Wednesday, October 31, 2007
News From The Road
Aero Force One
October 31, 2007
Sox Win!
I can’t believe how insensitive I can be. First the Red Sox coming from behind to destroy all competition and The Patriots making all the teams they are playing look like Pop Warner kids. Forgive me if I seem out of line. I sometimes forget that 80% of the people reading this don’t give a royal s%$t about Boston and their sports teams. I am a sports fan however and can appreciate a good team whether it’s the Yankees (who I still hate) or the Colts (Manning is awesome) or even the dreaded Canadian’s who almost always beat the Bruins. If you live in Pittsburgh, LA, Texas or even Manchester England you know that there are ups and downs and right now New England can’t get any higher. The Dropkick Murphys have been adopted as the unofficial band of the Red Sox and even played on a flat bed truck in the Red Sox parade around Boston yesterday. They will be starting their tour next week around the US and Canada so go out and check them out. Unfortunately the SOX won the series in 4 games because Steven was set to sing the anthem tonight for game 6.
Steven will be heading to London at the end of the week to take part in the great magazine “Classic Rocks” annual award dinner. Aerosmith are up for show of the year. Let’s hope ST brings home some hardware for that unbelievable Hyde Park monsoon extravaganza. No doubt Ross Halfin will be at the Demon’s table buttering his rolls and refilling ST’s water glass. He’s no fool!
Joe took time out of his vacation to help Guitar Hero celebrate the release of their new game. Joe spent last Sunday in the big apple signing autographs at Game Stop’s 33rd and Broadway store. That was a blast! What a cool store and the staff were very accommodating. After that Joe played at the Guitar Hero private event down in the Lower East Side at a club called the Anexx. The place held 250 tops. Joe played with his sons Tony and Adrian’s band Tab the band. This was far from the Partridge family folks! The band cranked up some old Aero tunes and dug deep into Joe’s back catalog of solo stuff. They even did a few covers as well as a TAB song. The show was shot by Aerosmith’s video director Casey Thibeault and will be available to be seen on the web real soon.
Photo by: John B.
Joe seemed to be having a great time and even mentioned that he would someday like to take this outfit on the road to play for all the fans across the country. First Aerosmith has to get back in the studio and get crackin’ on some new material which they will be working on all winter.
Joey has been busy with his clothing store “Technical” which is on Newbury Street in Boston and will be the honorary chairman of the 2007 Boston Music Awards that takes place on December 1st in Toledo. Just kidding!
See Ya on the Road!
John B.
PS. A big Thank you to my friend Haven who got me tickets to the first Red Sox Cleveland game.
October 31, 2007
Sox Win!
I can’t believe how insensitive I can be. First the Red Sox coming from behind to destroy all competition and The Patriots making all the teams they are playing look like Pop Warner kids. Forgive me if I seem out of line. I sometimes forget that 80% of the people reading this don’t give a royal s%$t about Boston and their sports teams. I am a sports fan however and can appreciate a good team whether it’s the Yankees (who I still hate) or the Colts (Manning is awesome) or even the dreaded Canadian’s who almost always beat the Bruins. If you live in Pittsburgh, LA, Texas or even Manchester England you know that there are ups and downs and right now New England can’t get any higher. The Dropkick Murphys have been adopted as the unofficial band of the Red Sox and even played on a flat bed truck in the Red Sox parade around Boston yesterday. They will be starting their tour next week around the US and Canada so go out and check them out. Unfortunately the SOX won the series in 4 games because Steven was set to sing the anthem tonight for game 6.
Steven will be heading to London at the end of the week to take part in the great magazine “Classic Rocks” annual award dinner. Aerosmith are up for show of the year. Let’s hope ST brings home some hardware for that unbelievable Hyde Park monsoon extravaganza. No doubt Ross Halfin will be at the Demon’s table buttering his rolls and refilling ST’s water glass. He’s no fool!
Joe took time out of his vacation to help Guitar Hero celebrate the release of their new game. Joe spent last Sunday in the big apple signing autographs at Game Stop’s 33rd and Broadway store. That was a blast! What a cool store and the staff were very accommodating. After that Joe played at the Guitar Hero private event down in the Lower East Side at a club called the Anexx. The place held 250 tops. Joe played with his sons Tony and Adrian’s band Tab the band. This was far from the Partridge family folks! The band cranked up some old Aero tunes and dug deep into Joe’s back catalog of solo stuff. They even did a few covers as well as a TAB song. The show was shot by Aerosmith’s video director Casey Thibeault and will be available to be seen on the web real soon.
Photo by: John B.
Joe seemed to be having a great time and even mentioned that he would someday like to take this outfit on the road to play for all the fans across the country. First Aerosmith has to get back in the studio and get crackin’ on some new material which they will be working on all winter.
Joey has been busy with his clothing store “Technical” which is on Newbury Street in Boston and will be the honorary chairman of the 2007 Boston Music Awards that takes place on December 1st in Toledo. Just kidding!
See Ya on the Road!
John B.
PS. A big Thank you to my friend Haven who got me tickets to the first Red Sox Cleveland game.
Rockin’ Release Party Features Real Rock Legend
Business Wire (press release), CA
October 30, 2007
Aerosmith's Joe Perry congratulates Fernando Bolles, winner of the Guitar Hero III Championship which took place at GameStop in Herald Square.
(Photo: Business Wire)
Aerosmith Guitarist Joe Perry Joins GameStop to Launch Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Legions of screaming fans turned out to see legendary guitarist, Joe Perry of Aerosmith, at GameStop’s flagship New York City store on Sunday, October 28, 2007. The rocking release party and face-off tournament featured Activision’s Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock at GameStop (NYSE:GME), the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer.
“We were thrilled to be part of the launch of one of the season’s hottest and most anticipated games and to provide an opportunity for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Aerosmith fans to jam with Joe,” said Tom DaNapoli, vice president of marketing for GameStop. “At GameStop, we strive to bring power to the players through events like this that allow gamers to pursue their fantasies.”
Throngs of aspiring rock legends came out to show their skills in a live Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock face-off tournament. Perry, who has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide and been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with Aerosmith, rocked out with the fans as a judge in the tournament and signed scores of games and guitar controllers.
The Guitar Hero® franchise has become a pop culture phenomenon. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock will include explosive new content and features including a multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a host of exclusive unlockable content and visually stunning rock venues. Fans will tear it up with master tracks from some of the most legendary rock artists in music such as Aerosmith, Metallica, The Rolling Stones, Smashing Pumpkins, Guns N’ Roses, The Sex Pistols, Rage Against the Machine, and others. Expanded online multiplayer game modes will also allow fans worldwide to compete head-to-head for true legendary rock status. Fresh downloadable content will also be offered on multiple platforms, and players can now shred to a killer set list from many of the most popular rock songs ever recorded.
For the first time ever, Guitar Hero fans will also be able to thrash and burn with new wireless guitar controllers available for each platform, including exclusive Gibson Guitar's Les Paul model for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii™ home video game system from Nintendo, and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system gamers will also get to shred on a new exclusive shape, Gibson’s Kramer guitar, popularized by hard rockers and known for its body design, pickups, electronics and construction for furious finger fretting.
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, published by RedOctane® and developed by Neversoft, is rated ‘T’ for Teen by the ESRB and is now available in retail stores. For more information about the Guitar Hero franchise, please visit the dedicated community site: www.guitarhero.com.
About Activision, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted net revenues of $1.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007. Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Scandinavia, Spain, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan and South Korea. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's World Wide Web site, which is located at www.activision.com.
About GameStop Corp.
Headquartered in Grapevine, TX, GameStop Corp. is the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer. The company operates more than 5,000 retail stores across the United States and in sixteen countries worldwide. The company also operates two e-commerce sites, GameStop.com and EBgames.com, and publishes Game Informer(R) magazine, a leading multi-platform video game publication. GameStop Corp. sells new and used video game software, hardware and accessories for next generation video game systems from Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft. In addition, the company sells PC entertainment software, related accessories and other merchandise. General information on GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the company's corporate website: http://www.gamestop.com/corporate.
Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock © 2007 Activision Publishing, Inc. Guitar Hero, Activision and RedOctane are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc.
All Gibson marks, logos, trade dress, guitar models, controller shapes and related rights provided pursuant to exclusive license from Gibson Guitar Corp.
“PlayStation”, “PLAYSTATION” and “PS” Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Used with Permission. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.
Wii and the Wii logo are trademarks of Nintendo. (c) 2006 Nintendo.
All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Contacts
Chris Olivera
GameStop
(817) 722-7253
ChrisOlivera@gamestop.com
or
Laura Heeb Mustard
Stanton Crenshaw Communications
516-884-8895
lmustard@stantoncrenshaw.com
or
Bryan Lam
RedOctane, Inc.
408-481-9121 x-143
blam@redoctane.com
October 30, 2007
Aerosmith's Joe Perry congratulates Fernando Bolles, winner of the Guitar Hero III Championship which took place at GameStop in Herald Square.
(Photo: Business Wire)
Aerosmith Guitarist Joe Perry Joins GameStop to Launch Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Legions of screaming fans turned out to see legendary guitarist, Joe Perry of Aerosmith, at GameStop’s flagship New York City store on Sunday, October 28, 2007. The rocking release party and face-off tournament featured Activision’s Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock at GameStop (NYSE:GME), the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer.
“We were thrilled to be part of the launch of one of the season’s hottest and most anticipated games and to provide an opportunity for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Aerosmith fans to jam with Joe,” said Tom DaNapoli, vice president of marketing for GameStop. “At GameStop, we strive to bring power to the players through events like this that allow gamers to pursue their fantasies.”
Throngs of aspiring rock legends came out to show their skills in a live Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock face-off tournament. Perry, who has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide and been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with Aerosmith, rocked out with the fans as a judge in the tournament and signed scores of games and guitar controllers.
The Guitar Hero® franchise has become a pop culture phenomenon. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock will include explosive new content and features including a multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a host of exclusive unlockable content and visually stunning rock venues. Fans will tear it up with master tracks from some of the most legendary rock artists in music such as Aerosmith, Metallica, The Rolling Stones, Smashing Pumpkins, Guns N’ Roses, The Sex Pistols, Rage Against the Machine, and others. Expanded online multiplayer game modes will also allow fans worldwide to compete head-to-head for true legendary rock status. Fresh downloadable content will also be offered on multiple platforms, and players can now shred to a killer set list from many of the most popular rock songs ever recorded.
For the first time ever, Guitar Hero fans will also be able to thrash and burn with new wireless guitar controllers available for each platform, including exclusive Gibson Guitar's Les Paul model for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii™ home video game system from Nintendo, and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system gamers will also get to shred on a new exclusive shape, Gibson’s Kramer guitar, popularized by hard rockers and known for its body design, pickups, electronics and construction for furious finger fretting.
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, published by RedOctane® and developed by Neversoft, is rated ‘T’ for Teen by the ESRB and is now available in retail stores. For more information about the Guitar Hero franchise, please visit the dedicated community site: www.guitarhero.com.
