"Have no fear

It was reported
His daughter Mia
Said he would retire
After the next album

It wont happen ..........

He'll keep rockin

Screamin scott"

"WILL the next album be Aerosmith's last? Mia Tyler, 20, daughter of frontman Steven, tells PAGE SIX that her dad will likely hang up his scarves when the next record is completed. "I think it'll be the last one," she said at the opening of the Broadway City video arcade, adding, "He's going to be 52 next year." A Columbia Records spy says it's hooey: "Steve'll rock his brains out 'til he's dead." Mia, an aspiring rocker herself, says she'll be singing with her pop on the next CD and she's looking to put together a band of her own. The plus-size model then beat us in three games of Gunblade."
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Let's review the facts:

1. Radio station in Detroit, out of the blue, reports that Steven has decided to retire after the next album, and the Japanese dates will be his last. As far as I know, they cite no sources.

2. On the same day the NY Post prints a tidbit about Mia which quotes her as saying:
""I think it'll be the last one," she said at the opening of the Broadway City video arcade, adding, "He's going to be 52 next year." Now, note the "I think" - those are keywords. SHE thinks...that's her opinion of the subject. Gee though, wonder where the above radio station got the basis for their report...even if they didn't quite report it right?;)

3. Mia has gone on record in the past disapproving of the way her Dad conducts himself on stage.

4. In same NY Post Tidbit, a "Columbia Records spy says it's hooey: 'Steve'll rock his brains out 'til he's dead.'" I'll forgive this person for calling him "Steve" and not "Steven" this time.;) This is more in-line with everything that Steven has said over, and over, and over in interviews for at least as long as I've been a fan.

5. Release an album and not tour on it? This band? I think not.

6. The Sony Contract.

7. No one's found any confirmation of the radio report elsewhere. If this had been announced it would be all over by now...at least in Boston.;)

8. Remember all the "Steven's back on drugs!" allegations reported by the press in 1996 and how "true" they were?

9. LOL...now Steven's probably going to rock forever just to prove to his daughter that he can.;)


(The things above was said, written, by Lynn and it sure seems like she's right. I feel much better now and I hope you do too - C.E)

ABC will welcome the New Year with a show starting at 5 a.m. ET, Dec. 31, from Time Square Studios.
It will feature performances by Billy Joel, live from Madison Square Garden; Aretha Franklin, Enrique Iglesias, Sting and Andrea Bocelli from the Jacob Javits Center in N.Y.; 'N Sync from Disney World in Orlando; and Barry Manilow live from Foxwoods Casino in Conn. Also Neil Diamond, live from Colorado; Aerosmith live from Osaka; Bonnie Raitt, live from San Raphael; and Ray Charles. Natalie Merchant will perform a special version of ``Kind and Generous'' as a tribute to the female performers of the century. Annie Lennox will perform live from the Millennium Dome in Greenwich, England, Jean-Michel Jarre from the Pyramids in Cairo, and the Manic Street Preachers live from Cardiff, Wales.

"Sources say that Angelus and Bill Curbishley, manager for Jimmy Page, are in discussions regarding a live Black Crowes/Jimmy Page album and summer 2000 tour."

Now, this is a long shot, but this live album could include either "You Shook Me" and/or "Oh Well" [which feature Joe Perry] live from the Worcester Centrum from Saturday, October 16th. I sure hope so!

I wonder if this means it will have a special set for it as I expect they've retired the Nine Lives stage set. Maybe I'm reading too much into the name.

Like the Chinese, the Japanese have a 12 year cycle with an aniaml signifying the year. At the moment, I believe its the year of the rabbit but next, it will be year of the dragon.

Here are the correct dates:

Aerosmith Dome Tour
December 29 - Osaka Dome
December 31 - Osaka Dome
January 2 - Nagoya Dome
January 4 - Fukuoka Dome
January 6 - Tokyo Dome
January 7 - Tokyo Dome

If you're looking to rock in the new millennium in a big way, then you'll want to find a way to get to Japan as Aerosmith, the hardest-working longest-running baddest boldest roadshow in rock 'n' roll, plays a series of smoldering gigs in the fabled domed arenas of the Land of the Rising Sun at the twilight of the 20th century.

