Guitarist Brad Whitford Weighs In On 40 Years Of Partying With AEROSMITH; New Q&A Available
August 26, 2010, 14 years ago
GoAC.com has issued the following report from Robert DiGiacomo:
This year got off to an admittedly rough start for "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band." AEROSMITH lead singer Steven Tyler seemed to be out, due to a 2009 rehab stint and planned surgery to his legs. Meanwhile, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and lead guitarist Joe Perry, announced a search for a new vocalist.
Then, as so often happens in the tumultuous world of rock, the band managed to patch things up, and get back on the road, including a stop Saturday, August 28th, at Boardwalk Hall for the Cocked, Locked And Ready To Rock Tour.
Brad Whitford, who has been with the group almost since its 1970 inception, talks about the state of the band and why, despite four decades of ups and downs, Aerosmith still clicks.
Q: Did you think you'd get to this point, with Aerosmith making music again with Steven and Joe?
A: "We went down to South America (earlier in the summer) to do the first shows on the tour. It was a nice surprise to get back on stage. And a reminder of what we were supposed to be doing and what we should be doing. We just had such great times. It was a reaffirmation that happened for us all. The band is playing better than I've ever heard. There's some kind of glue that happens when you play with the same guys for so many years. It becomes very unique and very special."
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