About Activision, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted net revenues of $1.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007. Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Scandinavia, Spain, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan and South Korea. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's World Wide Web site, which is located at www.activision.com.
About GameStop Corp.
Headquartered in Grapevine, TX, GameStop Corp. is the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer. The company operates more than 5,000 retail stores across the United States and in sixteen countries worldwide. The company also operates two e-commerce sites, GameStop.com and EBgames.com, and publishes Game Informer(R) magazine, a leading multi-platform video game publication. GameStop Corp. sells new and used video game software, hardware and accessories for next generation video game systems from Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft. In addition, the company sells PC entertainment software, related accessories and other merchandise. General information on GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the company's corporate website: http://www.gamestop.com/corporate.
Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock © 2007 Activision Publishing, Inc. Guitar Hero, Activision and RedOctane are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc.
All Gibson marks, logos, trade dress, guitar models, controller shapes and related rights provided pursuant to exclusive license from Gibson Guitar Corp.
“PlayStation”, “PLAYSTATION” and “PS” Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Used with Permission. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.
Wii and the Wii logo are trademarks of Nintendo. (c) 2006 Nintendo.
All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Contacts
Chris Olivera
GameStop
(817) 722-7253
ChrisOlivera@gamestop.com
or
Laura Heeb Mustard
Stanton Crenshaw Communications
516-884-8895
lmustard@stantoncrenshaw.com
or
Bryan Lam
RedOctane, Inc.
408-481-9121 x-143
blam@redoctane.com
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
"TAB The Band" Performance at The Annex
New York City, NY
October 28, 2007
Aerosmith Guitarist, Joe Perry helps celebrate the launch of "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock"
More photos: (here).
October 28, 2007
Aerosmith Guitarist, Joe Perry helps celebrate the launch of "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock"
More photos: (here).
Monday, October 29, 2007
Joe Perry Helps Celebrate Launch of "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock"
October 28, 2007 - Game Stop
New York City, New York
"TAB The Band" Performance at The Annex
October 28, 2007 - The Annex
New York City, New York
More photos: (here).
Halloween Party - West Hollywood, CA
Excerpt from: Paparazzi Henry’s Star Encounters -
10/26/07 - (Celebrities.com)
“Murdock Plaza”
Steven Tyler - The rocker was with a large group. They all hopped into a stretch limo and off they went....
More info: (here).
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Aerosmith concert padded P.E.I. economy to the tune of $12m
The Halifax Daily News, Canada
October 27, 2007
While Halifax struggles to stage another big-name outdoor concert, Aerosmith rocked more than the city of Charlottetown during the band's July concert in the P.E.I. capital - it rocked provincial coffers.
Tourism Minister Valerie Docherty says the Aerosmith concert, the largest in P.E.I. history, pumped more than $12 million into the provincial economy - much more than originally estimated.
Docherty was asked about the economic impact of the concert during a review of her budget at Province House this week.
The tourism minister said more than 31,000 tickets were sold, and more than 25,000 of those were sold off-Island.
The average concertgoer stayed on the Island an average of 1.76 days and spent about $500.
Jim Bagnall, Conservative tourism critic, questioned the tourism minister on the success of the concert and whether she'd consider supporting a similar concert next year.
Concert promoter David Carver is already working on a mega-concert for next summer. Some say it may be the Eagles.
Docherty said she considered the concert a success, but not the location.
The concert was held at the Charlottetown Driving Park Entertainment Centre. It is in the heart of the city, with limited parking and poor highway infrastructure, and the concert venue is not bowl-shaped, which made it difficult to see the stage.
"In the future, we cannot use that same venue for a similar or a larger event," Docherty said.
The province, in conjunction with the city and concert promoters, is looking at alternative locations.
The provincial government put $350,000 into promoting the Aerosmith concert. By her estimate, Docherty said the province recovered more than $1.4 million in taxes.
Health Minister Doug Currie said he heard many complaints on the campaign trail about the location of the concert.
"The facility is basically on the front steps of a very senior residential area. There wasn't a resident complaining about the concert - they were looking at supporting the concert," he said.
October 27, 2007
While Halifax struggles to stage another big-name outdoor concert, Aerosmith rocked more than the city of Charlottetown during the band's July concert in the P.E.I. capital - it rocked provincial coffers.
Tourism Minister Valerie Docherty says the Aerosmith concert, the largest in P.E.I. history, pumped more than $12 million into the provincial economy - much more than originally estimated.
Docherty was asked about the economic impact of the concert during a review of her budget at Province House this week.
The tourism minister said more than 31,000 tickets were sold, and more than 25,000 of those were sold off-Island.
The average concertgoer stayed on the Island an average of 1.76 days and spent about $500.
Jim Bagnall, Conservative tourism critic, questioned the tourism minister on the success of the concert and whether she'd consider supporting a similar concert next year.
Concert promoter David Carver is already working on a mega-concert for next summer. Some say it may be the Eagles.
Docherty said she considered the concert a success, but not the location.
The concert was held at the Charlottetown Driving Park Entertainment Centre. It is in the heart of the city, with limited parking and poor highway infrastructure, and the concert venue is not bowl-shaped, which made it difficult to see the stage.
"In the future, we cannot use that same venue for a similar or a larger event," Docherty said.
The province, in conjunction with the city and concert promoters, is looking at alternative locations.
The provincial government put $350,000 into promoting the Aerosmith concert. By her estimate, Docherty said the province recovered more than $1.4 million in taxes.
Health Minister Doug Currie said he heard many complaints on the campaign trail about the location of the concert.
"The facility is basically on the front steps of a very senior residential area. There wasn't a resident complaining about the concert - they were looking at supporting the concert," he said.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
BMA picks Kramer
Boston Globe, MA
October 27, 2007
Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer has been named honorary chairman of the Boston Music Awards. "Aerosmith plays all over the world, but it all starts and comes back here to Boston for me," Kramer said in a statement.
October 27, 2007
Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer has been named honorary chairman of the Boston Music Awards. "Aerosmith plays all over the world, but it all starts and comes back here to Boston for me," Kramer said in a statement.
Joey's Shop - Technical - Nominated for "Dig This"
Aero Force One
October 26, 2007
Joey's COOL new shop - "TECHNICAL" - in Boston was recently nominated by The Weekly Dig for a 2007 "Dig This!" Award for the "Best Place To Shop for Urban Street Wear" Category!
Help show Boston, New England, and the Entire Planet that Joey's shop "Technical" is without a doubt the most "diggable" place to shop for your Urban Street Gear & Wear. Vote on-line Right Now - Right (here) ! Hurry.....voting ends on Halloween, October 31st!
Stop on by the shop located on Newbury Street (230 Newbury to be exact) in Boston to check out all of the Cool urban gear & wear, as well as skateboard decks and merch, for yourself! You can also check things out on-line at www.technicalshops.com
Vote: (here).
October 26, 2007
Joey's COOL new shop - "TECHNICAL" - in Boston was recently nominated by The Weekly Dig for a 2007 "Dig This!" Award for the "Best Place To Shop for Urban Street Wear" Category!
Help show Boston, New England, and the Entire Planet that Joey's shop "Technical" is without a doubt the most "diggable" place to shop for your Urban Street Gear & Wear. Vote on-line Right Now - Right (here) ! Hurry.....voting ends on Halloween, October 31st!
Stop on by the shop located on Newbury Street (230 Newbury to be exact) in Boston to check out all of the Cool urban gear & wear, as well as skateboard decks and merch, for yourself! You can also check things out on-line at www.technicalshops.com
Vote: (here).
Friday, October 26, 2007
CMT Giants Honoring Hank Williams Jr. - Backstage & Show
Gibson Amphitheatre
Los Angeles, CA
October 25, 2007
Musicians Buddy Guy (L) and Steven Tyler
Musicians Buddy Guy (L) and Steven Tyler
Musicians Steven Tyler (L) and Hank Williams Jr.
Musician Steven Tyler
Musicians Toby Keith, Steven Tyler and Buddy Guy
Athlete Terry Bradshaw and musician Steven Tyler
See more... (here).
Los Angeles, CA
October 25, 2007
Musicians Buddy Guy (L) and Steven Tyler
Musicians Buddy Guy (L) and Steven Tyler
Musicians Steven Tyler (L) and Hank Williams Jr.
Musician Steven Tyler
Musicians Toby Keith, Steven Tyler and Buddy Guy
Athlete Terry Bradshaw and musician Steven Tyler
See more... (here).
Thursday, October 25, 2007
News From The Road
Aero Force One
October 25, 2007
Curt Schilling Day!
Hey Everybody!
Well the SOX are on a roll. They got the first pickle out of the jar last night and kicked the Rockies collective asses. We are hoping old friend Big # 38 can make it 5 wins in a row for the Bo Sox. The Rockies came in winning something like 21 of their last 22. They got their hats handed to them last night but don't count them out yet. I was digging through my computer the other day and found some Red Sox/ Curt Schilling related things that I wanted to share with all of you.
Curt and his wife Shonda came out to a show in Phoenix on the Rockin' the Joint tour. They hung around backstage and had a blast. The next time we ran into Schill and Shonda I invited him to the Mansfield show on a Red Sox day off. He brought some friends and some shirts and baseballs for the guys. Last November Curt turned 40 and the band were invited to his Birthday bash in Beantown. Unfortunately the guys couldn't make it but Steven and Joe wanted to send them a video greeting. Here it is recorded in San Antonio last year.
Watch video: (here).
Joe and Billie with Shonda and Curt before Mansfield show.
Steven and The Schillings from the Phoenix show.
2 of Boston's finest. Sorry girls they are taken. Donny Wightman got hitched in Hawaii.
Yours truly with number 38.
This is Joey's drum tech Magee with Schill. Magee has lost about 75lbs since this picture was taken and has lowered his weight - just under 200lbs. Way to go Magee!
You guys gotta check out this great song by my friend Mike Verge. He wrote it for the SOX earlier in the year. It was played during home games and now the local Fox affliate in Boston is now playing it.
Click (here) to give it a listen!
I will keep you updated through out the series...
See you at Fenway!
John B.
October 25, 2007
Curt Schilling Day!
Hey Everybody!
Well the SOX are on a roll. They got the first pickle out of the jar last night and kicked the Rockies collective asses. We are hoping old friend Big # 38 can make it 5 wins in a row for the Bo Sox. The Rockies came in winning something like 21 of their last 22. They got their hats handed to them last night but don't count them out yet. I was digging through my computer the other day and found some Red Sox/ Curt Schilling related things that I wanted to share with all of you.
Curt and his wife Shonda came out to a show in Phoenix on the Rockin' the Joint tour. They hung around backstage and had a blast. The next time we ran into Schill and Shonda I invited him to the Mansfield show on a Red Sox day off. He brought some friends and some shirts and baseballs for the guys. Last November Curt turned 40 and the band were invited to his Birthday bash in Beantown. Unfortunately the guys couldn't make it but Steven and Joe wanted to send them a video greeting. Here it is recorded in San Antonio last year.
