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Aerosmith Replacing Steven Tyler?

Aerosmith's Steven TylerThings look really iffy in the Aerosmith camp. Last weekend, after the troubled band wrapped its show for 50,000 fans at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Steven Tyler suggested he was moving ahead with a solo career as his bandmates pondered a future without him.

"I don't know what I'm doing yet, but it's definitely going to be something Steven Tyler: working on the brand of myself -- Brand Tyler," the frontman told Classic Rock magazine. While there was no indication of acrimony onstage, reportedly just smiles and agreeable banter, the quintet's internal politics seem destined to grind the Boston rock institution to a halt just short of its 40th anniversary next year.

Things have been strained since the group's US Summer tour with ZZ Top came to an end when Tyler fell off a stage in Sturgis, S.D. Meanwhile, guitarist Joe Perry's frustrated Tweets aggravated matters, prompting the singer to pull out of a South American tour planned for late 2009. During the band's three recent shows, Tyler stayed away from the rest of Aerosmith until the opening number.

Now the band intends to reconvene in the near future to discuss its next steps, sans Tyler. With the legendary frontman seriously considering an exit, Aerosmith will either announce a long hiatus or decide to move forward with a new lead singer.

"I'm not sure how good that would look, it would largely depend on who we could get and who would want to do it," Brad Whitford told the magazine's website. "That's big shoes to fill. Nobody could replace Steven or imitate him -- he's one of a kind. But if somebody was willing to do it and the chemistry was right, why not?"

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mouse

steven tyler seems to be mad at the world. he has been doing the "i'll show you" since his wife filed for divorce. he took up with erin brady, who does not seem to be very popular with anyone else. i hope he figues it out before he has a total burnout. just because you're famous and loved as an entertainer doesn't means affairs of the heart can't go badly. m

November 14 2009 at 10:47 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Stefani Smith

Aerosmith wouldn't be AEROSMITH with out STEVEN TYLER as the lead singer!!! If he is going to leave the band then they should just retire. Not that I want them to brake up AT ALL!!!! But replacing him or even trying wouldn't be a good move. I know I would never look at AEROSMITH the same!!!

November 10 2009 at 8:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Tyler225

I agree Steven Tyler and Joe Perry are what makes them Aerosmith, if ether one leaves it just would not be the same.

November 11 2009 at 11:44 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Michael Mulcahy

This is the worst news I have ever received I am a huge fan and this kills me to hear, Steven Tyler is the most amazing singer to ever live in my opinion and Aerosmith will always be the best. Steven what where you thinking man you guys had a gift that no one in this world could replace. F#@k Sh@% F$$K$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$%^$% sorry I had to let it all out I am f$#king pissed I am only 23 and I have been to 14 concerts and I slapped hands with steven and I have his autograph I wanted to hear the new album and go see them live and now its all fu#$ing gone

November 10 2009 at 3:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Wayne in HotLANTA, GA

Adam Lambert,... OH HELL YES. I don't care what people think about him. That dude can sing. He could re-produce all the classis plus support anything along that same vein or anything else. Steven....get ur head out of your ass. I doubt a brand Tyler at 61 is going to go as far as continuing Aerosmith. PERIOD !!!!!!

November 10 2009 at 2:29 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Wayne in HotLANTA, GA

Neither one of them will survive. Areosmith the band is great. Apart they don't float my boat even thou I do really like Joe Perry's Let the Music Do the Talkin

November 10 2009 at 2:18 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
connie

I'm so glad I got to see Aerosmith when they came to Denver this August. The group will not be the same without Steven Tyler.

November 10 2009 at 4:50 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jim

Yeah Cant see them without Tyler hes the best. My wifes favorite group and mine now too. Got tickets the day of the concert in Tacoma. Right in front could not beat it the greatest concert ever.Tyler, dont quit now man. But I know it cant last forever. Long live Aerosmith! Jim

November 10 2009 at 2:17 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rebecca

I once bought tickets to go see AEROSMITH and the concert got postponed Three times over Two years. The guitarist got burned then Steven hurt his knee then there was a blizzard in Grand Forks North Dakota and some other things. I paid $40 and drove for five hours to get there and every time. I never got mad and it was the greatest concert I have been to. I was willing to do any thing to finally hear Steven Tylers voice. I would do it again but only if it ment that I would be seeing and hearing himself again and not some other guy pretending to be part of AEROSMITH.

November 10 2009 at 12:24 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dirty__1

There is no way you can replace Steven Tyler & still call it Aerosmith! Perry has got to be out of his mind if he thinks he can go out and find someone to step in and fill Steven's spot. It seems like Perry thinks he has the skills to keep a band like ths rolling but what has his "Joe Perry Project" really ever done? If Tyler really does leave that's it for Aerosmith. As for Tyler going solo.. Maybe he'll get a couple decent soungs out but I doubt you'll see him headlining a tour anytime. Hopefully this will blow over, I mean its not the first time afterall.

November 09 2009 at 11:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Harold Knott

Tyler is Areosmith. The rest of the guys play great music etc. but no one can fill Tylers shoes, no one. I hope things work out. If not I got to see one of the best rock and roll bands in history four times in my life!

November 09 2009 at 10:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply