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San Jose Mercury News, CA
October 31, 2006


Guitarist Perry Discusses What Holds 'America's Greatest Band' Together


From the eight-track era to the iPod age, Joe Perry has been serving up classic riffs as the lead guitarist of Aerosmith.

We caught up with Perry, 56, at his home on Massachusetts' South Shore during a break on the band's Route of All Evil tour, a venture with Mötley Crüe that hits Shoreline Amphitheatre on Thursday.

We began by talking about bassist Tom Hamilton, who is recovering from throat cancer. His spot is being filled by ex-Joe Perry Project bassist David Hull.

How is Tom doing?

He's definitely getting better and better. It looks like he could possibly be back for the last couple of weeks of this tour, so we've got our fingers crossed. He's well enough to play; he's just not well enough to travel.

He joined the band last month to play "Sweet Emotion" in Boston. What was that like?

It was great. This thing of ours is bigger than five individual guys, and we've been able to get through so much, but these are the kinds of things beyond your control. It almost doesn't count that he's not with us, because he's so here in spirit. . . . He's still here, and physically he'll be back soon.

How is David Hull working out?

He's doing great. . . . He just has a really good sense of what we sound like and why we sound that way, and so he fits in. He makes sure that he plays within those guidelines.

You got to play guitar with Chuck Berry at his 80th birthday show in St. Louis. What was that like?

It was amazing. I felt like I was 17 years old. Man, when he picks up that guitar, it's such a part of him. He looks incredible. He looks like he's 60. He did the duck walk. I couldn't believe I was actually on stage with him playing.

Let's talk about teaming up with Mötley Crüe. Had you known those guys well before this tour?

I remember seeing them when I was with the Project. I went to see them play at one of their first headline gigs. I hung out with Nikki (Sixx) back then. And then when we were up in Vancouver working on the "Pump" record, they were doing "Dr. Feelgood." So all of us got to know them really well. Really they're as much friends as you can have in this kind of business, where you have a ships-in-the-night kind of thing. So it's a lot of fun having them around.

They definitely have their own party going on back there. They have all their trailers circled around the strippers' dance pole.

Let's talk about the set list this time around. Why the focus on older tunes?

Well, those are the ones that the fans seem to respond to. Plus, we played a lot of the more recent hits a lot in the last few years. So we thought we'd go back and bring some of those other songs into the set. . . . I think there are a lot of people that haven't seen us play "Last Child" or "Walkin' the Dog," so we wanted to put those in there.

You have had a lot of success working with professional songwriters, like with Diane Warren on "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing." Do you enjoy that process, and do you think it results in good work?

I think it pretty much speaks for itself. I mean, doing the Diane Warren song scored us our biggest hit, our first No. 1 hit. . . . If you can bring some people in to hear the band for the first time because of that song, they're going to get a dose of everything else.

If we were doing a whole album of Diane Warren songs, I'd say it's time to leave. But it's a great song, and it really broadens our audience, so I think creatively it just keeps things wide open.

Your Sony contract is coming to an end. What's the next step for Aerosmith?

I'm not sure. Obviously we'd like to stay with the label, but the business is changing so fast. . . . You hear new bands on commercials, you hear new bands on sports shows, or you go to the Internet and go to different sites and hear music. There's just so many different ways to get it, and I think it's taken the record companies so long, they've been left in the dust.

So I don't know what we're going to do. All I know is we're going to keep making records.

How did Steven Tyler bounce back from throat surgery earlier this year?

It took him a good part of the spring to get back up. Even at the beginning of the tour, you could tell. . . . Almost every gig it was slowly getting better, because his throat just kept getting stronger and stronger. Now he probably sounds better than he did before he had the problem.

As health problems accumulate, do you ever think about the time you guys will have to hang it up?

You play the hand that the fates deal you. We're still just taking it day by day. We're definitely appreciating more than ever what we have.

Aerosmith is often billed as America's greatest rock 'n' roll band. Are you comfortable with that title?

I don't know. I think that there's a lot of great bands out there. Sometimes when I'm watching a band play, and they're having a great night and the audience is with them, I think they're the greatest band that night. It's fun to hear that, but I don't know if I buy it.



Aerosmith With Mötley Crüe

Where: Shoreline Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $39.50-$199.50
Information: (408) 998-8497, www.ticketmaster.com

AgganisArena.com
October 28, 2006


Comics Come Home, the longest running comedy benefit in America...
Agganis Arena... Saturday, October 28th...
hosted by actor/comedian Denis Leary --

...The evening benefits The Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care and The Neely Cancer Fund. The Fund was created to benefit Tufts-New England Medical Center's Cancer Center and its Floating Children's Cancer Center. Through the Fund the Foundation supports treatment, research and overall cancer care for patients and their families.


From  Smokeringsandcoffeestains.com -

... I got to say a pleasant hello to Joe Perry as he walked by... Tom Hamilton was there to introduce one of the comedians, too... Perry snuck by to play in the show toward the end, playing guitar on the Asshole song with the Asshole Band and Denis Leary....

Article regarding performers and political
posturing at TCS Daily, DC - Brussels -


..... I'd only offer him some advice from another rock icon, the notoriously zipper-lipped Joe Perry. The guitarist for Aerosmith, who usually says more with a lick than his partner Steven Tyler ever could with a lyric, had a solo hit in the early 1980s with a song whose title is perfect: "Let the music do the talking."

(Author - Craig Winneker)



Robert Randolph interview at
Austin In Austin, TX -


.....I recently spoke to Randolph about his numerous collaborations for his latest album, Colorblind.....

RR: A conversation I had with Steven Tyler, for instance, helped influence the first song, “Ain’t Nothin Wrong with That.” It was us just us talking about music and listening to some older rock bands, stuff that influenced him, that produced that song. You wouldn’t guess it though. There’s a huge party vibe, but it feels rock, it feels fun. Bringing people together, having the guitar up there and a big huge chorus up there, it’s like Sly Stone meets Outkast meets Hendrix meets going to church and bringing everyone together. There “Ain’t Nothing Wrong with That.”

AIA: What exactly was it that Steven Tyler said and what were those records you were listening to?

RR: We were listening to The Pretty Things, a song called “Don’t Bring Me Down,” which I ended up taking with me. It has that same vibe but it was recorded in the ‘60s.....

(Author - Austin Powell)

Boston Herald, MA
October 29, 2006


Sierra Leone’s Refugee All-Stars, whose amazing story has caught the attention of worldly celebs such as Angelina Jolie, will get a big boost from Boston bad boys Joe Perry and Steven Tyler when they open for Aerosmith at the Mohegan Sun on Nov. 29.

“It’s good exposure for them, plus they are a really good band,” said Perry, who sponsored an All-Stars gig in Vermont last summer and recently jammed with the band in Nashville, the first stop on the Refugees’ U.S. tour. (They played the Paradise last week.)

“Actually, they flew into Nashville the night of our show and it was freezing,” Joe told the Track. “Their clothes got held up in Paris, so they went right to Wal-Mart to get some jackets and sweat shirts then came to our show. It was the first American rock ’n’ roll show they’d ever seen.”