Aerosmith Dome Tour

December 30 - Osaka Dome
December 31 - Osaka Dome
January 2 - Nagoya Dome
January 4 - Fukuoka Dome
January 6 - Tokyo Dome
January 7 - Tokyo Dome

Bob Marely sjunger duett med Lauryn Hill
Med hjälp av Lauryn Hill och Aerosmith lanserar Bob Marelys söner en ny skiva med sin sen 18 år döde far. Bob Marley-plattan som släpps i november har fått namnet "Chant Down Babylon" och rymmer en rad duetter mellan reggaelegenden och dagens populära stjärnor. Marley sönerna Stephen, Julian och Damien har tagit outgivna insjungningar av fadern, spelat in nya musikbakgrunder och bjudit in duettgäster. Bland de medverkande finns Erykah Badu, Busta Rhymes, Raki, MC Lyte, Lauryn Hill och Aerosmithduon Joe Perry och Steven Tyler

- MÅNS IVARSSON.

The Eagles' Timothy B. Schmit also guests on this new Xmas album on the song's "I Wanna Be Santa Claus", "The Little Drummer Boy", and "White Christmas." Now, Timothy of course sang with Steven Tyler on the track "La De Da" on Ringo Starr's 1998 album "Vertical Man."

Also all over this album [just like "Vertical Man"] is Mark Hudson. Now, Mark has co-written six Aerosmith songs over the years ("Livin' On The Edge", "Gotta Love It", "Fall Together", "The Farm", "Crash", "Kiss Your Past Goodbye"].

If you want the complete details on this new album...check out the following page: http://www.discographynet.com/starr/rsiwbsc.html

(This was a few days ago but my mail hasn't been working correctly so I didn't receive it until just recently - C.E)

MUSIC REVIEW
Page, Jones bring a little Zep to town
By Steve Morse, Globe Staff, 10/18/99

WORCESTER - A pair of Led Zeppelin alumni were on the loose this weekend. First came John Paul Jones's masterful instrumental boogie at the Paradise, then the more gut-busting boogie of Jimmy Page with the Black Crowes in Worcester, joined by Aerosmith's Joe Perry for a couple of songs that sent air guitarists to heaven and beyond.

If you caught both shows, then you know the greatness that Page and Jones still bring to the stage. It's a shame they're not playing together anymore - Jones wasn't invited on the Zep-rooted Page and Plant tours - but at least they gave Zep fans a special treat, and more memories, this weekend.

Any brain cells left out there? Well, probably not if you caught the Page/Crowes slamfest at the Worcester Centrum Centre (attended by 11,500 fans) on Saturday. This was a hammer-down night of guitar-crunch from the start. Page has joined the rebel-rocking Crowes for just a three-city tour, but it's his way of returning to his acid-blues roots with a vengeance. The Crowes rock hard, but Page went further by schooling them with an edgy ferocity that, along with an outstanding effort by Crowes singer Chris Robinson (emulating Robert Plant's banshee wailing), evoked serious memories of an early Led Zeppelin show.

The song list was 75 percent Zeppelin - more than anticipated. And there was no slack to be found. How about these Zeppelin segues: the lacy ''In My Time of Dying'' into ''Your Time I s Gonna Come'' (with a soulful Hammond B3 line from the Crowes' Eddie Harsch); and a slashing ''Nobody's Fault But Mine'' into a punkish ''Heartbreaker'' to end the main set.

