We've been hammering away for a few weeks now and building up quite a stack of songs. Now that I think of it, it's been more like six weeks. We're just pounding away, six days a week. Everybody's record making muscles are starting to bulge and you can hear it in the songs.

We've been learning old blues songs. Some of the recordings we're schoolin' on are from the thirties and forties so it's hard to hear everything in a lot of detail but there's enough for us to eat up and try to spit back. At any rate we're putting our spin on them and making them ready to be on an Aerosmith record. We've also been working on originals and we have a few of them cookin' pretty good.

I know a bunch of stuff has gone on since the end of the tour in December but it's kind of one big cloud. Especially since most of the remaining brain cells have been obsessively assigned to woodshedding. That's another word for practicing a lot. We didn't really take much of a break. At least compared to the past. It seems like we're just goin' all the time. I definitely know what I'm doing every day.

I guess most everybody knows we have the tour starting in August. We weren't sure if we would be on the road this summer but here we are - going out with Kiss. Funny how things work out. We used to play with them in the seventies but both bands made it pretty big and we went our separate ways. Those guys have always been in a world of their own so it never occurred to us - until recently - that we would be a good match to tour together. The more we thought about it the more we realized it wold be a blast to try it out.

A couple of weeks ago we did a radio show with those guys to announce the tour. Gene and Paul were in a studio in LA, Joe and Steven were at a radio station up here in Boston and I was at a station down in Florida - where I was taking a long weekend. We were all connected up via satellite so it sounded like we were in one room. They played songs by both bands and every few minutes we did an interview spot. We took phone calls which is always a riot because people get so flustered and flipped out when they realize they're on the air. And you should hear the callers!! Yuk Yuk, ba-da-boom. Naw, we're pros, we don't get affected by that stuff. During the parts where they played songs and commercials we chatted and caught up. We started to just hang out and joke around. Gene pointed out that this is the stuff that should be going out on the air so we told the radio people we just wanted to do that. We came back on and just started recounting all the stuff that both bands have been doing for the last zillion years. We started talking about music and what we all used to listen to when we were coming up. I started realizing that even though we're so different, we have a ton of stuff in common. We were both inspired by the British bands that were taking Blues music and pumping it out of six foot amps. Of course, it wasn't just the Blues made louder. This was the psychedelic era and that whole vibe got into everything that was going on back then. Not only were people into weird stuff, they demanded it. Technology was serving up new effects and new ways of recording that made it easier to try stuff out just to make a song sound strange and unique. Reality was definitely out of style in those days. Hopefully we can keep it that way.

I kind of got off the subject. It was great talking about all this stuff because there aren't that many other bands that we can relate to about that time period. It was like meeting somebody that you shared an experience with and getting to compare notes for the first time. The radio show went on for about an hour and a half and by the time it ended I think both bands came out even more psyched about the tour than when we went in. Both acts are tickled about seeing the audience reaction. We know we're going to pull out all the stops and that both bands will be more than on their toes. Should be good.

TH

From: http://www.aeroforceone.com

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Pic of Steven and Teresa from the event at http://newsroom.corbis.com

Metropolitan Museum's "Goddess" Exhibition Gala

4/28/03, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES --- Steven Tyler and family leave the Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute's benefit opening party for the "Goddess" exhibition. --- Photo by Steve Azzara/Corbis Sygma

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Aerosmith Revisit Historic Blues

Aerosmith will be returning to studio in the next 2-3 weeks to record a blues album, according to Joe Perry's declarations to Billboard magazine.

Blue's classicks like "Broke Down Engine", by Blind Willie McTell, "Temperature", by Little Walter, and "I'm Ready", that has been recorded by Willie Dixon and Muddy Waters, are on the theme list the band is working on, in Perry's home studio, in Boston.

"For now, about two thirds of the song list is made of old classics and a third by original songs. We're giving our own touch to the things that influenced us the most", said the guitarist.

The record will be co-produced by Jack Douglas, responsible for other Aerosmith classics like "Get Your Wings" (1974), or "Draw The Line" (1977). The record should be released in September.

Original from: http://www.correiomanha.pt

I also read that she did "Dude" (aswell as a cover of AC/DC's "Back In Black") at her concert in Stockholm some weeks back... So maybe "Dude" is always a part of her set these days...?

Q: Last concert you watched from the audience
A: Aerosmith in Ohio somewhere. Steven Tyler is my hero.

Also, there is an article about the benefit concert in Rhode Island for the victims of The Station fire, and there is a Neill Brynes (Draw The Line) quote.

Unfortunately, there are no pics of either!

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - The names "Lara Flynn Boyle" and "Metallica" don't often pop up in proximity to one another. Except for this:

Boyle will be one of the presenters, along with a number of musicians and actors, when Metallica receives the annual "mtvICON" treatment next month.

Among the other presenters are Aaron Lewis and Mike Mushok of Staind, previous honorees Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Lisa Marie Presley, Slash, Sean Penn and Chester Bennington of Linkin Park. The annual honor goes to an artist or group for their "collective contributions and impact on music videos [and] pop culture" over the course of their career.

The 90-minute tribute to the long-enduring metal band is scheduled for Tuesday, May 6. In addition to a look back at the band's rise from underground idols to mainstream stars, the show will feature performances of Metallica songs by Limp Bizkit, Korn, Avril Lavigne and Sum 41. Metallica will close the show with a performance of its own.

Members of Blink-182, Michelle Branch and Rob Zombie are also expected at the show.

From: http://tv.zap2it.com

1973 Aerosmith plays in Boston MA at Paul's Mall

1988 Aerosmith plays in Johnson City TN at Freedom Hall Civic Center (White Lion opens)

1990 Aerosmith plays in Columbia SC at Carolina County Coliseum (Joan Jett opens)

1994 Aerosmith plays in Osaka Japan at Castle Hall

1999 Aerosmith plays in Dallas TX at the Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheater (Afghan Whigs open)

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1973 Aerosmith plays in Boston MA at Paul's Mall

1975 Aerosmith plays in Rochester NY at the War Memorial Coliseum

1990 Aerosmith plays in Charlotte NC at Charlotte Coliseum (Joan Jett opens)

1994 Aerosmith plays in Osaka Japan at Castle Hall

1. Richard Gere. He is so intelligent, he is so intense and when you talk to him, he looks you directly in the eye and he makes me blush all over. I've had a crush on him since An Officer and a Gentleman.

2. Bruce Springsteen. I have a thing for musicians, first of all. When he sings, he's just very sexy - and I hear he's a nice family man.

3. Steven Tyler (of Aerosmith). He's so funny. Then there's the musician thing. And he's a bad boy. I tend to like guys with a little edge.

From: http://tennessean.com

Thursday, 05/01/03 7:30PM
WANTAGH, NY Jones Beach 08/04/03
WASHINGTON DC Nissan Pavilion 08/09/03

Thursday, 05/01/03 9:30PM
DETROIT, MI Comerica Stadium 08/15/03
PITTSBURGH, PA Post-Gazette Pavilion 08/21/03

Friday, 05/02/03 7:30PM
CINCINNATI, OH Riverbend Music Theatre 08/13/03
COLUMBUS, OH Polaris Amphitheatre 08/19/03

Friday, 05/02/03 9:30PM
CLEVELAND, OH Blossom Music Theatre 09/03/03
ST. LOUIS, MO UMB Bank Pavilion 09/27/03

1) Some members have called AF1 today and been told this "might" be true. Is the fanpack ONLY included for the Boston Tier 1 shows? But the huge service charges of $17-$19 for all? Why is that?

2) Noticed that AF1 ticker/tour still has the October 18th date listed as LA - LA CA. All other "official" sites including Aerosmith.com have the detailed venue information as being Hyundai Pavilion Of Glen Helen Devore, CA. Is there a reason this information is not listed on AF1? Has this venue truly been confirmed?

3) Is the Godsmack message board the same format as our new board will likely be? http://www.voodootribe.com/voodoo_forums/

4) Related to the statement below, seems even after retrying for an hour and 1/2, many members on my list were unable to obtain Tier 1 Hartford tickets. They showed SOLD OUT two minutes into the sale and NEVER came back as available. How many Tier 1 tickets were available to FR for this show?

And then finally...probably too late to even "request" this but - even with the extra $17-$19 service charges and $20 for "shipping", I think by the sales trends, AF1 should be able to tell that most members are only interested in Tier 1 level seating which used to be "standard" AF1 seating though it used to be worded as "guaranteed the first 1/3 of the venue typically in the first TWENTY rows" LOL. That has obviously been pushed back due to additional members, promoter issues, etc. But it is clear to see, that members who have paid the yearly fan club dues, in many cases for a decade or more, are extremely dedicated to their band and are "used to/spoiled by" having seats as close to the stage as possible. So a plea to AF1: please attempt to renegotiate allotments for more Tier 1 seats from the promoter, Aero management (they used to be able to go back and get more if needed sometimes dipping into the band allotment if needed) and the label. If touring with a co-headliner has also affected this, please no more of those either LOL! Thanks for listening.
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Author: fattom79
posted 04-26-2003 01:14 PM
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Ok let me start by saying it is Saturday i haven't slept much all week..Didn't leave till almost 12 last night and yes i went out after work. So i'm not on much sleep and i might not be able to answer all of your questions today.

1) I won't have an answer on this untill Monday night. No one is around to answer this for me and to be honest i don't know any thing about a "fan pack" I've been so busy with so many other things. But i will find out and let you know.

2) That is a tenative venue its not 100% confirmed I was told to expect an answer on that this week.

3) Yes the new boards will look somewhat like the Godsmack ones we have. Look for those to be up around the time that ticket sales end.

4) There were 600 or so first tier tickets. for the Hartford show. The did infact sell out very fast. I suspect that alot of people that missed out on the Boston show bought tickets for Hartford. I was looking at a few of the orders and they were from Mass.
For this tour they will not get rid of Tier 2 They still fall into the first 1/3, There are more members now than ever, We have gone out and secured more tickets now than ever before. This is no different than the phones...It is first come first serve.

I'll explain this one more time also.
When tickets go one sale it lets in 1/2 the people to the number of tickets we have....If we have 1000 tickets it will let 500 people into the system. (This is when the SOLD OUT sign comes up) Now say of those 500 people ony 400 people buy 2 tickets the rest only buy 1 tickets that means there are 100 tickets that are going to be released. This takes 3-5 min to happen. That is why you need to click refresh... Last night Alpine Valley said sold out and today there are 10 tickets left. Thats why i have been saying don't panic take a deep breath and go with the flow.

I will be out of the office untill Thursday morning i'm Doing a couple shows with Godsmack Monday-Wednesday. I have a lap top with wireless internet so i will still be at least lurking the boards and I will try to answer all the emails that go to My Yahoo account. All emails that go to my Fansrule account will get answerd on Thursday. Just in time for tickets to go back on sale! I hope that helped answer every ones questions.

Tom
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Author: Aeroluvr
posted 04-26-2003 04:14 PM
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Thanks for the responses. Looking forward to the rest of your answers soon - fan pack and Devore. I'm surprised that aerosmith.com (official site) would post a date not 100% confirmed though as they are the site that folks are told is the "official" one to go by.

Good news about the new board format - seems fans have been waiting forever. Just a tip which I'm sure you already know - if using the phpBB software for boards - make sure it is the latest version available as it had a lot of login and other issues when it first came out (it's a fairly new message board software). The one you have for GS should do it (2.0.3 or better). A few bands I help promote found out the hard way and ended up being the guinea pigs LOL.

1973 Aerosmith plays in Boston MA at Paul's Mall

1974 Aerosmith plays in Worcester MA Brooks Concert Hall

1990 Aerosmith plays in Chapel Hill NC at the Dean E. Smith Center (Joan Jett opens)

1994 Aerosmith plays in Yokohama Japan at Yokohama Arena

1998 Aerosmith plays in Anchorage AK at Sullivan Arena; Steven tears his left anterior cruciate ligament during the encores

1999 Aerosmith plays in Woodlands TX at Cynthia Mitchell pavilion (Afghan Whigs open)

Guess what? Aerosmith and Kiss are touring together this summer. I don't mean to sound sarcastic but it was very hard to have an official announcement until it was, well official. It's been in the works for sometime now but everyone in both camps kept it under wraps until all the "i's" were dotted and "t's" were crossed. It should be the tour of the summer - hands down - with both bands putting in 110%.

2 mega rock bands on 1 stage and up-and-comers, Saliva, rounding out the show. How are you going to fit 3 bands with all that equipment, blood, scarves and high voltage on 1 freakin' stage? Aerosmith's production manager, Charlie Hernandez, has a few tricks up his sleeve to make it all work and it will be revealed real soon - so keep it here.

I know what your thinking, this guy has to say it's gonna be great because he works for Aerosmith. Not true, I really believe that if you're a rock fan and with prices of concerts so high this summer for all shows you'll get the most bang for your buck with this kickass extravaganza. All right - enough about pushin' the tour, you guys want to know who's going on last? How long is the set? And how long are they going out together for? Right? I have no fucking idea! Those questions will also be answered in the very near future.

Steven, Joe and Tom joined Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley for a radio release party, if you will, on Good Friday to announce the co-headlining tour of both bands this summer. Gene and Paul were in an LA studio, Tom was down in Fort Meyers, Florida at a radio station and Joe and Steven were at WXKS in Medford, Mass. If you heard the interview you can see there is some history between the 2 bands. I've seen Gene, Paul and Ace Frehley at Aerosmith shows over the last 10 years and I've gone to Kiss shows with Joe, Tom and Brad, too. Unfortunately, it seems Kiss will be playing without an "Ace" in their deck this summer. Joe, knowing Peter wouldn't be on the radio, show gave him a call in the afternoon to touch base and tell him he looks forward to touring together.

Well, that's it folks, it's happening!

Other things to look forward to are the Blues release which is sounding awesome - and a possible club tour, which could happen, too. Very sketchy at this moment. You never know.

See you on the Road.

-John B.

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From: http://www.aerosmith.com/news.html

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Feature stories on artists and the music they make.
April 25, 2003, 12:01 AM

Aerosmith Gets The Blues

By Wes Orshoski

Considering Aerosmith's sizeable presence on the pop landscape and its place in rock history, it's a bit funny to hear guitarist Joe Perry relay that the group is working on a new album in his basement studio, which he says is the size of a small living room.