Watch video: (here).
Joe and Billie with Shonda and Curt before Mansfield show.
Steven and The Schillings from the Phoenix show.
2 of Boston's finest. Sorry girls they are taken. Donny Wightman got hitched in Hawaii.
Yours truly with number 38.
This is Joey's drum tech Magee with Schill. Magee has lost about 75lbs since this picture was taken and has lowered his weight - just under 200lbs. Way to go Magee!
You guys gotta check out this great song by my friend Mike Verge. He wrote it for the SOX earlier in the year. It was played during home games and now the local Fox affliate in Boston is now playing it.
Click (here) to give it a listen!
I will keep you updated through out the series...
See you at Fenway!
John B.
Kramer named Honorary Chairman of the Boston Music Awards
Boston Globe, MA
October 25, 2007
Nominations for the 20th annual Boston Music Awards were announced yesterday, and it was a good year for Massachusetts metal bands. Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall, and the Berklee-linked prog veterans Dream Theater all scored multiple nominations, with Killswitch leading with seven.
All three acts will vie for the top prize -act of the year - against emo sensations Boys Like Girls (five nominations) and singer-songwriter Lori McKenna (four), who got a national profile boost this year following a tour with Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. Reunited alt-rock trio Dinosaur Jr. is also in the running.
Others receiving more than one nomination include singer-songwriters Matt Nathanson and Josh Ritter with four apiece and power popsters the Click Five and rockers Buffalo Tom and the Slip with three each.
Awards will be handed out in 27 categories on Dec. 1 at the Orpheum Theatre (tickets are $35-$100 and are on sale at ticketmaster.com and 617-931-2000).
Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer will serve as the honorary chairman of the Boston Music Awards.
Proceeds from tickets and an accompanying online auction will benefit Music Drives Us and the Berklee City Music Program.
Fans can see the entire nominee list and vote for winners online at bostonmusicawards07.com. The voting concludes on Nov. 16.
October 25, 2007
Nominations for the 20th annual Boston Music Awards were announced yesterday, and it was a good year for Massachusetts metal bands. Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall, and the Berklee-linked prog veterans Dream Theater all scored multiple nominations, with Killswitch leading with seven.
All three acts will vie for the top prize -act of the year - against emo sensations Boys Like Girls (five nominations) and singer-songwriter Lori McKenna (four), who got a national profile boost this year following a tour with Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. Reunited alt-rock trio Dinosaur Jr. is also in the running.
Others receiving more than one nomination include singer-songwriters Matt Nathanson and Josh Ritter with four apiece and power popsters the Click Five and rockers Buffalo Tom and the Slip with three each.
Awards will be handed out in 27 categories on Dec. 1 at the Orpheum Theatre (tickets are $35-$100 and are on sale at ticketmaster.com and 617-931-2000).
Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer will serve as the honorary chairman of the Boston Music Awards.
Proceeds from tickets and an accompanying online auction will benefit Music Drives Us and the Berklee City Music Program.
Fans can see the entire nominee list and vote for winners online at bostonmusicawards07.com. The voting concludes on Nov. 16.
Incredible Human Machine DVD
NationalGeographic.com
October 24, 2007
As seen on the National Geographic Channel
From close-ups of Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler's vocal cords to initiation rituals of the tribes of Papua New Guinea, take an exhilarating tour of the human body—from the inside out—to reveal the miraculous everyday workings of the human machine. Featuring cutting edge medical technology and groundbreaking CGI, National Geographic provides an unparalleled snapshot of the inner workings and extreme capabilities of the human body.
Click (here) for details.
October 24, 2007
As seen on the National Geographic Channel
From close-ups of Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler's vocal cords to initiation rituals of the tribes of Papua New Guinea, take an exhilarating tour of the human body—from the inside out—to reveal the miraculous everyday workings of the human machine. Featuring cutting edge medical technology and groundbreaking CGI, National Geographic provides an unparalleled snapshot of the inner workings and extreme capabilities of the human body.
Click (here) for details.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Joe Perry To Perform In New York
Bravewords.com
October 22, 2007
As previously reported, Guitar Hero III is set to hit stores on October 28th. To celebrate the launch of the game, Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry will be performing at The Annex in New York City that evening from 6-9PM. TAB the band is also on the bill for the industry-only event. Aerosmith's classic 'Same Old Song and Dance' is part of the soundtrack for the game published by Activision. For more info click (here).
October 22, 2007
As previously reported, Guitar Hero III is set to hit stores on October 28th. To celebrate the launch of the game, Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry will be performing at The Annex in New York City that evening from 6-9PM. TAB the band is also on the bill for the industry-only event. Aerosmith's classic 'Same Old Song and Dance' is part of the soundtrack for the game published by Activision. For more info click (here).
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Loud Mouth
FOX News via Yahoo! News
October 19, 2007
National Geographic explores Aerosmith's Steven Tyler's vocal chords
Watch video: (here).
October 19, 2007
National Geographic explores Aerosmith's Steven Tyler's vocal chords
Watch video: (here).
Monday, October 22, 2007
Incredible Human Machine: A Q&A with Producer Chad Cohen
NationalGeographic.com
(Photo Source: AF1 Forums).
Nat Geo took you through the aging process during Inside the Living Body, now it takes you on a ride through the human body to figure out what exactly all of our moving parts are doing. A showcase of the amazing "machines" that make up our bodies. Producer Chad Cohen took some time to detail what it was like to actually film inside the body.
Nat Geo: What makes this show different than other shows about the human body?
Chad Cohen: This program shows how the entire body works together as one very well-oiled machine. But we also highlight how the body sometimes doesn’t work, with stories of everyday people undergoing extraordinary new medical procedures. We feature the first study injecting stem cells into patients suffering from heart failure; the first test measuring a performer's vocal activity during a live performance; and the first retinal implant trial. We also show off a lot of new medical imagery. You’d be amazed at the places you can stick a camera these days.
Nat Geo: How were you able to get access to film Steven Tyler of Aerosmith from the inside out?
Chad Cohen: Steven had recently come to Dr. Steven Zeitels of Massachusetts General Hospital with a vocal bleed that had caused the band to cancel part of its tour. Dr. Zeitels pioneered a noninvasive method of laser surgery that zaps the blood vessels, sealing them off and stopping the bleeding. Steven was very impressed with the surgery and happy that his voice was working again. Both he and Dr. Zeitels were interested in getting the story of the technology out there, and I think they trusted National Geographic Channel to tell it in the way it should be told.
Nat Geo: What was it like filming the live sequence with Steven during the concert?
Chad Cohen: It was crazy backstage, not the sort of place a National Geographic producer usually finds himself. Steven was a pleasure to work with and was really interested in learning how his voice actually worked. The doctors hooked him up with devices to measure the speed of his vocal cords and to monitor his heart rate and respiration rate during the live performance. It was hilarious when he went out on stage and said, “Thank you to Massachusetts General Hospital and National Geographic for getting me ‘more wired’ than I have ever been before.” During the concert, we recorded how many times his vocal cords flapped together — it was more than 500,000 times, and his vocal cords traveled more than six miles over the course of the show. No one has ever recorded real-time data like that during a rock concert.....
(Photo Source: AF1 Forums).
Nat Geo took you through the aging process during Inside the Living Body, now it takes you on a ride through the human body to figure out what exactly all of our moving parts are doing. A showcase of the amazing "machines" that make up our bodies. Producer Chad Cohen took some time to detail what it was like to actually film inside the body.
Nat Geo: What makes this show different than other shows about the human body?
Chad Cohen: This program shows how the entire body works together as one very well-oiled machine. But we also highlight how the body sometimes doesn’t work, with stories of everyday people undergoing extraordinary new medical procedures. We feature the first study injecting stem cells into patients suffering from heart failure; the first test measuring a performer's vocal activity during a live performance; and the first retinal implant trial. We also show off a lot of new medical imagery. You’d be amazed at the places you can stick a camera these days.
Nat Geo: How were you able to get access to film Steven Tyler of Aerosmith from the inside out?
Chad Cohen: Steven had recently come to Dr. Steven Zeitels of Massachusetts General Hospital with a vocal bleed that had caused the band to cancel part of its tour. Dr. Zeitels pioneered a noninvasive method of laser surgery that zaps the blood vessels, sealing them off and stopping the bleeding. Steven was very impressed with the surgery and happy that his voice was working again. Both he and Dr. Zeitels were interested in getting the story of the technology out there, and I think they trusted National Geographic Channel to tell it in the way it should be told.
Nat Geo: What was it like filming the live sequence with Steven during the concert?
Chad Cohen: It was crazy backstage, not the sort of place a National Geographic producer usually finds himself. Steven was a pleasure to work with and was really interested in learning how his voice actually worked. The doctors hooked him up with devices to measure the speed of his vocal cords and to monitor his heart rate and respiration rate during the live performance. It was hilarious when he went out on stage and said, “Thank you to Massachusetts General Hospital and National Geographic for getting me ‘more wired’ than I have ever been before.” During the concert, we recorded how many times his vocal cords flapped together — it was more than 500,000 times, and his vocal cords traveled more than six miles over the course of the show. No one has ever recorded real-time data like that during a rock concert.....
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Steven Tyler on 'The Today Show'
TMZ.com
October 19, 2007
Steven Tyler was on "Today," pimpin' the National Geographic Channel's "Incredible Human Machine," which chronicled the Aerosmith frontman's surgery on his vocal chords.
Show premieres October 21, 9E/8P - More info: (here).
October 19, 2007
Steven Tyler was on "Today," pimpin' the National Geographic Channel's "Incredible Human Machine," which chronicled the Aerosmith frontman's surgery on his vocal chords.
Show premieres October 21, 9E/8P - More info: (here).
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Steven Tyler’s voice, up close and personal
MSNBC Video
October 19, 2007
The Aerosmith singer talks to TODAY’s Matt Lauer about the National Geographic TV special that explores his amazing vocal chords.
Watch video: (here).
October 19, 2007
The Aerosmith singer talks to TODAY’s Matt Lauer about the National Geographic TV special that explores his amazing vocal chords.
Watch video: (here).
Friday, October 19, 2007
Aerosmith frontman's surgery to be televised
NME.com, UK
October 18, 2007
Steven Tyler will appear on US television this weekend
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler is set to appear on NBC's 'Today Show' tomorrow (October 19) and National Geographic Channel's 'Incredible Human Machine' on Sunday (October 21), where they will chronicle the cutting-edge laser-surgery he underwent to repair his vocal chords.
Footage of the legendary rocker's surgery will be shown, as well as a backstage test that evaluated the stress that singing put on his vocal chords.
During a sold-out show at the Tweeter Center in Aerosmith's hometown of Boston, Tyler was fitted with a vest to monitor his vital readings including heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen levels/lung capacity and body temperature to show the impact a performance had on his body.
The National Geographic programme will show this test as well as high-definition photos of Tyler's larynx during the operation, and before-and-after photos illustrating how his vocal chords were repaired.
