Record Exec Suggests AEROSMITH Hire LENNY KRAVITZ To Sing

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The Pulse of Radio reports: The current issue of Rolling Stone magazine features an in-depth look at the rift between AEROSMITH singer Steven Tyler and the rest of the band, including interviews with guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford, plus drummer Joey Kramer, in which they speak openly about their relationship with Tyler and their plans for the group's future. The most surprising comment, however, may come from former Geffen Records executive John Kalodner, who oversaw AEROSMITH's late Eighties comeback and some of their biggest albums, such as "Permanent Vacation" and "Pump".

When asked who could possibly take over as lead singer in the band, Kalodner says, "I was talking to Marti Frederiksen about this because he co-wrote 'Jaded' and worked with them for ten years or so. We were talking about how no one can replace Steven Tyler, but the only person he said — and I agreed with — that could even make AEROSMITH anything would be Lenny Kravitz."

But, Kalodner added, "If you're asking me, is there AEROSMITH without Steven Tyler, my answer is no. And if Steven Tyler goes solo, my answer is no."

Nevertheless, the rest of AEROSMITH have publicly announced their intentions to look for a new singer while Tyler takes his proposed two-year break to work on "Brand Tyler." Whitford told The Pulse of Radio that the band is open to taking a new direction. "You're never gonna fill the shoes of Steven Tyler," he said. "Not even possible. So we're not even thinking in terms of filling his shoes. But there may be some people willing to try, and hopefully we do something creative with it, you know, and not just go out there and be like an AEROSMITH cover band, you know what I mean?"

Tyler has been estranged from the band since August, when he fell from a stage in South Dakota and forced the group to cancel the rest of its summer tour.

The other members have revealed that Tyler has his own management, and that none of them have had any contact with him in months. Whitford and Kramer have hinted that they think Tyler might be using drugs again.

The Rolling Stone article also hints at musical differences between Tyler, who prefers to record radio-friendly pop hits, and the rest of the band, who want to get back to their harder-rocking roots.

Joe Perry is touring with his own band, THE JOE PERRY PROJECT, and will perform on CBS-TV's "Late Show With David Letterman" on Friday, December 11.
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So if Lenny fronted Aerosmith...would you go? I think I would. ... I think I would. Curiosity more than anything.

[Saint John]

John Kalodner is a fuckin' hippy, douchebag scum, and Lenny Kravitz sucks. The dude doesn't have one good song.

[lights1961]

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=131446

The Pulse of Radio reports: The current issue of Rolling Stone magazine features an in-depth look at the rift between AEROSMITH singer Steven Tyler and the rest of the band, including interviews with guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford, plus drummer Joey Kramer, in which they speak openly about their relationship with Tyler and their plans for the group's future. The most surprising comment, however, may come from former Geffen Records executive John Kalodner, who oversaw AEROSMITH's late Eighties comeback and some of their biggest albums, such as "Permanent Vacation" and "Pump".

When asked who could possibly take over as lead singer in the band, Kalodner says, "I was talking to Marti Frederiksen about this because he co-wrote 'Jaded' and worked with them for ten years or so. We were talking about how no one can replace Steven Tyler, but the only person he said — and I agreed with — that could even make AEROSMITH anything would be Lenny Kravitz."

But, Kalodner added, "If you're asking me, is there AEROSMITH without Steven Tyler, my answer is no. And if Steven Tyler goes solo, my answer is no."

Nevertheless, the rest of AEROSMITH have publicly announced their intentions to look for a new singer while Tyler takes his proposed two-year break to work on "Brand Tyler." Whitford told The Pulse of Radio that the band is open to taking a new direction. "You're never gonna fill the shoes of Steven Tyler," he said. "Not even possible. So we're not even thinking in terms of filling his shoes. But there may be some people willing to try, and hopefully we do something creative with it, you know, and not just go out there and be like an AEROSMITH cover band, you know what I mean?"

Tyler has been estranged from the band since August, when he fell from a stage in South Dakota and forced the group to cancel the rest of its summer tour.

The other members have revealed that Tyler has his own management, and that none of them have had any contact with him in months. Whitford and Kramer have hinted that they think Tyler might be using drugs again.

The Rolling Stone article also hints at musical differences between Tyler, who prefers to record radio-friendly pop hits, and the rest of the band, who want to get back to their harder-rocking roots.

Joe Perry is touring with his own band, THE JOE PERRY PROJECT, and will perform on CBS-TV's "Late Show With David Letterman" on Friday, December 11.
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So if Lenny fronted Aerosmith...would you go? I think I would. ... I think I would. Curiosity more than anything.

aerosmith an over rated band that should retire... saw them in 2007... and was not impressed...