It's the same cozy space -- directly below the bedroom Perry shares with his wife -- where, bit by bit, the band recorded its 2001 Columbia set, "Just Push Play." This time around, the group is merely warming up here before moving in a few weeks to its own Boston-area recording facility, construction on which is nearly complete.

"It's amazing we walk out of there friends," he says with a laugh, referring to the infamous personality clashes that have at times ripped the band apart. "So much of the old s*** comes up. But we've at least gotten to the point where it doesn't come to blows; it's like we don't take it personally. Sometimes it takes a little work, but we know better.

"But all that fire, and whatever it is in our personalities, all that was there 20 years ago is still right there. It's just really kind of weird. So what ends up coming out is this music -- it's really something."

The band, Perry says, is having a great time working on its much-discussed blues album, a set weighted two-thirds towards blues traditionals and a third Aerosmith originals. The group has thus far worked up about 10 songs, including Muddy Waters/Willie Dixon's "I'm Ready," Blind Willie McTell's "Broke Down Engine," Little Walter's "Temperature," and Otis Rush's "All Your Lovin'."

"The music's been phenomenal, cuz we're doing what musicians, white guys from the suburbs, have always done -- gotten down in the basement and played guitars," Perry says. "I think we're gonna have some tracks, by the time we're finished here, that we're gonna have to beat when we go into our studio."

"We're putting our spin on our influences," he continues, "There are some things [where] we're taking kind of a cue from more modern versions. Some of it, like, 'Broke Down Engine,' [Bob] Dylan recorded that in '94, but it was a Blind Willie McTell song that I think was recorded in 1930-something. So we're listening to both versions and making our own version of it. Basically, it's in the tradition of the blues.

"We're not making an album for blues purists, we're not making an album to educate people in the blues, we're not making an album to try and copy Muddy Waters. What we're doing is taking songs that make the hair on the back of our neck stand up and playing 'em the way we feel. We're kind of doing what the English bands did. That's why we're looking at some of the stuff that influenced us in the '60s like the British blues.

"In the end, we're gonna have some songs that sound kind of traditional, and other songs that sound like they come from the 'Rocks' era," he added, referring to the band's 1976 Columbia album.

The guitarist says he will likely sing at least one song on the record, potentially the early Fleetwood Mac cut "Stop Messin' Round," a longtime concert staple. The guitarist and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler recently performed the song -- along with "King Bee" -- at the all-star A Salute to the Blues concert at New York's Radio City Music Hall.

The entire album will be recorded live. "That's what the whole thing was, to get back to that," Perry notes, adding that the group is co-producing the set with Jack Douglas, who helmed such band classics as "Get Your Wings" (1974), "Toys in the Attic" (1975), "Draw the Line" (1977), and "Rocks."

Perry says he hopes the as-yet-untitled record will hit stores on Columbia in September, not long after the band begins an amphitheater tour with Kiss.

Perry says the whole process of working on these blues songs has left him stunned by what he, Tyler, and company created more than 25 years ago: "Sometimes I'm listening to some of these [new] tracks, and I'm like, 'I can't believe this is the same band that did 'I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing,' not that there was anything wrong with that. It just amazes me that we can be this band, and it's all the same guys, and we're all sitting down here and we're all like banging on guitars and it's like the same thing. And we're diggin' down and playing, it's just been a great, great time.

"We still hear ourselves as just barely able to keep up, just to ourselves. We're still pushing, just the nature of what's kept driving us. But when I listen back to the band playing, it sounds like we've been playing this song for 10 years, and it's just something we worked up. That's the side of it that amazes me.

Perry himself has been keeping busy since the band's last tour, starting not only his record label, Roman Records -- the first release from which, a set from the Memphis-based Porch Ghouls was recently released through Sony -- but also his own food company, which just debuted its first product: Joe Perry's Rock Your World Boneyard Brew.

A hot sauce fan for some 20 years, ever since he began vacationing regularly in Jamaica, Perry says the creation of his fiery condiment -- which he notes is more akin to the Caribbean, fruit-based sauces than the Louisiana, tomato-based brands -- is something the he's wanted to develop for some time now.

It's an idea born out of his habit of mixing different sauces while on the road. "There's always, like, a stack of hot sauce in my dressing room," he says. "And I found myself blending different ones together, to find what I really liked. There was always something missing. So finally, I had this name, 'Rock Your World,' trademarked [about four years ago]."

Perry, who occasionally also barbecues for friends -- especially when Aerosmith is working in his basement studio -- says he plans to launch a second sauce and a pepper jelly in the coming years.

From: http://www.billboard.com

The NY Post article:

A DRUNKEN, half-dressed heckler tormented Winona Ryder at the Todd Rundgren/Royston Langdon concert at Town Hall the other night. The sticky-fingered actress was sitting with Langdon's wife, Liv Tyler, when the woman behind her started loudly slurring, "We want Todd!" during Langdon's set. When Ryder politely asked her to be quiet, the soused seatmate started stripping off her clothes. Security guards finally came over to confiscate the bottle of Bacardi rum the woman was swilling from - but not before she tried to chug what was left in it before handing it over. Meanwhile, Tyler, who married Langdon in a secret tropical wedding earlier this month, is getting married again today. The "Lord of the Rings" lovely will repeat her vows before friends and family in Soho, followed by a reception at Balthazar. Liv's dad Steven Tyler, mom Bebe Buell, sister Mia Tyler and famous friends like David Bowie and Stella McCartney are expected.

From: http://www.pagesix.com

1973 Aerosmith plays in Boston MA at Paul's Mall

1980 The Joe Perry Project plays in Milwaukee WI at the Palms

MTV's Internet audience has named Madonna the greatest music video star ever, according to a new special airing Saturday.

Madonna's "innovation, creativity, and contribution to the music video art form" puts her at the top of the list during "The Greatest Video Stars" special airing at 1 p.m. Saturday on MTV, the channel said.

The list of greatest video artists was determined through a recent poll conducted at www.mtv.com.

"The video has really become a marriage between the artist and our audience," says Michele Dix, senior vice president of music and talent programming at MTV and MTV2.

The list, she says, includes "the broad entertainer" as well as "artists who were just there to make a video all their own."

Madonna's lexicon of videos includes controversial works such as "Like A Prayer," in which she dances in front of a burning cross; "Justify My Love," involving sadomasochism; and "What It Feels Like to be a Girl," banned for its violent content.

"Her ability to always intrigue the audience captives (viewers)," Dix says.

"Her last video reinvented her in a cowgirl image. She is someone who is truly a sex symbol and she was (seen) in this cowboy attire with a hip-hop beat."

The MTV online honor comes at a time when Madonna is having yet more video woes. She pulled her original video cut of "American Life," her current single, because of its political imagery.

In the original video, Madonna dances in a military uniform and throws a grenade in the lap of President Bush. Her new "performance" version has Madonna still in uniform but dancing in front of a collage of images.

The MTV list also names 1990s rock act Guns N Roses at No. 6, though the band has not had an active video on MTV in almost a decade.

MTV viewers have a long memory, Dix says.

"Those videos were epic," she says of the Guns N Roses inclusion. "You felt like you were watching a rock band in their real element."

Artists are "taking making their videos as seriously as they do writing their lyrics," Dix says. Many are involved in finer details of the video shoots these days.

Five years ago, she says, artists weren't as involved in the video production, leaving many of the decisions up to record labels and marketing gurus.

The poll include a wide range of music styles, from hard rockers (Aerosmith, Limp Bizkit) to hip-hop (Eminem, Dr. Dre).

MTV would not release an exact number of how many votes were cast.

The complete list:

1. Madonna
2. Eminem
3. Janet Jackson
4. Britney Spears
5. No Doubt
6. Guns N Roses
7. Michael Jackson
8. TLC
9. 'N SYNC
10. Mariah Carey
11. Red Hot Chili Peppers
12. Aerosmith
13. Missy Elliott
14. Nirvana
15. Bjork
16. Jennifer Lopez
17. Foo Fighters
18. Beastie Boys
19. Nine Inch Nails
20. Dr. Dre
21. U2
22. Beck
23. Busta Rhymes
24. P. Diddy
25. Limp Bizkit

From http://www.naplesnews.com

Per a talk another fan had with Jaime (the chef) last year, he and Joe were going to put out some more of the line. He wanted to do a milder one...

at 9:30PM ET
Sep-06 East Troy - Alpine Valley
Aug-31 Hershey - Hershey Park Stadium

There are no further changes to the schedule

1975 Aerosmith plays in Springfield MA at the Civic Center (Atlantis opens)

1990 Aerosmith plays in Orlando FL at the Orange County Civic Center (Joan Jett opens)

1999 Aerosmith plays in San Antonio TX at the Freeman Coliseum (Afghan Whigs open)

As for AF1, this is what Tom from AF1 posted on the board regarding last night:

Ok let me try to explain this. At the last minute there were some changes made from Clear Channel. That delayed the time by 45 min. Once the tickets went on sale everything on our end went smooth. The MAJOR problem was every one not buying tickets for the Boston show logging into the system to see how it worked. Once you log in and select the tickets you want to purchase it takes those tickets out of inventory. When you are finished purchasing your tickets it will release what is left(if you buy 1 or none it will let the difference go) but it takes 10 min to get back into the system. Looking at the web trends over 2500 people logged into the system went to the ticketing page and selected a show. causing it to give the message high traffic flow.
Each show lets in half of what we have for tickets(if we have 1000 tickets it will let 500 people in per show)When you get the page that says please try again/high traffic, it is just like a busy signal. This is better than the phone system believe me. All shows are going to sell out very fast. it is first come first serve. Its just like the phones without being on the phone for 4-5 hours. The internet is a very fast service. instead of 4-5 hours on the phone they will sell out in 1 hour on line.
We have way more tickets then we had last year. You all know it is a first come first serve basis, Right? Most of you have had to deal with the phones? The only difference is it is on-line.

My feelings are be patient, breath, DO NOT PANIC! when tickets go one sale and you can't get in. IF YOU ARE NOT BUYING TICKETS FOR ANY OF TONIGHTS SHOWS DO NOT GO ON LINE TO SEE HOW IT WORKS!

Here is what you will see when you select 1st tier:

Get in on one of the toughest tickets of the summer, a double-bill of Aerosmith and Kiss. Your membership in Aero Force One gets you the first shot at some of the best seats in the house -- typically in the first 35 rows. This ticket package also includes an exclusive Aerosmith FanPak to be delivered with your tickets. Package price includes all convenience fees and service charges. Each ticket order (up to 2 tickets per show) is subject to a shipping and handling charge of $19.95, which will be added at checkout. All sales are final.

Your Aerosmith Top Tier Preferred Ticket Package includes:
An awesome seat (typically in the first 35 rows)
An Aerosmith FanPAK including:
Aerosmith beverage koozie
Aerosmith license plate cover
Aerosmith / AF1 Tour Credentials
Wear your tour credentials and risk being spotted at the show for your chance to be pulled backstage to join a VIP party, get upgraded to better seats, have a cool shirt or Aerosmith memorabilia thrown to you, or join a meet-and-greet in progress.

Aero Force One members can purchase up to two tickets per show. Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis with the best seats (in this tier) going to the members with the greatest club seniority. Please note, signatures are not required for delivery and we cannot mail tickets to a P.O. Box address. We are not responsible for lost or stolen tickets.

Velvet Rope Prices - $575

NEW - US "WEEKEND" TRAVEL PACKAGES SALES DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED
Sep-17 Virginia Beach - Verizon Wireless
Oct-04 San Antonio - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

Shipping charges PER ORDER $20 (no mention of a $9.95 2-3 day option this time)

Review or ordering instructions previously posted....
1) If you are not already logged-in to Aero Force One, LOGIN
2) After you have logged-in, select the "Tour" page
3) Click on the show you are interested in (note: if there is no link, no information is available yet, check back).
4) Now select the package you want to purchase by clicking on "More Info"
5) Select the quantity, read the waiver, enter your credit card etc. You will receive confirmation of your purchase immediately.Note: Members are allowed to purchase up to 2 tickets per show, or up to 4 Velvet Rope tickets per row. However, you can not purchase both regular tickets and Velvet Rope for the same show.

1973 Aerosmith plays in Boston MA at Paul's Mall

1983 Aerosmith plays in Miami FL at Miami Baseball Stadium (Superbowl of Rock) with Journey, Sammy Hagar, and Bryan Adams

1986 Aerosmith plays in San Antonio TX at Freeman Coliseum (Ted Nugent opens)

1998 Aerosmith plays in Spokane WA at Spokane Arena

Broke Down Engine by Bob Dylan
Broke Down Engine by Blind Willie McTell
Temperature by Little Walter
I'm Ready by Muddy Waters (Willie Dixon wrote) and....
I'm Ready by Muddy Waters again.
I'm Ready by George Thorogood

GET IN on AEROSMITH / KISS ticket sales
BEFORE they go ON-SALE to the general public with Aero Force One member PRESALES!

NOTE: Scheduled presales events are subject to change. Notices of a change to a presale date will be posted on the Aero Force One homepage and the tour schedule page.

ONLINE PRESALES EVENT
(including Boston Velvet Rope)
WEDNESDAY MARCH 23 at 7:30PM ET
Aug-25 Boston - Tweeter Center
Aug-27 Boston - Tweeter Center

NEW -- ONLINE PRESALES EVENT
(including Velvet Rope)
THURSDAY APRIL 24 at 7:30PM ET
Aug-02 Hartford - Meadows Music Theatre
Aug-11 Holmdel - PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug-17 Indianapolis - Verizon Wireless Music Center
Aug-23 Buffalo - Darien Lakes PAC
Aug-29 Philadelphia - Tweeter Waterfront
Aug-31 Hershey - Hershey Park Stadium
Sep-05 Chicago - Tweeter Center
Sep-06 East Troy - Alpine Valley

NEW -- ONLINE PRESALES EVENT
(including Velvet Rope)
THURSDAY MAY 1 at 7:30PM ET
Aug-04 Wantagh - Jones Beach
Aug-09 Washington DC - Nissan Pavilion
Aug-13 Cincinnati - Riverbend Music Theatre
Aug-15 Detroit - Comerica Stadium
Aug-19 Columbus - Polaris Amphitheatre
Aug-21 Pittsburgh - Post-Gazette Pavilion
Sep-03 Cleveland - Blossom Music Theatre
Sep-27 St. Louis - UMB Bank Pavilion

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VT = Velvet Rope
1st Tier is up to row 30
2nd Tier is row 31 - whatever
TP = Travel Package

The two tier concept is an effort to provide less expensive tickets for fans, but beware because the row configuration/pricing may be different from venue to venue.