October 18, 2007
Steven Tyler will appear on US television this weekend
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler is set to appear on NBC's 'Today Show' tomorrow (October 19) and National Geographic Channel's 'Incredible Human Machine' on Sunday (October 21), where they will chronicle the cutting-edge laser-surgery he underwent to repair his vocal chords.
Footage of the legendary rocker's surgery will be shown, as well as a backstage test that evaluated the stress that singing put on his vocal chords.
During a sold-out show at the Tweeter Center in Aerosmith's hometown of Boston, Tyler was fitted with a vest to monitor his vital readings including heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen levels/lung capacity and body temperature to show the impact a performance had on his body.
The National Geographic programme will show this test as well as high-definition photos of Tyler's larynx during the operation, and before-and-after photos illustrating how his vocal chords were repaired.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
They care
Boston Globe, MA
October 17, 2007
(Photo courtesy: LovelyLivTyler.com)
Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler's daughter Liv (above), Everett's own Ellen Pompeo, and our boy Ben Affleck are among the Hollywood stars and starlets photographed by supermodel Helena Christensen in an effort to fight global AIDS and poverty in Africa. Of the ONE Campaign, Affleck says: "All it takes is doing something really small: just lending one's voice to a larger movement, one that says, 'We care about this.'"
More Info: (ONE.org)
October 17, 2007
(Photo courtesy: LovelyLivTyler.com)
Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler's daughter Liv (above), Everett's own Ellen Pompeo, and our boy Ben Affleck are among the Hollywood stars and starlets photographed by supermodel Helena Christensen in an effort to fight global AIDS and poverty in Africa. Of the ONE Campaign, Affleck says: "All it takes is doing something really small: just lending one's voice to a larger movement, one that says, 'We care about this.'"
More Info: (ONE.org)
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Out And About
Saysuncle.com
October 15, 2007
Gun Blogger Rendezvous -
Saturday: After the range was dinner and prizes....
The high point of the dinner was the speech by Chuck from Project ValourIT. ValourIT purchases voice activated laptops for injured troops so that they can, well, do what we all do every day: chat, blog, check email, balance their checkbook, and surf the web. Chuck was injured by an IED and lost the use of his hands. He knew of some voice activated software and a lady with Soldiers Angels got him a laptop and the software. They decided that this was something that more injured troops needed and ValourIT was born. Chuck told us that these guys just having the ability to once again do what they used to do every day is often a real help to getting them through their injuries. Definitely a worthy cause and one worth sending a few bucks to. The GBR raises some money for these folks.
Sunday: Travel day. But I met Steven Tyler.
Reno, Nevada - October 14, 2007
Photo/article: (here).
October 15, 2007
Gun Blogger Rendezvous -
Saturday: After the range was dinner and prizes....
The high point of the dinner was the speech by Chuck from Project ValourIT. ValourIT purchases voice activated laptops for injured troops so that they can, well, do what we all do every day: chat, blog, check email, balance their checkbook, and surf the web. Chuck was injured by an IED and lost the use of his hands. He knew of some voice activated software and a lady with Soldiers Angels got him a laptop and the software. They decided that this was something that more injured troops needed and ValourIT was born. Chuck told us that these guys just having the ability to once again do what they used to do every day is often a real help to getting them through their injuries. Definitely a worthy cause and one worth sending a few bucks to. The GBR raises some money for these folks.
Sunday: Travel day. But I met Steven Tyler.
Reno, Nevada - October 14, 2007
Photo/article: (here).
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Aerosmith ROCK-Tober Halloween Contest
Aero Force One
October 15, 2007
"Trick or Treat - DADDIO...Wanna get yourself the sweet TREAT courtesy of Aerosmith and AeroForce One?! Who Wouldn't?! Well listen up...here's what you gotta do to turn this October into your ROCK-Tober!
• FIRST...jot down or type up and then email, FAX, snail mail, or send smoke signals with the Most Spooktacular (pun intended) Halloween story or experience you've ever experienced.
• SECOND...include, along with your story, a picture of yourself in your most Outrageous and Rockin' Halloween Costume (Bonus Points for COOL, Cute, and Sexy). How Do You Win? Glad You Asked...once you submit your story and photo it will be in the hands of the very capable AeroForce One community of fans for their vote – they (you) determine the winner. The top-rated story and photo will win a $100.00 gift card redeemable in the AF1 on-line store (as well as the all-important bragging rights!). Don't worry, if you come in second you still get something (a $50.00 gift card to AF1) and what the hell, a $20.00 gift card will go to the third place finisher. So...whatcha waitin' for??!! Submit your stories and photos today!
***Gift Cards will be mailed to the winners.
Details:
* DEADline for submissions is (Friday, November 2, 2007). Winners will be revealed on Friday, November 16th.
* NOTE: This is all ages folks so, please keep your stories and photos relatively clean! To win, you need votes. To get votes, you need to have your picture & story posted on AF1. AF1 reserves the right (gotta do it) to make all decisions as to which pics & stories get posted.
Click (here) for the Official Rules."
October 15, 2007
"Trick or Treat - DADDIO...Wanna get yourself the sweet TREAT courtesy of Aerosmith and AeroForce One?! Who Wouldn't?! Well listen up...here's what you gotta do to turn this October into your ROCK-Tober!
• FIRST...jot down or type up and then email, FAX, snail mail, or send smoke signals with the Most Spooktacular (pun intended) Halloween story or experience you've ever experienced.
• SECOND...include, along with your story, a picture of yourself in your most Outrageous and Rockin' Halloween Costume (Bonus Points for COOL, Cute, and Sexy). How Do You Win? Glad You Asked...once you submit your story and photo it will be in the hands of the very capable AeroForce One community of fans for their vote – they (you) determine the winner. The top-rated story and photo will win a $100.00 gift card redeemable in the AF1 on-line store (as well as the all-important bragging rights!). Don't worry, if you come in second you still get something (a $50.00 gift card to AF1) and what the hell, a $20.00 gift card will go to the third place finisher. So...whatcha waitin' for??!! Submit your stories and photos today!
***Gift Cards will be mailed to the winners.
Details:
* DEADline for submissions is (Friday, November 2, 2007). Winners will be revealed on Friday, November 16th.
* NOTE: This is all ages folks so, please keep your stories and photos relatively clean! To win, you need votes. To get votes, you need to have your picture & story posted on AF1. AF1 reserves the right (gotta do it) to make all decisions as to which pics & stories get posted.
Click (here) for the Official Rules."
Social Security agency reminds Boomers they're old
Chicago Tribune, IL
October 15, 2007
The Social Security Administration organized a photo op today to showcase the first Baby Boomer to apply for retirement benefits, Kathleen Casey-Kirschling, 61, who was born, according to the agency, one second after midnight on Jan. 1, 1946......
The agency probably thought it was doing some good with the event. But SSA no doubt caused probably considerable psychic pain for many a Baby Boomer who, after all, are part of a an increasingly creaky generation that is decidedly not okay with the idea of growing old, that refuses to act its age. As Exhibit A, I offer Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, born March 26, 1948.
Thanks, SSA, for ruining our day.
(Inset photo: Aerosmith's Steven Tyler performs Sept. 20, 2007, in the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Norwich Bulletin, Khoi Ton)
October 15, 2007
The Social Security Administration organized a photo op today to showcase the first Baby Boomer to apply for retirement benefits, Kathleen Casey-Kirschling, 61, who was born, according to the agency, one second after midnight on Jan. 1, 1946......
The agency probably thought it was doing some good with the event. But SSA no doubt caused probably considerable psychic pain for many a Baby Boomer who, after all, are part of a an increasingly creaky generation that is decidedly not okay with the idea of growing old, that refuses to act its age. As Exhibit A, I offer Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, born March 26, 1948.
Thanks, SSA, for ruining our day.
(Inset photo: Aerosmith's Steven Tyler performs Sept. 20, 2007, in the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Norwich Bulletin, Khoi Ton)
Monday, October 15, 2007
Excerpt from Henry Rollins Interview
Play by Play, MO
October 14, 2007
Singer. Speaker. Author. Actor. TV personality. Talk show host. Heavy metal hero. Punk rock icon. Henry Rollins brings his unique brand of spoken word performance to St. Louis....
Were there any moments of the season that just ended that you particularly enjoyed, particularly anything that was unexpected, that you didn't plan for?
We had a lot of really good bands on this year, and the interviews went exceedingly well. It was really great to interview Gore Vidal, who I think is a great American man of letters, and he might not be around for that many more years—I mean, he's in his 80s—so it was great to have met the man. The Larry Flynt interview was really interesting. We didn't talk about Hustler; I don't care about Hustler magazine, really. Jerry Falwell had just passed away, and they had a very interesting relationship. He's very articulate.
We just interviewed Steven Tyler the other day, of Aerosmith. Very sincere, very intense guy. He lives right at the surface of himself, so you ask him a question and he's just right there with it.
I talked to him the day before on the phone, he had said, "I want Henry to call me. I don't want to hear from managers, I just want the two of us to talk." So I got his number and I called him on this Sunday afternoon, and we ended up having this really cool conversation about everything from music to being in a band and the frustrations contained therein. I mean, the guy's been in the same band since the 70s, and in that time, there's probably a bunch of ups and downs. So that was a really cool interview, very intense..........
October 14, 2007
Singer. Speaker. Author. Actor. TV personality. Talk show host. Heavy metal hero. Punk rock icon. Henry Rollins brings his unique brand of spoken word performance to St. Louis....
Were there any moments of the season that just ended that you particularly enjoyed, particularly anything that was unexpected, that you didn't plan for?
We had a lot of really good bands on this year, and the interviews went exceedingly well. It was really great to interview Gore Vidal, who I think is a great American man of letters, and he might not be around for that many more years—I mean, he's in his 80s—so it was great to have met the man. The Larry Flynt interview was really interesting. We didn't talk about Hustler; I don't care about Hustler magazine, really. Jerry Falwell had just passed away, and they had a very interesting relationship. He's very articulate.
We just interviewed Steven Tyler the other day, of Aerosmith. Very sincere, very intense guy. He lives right at the surface of himself, so you ask him a question and he's just right there with it.
I talked to him the day before on the phone, he had said, "I want Henry to call me. I don't want to hear from managers, I just want the two of us to talk." So I got his number and I called him on this Sunday afternoon, and we ended up having this really cool conversation about everything from music to being in a band and the frustrations contained therein. I mean, the guy's been in the same band since the 70s, and in that time, there's probably a bunch of ups and downs. So that was a really cool interview, very intense..........
Sunday, October 14, 2007
From the Boston Herald
October 12, 2007
With the Red Sox and Indians squaring off in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series [10/12] at Fenway, it’s time to see how Cleveland stacks up against Boston......
Category: Bands
Boston: Aerosmith, Boston, Dropkick Murphys, The Pixies
Cleveland: Bone Thugs N Harmony, Pere Ubu, Gerald Levert, Devo
Verdict: Boston. Our bands are wicked good.
With the Red Sox and Indians squaring off in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series [10/12] at Fenway, it’s time to see how Cleveland stacks up against Boston......
