. Looking forward to a day off tomorrow - it’s the lull before the storm. Gonna rent some Harleys and head for the Hills.
That’s it for now.
With love.
ST
San Francisco Pix: Members Only Public Gallery
November 3, 2006
Bill Graham knew what he was doing when he built the Shoreline Amphitheatre…woke up this morning to find a complete show…at one of Bill Grahams events in ‘79, and thinking how could we have been filmed so good at such an early stage of our careers, and by whom. I admit I had some thoughts about way back when and who may have filmed us… without our permission… but after tonight’s show the whole Bill Graham thing kicked into gear for me again. How his vision at an early age was to help get music to the masses and after playing Shoreline tonight, once again, the masses were there. As I ran up the ramps of each side of the stage I got pummeled, licked, grabbed, a veritable San Francisco sexual experience. Just short of stopping off at the O’Farrel Theater… it was a good mixture again of 10 year olds, 20 year olds, 30 year olds, and 40 year olds, and the smoke coming from the lawn people threw me right back to Woodstock. The energy the band has, after taking a week off…can be summed up as Casey said…“well what do you do when you haven’t seen your girlfriend in a week…just kiss her hello? I think not.” It was full tilt pandemonium with a little “lick me” for dessert. The snow fell just right during seasons and the ruby 7 lights that our lighting director, Michael Keeling, put under the grid at the front of the stage fried me good. If a girl sat on top of it naked, light would shoot out of her nose and ears. And the audience was on fire as well.
From the shores of Mexico, to the Shoreline Amphitheatre of the bay area and then a runner after the show and off to Vegas… where I sit as we speak, waterlogged…from the hottest bubble bath Erin could muster…ahhhh what a lucky man I am. This is the 1st of shows for the 2nd leg, which takes us from Vegas, to the Hollywood Bowl, to Florida to Vancouver… oh, and a puddle skip to Puerto Rico and quick jaunt to Mohegan Sun. We talked about the Refugee All Stars in Nashville but did I say that we were playing with them at Mohegan Sun???? We are. Rolling Stone did a piece in Random Notes about them… not sure if its out yet, but I'm sure it's coming soon. Back to Vegas...we’re doing a video of “Back in the Saddle” for NASCAR, they’re gonna run it for 40 on weeks on ESPN. The theme being, NASCAR is actually back on ESPN after a while on other networks. Hence… they’re back. Looking forward to a day off tomorrow - it’s the lull before the storm. Gonna rent some Harleys and head for the Hills.
That’s it for now.
With love.
ST
San Francisco Pix: Members Only Public Gallery
Hardships ... Aerosmith Survives
The Sun, UK
November 3, 2006
By: Jacqui Swift
Aerosmith are America’s greatest rock ‘n’ roll band. The former bad boys from Boston have been to hell and back in a 36-year career, battling booze, drugs and splits. But the last few years have been the hardest. Today, frontman Steven Tyler tells SFTW how the band have survived Hepatitis C, surgery, cancer and divorce – and still have no intention of quitting...
I joined Steven backstage in Virginia Beach before their sold out headline show with Motley Crue.
He told me: “These setbacks were the hardest this band has ever faced but we are still here. Nothing can stop us.
“Two years ago I was diagnosed with hepatitis C from when I had an Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction knee op a few years earlier. I’d had it for a long time, asymptomatic. My liver specialist told me there was a 70 percent chance of a cure with the pills.
“But being an AA person, I had decided not to take any of the drugs except the ones to get rid of the liver disease. Four months in, I said: ‘F*** this, give me what you got’ and I started interferon therapy.
“It was a very hard thing to go through and it about killed me. Half of the people that go on it stop because they can’t handle it.
“I couldn’t sleep and I woke up in pools of sweat. I couldn’t even take my son to school — it was tough.”
During Steven’s 11 month treatment for hepatitis C, Teresa — his wife of 18 years — left him.
He said: “I was talking to Paul McCartney’s guitarist the other day about this s**t he’s going through with his wife. All they did was fall in love and look what she’s turned into?
“I just went through the same thing and my ex took all my liquid.
“How long was he with Linda? Thirty years so what does that say? This woman must be a tyrant who wants the millions and they’ve only been married for a few years.”