They are going to make the Velvet Ropes available immediately...don't know the new price though, but it will be more than last time.

The TP info apparently won't be available for a few weeks.

Per AF1's Tom, this on-line process has gone through extensive testing and they aren't expecting any major problems. We shall see, although there are other bands who do successfully sell on-line.

Cheap Trick guitarist priceless
by Dean Johnson
Tuesday, April 22, 2003

Cheap Trick with Rick Barton and the Shadow Blasters, at the Somerville Theatre, last night.

The most remarkable thing about Cheap Trick's 80-minute concert for a sold-out Somerville Theater was an off-hand announcement guitarist Rick Nielsen made midway through the set.

The band will have a new album out in a couple of months, he said, its 28th. Besides Elvis and the Stones, who's made more?

With a new album due, a full house in a funky theater, and special guest Jack Douglas (onetime Cheap Trick and Aerosmith producer) in a balcony box, all the pieces were in place for a memorable night.

But it didn't quite work out that way, though there were some stellar moments.

Nielsen looks and acts almost exactly the way he did when the band was still in its infancy. He plays a different guitar on every song, wears a baseball cap and shades, wanders around the stage like a grade school delinquent, and lays down withering guitar work with almost diffident ease. Actually, he has changed since the band's wonder years. He's an even better guitarist now, toying with textures and playing more incisive solos.

The difference last night was vocalist Robin Zander. Always an effortless leather-lunged singer, he was clearly straining from the start. His meat-grinder vocals lacked their usual depth and nuance, and his upper range, when he could nail it, inspired instant sympathy pains.

Maybe it's just road burn, but Zander was very much a sideman last night in what was really the Rick Nielsen show, and that's never been Cheap Trick's modus operandi. Nielsen always mugged shamelessly and fired away, but Zander was the ideal foil.

The band's mix of rock and abrasive pop with Beatlesque flourishes has weathered well, be it classic Cheap Trick tunes (``Surrender,'' ``I Want You to Want Me,'' ``The Dream Police''), lesser known vintage band songs (``Never Had a Lot to Lose,'' ``Tonight It's You'') or their unique take on Fats Domino's ``Ain't That a Shame.''

``Hope to see you later this year,'' Nielsen said at the end. With a new album in the stores and a rested Zander front and center, that's still more promise than threat.

Rick Barton and the Shadow Blasters were an impressive local opening act. The songs were smart, the band was tight, and the music had a vivid kick.

From http://www2.bostonherald.com

The AF1 pre-sale begins on Wed but that is only the Boston shows..they will announce the other early on sale dates in the next two days but since about 10 days are going on sale via TM this Sat., it's quite possible the remaining 8 dates will go on sale Thu/Fri through AF1. We should know more by tomorrow.

Ticket Master
Clear Chanell

1973 Aerosmith plays in Boston MA at Paul's Mall (live on WBCN)

1983 Aerosmith plays in Orlando FL at the Tangerine Bowl (the Superbowl of Rock) with Journey, Sammy Hagar, and Bryan Adams (the order of performances were Adams, Hagar, Aerosmith, then Journey)

1986 Aerosmith plays in Corpus Christi TX at Memorial Coliseum (Ted Nugent opens)

1990 Aerosmith plays in Fort Myers FL at the Lee County Civic Center (Joan Jett opens)

1999 Aerosmith plays in Lafayette LA at the Cajundome (Afghan Whigs opens)

Now, for those wondering where on that site the supposed release date could be found... here's the link: release dates

Information on 'This Thing of Ours' can be found at http://us.imdb.com/Title?0338497.

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This Thing of Ours (2003)

Directed by
Danny Provenzano

Writing credits
Ted A. Bohus
Danny Provenzano

Genre: Action / Crime

Production Notes/Status:
Status: Post-production
Status Updated: 3 March 2003
Note: Since this project is categorized as being in production, the data is subject to change or could be removed completely.

Credited cast:
Frank Vincent (I) .... Danny Santini
Vincent Pastore .... Skippy
Louis Vanaria .... Austin Palermo
Edward Lynch (II) .... Johnny Irish
Danny Provenzano .... Nick Santini
Chuck Zito .... Chuck
Paul Vario .... Pauly
Pat Cooper (I) .... Patty Bruno
Vinny Vella Sr. .... Carimine
Brad Whitford (II) .... Brad
James Caan .... Jimmy
Michael DelGaizo .... Degraizo

rest of cast listed alphabetically
Rolando Millet .... Cuban Boss
(more)

Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color

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Kinda cool seing Brad listed in the credits ABOVE James Caan LOL.

Aerosmith and KISS lock in venues, set on-sale dates for joint tour
by Jon Zahlaway
liveDaily Staff Writer
April 21, '03 10:53 a.m. PT

Rock icons KISS and Aerosmith have confirmed the venues at which they'll be performing during their upcoming co-headlining tour.

The outing, which is due to touch down in more than 30 cities, is booked into amphitheaters throughout the U.S., and is scheduled to run from early August through mid October.

At press time, tickets for ten dates--including the Aug. 2 kick-off in Hartford, Conn.--were set to hit the box office on Saturday (4/26). Both bands will be offering fans a shot at ticket pre-sales, as well as special ticketing packages, some of which include a chance to meet the groups, according to both bands' official websites: KISSonline.com and Aerosmith.com.

On Friday night (4/18), Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and Tom Hamilton joined KISS anchormen Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley during a nationally broadcasted 90-minute radio program. The rockers talked about the summer tour, played music from their respective recording catalogs, and took calls from fans.

Aerosmith, whose most-recent studio set is 2001's "Just Push Play," is expected to release a "blues type album" some time this year, according to the group's fan club, Aero Force One.

KISS's most-recent studio effort is 1998's "Psycho Circus," which the group's original lineup recorded following a successful reunion tour.

In March of 2000, the original KISS lineup launched what it called its "Farewell Tour." The group has toured on and off ever since.

By early 2002, KISS founders Stanley (vocals, guitar) and Simmons (vocals, bass) had replaced original members Peter Criss (drums, vocals) and Ace Frehley (guitar, vocals) with musicians who wore Criss's and Frehley's costumes and make-up. Criss has since rejoined the group, while guitarist Tommy Thayer continues to portray Frehley's spaceman character.

Memphis quintet Saliva will open at all of the dates on the upcoming tour. The group is touring behind its second major-label release, last November's "Back Into Your System."

[Note: The following tour itinerary has been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of 21-Apr-2003. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist web sites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

From: http://www.livedaily.citysearch.com

Don't expect Aerosmith's new album to feature radio rockers like "Jaded," classics such as "Walk This Way" or ballads in the vein of "Angel" because the band has developed a case of the blues

In the next month, Aerosmith will enter the studio to record a disc of mostly blues covers with a few new originals, confirmed the band's publicist. Aerosmith will co-produce with Jack Douglas, who worked on the group's early records including 1974's Get Your Wings and 1975's Toys in the Attic.

The as-yet-untitled new record will likely include the band's take on Blind Willie McTell's "Broke Down Engine," Little Walter's "Temperature" and the Willie Dixon and Muddy Waters' classic "I'm Ready."

The band is currently rehearsing these and around seven other tracks in Perry's home studio in Boston while waiting for construction to be completed on their new Boston-area recording studio.

Aerosmith plan to record the songs live to capture the energy of the band's onstage performance, and they'll put their own rock spin on the tracks, which should make them accessible to more than just blues purists. Guitarist Joe Perry will likely sing lead vocals on at least one track.

The disc is tentatively scheduled for release in the fall. Aerosmith will begin a summer and fall tour with Kiss on August 2 in Hartford, Connecticut. (see "Aerosmith, Kiss Tour Dates Announced").

-Jon Wiederhorn

From: http://www.mtv.com

As expected, Kiss and Aerosmith have confirmed the details for their co-headlining tour, which will run from Aug. 2 in Hartford, Conn., to Oct. 18 in Devore, Calif. Modern rock act Saliva will support on all shows. Both bands are offering special ticket presales and other promotions through their official Web sites, KissOnline.com and AeroforceOnes.com.

"Just to be touring with them is cool," Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry told Billboard.com on Friday. "And then the whole thing about, 'Well ... they're cartoony,' and all that. If you have that kind of attitude, then you're taking your rock'n'roll way too seriously. To me, it's all about entertainment. I went to see them on this comeback tour and I didn't sit down the whole time."

"They're a f***in' entity, man," he continued. "When they come walking down the hall dressed like that, it's like, 'Holy sh*t!' That alone is entertaining."

Perry says the billing "reminds me of when we grew up in the '60s, seeing all kinds of bands play [together]. You'd see Richie Havens playing with Jimi Hendrix, Alice Cooper playing with Jethro Tull. That's how it was. It wasn't like one rubbed off on the other -- you just got entertained for that hour by whoever was up there."

Aerosmith will be touring behind its upcoming Columbia blues album, but it is not known if Kiss is preparing any music for release in conjunction with the trek.

Here are Kiss/Aerosmith's tour dates:

Aug. 2: Hartford, Conn. (ctnow.com Meadows Music)
Aug. 4: Wantagh, N.Y. (Jones Beach)
Aug. 9: Bristow, Va. (Nissan Pavilion)
Aug. 11: Holmdel, N.J. (PNC Bank Arts Center)
Aug. 13: Cincinnati (Riverbend Music Center)
Aug. 15: Detroit (venue TBA)
Aug. 17: Noblesville, Ind. (Verizon Wireless Music Center)
Aug. 19: Columbus, Ohio (Germain Amphitheater)
Aug. 21: Burgettstown, Pa. (Post-Gazette Pavilion)
Aug. 23: Darien Center, N.Y. (Darien Lake)
Aug. 25, 27: Mansfield, Mass. (Tweeter Center)
Aug. 29: Camden, N.J. (Tweeter Center)
Aug. 30: Hershey, Pa. (Hershey Park)
Sept. 3: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (Blossom Music Center)
Sept. 5: Tinley Park, Ill. (Tweeter Center)
Sept. 6: East Troy, Wis. (Alpine Valley)
Sept. 12: West Palm Beach, Fla. (Sound Advice Amphitheatre)
Sept. 14: Atlanta (Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheatre)
Sept. 17: Virginia Beach, Va. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre)
Sept. 19: Charlotte, N.C. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre)
Sept. 20: Raleigh, N.C. (Alltel Pavilion)
Sept. 23: Antioch, Tenn. (AmSouth Amphitheatre)
Sept. 25: Bonner Springs, Kan. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre)
Sept. 27: Maryland Heights, Mo. (UMB Bank Pavilion)
Sept. 30: Englewood, Colo. (Fiddler's Green)
Oct. 2: Dallas (Smirnoff Music Centre)
Oct. 4: Selma, Texas (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre)
Oct. 5: Woodlands, Texas (CW Mitchell Pavilion)
Oct. 8: Phoenix (Cricket Pavilion)
Oct. 10: Mountain View, Calif. (Shoreline Amphitheatre)
Oct. 12: Auburn, Wash. (White River Amphitheatre)
Oct. 15: Chula Vista, Calif. (Coors Amphitheatre)
Oct. 18: Devore, Calif. (Hyundai Pavilion)

-- Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.

From: http://www.billboard.com

Kiss and Aerosmith have lined up a thirty-four-date U.S. tour to begin on August 2nd, and Gene Simmons says that the door is open for additional dates, and possibly a visit to Japan.

"The tour promises to be what the fans want: a kick-em-in-the-teeth spectacular," he says. "And, if that sounds like hype, too bad. Be there or be square."

The set logistics have yet to be worked out, but Simmons says neither band is concerned about who closes the shows. "It doesn't matter," he says. "We will both go out there and kick butt. I believe we will each push the other to do our best. And, ultimately as cornball as it may sound to the peanut gallery, that's what's important."

Though contemporary hard rockers Saliva have been tapped as the opening act, the connection between the two headlining Seventies survivors will draw the attention. "We've known each other for three decades and we have both gone to each other's shows," Simmons says. "Both bands are looking forward to the tour. Both bands admire each other. Both bands share a blue-collar work ethic. Both bands have a respect for their fans. And, both bands do what they do better than anyone else."

Aerosmith may use the opportunity to test run some new material. The band is planning to go into the studio this spring and summer to record a blues album. Kiss, meanwhile, have been on a seemingly never-ending farewell tour, which continues to draw capacity crowds in the U.S. and abroad.

