Walk(out) this way? Joe Perry says Steven Tyler has quit Aerosmith
Has Steven Tyler finally quit Aerosmith? Guitarist Joe Perry told the Las Vegas Sun that it's true.
“Steven quit as far as I can tell,” Perry told the Sun. “I don’t know anymore than you do about it. I got off the plane two nights ago. I saw online that Steven said that he was going to leave the band. I don’t know for how long, indefinitely or whatever. Other than that, I don’t know.”
Aerosmith has been on hiatus since Tyler fell off a stage and badly hurt himself over the summer. But in September, Perry told Times pop music critic Sean Daly that the band was still together. "It's just time for the band to stand back and let the dust settle," Perry said then. "Aerosmith is not broken up. We're going to take a good healthy sabbatical."
So something has obviously changed. Over the last week, reports on the Web have popped up about Tyler wanting to refocus on music career on himself -- something he has dubbed "Brand Tyler."
Still, Perry is thinking of continuing Aerosmith -- with or without its signature lead singer. (His Joe Perry Project, by the way, is playing St. Petersburg's State Theatre on Dec. 5.0
“Obviously he hasn’t been giving 100 percent to this thing for a long time,” Perry told the Sun. “He’s obviously had this planned for a long time. ... 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.”
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News Flash, Steven Tyler is no longer leaving Aerosmith.
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Posted by: DerekT | November 11, 2009 at 07:14 PM
It's OK for Joe Perry to do his own thing but not Steven Tyler? What gives Joe?!
Posted by: no match | November 10, 2009 at 10:48 AM
Guys, if you just made "Toys in the Attic" and this was 1977 it would be a priority to find a singer and keep playing. Now, it's 2010, you are nearly 60 years old and your best music is behind you. Leave gracefully and don't embarrass yourselves and become a punch line( like Journey).
Posted by: politically incorrect | November 10, 2009 at 09:35 AM
perhaps Aerosmith can change their name if Steven Tyler is no longer with them. After all, the Rolling Stones would not be the Stones without Mick Jagger. Aerosmith would not be Aerosmith without Tyler. Perhaps Berosmith?
Posted by: DerekT | November 10, 2009 at 07:10 AM
I will wait and see if it is true or not. Aerosmith without Tyler would not be Aerosmith at all.
Posted by: DerekT | November 09, 2009 at 05:17 PM
Oh Brother, here we go again. Someone tell him to to contact Neal Schon. He can direct him to find a new lead singer.... he better start looking on You tube now.
Posted by: Marshan | November 09, 2009 at 11:25 AM
How are Wayne and Garth going to take that news? That is so bucket!
Posted by: Tom | November 09, 2009 at 10:47 AM
I think Tyler is back on the drugs.
Posted by: Bassnote | November 09, 2009 at 10:34 AM