Need more? How about for encores the mandolin-flecked ''Hey, Hey, What Can I Do'' into the erotic ''Whole Lotta Love'' and the famed Zep cover of ''You Shook Me'' (with Perry making his first appearance, sporting his newly coiffed GQ haircut, though it obviously hasn't changed his low-down-and-dirty guitar sound). And then a show-ending romp through ''Oh Well'' (penned by early Fleetwood Mac guitarist Peter Green), which found Page and Perry duel ing toe-to-toe in a blistering battle that went on and on into the stratosphere. (I had seen Page and Perry jam once at a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame event, but never with this intensity.) They jousted on rhythm, they swapped leads, and they and the crowd were completely drained at the end.

Page was out the whole night with the Crowes - and it was like adding TNT to an already combustible mix. Page lent guitar heft to several Crowes tunes (''Remedy'' blazed forth, as did their cover hit of Otis Redding's ''Hard to Handle''). Other covers during this tumultuous night: the low-fi funk of Little Walter's ''Mellow Down Easy'' and Elmore James's synapse-shredding ''Shake Your Moneymaker.'' Whew. If you're a rock fan and missed this show, then hang your head and cry.

At the Paradise on Friday, Jones displayed his continued expertise, though this was just his first solo tour. To chants of ''Jonesy'' and ''J.P.,'' he crisply delved into tracks from his well-named new instrumental CD, ''Zooma,'' aided by Chapman stick player Nick Beggs, who added otherworldly sounds.

Jones switched effortlessly from bass and pedal steel to a custom, triple-necked guitar used during a polyrhythmic, bluegrassy number. Oh yes, and he did three Zep tunes: ''No Quarter,'' ''Trampled Under Foot,'' and a magnificent ''Black Dog.'' There was no Page in sight, but Jones showed that he doesn't need him or anyone else to sustain his brilliance.

This story ran on page C01 of the Boston Globe on 10/18/99.
© Copyright 1999 Globe Newspaper Company.

Before the show someone talked to a security guard and he said Joe Perry and Steven Tyler were in town for the Sox game and there was a possibility of one or both of them coming down, which happened...

Jimmy Page and the Black Crowes played a great deal of Zeppelin and Crowes tunes, along with some blues classics. They also performed a beautiful version of the Yardbirds' classic "Shapes of Things".

But, the energy level went to 11 when Chris Robinson introduced a "special guest", Joe Perry!! They did the Led Zeppelin song "You Shook Me" and then an incredible version of Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac's "Oh Well".
Jimmy, Joe, and Rich Robinson wailed and left the audience freaking out.

If anyone recorded this PLEASE email me!

If anyone has any more info on this release please e-mail me and let me know.

Here is a quote from Kenny:
"It's like a dream come true for me to have Aerosmith on my car. I mean, what race car driver wouldn't want to have America's greatest rock band on their car? My favorite Aerosmith song is "Living on the Edge." Well, at Phoenix, I'm going to be driving on the edge."

Kenny Vallace's site: http://www.kennywallaceracing.com/

Driving on The Edge
CHARLOTTE, N.C., (Oct. 6,1999)

The Aerosmith Car Kenny Vallace will be driving on November 7th in Phoenix. Click on the picture for a larger version.

On Nov. 7 at Phoenix International Raceway, Christmas comes early for NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver Kenny Wallace. When the green flag waves for the Dura Lube 500, Wallace will be piloting a black and silver Square D Chevrolet in a tribute to his favorite band - Aerosmith.

"Ever since I was a little kid, I loved their music," said the 36-year-old Wallace. "Back in '93 when I was racing at Michigan, I heard they were coming to The Palace in Detroit. So, I went and saw them. They were awesome. When they came to Charlotte later that year, I got backstage passes and met all the guys in the band.

"Brad Whitford, the acoustic player, always liked racing, so we really hit it off. Ever since then, we've been really good friends. He lives in Massachusetts, and whenever he's not off touring somewhere, he comes to the New Hampshire races and parks his motorhome next to mine. He's a lot of fun."

The idea to incorporate Aerosmith onto Wallace's Square D Chevrolet stemmed from NASCAR's summer concert series - NASCAR Rocks. When NASCAR Rocks was originally introduced, the idea to bring Wallace's favorite band together with the popularity of NASCAR was a no-brainer, according to Danielle Randall, president of The Motorsports Decisions Group, Inc., the marketing firm which handles the Square D Racing account.