[Jana]

I would be in heaven if Lenny Kravitz perfomed with them. Love him.

[JasonD]

I could watch these ladies dance all night long..... great song!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaeLyEE4nJQ

[Arkansas]

John Kalodner is a fuckin' hippy, douchebag scum, and Lenny Kravitz sucks. The dude doesn't have one good song.

Don't know about the 'd-bag scum' part, but +1 on all the rest of it.


later~

[Jana]

John Kalodner is a fuckin' hippy, douchebag scum, and Lenny Kravitz sucks. The dude doesn't have [b]one good song.

[/b]
Don't know about the 'd-bag scum' part, but +1 on all the rest of it.


later~

He has more than one good song. But here's "one great song."
I'll Be Waiting - Lenny Kravitz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXlVyFd1xy8

And here's Lenny going back old school on his sound - Love Revolution

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaAttVnCoe4

Dancing Til Dawn:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOzUnBJ3ESo


I like really like this whole album a lot. So fans do, some don't so much.

[Voyager]

John Kalodner is a fuckin' hippy, douchebag scum, and Lenny Kravitz sucks. The dude doesn't have one good song.

No shit, he's a wanna-be singer and musician. I always thought he sucked really bad. It just goes to show that anybody could make it in the music world if the record execs make it happen.

Aerosmith would be much better off going with Adam Lambert. At least they would get huge crowds. Maybe Adam would french kiss Joe Perry, which would ensure all the shows are soldout.

[StevePerryHair]

John Kalodner is a fuckin' hippy, douchebag scum, and Lenny Kravitz sucks. The dude doesn't have one good song.

His best song was "American Woman" and its' a cover. So if he's a "fill in" singer, doesn't that mean it could be good too?

[Voyager]

John Kalodner is a fuckin' hippy, douchebag scum, and Lenny Kravitz sucks. The dude doesn't have one good song.

His best song was "American Woman" and its' a cover. So if he's a "fill in" singer, doesn't that mean it could be good too?

I can't stand that version. I would much rather hear the original, which is too old school for my tastes but the lesser of two evils.

[StevePerryHair]

John Kalodner is a fuckin' hippy, douchebag scum, and Lenny Kravitz sucks. The dude doesn't have one good song.

His best song was "American Woman" and its' a cover. So if he's a "fill in" singer, doesn't that mean it could be good too?

I can't stand that version. I would much rather hear the original, which is too old school for my tastes but the lesser of two evils.

I like that version

[Jana]

John Kalodner is a fuckin' hippy, douchebag scum, and Lenny Kravitz sucks. The dude doesn't have one good song.

No shit, he's a wanna-be singer and musician. I always thought he sucked really bad. It just goes to show that anybody could make it in the music world if the record execs make it happen.

I don't get how you can say that if he can make it in the music world anybody can. He is very talented even if you don't like his music. Love is a Revolution from a couple of years ago is one of his best to me and one of the few classic rock albums put out that sounds fresh to me. He wrote, composed, arranged, sang, produced. Did everything on it. Definitely talented.

[slucero]

although the possibility would be far-fetched... I'd like to see Aerosmith with someone like Terence Trent D'Arby...

They could cook up some stinky groove laden Aero-funk-rock like only they can.... and D'Arby can wail, dance and strut...

[Voyager]

John Kalodner is a fuckin' hippy, douchebag scum, and Lenny Kravitz sucks. The dude doesn't have one good song.

No shit, he's a wanna-be singer and musician. I always thought he sucked really bad. It just goes to show that anybody could make it in the music world if the record execs make it happen.

I don't get how you can say that if he can make it in the music world anybody can. He is very talented even if you don't like his music. Love is a Revolution from a couple of years ago is one of his best to me and one of the few classic rock albums put out that sounds fresh to me. He wrote, composed, arranged, sang, produced. Did everything on it. Definitely talented.

Just not my type of artist. For some reason the ladies seem to like him. I can't explain that.

[cyndy!]

although the possibility would be far-fetched... I'd like to see Aerosmith with someone like Terence Trent D'Arby...

They could cook up some stinky groove laden Aero-funk-rock like only they can.... and D'Arby can wail, dance and strut...

ooh, i'm hearing that combo in my head right now & it sounds gooood! i like lenny kravitz as well.

[hoagiepete]

Kravitz doesn't seem to have much musical talent. I seen and heard better in bars around here...they just don't have the connections he is blessed with.