The Refugee All-Stars, an Afropop/reggae collective, was formed in a refugee camp in Guinea during Sierra Leone’s 10-year civil war.

“It’s great to get their story out there,” said Perry. “It’s all about the music because, really, it’s what kept them alive in the refugee camps.”

An All-Star effort!

Aero Force One
October 27, 2006


The 3rd Annual Making of... PUMPkin!


Alright Mamakins, it’s that time of year again when ya show us your pumpkins.
Last year's crop was pretty incredible, and we think you can do even better. From Ma' Kins to PUMPkins to gourds with Aerosmith wings, we saw it all. This year’s winner will receive an autographed poster from the band!

Kins gotta be in by midnight ET, on Friday, November 17, 2006. Email your pump-pics to contests@aeroforceone.com. Winners will be notified and posted right here, by Friday, November 24.

Click here for official rules...

Good Luck!

SongwriterUniverse, CA
October 27, 2006


2006 has certainly been a breakthrough year for Hinder, the fun-loving, ‘80s-rock inspired band from Oklahoma City, OK. Since releasing their debut album Extreme Behavior (on Universal Records) in the fall of 2005, the five-member band has scored a rock radio hit with their song “Get Stoned.” And of course, they now have one of the biggest pop & rock hits of the year with their power ballad, “Lips Of An Angel.”

...Currently, the band is on the road in the U.S. and Canada, performing mainly as headliners and building a larger following. “We’ll be touring for the next year, and we’ll be playing gigs overseas as well,” said Winkler. “We’re also very excited about doing three shows with Aerosmith soon. Aerosmith is one of our favorite bands, along with Guns N’ Roses, Bon Jovi and Def Leppard.”

...You can listen to Hinder's smash hit single "Lips Of An Angel," by clicking one of the links directly below:


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Billboard.com - Charts
October 27, 2006


Issue Date: 2006-11-04

**Aerosmith  -  Devil's Got A New Disguise  -  Columbia


This Week: 15
Last Week: 18
Peak: 15
Wks On: 6


**Records with the greatest airplay and sales gains this week have yellow backgrounds for current position.

Nashville Scene
October 26, 2006




There were only about 200 people at the Belcourt last Friday for Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars—a sad turnout, especially for the tour’s first date. But in the great tradition of historic Nashville shows, there’ll be 2,000 claiming they were on hand. Not just because Joe Perry and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith showed up as promised to sit in—although that finally dislodged stubborn asses from their seats—but because the group put on the kind of exultant, energetic and freewheeling world-music performance the city rarely gets. The All Stars showed a refreshing lack of rock-show protocol, with ebullient frontman Reuben Koroma exhorting his bandmates—who all met in refugee camps in Guinea during the tumultuous civil war in their native Sierra Leone—to stretch out on their loping, high-stepping Afro-Caribbean grooves. The longer they played, the hotter they got: by the time Perry plugged in for a sizzling set, dashing off spiky leads steeped in his own band’s snake-hipped blooze, the All Stars were merrily exchanging top-that dance moves and playing with a swiftness and complexity that made speed metal sound snoozy. A climactic impromptu “Get Up, Stand Up,” with Koroma and Tyler scatting back and forth finally roused even a passel of blasé blondes who seemed more interested in their cells than the show. (Kudos to the hula hooper, whose gyrations helped get the crowd on its feet: the band’s energy and cheer obviously surged.) As a bonus, Tyler and Perry hung out afterward in the lobby signing autographs, posing for photos and appearing as the coolest guys on earth to a trio of wide-eyed little kids. Given the turnout, will Nashville ever get an opportunity like this again? Dream on. For exclusive show photos, including those of Steven Tyler, visit nashvillescene.com.

Blabbermouth.net, NY
October 25, 2006


Aerosmith's best-of collection, entitled "Devil's Got a New Disguise", sold almost 23,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 33 on next week's the Billboard 200 chart. The CD features two new songs — "Devil's Got a New Disguise" and "Sedona Sunrise" — while the rest of the set is a "pared down" single-disc version of 2002's two-CD set "O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits", containing single mixes of 14 favorites from the band's tenures with both Columbia and Geffen...

The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending October 22, 2006, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (all CD figures are rounded to the nearest thousand, except numbers under 4,000, which are rounded to the nearest hundred; The Billboard 200 chart position included, where applicable):

Aerosmith - "Devil's Got a New Disguise": 23,000 (#33)

Aero Force One
October 24, 2006


Hey, just wanted to say hi and tell everybody what's up in my world. I'm getting better steadily but kind of slowly. I've been finished with the radiation treatment for a couple of months. I was hoping to be close to being out on the road with the band by now but it's still too soon. The radiation burns the hell out of your mouth and throat and the healing process can take a while. Whenever I talk to someone who hasn't spoken to me in a while they say I sound completely better. My voice was kind of screwed up for a time. People who haven't seen me in a while they say I look normal (for me). I'm getting close and I'm chomping at the bit but the real decisions are up to the doctors and the healing process.

I went into a room by myself recently and listened to the new Greatest Hits album. I turned the lights down and the volume up and just sat back and let it roll over me. After a couple of songs went by I went into a state where I felt really close to the band and really far away at the same time. In my head I was connected and isolated all at once. Another part of me was in the time period of each song with movies of those times playing in my head. I don't really sit down and listen to our albums that way very often and it had a lot of emotion for me. I have to say the emotion was good and a little sad but mostly good.

A lot of people have sent me cards and stuff. As a matter of fact, way more than I would have expected. I can't say how much I appreciate it. There are times when I have to really lean against my support system and it helps to have it coming in from all directions.

Have I gotten too corny yet? I really hate excessive corniness but its hard to talk about these things without some sneaking in. What I mostly want to say is thanks.

See you soon,

TH

Aero Force One
October 24, 2006




Got to the gig around 5 - had to be a little bit early so Liz and Lisa, our backstage girls, could take a look at my dred, I mean braid...the one on my right side that has a heart with a set of lips, a little white skull, maracas, a set of handcuffs, Aerosmith wings and a miniature tin man from the Wizard of OZ - oh yeah, and a metal skull. Meanwhile, this was put in two months ago and not been reattached since. So it’s dreading from my scalp to the original knot, with all the new growth...I love it....it’s my gree gree...and each one represents a piece of me - from the tin man to the handcuffs.


When I got there, I said ‘wait until we get to LA’

Did the usual meet and greet with some special folks from a local rehab. We’re always very cordial to them cuz yeah... we got the same disease... so we give it away, give it away, only to get it back....


Then I talked to Akema from the Japanese fan club...Amy, as I’ve always called her, has turned into an elder statesmen from Japan to Aerosmtih. Bringing gifts of the most passionate, enlightening and out of their minds with being in front of their favorite stars who give them anything they want. You see, we have an affinity towards the Japanese, as I said in my last blog, who will get into our lyrics almost beyond what I wrote. Meaning that they astound me and sometimes move me to tears - oh yeah, they’ve done this for the last 30 years. The first time we landed in Japan in ’77 we had to be lifted over their heads by our security just to get out of the Airport gate. It’s a scene I play over and over in my head to this day. And also remember them singing the lyrics... this is when they weren’t taught a lot of English in schools. And yet, they broke the language barrier with music itself.... At some point in my life I hope to be recognized by the whitehouse as a musical embassador, it’s what I want more than anything.. I want to be able to go country to country. Whether musical concerts, discussions of how music can bring people together on the national security level and work with some sub-cultures that need cutting through the b.s. so as to get to their true meanings - I am that person. Hope someone in Washington is listening...