Category: Bands
Boston: Aerosmith, Boston, Dropkick Murphys, The Pixies
Cleveland: Bone Thugs N Harmony, Pere Ubu, Gerald Levert, Devo
Verdict: Boston. Our bands are wicked good.
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Steven Tyler on the Today Show
Aero Force One
October 12, 2007
"Check this out - Steven Tyler will be on the Today show Friday, October 19th at 7:30am ET promoting his segment on National Geographic's 'Incredible Human Machine.' Be sure to tune in Friday the 19th at 7:30am to the Today show and catch Steven with Dr. Zeitels. And remember, the 'Incredible Human Machine' airs Sunday, October 21st at 9pm ET/8pm CT. Don't miss it!!!"
October 12, 2007
"Check this out - Steven Tyler will be on the Today show Friday, October 19th at 7:30am ET promoting his segment on National Geographic's 'Incredible Human Machine.' Be sure to tune in Friday the 19th at 7:30am to the Today show and catch Steven with Dr. Zeitels. And remember, the 'Incredible Human Machine' airs Sunday, October 21st at 9pm ET/8pm CT. Don't miss it!!!"
Friday, October 12, 2007
'Concert For Diana' DVD to be Released In November
Tommy2.Net
Hip-O Records will be releasing the Concert For Diana special on November 6th. It will be 2 dvds, featuring several top tier artists....
Part 2
1. Status Quo - Rocking All Over The World
2. Joss Stone - You Had Me
3. Joss Stone - Under Pressure
4. Roger Hodgson - Dreamer
5. Roger Hodgson - The Logical Song
6. Roger Hodgson - Breakfast In America
7. Roger Hodgson - Give A Little Bit
8. Orson - Happiness
9. Orson - No Tomorrow
10. Tom Jones with Joe Perry - Kiss
11. Tom Jones with Joe Perry - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
12. Tom Jones with Joss Stone - Ain’t That A Lot Of Love
13. Will Young - Switch It On
14. Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten
15. Bryan Ferry - Slave To Love
16. Bryan Ferry - Make You Feel My Love
17. Bryan Ferry - Lets Stick Together
Hip-O Records will be releasing the Concert For Diana special on November 6th. It will be 2 dvds, featuring several top tier artists....
Part 2
1. Status Quo - Rocking All Over The World
2. Joss Stone - You Had Me
3. Joss Stone - Under Pressure
4. Roger Hodgson - Dreamer
5. Roger Hodgson - The Logical Song
6. Roger Hodgson - Breakfast In America
7. Roger Hodgson - Give A Little Bit
8. Orson - Happiness
9. Orson - No Tomorrow
10. Tom Jones with Joe Perry - Kiss
11. Tom Jones with Joe Perry - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
12. Tom Jones with Joss Stone - Ain’t That A Lot Of Love
13. Will Young - Switch It On
14. Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten
15. Bryan Ferry - Slave To Love
16. Bryan Ferry - Make You Feel My Love
17. Bryan Ferry - Lets Stick Together
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Joe Perry to Perform at Above & Beyond Citizen Honors
PR Newswire (press release), NY
October 10, 2007
The Congressional Medal of Honor Society Announces Above & Beyond Citizen Honors at a Press Conference on Tuesday, October 9 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Congressional Medal of Honor Society, which is solely comprised of the 109 living Medal of Honor recipients, Honorary Co-chairs Former President George H.W. Bush, General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.), members of the 110th Congress announced Above & Beyond, the Society's non partisan "Service before Self" initiative and annual broadcast, and called upon the American public to nominate their fellow citizens for the Above & Beyond Citizen Honors, at a press conference today on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., in honor of the President who created the Medal of Honor. On hand to support the Society and their Above & Beyond initiative included NFL great Tiki Barber, former Senator Sam Nunn, Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy H.C. Barnum, Jr., Senator John Salazar (D-Co), Congressman Henry Brown (R-SC) and Mrs. Holly Petraeus.
Above & Beyond, co-created by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and EPOP International, with initial funding from TriWest Healthcare Alliance, is historic, as it is the first time all of the living Medal of Honor recipients have banded together to create a national platform to promote "Service before Self." At the heart of the initiative is the Above & Beyond Citizen Honors, which recognize and honor those ordinary Americans who become extraordinary through their selflessness. The Above & Beyond Citizen Honors are unique, because they are presented to unsung heroes by our nations most honored heroes, all of the living Medal of Honor recipients themselves.
The live event hosted by Brian Williams and orchestrated by Louis J. Horvitz, the Emmy winning Director of The Academy Awards, with Emmy Award winning producers Nancy Stern and Lisa Lax from Lookalike Productions, will be taped on National Medal of Honor Day, March 25, 2008, at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. The show will include our nation's leaders, dignitaries, celebrities, musical performances and short documentary films that outline dramatic Medal of Honor recipient stories and remote performances by world renowned comedians, musicians and celebrities from remote venues such as Camp Victory in Baghdad Iraq. Above & Beyond will be edited and broadcast to the nation on March 30, 2008 on MSNBC, and internationally on The American Forces Network, where it will be seen by all service members and their families stationed overseas including every ship in the United States Navy. This star- studded evening will include a range of performers and participants such as Multi platinum artists Toby Keith, Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Harvey Keitel and Gary Sinise..........
October 10, 2007
The Congressional Medal of Honor Society Announces Above & Beyond Citizen Honors at a Press Conference on Tuesday, October 9 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Congressional Medal of Honor Society, which is solely comprised of the 109 living Medal of Honor recipients, Honorary Co-chairs Former President George H.W. Bush, General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.), members of the 110th Congress announced Above & Beyond, the Society's non partisan "Service before Self" initiative and annual broadcast, and called upon the American public to nominate their fellow citizens for the Above & Beyond Citizen Honors, at a press conference today on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., in honor of the President who created the Medal of Honor. On hand to support the Society and their Above & Beyond initiative included NFL great Tiki Barber, former Senator Sam Nunn, Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy H.C. Barnum, Jr., Senator John Salazar (D-Co), Congressman Henry Brown (R-SC) and Mrs. Holly Petraeus.
Above & Beyond, co-created by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and EPOP International, with initial funding from TriWest Healthcare Alliance, is historic, as it is the first time all of the living Medal of Honor recipients have banded together to create a national platform to promote "Service before Self." At the heart of the initiative is the Above & Beyond Citizen Honors, which recognize and honor those ordinary Americans who become extraordinary through their selflessness. The Above & Beyond Citizen Honors are unique, because they are presented to unsung heroes by our nations most honored heroes, all of the living Medal of Honor recipients themselves.
The live event hosted by Brian Williams and orchestrated by Louis J. Horvitz, the Emmy winning Director of The Academy Awards, with Emmy Award winning producers Nancy Stern and Lisa Lax from Lookalike Productions, will be taped on National Medal of Honor Day, March 25, 2008, at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. The show will include our nation's leaders, dignitaries, celebrities, musical performances and short documentary films that outline dramatic Medal of Honor recipient stories and remote performances by world renowned comedians, musicians and celebrities from remote venues such as Camp Victory in Baghdad Iraq. Above & Beyond will be edited and broadcast to the nation on March 30, 2008 on MSNBC, and internationally on The American Forces Network, where it will be seen by all service members and their families stationed overseas including every ship in the United States Navy. This star- studded evening will include a range of performers and participants such as Multi platinum artists Toby Keith, Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Harvey Keitel and Gary Sinise..........
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Video Preview - Incredible Human Machine
National Geographic Channel
October 9, 2007
To demonstrate the power of human speech, Incredible Human Machine goes backstage at an Aerosmith concert to evaluate stress on lead singer Steven Tyler’s vocal cords....
Watch video: (here).
October 9, 2007
To demonstrate the power of human speech, Incredible Human Machine goes backstage at an Aerosmith concert to evaluate stress on lead singer Steven Tyler’s vocal cords....
Watch video: (here).
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
MS Society Connecticut Benefit Featured Aerosmith
Norwalk Plus Magazine, CT
October 8, 2007
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Connecticut Chapter hosted its annual MS Connecticut Citizen of the Year Gala on Thursday, Sept. 20, at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville , Conn. The event, which raised more than $244,000, featured Aerosmith in concert, a pre-concert reception and an after concert dessert reception. Funds raised ensure ongoing scientific research to find a cure and the continuation of vital programs and services offered by the chapter to Connecticut residents diagnosed with MS.......
Complete article: (here).
October 8, 2007
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Connecticut Chapter hosted its annual MS Connecticut Citizen of the Year Gala on Thursday, Sept. 20, at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville , Conn. The event, which raised more than $244,000, featured Aerosmith in concert, a pre-concert reception and an after concert dessert reception. Funds raised ensure ongoing scientific research to find a cure and the continuation of vital programs and services offered by the chapter to Connecticut residents diagnosed with MS.......
Complete article: (here).
Monday, October 08, 2007
Sunday, October 07, 2007
'Ultimate Santana’ ready for store shelves - Includes "Just Feel Better"
Monsters and Critics.com, UK
October 5, 2007
For the first time, the entire scope of Santana is presented together on one volume – from the Woodstock era rock and blues band that single-handedly brought West Coast Latin rhythms into the progressive-FM stream in the 1970s, up through their mega-platinum Grammy Award-winning years.
‘Ultimate Santana,’ a career-spanning celebration of an artist and their music, is highlighted by three brand new, previously unreleased collaborative tracks with Chad Kroeger, Tina Turner, and Jennifer Lopez featuring rapper Baby Bash, and will arrive in stores October 16th on Arista....
....'Ultimate Santana’ marks the first anthology to include touchstone tracks from the band’s earliest hitmaking years on Columbia Records alongside the groundbreaking collaborations that highlighted their three consecutive blockbuster Arista albums: ‘Supernatural’ (1999), ‘Shaman’ (2002), and ‘All That I Am’ (2005).....
.... The third in this series of collaborative albums was 2005’s ‘All That I Am,’ which entered the Billboard 200 albums chart at #2. From that album, ‘Ultimate Santana’ highlights the anthemic rock performance “Just Feel Better” (featuring Steven Tyler of Aerosmith).
October 5, 2007
For the first time, the entire scope of Santana is presented together on one volume – from the Woodstock era rock and blues band that single-handedly brought West Coast Latin rhythms into the progressive-FM stream in the 1970s, up through their mega-platinum Grammy Award-winning years.
‘Ultimate Santana,’ a career-spanning celebration of an artist and their music, is highlighted by three brand new, previously unreleased collaborative tracks with Chad Kroeger, Tina Turner, and Jennifer Lopez featuring rapper Baby Bash, and will arrive in stores October 16th on Arista....
....'Ultimate Santana’ marks the first anthology to include touchstone tracks from the band’s earliest hitmaking years on Columbia Records alongside the groundbreaking collaborations that highlighted their three consecutive blockbuster Arista albums: ‘Supernatural’ (1999), ‘Shaman’ (2002), and ‘All That I Am’ (2005).....