Kiss/Aerosmith tour dates:

8/2: Hartford, CT, Meadows Music
8/4: Wantagh, NY, Jones Beach
8/9: Bristow, VA, Nissan Pavilion
8/11: Holmdel, NJ, PNC Bank Arts Center
8/13: Cincinnati, Riverbend Music Center
8/15: Detroit, TBA
8/17: Noblesville, IN, Verizon Wireless Music Center
8/19: Columbus, OH, Germain Amphitheater
8/21: Burgettstown, PA, Post-Gazette Pavilion
8/23: Darien Center, NY, Darien Lake Six Flags
8/25, 27: Mansfield, MA, Tweeter Center
8/29: Camden, NJ, Tweeter Center
8/30: Hershey, PA, Hersheypark Stadium
9/3: Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Blossom Music Center
9/5: Tinley Park, IL, Tweeter Center
9/6: East Troy, WI, Alpine Valley Music Theater
9/12: West Palm Beach, FL, Sound Advice Amphitheater
9/14: Atlanta, HiFi Buys Amphitheater
9/17: Virginia Beach, VA, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
9/19: Charlotte, NC, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
9/20: Raleigh, NC, Alltel Pavilion
9/23: Antioch, TN, AmSouth Amphitheater
9/25: Bonner Springs, KS, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
9/27: Maryland Heights, MO, UMB Bank Pavilion
9/30: Englewood, CO, Fiddler's Green Amphitheater
10/2: Dallas, Smirnoff Music Center
10/4: Selma, TX, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
10/5: Woodlands, TX, CW Mitchell Pavilion
10/8: Phoenix, Cricket Pavilion
10/10: Mountain View, CA, Shoreline Amphitheater
10/12: Auburn, WA, White River Amphitheater
10/15: Cula Vista, CA, Coors Amphitheater
10/18: Devore, CA, Hyundai Pavilion

ANDREW DANSBY
(April 21, 2003)

From: http://www.rollingstone.com

1990 Aerosmith plays in Miami FL at Dade County Auditorium (Joan Jett opens)

1994 Aerosmith plays in Los Angeles CA at the House of Blues

1998 Aerosmith plays in Colorado Springs CO at the World Arena (Space Hog opens)

As far as the album stuff. Report is that all goes well. Pandora's Box (their name for the customized studio being put together for the recording - not sure if that's the official name or not LOL) is starting to look amazing. Jay Messina has been making weekly trips up there to make sure their custom made board is "rockin" as Jack puts it. He (Jay) will join them to cut the tracks in about three weeks. With Jay and Jack both on board....it really is like going back in time isn't it? They are doing a lot of the pre-pro stuff at the Boneyard which seems to be working out great. And...they are recording ALL of their work - something Jack has always insisted on doing. Rick is the same way...every single rehearsal or even just generic jam sessions. Cause you never know when a magic jam will begin to evolutionize. To try and go back and say...wait...turn on the tape...play that again. Lots of times it's like...what the hell did I play LOL. There are lots of new songs in the early stages at this point and all of the guys (good news!) are writing like crazy and are in great spirits. They are having a lot of laughs and Jack thinks the fun is going to show on the album.

Also, I mentioned Joe's interview from billboard.com where Joe gave out a few of the covers they were working up and his statement about Stop Messin' Round. I told him that though I love that song in concert...and Joe loves to do it...it might be cool to see what he could do with a completely different tune for this album. Jack is thinkin' they may do a new Joe song instead - probably for the same reason. Since Joe will likely only have one song on the album, I think it would be cool if it was something new to widen his catalog LOL.

On Monday, it's back to work for Jack. He and da boyz (minus Tom who will still be in Florida) are rumored to be headed to a concert themselves sometime next week. It's not surprising they enjoy many of the same groups now is it LOL?

Anyway, just a few little tidbits...bout all I can share....but Jack does seem to be in good spirits about this album. Maybe it didn't hurt that Don Ienner was promoted at SONY...now he's a bit more removed LOL! At this point it sure sounds like the label is completely out of the picture...at least as far as they are concerned - my own opinion anyway LOL!

(4/20/03, 7 a.m. ET) -- You'll have to address Aerosmith's lead singer as "Doctor" Steven Tyler soon. Tyler will be given an honorary Doctor Of Music degree from Boston's Berklee College of Music on May 10. Tyler will address the graduates and guests at the school's commencement exercises, which will be held at the Reggie Lewis Track And Athletic Center in Boston. Jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves will also being honored at the ceremony.

Additionally, Beach Boys founding member and songwriter Brian Wilson will receive an honorary degree at the June commencement of Northeastern University's Class of 2003, at Boston's FleetCenter.

In related Wilson news, the promoter of Wilson's 2002 Australian tour will stand trial in Melbourne in August for stealing almost $12 million from a bank where he worked part time as a $12,000-a-year teller. Benjamin Beath, 24, used part of the money he socked away in different bank accounts to pay Wilson's $150,000 performance fee. He also tried to buy a rainforest to save endangered Australian birds.

Beath diverted the money through a glitch in the computer system. He told the police, "My intention was to do good and purposeful things and to inspire people. I was a 23-year-old thinking he could change the world overnight with the financial opportunity to do it."

(From LAUNCH.Com)

http://www.rollingstone.com

The history is amazing here folks. Sure hope a lot of people got to hear it! By the way...Tom and Brad are on it too. It appears to be a compilation of OTR's - great job Joe Benson! Lots of cool Aero songs being played too!

I'm pretty sure some of this was recorded a long time ago as is evident from Steven's voice LOL. Talking about his motorcycle accident, Joe leaving, etc. History of the songs in process way back when. Raw and honest..like interviews SHOULD BE!

Found these links I saved to clips of an OFF THE RECORD Jack D. did with Joe Benson and they are dated 02/04/01. This he did on his own I believe.

Jack Meets Aerosmith
Recording the Albums
The Infamous Origin of Walk This Way
Drugs & Draw The Line
Sgt Pepper Sounds
Jack Meets John (& Acid LOL)
The Secret Meeting
The Secret Tapes
The Day of the Murder

Liv's Vintage Gift To New Husband
April 20, 2003

Liv Tyler treated her new husband to the perfect wedding gift when they married in secret last month - a vintage 1971 Les Paul guitar.

Tyler picked up the rare guitar in a Seattle, America, music shop before flying out to the Caribbean for the romantic ceremony.

After spending $2,500 on the instrument for new husband Royston Langdon - formerly of rockers Spacehog - the stunning actress told the store owner, "I'm hoping it will inspire him to write a big hit."

From: http://www.teenhollywood.com

Thirty-two dates over 11 weeks are scheduled for the nationwide trek, which begins August 2

in Hartford, Connecticut, and runs through October 18 in San Bernardino, California, according to a spokesperson for tour promoters Clear Channel Entertainment (see "Aerosmith, Kiss Hitting The Road Together").

Saliva, on the heels of their latest album, Back Into Your System, will serve as openers for the entire tour (see "Saliva Show Their Stinky Selves And Say, 'Kiss And Aerosmith, Dude!').

Aerosmith and Kiss began their recording careers in the early 70s. The Boston band will likely perform tunes from such classic albums as Toys in the Attic (1975), Rocks (1976) and Pump (1986), as well as such new songs as "Girls of Summer," from their latest greatest-hits collection.

Kiss helped forge the concept of concert theatrics with their use of pyrotechnics, costumes, makeup and stage props. The rock spectacles have sold more than 90 million records worldwide.

Kiss/ Aerosmith/ Saliva tour dates, according to Clear Channel Entertainment (venues TBD):

8/2 - Hartford, CT
8/4 - Wantagh, NJ
8/9 - Washington, DC
8/11 - Holmdel, NJ
8/15 - Detroit, MI
8/17 - Indianapolis, IN
8/19 - Columbus, OH
8/21 - Pittsburgh, PA
8/23 - Buffalo, NY
8/25 - Boston, MA
8/27 - Boston, MA
8/29 - Philadelphia, PA
8/31 - Hershey, PA
9/3 - Cleveland, OH
9/5 - Chicago, IL
9/6 - East Troy, MI
9/12 - West Palm Beach, FL
9/14 - Atlanta, GA
9/17 - Virginia Beach, VA
9/19 - Charlotte, NC
9/20 - Raleigh, NC
9/23 - Nashville, TN
9/25 - Kansas City, MO
9/27 - St. Louis, MO
9/30 - Denver, CO
10/2 - Dallas, TX
10/4 - San Antonio, TX
10/5 - Houston, TX
10/8 - Phoenix, AZ
10/10 - San Francisco, CA
10/12 - Seattle, WA
10/15 - San Diego, CA
10/18 - San Bernardino, CA

This report is provided by MTV News

Ticketing sales -
This is how the tickets will be sold. 1st you will log in to the system (know you username and password) From there you will go to the Tour page.

2nd select the show that you wish to go to (note the on sale date and time as all shows are not going on sale at the same time)

3rd select the package that you want I.E. VR, 1st tier, 2nd tier, or TP

4th select the number of tickets that you want (1or 2)

5th confirm your address

6th enter your credit card info and wait for your invoice to pop up. Remember your order #.

Your credit card will be charged at the time of purchase, so you will know right away if you are declined. I suggest that you log into your account a few times so that you are %100 sure you know how to do it. I will help any way that I can but you are on your own for getting tickets. If you have any questions let me know I will try to answer them as fast as I can. I hope this will help you starting Wednesday. From: http://www.fansrule.com

1983 Aerosmith plays in Glens Falls NY

1999 Aerosmith plays in Biloxi MS at the Convention Center Arena (Afghan Whigs open); this show was rescheduled from 1/20/99

part1.zip
part2.zip
part3.zip
part4.zip
part5.zip

Hmmm...I wonder how long my crappy server can handle the volume of traffic...

Cat

1980 Aerosmith plays in New York City, NY at Speaks Club

1986 Aerosmith plays in Fort Worth TX at Tarrant County Coliseum (Ted Nugent opens)

1988 Aerosmith plays in Lakeland FL at the Civic Center (White Lion opens)

1990 Aerosmith plays in Tampa FL at the Sun Dome (Joan Jett opens)

1998 Aerosmith plays in Denver CO at McNichols Sports Arena (Space Hog opens)

Aerosmith Looks To Standards For Blues Album

Aerosmith will likely enter the studio sometime in the next two or three weeks to begin recording its much-discussed blues album for Columbia, guitarist Joe Perry tells Billboard.com. Blind Willie McTell's "Broke Down Engine," Little Walter's "Temperature," and "I'm Ready," famously recorded by both Willie Dixon and Muddy Waters, are among the songs being worked up by the band, which he says is now rehearsing and doing a bit of recording in Perry's home studio in Boston.

"By the time we're finished here, I think we're gonna have some tracks we're gonna have to beat when we go into our studio," he says, referring to the band's Boston-area recording facility, which is nearing completion. "At this point, looking at what the song list is, I'd say it's about two-thirds old standards and a third original.

"We're putting our spin on our influences," he continues, "There are some things we're taking kind of a cue from more modern versions. Some of it, like, 'Broke Down Engine,' [Bob] Dylan recorded that in '94, but it was a Blind Willie McTell song that I think was recorded in 1930-something. So we're listening to both versions and making our own version of it."

Perry is quick to dismiss any preconceptions of the album. "We're not making an album for blues purists, we're not making an album to educate people in the blues, we're not making an album to try and copy Muddy Waters. What we're doing is taking songs that when we heard them made the hair on the back of our neck stand up and playing them the way we feel.

"In the end, we're gonna have some songs that sound kind of traditional, and other songs that sound like they come from the 'Rocks' era," he added, referring to the band's 1976 Columbia album.

Thus far, the band has about 10 songs ready, all of which will eventually be recorded live. "That's what the whole thing was, to get back to that," Perry notes, adding that the group is co-producing the set with Jack Douglas, who helmed such band classics as "Get Your Wings" (1974), "Toys in the Attic" (1975), "Draw the Line" (1977), and "Rocks."

The guitarist says he will likely sing at least one song on the record, potentially the early Fleetwood Mac cut "Stop Messin' Round," a longtime concert staple. "We're having a good time doing it, and I'm not letting anything go out that doesn't get me off, like, through and through. And that's my own, selfish take on it. But, then, that's how I've been, that's how I was in 1975."

Perry says he hopes the as-yet-untitled record will hit stores in September, not long after the band begins an amphitheater tour with Kiss, who he calls an "icon onto themselves."

"Just to be touring with them is cool. And then the whole thing about, 'Well ... they're cartoony,' and all that. If you have that kind of attitude, then you're taking your rock'n'roll way too seriously. To me, it's all about entertainment. I went to see them on this comeback tour and I didn't sit down the whole time."

-- Wes Orshoski, N.Y.

From: http://www.billboard.com

***for DSL/cable/high speed internet users***
I've uploaded a zip file containing the five parts of tonight's Aero/Kiss interview to my website. Special thanks to 106.5 WSFL (http://www.wsfl.com), which I recorded it from.

aerosmith_kiss_2003_pretour_show.zip

No commercials, and I added fade ins/outs for the rough spots when they went to commercial.

***for 56K and slower dial-up users***

I will put up the separate sections of the interview in individual zips tomorrow morning...but this big one took almost an hour to upload and it's already 1:15 here, so I'm gonna go to bed. Sorry!

If you're going to post this somewhere else, be it message board or mailing list, please at least give me some acknowledgement.

Thanks!

From: http://forums.sonymusic.com

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- Someone just asked one of my questions...WHOSE IDEA WAS THIS...though they dodged it and I'm sure you heard Steven's "not too thrilled" voice when attempting to tell the truth..the promoters for big buck and Gene loves big bucks even more than we do LOL!

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Hey, Paul was talking about how this will be the tour of the summer, the tour to see, the tour of next year.

Action figures for Aerosmith?
Joe: Gotta come and see us live.

Gene: This is just the beginning. We'll take this and see how it goes. There's no reason why we won't do Madison Square Garden. Just give us time.

Just some tid-bits for those that can't get it.

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- "As long as you don't get any blood on my scarves, I'm happy. - Steven =)

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- Well, from what I heard, Gene and Paul are jazzed, as is Joe. Couldn't quite "read" Tom, but Steven isn't happy - that was pretty clear to me. ;)

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- you know what bugs me? Adding ANOTHER band to the mix simply because KISS wouldn't want to play to a "cold" audience.

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One of my two questions was asked - whose idea was this? Steven did his best to say without saying promoters, managers and BIG $$$$ to which Gene said...HELL YA!

I might add...Gene is happy for the money, Paul is really happy about the tour LOL. Gene and Steven are not the best of friends...I guess everyone could gather that one. But several of the others are...

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And notice how Paul and Gene kept saying how this might just be a start...you never know. Yeah....hehe....somehow I don't think so. Oh to be a fly on the wall backstage when the shit finally hits the fan...;)

Steven was just WAY too quiet tonight....;)

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For the Record LOL

For those who have NOT heard the interview but HAVE read what was posted at rockthisway.net, Steven never said "promoters or managers" or anything even close to it when asked whose idea the tour was. That was my own interpretation of his way out there response. Anyone recall his exact words? I'm thinking it sounded more like mumbling...as in..some power people, some folks talked and la la la la. Can't really remember but it was funny as I was too busy reading into his head at the time. So those particular comments posted from here on rockthisway.net aren't what was SAID by Steven as I'm sure folks will know when they download the zip file and listen to it.

P.S. Nor did Gene say it was for the money LOL. But he sure didn't indicate that money was a problem for him in any sense of the word did he LOL!

The Biggest And The Loudest
Updated 14:10 PDT Fri, Apr 18 2003

You can breathe now. The KISS and Aerosmith tour has finally and officially been announced. The tour runs from August 2 on the East Coast and wraps on the West side October 18. Boston will nab the rockers for the only two-night stand on the books, as of press time. Special guests Saliva will open the shows.
Of course, with two equally prominent and eye-catching bands co-headlining the tour, the question everybody is asking, who will go on last? Well, that remains to be seen. There's no word yet if the two will take turns or if one will close out the set every night. Either way, both acts are going to be hard for the other to follow. Tickets will go on sale starting April 26. The one show listing prices on Ticketmaster has the ducats costing between $45 and $125 - but keep in mind that's only one show. Who knows what the median price will be. When KISS played Las Vegas on their own earlier this year, they were charging $125 and $300.

Sat 08/02/03 Hartford, CT ctnow.com Meadows Music

Mon 08/04/03 Wantagh, NY Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach Th.

Sat 08/09/03 Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion

Mon 08/11/03 Holmdel, NJ P.N.C. Bank Arts Center

Wed 08/13/03 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center

Fri 08/15/03 Detroit, MI To Be Announced

Sun 08/17/03 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center

Tue 08/19/03 Columbus, OH Germain Amphitheater

Thu 08/21/03 Burgettstown, PA Post-Gazette Pavilion @Star Lake

Sat 08/23/03 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Six Flags P.A.C.

Mon 08/25/03 Mansfield, MA Tweeter Center

Wed 08/27/03 Mansfield, MA Tweeter Center

Fri 08/29/03 Camden, NJ Tweeter Center At The Waterfront

Sat 08/30/03 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium

Wed 09/03/03 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center

Fri 09/05/03 Tinley Park, IL Tweeter Center

Sat 09/06/03 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre

Fri 09/12/03 West Palm Beach, FL Sound Advice Amphitheatre

Sun 09/14/03 Atlanta, GA HiFi Buys Amphitheatre

Wed 09/17/03 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Virginia Bch. Amp.

Fri 09/19/03 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amp. Charlotte

Sat 09/20/03 Raleigh, NC Alltel Pavilion @ Walnut Creek

Tue 09/23/03 Antioch, TN AmSouth Amphitheatre

Thu 09/25/03 Bonner Springs, KS Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

Sat 09/27/03 Maryland Heights, MO UMB Bank Pavilion

Tue 09/30/03 Englewood, CO Fiddler's Green Amph.

Thu 10/02/03 Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Centre

Sat 10/04/03 Selma, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

Sun 10/05/03 The Woodlands, TX C.W. Mitchell Pavilion

Wed 10/08/03 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion

Fri 10/10/03 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre

Sun 10/12/03 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre

Wed 10/15/03 Chula Vista, CA Coors Amphitheatre

Sat 10/18/03 Devore, CA Hyundai Pavilion Of Glen Helen

Aug-02 Hartford - Meadows Music Theatre
Aug-04 Wantagh - Jones Beach
Aug-09 Washington DC - Nissan Pavilion
Aug-11 Holmdel - PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug-13 Cincinnati - Riverbend Music Theatre
Aug-15 Detroit - Comerica Stadium
Aug-17 Indianapolis - Verizon Wireless Music Center
Aug-19 Columbus - Polaris Amphitheatre
Aug-21 Pittsburgh - Post-Gazette Pavilion
Aug-23 Buffalo - Darien Lakes PAC
Aug-25 Boston - Tweeter Center
Aug-27 Boston - Tweeter Center
Aug-29 Philadelphia - Tweeter Waterfront
Aug-31 Hershey - Hershey Park Stadium
Sep-03 Cleveland - Blossom Music Theatre
Sep-05 Chicago - Tweeter Center
Sep-06 East Troy - Alpine Valley
Sep-12 West Palm - Coral Sky Amphitheatre
Sep-14 Atlanta - Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheatre
Sep-17 Virginia Beach - Verizon Wireless
Sep-19 Charlotte - Charlotte Verizon
Sep-20 Raleigh - ALLTEL Pavilion
Sep-23 Nashville - AmSouth Amphitheatre
Sep-25 Kansas City - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Sep-27 St. Louis - UMB Bank Pavilion
Sep-30 Denver - Fiddler's Green
Oct-02 Dallas - Smirnoff Music Centre
Oct-04 San Antonio - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Oct-05 Houston - Woodlands Pavilion
Oct-08 Phoenix - Cricket Pavilion
Oct-10 San Francisco - Shoreline Amphitheatre
Oct-12 Seattle - White River Amphitheatre
Oct-15 San Diego - Coors Amphitheatre
Oct-18 Los Angeles - TBD

NOT A MEMBER? Well your gonna want to (JOIN now) because this is gonna be one hot ticket!

From: http://www.aeroforceone.com

1999 Aerosmith plays in Birmingham AL at Jefferson Civic Center (Afghan Whigs open); show rescheduled from 1/22/99

A few interesting tidbits:

JP: Speaking for myself, the sound of blues music and the playing of the many great blues guitarists has provided me with a lifetime of inspiration. Making an all-blues album is something that we, as a band, have been wanting to do for a very long time; the time seems right, so we are diving in.

To me, blues is really about evolution, and under that interpretation, one's horizons broaden drastically in regard to what on can do within the realm of "blues."

Although I know we'll be writing new material for this record, part of me wants to pay homage to some of the old classics by Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf and Robert Johnson, and create our own versions of a few songs.

The bottom line is, no matter what we do, half the people that hear it are going to be disappointed! But the other half will dig it, and that's what's fun about it.

BW: One of the best things about this project is that it simply feels great to play some "old-fashioned" blues, and pull stuff out of the weeds. This is right up my alley, musically speaking. We're also working again with Jack Douglas, so we've come full circle. All that chemistry is still there.

They both reference Eric Clapton and how much influence he had on them.

Touring: $11.6 million
Recording: $1 million
Publishing: $0.8 million
Net: $16.5 million
2002 rank: 9 - $24.2 million

Hot New Stuff
Turbo scrub, motor wash, and auto strip - no, it's not for your car. It's HEAVY DUTY skincare for men. Alexandra Volkman created this product to wash, wax, shine and buff your bod. She says, "We use antioxidants in all of the products and humectants to bind moisture to the skin." But it's not just for guys rocker Steven Tyler, Debra Messing is crazy for this HEAVY DUTY hand cream.

From: http://extratv.warnerbros.com

(4/18/03, 7 a.m. ET) -- The official announcement for the Aerosmith/Kiss summer tour will be made Friday (April 18). The tour is expected to begin on August 2 in Hartford, Connecticut, and will run until at least October 12 in Auburn, Washington. Ticket on-sale information will be announced Friday, as well.

It's unknown whether Aerosmith and Kiss will alternate closing the shows, or if one band will go on last every night.

Saliva will be the opening act for the tour.

The Aerosmith-Kiss-Saliva itinerary (confirmed dates in boldface; all dates subject to change):

August 2 - Hartford, CT - Ctnow.com Meadows Music

August 13 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center

August 17 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center

August 21 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion At Star Lake

August 30 - Hershey, PA - Star Pavilion At Hersheypark Stadium

September 23 - Antioch, TN - AmSouth Amphitheatre

September 27 - Maryland Heights, MO - UMB Bank Pavilion

October 10 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre

October 12 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre

From LAUNCH.com

Cuyahoga Falls, OH: Blossom Music Center 09/03/03.

NEWS ALERT

Aerosmith and KISS
LIVE!
DON'T MISS THEIR SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2003

Boston, MA (April 15, 2003) - Join rock n' roll legends Aerosmith and Kiss this Friday, April 18th for a very special 90-minute radio show. Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith along with Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley from KISS will be participating in a national radio special from 10pm - 11:30 pm EST/ 7pm-8:30 pm PST. Both bands will be taking calls from listeners and fans from around the country to answer any questions. Please be sure not to miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to speak with rock legends Aerosmith and KISS and to find out how special their announcement will make your summer on Friday, April 18th!

Current List of Participating Radio Stations:

Market Call Letters
New York WAXQ-FM
San Francisco KSJO-FM
Dallas KZPS
Washington, D.C. WARW-FM
Atlanta WKLS
Detroit WDTW-FM
Houston KKRW-FM
Tampa WTPT-FM
Akron-Cleveland WFXJ-FM
Akron-Cleveland WMMS-FM
Miami WBGG-FM
Denver KPAW-FM
Pittsburgh WDVE-FM
St. Louis WCVS-FM
Indianapolis WFBQ-FM
San Diego KGB-FM
Raleigh WFQX-FM
Columbus WFJX-FM
Greenville, SC WBZT-FM
Grand Rapids, MI WMRR-FM
West Palm Beach, FL WKGR-FM
Birmingham WRTR-FM
New Orleans WRNO-FM
Raleigh WRDU-FM
Albuquerque, NM KXXI-FM
Charleston, WV WKLC-FM
Knoxville, TN WIMZ-FM
Wichita, KS KRZZ-FM
Toledo, OH WXKR-FM
Green Bay-Appleton, WI WAPL-FM
Springfield, MO KXUS-FM
Huntsville, AL WTAK-FM
South Bend, IN WAOR-FM
Cedar Rapids KKRQ-FM
Burlington, VT WHDQ-FM
Youngstown WNCD-FM
Lincoln KIBZ-FM
Lincoln KTGL-FM
Greenville, NC WSFL-FM
Montgomery, AL WXFX-FM
Fargo KKBX-FM
Eugene, OR KFLY-FM
Yakima, WA KXRX-FM
Yakima, WA KTHX-FM
Corpus Christi KKTX-FM
Panama City, FL WFBX-FM
Billings KMHK-FM
Harrisburg WACL-FM
Jackson WYNU-FM
Lafayette, IN WKHY-FM
Mankato KXLP-FM

***Please check your local listings for an updated list of participating radio stations. Stations are being added daily.

Aerosmith Rockers Tyler, Perry and Hamilton hit the radio this FRIDAY NIGHT, joined by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of Kiss to let the news fly about this summers tour. Each band will grab the turntable to play tunes from their respective catalogs while talking about dates and cities the tour will take them to.

Don't Miss out! Tune-in this Friday April 18, from 10PM to 11:30PM ET (9PM Central, 8PM Mountain and 7PM Pacific)

NOTE: AF1 expects to post the tour schedule Friday evening with initial presales dates early next week (stay tuned).

CITY STATION
New York WAXQ-FM
San Francisco KSJO-FM
Boston WHEB
Dallas KZPS
Washington, D.C. WARW-FM
Washington, D.C. WFQX-FM
Atlanta WKLS
Detroit WDTW-FM
Houston KKRW-FM
Tampa WTPT-FM
Akron-Cleveland WFXJ-FM
Akron-Cleveland WMMS-FM
Miami WBGG-FM
Denver KPAW-FM
Pittsburgh WDVE-FM
St. Louis WCVS-FM
Indianapolis WFBQ-FM
San Diego KGB-FM
Raleigh WFQX-FM
Nashville WNRQ-FM
Columbus WFJX_FM
Greenville, SC WBZT-FM
Grand Rapids, MI WMRR-FM
West Palm Beach WKGR-FM
Birmingham WRTR-FM
New Orleans WRNO-FM
Harrisburg WTPA-FM
Providence, RI WHJY-FM
Albuquerque, NM KXXI-FM
Louisville, KY WQMF-FM
Charleston, WV WKLC-FM
Knoxville, TN WIMZ-FM
Lexington, KY WLRO-FM
Wichita, KS KRZZ-FM
Toledo, OH WXKR-FM
Green Bay-Appleton WAPL-FM
Springfield, MO KXUS-FM
Huntsville, AL WTAK-FM
Huntsville, AL WVNA-FM
South Bend, IN WAOR-FM
Cedar Rapids KKRQ-FM
Burlington, VT WIZN-FM
Youngstown WNCD-FM
Lincoln KIBZ-FM
Lincoln KTGL-FM
Greeneville, NC WSFL-FM
Montgomery, AL WXFX-FM
Fargo KKBX-FM
Eugene, OR KFLY-FM
Yakima, WA KXRX-FM
Yakima, WA KTHK-FM
Corpus Christi KKTX-FM
Medford, OR KBOY-FM
Panama City, FL WFBX-FM
Billings KMHK-FM
Harrisburg WACL-FM
Jackson WYNU-FM
Lafayette, IN WKHY-FM
Mankato KXLP-FM
Bend, OR KTWS-FM

1988 Aerosmith plays in Hollywood FL at The Sportatorium (White Lion opens)

1990 Aerosmith plays in Jacksonville FL at the Jacksonville Coliseum (Joan Jett opens)

1999 Aerosmith plays in Greenville SC at the Bi-Lo Center (Afghan Whigs open); show rescheduled from 1/14/99

DFind out what Aerosmith & Kiss have planned for their upcoming Summer tour in an exclusive live interview on 95.5 KLOS, this Friday, April 18th, 7-8:30PM.

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Here's the word from a local NON Clear Channel rock station in L.A:

Don't miss a special live broadcast of Aerosmith / Kiss talking about their 2003 tour, exclusively on 95.5 KLOS, this Friday, April 18th, 7-8:30PM.

I had heard about a possible Friday night announcement on Clear Channel stations Friday night but wasn't sure about us here in L.A. since our only CC channel (signficant size) is KISS 102.7 (you know..the Wango Tango POP station LOL). This is supposed to be a nationwide thing I believe so check out your local stations that play Aerosmith to confirm they are in the loop. I think we'll actually hear the guys from both band talking about the tour and the dates should come out there too.

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Jazz Vocalist Dianne Reeves and Rock Frontman Steven Tyler to be Honored at Berklee Commencement

Boston, April 14, 2003 - Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves and legendary rock frontman Steven Tyler will receive honorary doctor of music degrees at Berklee College of Music's 2003 Commencement on Saturday, May 10. Reeves and Tyler will address the more than 600 graduates and approximately 3,000 invited guests at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston.

