They’re gettin’ up there. This we know. No hiding the crows feet, the sags, the bags or the wrinkles that offer a thousand words of rock ‘n roll glory: Aerosmith is freakin’ old-er. Yet, as the last three Super Bowl halftime shows have proven, older dudes still like rock. Or at least turn it up to 11, stand relatively still and let the audience jump around.
After a recent roller coaster ride that began with Steven Tyler falling off the stage, becoming addicted to pain killers, pissing off Joe Perry to the tune of Aerosmith seeking another lead singer, and Tyler responding with a threat to go solo, “The bad boys from Boston,” (no, not the Wahlberg brothers) have made amends. Today they announced that they will hit the road together once again. The “Cocked, Locked and Ready to Rock” European summer tour.
For starters, a band without Steven Tyler as the front man could hardly call themselves Aerosmith, regardless of the other four dudes on stage. And Steven Tyler going solo? Really? Doing what exactly–original film scores? Yes, these maturing gents have worlds of individual talent, but when together, they’re clearly at their best.
It is a formula not to be denied–like little girls and My Little Pony, teenagers and acne cream, Generation X and the Soundgarden reunion. Together, they work. Together, they have survived the test of time. Together, they make boat-loads of cash! And in my jest I have discounted the fact that Steven Tyler can still move like he’s 35 years old–just put a few scarves on his mic stand and let the man go!
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