AEROSMITH
A '70s revival has been stirred up lately by rap bands Run-DMC and the Beastie Boys who, oddly enough, have recently featured the songs of hard rock kings Aerosmith. In 1970, Aerosmith burst out of New Hampshire bearing more than a passing resemblance to the Rolling Stones.
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AEROSMITH
A '70s revival has been stirred up lately by rap bands Run-DMC and the Beastie Boys who, oddly enough, have recently featured the songs of hard rock kings Aerosmith.
In 1970, Aerosmith burst out of New Hampshire bearing more than a passing resemblance to the Rolling Stones. Lead singer Steven Tyler insisted "the only thing Mick Jagger and I have in common Is that we both bought our lips at the same store,” but the band’s aggressive style also encouraged comparisons. They had great success with the albums Get Your Wings, Toys In The Attic and Rocks, but personality problems caused Joe Perry and Brad Whitford to leave. But on Valentine's Day 1984, Perry and Whitford went to an Aerosmith concert and everyone felt the old spark. By April, the original line-up was back in the saddle, and the rejuvenated Aerosmith has retaken rockdom by storm.