.... The third in this series of collaborative albums was 2005’s ‘All That I Am,’ which entered the Billboard 200 albums chart at #2. From that album, ‘Ultimate Santana’ highlights the anthemic rock performance “Just Feel Better” (featuring Steven Tyler of Aerosmith).
Saturday, October 06, 2007
Friday, October 05, 2007
Tyler Featured in Upcoming National Geographic Channel Program
Aero Force One
October 4, 2007
From Aerosmith Lead Singer Steven Tyler’s Vocal Cords to Olympic Athletes’ Prowess to Blue Angels’ Endurance —Incredible Human Machine Details Extreme Human Feats, Cutting-Edge Medical Science and the Body’s Daily Marvels
While we may have taught computers to ‘think’ and robots to talk, no modern technology can compare to the most versatile machine that has dominated the planet for thousands of years: the human body.
National Geographic Channel’s Incredible Human Machine takes viewers on an intricate two-hour guided tour inside the human body from head to toe. With phenomenal computer generated images (CGI) and magnified camera technology, this breathtaking special unearths the complex functions that enable humans to see, smell, hear, think, move and heal.
Incredible Human Machine examines what keeps our 100 trillion cells working everyday. If it requires as many as 100 muscles just to say ‘hello’, how is the body able to conquer even more complicated tasks like propelling the body forward? Remarkably detailed CGI illustrate the nuances of the body – from how three tiny tubes in the ears help us stay balanced to the two million holes across our skin that act as our heating and cooling systems.
To demonstrate the power of human speech, Incredible Human Machine goes backstage at an Aerosmith concert to evaluate stress on lead singer Steven Tyler’s vocal cords. In what represents a historical first, researchers are able to conduct real time measurers of a performer during a live event in front of tens of thousands of people. Tyler’s vocal cords slam together more than half a million times during the course of a single concert. Viewers can watch first-hand as state of the art laser technology eliminates fragile blood vessels on Tyler’s vocal cords to help his finely tuned vocal cords spring back into action.
This laser technology along with other innovative surgeries are just a few of the next generation of treatment options that will keep us running in the years to come. Watch as doctors harvest nerves from the leg to act as a ‘splice wire’, restoring mobility to a patient’s arm. In another experimental surgery to remove a brain tumour, doctors keep their patient awake while they operate to keep his ability to speak intact.
From the 97,000 kilometres of arteries, veins and capillaries – enough ‘roadway’ to loop twice around the world – to 120 million photoreceptors in our eyes, 10,000 taste buds on our tongues and 10 million ‘smell distinguishers’ in our noses, Incredible Human Machine explains them all.
Incredible Human Machine is produced for National Geographic Channels International by National Geographic Television. Eleanor Grant is the Executive Producer for National Geographic Television. For National Geographic Channels International, Executive Vice President of Content is Sydney Suissa.
For more information on the program, including when the show airs, click here.
October 4, 2007
From Aerosmith Lead Singer Steven Tyler’s Vocal Cords to Olympic Athletes’ Prowess to Blue Angels’ Endurance —Incredible Human Machine Details Extreme Human Feats, Cutting-Edge Medical Science and the Body’s Daily Marvels
While we may have taught computers to ‘think’ and robots to talk, no modern technology can compare to the most versatile machine that has dominated the planet for thousands of years: the human body.
National Geographic Channel’s Incredible Human Machine takes viewers on an intricate two-hour guided tour inside the human body from head to toe. With phenomenal computer generated images (CGI) and magnified camera technology, this breathtaking special unearths the complex functions that enable humans to see, smell, hear, think, move and heal.
Incredible Human Machine examines what keeps our 100 trillion cells working everyday. If it requires as many as 100 muscles just to say ‘hello’, how is the body able to conquer even more complicated tasks like propelling the body forward? Remarkably detailed CGI illustrate the nuances of the body – from how three tiny tubes in the ears help us stay balanced to the two million holes across our skin that act as our heating and cooling systems.
To demonstrate the power of human speech, Incredible Human Machine goes backstage at an Aerosmith concert to evaluate stress on lead singer Steven Tyler’s vocal cords. In what represents a historical first, researchers are able to conduct real time measurers of a performer during a live event in front of tens of thousands of people. Tyler’s vocal cords slam together more than half a million times during the course of a single concert. Viewers can watch first-hand as state of the art laser technology eliminates fragile blood vessels on Tyler’s vocal cords to help his finely tuned vocal cords spring back into action.
This laser technology along with other innovative surgeries are just a few of the next generation of treatment options that will keep us running in the years to come. Watch as doctors harvest nerves from the leg to act as a ‘splice wire’, restoring mobility to a patient’s arm. In another experimental surgery to remove a brain tumour, doctors keep their patient awake while they operate to keep his ability to speak intact.
From the 97,000 kilometres of arteries, veins and capillaries – enough ‘roadway’ to loop twice around the world – to 120 million photoreceptors in our eyes, 10,000 taste buds on our tongues and 10 million ‘smell distinguishers’ in our noses, Incredible Human Machine explains them all.
Incredible Human Machine is produced for National Geographic Channels International by National Geographic Television. Eleanor Grant is the Executive Producer for National Geographic Television. For National Geographic Channels International, Executive Vice President of Content is Sydney Suissa.
For more information on the program, including when the show airs, click here.
Aerosmith & Joan Jett Deliver Classics & Fun
Lumino Magazine, IL
October 3, 2007
It was their last stop on their “Tour Heard ‘Round the World” and Aerosmith came to have a party and the fans- spanning the full spectrum of races, ages, and drunkenness were ready to get down.
Special guest Joan Jett and the Blackhearts hit the stage first, warming the crowd up with all their favorites, including “Bad Reputation” and “I Love Rock N’Roll.” Proving her rock pedigree, even at 49, Jett can shred just like back in her Runaways days. Throwing in a couple tracks from her latest album, Sinner, Jett even brought out her cover of Sweet’s “A.C.D.C.”
The crowd, worked up from Jett, was growing impatient waiting for Aerosmith to take the stage. Every gap in the house music elicited hoots and hollers, and finally, when the lights went out, the screams were deafening.
Opening with a slickly produced newsreel-esque video chronicling the bands worldly travels, the anxiety was palpable. Finally, the bad boys from Boston hit the stage and the crowd hit their feet. Opening with “Love in an Elevator” Steven Tyler worked the runway leading into the crowd with the swagger we all know and love, skin-tight pants and all.
The crowd sang along and danced a bit, but rarely kicked up the volume, opting for a more reserved appreciation.
For a group of five quinquagenarians, the Toxic Twins and company still rock like its’72. Okay, maybe more like ’92. Powering into “Cryin’” complete with video screen playing the video starring Alicia Silverstone that thrust them back to the top of the charts with 1993’s Get a Grip, Tyler proved he’s powerful, his strut sexy as ever, even as strange as describing a 59 year old man sexy is, especially a 59 year old man who pulled a harmonica out of his pants.
Joe Perry, on lead guitar, is nothing short of amazing live and could show the guitarists of today, with their excessive pedal tricks and Guitar Hero training, how a real axe man does it.
Bringing out an insane 14 string guitar and a couple of chairs, Perry and Tyler got their blues on, at the expense of the crowd’s energy. It’s a little bit self indulgent to bust out blues covers in the middle of an arena show, and the crowd collectively took a seat, with a patient boredom. Maybe by reaching rock legend status, you get a pass to do whatever you’d like for your live show, and there’ll still be butts in the seat.
Finally, the fans were back on their feet for “Dream On,” a song which, Eminem’s butchering aside, will live forever as one of the classics that will never die. Tyler’s voice was spot on, and I will admit I got a little teary eyed.
Even with an awesome stage set up, replete with two ramps and of course a center runway, most of the band stayed in the same spot, clumped around Joey Kramer’s drum kit.
Besides those few fuddy-duddy faux-pas, Aerosmith are still at the top of their game. Rounding things out with their classic, and fan favorite “Walk This Way,” they went out with a bang, again cementing themselves as one of rock’s legends and fan favorites even though they lost steam mid-set.
More photos....(here).
October 3, 2007
It was their last stop on their “Tour Heard ‘Round the World” and Aerosmith came to have a party and the fans- spanning the full spectrum of races, ages, and drunkenness were ready to get down.
Special guest Joan Jett and the Blackhearts hit the stage first, warming the crowd up with all their favorites, including “Bad Reputation” and “I Love Rock N’Roll.” Proving her rock pedigree, even at 49, Jett can shred just like back in her Runaways days. Throwing in a couple tracks from her latest album, Sinner, Jett even brought out her cover of Sweet’s “A.C.D.C.”
The crowd, worked up from Jett, was growing impatient waiting for Aerosmith to take the stage. Every gap in the house music elicited hoots and hollers, and finally, when the lights went out, the screams were deafening.
Opening with a slickly produced newsreel-esque video chronicling the bands worldly travels, the anxiety was palpable. Finally, the bad boys from Boston hit the stage and the crowd hit their feet. Opening with “Love in an Elevator” Steven Tyler worked the runway leading into the crowd with the swagger we all know and love, skin-tight pants and all.
The crowd sang along and danced a bit, but rarely kicked up the volume, opting for a more reserved appreciation.
For a group of five quinquagenarians, the Toxic Twins and company still rock like its’72. Okay, maybe more like ’92. Powering into “Cryin’” complete with video screen playing the video starring Alicia Silverstone that thrust them back to the top of the charts with 1993’s Get a Grip, Tyler proved he’s powerful, his strut sexy as ever, even as strange as describing a 59 year old man sexy is, especially a 59 year old man who pulled a harmonica out of his pants.
Joe Perry, on lead guitar, is nothing short of amazing live and could show the guitarists of today, with their excessive pedal tricks and Guitar Hero training, how a real axe man does it.
Bringing out an insane 14 string guitar and a couple of chairs, Perry and Tyler got their blues on, at the expense of the crowd’s energy. It’s a little bit self indulgent to bust out blues covers in the middle of an arena show, and the crowd collectively took a seat, with a patient boredom. Maybe by reaching rock legend status, you get a pass to do whatever you’d like for your live show, and there’ll still be butts in the seat.
Finally, the fans were back on their feet for “Dream On,” a song which, Eminem’s butchering aside, will live forever as one of the classics that will never die. Tyler’s voice was spot on, and I will admit I got a little teary eyed.
Even with an awesome stage set up, replete with two ramps and of course a center runway, most of the band stayed in the same spot, clumped around Joey Kramer’s drum kit.
Besides those few fuddy-duddy faux-pas, Aerosmith are still at the top of their game. Rounding things out with their classic, and fan favorite “Walk This Way,” they went out with a bang, again cementing themselves as one of rock’s legends and fan favorites even though they lost steam mid-set.
More photos....(here).
Thursday, October 04, 2007
Devil Goes Down To Guitar Hero III, Brings Updated Song List
Wired News
October 3, 2007
Activision has revealed many more new tracks that will be featured in this month's Guitar Hero III for PS2, PS3, 360, and Wii.
Highlights include the original master recordings of "When You Were Young" by The Killers and "Same Old Song and Dance" by Aerosmith. Cover versions include "Devil Went Down To Georgia" by Charlie Daniels Band and Cream's "Sunshine Of Your Love."
The current track list, with new and previously announced songs, (can be found here).
Tracks listed as "by" a certain group are original masters or new recordings by the original artists; tracks listed as "made famous by" are covers.
Tracks Announced Today
* Same Old Song and Dance (by Aerosmith)
* Helicopter (by Bloc Party)
* Stricken (by Disturbed)
* Monsters (by Matchbook Romance)
* Before I Forget (by Slipknot)
* Kool Thing (by Sonic Youth)
* When You Were Young (by The Killers)
* Devil Went Down to Georgia (as made famous by Charlie Daniels Band)
* Sunshine of Your Love (as made famous by Cream)
* Holiday in Cambodia (as made famous by Dead Kennedys)
* Cliffs of Dover (as made famous by Eric Johnson)
* Hit Me with Your Best Shot (as made famous by Pat Benetar)
* Black Magic Woman (as made famous by Santana)
* Story of My Life (as made famous by Social Distortion)
* Pride and Joy (as made famous by Stevie Ray Vaughn)
* The Seeker (as made famous by The Who)
* Black Sunshine (as made famous by White Zombie)
October 3, 2007
Activision has revealed many more new tracks that will be featured in this month's Guitar Hero III for PS2, PS3, 360, and Wii.
Highlights include the original master recordings of "When You Were Young" by The Killers and "Same Old Song and Dance" by Aerosmith. Cover versions include "Devil Went Down To Georgia" by Charlie Daniels Band and Cream's "Sunshine Of Your Love."
The current track list, with new and previously announced songs, (can be found here).
Tracks listed as "by" a certain group are original masters or new recordings by the original artists; tracks listed as "made famous by" are covers.
Tracks Announced Today
* Same Old Song and Dance (by Aerosmith)
* Helicopter (by Bloc Party)
* Stricken (by Disturbed)
* Monsters (by Matchbook Romance)
* Before I Forget (by Slipknot)
* Kool Thing (by Sonic Youth)
* When You Were Young (by The Killers)
* Devil Went Down to Georgia (as made famous by Charlie Daniels Band)
* Sunshine of Your Love (as made famous by Cream)
* Holiday in Cambodia (as made famous by Dead Kennedys)
* Cliffs of Dover (as made famous by Eric Johnson)
* Hit Me with Your Best Shot (as made famous by Pat Benetar)
* Black Magic Woman (as made famous by Santana)
* Story of My Life (as made famous by Social Distortion)
* Pride and Joy (as made famous by Stevie Ray Vaughn)
* The Seeker (as made famous by The Who)
* Black Sunshine (as made famous by White Zombie)
A "Satellite Party" at Bloomingdale's
Inside Bay Area, CA
October 2, 2007
"The men's department at Bloomingdale's in San Francisco was turned into an intimate concert venue Oct. 2 as Perry Farrell's Satellite Party teamed up with my favorite menswear designer John Varvatos for a VH1 Save The Music benefit..........
But before Perry and Satellite Party took the stage, there were some things for auction to raise money for VH1 Save the Music. And there were some pretty snazzy things that kept up with the whole rock n' roll theme of the evening.......
There were also some original black and white photos and electric guitars signed by various rockers like Joe Perry, Ryan Adams, members of Velvet Revolver and Chris Cornell....... "
October 2, 2007
"The men's department at Bloomingdale's in San Francisco was turned into an intimate concert venue Oct. 2 as Perry Farrell's Satellite Party teamed up with my favorite menswear designer John Varvatos for a VH1 Save The Music benefit..........
But before Perry and Satellite Party took the stage, there were some things for auction to raise money for VH1 Save the Music. And there were some pretty snazzy things that kept up with the whole rock n' roll theme of the evening.......
There were also some original black and white photos and electric guitars signed by various rockers like Joe Perry, Ryan Adams, members of Velvet Revolver and Chris Cornell....... "
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
News From The Road
Aero Force One
October 2, 2007
Good Night Irene!
Well another tour is in the books. The equipment is on a slow boat back from the last show in Honolulu to Beantown. The show was a private gig for Toyota but more on that later.
After the Mansfield show the guys played in Bristow Virginia. This is another place were the band has played quite a lot the last 10 years. The guys couldn’t make it to the Walter Reed Hospital this time around so they arranged for 50 wounded soldiers to come to the show. They met with the guys and girls and posed for pictures before the show.
The Toronto show brought out Liv Tyler and son Milo. They sat on the stage left side of the stage and were serenaded all night by ole Grandpa. Liv handed me a list of songs before the show and asked if there is any way the guys would play them. Of the 7 songs, 6 were in the set including Rats but unfortunately for her Janie didn’t make the cut this night.
Toronto - Photo Credit: Amanda Ayre
Mohegan Sun brought out Aero Turbo fan Billy MacDonald. I think we have counted that Billy has been to about 200 Aerosmith concerts in his life. It’s always a pleasure to see his smiling face and him just being in the venue puts everybody in a better mood.
Atlantic City - what a place! If you have never been to Atlantic City imagine a much smaller version of Las Vegas but with none of the class. The Borgata though is a great place to play and has a great staff of people working there. The venue itself resembled a hotel ballroom, well because it is a Hotel Ballroom. 2800 person capacity makes it one of the smallest places Aerosmith plays. The intimate setting always makes for one of the best shows of any tour. Steven dedicated “Dream On” to Aero Force One member Monica Massaro who was tragically killed in July. Monica would have been to several of these east coast shows and her presence was sorely missed. The band were all quite aware on what happened to her and deeply saddened when they heard the news of Monica’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Massaro family. May she rest in peace.
Borgata - Photo Credit: Amanda Ayre
AC was suppose to be the last stop on the tour but with Chicago being postponed the week before it was rescheduled. Thank God it was because the show rocked. The place was packed and the joint was jumping. I want to dedicate the show to our old pal Chris from Florida. How’s that hat taste now buddy!
Well unfortunately because of travel restrictions the Maui show couldn’t happen but don’t think that it will be off forever. The next time the boys play in Japan I’m sure Maui and Honolulu will be definitely considered in the routing.
Speaking of Japan it looks like the band’s Tour Manager Jimmy Eyers won’t be heading there after all. He is looking to put his sushi training to good use a little closer to home. He is interested in opening Simi Valley Sushi during his off time with Aerosmith. He is heart broken that his Japanese plans have fallen through but looks forward to combining his posh English up-bringing with his formal martial arts and Sushi training to the Simi Valley area for what should be a kick-ass sushi restaurant. His specialty he told me will be steak on a hot rock.
Well it’s no secret the band ended this set of shows in Honolulu playing a private gig for Toyota. What was so cool about it is that Stevie Nicks was also on the bill. Stevie is the female version of Steven Tyler complete with scarves on her mic stand. She is also so cool that you could add some Joe Perry in there for good measure. She was joined onstage by her Fleetwood Mac band mate, Mick Fleetwood. For anyone who has followed Aerosmith know that the band was loosely modeled in the early days after the Peter Green version of Fleetwood Mac. This prompted the guys to put Rattlesnake Shake in the set in honor of the gentle giant. Stop Messin’ was also dedicated to him because it is their version that Joe plays every night.
Employee of Week:
Goes to Brad “Burt” Johnson. Brad is Steven’s monitor man but has also done the front of house mix for the band. It was then that he got the nickname “Burt.” One night early on in his tenure Joe was thanking several crew members for their hard work and dedication when Joe mistakenly thanked Brad as Burt over the PA. No one had the balls to correct Joe so Brad is now Burt. He is our Joe D’Maggio because he has been able to keep his job as Steven’s monitor man for longer than anyone else in recent memory. When I asked him how he could keep Steven so happy when others failed he said, “it’s simple - I just listen to the records.” Way to go Burt!
Brad "Burt" Johnson in Riga Latvia looking for an import version of Rocks. Photo by Magee
See you in the studio!
John B.
BTW: What the hell happened to the Mets? Right now Bill Buckner is in his Wolf’s Lair somewhere in Idaho laughing his ass off.
Go Red Sox!!!!!!!
Photo credit: Melissa Mahoney
October 2, 2007
Good Night Irene!
Well another tour is in the books. The equipment is on a slow boat back from the last show in Honolulu to Beantown. The show was a private gig for Toyota but more on that later.
After the Mansfield show the guys played in Bristow Virginia. This is another place were the band has played quite a lot the last 10 years. The guys couldn’t make it to the Walter Reed Hospital this time around so they arranged for 50 wounded soldiers to come to the show. They met with the guys and girls and posed for pictures before the show.
The Toronto show brought out Liv Tyler and son Milo. They sat on the stage left side of the stage and were serenaded all night by ole Grandpa. Liv handed me a list of songs before the show and asked if there is any way the guys would play them. Of the 7 songs, 6 were in the set including Rats but unfortunately for her Janie didn’t make the cut this night.
Toronto - Photo Credit: Amanda Ayre
Mohegan Sun brought out Aero Turbo fan Billy MacDonald. I think we have counted that Billy has been to about 200 Aerosmith concerts in his life. It’s always a pleasure to see his smiling face and him just being in the venue puts everybody in a better mood.
Atlantic City - what a place! If you have never been to Atlantic City imagine a much smaller version of Las Vegas but with none of the class. The Borgata though is a great place to play and has a great staff of people working there. The venue itself resembled a hotel ballroom, well because it is a Hotel Ballroom. 2800 person capacity makes it one of the smallest places Aerosmith plays. The intimate setting always makes for one of the best shows of any tour. Steven dedicated “Dream On” to Aero Force One member Monica Massaro who was tragically killed in July. Monica would have been to several of these east coast shows and her presence was sorely missed. The band were all quite aware on what happened to her and deeply saddened when they heard the news of Monica’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Massaro family. May she rest in peace.
Borgata - Photo Credit: Amanda Ayre
AC was suppose to be the last stop on the tour but with Chicago being postponed the week before it was rescheduled. Thank God it was because the show rocked. The place was packed and the joint was jumping. I want to dedicate the show to our old pal Chris from Florida. How’s that hat taste now buddy!
Well unfortunately because of travel restrictions the Maui show couldn’t happen but don’t think that it will be off forever. The next time the boys play in Japan I’m sure Maui and Honolulu will be definitely considered in the routing.
Speaking of Japan it looks like the band’s Tour Manager Jimmy Eyers won’t be heading there after all. He is looking to put his sushi training to good use a little closer to home. He is interested in opening Simi Valley Sushi during his off time with Aerosmith. He is heart broken that his Japanese plans have fallen through but looks forward to combining his posh English up-bringing with his formal martial arts and Sushi training to the Simi Valley area for what should be a kick-ass sushi restaurant. His specialty he told me will be steak on a hot rock.