On Commencement eve at the Berklee Performance Center, as is the Berklee tradition, students will present a tribute concert, performing tunes closely associated with the honorees' storied careers. The 2003 Commencement Concert is closed to the public, but will be broadcast live on the Internet, and can be viewed at www.berklee.edu, beginning at 7:15 p.m. EST.

[...SKIP TO STEVEN TYLER PORTION...]

Steven Tyler

One of rock's all-time most charismatic and entertaining frontmen - that's Aerosmith's Steven Tyler. Born Steven Tallarico in 1948 in New York City, he began playing drums at an early age. His father was a high school music teacher, trained at Juilliard, whose piano practice was one of the few things that would reliably calm the already highly charged Steven. His father's readings of Debussy, Liszt, and Chopin, heard while the boy sat beneath his father's Steinway, truly began his lifetime love affair with music.

An adolescence of perceived hyperactivity - and real trouble in school - found a creative outlet in rock and roll, and drumming. Asked not to return to high school for his senior year, Tyler was soon spending much of his time playing drums in a band called the Strangeurs. In time, he moved from the drumkit and took his rightful place at the mic, when he discovered the Beatles, and the blues-rock of the Yardbirds.

After moving to Boston at the end of the 1960's, Tyler met his compatriots in what would become Aerosmith - guitarist Joe Perry, bassist Tom Hamilton, drummer Joey Kramer '71, and guitarist Ray Tabano, who was later replaced by Brad Whitford '71. The future supergroup played its first gig at Nipmuc Regional High School, in Mendon, Mass. in 1970.

Over the next few years, the band became a regional sensation, combining the bluesy grit of the Yardbirds and the Rolling Stones with the power of Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin. And the newly renamed Steven Tyler proved to have a flair for the outrageous, with a rock and roll gypsy look that included long scarves, dangling from his mic stand.

By 1973, Aerosmith had signed with Columbia Records and issued their self-titled debut, which included the incipient classic "Dream On." Constant touring and massive word of mouth built the band a hardcore following, and with it, sustained radio play. As the albums mounted: Get Your Wings in 1974; Toys in the Attic in 1975; and 1976's Rocks, the band became a sensation, selling out arenas and scoring big with both hit albums and singles.

But with fame and relentless touring came hardcore drug abuse by the band, and resultant infighting. Their recorded output became more and more unfocused, and by the end of the decade Perry, and then Whitford, had quit the band to go solo. Tyler, focused largely on his own increasing drug habit, soldiered on with replacement band members, and Aerosmith, nearing bankruptcy, rode the fame elevator back down, from playing stadiums, to arenas, to theaters.

In 1983, Tyler and Perry patched up their differences, leading to a reunion of Aerosmith's original members, and arresting the band's descent. Over the next few years, the group all became clean and sober, and promptly reclaimed their position as a preeminent rock and roll band, with sold-out arena tours and enormously successful albums like Permanent Vacation and Pump. In the process, Tyler cemented his position as one of the most influential frontmen in rock history, and Aerosmith continues to sell huge numbers of albums and pack stadiums around the world. The band had its first-ever No. 1 single, "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing," in 1998, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.

From: http://www.berklee.edu

1988 Aerosmith plays in Jacksonville FL at the Jacksonville Coliseum (White Lion opens)

Steven Tyler will receive an honorary doctorate of music degree at the Berklee College of Music's 2003 Commencement on May 10th in Boston

From: http://www.rollingstone.com

"Off The Record" airs every week on over 121 radio stations nationwide. Check your local classic rock and/or rock stations to see if they offer it. I'm sure there's a list somewhere on the internet of the stations who do...USED to be a much larger syndicated area than now.

Joe Perry took time out of his schedule to have an intimate hot sauce party for approximately 1000 of his closest fans. The folks at the Boston based record chain, "Newbury Comics," contacted Joe and asked him if he wanted to do an in-store to celebrate the release of his hot sauce "Joe Perry's Rock Your World Boneyard Brew."

Since the store stocks the sauce and has been selling quite a few bottles, Joe decided that the time was right to make the 45 minute trek to the store in Cambridge Mass (right on the banks of the Charles River) and press the flesh face to face. The lines started forming when the store opened at 10 AM. By the time Joe got there at the scheduled time of 7:00 PM, the line was out the door and down the street. The rules were - you had to buy a bottle of hot sauce and have only that bottle signed - but after the first person whipped out a copy of "I've Got the Rock 'N' Rolls Again" Joe threw that rule right out the window. He elected to stand the whole time he was there at the store, which turned out to be over 4 hours. Signing everything that was put in front of him and making sure he personalized every bottle of the Boneyard Brew.

He also took time to do a few television interviews for various local Boston affiliate stations. The questions ran from "Why did you get into the hot sauce business?" to "What's the progress of the new album?" He seemed pumped about progress of the new album and can't wait to hit the road with KISS this summer. Some of you may remember Joe played on Gene Simmons' solo album in 1978. He played on a song called "Radioactive" and a couple of other tunes.

After the event was over, Joe did a little shopping in the store and got to check out how his proteges, "The Porch Ghouls'" record was doing. It was released on Tuesday and is getting great reviews from members of the music industry. Personally I feel that it's a mix between Muddy Waters and the Clash.

There is talk of more in-store visits down the road but Joe wants to concentrate on the next Aerosmith record with as little distraction as possible.

See You On the road.

-John B.

From: http://www.aeroforceone.com

View Rising Star
(Teen Vogue April/May 2003)

Almost Famous

Chelsea Tyler is ready to rock - and the daughter of Aerosmith's Steven Tyler couldn't be more set for the spotlight.

"I want people to know my name," Chelsea Tyler says. Though the fame game can be dicey, if anyone has a shot, it's this spunky eighth grader. For one, she's multitalented: Chelsea loves to act and sing, and she's already landed a guest role on Disney's much-touted Lizzie MacGuire. She's savvy about ins and outs of celebrity life to boot: She calls Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler "Dad", and actress Liv is one of two big sisters. "I'm beginning piano lessons, too," she says, "although I can already play some Aerosmith songs by ear."

"Chelsea know she's got plenty of hard work ahead of her. She went on tour with Aerosmith from the time she was three months old until the third grade, and the constant travel got old fast. "It doesn't bug my father," she says. "It bugs me and my mom." That's why she craves family time at home (which is suburban Massachusetts, not Hollywood), where things are considerably more down to earth. "We're a normal family there," Chelsea says. "My dad can just be Dad." For her part, Chelsea isn't in much danger of losing perspective. "My first priority is school, and my homework, of course, which isn't going to change for a while," she says. "Come on, I'm fourteen!" Chelsea's picks

Eminem "I can't get enough of his music not to mention, he's gorgeous."
Her dad's music "I love all of it. But if I had to narrow things down, 'Crazy' and 'Crash' are two of the Aerosmith songs I like best."
Shopping "Getting to wear designer clothes is amazing, but in real life I stick to wet seal and urban outfitters."

Langdon is the husband of actress Liv Tyler, daughter of Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and model Bebe Buell. Liv Tyler was raised by Buell and Rundgren, whom Tyler considers her "spiritual" father.

Langdon and Tyler got married March 25 at a private ceremony in the Caribbean. Rundgren did not attend.

"They snuck off and did it without telling too many people," he said. "In the end, they did the right thing. They did it just for themselves. It didn't become a media circus."

Langdon was scheduled to rejoin the tour yesterday in Chicago, after playing a series of dates with Rundgren earlier this year.

"He really improves the quality of the show," Rundgren said. "He sets a high standard for me when I come out."

Tyler isn't making the rounds with them.

"Liv's life is complicated," Rundgren said. "She can't just take off. She has a career of her own."

From: http://www.cleveland.com

1999 Aerosmith plays in Greensboro NC at the Greensboro Coliseum (Afghan Whigs open); this show was rescheduled from 1/6/99

The new People Magazine has an article about Liv's wedding, page 80. Their picture is also on the cover.

1999 Aerosmith plays in Memphis TN at Pyramid Arena (Afghan Whigs open); rescheduled from 1/10/99

Memphis band the Porch Ghouls, discovered by Aerosmith's Joe Perry on a Sun Studio tour, releases an album called "Bluff City Ruckus" on Tuesday, April 8. The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports the garage-rock band performed "Come To Poppa," a version of Ann Peebles' "Come To Mama," at the Orpheum in Memphis Thursday night during the 18th annual Premier Player Awards honoring the legenday Hi Records label. The Memphis Flyer says that, while on a promotional tour, the Porch Ghouls got a look at the practice sessions for the Salute to the Blues benefit held at Radio City Music Hall.

CD Bonus content
With your CD copy of Bluff City Ruckus, you can access an exclusive video about the Porch Ghouls called "An Education in Ruckus," which features a live performance of "Bluff City Ruckus" from the new album. What are you waiting for???

Booking and Contact Information

The Porch Ghouls
P.O. Box 41444
Memphis, TN 38104-1444

info@porchghouls.com

Sweet Emotion
Liv Tyler quietly slips off to Barbados to marry her fiance of two years, rock singer Royston Langdon (subheading)

It's not like those poor kids didn't try. After the LOTR star Liv Tyler, 25, and rock singer Royston Langdon, 30, became engaged on Valentine's day 2001, they floated one wedding day after another. But try finding a moment that didn't collide with the assorted concert schedules of Tyler's complicated clan: veteran Aerosmith frontman dad Steven Tyler, 55; ex groupie Bebe Buell, 49, and her husband of seven months, Vacationland's James Wallerstein, 36; and rocker Todd Rundgren, 54, who with Buell, his former long-time partner, raised Tyler - and now uses Langdon's band, Spacehog, as his opening act.
"They kept putting it off, trying to accommodate everyone's schedule," says Rundgren. "I guess they got tired of waiting."
Guess so. On march 25th Tyler and Langdon eloped - a move that seemed to surprise no-one. "We all knew it was coming," says Buell. The pair invited a handful of Langdon relatives to their intimate, candle-lit nuptials at a private beach house in Barbados. "It was a mix of religious and civil ceremony," says Langdon's dad Chester, who witnessed his middle-sons vows, attended, along with wife cynthia and sons Antony and Chris. "The bride looked stunning - but that's Liv all the time."
The pair plan to renew their vows at a late-april bash in New York, where they are renovating a townhose. "It will be the first time Todd, Steven and I have all been in the same room," says Buell. "I'm really looking forward to that sense of love and healing." Anything else? "I can't wait to see [my] grandchildren," she says. "They're going to be gorgeous!" Oh, one more thing: "The dates had to be changed twice now to get everybody there."

The names of Willie Nelson's duet partners could fill a small phone book.

Rockers, jazzers, popsters and up-and-comers such as Norah Jones and Susan Tedeschi, Willie's sung or picked with 'em all, and a passel of his country music pals, too, of course.

Now we find that the first name, alphabetically speaking, in Nelson's not-so-little black book is: Aerosmith.

``The Essential Willie Nelson,'' a two-CD retrospective released this week as part of the celebration of Nelson's 70th birthday April 30, concludes with ``One Time Too Many,'' a previously unreleased and unheard duet from 1987 matching Willie and the Boston bad boys.

``We were talking to Willie and (manager) Mark Rothbaum when we were putting `The Essential Willie Nelson' together,'' says Columbia Records executive and former Boston bluesman Steve Berkowitz (also known as T. Blade). ``One of them brought up the idea of putting out this song with Aerosmith that had never come out. We went, `What are you talking about?'

``Willie sent us a cassette that he left the studio with the day they recorded it. No one can quite remember where. Using my Boston connection, I called Steven (Tyler), who said, `Of course, I remember it. It was great. I think we have the tape.'

``And they did,'' Berkowitz says. ``It was only later that we learned that part of the track with a different Steven vocal had been released as a B-side in Japan called `Once Is Enough.' ''

The Aero-Nelson track begins as a slow country waltz with Nelson and Tyler trading verses backed simply by guitar. Then ``One Time Too Many'' turns into a stomping 4/4 rocker. It's not an inspired composition, but the performance rates as a novelty by managing to turn Nelson into a hard rocker and Aerosmith into a country band - in the same song.

The 40 other tracks on ``Essential'' cover Nelson's remarkable career from the 1961 single of his classic ``Night Life'' to his 2001 duet with Lee Ann Womack, ``Mendocino County Line.''

The set's first disc is a beauty. It traces Nelson's unsuccessful early years recording for Bellaire, Liberty, Monument and RCA before emerging on Atlantic in the '70s as a worldly wise outlaw with such hits as ``Shotgun Willie'' and ``Bloody Mary Morning.''

Nelson reached a new peak - and you can hear it - in 1977 with ``Stardust,'' the stunning collection of Tin Pan Alley standards that proved he was not just a country singer, but as beyond category as a Louis Armstrong or a Ray Charles.

The second half of ``Essential,'' covering the '80s and '90s, proves something of a letdown, and not because Nelson went into an artistic slump, although his songwriting did slow way down.

By the time you get to track eight, the ever-icky Julio Iglesias duet ``To All the Girls I've Loved Before,'' the emphasis of the selected tracks has shifted to less-than-timeless covers and novelty duets.

How much better it would have been to have included even one example of Nelson's jazz guitar duets with Jackie King and Paul Buskirk for added depth and variety? Still, ``Essential'' fulfills its mission as a broad, concise, populist overview of Nelson's career.

Nelson's approaching birthday also inspired the release of two valuable CDs of his early work.

``Crazy: The Demo Sessions'' takes listeners back to the Texan's early '60s years in Nashville, when he was a struggling songwriter. Nelson's big break came when Patsy Cline scored with his ``Crazy,'' and his demo version is one of this set's treats - but not the only one.

Culled from tapes discovered in the vault of a Nashville publishing company, ``The Demo Sessions'' begins with eight very sparse tracks of Nelson, his guitar and not much more. The remaining cuts feature him with an ace studio band. The song titles give a good idea of Nelson's state of mind: ``I've Just Destroyed the World,'' ``Darkness on the Face of the Earth,'' ``Permanently Lonely'' and the harrowing ``Opportunity to Cry,'' in which he mulls murder and suicide.