Also, I plan in February to go with Marianne Williamson to talk to the senate about a peace coalition...a forum for talking about issues that come up when war threatens. A group of people in place that can come up with another answer. We’re out here now, we could be there. And Marrianne Williamson has been a great new-age talker and thinker and has come up with a lot of alternative ways of achieveing peace. I’m all about those talks and yes I will be there.

Anyway, back to the show... not sure if some of you know this but this is the last show of the 1st leg. That means ole ST and the boys get 8 days off. Home for a few, LA for a FEW, Mexico for a few, then jumpin’ in with both feet to San Francisco.


But again...back to THE SHOW...first thing I said was 'thanks so much for comin out tonite' and sorry for the heatwave! I had three layers of stuff on.

Black to the elbow wrist gloves

Jewelry over that

Black t shirt

Silk striped shirt

Long orange jacket


Scarf - which I peeled off slowly through the first three songs, till my body started steaming. It was mid 40s and when I squat on the Ruby 7 lights (baby please) they put out enough heat to fry eggs... steam comes off my clothes like I’m gonna spontaneously combust at any moment. At least the front row would have something to roast marshmellows off.


Then there was the girl down at the end of the ramp who was so sweet and crying during “Dream On” that I had to get down and kiss her face, which only set her off more. Added “Lord of the Thighs” to the set again… and the audience roared.... Next leg we’re gonna add a whole bunch. Speaking of adding songs, at one point before the show, some guy walked right into my dressing room, past security by the way, I’ve seen him at Mt. Blue parties in the past, but as he’s standing in my dressing room and a second before Donny Wightman tackled him, he said “Brad wants to do ‘Combination” and I said...I’ll let him know, maybe we’ll learn it for the next tour... at which time he was quickly escorted out while I ate my wild salmon.


Talked to Red, a local gun manufacturer. He showed us his special ops stuff, which he makes himself...brought Joe Perry in...he looked like a kid on Christmas morning. My nephews also showed up. Put ‘em on the side of the stage - best seats in the house. I’m sure Darren loved it... and told him ‘there’s gotta be a spot on the road crew for ya’ - we’ll see next tour.

Ended with a bang... and so will mine...

See you in 2 weeks…


With love,





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Blabbermouth.net, NY
October 24, 2006


Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message in his online diary:

"The other night my friend John Rich from Big & Rich came onstage an played 'Don't Go Away Mad' with us in Nashville. Fun times. We met a few years ago while writing music together and have been fast friends ever since.

"Royal Underground [Nikki's new clothing line] is shipping this week and all the clothes have arrived in L.A. and we're packing them up for the stores. Tommy [Lee] stole one of our shirts right off my back the other day and Steven Tyler [Aerosmith] won't take off the cashmere hoodies... I'd say that's a good sign... Hahhahaha...

"Last show tonight and we go home for a ten-day break... Hell yeah... Can't wait to lay my head on my own pillow and to wrap my arms around my kids.

"Hell yeah, life is good...

"Thank you for everything...

"This has been a hell of a year... good and bad... but we survive..."

USA Today
October 23, 2006


Aerosmith, Devil's Got a New Disguise

* * * Rock


This isn’t Aerosmith’s best or only hits set (though it’s the first single disc to bring together the band’s Columbia and Universal catalogs)...

...the real bait is the lilting Western-accented "Sedona Sunrise" and lusty, driving rocker "Devil’s Got a New Disguise," a showcase for Steven Tyler’s seductive yowl and the band’s trademark sweat and swagger.

— Gundersen

Aerosmith: Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek, Raleigh, NC
October 23, 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

Aero Force One
October 23, 2006


Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars Concert - Joe Perry, Steven Tyler
October 20, 2006 - Nashville, TN
(Photo Credit: Aero Force One)


Journal published:  (here).

WBBB - 96Rock Radio, NC
Concert Calendar


Aerosmith and Motley Crue
Monday 10/23 | Doors: 6:00 | Show: 7:30 pm


Alltel Pavilion
3801 Rock Quarry Road
Raleigh, NC 27610

Administrative Offices: (919) 831-6400
Concert Line: (919) 831-6666

Aero Force One
October 23, 2006




Finally we got to do the place that people were starting to say was jinxed.

Let me just run down the past 4 shows that were cancelled.

1. 8/16/98 Joey’s Car caught on Fire.
2. 9/11/01 ....
3. 09/03 Hurricane Isabel.
4. 07/04 Hurricane Tyler - LOL (it's really not funny, I wish I had a roadie to change the strings in my throat!!! Not as lucky as most musicians ;) so goes the life of a singer.


Remember, we plan... god laughs.

After the show in Nashville, woke up the next morning around 12, painted my toenails black while I called Liv - she's still on the set of the movie “Strangers” with Scott Speedman from the Vampire Movies..? the same guy I said was watching the NLCS between takes and said, “Liv Your Dads on TV at the Game!!!” - went to dinner with Richie Supa, co-writer of Pink, Amazing, Bacon Biscuit Blues and Lightning Strikes with us... wound up at the Bellcourt Theatre to see the Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, who have a documentary out, which I saw when I visited Joe last winter in Vermont. He’s been a big supporter of them and so am I. So when we found out they were playing in Nashville we jumped at the chance to go. Never mind what Aerosmith has been through - imagine ending up in a refugee camp in Africa, having survived a massacre and losing fingers.. the refugees stayed together and formed their band despite the worst atrocities known to man... and they rock. Their music reeked of freedom and everyone in the theater was up dancing. At the end of each song, the singer would yell “CEASE FIRE!!!!” Unlike the lyrics on "Just Push Play" which is Jamaican patio, and if you listen close, you’ll hear "six years of no war, we’re goin down under." They brought their own freedom to their own hearts by their own music and its infectious. Of course we had to get up on stage and play with the All Stars...and what a treat. The guitar player was the Keith Richards of the reggae world...a gorgeous black man, with dreads to his waist and humble as the day is long - its an experience Joe and I will never forget.

Joe called me after the show and spoke of them maybe opening up for us at Mohegan Sun. I said I’d have it no other way.

Virginia Beach - a little cool but not rainin - by the way, on that day, Jade Jagger was born. And on that day Jack Kerouac died... And on that same day, 148 years ago, in 1858, in Paris, the CAN CAN was first performed.. And most importantly, in 1957, JAILHOUSE ROCK starring Elvis Presley, opened! Although, Madonnas book SEX, went on sale. So isn’t it interesting we’re playing that night, a mile from the longest pleasure beach in the world - a Guinness record! - only to be shadowed by the lead Joe Perry took in "Draw the Line." Oh yeah, he knows how to, and I love to cross it.