In March Steven blew a blood vessel and underwent laser surgery.
He said: “I couldn’t sing and I couldn’t even talk.
Steven Tyler ... nothing can stop him.
“After that I went in for foot surgery to correct my twisted foot from all the fancy boots I used to wear in the Seventies.
“They took a toe off and hammered another toe this way and straightened it out.
“If I didn’t have that done, I would need another knee op. That on top of Tom’s cancer — it seemed like everything hit us at once.”
But survival is Aerosmith’s middle name and Steven is lucky to be alive to tell the tale.
He and guitarist Joe Perry were known as the Toxic Twins for their infamous intake of drugs and drink during the Seventies and Eighties.
As their drug use escalated, their friendship started to crumble and following a row, Perry left the band in 1979 to form The Joe Perry Project. He returned to Aerosmith in 1984.
Steven said: “It’s 19 years since I stuck a needle in my arm or had too much to drink and fell off the stage.
“But I don’t regret it, not at all. It’s what you go through and learn from.
“It’s interesting when I look back as we did everything to excess, so why not drugs?
“We would excessively go on tour, excessively record. We’d get paid ridiculous amounts and had excessive women. To be honest with you, I don’t know if any band could do three nights in a row when your throat hurts without any booze.
“Then with the young girls throwing themselves at you too . . . As a young boy you get an erection and freak out, so you let them in.
“Can you do that when sober?
“But I don’t regret it at all. Everyone was drunk and stoned in the Seventies but the first thing I saw when I got sober was the egos.
“Joe being out of the band didn’t make sense. When the booze and drugs were taken away we looked at each other and said: “Holy s**t, I can’t believe the damage we did to each other. But we stuck it out.
“All the rest of the f****** bands are wimps.”
Today Steven is a health obsessive. In a corner of his dressing room are weights and gym equipment, while on his wardrobe in the middle of family photos — including lots of his movie star daughter Liv — is a sticker that reads: Drunk off sobriety.
During our chat, Steven’s personal assistant regularly interrupts us with large cups of carrot, beetroot and apple juice.
“This is my new heroin,” he declares lifting up a cup of the vegetable and fruit drink.
“And it means I don’t look like I’m 58 and the band have never sounded better.
“I don’t give a s**t what people say about us getting old, as Joe Perry has the abs of an 18 year old and none of us have had surgery.
“Take a peep darling, it’s all real.”
And as I check his neck and hairline for signs of plastic surgery (of which I find none), Steven adds: “You don’t have to look like most 50 year olds do and I’m going to prove it. There is a new way to look and be.
“I’m not juvenile and in my mind I’ve been here every bit of the way. The one thing we’ve done that no one else has done is got up after they fell.”
Steven reveals he is going to tell all in a book he is planning to write from his journal.
He said: “I’ve been talking about doing a book for years and I’m going to do it. I’m also going to do a solo album as it’s time for Steven Tyler to take a stand.”
First Steven will appear in a film about Elvis called Lonely Street with Terminator 2 star Robert Patrick, then the band will complete their 15th studio album.
And will they finally make it to England after being away for so long?
He said: “It’s been a long while but I can guarantee that whatever happens we will make it there. Nothing will stop us.”
November 3, 2006
By: Jacqui Swift
Aerosmith are America’s greatest rock ‘n’ roll band. The former bad boys from Boston have been to hell and back in a 36-year career, battling booze, drugs and splits. But the last few years have been the hardest. Today, frontman Steven Tyler tells SFTW how the band have survived Hepatitis C, surgery, cancer and divorce – and still have no intention of quitting...
I joined Steven backstage in Virginia Beach before their sold out headline show with Motley Crue.
He told me: “These setbacks were the hardest this band has ever faced but we are still here. Nothing can stop us.
“Two years ago I was diagnosed with hepatitis C from when I had an Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction knee op a few years earlier. I’d had it for a long time, asymptomatic. My liver specialist told me there was a 70 percent chance of a cure with the pills.
“But being an AA person, I had decided not to take any of the drugs except the ones to get rid of the liver disease. Four months in, I said: ‘F*** this, give me what you got’ and I started interferon therapy.
“It was a very hard thing to go through and it about killed me. Half of the people that go on it stop because they can’t handle it.
