Aerosmith

Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes called “The Bad Boys from Boston” and “America’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band.” They formed in 1970, with original members Steven Tyler (vocals, keyboards, harmonica), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums), Joe Perry (guitar, vocals), and Brad Whitford (guitar).

The band released their self-titled debut studio album in 1973, featuring the single “Dream On,” which remains highly popular. Their following four albums established them as rock stars in the US and Canada, producing hits like “Sweet Emotion,” “Last Child,” “Walk This Way,” “Back In The Saddle,” “Draw The Line,” and a cover of “Come Together” for the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Soundtrack.

Prior to their fifth album Draw The Line, substance abuse issues started affecting the band. Perry left in 1979 after a backstage argument with Tyler, and Whitford exited two years later. Though moderately successful, their fifth, sixth, and seventh albums were not as successful as earlier works. When Perry and Whitford returned in 1984, their eighth album Done With Mirrors received positive reviews but failed commercially. Doug Herzog (MTV, VH1) noted:

Aerosmith was done at that point. Their last couple of records had been