.. and how about that guy at the front of the ramp...during "Dream On"...he was either a veteran of the war, or had a loved one who went over and maybe didn’t come back. I don’t know for sure, but it was a real moment for me.

I can’t imagine losing a loved one. Especially in a war like this one. But later for my views... for now its rock n roll!

After flying from Nashville at 5 o'clock... 6 o'clock backstage, tried on some new clothes from Junker, had my usual piece of wild salmon with broccoli before the show... then went into severe give it away mode with Joe, Brad and Joey, for the meet and greets. At 7:15, did our first meet and greet/press the meat of 40 or so people, back to back, with the Japanese fan club - sixty or so fans from Japan that flew over specifically for the show in VA Beach... and another meet and greet with the fine people from a Miller Brewing...and then had a quick chat with Bruce Hornsby and his son Keith... then 9 people from the HOHNER company, which I plan to do a blues harp for, in the very near future.... All went well, was covered in lipstick.. yum..... dragged it back to the dressing room with 45 minutes left.. all the while being filmed by Casey, never missing a moment. I usually always need AT LEAST TWO HOURS, before the show - I'm usually locked in by Scott and LIZ an hour before... and here it is 30 minutes and I'm in PANIC MODE. Haven’t worked out, haven’t warmed up with Russ, I frantically make it....but I put a hole for 5 minutes... as I'm bowing at the alter in the bathroom, and taking a pre-show wizzz.. I thank god I'm in this band, and think to myself, OH MY GOD ITS FRIDAY NIGHT, AND THIS CROWD HASN’T SEEN US IN 5 YEARS. Should be able to hear them in New York City. And so it went..... the lights dimmed in Memphis as we hit the stage...

The audience was louder than my in-ears could take... and I sucked up their love, till my cup runeth over... sorry if this gets out to you late.. but I'm draggin' a bit today, and it is Sunday... time for some rest.....

With love,

Virginian Pilot, VA
October 22, 2006


Songwriter Don McLean has his own opinion of what makes up "American Pie." But Saturday night at the Virginia Beach Amphitheater, the menu consisted of two slices of classic American rock 'n' roll, served up loudly by the Motley Crue and Aerosmith "Route of All Evil" tour.

First up was Motley Crue, the Southern California bad boys who were among the pioneers of the 1980s Los Angeles metal scene. Churning out hit after hit, Motley Crue did a great job of cramming all of its classics into a 13-song, hour-and- 15-minute set.

Emerging onto the stage amid blinding strobes and pouring smoke, the band launched into its first song, "Dr. Feelgood," and it was immediately clear what was in store for the rest of the set.

Pounding drums, courtesy of Tommy Lee, thundering bass from Nikki Sixx, and huge, powerhouse guitar from Mick Mars provided the foundation of the music.

Vocalist Vince Neil seemed out of breath immediately, but still managed to hit the high notes and remember the lyrics.

Highlights of Crue's set included "Shout at the Devil," "Wildside," "Livewire," and "Girls, Girls, Girls," during which Neil rode a custom chopper out onto the stage.

Most impressive was guitarist Mars' performance.

Now in his 50s and suffering from a degenerative bone disease, Mars crept across the stage with very little movement aside from his hands on his guitar, which squeezed out greasy, blues-inspired licks and distorted, crashing power chords.

During "Primal Scream," he displayed some very impressive slide work.

Absent from Motley Crue's set was the once-obligatory drum solo from Tommy Lee.

In the past, you could "expect the unexpected" when it came to his solos. One year, he played while spinning upside down in circles. During last year's Carnival of Sins tour, he flew across the stage from side to side, landing on platforms long enough to play some beats.

Maybe he's saving energy for his Rockstar Supernova show in January at the Ted Constant Convocation Center.

Motley Crue has stood the test of time. Many of its 80s counterparts have disappeared into the club circuit or obscurity, but the Crue is still able to deliver the kind of arena rock it helped define in its heyday.

As good as Motley Crue was, though, it was simply the opening act Saturday. That's how great Aerosmith was.

Ripping into their set with "Toys in the Attic," Steven Tyler and the boys immediately took control.

The stripped-down stage set, with minimal amplifiers and few special effects, allowed the band to shine.

Guitarist Joe Perry led the band through a collection of songs ranging from classics "Draw the Line" and "Dream On " to the more recent "Eat the Rich" and "Cryin'."

It was nice to see the band skip some of the songs that had become concert standards in previous performances. Absent were "Living on the Edge," "Love in an Elevator," and their hit "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing."

In their place were gritty, raw versions of "Baby Please Don't Go," "Walkin' the Dog," and "Stop Messin' Around." The latter featured Perry on lead vocals and was dedicated to bassist Tom Hamilton, who has been absent from the tour while recovering from throat cancer.

The audience was more than forgiving when Perry joked about the band canceling several Virginia Beach concerts in recent years. "It's been a long time coming," he said. "I was worried about getting a flat tire on the way here, but I think we would have gotten out and walked."

Tyler later reiterated the sentiment and gave a heartfelt thank you to the fans for their patience.

Aerosmith worked the stage like the veterans they are.

Drummer Joey Kramer and guitarist Brad Whitford were as solid as ever, never batting an eye or missing a queue during Tyler's improvisations.

But Perry and Tyler were the ringleaders.

Strutting up and down the 70 -foot walkway into the crowd like stars of a rock 'n' roll fashion show, they were on fire, and took turns one-upping each other with their antics.

Whether it was Tyler's amazing vocals during "Dream On," or Perry's dramatic ending to "Draw the Line," where he removed his shirt and proceeded to whip his guitar with it, the two defined the evening.

Because the night was split between two headline acts, Aerosmith didn't play nearly as long as usual. I would have liked to have heard "Back in the Saddle," "What It Takes " and "Train Kept A Rollin',' " but there wasn't time.

What we did get was a quick and dirty collection of songs from the boys from Boston, and you won't hear me complaining about that.

It would be nice to see more bands put together tours such as the Motley Crue/Aerosmith show. Those two slices of American pie really hit the spot.