Well it’s no secret the band ended this set of shows in Honolulu playing a private gig for Toyota. What was so cool about it is that Stevie Nicks was also on the bill. Stevie is the female version of Steven Tyler complete with scarves on her mic stand. She is also so cool that you could add some Joe Perry in there for good measure. She was joined onstage by her Fleetwood Mac band mate, Mick Fleetwood. For anyone who has followed Aerosmith know that the band was loosely modeled in the early days after the Peter Green version of Fleetwood Mac. This prompted the guys to put Rattlesnake Shake in the set in honor of the gentle giant. Stop Messin’ was also dedicated to him because it is their version that Joe plays every night.
Employee of Week:
Goes to Brad “Burt” Johnson. Brad is Steven’s monitor man but has also done the front of house mix for the band. It was then that he got the nickname “Burt.” One night early on in his tenure Joe was thanking several crew members for their hard work and dedication when Joe mistakenly thanked Brad as Burt over the PA. No one had the balls to correct Joe so Brad is now Burt. He is our Joe D’Maggio because he has been able to keep his job as Steven’s monitor man for longer than anyone else in recent memory. When I asked him how he could keep Steven so happy when others failed he said, “it’s simple - I just listen to the records.” Way to go Burt!
Brad "Burt" Johnson in Riga Latvia looking for an import version of Rocks. Photo by Magee
See you in the studio!
John B.
BTW: What the hell happened to the Mets? Right now Bill Buckner is in his Wolf’s Lair somewhere in Idaho laughing his ass off.
Go Red Sox!!!!!!!
Photo credit: Melissa Mahoney
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Aerosmith locks down lower campus
Ka Leo O Hawai‘i
October 1, 2007
Aerosmith headlined a private concert Saturday at the Les Murakami stadium as part of a national Toyota Motor Co. convention. Toyota rented the entire lower campus from the University of Hawai‘i and closed all access points for the day as part of a $500,000 agreement.
(Media Credit: Jeannie Yamakawa)
Cooke Field at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa was filled with about 6,000 people on Saturday eating shrimp and chicken kabobs, drinking beer or wine and taking shelter from some brief Mānoa showers under the stylish tents. Because most of the lower campus was rented out for the Toyota convention, students were restricted from all points of access over the weekend.
Toyota rented out the athletic complex to celebrate its 50th year of business in the U.S. The private party was broken into three parts: a business meeting in the Stan Sheriff Center, a reception on Cooke Field and a private Aerosmith concert in Les Murakami Stadium.
"One of the reasons we're back in Hawai‘i is because our first dealer meeting was here in 1957," said Mike Michels, corporate manager of external communications for Toyota. "So there's a kind of nostalgia there."
The celebration cost the company $500,000 for use of the university grounds, and much more for food, personnel and entertainment. Gregg Takayama, the UH director of communications, has said the money will be used to benefit the university as a whole, but stated that the athletic department has not directly specified what the money will go toward.
Toyota employees from as far away as New York flew in to be a part of the program. They wandered around the field, talking story and admiring some of the "tricked-out" Toyota Scions bought and modified by locals.
Blane Tanabe of Hawai‘i Kai showed off his shiny black 2006 Scion xA on Cooke Field. He spent more than $35,000 on the modifications and lost a girlfriend in the process, but was proud of his Scion. "It's a real honor to be here," he said with a big smile on his face. "All I've been getting is compliment after compliment about my car."
When asked about the cost of the entire celebration, Michels was hesitant to answer. "We don't usually disclose that kind of information," he said. "Mainly so our competitors don't know; but I will say it cost somewhere in the millions."
In terms of contributions to the island and giving back to the community, Michels said the 6,000 people pumping money into the local economy is something everyone should be excited about.
"The agenda has a lot of free time," Michels said. "So (Toyota employees) were going out to restaurants, shopping, spending money. I'm sure everybody didn't mind that."
A local company getting a piece of the action at the event was Indigo Restaurant, which catered for the reception in between the business meeting and the concert.
Inconvenience for students
Contrary to the buzz of excitement exhibited by the Toyota employees, some members of the UH student body were upset with the lower campus closures and changes made to the campus for Toyota.
From 1 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, students were not allowed to enter lower campus via Lower Campus Road, Varsity Place Gate or Kalele Road. They were also restricted from parking in the lower campus parking structure (zone 20) as well as the music building and law school parking lots. In addition, all pedestrian access points on lower campus were closed off.
Toyota also paid a private company to remove all speed bumps on the UH lower campus to better accommodate for the 100 buses transporting the Toyota employees.
"I think it's ridiculous that they paid the school to take out the speed bumps," said senior Heather Johnson, who resides in the Noelani apartments. "It's even worse that the school did it."
Johnson also felt like the school had no right to close the dorm access road. "It's like we're trapped," she said.
Michels was apologetic to the student cause, but said they tried everything they could to work with administration to get the word out about the event and the closures. "We were trying to minimize inconvenience when we were planning this out. We were told this would be a good weekend for it because there were no sporting events going on," he said.
He also mentioned it was not the company's intent to tie up the campus, but they were paying to use the property and hoped it would help the university. "We acknowledge that we are guests on campus, and we hope the fee we paid will benefit the student body."
The concert
The blaring guitars and shrill vocals of Aerosmith and opener Stevie Nicks were cause for a lot of the concertgoers to be on the baseball field, right next to the stage.
Aerosmith's lead singer, Steven Tyler, strutted up and down the runway that led out from the center of the stage, his enormous mouth screaming into a purple microphone on a stand laced with handkerchiefs and other fabrics. At one point, Tyler grabbed cameras from fans, took pictures of himself with the crowd behind him and handed them back to the owners.
Meanwhile, flashes from cameras could be seen from the Wainani apartments behind the stadium, where students had to make due with trying to listen to the concert from afar.
Johnson felt it was unfair that no one else on campus was invited to the festivities since they were inconveniencing those who needed to get down to lower campus. "I wish I could have gone, or at least been in Gateway so I could watch."
Bob Carter, group vice president and general manager of the Toyota Division, cited capacity levels and wanting to keep the event as friendly to Toyota employees as possible as reasons for the privacy. "We have over 6,000 people here," Carter said. "And we just wanted to make sure that we're the most accommodating to our dealers since this is such a large event for us."
Carter said he was very grateful to use the facilities. "We are celebrating our 50th anniversary and I knew we just had to come back to Hawai‘i," he said. "We really appreciate the hospitality of the university."
More photos: (here)
October 1, 2007
Aerosmith headlined a private concert Saturday at the Les Murakami stadium as part of a national Toyota Motor Co. convention. Toyota rented the entire lower campus from the University of Hawai‘i and closed all access points for the day as part of a $500,000 agreement.
(Media Credit: Jeannie Yamakawa)
Cooke Field at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa was filled with about 6,000 people on Saturday eating shrimp and chicken kabobs, drinking beer or wine and taking shelter from some brief Mānoa showers under the stylish tents. Because most of the lower campus was rented out for the Toyota convention, students were restricted from all points of access over the weekend.
Toyota rented out the athletic complex to celebrate its 50th year of business in the U.S. The private party was broken into three parts: a business meeting in the Stan Sheriff Center, a reception on Cooke Field and a private Aerosmith concert in Les Murakami Stadium.
"One of the reasons we're back in Hawai‘i is because our first dealer meeting was here in 1957," said Mike Michels, corporate manager of external communications for Toyota. "So there's a kind of nostalgia there."
The celebration cost the company $500,000 for use of the university grounds, and much more for food, personnel and entertainment. Gregg Takayama, the UH director of communications, has said the money will be used to benefit the university as a whole, but stated that the athletic department has not directly specified what the money will go toward.
Toyota employees from as far away as New York flew in to be a part of the program. They wandered around the field, talking story and admiring some of the "tricked-out" Toyota Scions bought and modified by locals.
Blane Tanabe of Hawai‘i Kai showed off his shiny black 2006 Scion xA on Cooke Field. He spent more than $35,000 on the modifications and lost a girlfriend in the process, but was proud of his Scion. "It's a real honor to be here," he said with a big smile on his face. "All I've been getting is compliment after compliment about my car."
When asked about the cost of the entire celebration, Michels was hesitant to answer. "We don't usually disclose that kind of information," he said. "Mainly so our competitors don't know; but I will say it cost somewhere in the millions."
In terms of contributions to the island and giving back to the community, Michels said the 6,000 people pumping money into the local economy is something everyone should be excited about.
"The agenda has a lot of free time," Michels said. "So (Toyota employees) were going out to restaurants, shopping, spending money. I'm sure everybody didn't mind that."
A local company getting a piece of the action at the event was Indigo Restaurant, which catered for the reception in between the business meeting and the concert.
Inconvenience for students
Contrary to the buzz of excitement exhibited by the Toyota employees, some members of the UH student body were upset with the lower campus closures and changes made to the campus for Toyota.
From 1 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, students were not allowed to enter lower campus via Lower Campus Road, Varsity Place Gate or Kalele Road. They were also restricted from parking in the lower campus parking structure (zone 20) as well as the music building and law school parking lots. In addition, all pedestrian access points on lower campus were closed off.
Toyota also paid a private company to remove all speed bumps on the UH lower campus to better accommodate for the 100 buses transporting the Toyota employees.
"I think it's ridiculous that they paid the school to take out the speed bumps," said senior Heather Johnson, who resides in the Noelani apartments. "It's even worse that the school did it."
Johnson also felt like the school had no right to close the dorm access road. "It's like we're trapped," she said.
Michels was apologetic to the student cause, but said they tried everything they could to work with administration to get the word out about the event and the closures. "We were trying to minimize inconvenience when we were planning this out. We were told this would be a good weekend for it because there were no sporting events going on," he said.
He also mentioned it was not the company's intent to tie up the campus, but they were paying to use the property and hoped it would help the university. "We acknowledge that we are guests on campus, and we hope the fee we paid will benefit the student body."
The concert
The blaring guitars and shrill vocals of Aerosmith and opener Stevie Nicks were cause for a lot of the concertgoers to be on the baseball field, right next to the stage.
Aerosmith's lead singer, Steven Tyler, strutted up and down the runway that led out from the center of the stage, his enormous mouth screaming into a purple microphone on a stand laced with handkerchiefs and other fabrics. At one point, Tyler grabbed cameras from fans, took pictures of himself with the crowd behind him and handed them back to the owners.
Meanwhile, flashes from cameras could be seen from the Wainani apartments behind the stadium, where students had to make due with trying to listen to the concert from afar.
Johnson felt it was unfair that no one else on campus was invited to the festivities since they were inconveniencing those who needed to get down to lower campus. "I wish I could have gone, or at least been in Gateway so I could watch."
Bob Carter, group vice president and general manager of the Toyota Division, cited capacity levels and wanting to keep the event as friendly to Toyota employees as possible as reasons for the privacy. "We have over 6,000 people here," Carter said. "And we just wanted to make sure that we're the most accommodating to our dealers since this is such a large event for us."
Carter said he was very grateful to use the facilities. "We are celebrating our 50th anniversary and I knew we just had to come back to Hawai‘i," he said. "We really appreciate the hospitality of the university."
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