What's remarkable is how much this young Willie sounds just like the old familiar Willie, a realization reinforced by ``Willie Nelson: RCA Country Legend,'' a collection of neglected '60s and '70s numbers. A mere four tracks were issued during his commercially unsuccessful stint with RCA, while the remaining dozen have never been released in the United States.

But these songs - a handful produced by Chet Atkins, the rest wonderfully spare - present Nelson's special qualities as well as any recording you'll find: the casually artful vocal phrasing, the subtle use of jazzy chords, the touching humanity of his lyrics. It's no wonder so many other musicians want to work with this uncommon everyman.

Look at the guest list of performers on Nelson's most recent new release, ``Stars & Guitars'': Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Keith Richards, Ryan Adams, Hank Williams III, Aaron Neville, Brian McKnight, Vince Gill, Toby Keith, Matchbox 20, Lee Ann Womack, Bon Jovi, Emmylou Harris, Ray Price, Patty Griffin and jazz saxophonist Bill Evans.

Such a hodge-podge should have produced a shambles. Instead this live concert recording offers proof of the enduring strength of Nelson's musical vision - a vision strong enough to hold its own with Aerosmith or any other act lucky enough to a share a microphone with Willie.

Willie Nelson performs June 22 at the South Shore Music Circus.

From: http://www2.bostonherald.com

1980 Aerosmith plays in Boston MA at Club Detroit

1986 Aerosmith plays in East Rutherford NJ at Brendan Byrne Arena (Ted Nugent opens)

1988 Aerosmith plays in Chatanooga TN at the University of TN Coliseum (Ted Nugent opens)

Sunday (April 20) OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of Aerosmith, and conversation with singer Steven Tyler, guitarist Joe Perry and producer Jack Douglas.

http://unclejoe.com/onair/OTR.htm

Go to that site to find out if any local stations are broadcasting the show in your area. There are also several stations listed that stream the show over the internet.

I assume this is a new show because Jack Douglas is mentioned. This is the first time he's worked with the band in quite a while (since ALSOS in 1998, right?).

The latest is Aerosmith/Kiss will play Coors Ampitheatre in Chulavista, CA in October. Date is still t.b.a, but rumor has it it's in the second week of october... stay tuned!

Subject: Re: Pollstar Tour Itinterary Error Report
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 09:57:23 -0700

Dates are being released prematurely by various venues, promoters and ticket agencies. Per the request of the agents for Aerosmith, we are removing them until the shows are announced. The contracts for the band do not allow the dates to be released until an "offiical" announcement has been made.
Regards,
Wendy Snyder
Route Book Editor
Pollstar Magazine

-- Barry A. Jeckell, N.Y.

From: http://www.billboard.com

From: http://story.news.yahoo.com

The show was great! I mean where else are you going to see, John Mellancamp, Nora Jones, ZZ Top, Shania Twain, Ray Charles, Sheryl Crow, Paul Simon, Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello and Steven Tyler in one night! The show started about 8, and it was strange because they were taping it. There were a few times that they had to play the songs again because something was wrong, unfortunately, Steven's song was not one of them. I don't know what the song was called that he and Willie did, but he sang his a~~ off, and he can play the harmonica like nobody else! We had standing room only but were able to get seats really early in the show so we got lucky. The first row on the first balcony! The Beacon Theatre is pretty small so the view was GREAT! After Steven got off stage, I met Teresa in the ladies room! I asked her if she was Teresa, and she said yes, but looked at me like I was nuts. I introduced myself and told her that her husband was great tonight. She is so cute, she got all proud looking and said "I know, wasn't he!" Then we talked a little about the blues show the other month, about how cool it was, and how great the show was that we were at. She is so sweet but I think I scared her a little at first. She's got to be used to strange people after all these years right? Anyway, we had to leave early cuz we had a friend pick us up from NJ so I don't know if they all came out and jammed at the end. I guess I'll have to wait for TV. What a night! Cheri

From: http://www.fansrule.com

Posted by Toonses88 on AF1 board:

Unflipping REAL!!!!!!! What a COOL man! Got in line at about 3:30 with about 30 people in front of us. I did not realize the line of people that had arrived after us until we left OMG!!!! Anyway, he got there and started signing late (he is a Rock Star with an image to uphold ya know). He was standing and looked smaller than normal. I saw John B standing to the left of the table and one cop. My friend Mel & I approached the table. I instantly hand him a letter from Pink Wings and said, "This is from a TRUE fan in Connecticut. She asked me to give this to you." He thanked me and took the note. I was just staring when he reached for the bottle in my hand. He took it and I was saying something about how cool he was for doing this and he was ALL smiles!!! He seemed to be having a good time.

He was just smiling and I thought he was just going to write his name and I would be on my way. He looks at me and says, "What's your name?" I said, "Alicia" an he went to write on the back of the bottle in a silver pen and NOTHING came out of the pen! I said, "Great, you are already out of ink?" He laughed and tried again and said,"No, we are all set" and he started to sign the bottle. He actually wrote "To Elisa Joe Perry" He handed it bank and said, 'Here ya go" I thanked him again and I tapped John B and said, "Hey I saw you at the Charity Hockey event and you played some good hockey." He smiled and said, "Hang on." He handed me a Porch Ghouls CD. I thanked him and my friend Mel was in line and Joe was asking her name...

Now.... I wanted to get a few bottles signed, but the store told me he was only doing ONE per person. I dragged Mel along to get him to sign something for someone and she was nice enough to come along. Now Joe asked her her name and she GRABBED me and said, "WHAT IS MY NAME??" I almost died laughing and Joe looked at us like we were a bit off center. I said, "Just tell him your name." She looked at him and he asked, "What is YOUR name?" She sheepishly said, "Mel". Joe wrote, "To Bell Joe Perry" LMAO!!!!! BELL!!!!!! Which happened to be her name last Halloween when we dressed up LOL. Any way, she told him how cool he was, he thanked her and off we went :)

He was all in black. Black boots, pants, shirt and black hat. He had a ring on every finger. I was watching him sign my bottle and his hands were shaking a little bit. Do you think he actually gets nervous around fans after all this time? No facial hair. He looked REALLY good (surprise). He looked rested and was smiling, what more can you ask for?

Posted by Seaside Dreamer on AF1 board:

I just got home!!!! OMG I met Joe!! Shook his hand and looked right into THOSE eyes!!!! My daughter gave him a hug (EDIT: HER DAUGHTER WAS ON LOCAL TV NEWS) We snapped a few pics! I asked him how the album was coming along..he said really good, it's going to be different. I told him I was excited about it! OMG I talked to Joe Perry!! I still can't believe I MET JOE PERRY!!!! My husband thinks I'm nuts!! The people I stood in line with were really cool! A girl my daughter age (she got her WTW book signed!) and a couple my age. It was fun to talk to people who get IT, ya know.

Posted by holly275 on AF1 board:

My husband and I had the pleasure of meeting Toonses and her friend Mel while we were waiting in line tonight. I was too nervous to say anything except my name to Joe (and then promptly smeared the silver ink while I was trying to take one last picture) You can still read it thank goodness, but we had all talked about being careful not to let that happen. Seaside, I do think that you were just a few people behind us, I noticed your daughter's pretty curly hair. It went by so quickly, but I'll never forget it!

Posted by Mark on DMAAT:

Just got back from the Joe Perry bottle signing. He looked great and stayed an extra hour, he wore his black hat. You were only suppose to get a bottle of his brew signed but I saw some fans with other things signed (including body parts). A very cool time with Mr. Cool.

Emily Pateris, in an e-mail to me:

I finally had my dream come true, I met Joe Perry. He made an appearance at the Newbury Comics in Cambridge, MA on 4/11. You had to buy a bottle of his hot sauce to get in line and get a yellow wrist band. After 3 hours of waiting Joe came, as did some of the news media (their big cameras blocked my camera shots errr!). Finally it was my turn and I was really blown away at how nice he was. He personalized the autograph on everyone's sauce bottle. He talked to me for what seemed like an hour (but was at the most one minute) and then gave me a hug. That really blew me away because I have heard a lot of stories about Joe being kinda cold to his fans, but he was nicer than I ever would have expected. My fiance was behind me and Joe talked to him as well and he agreed that Joe seemed like a really nice guy. Most people think it is stupid that I have a "Dream On" tattoo, but it is times like these when I know the lyrics are true.

Posted by: DeucesRWildDJ on AOL Aerosmith Message Board:

Hello all some of you might find this bragging--"thats because I am. Last night at Newbury Comics in Cambridge Ma. I met Joe FU****ing Perry who was there meeting and greeting fans and promoting his hot sauce, backyard bones. I asked him 2 questions and he answered them both

1 When is the blues album coming out?----"some time in September.."
2. Are you and KISS touring this summer?---YES ITS GONNA BE A ROCKING TIME!!!!!!!

My wife was in heaven because she claims that Joe Perry is a ROCK GOD! She got to meet and touch him alot........he signed her hot sauce bottle and he signed her back where she, like me, has her Aerosmith Tattoo..Joe Perry is the man!!!

From: AOL Proprietary Aerosmith Message Board

Also, the last URL is a link to a short video clip from the event Tom was at while they were performing "MBTA" a parody of "YMCA." also posted by Emily who says, "You can kind of see him, he's the one dressed as the construction worker".

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1986 Aerosmith plays in Huntsville AL at the Von Braun Civic Center Arena (White Lion opens)

1999 Aerosmith plays in Columbus OH at the Schottenstein/Value City Arena (Afghan Whigs open); this date was rescheduled from 1/24/99

I hear that Jack Douglas thinks that Toys should be out any day now, so I'm assuming that as far as he knows, that is the case. I checked Columbia remaster/DVD releases for the next three weeks and it's not there...yet...but I would think that April 29th would have to be the Toys 5.1 DVD, if anything.

"This time we need you to help us pick the 22 Greatest Bands of the last 22 years. Whether it's longevity, chemistry, ass-whomping songs or God-given talent, you make the call. It's your chance to be a part of MTV2 Presents 22 Greatest: Bands, the show where your vote counts"

http://www.mtv.com/onair/mtv2/22_greatest

AC/DC
Aerosmith
Alice in Chains
Backstreet Boys
Beastie Boys
Blink-182
Bush
Bon Jovi
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
The Cars
The Clash
The Cure
Dave Matthews Band
Depeche Mode
Foo Fighters
Fugees
Goo Goo Dolls
Green Day
Guns N Roses
KISS
Korn
Limp Bizkit
Linkin Park
Metallica
Nine Inch Nails
Nirvana
*NSYNC
Oasis
Pearl Jam
Phish
The Police
Radiohead
The Ramones
Red Hot Chili Peppers
R.E.M.
The Replacements
The Rolling Stones
Smashing Pumpkins
The Smiths
Stone Temple Pilots
Soundgarden
U2
Van Halen
ZZ Top

1988 Aerosmith plays in Birmingham AL at Jefferson Civic Coliseum (White Lion opens)

Steven Tyler will join fellow birthday wishers Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, John Mellencamp, Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis, Lyle Lovett, ZZ Top and many more at the Beacon Theatre in New York City to honor singing, songwriting and story-telling legend Willie Nelson on his 70th year of it all. During the recording of Permanent Vacation, the boys changed gears to join Willie in the studio to record the track "One Time Too Many"; a track that remained in the archives until now. "The Essential Willie Nelson" a double disc set just released, includes this moment in recording history. Steven will be on hand not only wishing Willie a happy birthday, but joining him on stage to perform the song they recorded years before.

From: http://www.aeroforceone.com

1979 Aerosmith plays at the CA World Music Festival in Los Angeles CA at Memorial Coliseum (with Van Halen and Ted Nugent)

1986 Aerosmith plays in New York City NY at Madison Squiare Garden (Ted Nugent opens)

1988 Aerosmith plays in Atlanta GA at The Omni (White Lion opens)

I was recently flipping channels and I heard Jaded and stopped. It was a commercial advertising the Kids Choice awards for Nickelodeon. Aerosmith is going to be performing at the show. I don't know whether they are going to be singing Jaded or Girls of Summer, or even Lay It Down. Who knows. But they will be there, and they are nominated for "Best Musical Band." You can vote for them at Nick.com. Just a bit of info for ya. The show is going to be on April 12th. 8:00pm on saturday.

I am a guitar player and I've been hearing rumors that there was a new Joe Perry custom Les Paul out, and that my friend had played a prototype. Well, they are out now and one of the music stores has sold out. The guitar is absolutely beautiful, it has a finish that looks like a combination of a dark tobacco and a dark amber finish. On the head it it has the traditional Gibson logo but it doesn't have the les paul logo, it has "The Boneyard" in its place. There are 2 versions of the guitar, one has a tremelo bar and the other has a fixed bridge. If you put the the mouse cursor over the guitar you can see an upclose shot of the head.

Check it out at Wildwood Guitars

Liv Tyler has followed in her father's footsteps and recorded her first record, a duet with former Lemonheads singer Evan Dando.

Liv, whose father Steve Tyler is the lead singer with American rockstars Aerosmith, duets with Dando on the B-side of his forthcoming single.

"Shots is fired" is the flipside of the single "Stop my head" which is due out in May.

It follows the success of Dando's solo album, his first after taking a long sabbatical from the world of pop.

Dando has previously written about long-term friend Tyler on "C'mon daddy", a track on The Lemonheads' album "Car, Button, Cloth".

Pic of Liv

From: http://www.channel4.com

1978 Aerosmith plays in Santa Monica, CA at the Civic Auditorium

1979 Aerosmith plays the CA World Music Festival in Los Angeles, CA at Memorial Coliseum (with Van Halen and Ted Nugent)

USA Network Announces All-Star Additions to Special Memorial Day Concert Event Willie Nelson and Friends: Live and Kickin' Airing Monday, May 26th At 9:00 P.M. (Et/Pt) Friday April 4, 9:02 am ET
Wycleff Jean, Paul Simon and Steven Tyler Join Previously Announced Ray Charles, Kenny Chesney, Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Toby Keith, Kris Kristofferson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Lyle Lovett, John Mellencamp, Shelby Lynne, Ray Price, Leon Russell, Shania Twain and ZZ Top Additions Also Include Special Appearances By Whoopi Goldberg, Ethan Hawke, Matthew McConaughey and Ali McGraw NEW YORK, April 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Country music legend and American icon Willie Nelson will be joined by some of the biggest names in music for the special concert event, Willie Nelson and Friends: Live and Kickin.' Additional performers and presenters join the previously announced all-star line-up as they come together and perform in celebration of Willie's 70th birthday in the 2-hour telecast to air exclusively on USA Network on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26th at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT). The announcement was made today by Elizabeth Porter Hogan, vice president, reality programming and specials, USA Network.

