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Aerosmith Still In Turmoil Regarding Situation With Singer Steven Tyler

posted Nov 12, 2009 at 7:48 PM by Diamond Oz.  (15 Comments)

Although Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler took to the stage with The Joe Perry Project recently to perform "Walk This Way" and announced he was not, contrary to rumours, leaving the band, it would appear that Aerosmith's problems are still far from over. Joe Perry has told Billboard.com that Tyler "never said he was leaving the band" but that that the singer "said he wanted two years off to do his other projects," which has created some tension and problems within the group.

"Aerosmith wants to work," says Perry, who Tweeted earlier in the week that the band was "positively looking for a new singer to work with." He adds, "the band's been playing together for 40 years. It's a really powerful rock band, and I don't want to see it just go to waste and I don't think any of the other guys do, either. We're gonna work and we're gonna do something -- I'm not exactly sure what yet, but the band's too good to let it sit around. We're not going to wait for Steven."

Perry says he's had one conference call during the past week with bandmates Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer, but they have not made any firm decisions about anything -- including working with another singer while Tyler is pursuing his outside endeavors. "We're waiting for things to kind of settle down, and then we'll figure out what we're gonna do. Anything is possible," the guitarist says.

Source: Billboard

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15 Comments on "Aerosmith Still In Turmoil"

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1. spiral_architect writes:

ok so bring in sammy hagar while steven tyler is off doing his own thing........that way we would truly have the best of both worlds.......

# Nov 12, 2009 @ 7:58 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. RememberMetal? writes:

fine...as long as they call it something else.

# Nov 13, 2009 @ 12:22 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. Balzac writes:

Not metal. Why is this being reported here?

# Nov 13, 2009 @ 1:04 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. DeathCrush writes:

I kind of knew that their breakup was false. With all the hoaxes flying around I was a bit spectacle. It is transparent that they're going through some internal struggles. Maybe they should call phil, the therapist from Some Kind of Monster!

# Nov 13, 2009 @ 1:09 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. PuckettJp2 writes:

Aerosmith and Steven Tyler MUST stay 2gether!!! i havent even seen them in concert yet

# Nov 13, 2009 @ 1:21 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. Idontcare writes:

Who cares...I may not know everything, but I know Aerosmith is NOT metal!!!

# Nov 13, 2009 @ 2:39 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. wilco writes:

shame if the would break up
but hey they are old and did there duty to rock music
so let him two ,years off to do what ever he likes
and come back and do a killer album

remember their comeback album years back

# Nov 13, 2009 @ 4:40 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. Jamez writes:

I say Pull The Plug.
How many years does this band have left anyways? IF they decide to continue, then what for? For another average album? Another Aerosmith show we have all seen before?

Quit now while still on the top. The same goes for the Stones and Metallica as well.

# Nov 13, 2009 @ 5:09 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. psythe writes:

Yeah, the dude may have been a douche, but without him, this band is done. LOVED Aerosmith's hay-day, don't get me wrong, very sad to see it's over.

I have no problem if the rest of the band changes their name and continues... just please don't do a Sepultura...

# Nov 13, 2009 @ 6:01 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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10. psythe writes:

...Unless the whole band is gonna go sideways for two years and then come back as the original recipe. Which I would be entirely fine with.

# Nov 13, 2009 @ 6:03 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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11. Blindgreed1 writes:

DeathCrush: Spectacle? lol.

# Nov 13, 2009 @ 9:39 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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12. subl33t writes:

I'm with #3 & #6 - why are these washed-up NON-METAL glam fossils being reported on here?

# Nov 13, 2009 @ 11:34 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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13. RTB writes:

They ve done great work in the past, i respect it and will not forget it....but as of this moment, AS is an old, tired,sick horse that needs to be euthanized....they havent been on top in about 10 years, agreed to pull the life support plug on this one

# Nov 13, 2009 @ 11:57 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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14. Blindgreed1 writes:

^^^To keep morons guessing.

# Nov 13, 2009 @ 12:20 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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15. lumpus5 writes:

With 3,6,14, non metal fag music.

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