“I couldn’t sleep and I woke up in pools of sweat. I couldn’t even take my son to school — it was tough.”
During Steven’s 11 month treatment for hepatitis C, Teresa — his wife of 18 years — left him.
He said: “I was talking to Paul McCartney’s guitarist the other day about this s**t he’s going through with his wife. All they did was fall in love and look what she’s turned into?
“I just went through the same thing and my ex took all my liquid.
“How long was he with Linda? Thirty years so what does that say? This woman must be a tyrant who wants the millions and they’ve only been married for a few years.”
In March Steven blew a blood vessel and underwent laser surgery.
He said: “I couldn’t sing and I couldn’t even talk.
Steven Tyler ... nothing can stop him.
“After that I went in for foot surgery to correct my twisted foot from all the fancy boots I used to wear in the Seventies.
“They took a toe off and hammered another toe this way and straightened it out.
“If I didn’t have that done, I would need another knee op. That on top of Tom’s cancer — it seemed like everything hit us at once.”
But survival is Aerosmith’s middle name and Steven is lucky to be alive to tell the tale.
He and guitarist Joe Perry were known as the Toxic Twins for their infamous intake of drugs and drink during the Seventies and Eighties.
As their drug use escalated, their friendship started to crumble and following a row, Perry left the band in 1979 to form The Joe Perry Project. He returned to Aerosmith in 1984.
Steven said: “It’s 19 years since I stuck a needle in my arm or had too much to drink and fell off the stage.
“But I don’t regret it, not at all. It’s what you go through and learn from.
“It’s interesting when I look back as we did everything to excess, so why not drugs?
“We would excessively go on tour, excessively record. We’d get paid ridiculous amounts and had excessive women. To be honest with you, I don’t know if any band could do three nights in a row when your throat hurts without any booze.
“Then with the young girls throwing themselves at you too . . . As a young boy you get an erection and freak out, so you let them in.
“Can you do that when sober?
“But I don’t regret it at all. Everyone was drunk and stoned in the Seventies but the first thing I saw when I got sober was the egos.
“Joe being out of the band didn’t make sense. When the booze and drugs were taken away we looked at each other and said: “Holy s**t, I can’t believe the damage we did to each other. But we stuck it out.
“All the rest of the f****** bands are wimps.”
Today Steven is a health obsessive. In a corner of his dressing room are weights and gym equipment, while on his wardrobe in the middle of family photos — including lots of his movie star daughter Liv — is a sticker that reads: Drunk off sobriety.
During our chat, Steven’s personal assistant regularly interrupts us with large cups of carrot, beetroot and apple juice.
“This is my new heroin,” he declares lifting up a cup of the vegetable and fruit drink.
“And it means I don’t look like I’m 58 and the band have never sounded better.
“I don’t give a s**t what people say about us getting old, as Joe Perry has the abs of an 18 year old and none of us have had surgery.
“Take a peep darling, it’s all real.”
And as I check his neck and hairline for signs of plastic surgery (of which I find none), Steven adds: “You don’t have to look like most 50 year olds do and I’m going to prove it. There is a new way to look and be.
“I’m not juvenile and in my mind I’ve been here every bit of the way. The one thing we’ve done that no one else has done is got up after they fell.”
Steven reveals he is going to tell all in a book he is planning to write from his journal.
He said: “I’ve been talking about doing a book for years and I’m going to do it. I’m also going to do a solo album as it’s time for Steven Tyler to take a stand.”
First Steven will appear in a film about Elvis called Lonely Street with Terminator 2 star Robert Patrick, then the band will complete their 15th studio album.
And will they finally make it to England after being away for so long?
He said: “It’s been a long while but I can guarantee that whatever happens we will make it there. Nothing will stop us.”
Set List
Aerosmith: Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
November 2, 2006
Toys In The Attic
Walkin' The Dog
Eat The Rich
Cryin'
Baby Please Don't Go
Stop Messin' Around
Seasons Of Wither
Dream On
Devil's Got A New Disguise
Lord Of The Thighs
Sweet Emotion
Draw The Line
~~~~~Encore~~~~~
Walk This Way
Thanks to: Aero Force One
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Rock Faves Team Up At Shoreline
KTVU.com, CA
November 1, 2006
'70s hard-rock icons Aerosmith once again take to the road, this time bringing sleezy '80s metal heroes Motley Crue along for the ride at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View Thursday.