Aero Force One
October 21, 2006

Aero Force One
October 21, 2006

St. Louis and Nashville


Photo: Amanda Ayre

I'm going to start filling in some of the blanks from my point of view of what's going on out here on the road. Johnny B's stuff pretty much highlights what's going on so once in a while I'll throw in my 2 cents. I had to make a pretty hard choice this week. It all started a couple of weeks ago in Philly between cheesesteaks. We saw the Al Gore movie "An Inconvenient Truth" (and you should too)! The movie put into perspective things everybody thinks and worries about concerning our weather and specifically global warming. We like to stay out of politics but this is beyond politics and Al Gore's message really hit home. In fact the next week when we were in Detroit, it was really strange to see snow falling onto flowers still in the ground. I know Steven is into this as well, so I called him right up and said you've gotta see this movie and my second call was to our video director to get in touch with Al Gore's people so we could put this information up on our screen before the show. They responded and were happy to supply us with video content and really cool "Stop Global Warming" wristbands. Seriously, everybody else in the band was all for it. So jump ahead to last week in St. Louis when John set up for me and my family to have lunch with Chuck Berry and some of his family. For those of you who may or may not know Chuck's record "Berry's on Top" was the first record I ever owned and like 80,000 other guitar players his riffs were the first I ever learned. Needless to say it was a dream come true. Then we find out Chuck's 80th birthday was in 3 days and he was going to play in the Duck Room at Blueberry Hill. We were invited to come if we could make it. As it turned out it was travel day and we had to drive right through St. Louis to get to our next stop in Nashville. So Billie and I said "what the question, let's go to the party!" so we shook hands and said we'll see you Wednesday. So now it's Tuesday night in KC and we are stuffed full of ribs and Steven comes up and says "we've been invited to Al Gore's house for dinner in Nashville, are you gonna come?" And here's the dilemma; do we have dinner the honorable Al Gore or attend the 80th birthday party of the father of Rock and Roll? Well, a handshake is a handshake and I let the music do the talking. We walked into Chuck's dressing room, he was sitting down listening to the Cardinals on the radio, guitar in hand and he still looked larger than life. I felt like a 17 year old kid and it hit me all at once I'm actually gonna hear him play. Then his son Butch (the guitar player in his band) came up and said "we are gonna ask you up about the 3rd or 4th song". Do you want a strat or a Les Paul? Next thing I know I'm getting pulled out of the audience and up on stage and I got to play those famous licks behind the man himself on "Rock and Roll Music" and "Round and Round". I haven't been the same since and I know I never will. Like I said to Butch "I know it was Chuck's birthday but I'm the one that got the gift".

After the show we boarded our land schooner and headed off to to Music City. A little background here. Last year when we were living in Vermont. Me, Billie and Steven saw a documentary film called "The Refugee All Stars". It's about a group of musicians who kept their band together while living in exile from their home country of Sierra Leone. The film's story was so moving it left an indelible mark on us all. I could really relate to their love of music. I knew I had to become involved with them somehow. Later in the year a chance came for Billie and I to sponsor a concert with the All Stars in Woodstock VT. We jumped at the chance and got to see them play. They had everybody dancing. This is the music and the dream of playing it that kept them alive for 8 to 10 years in the refugee camps. It's rare to see so much heart and honesty in music. Fast forward to tonight in Nashville.

The gods of the road smiled down on us again! Lo! They are playing in a theatre a mile from our hotel. They had just flown in from Africa the day before and had come directly to the Aerosmith show at Starwood. It was the first American rock show they had ever seen. So the next night Joey, Steven and I with all of our gang went into the theatre and watched them raise the roof. For the second time in a week, I was blessed to be asked onstage. Their music is reggae based and I have never played with that kind of band before but I was transported to another place and the notes just flew. They then asked Steven to come up and we jammed on a medley of Bob Marley's War and Get Up Stand Up. True transcendence. This is where the blues came from; this is where I live and breathe. I feel like a true musical pirate able to pick up chests of musical debloons and bring it to the Aerosmith stage. Writing this by the midnight oil on our headlong journey to Virginia Beach. I can't wait to see what happens next.

I'll talk to ya next time...

Joe

PS. To find out more on the Refugee All Stars go to Refugeeallstars.org. Do yourself a favor and check it out!

Tennessean.com

Entertainment: Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars,
Belcourt Theatre, 2102 Belcourt Ave., 9 p.m... [10-20-06]

In the Comment Section of the Nashville Scene, the following post by -
Mr. Pink (10.21.2006, 01:08 AM):


"Sorry y'all missed it, but the show was amazing. Once word gets out about the Joe Perry - Steven Tyler jam (they stayed in the lobby chatting with fans for 20 minutes afterward)..."

Aero Force One
October 20, 2006



You know sometimes I think my cup is beyond full but Wednesday morning I woke and limped to the bathroom from the abuse of the night before in Kansas City and thought to myself, self, “the best is yet to come”.....Mid-stream.

I got a phone call from my friend Chappy, as we call him (aka Kevin Chapman) who is one of the stars of the most critically acclaimed show on cable, (SHOWTIMES BROTHERHOOD), who asked me “do you wanna invest in a movie....?” I said, tell me about it. All he did was give me the tagline… “What if Elvis, never left the Building?” and up on my computer screen popped a picture of Chappy with Robert Patrick, (who you all know as T2 from the Terminator) fresh out of a 7 hour makeup job, who god help me, looked so much like Elvis. I said “IM IN!” Now keep in mind, at any given moment, 50 million Elvis fans can’t be wrong....so now I’m in. The movie is called “Lonely Street” and it’s in the stages of post production…so stay tuned on that front…Funny, that I’m doing a movie with Elvis, and this hotel I’m in, is 2 miles from Graceland… sometimes things just happen like that.

Put my cell phone down on the sink and it rings again, and it’s Al Gore again. This was the day I touched on about going to dinner with him. We made plans for 6 o’clock and the rest of the day was phone calls to loved ones, going through my bag, before I knew it the time had come, and I was in car with Casey and Scott, heading through the hills of Tennessee… got out of the van and he and Tipper were waiting on the steps of what seemed to be a mini-version of the White House. If Abe Lincoln lived in New York, don’t you think there would have been logs around??? I spent the next 4 hours talking about everything from Global Warming to Hypnotizing Chickens. He’s a down home country boy with an intellect of which the likes I’ve not come in contact in for a long time....

After he grilled four of the finest steaks I’d ever seen we sat down on his patio and traded stories. I told ‘em how at nine, I ran a wire up to the top of my favorite apple tree to pickup Fort Wayne Indiana (WOWO) which I could only get at night, and hence the beginning of my country and western listening. He told me how his friends once peed on an electric fence - I guess he was listening to WOWO also. We talked about his TV Channel, which ya’ll should check out. Tipper, being a long time photographer, showed me some of her pictures and a book called “The Spirit of Family” she and Al put out. The pictures were so deep I damn near fell into the book. Having spent four hours there, we hit the road, it was around 11 o’clock. It was an experience I’ll never forget. They were beyond gracious. Got to bed by 1. Woke up the next morning to a TON of interviews, after all, we are in “Music City”

6 o’clock - whizzed over to the gig - went over the ESPN/AEROSMITH/NASCAR marriage that’s gonna take place for 40 weeks. With us doing “Back in the Saddle” as in (the drivers seat) six ways from Sunday during the show in Vegas…so any fans going to the Vegas show, please bear with us and remember anyone in the audience will be seen by 200 million skazillion people during the time its shown. The production lasted an hour and a half with Tom being on speaker phone and yes, he will be there for filming. The next thing you know I’m in my stage clothes in the middle of vocal warm-ups. It was 40 degrees, of wet, whipping, misty cold wind and rain. And I said to the audience, “SORRY ABOUT THE HEAT WAVE!” and before I knew it, Joe was standing on top of the bass drum, and Kramer was playing Joe’s clear plexiglass guitar which he has setup with an octave lower bass string, in place of the E string. Put on to give him the “Back in the Saddle” low end.



