Aerosmith: Rocking After 40 Years
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Aerosmith started out in 1970 when they were formed comprised by band member, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Ray Tabano and Joey Kramer. They rocked the local music scene until 1971 when Jay Tabano was replaced by Brad Whitford. After a year, they got signed by Columbia Records in 1972, and it was then the start of something big. Multi-platinum award winning albums started pouring forth from this Boston based band. And for them, history was just starting.
For most of the 70's they were basking in the limelight of success, with Aerosmith merch being the cool stuff of the day, and their albums the things to own. But alas, by the end of the decade internal conflict ensued. This was triggered by the growing drug addictions among the band members, particularly Perry and Tyler (who has since been dubbed the "toxic twins"), and resulted in the exit on Perry and Whitford. They were replaced, but their success was never replicated.
By 1984, Perry and Whitford returned to the lineup, which coincided with the bands' signing with Geffen Records. The result of the reunion was the hit album Permanent Vacation. It was obvious that the band were returning to form and their popularity surged as a result. Rock tees started bearing their name again, and you can consider this as a rebirth of sorts since they then had a string of hit albums. Through the late 80's and the whole of the 90's, their popularity was at it's peak, and for younger generations, the band was known as the ones who launched the careers of Alicia Silverstone and Liv Tyler, who is in fact the long lost daughter of Steven Tyler.
40 years since they first started, Aerosmith is still alive and kicking and continuing to rock the world. Their success may have waned a little, but it cannot be denied that these living legends of rock are here to stay. They have been compared to the Rolling Stones, mostly because of their longevity as well as the prominent lips of both band's lead vocalists, but to compare the two is like comparing apples to oranges. They both are fruits but the flavors they produce are vastly different.
So now that a new decade has begun, you can bet the farm that Aerosmith will continue rocking all throughout this new decade. Having conquered the airwaves from the 70's all through the 90's, they are now due for another hit album or single to re-establish themselves as kings of rock. You can expect a flood of Aerosmith merch, and if the sale of band merch is any indication, the band is shares the same hallowed fame as legends like pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, whose merchandise are still going strong despite their time being long gone.
For most of the 70's they were basking in the limelight of success, with Aerosmith merch being the cool stuff of the day, and their albums the things to own. But alas, by the end of the decade internal conflict ensued. This was triggered by the growing drug addictions among the band members, particularly Perry and Tyler (who has since been dubbed the "toxic twins"), and resulted in the exit on Perry and Whitford. They were replaced, but their success was never replicated.
By 1984, Perry and Whitford returned to the lineup, which coincided with the bands' signing with Geffen Records. The result of the reunion was the hit album Permanent Vacation. It was obvious that the band were returning to form and their popularity surged as a result. Rock tees started bearing their name again, and you can consider this as a rebirth of sorts since they then had a string of hit albums. Through the late 80's and the whole of the 90's, their popularity was at it's peak, and for younger generations, the band was known as the ones who launched the careers of Alicia Silverstone and Liv Tyler, who is in fact the long lost daughter of Steven Tyler.
40 years since they first started, Aerosmith is still alive and kicking and continuing to rock the world. Their success may have waned a little, but it cannot be denied that these living legends of rock are here to stay. They have been compared to the Rolling Stones, mostly because of their longevity as well as the prominent lips of both band's lead vocalists, but to compare the two is like comparing apples to oranges. They both are fruits but the flavors they produce are vastly different.
So now that a new decade has begun, you can bet the farm that Aerosmith will continue rocking all throughout this new decade. Having conquered the airwaves from the 70's all through the 90's, they are now due for another hit album or single to re-establish themselves as kings of rock. You can expect a flood of Aerosmith merch, and if the sale of band merch is any indication, the band is shares the same hallowed fame as legends like pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, whose merchandise are still going strong despite their time being long gone.
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