"This program has generated a lot of excitement with the employees, distributors and customers of Square D," said Randall. "It's a unique concept, and our biggest supporter during this whole effort was Kenny. His love of Aerosmith is genuine. He's a real fan."

Said Wallace, "It's like a dream come true for me to have Aerosmith on my car. I mean, what race car driver wouldn't want to have America's greatest rock band on their car? My favorite Aerosmith song is "Living on the Edge." Well, at Phoenix, I'm going to be driving on the edge."

A full-line of die-casts replicating the Aerosmith car will be manufactured by Mattel and ready for trackside purchase during the Phoenix race weekend. Fans will also be able to purchase die-casts by accessing Mattel's website at www.hotwheels.com. Additionally, souvenir apparel will be provided by Wateree, both trackside and on their website at www.watereesports.com.

"Yes, we'd love to see All Night (new Def Lep song) go to number one...but you take a band like Aerosmith, and then their fans moan and groan when they finally get there with a ballad. But the thing is, at least they're at #1...they're still a rock band, and if that's the way a rock band has to get to number one then we'll put ballads out..."

Anyway, I thought it was cool to see Def Leppard mention Aerosmith. They also do a few times on their Behind The Music (which most of you probably already know), and if you look at some of the pics from it they wear Aero tshirts in a few shots.

Their segment starts off with Steven recording the vocals for "Roots, Rock, Reggae." It then goes into a sit down interview with Steven and Joe. Now, this track was recorded in Mid-January of 1999 in Joe Perry's studio [the Boneyard]. Scott Swinsburg has transcribed the boyz part of the video:

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Steven Tyler: "When we heard that Stephen (Marley) was doing this album it was like I couldn't have asked, of all the songs on it, which song we would like to mess around with and it was thank you lord! One more gift, one more day of rock!"

Julian Marley: "The rock and reggae have a relationship which is rebellious. The rebellious side. And, as you can hear in "Roots, Rock, Reggae." That rock guitar surely goes with it. You know what I mean?"

Joe Perry: I looked at it more like jamming with them, you know? We had gotten up on stage with them at some point in the seventies. It's probably what it sounded like if the tape was rolling.

Steven Tyler: Bob (Marley) will always be here because of his music. He will always be here because of the freedom that his music has given people. And, he will always be in the room, especially when somebody get the rare chance to sing with him on a track and have them bring in, take the tracks out. I close my eyes and he's here."
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Now, you can see this video and hear the new Steven/Joe/Bob track on the following site:

http://www.sputnik7.com/bobmarley/stage.html

Now, to see the video you have to click on the link at the top of the page inside the "Chant Down Babylon" image.

Some more news from the album...it looks like from all sides that the group "Outkast" which was supposed to do a song on the album will not be anymore. I could be wrong though. Also, two new tracks have been added. Chuck D is doing "Black Survivors"...which is a remake of "Survival." Also, Rakim is doing "Concrete Jungle." And, Mr Cheeks has been added to The Lost Boyz track "Guiltiness." Also, The Ghetto Youths Crew has been added to The Marley Brothers track "Kinky Reggae." So, here is all the information I have on the album so far:

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Title: "Bob Marley: Chant Down Babylon"
Release Date: Tuesday, November 16th, 1999
Executive Producer: Stephen Marley

Record Labels:
1) Universal Records
2) Island Records
3) Def Jam Records
4) Tuff Gong Records

Tentative Track Listing:

1) Steven Tyler & Joe Perry/Bob Marley- "Roots, Rock, Reggae"
2) Guru/Bob Marley- "Johnny Was"
3) The Marley Brothers & The Ghetto Youths Crew/Bob Marley- "Kinky Reggae"
4) Lauren Hill/Bob Marley- "Turn Your Lights Down Low"
5) Krayzie Bone/Bob Marley- "Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock)"
6) Erykah Badu/Bob Marley- "No More Trouble"
7) MC Lyte/Bob Marley- "Jamming"
8) Busta Rhymes/Bob Marley- "Rastaman Chant"
9) The Roots/Bob Marley- "Burnin' and Lootin' "
10) The Lost Boyz Featuring Mr. Cheeks/Bob Marley- "Guiltiness"
11) Chuck D/Bob Marley- "Black Survivors" [remake of "Survival"]
12) Rakim/Bob Marley- "Concrete Jungle"
13) Outkast/Bob Marley- "?????"
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Now..the following is Non-Aero...just in case you might want to know:

The song that Erykah Badu is doing "No More Trouble" was originally on the Bob Marley & The Wailers 1973 album "Catch A Fire."

The song that The Marley Brothers are doing "Kinky Reggae" was originally on the Bob Marley & The Wailers 1973 album "Catch A Fire."

The song that Rakim is doing "Concrete Jungle" was originally on the Bob Marley & The Wailers 1973 album "Catch A Fire."

The song that Busta Rhymes is doing "Rastaman Chant" was originally on the Bob Marley & The Wailers 1973 album "Burnin'."

The song that The Roots are doing "Burnin' and Lootin' " was originally on the Bob Marley & The Wailers 1973 album "Burnin'."

The song that Krayzie Bone is doing "Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock)" was originally on the Bob Marley & The Wailers 1974 album "Natty Dread."

The song that Steven Tyler and Joe Perry are doing "Roots, Rock, Reggae" was originally on the Bob Marley & The Wailers 1976 album "Rastaman Vibration."

The song that Guru [From "Gang Starr"] is doing "Johnny Was" was originally on the 1976 Bob Marley & The Wailers album "Rastaman Vibration."

The song that Lauren Hill is doing "Turn Your Lights Down Low" was originally on the Bob Marley & The Wailers 1977 album "Exodus."

The song that MC Lyte is doing "Jamming" was originally on the Bob Marley & The Wailers 1977 album "Exodus."

The song that The Lost Boyz are doing "Guiltiness" was originally on the Bob Marley & The Wailers 1977 album "Exodus."

The song that Chuck D is doing "Black Survivors" was is a remake of the Bob Marley & The Wailers song "Survivial" which was was originally on the Bob Marley & The Wailers 1979 album "Survival."

Coolio was on the panel and he said that growing up in his neighborhood, a person would never let their friends know they listened to rock even though he and his mother listened behind closed doors. After the release of Run DMC's Walk This Way, listening to rock became accepted.

Check out http://www.dlrarmy.com for ancient clips of VAN HALEN covering KISS' 'Rock And Roll All Nite' and AEROSMITH's 'Sweet Emotion' back in their club days... You can either listen to VH's cover of Sweet Emotion in Real Audio or download it in MP3 format!!

On top of that, check out a new exclusive interview with Jimmy at Riff and Roll, which includes Jimmy talking about things such as Steven Tyler almost being kicked out of the band, unreleased Aerosmith and Renegade songs, and the making of Rock In A Hard Place amongst lots of other stuff.

On top of that, you guys can check out new photos of Jimmy's tour with Rod Stewart a couple of years ago, and find out about his upcoming gigs in LA and his recent album appearances...

This is how the Magazine looks in case you haven't found it -->

Island shopping
Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler and family were spotted on Nantucket this weekend, enjoying the beautiful weather and getting in some shopping. One stop they made was at Belle Maison, an antiques and home furnishings store on South Water Street. In other shopping on the island Saturday, Tyler bought a stack of books and three compilation CDs: one of great female jazz singers, another of their male counterparts, and a third of great crooners. Looks like Tyler has great taste in music ...