What a way to end a stay in Nashville... my cup is more than full. And the still, I believe the best is yet to come...see ya ‘round when ya bend over!


With love,





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Dickson Herald, TN
October 20, 2006


Pouring rain, blustery winds, temperatures in the low 50s and an outdoor shed in Antioch.

Ready to rock ’n’ roll?

Um, no. As roadies set the stage for Aerosmith’s Starwood Amphitheatre show Thursday night, the mood among the teeth-chattering masses was decidedly unenthused.

Nashville songstress Lennon and metal band Motley Crue had already played, and the night seemed old beyond its hours. And Aerosmith was bruised by a year that had included a cancer diagnosis for bass man Tom Hamilton — replaced on this tour by David Hull — and lead health scares for lead singer Steven Tyler, who has suffered a broken blood vessel in his throat and weathered a scary Hepatitis C bout.

All this worked against the band Thursday, on an evening clearly meant for anything but outdoor music. And yet things ended up working out alright on this, the last night of Starwood’s supposedly summer season.

Hull can play the parts just fine, any dents resulting from that busted blood vessel have been pounded out of Tyler’s steely screech and guitar players Joe Perry and Brad Whitford still play with appropriate aggression and remarkable chemistry.

Perry is an absolute physical and musical marvel: Now in his mid 50s, he spent much of the show grinding out his blues-based riffs wearing a blousy shirt opened to the midriff. Like Mick Jagger, Perry appears to be about 20 years old from the neck down. Like Keith Richards, he plays with the rock wisdom of a guitar sage. Like some shirtless drunken fan at a November football game, he might well catch cold from his exploits. Perry’s only complaint about the temperature was that it made his guitars go out of tune.

Front man Tyler sounded as strong as ever as he raged his way through a set that saved many of the big hits for the encore and focused for the first hour on early-career songs like “Walkin’ the Dog” and “Seasons of Wither.” It was a set list designed for die-hards, and a glimpse up at the rain-soaked masses on the lawn indicated that there were plenty of those on-hand.

Late in the set, the band rolled out a sleazy, ferocious version of “Sweet Emotion,” and the hit parade began. Smiles abounded, the amphitheatre throbbed and roared, and the temperature... alright, the temperature stayed the same. Good, loud, American rock ’n’ roll can’t change the weather, but it does wonders for the weathered.

Aero Force One
October 20, 2006


Aerosmith - Joe Perry
Starwood Amphitheatre - 10/19/06
(Photo by Amanda from AF1)


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St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO
October 20, 2006


Call Them Old: But Most Definitely, not out. Chuck Berry rocked Blueberry Hill on Wednesday night at his 80th birthday party, performing with two of his kids - Ingrid and Charles Edward Berry Jr. - while his wife, Themetta Suggs Berry, and another daughter, Melody Eskridge, looked on from their ringside seats.

Berry - wearing a red-sequinned shirt and what-must-have-been vintage double-knit slacks - drew an eclectic crowd to the Loop nightspot, where he has been enshrined by owner Joe Edwards. Among those on hand to toast the new octogenarian were: Patty Bush, Debra Carnahan, Lyda Krewson and Mike Owens, Beatle Bob, Tom Stringer, Dave Torretta and Chuck and Jane Ettelson. Berry's band was joined on stage by Darryl Davis from Washington and Bob Baldori from Lansing, Mich., who occasionally performs with them on the road. Aerosmith's Joe Perry, a new Berry fan, also took to the stage. Berry's regular band members, including Bob Lohr, Jim Marsala and Keith Robinson, were all there rocking along with the legend.

Aero Force One
October 19, 2006


Berry Is On Top


Steven had a dinner date with the great Tennessean Al Gore and his wife Tipper last night and Joe Perry jammed with the great Chuck Berry. I am sure Steven will fill you in on what happened at Casa de Gore and I will let you know what happened at Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room.

KC and ribs go together like salt and pepper, Abbott and Costello, Martin and Lewis and Tyler and Perry. The night before the KC show we went to Joe’s favorite Rib joint in Kansas City called LC’S BBQ. The ribs and burnt ends were out of this world. The next day Joe was still jonesing for more ribs so I had asked our production assistant Ramey to send out to LC’s, The Filling Station, Arthur Bryant’s and Jack Stacks. On the way to the gig we stopped at Oklahoma Joe’s for some snacks for the ride out to Bonner Springs. There were more ribs backstage than at a sleep over at Kate Moss’s house.

The gig was awesome. On the way to the bus after the show there were a bunch of fireworks going off. Not bad either. I found out today that it was Tommy Lee setting off some of his stash.

Getting back to Chuck Berry! We arrived in St. Louis around 9:00pm and Chuck was set to go on around 10:00pm. We hung out with the owner and rock historian Joe Edwards before the show in his restaurant. He then led Joe and Billie down to the Duck Room were Chuck would be playing for 325 of his closet friends. They went back and hung out with Chuck and his son Butch and daughter Ingrid. Chuck was listening to the Cardinals game on a little boom box before he retreated to the bathroom to get dressed for the show. It’s Showtime! Joe gave Chuck a quick pat on the back and wished him good luck and went to his seats in the front row. About 3 songs in Butch called Joe up to jam on a couple of songs “Rock and Roll Music" and "Round and Round." It was a classic moment. Seeing Joe on stage playing with Chuck Berry was priceless.

I was wanting to give a shout out to Joe Edwards for making it a great week. Butch Berry for some kick ass rock and roll and great seats and our bus driver Mark Langley for getting us there.

See You on The Road!

John B.