[verslibre]

Wow, a lot of hatin' on Kravitz.

Hate to tell you guys, but while Lenny hasn't put out a great album since 5 -- though Baptism has some fuckin' good songs -- the dude IS talented. The dude CAN sing and he CAN rock, and honestly, if he worked with 4/5 of Aerosmith that just might be an interesting band.

Lenny was doing retro-styled funk-rock in the late '80s and through the '90s, before it got hip again in the '00s.

Are You Gonna Go My Way? & Circus & 5 are killer albums stuffed with killer tunes, and if y'all can't hear it, it's because your eardrums are crusted over with petrified Journeyjizz.

[verslibre]

Aerosmith would be much better off going with Adam Lambert. At least they would get huge crowds. Maybe Adam would french kiss Joe Perry, which would ensure all the shows are soldout.

More like a mass walkout.

[Jana]

Wow, a lot of hatin' on Kravitz.

Hate to tell you guys, but while Lenny hasn't put out a great album since 5 -- though Baptism has some fuckin' good songs -- the dude IS talented. The dude CAN sing and he CAN rock, and honestly, if he worked with 4/5 of Aerosmith that just might be an interesting band.

Lenny was doing retro-styled funk-rock in the late '80s and through the '90s, before it got hip again in the '00s.

Are You Gonna Go My Way? & Circus & 5 are killer albums stuffed with killer tunes, and if y'all can't hear it, it's because your eardrums are crusted over with petrified Journeyjizz.

I admit he had some great albums, and then some not so good albums, but I thought he redeemed himself with It is Time for a Love Revolution a couple of years ago. Really good CD.

[verslibre]

Wow, a lot of hatin' on Kravitz.

Hate to tell you guys, but while Lenny hasn't put out a great album since 5 -- though Baptism has some fuckin' good songs -- the dude IS talented. The dude CAN sing and he CAN rock, and honestly, if he worked with 4/5 of Aerosmith that just might be an interesting band.

Lenny was doing retro-styled funk-rock in the late '80s and through the '90s, before it got hip again in the '00s.

Are You Gonna Go My Way? & Circus & 5 are killer albums stuffed with killer tunes, and if y'all can't hear it, it's because your eardrums are crusted over with petrified Journeyjizz.

I admit he had some great albums, and then some not so good albums, but I thought he redeemed himself with It is Time for a Love Revolution a couple of years ago. Really good CD.

I must admit I did not get that because the one (only?) single I heard did not wow me. I've heard everything else, though. I even got that CD of exclusive stuff that Target put out a few years back.

Would you rate T4aLR at least as high as Circus? I'm not expecting it to be better than 5, which is the bomb.

[Jana]

Wow, a lot of hatin' on Kravitz.

Hate to tell you guys, but while Lenny hasn't put out a great album since 5 -- though Baptism has some fuckin' good songs -- the dude IS talented. The dude CAN sing and he CAN rock, and honestly, if he worked with 4/5 of Aerosmith that just might be an interesting band.

Lenny was doing retro-styled funk-rock in the late '80s and through the '90s, before it got hip again in the '00s.

Are You Gonna Go My Way? & Circus & 5 are killer albums stuffed with killer tunes, and if y'all can't hear it, it's because your eardrums are crusted over with petrified Journeyjizz.

I admit he had some great albums, and then some not so good albums, but I thought he redeemed himself with It is Time for a Love Revolution a couple of years ago. Really good CD.

I must admit I did not get that because the one (only?) single I heard did not wow me. I've heard everything else, though. I even got that CD of exclusive stuff that Target put out a few years back.

Would you rate T4aLR at least as high as Circus? I'm not expecting it to be better than 5, which is the bomb.

Well, hard to compare, because they're so different and depends on my mood. Circus is such a heavy, dark album. It threw me when I first bought it compared to some of his other music. But I love darker music and eventually really fell in love with Circus, especially songs like Circus, Beyond the 7th Sky.

The TFALR CD IMO is really good and was just so welcome after some of his other music that wasn't so good, and more of a return to a classic rock sound and also has emotional songs but has that soul funk sound of his in places and it's all about love. I enjoy it. It flows nicely. But some fans don't like it.

One of my favorite songs by him of all time - Beyond the 7th Sky

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWnWQbLqMKk

[Lula]

lenny kravitz is very talented and a super cool guy as well. he plays everything, or can and writes. put "mama said" on next time you have a lady friend over, st john

don't know about the aerosmith thing, not sure. lenny seems too cool

[Voyager]

put "mama said" on next time you have a lady friend over, st john

That's it... the ladies like him, but I don't know even one guy who likes him. It must be his looks or his swagger or something, but it's definitely not his musical talent in my opinion. When I hear his songs come on the radio I always turn to different station. I llike most rock music, but his stuff doesn't appeal to me at all.

[Lula]

i know guys who like him. slash likes him, but i don't know him personally.

[Voyager]

Here are a few replies from another forum to back up my point. Notice how the opinions are divided along gender lines:

Submitted for discussion: Lenny Kravitz is to men what Jennifer Love Hewitt is to women: celebrities who provoke near-universal looks of disgust among those of the same sex by the mere mention of their names, for reasons that are hard to articulate but boil down to jealousy of their adulation by the opposite sex (who are invariably surprised by the vitriol aimed toward them) combined with an accurate critical judgment of their mediocrity.

In support of your argument, I do hate Lenny Kravitz, and I’m also very surprised that women hate Jennifer Love Hewitt. However, I had no idea that women love Lenny Kravitz, as I always sort of assumed that everyone thought he was kind of lame.

Just for stats’ sake, I concur with the hateage of Jennifer Love Hewitt (Kravitz, meh, take him or leave him), for two reasons (1) she has “Love” in her name, and (2) she mentions her breasts far too often.I wouldn’t mind this if they were something to write home about (“Dear Mom, re: Jennifer Love Hewitt’s fun bags: PHWOAR”) but they seem ordinary to me. (Word verfication: Cpt Lg. Where’s a package when I need one?)

Women generally seem to think Kravitz is hot, and this seems to blind them to the fact that he’s really a poseur. He may look the part of a rock star, but his tunes have always been highly derivative, albeit catchy at times. At least he’s no longer quite as pretentious and useless as when he was Romeo Blue, the Kevin Federline to Lisa Bonet’s Britney Spears.I think Jude Law is another example of the NKOTB Syndrome, by the way. There’s really nothing special about him at all. He’s good-looking, but not even in a memorable way. And in all other ways, he’s very forgettable. Oddly enough, I actually found two girls in the office who aren’t appalled by the very existence of Jennifer Love Hewitt. It turns out there is in fact a little love for Love from the ladies.

I like Lenny circa “Mama Said” (nothing since). Sexy tattoos! Can’t explain it, but I just can’t stand Jennifer Love Hewitt. Hmmm…I think she’s a fucking bimbo if that helps – she has quite a vacuous expression.

Guys hate Lenny because he’s a no-talent hack, who still pulls tonnes of poon. I used to hate Brad Pitt the same way, but he pulled together some movies (Seven, Fight Club, Kalifornia) where he showed he does have talent – and bingo-bongo, the hatred went away. If Lenny ever stops pretending he’s Jimi Hendrix with a sampler, guys everywher emight learn to love him. And guys love JLH, well, just because she’s Jennifer Love Huge-Tits. She’s wholesome enough to bring home to mom, but you just know she’s a dirtly little girl at heart.

[Triple S]

John Kalodner is a fuckin' hippy, douchebag scum, and Lenny Kravitz sucks. The dude doesn't have one good song.

His best song was "American Woman" and its' a cover. So if he's a "fill in" singer, doesn't that mean it could be good too?

I can't stand that version. I would much rather hear the original, which is too old school for my tastes but the lesser of two evils.

I like that version

Blech - there's nothing like the original (says major Guess Who fan)

[Voyager]

I have to concur with the love of Jennifer from those forum replies that I posted - she is (was?) seriously hot:



I vote for her to front Aerosmith.

[Jana]

put "mama said" on next time you have a lady friend over, st john

That's it... the ladies like him, but I don't know even one guy who likes him. It must be his looks or his swagger or something, but it's definitely not his musical talent in my opinion. When I hear his songs come on the radio I always turn to different station. I llike most rock music, but his stuff doesn't appeal to me at all.

Well, he is hot. >>>> Again - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNUICUKOmso

Love this song: Circus - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykH2VoRv7cI

And he has a nice voice, versitile. Most people have no clue this is Lenny Kravitz:
Baby It Aint' Over Til It's Over: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAhKf_Ro4ZU

[Triple S]

I have to concur with the love of Jennifer from those forum replies that I posted - she is (was?) seriously hot:

My husband adores her - I have to endure Ghost Whisperer every Friday because of that .

[verslibre]

I have to concur with the love of Jennifer from those forum replies that I posted - she is (was?) seriously hot:

She's not all that. Girl-next-door cute, but not a "babe."

And look at all the airbrushing on her mug in that pic. Jessica Alba blows her away. I just wish she'd blow me.