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Title: "Bob Marley: Chant Down Babylon"
Release Date: Tuesday, November 16th, 1999
Executive Producer: Stephen Marley

Record Labels:
1) Universal Records
2) Island Records
3) Def Jam Records
4) Tuff Gong Records

Tentative Track Listing:

1) Steven Tyler &Joe Perry/Bob Marley- "Roots, Rock, Reggae"
2) Guru [From "Gang Starr"]/Bob Marley- "Johnny Was"
3) The Marley Brothers/Bob Marley- "Kinky Reggae"
4) Lauren Hill/Bob Marley- "Turn Your Lights Down Low"
5) Krayzie Bone/Bob Marley- "Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock)"
6) Erykah Badu/Bob Marley- "No More Trouble"
7) MC Lyte/Bob Marley- "Jamming"
8) Busta Rhymes/Bob Marley- "Rastaman Chant"
9) The Roots/Bob Marley- "Burnin' and Lootin' "
10) The Lost Boyz/Bob Marley- "Guiltiness"
11) Outkast/Bob Marley- "?????"
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Still no word on which song "Outkast" will be doing.

Now..the following is Non-Aero...just in case you might want to know:

The song that Erykah Badu is doing "No More Trouble" was originally on the Bob Marley &The Wailers 1973 album "Catch A Fire."

The song that The Marley Brothers are doing "Kinky Reggae" was originally on the Bob Marley &The Wailers 1973 album "Catch A Fire."

The song that Busta Rhymes is doing "Rastaman Chant" was originally on the Bob Marley &The Wailers 1973 album "Burnin'."

The song that The Roots are doing "Burnin' and Lootin' " was originally on the Bob Marley &The Wailers 1973 album "Burnin'."

The song that Krayzie Bone is doing "Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock)" was originally on the Bob Marley &The Wailers 1974 album "Natty Dread."

The song that Steven Tyler and Joe Perry are doing "Roots, Rock, Reggae" was originally on the Bob Marley &The Wailers 1976 album "Rastaman Vibration."

The song that Guru [From "Gang Starr"] is doing "Johnny Was" was originally on the 1976 Bob Marley &The Wailers album "Rastaman Vibration."

The song that Lauren Hill is doing "Turn Your Lights Down Low" was originally on the Bob Marley &The Wailers 1977 album "Exodus."

The song that MC Lyte is doing "Jamming" was originally on the Bob Marley & The Wailers 1977 album "Exodus."

The song that The Lost Boyz are doing "Guiltiness" was originally on the Bob Marley &The Wailers 1977 album "Exodus."

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Title: "Bob Marley: Chant Down Babylon"
Release Date: Tuesday, November 16th, 1999
Record Label: Island/Def Jam/Tuff Gong Records
Executive Producer: Stephen Marley

Tentative Track Listing:

1) Steven Tyler & Joe Perry/Bob Marley- "Roots, Rock, Reggae"
2) Guru [From "Gang Starr"]/Bob Marley- "Johnny Was"
3) The Marley Brothers/Bob Marley- "Kinky Reggae"
4) Lauren Hill/Bob Marley- "Turn Your Lights Down Low"
5) Krayzie Bone/Bob Marley- "Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock)"
6) Erykah Badu/Bob Marley- "No More Trouble"
7) MC Lyte/Bob Marley- "Jamming"
8) Busta Rhymes/Bob Marley- "Rastaman Chant"
9) The Roots/Bob Marley- "Burnin' and Lootin' "
10) The Lost Boyz/Bob Marley- "?????"
11) Outkast/Bob Marley- "?????"
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Check TVGuide.com for local listings, for central NJ it's on Comcast 24 WTGI 8:00PM Sat. Oct. 2

``To me, the character ... hasn't been a 6-1, 225-pound guy. If I do play it, I'm gonna need to lose an ass and a half.''

This chat transcript was found on a website about Garth Brooks:

PreppyGirl1980 asks: What made you decide to take on the role of Christopher Gaines?

vh1_garth_brooks: I originally was going for somebody very thin and beautiful with lots of hair to play Chris. I even made a call to Steven Tyler. It was Babyface and Paramount Pictures that talked me into trying to develop Chris's music.