Aerosmith: Starwood Amphitheatre, Nashville, TN
October 19, 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
Rattlesnake Shake
Sweet Emotion
Draw The Line

~~~~~Encore~~~~~

Back In The Saddle
Walk This Way


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Kansas City Star, MO
October 19, 2006


Steven Tyler took full use of the platform that jutted into
the crowd as he and Aerosmith rocked the stage at Verizon.
(Dick Whipple, The Kansas City Star)


This was no co-headlined show. Nor was it a battle of two bands. Had it been, Motley Crue would have been smoked like a brisket at Jack Stack’s.

Tuesday night, Aerosmith and the Crue drew nearly 15,000 people to the Cell Phone Music Bowl in Bonner Springs, a huge number given the steep ticket prices: Lawn tickets went for $54, the best seats up front for $200.

Anyone who shelled out two Ben Franklins to see the Crue got shafted, unless they expected to endure inferior sound (like most opening bands, the Crue didn’t seem to get full use of the system) and accommodate a band that went through the motions most of the night.

If I’d earned a dollar for every time Vince Neil yelled “Make some (bleeping) noise!” I could have afforded a Motley Crue hoodie ($65). How about giving us something to yell about, Vince?

Watching you and Nikki Sixx hop around half-heartedly didn’t do it. And the sound was weak all night — no low end, the vocals were murky and Tommy Lee’s drums were way out in front. Can you hear me now? Yes, but the reception sucks.

There were several loud outbursts of recognition when the Crue played its hits. The sing-alongs during the power ballads (“Same Old Situation” and “Home Sweet Home”) were impressive; and there was plenty of fist-pumping and head-banging during “Dr. Feelgood” and “Looks That Kill.” But nearly all of the energy was coming from the crowd, not the stage.

Aerosmith changed that quickly (despite playing with a stand-in for bassist Tom Hamilton, who is recovering from throat cancer). Granted, they had a much fuller sound, and they had access to the long platform that ran out into the high-dollar seats. Steven Tyler and Joe Perry made good use of that all night.

This seemingly was Aerosmith’s fifth appearance here in eight years or fourth in seven. Whatever. No matter. Each time it shows up, it rocks the hell out of the place, and the crowd goes nuts all night, without once getting ordered to make some freaking noise.

Aerosmith opened with “Toys in the Attic” — so much for foreplay. From there, it bounced around its 36-year catalog, from classic-rock staples like “Dream On” and “Sweet Emotion” to later hits like “Crazy.” The band also plugged yet another Aerosmith greatest-hits collection by playing the brand-new single “Devil’s Got a New Disguise.” That one paled in comparison to similar rock-blues exercises like “Walkin’ the Dog” and the cover of “Baby Please Don’t Go.”

Tyler and Perry are both in their late 50s, but long clean and sober, they have evolved beyond rock stardom. They are also entertainers. At the end of “Draw the Line,” Perry stood at the end of the platform, bare-chested (because he has the pecs and abs for it), beating his guitar with his shirt.

And Tyler showed all night why he rivals Mick Jagger, whether he was honking on his blues harp, strutting and dancing around suggestively or coercing a few women up front (with help from the videographers) into giving the rest of the crowd a little mammo-cam.

The show lasted a hair over 75 minutes, which seems like a light work day given the ticket prices. But by then more than three hours had passed since Motley Crue appeared and became the perfect act to follow.

Aero Force One
October 18, 2006



You know, sometimes around this many shows in, the scene backstage with Johnny B turns into a bit of a cluster f**k with "well, we did that song last time, lets change it up... nah, the audience isn't gonna like that... they didn't respond..." or in the case of "Rattlesnake Shake," we just let it all hang out, because of the history of it. So right about now I'm thinking to myself... what do all the fans wanna hear and I mean fuc*in seriously. I'm interested in what the fans want to hear. We do it in Japan before we go over, with their fan club, and it goes over great.

SO LAY IT ON ME

Amanda said we're gonna gather fans setlists so send it over to setlist@aeroforceone.com

Things are crazy. I'm on my way to have dinner with someone of global importance. Vice President Al Gore.... you know you've made it when...

I'll send another update after Nashville.

Don't forget to please watch AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH!

I promise the next one will be longer. We've had tons of meetings and phone calls with the NASCAR thing coming up. I promise they all won't be short. But this one's all about what YOU guys want.

With love.

ST



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Nashville Scene, TN
October 18, 2006


Aerosmith’s Joe Perry on the Refugee All Stars


Jack Silverman: How did you hear about the Refugee All Stars?

Joe Perry: I have a farm in Woodstock, Vt., and one of the directors of the movie lives in Woodstock. Two winters ago, we were up in Woodstock with Steven [Tyler]. We were spending the weekend up there hanging around and we saw this movie playing. We thought it was actually going to be a live band, but it was a movie. So we went in and saw the documentary. It was absolutely mind-blowing. It’s such an amazing story—we were speechless. We talked to Zach [Niles, one of the directors], because we got to know him a little bit, and he said they were going to try to get them here in the States. So as they were lining up gigs, they called because they were looking for some help to bring them up to Woodstock. My wife and I said, “How much do you need? We’ll write the check.” So we did, they came up, and we saw them play last summer. It was great. They’re an incredible band. And when you see them back-to-back with the movie, it’s stunning. We all talk about the power of music and all that. But when you see how important the music is to them, how it kept them alive, it’s amazing.

JS: So you’ve become a supporter of the band.

JP: I’ve been trying to help out, talking about them in interviews, things like that. When I found out we were going to be in town at the same time, I just wanted to get out there and wave the flag a little bit.


JS: You’re playing Nashville the night before the Refugees’ Belcourt show. Will you stay and see them play?

JP: Yes, we’re going to stay and see them play. We’re looking forward to it. They have their more modern style of music, the reggae-influenced music. But then they come out and do an acoustic set, more traditional African music with all the great harmonies, and it’s really amazing. We were blown away.

JS: Have you had any other experiences with them?

JP: I hooked them up with Gibson to get them some guitars. One of the guitar players is left-handed. Somebody had showed him a Gibson SG, and when he saw those extra frets he could get to, he said, “I didn’t know they made guitars like this! There are so many more notes I can get to!” So I had them find him a left-handed one. He didn’t know they made left-handed guitars. We got them some guitars, and I helped them out with whatever equipment they needed.

Aero Force One
October 18, 2006



Aerosmith - Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - 10/17/06
(Photo by Amanda from AF1)


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Aerosmith: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Kansas City, MO
October 17, 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~~~~~

Walk This Way


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Kentucky.com, KY
October 17, 2006


Due in stores Tuesday:


Music:   Ruben Studdard, The Return; Jerry Garcia, The Very Best of Jerry Garcia; Aerosmith, Devil's Got a New Disguise: The Very Best of Aerosmith; Lonestar, Mountains; Dierks Bentley, Long Trip Alone.

Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance (Press Release)
October 17, 2006


BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Celebrate the launch of Aerosmith's new "Devil's Got a New Disguise" greatest hits album which comes out this week by ordering tickets to any of seven new stops that Aerosmith has added to its "Route of All Evil" tour in December. Aero Force One (AF1), Aerosmith's Official Fan Club, is offering fans the opportunity to be among the first to purchase premium ticket and fan experience packages for the events prior to the open of regular ticket sales to the general public.

AF1 ticket package presales go on sale this week via www.aeroforceone.com according to the following schedule.



Concert Date -- City & Venue -- AF1 Ticket Package Presale Begins
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Fri. 12/01/06 -- Detroit, MI (Joe Louis Arena) -- Thurs. 10/19, 10 AM EDT (9 AM CDT)

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Tue. 12/05/06 -- Montreal, PQ (Bell Centre) -- Thur. 10/19, 9 AM EDT

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Thu. 12/07/06 -- Minneapolis, MN (Target Center) -- Wed 10/18, 10 AM EDT (9 AM CDT)

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Sat. 12/09/06 -- Edmonton, AB (Rexall Place) -- Thurs. 10/19, 11 AM EDT (9 AM MDT)

