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It wasn't until Aerosmith's third album, 1975's "Toys in the Attic" that they really burst onto the national scene, as the single "Sweet Emotion" cracked the Top Forty, and ironically, a re-issue of "Dream On" peaked at No. 166 on the album charts and even its standout single "Dream On" only cracked the singles charts as high as No.

Their eponymous debut album in 1973 never got higher than No. Clive Davis, the big honcho from Columbia Records heard the band and before long signed them to his label.

Legend has it that a gig at Max's Kansas City, the New York City music joint, was a turning point, even if the band had to pay for its slot on the night's bill. Interview: Aerosmith’s Joe Perry on the art of the set list.Within about a year, Tabano was replaced by Berklee College of Music student Brad Whitford, and the band began performing anywhere and everywhere in New England, and beyond. They played their first real gig at Nipmuc High in Mendon in 1970.

Kind of a hybrid band formed from two groups that included guitarist Joe Perry and bassist Tom Hamilton, and another that featured singer Steven Tyler, drummer Joey Kramer, and Tyler's pal Raymond Tabano. Tyler and Perry even owned a music club, Mount Blue in Norwell.Īerosmith, of course had gotten their start at about 1970, while most of the members lived at 1325 Commonwealth Ave. Hamilton was the outlier, living in Boston and Cape Cod. At one time Tyler, Kramer and Whitford all lived in Marshfield, while Perry had a home in Duxbury. It soon became apparent that as a music writer for The Patriot Ledger I had to become well versed in Aerosmith, since they were practically the local franchise.

‘Wings’ over Westborough: When Steven Tyler and Aerosmith rocked Westboro Speedway.

And the unique dynamics of the quintet makes for natural dramatic tension that lends an almost operatic quality to some of their biggest hits, like "Dream On." It's a style of rock rooted in the blues, of course, like the Rolling Stones and other bands, but it's a more polished, decidedly American version. Over time I came to appreciate their hard-rocking take on things and the consistent professionalism and musical precision they brought to every show or album. When the band was at their initial height, busting up the charts throughout the late 1970s, I was surely a music fan, but gravitating to more singer-songwriter rockers like Moon Martin, Nils Lofgren, Jerry Jeff Walker and Greg Kihn. 14, 2021, after coronavirus concerns forced the postponement of what was being billed as a “once-in-a-lifetime one-night only performance.” Want news like this sent straight to your inbox? Head over to to sign up for Entertainment Headlines and make sure you never miss a thing. The band’s 50th anniversary concert at Fenway Park was pushed to Sept.

Five wild decades later, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer and Brad Whitford, are still rocking. 6, 1970 - at the former high school in Mendon that's now Miscoe Middle School. But like the saying goes, better late than never.Īerosmith made their live debut 50 years ago today - Nov. When it comes to Aerosmith, the hard-rocking Grammy-winning quintet that played its first gig at Nipmuc Regional High, I’m a late bloomer.