Greece's Rockpages.gr spoke to

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton recently about a number of topics. A few excerpts from the chat follow::

Rockpages.gr: How does it feel to be part of the American pop culture? I mean Aerosmith is more than a band…

Tom Hamilton: "Well, thank you! Bands like THE BEATLES, THE STONES, ZEPPELIN, THE WHO…all these huge bands had a great impact in the pop culture – as you said- of our country. I really enjoy the fact that we are part of this pleasant group of people…it surely feels great to have written some songs that have stood the test of time and influence in a big way the lives of so many people around the world. Aerosmith started with nothing! Absolutely nothing…we carried on despite all the big obstacles and we made progress as time went by. We are rewarded for our hard work…that’s for sure. But, every time we prepare ourselves for a world tour, we can’t wait to go to other countries outside of the States. We get an amazing feedback from our fans abroad…last year we went to Russia and India and it was phenomenal! In a way, I feel like I am representing America."

Rockpages.gr: Yeah, but you still haven’t been to Greece…

Tom Hamilton: "Yeah, I know…Can’t wait to visit your beautiful country! I gotta tell you that last year we toured more outside the States than ever before. So, hopefully in our next tour, we will come to Greece! We are planning on doing many shows in the summer of 2009. We’ll see…"

Rockpages.gr: So, is there a European tour in the works?

Tom Hamilton: "Well, nothing’s booked as we speak, but that’s the idea. Last year, the reaction that we got from our fans in Europe was outstanding! So, we are thinking of returning there and give our fans what they need…I am optimistic that the next time around in Europe, we will visit more countries, including Greece!"

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