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Mon. 12/11/06 -- Calgary, AB (Saddledome) -- Thurs. 10/19, 11 AM EDT (9 AM MDT)

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Wed. 12/13/06 -- Vancouver, BC (GM Place) -- Thurs. 10/19, 11 AM EDT (8 AM PDT)

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Sun. 12/17/06 -- Sacramento, CA (Arco Arena) -- Wed 10/18, 11 AM EDT (8 AM PDT)

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How to order -

First, join Aero Force One, Aerosmith's official fan club! All fan club members, regardless of seniority, can participate in AF1 ticket presales and sales. Second, go to the AF1 web site, www.aeroforceone.com, managed by Paid, Inc (OTCBB: PAYD - News) for the most convenient way for fan club members to buy tickets and access tour information. The fan club membership/AF1 hotline is 508-791-3807 and ticketing information hotline is 508-791-3853, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.

AF1 members can purchase a maximum of four ticket packages per show, from a variety of fan experience packages that include tickets, backstage tours and photo ops, pre-concert parties with prizes, and exclusive AF1 memorabilia. Tickets and ticket packages will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. A portion of the best seats available for the fan club in all venues will be reserved for the most senior members of AF1 independent of the level of ticket package they purchase.

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Port Folio Weekly, VA
October 17, 2006


As most bands from the classic rock era of the 1970s have become shadows of their former glory days and tour as an oldies nostalgia act with few original members, Aerosmith continues to overcome adversities to remain one of the best live rock-n-roll acts.

Much has been said of their excesses in the ‘70s and ‘80s. The band members have all combated the personal demons of alcohol and drug abuse and are said to have been clean and sober for the last 20 years. But other health issues have dogged the group.

Singer Steven Tyler recently acknowledged he was diagnosed three years ago with hepatitis C and underwent 11 grueling months of chemotherapy that "almost killed me." Bassist Tom Hamilton was diagnosed with throat cancer this year and has not rejoined the band on the road, and likely will not play locally when the bad boys from Boston return to the Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater on October 21. Still they persevere.

Aerosmith made its debut in 1973 with a self-titled album that included "Dream On." The next three years would see Aerosmith establish itself in rock music history by releasing the best works of its career: Get Your Wings, Toys in the Attic, and Rocks. The quintet has had several hits since, such as "Ragdoll" (1987), "Love in an Elevator" (‘89) and "Cryin’ (‘93), but the songs of the last decade pale in comparison to the brilliance of their earlier works.

"It’s interesting to look at those because those songs were written when we were still trying to make it," said guitarist Joe Perry. "I mean, (by)’Walk This Way,’ obviously we had reached success beyond anything we had expected. But when Steven wrote "Dream On" — I don’t think that we had even been signed at that point — it came from that place, right from his heart. He’s singing about what he knows: "Dream until your dreams come true." So that is a very important lesson because as an artist gets older and has some success, you’ve got to figure out what it is that put you in that desperate strait that made you want to write and touch that spot. That’s why you see less and less inspirited music over the course of people’s careers and it’s more of the rarity than the norm for somebody to go the opposite way and be more creative, more inspired throughout their career. A lot of those things have been satisfied and needs have been met.

"I’ve got to say, a lot of people want to be rock stars because they wanted to have videos on MTV and they wanted to be getting out of the limos with the chicks and all that. And once they got that, it’s like: this is going to be it forever. I can put out any kind of crappy music I want. And all of a sudden they find themselves without a career. That’s the kind of thing that happens. Mass media can take one song and you can have a career about it. But unless you’re really clear about what you’re in it for, it’s really fickle. It comes and goes. You have to weigh the ups and downs, because that’s what it’s going to be. It’s not like it was in 1966, ‘67, when no matter what record you put out you had fans that would buy it. Every time the Beatles put out a new record you’d go out and buy it. But then we were used to getting a great record every time. Every time we heard a new Beatles record, it had ten singles on it for cryin’ out loud. And the same with the Stones.

"I remember buying records. If I was a fan of the band I always bought their record sight unseen and played it over and over again until I liked it. Slowly I started to realize that some of the stuff is just filler. Then you stop liking the band. It’s like when people take for granted they’re selling out the arenas every night and they put on shitty shows. I know. I was in one of those bands (Aerosmith in the late ‘70s). You suffer the consequences of it. If you loose your fans…when they put down their hard-earned money for a ticket or a record they deserve to get the best you can give them. That’s the first and foremost bylaw in the Aerosmith rulebook."

Aerosmith is currently touring with an extraordinary stage production that’ll feature a 70-foot long ramp which will extend straight out into the audience. Mötley Crüe is the opening act.

Aerosmith’s recent scheduled appearances in Virginia Beach have been called off due to national catastrophes (9/11), a hurricane, and illness. The one gig that did happen was as a double bill with Kiss, and they waxed the masked men of mediocrity.

Expect all the hits, including "Sweet Emotion," "Janie’s Got a Gun," and "Walk this Way." They’re touring in support of another greatest hits collection, Devil’s Got a New Disguise, which comes out this week.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO
October 16, 2006


Spinal Tap turned their amps up to 11. On Sunday night, Aerosmith and Mötley Crüe hit 12 and beyond as their Route of All Evil Tour stopped at UMB Bank Pavilion.

Although Aerosmith was the headliner, the evening was split as evenly as it could be. Each band cranked out a baker's dozen worth of tunes over sets lasting about 75 minutes that were considerably shorter than if each had been touring solo. But when the smoke cleared -- literally -- the fans were the winners.

Boston-based Aerosmith dealt with the shorter set by reverting to 1973 form: a blues-based boogie band with a couple of layers of glam spread over the top. Gone from the set list were late-'80s, early-'90s hits such as "Love in an Elevator," "Janie's Got a Gun" and "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)."

Even the power ballads that kept the band on top during the MTV years were kept to a minimum: "Crying" and the granddaddy of all power ballads, the still exciting "Dream On."

Instead, singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry led the band through the blues of Rufus Thomas' "Walkin' the Dog," Big Joe Williams' "Baby Please Don't Go" and Fleetwood Mac's "Stop Messin' Around," each one crackling with the guitars of Perry and Brad Whitford, Joey Kramer's solid drumming and Tyler's manic, perpetual-motion showmanship.

But they didn't ignore the hits, treating a boisterous crowd to "Toys in the Attic," "Sweet Emotion" and the encore of "Walk This Way."

Tyler and Perry, their hair, scarves and coats flying about their middle-age but still skinny frames, were the focus, stalking the stage and taking it down a runway a dozen rows into the audience. Tyler, dragging his trademark microphone stand, added some nice touches on harmonica, and was vocally in charge despite a few off-key moments.

Aerosmith was abetted by the tasty keyboard and vocal work of Russ Irwin, and by bassist David Hull, filling in for Tom Hamilton, who is battling throat cancer. High-resolution video, laser lighting, local film shot at the Arch and at Busch Stadium, and other multimedia wizardry added to the excitement of the show, but they are gimmicks this band really doesn't need.

Veteran headbanger act Mötley Crüe delivered its sledgehammer rock amid explosions, balls of fire, women dancing in cages, devilish imagery, black leather and, oh yes, a choreographed chicken "sacrifice." The band's adoring fans, many of whom could not have been alive when "Live Wire" kicked off its first album in 1981, applauded every pose.

Singer Vince Neil struggled at times to be heard above the all-out attack of bassist Nikki Sixx, guitarist Mick Mars and human tabloid Tommy Lee -- and let's give Lee some well-deserved respect as a drummer. But the band hit its stride midset with "Same Old Situation" and thundered home behind hits including "Louder Than Hell," "Sick Love Song," "Primal Scream" and "Girls, Girls, Girls."

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October 16, 2006


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