More Details: (here)
Thursday, November 2
Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
Doors: 5:30 | Show: 7:30 pm
One Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043
650.967.3000
November 1, 2006
'70s hard-rock icons Aerosmith once again take to the road, this time bringing sleezy '80s metal heroes Motley Crue along for the ride at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View Thursday.
More Details: (here)
Thursday, November 2
Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
Doors: 5:30 | Show: 7:30 pm
One Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043
650.967.3000
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
AF1 Presale Tomorrow
Aero Force One
November 1, 2006
Yo Aero Force One - Time to gear up!! Hato Rey, Puerto Rico - Coliseo De Puerto Rico - Please Note: AF1 will be selling Top Spot Tickets Only for this show:
Date -- Venue -- Location -- AF1 Presale
11/26/06 -- Coliseo de Puerto Rico -- Hato Rey, Puerto Rico -- 11/2/06, 9am ET
Purchase tickets: (here).
November 1, 2006
Yo Aero Force One - Time to gear up!! Hato Rey, Puerto Rico - Coliseo De Puerto Rico - Please Note: AF1 will be selling Top Spot Tickets Only for this show:
Date -- Venue -- Location -- AF1 Presale
11/26/06 -- Coliseo de Puerto Rico -- Hato Rey, Puerto Rico -- 11/2/06, 9am ET
Purchase tickets: (here).
News From The Road
Aero Force One
October 31, 2006
Ladies and Gentlemen Start Your Engines
Adam Roth, Denis Leary and Joe (Photo: John Bionelli)
The last show of the leg was in Raleigh. After the show the guys all headed in different directions but all ended up in Boston eventually. Steven spent a few days at home before heading west for a little R&R. Brad came up north to get some cars and headed back to his new digs in North Carolina. Joe and Joey stayed put in Beantown. With 2 travel days it figures to be about a 7-day break.
I have been going to the Comics Come Home show in Boston for a while now. It is in its 12th year and it benefits Boston Bruins great Cam Neely’s Foundation for Cancer Care in Boston. Cam and his brother Scott started the foundation in 1995 after their parents Marlene and Michael died from Cancer. Please check out camneelyfoundation.org for more info.
Steven Wright, Steve Sweeney, Terry and Tom Hamilton (Photo: John Bionelli)
Denis and Joe after the show (Photo: John Bionelli)
For the second year in a row Comics Come Home was held at Agganis Arena on the campus of Boston University. Denis Leary is the host and he always brings out the best comics in Boston and in the country. This year he had Bill Burr, Steve Sweeney, Patrice O’Neil, Bob Marley, Steven Wright and Don Gaven to name a few. The band are always invited and their schedule doesn’t always allow them to go but this year Joe Perry and Tom Hamilton attended. I got to say it was great seeing Tom. I haven’t seen him since the Tweeter show in Boston a month earlier. He looked great and was real antsy to come back on the road. He just has to wait for the doctors to give him a thumbs up and he will be there. He is hoping to make the Mohegan Sun show at the end of November so keep your fingers crossed. Tom hasn’t made very many public appearances since last May but when his buddy Steve Sweeney told him about this show he jumped at the chance to introduce his friend last Saturday night. Tom has also been friends with Cam and Denis for years and he helps out with their causes whenever he can. I got to say I got chills when Denis introduced Tom to the 6000 or so people in the audience that night. He didn’t have to say a word when he walked out there. He is used to getting a standing O at the beginning of Sweet Emotion but this was something totally different and you could tell it kind of rattled him and he doesn’t get rattled easy. The Perry’s were the first one’s on their feet. Next up was Joe’s turn as he joined Denis for his signature song “I’m an Asshole”. He took a few solos and blew the roof off the joint. You may remember he cranked up his new Marshall’s at the Guitar Center a few doors down last summer so he is determined to split eardrums on Comm Ave. this year. It’s always a great time at these shows but last Saturday night was kicked up a notch by the boys in Aerosmith. I can’t wait until next year!