Willie Nelson and Friends: Live and Kickin' will tape Wednesday, April 9th at the Beacon Theatre in New York City.The all-star musical lineup includes Ray Charles, Kenny Chesney, Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow, Wycleff Jean, Norah Jones, Toby Keith, Kris Kristofferson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Lyle Lovett, John Mellencamp, Shelby Lynne, Ray Price, Leon Russell, Paul Simon, Shania Twain, Steven Tyler and ZZ Top.There will also be special appearances by Whoopi Goldberg (Ghost, The Color Purple), Ethan Hawke (Training Day, Hamlet), Matthew McConaughey (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, The Wedding Planner) and Ali McGraw (Love Story, Glam).Encore presentations of Willie Nelson and Friends: Live and Kickin' will air on USA Network immediately following the premiere from 11:00-1:00 a.m, as well as on Saturday, May 31 from 2:00-4:00 a.m. and Sunday, June 1 at 9:00-11:00 a.m.Willie Nelson and Friends: Live and Kickin' is produced by USA Network and Automatic Productions. The event is produced and directed by Jeb Brien and is executive produced by Mark Rothbaum.

From: http://biz.yahoo.com

April 9, an early 70th birthday celebration for Willie Nelson will take place at New York's Beacon Theater. The concert, called "Willie Nelson & Friends: Live & Kickin'" will be taped for a May 26 television broadcast on the USA Network. Among the many artists taking part in the event are Ray Charles, Shania Twain, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, Sheryl Crow, Toby Keith, Norah Jones, John Mellencamp and Eric Clapton. [...]

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That's it so far, other than the one from billboard.com a couple of weeks ago which DID list them both. All others up until yesterday did not list the guys. So it looks as though at least for sure Steven has been added...not sure about Joe though.

"The Former Lemonheads star releases 'Stop My Head' from his Top 30 solo album 'Baby I'm Bored' on May 19. The single is released across two CD and 7". CD1 comes backed with 'Shots Is Fired' and 'Tongue Tied', whilst CD2 features 'Things Have Gone to Pieces' and 'Au bord de la Seine'. The 7" is backed with 'The Thrasher'. "

Metal Massacre Premium features older (i.e. previously seen) photos of Aerosmith, while Teen People has a pic of Steven along with Chelsea and Hilary Duff (Lizzie MacGuire).

Kiss-Aerosmith Dates (Dates not officially announced)

August 2, 2003 Meadows Music Theatre, Hartford, CT
August 4, 2003 Jones Beach, Wantagh, NY
August 6, 2003 Jones Beach, Wantagh, NY
August 11, 2003 PNC Banks Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ
August 13, 2003 Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH
August 17, 2003 Verizon Wireless Music Center, Noblesville, IN
August 18, 2003 * Germain Amphitheatre, Columbus, OH (expect will be 15th or 19th)
August 21, 2003 Post Gazette Pavillion, Burgettstown, PA
August 25, 2003 Tweeter Center, Boston, MA
August 27, 2003 Tweeter Center, Boston, MA
August 30, 2003 HersheyPark, Hershey, PA
September 4, 2003 Tweeter Center, Tinley Park, IL (listed on some sites as 5th *)
September 6, 2003 Post Gazette Pavillion, East Troy, WI
September 20, 2003 Alltel Pavillion at Walnut Creek, Raleigh, NC
September 23, 2003 AM South Amphitheatre, Antioch, TN
September 25, 2003 Verizon Wireless Amphithe atre, Bonner Springs, KS
September 27, UMB Bank Pavillion, Maryland Heights, MO
October 8, 2003 Cricket Pavillon, Phoenix, AZ
October 10, 2003 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
October 12, 2002 White River Amphitheatre, Auburn, WA

22 dates total now and rising.

1998 Aerosmith plays on Nickelodean Kids Awards

LOS ANGELES - Liv Tyler has added another rock musician to her life.

The daughter of Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler married Royston Langdon, lead singer of the band Spacehog, in a private ceremony at a villa in the Caribbean on March 25, her publicist said Wednesday.

It's the first marriage for both the 25-year-old actress and 30-year-old musician. They plan a small reception for family and friends next month in New York, where the couple live, publicist Stephen Huvane said.

Tyler, who plays the elf Arwen in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, has also appeared in such films as "Armageddon," "Inventing the Abbotts" and "That Thing You Do!"

British-born Langdon also plays the bass for Spacehog, which formed in the mid-1990s.

From: http://story.news.yahoo.com

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Liv Tyler's secret wedding
Caribbean setting for I dos

Liv Tyler has secretly married her boyfriend, singer Royston Langdon two weeks ago. Dashing the hopes of thousands of Yorkshire men and women, the couple chose to tie the knot in a villa in the Caribbean on March 25th - a rather hotter and more tropical venue than the Leeds setting promised by Langley last year. Leeds-born Langley, the lead singer with The Space Hog and Tyler, who plays Arwen in the Lord of The Rings, have been together for three years. The couple plan to follow the secluded wedding with a reception next month for friends and family (including Liv's dad, Aersomith frontman Steve Tyler) in New York - where the couple live. Langley moved to New York at the age of 19, to live with his brother Anthony, now also a member of Spacehog. Among the band's best-known hits include the tracks In the Meantime and Resident Alien.

From: http://www.peoplenews.com

Then here are links to two pics on the same site:
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From: http://www.wzlx.com

Sounds like a good version of "Once Is Enough" to me! =)

Also, St Louis show has a changed date for on sale, it is May 3rd at 10am. $128 $89 $48 are the prices for the show on 09/27/03 at UMB Bank Pavilion in Maryland Heights, MO

1988 Aerosmith plays in Louisville KY (White Lion opens)

2001 "Just Push Play" goes platinum

Also, according to www.cc.com, there are two dates listed (They had another listed and since have taken it down, I think it was Pittsburgh).
Riverbend Music Center - Cincinnati,OH 8-13-03 On sale 5-3-2003
Verizon Wireless Music Center - Noblesville,IN 8-17-03 On Sale 4-26-2003

http://www.hersheypa.com has the following posted:

Posting Date: 4/1/2003
Headline: CLEAR CHANNEL ENTERTAINMENT Present HERSHEYPARK STADIUM and THE STAR PAVILION AT HERSHEYPARK STADIUM 2003 SUMMER LINE-UP
Details: CLEAR CHANNEL ENTERTAINMENT
Presents
HERSHEYPARK STADIUM
and
THE STAR PAVILION AT
HERSHEYPARK STADIUM
2003 SUMMER LINE-UP

AEROSMITH/KISS
HERSHEYPARK Stadium
SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 7PM
$37.50, $45, $65 and $90.
Tickets go on sale Saturday, April 26

Two of the world's greatest bands AEROSMITH and KISS are teaming up for one of the most spectacular concert events of the summer. Both bands have always been known to do everything larger than life and this tour is no exception. AEROSMITH, AMERICA’S GREATEST ROCK N ROLL BAND and KISS, AMERICA'S NUMBER ONE GOLD RECORD HOLDER, have assured America this show will be awesome. Says Steven Tyler, "I can’t wait to get back on the road!! Loud guitars, screaming girls, diesel fuel and room service!! Forget about it!! What’s not to love about that?"

- new date for Nobelsville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center. 08/17/03.

- 2 more new dates to add.
08/13/03 Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center.
08/30/03 Hershey, PA - Hershey Park Stadium.
15 dates and more to come.

Maryland Heights, MO - UMB Bank Pavilion 09/27/03. Tickets on sale saturday 04/05 03 at 10am! That's now 16 dates confirmed! More to come any minute!

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Posted at blabbermouth.net:

AEROSMITH/KISS: More Tour Dates Released! - Apr. 2, 2003
More rumored/unconfirmed dates for the forthcoming AEROSMITH/KISS U.S. tour have been released. They are as follows:

Aug. 02 – Hartford, CT @ TBA
Aug. 04 - Wantaugh, NY @ Jones Beach
Aug. 06 – Wantaugh, NY @ Jones Beach
Aug. 11- Homdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug. 13 – Cincinnati, OH @ TBA
Aug. 17 – Nobelsville, IN @ TBA
Aug. 21- Burgettstown, PA @ Post-Gazette Pavilion
Aug. 30 – Hershey, PA @ TBA
Sep. 05 – Tinley Park, IL @ TBA
Sep. 06 – East Troy, WI @ TBA
Sep. 23 – Antioch, TN @ TBA
Oct. 08 – Phoenix, AZ @ TBA
Oct. 10 – Mountain View, CA @ TBA
Oct. 12 – Auburn, WA @ TBA

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Nobelsville Indiana just posted these -

On Sale April 26, 2003 - 10:00AM
$ 127.75 Lower Pavilion
$ 87.75 Upper Pavilion
$ 47.75 Lawn

Aerosmith / KISS
Part of the Coors Light Concert Series
Verizon Wireless Music Center Noblesville, IN
August 17, 2003 - 7:00PM Eastern

The bad boys from Boston have rocked the world for over 25 years and show no signs of stopping anytime soon. The Rock Hall of Fame has honored Aerosmith. Aerosmith are one of the few bands that have consistently released top selling albums and top ten singles, such as recent hits "Girls of Summer," "Jaded," and "Just Push Play". Over the years, Aerosmith has become known for such mega-hits as "Walk This Way," "Sweet Emotion," "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)," "Janie's Got a Gun," "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing," "Love in an Elevator," and "Dream On." Led by the flamboyant Steven Tyler on vocals and Joe Perry handling lead guitar, Aerosmith is a force that must be witnessed live. KISS has entertained audiences worldwide with their theatrical stage productions, the creations of their "alter-egos," and rock anthems that have resulted in an allegiance of followers known as the KISS ARMY. KISS was one of the most popular and flamboyant bands of the 1970's with top selling albums Alive!, Destroyer, Love Gun, and Dynasty along with such singles as "Rock and Roll All Nite," "Beth," "Shout it Out Loud," "Deuce," and "I Was Made for Lovin' You." By the end of the 70's/early 80's KISS lost two of its original members, "Catman" Peter Criss and "Space" Ace Frehley and soon took off the make-up and continued to be a top concert draw, and release platinum records, throughout the 1980's. KISS continued to record albums even after the loss of their second drummer Eric Carr (died; 1991 of cancer) and in 1996 was reunited with the original line-up for MTV's Unplugged. The success of the Unplugged show brought about the buzz of a reunion among fans who had waited nearly 20 years to see their heroes pull it off again. In 1996, KISS set out to do it again, and they did. The KISS reunion tour of 1996 was the most successful tour of the year. KISS recorded the album, Psycho Circus in 1998 and toured the world again. KISS has continued to tour and bring their music to their fans.

On sale April 26, 2003 - 10:00AM
Lawn : $ 47.75
Upper Pavilion : $ 87.75
Lower Pavilion : $ 127.75

AND THIS ONE IS LISTED TOO:

Aerosmith
KISS
Saliva
Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati, OH
August 13, 2003 - 7:00PM Eastern
On sale May 3, 2003 - 10:00AM
Lawn : $ 47.75
Pavilion : $ 87.75
Gold Circle : $ 127.75

From http://cc.com

From http://www.myinky.com

From what I can tell, Clear Channel released the majority of their season dates yesterday as expected (4/1) so you will likely see the venues putting up the information which may change a bit before the dates actually go on sale.

We all know that Aerosmith will be touring with KISS. Now as to why we (AF1) haven't posted any dates yet, as the official source of news we often can't report something until it is (well) official...and that we do expect an announcement in the next two to three weeks...which we will post immediately. Sometimes local promoters jump the gun. This is why dates are starting to pop up on Pollstar and other places. In this business things tend to happen last minute. So yes expect to hear about the tour dates within the next 3 weeks.

On that note as I posted before, all tickets will be sold online for this tour. Now that EVERYONE here knows that, please make sure that you know your user name and password now and not the day before the tickets go one sale! It is very hard to handle 500 phone calls the day on/before tickets are on sale. So what you should be able to do is: Log into your account, Go to My Account and have access to Aerogear. if you can't do all of those things you need to email customer service or call in here. Also make sure you are all renewed.

I also noticed some complaints about web site material? Email me with what you would like to see on the web site Tom@fansrule.com. We have been working hard here to improve things. Some people have already started to see the changes others don't want to believe that they are changing. I'm not here to sell anything as the people that have met me will tell you, I am a fan first. Granted I work here, but I go about my work from a fan's point of view.

All in all, I want your info, what do you want to see changed? Help me out and I will try my hardest to help you.

Tom@fansrule.com
978-453-4603 ext 25

1978 Aerosmith plays in Detroit MI at the Masonic Temple

1986 Aerosmith plays in Knoxville TN at Civic Coliseum (Ted Nugent opens)

1988 Aerosmith plays in Little Rock AR at Barton Coliseum (White Lion opens)

As he spoke of his post-Jägermeister plans, he could hardly curb his excitement — nor his flagrant use of the word "dude."

"We have about 17 more dates [of Jägermeister], and then guess who we're going on tour with, dude?" he asked rhetorically. "Kiss and Aerosmith, dude!"

Dates for the superstar double-team have yet to be confirmed, but Scott expects it to start in July and run through October.

"We just got the news like two days ago, dude. We're f---ing ecstatic. We called our families and called all our friends. We're like, 'Holy sh--, dude, we're going on tour with Aerosmith and Kiss, dude!' We're down, dude. We're totally down with that."

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All the dates are really starting to take shape now. 12 confirmed now and the rest any day now.

1976 Dream On/Somebody single is released (reissue)

1986 Classics Live is released

1987 Angel/Girl Keeps Coming Apart single released

1988 Interview Picture Disc released (Baktabak label)

1993 Get a Grip is released

1986 Aerosmith plays in Nashville TN at Municipal Coliseum (Ted Nugent opens)