Just a short mention of AP in this article from BeatCrave: http://beatcrave.com/2009-11-09/steven- ... aerosmith/
Steven Tyler Has Reportedly Quit Aerosmith
Monday, November 9, 2009 9:09AM - By Jeffrey Hyatt
Dude looks like an ex-Aerosmith lead singer. Looks as if Steven Tyler has reached the end of his legendary run with Aerosmith. According to reports he’s quit the band, which leaves the future of the famous rock act up in the air.
Rumors had been swirling for awhile about Tyler possibly jumping ship to focus on solo projects, but now Aerosmith lead guitarist Joe Perry has given the story a finale, telling the Las Vegas Sun that “Steven quit as far as I can tell,” adding that “he has had no contact with me or the other band members.”
It’s been a rough go lately for Tyler and Aerosmith. The bulk of their recent world tour had to be canceled in August after the singer fell from the stage at a concert in South Dakota and broke his shoulder. And then there was the interview with Classic Rock Magazine where Tyler said his new focus was going to be on “Brand Tyler,” which sounds goofy coming from such a rock legend (I mean, is he launching a line of sneakers, cologne?), but no doubt it’s the sort of language that didn’t bode well for the band as we know it.
According to the Las Vegas Sun article, part of the problem throughout all this confusion is that Tyler has been incommunicado, opting to keep the rest of the band in the dark.
C’mon Steve, pick up a phone!
Said Perry:
“He’s notorious for that,” said Perry. That’s one thing I’ve learned to live with. I try to overlook it. I like to pick my battles. Frankly, the last few months I’ve been wanting not to rock the boat. I don’t want him canceling any more gigs. I got off the plane and saw this online. That’s how I know about it.”
So if Tyler has really flown the coop, the next question is what happens to Aerosmith?
For Perry, he wants to keep the band moving forward, but obviously he’s still shaken up about his longtime collaborator quitting.
“Right now I’m adjusting to how we’re going to go on. Aerosmith is such a powerful band, I mean it’s like a steam locomotive. You just can’t disregard 40 years of four guys who play together as well as they do. We’re just trying to – at least I am – trying to figure out what direction the band should take.”
It would be tough to imagine someone other than Steven Tyler singing “Toys in the Attic” and “Dream On,” but the band has the right to keep rockin’. Does anyone know if Arnel Pineda knows any old Aerosmith tunes? Maybe he could perform double-duty between Journey and Aerosmith?
But seriously, Tyler has been one of the premier rock vocalists for decades, fronting a classic rock band that in its heyday played some of the best bluesy-rock ever. They would go on to overcome internal conflict, adapt to an MTV world and attract an entire new generation of fans, all the while cementing their legacy as one of the great American rock n’ roll bands of all-time.
So for fans it’s a sad day, the end of the road for Aerosmith – with Steven Tyler that is.
But if Tyler wants to do his own thing – good luck. Perry and the other three members have every right to keep the train a rollin’.
Perry:
“As far as replacing Steve, it’s not just about that, it’s also four guys that play extremely well together, and I’m not going to see that go to waste. I really don’t know what path it’s going to take at this point, but we’ll probably find somebody else that will sing in those spots where we need a singer and then we’ll be able to move the Aerosmith up a notch, move the vibe up a notch.”
Of course, Adam Lambert did both fantastically. He's probably getting calls as we speak.