Billie and Joe with Cam Neely (Photo courtesy of Cam Neely)
Joe with the A-Hole band featuring Adam Roth (Photo: John Bionelli)
The guys will begin the West Coast portion of the Route of All Evil Tour on Thursday. San Fran and Vegas are the first ones up. In Vegas the guys will be shooting Back in the Saddle for NASCAR. They will be a major part of NASCAR in 2007. If you are going to the show be sure to go nuts because millions and millions of people may see you.
John B. and Joe Sagara (Photo: Melissa Mahoney)
Employee of the week goes to Joe Sagara. This guy is a workhorse. He takes care of all the behind the scenes stuff. I couldn’t begin to tell you what he does because it is top secret. He lives in the San Francisco area and I’m sure will have a ton of friends at the show. Make sure you go up to him and say “Mahalo”.
See You on the Road!
John B.
October 31, 2006
Ladies and Gentlemen Start Your Engines
Adam Roth, Denis Leary and Joe (Photo: John Bionelli)
The last show of the leg was in Raleigh. After the show the guys all headed in different directions but all ended up in Boston eventually. Steven spent a few days at home before heading west for a little R&R. Brad came up north to get some cars and headed back to his new digs in North Carolina. Joe and Joey stayed put in Beantown. With 2 travel days it figures to be about a 7-day break.
I have been going to the Comics Come Home show in Boston for a while now. It is in its 12th year and it benefits Boston Bruins great Cam Neely’s Foundation for Cancer Care in Boston. Cam and his brother Scott started the foundation in 1995 after their parents Marlene and Michael died from Cancer. Please check out camneelyfoundation.org for more info.
Steven Wright, Steve Sweeney, Terry and Tom Hamilton (Photo: John Bionelli)
Denis and Joe after the show (Photo: John Bionelli)
For the second year in a row Comics Come Home was held at Agganis Arena on the campus of Boston University. Denis Leary is the host and he always brings out the best comics in Boston and in the country. This year he had Bill Burr, Steve Sweeney, Patrice O’Neil, Bob Marley, Steven Wright and Don Gaven to name a few. The band are always invited and their schedule doesn’t always allow them to go but this year Joe Perry and Tom Hamilton attended. I got to say it was great seeing Tom. I haven’t seen him since the Tweeter show in Boston a month earlier. He looked great and was real antsy to come back on the road. He just has to wait for the doctors to give him a thumbs up and he will be there. He is hoping to make the Mohegan Sun show at the end of November so keep your fingers crossed. Tom hasn’t made very many public appearances since last May but when his buddy Steve Sweeney told him about this show he jumped at the chance to introduce his friend last Saturday night. Tom has also been friends with Cam and Denis for years and he helps out with their causes whenever he can. I got to say I got chills when Denis introduced Tom to the 6000 or so people in the audience that night. He didn’t have to say a word when he walked out there. He is used to getting a standing O at the beginning of Sweet Emotion but this was something totally different and you could tell it kind of rattled him and he doesn’t get rattled easy. The Perry’s were the first one’s on their feet. Next up was Joe’s turn as he joined Denis for his signature song “I’m an Asshole”. He took a few solos and blew the roof off the joint. You may remember he cranked up his new Marshall’s at the Guitar Center a few doors down last summer so he is determined to split eardrums on Comm Ave. this year. It’s always a great time at these shows but last Saturday night was kicked up a notch by the boys in Aerosmith. I can’t wait until next year!
Billie and Joe with Cam Neely (Photo courtesy of Cam Neely)
Joe with the A-Hole band featuring Adam Roth (Photo: John Bionelli)
The guys will begin the West Coast portion of the Route of All Evil Tour on Thursday. San Fran and Vegas are the first ones up. In Vegas the guys will be shooting Back in the Saddle for NASCAR. They will be a major part of NASCAR in 2007. If you are going to the show be sure to go nuts because millions and millions of people may see you.
John B. and Joe Sagara (Photo: Melissa Mahoney)
Employee of the week goes to Joe Sagara. This guy is a workhorse. He takes care of all the behind the scenes stuff. I couldn’t begin to tell you what he does because it is top secret. He lives in the San Francisco area and I’m sure will have a ton of friends at the show. Make sure you go up to him and say “Mahalo”.
See You on the Road!
John B.
