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Aerosmith performing live in 2003 (top) and 2017 (bottom).
Aerosmith is an American hard rock band from Boston , Massachusetts . Formed in October 1970, the group originally included vocalist Steven Tyler , lead guitarist Joe Perry , rhythm guitarist Ray Tabano , bassist Tom Hamilton and drummer Joey Kramer , although Tabano was replaced by Brad Whitford early the following year.[ 1] The band's lineup has remained constant for much of its tenure, save for a five-year period between 1979 and 1984. First, Perry left the band after a show on July 28, 1979, when a confrontation between his then-wife Elyssa and Hamilton's wife Terry led to an argument between the guitarist and Tyler, resulting in the former's departure.[ 2] After contributing to Night in the Ruts as a session guitarist, Jimmy Crespo was invited to replace Perry in Aerosmith in October 1979.[ 3] Whitford also left Aerosmith in 1981 to work on a solo project with former Ted Nugent singer Derek St. Holmes .[ 4] He was replaced by Rick Dufay , before both Perry and Whitford returned to the band in the spring of 1984.[ 5]
In addition to the band's regular five-piece lineup, Aerosmith has added several touring musicians since its inception. David Woodford performed saxophone on the band's 1973 self-titled album , and was added to its touring lineup for the subsequent promotional tour.[ 6] Similarly, keyboardist Scott Cushnie performed on 1975's Toys in the Attic and remained for the album's touring cycle.[ 7] [ 8] Mark Radice briefly took on the role of touring keyboardist in early 1978,[ 9] followed by frequent collaborator Richard Supa in 1980, Bobby Mayo between 1982 and 1983,[ 10] [ 11] and Clayton Bruce Ost in 1987.[ 12] Thom Gimbel joined as Aerosmith's first long-term keyboardist in 1989, remaining with the band until 1995.[ 13] He was replaced by Russ Irwin beginning with the Nine Lives Tour in 1997,[ 14] who toured with the band until he was replaced by Buck Johnson in 2014.[ 15] The 2012–2013 Global Warming Tour featured saxophonist Mindi Abair ,[ 16] percussionist Jesse Sky Kramer (Joey's son) and backing vocalist Melanie Taylor.[ 17]
Image
Name
Years active
Instruments
Release contributions
Ray Tabano
1970–1971
rhythm and lead guitar
none
Jimmy Crespo
1979–1984
lead and rhythm guitar backing and additional vocals
Session contribution to Night in the Ruts (1979) – one track only Rock in a Hard Place (1982)
Rick Dufay
1981–1984
rhythm and lead guitar
Image
Name
Years active
Instruments
Release contributions
David Woodford
1972–1973
saxophone
[ 31] [ 32]
Ray Colcord
1973–1974 (died 2016)
keyboards
Get Your Wings (1974) – three tracks only[ 18]
Scott Cushnie
[ 20] [ 19]
Mark Radice
1978
[ 32]
Richard Supa
1980
keyboards backing vocals additional guitars (sessions only)
Night in the Ruts (1979) – two tracks onlyGet a Grip (1993) – one track only[ 24] [ 26]
Bobby Mayo
1982–1983 (died 2004)
none
Clayton Bruce Ost
1987–1988
keyboards
Thom Gimbel
1989–1995
keyboards saxophone percussion backing vocals
A Little South of Sanity (1998)[ 33]
Russ Irwin
1997–2014
keyboards piano percussion rhythm guitar backing vocals
[ 33] [ 34] [ 23]
Jesse Sky Kramer
2005 (substitute) 2012–2013 2014 (substitute)
percussion additional drums (session only) drums (substitute only)
Music from Another Dimension! (2012) – one track only Kramer has also substituted for his father at shows in 2005 and 2014 due to surgery recovery and illness.[ 35] [ 36] [ 23]
Mindi Abair
2012
saxophone
none
Melanie Taylor
backing vocals
Music from Another Dimension! (2012) – two tracks only[ 23]
Buck Johnson
2014–2024
keyboards piano rhythm guitar backing vocals
Aerosmith Rocks Donington 2014 (2015)[ 37]
Image
Name
Years active
Instruments
Notes
David Minehan
1994
guitar
Minehan substituted for Whitford, who was grieving a family member's death, on a Japanese tour in 1994.[ 38]
David Hull
bass
Hull substituted for Hamilton at shows in 2006, 2009 and 2013 due to illness and cancer treatment.[ 39] [ 40] [ 41]
Bobby Schneck
2009
guitar
Schneck substituted for Whitford, who was recovering from surgery, at shows in June and July 2009.[ 42]
John Douglas
drums
Douglas substituted for Kramer during the band's Las Vegas residency in 2019, while Kramer was injured.[ 43]
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^ Bienstock 2011 , p. 96
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^ Fricke, David (April 27, 2011). "Talk This Way: Rolling Stone's 1994 Interview With Aerosmith's Steven Tyler" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved November 17, 2017 .
^ Rockingham, Graham (January 31, 2014). "Professor Piano moves to the Hammer" . The Hamilton Spectator . Metroland Media Group . Retrieved November 17, 2017 .
^ Bienstock 2011 , p. 29
^ Bienstock 2011 , p. 82
^ Bienstock 2011 , p. 107
^ Newton, Steve (January 20, 2013). "Aerosmith without Joe Perry: remembering Rock in a Hard Place" . The Georgia Straight . Vancouver Free Press. Retrieved November 17, 2017 .
^ "1987-10-20 – Aerosmith" . Aardvark's Aattic. Retrieved November 17, 2017 .
^ Joles, Christopher (February 4, 2014). "One on One with Thom Gimbel of Foreigner" . Maine Music News. Retrieved November 17, 2017 .
^ Pesce, Nicole Lyn (July 22, 2012). "Aerosmith backup singer Russ Irwin records second solo album 'Get Me Home' " . New York Daily News . Retrieved November 17, 2017 .
^ Harvey, Alec (July 8, 2016). "Touring with Aerosmith, new solo CD have Alabama's Buck Johnson living rock-star dream" . Alabama NewsCenter . Southern Company . Retrieved November 17, 2017 .
^ Wood, James (June 4, 2013). "Interview: Mindi Abair Talks Touring with Aerosmith, Jazz and 'Summer Horns' " . Guitar World . NewBay Media . Retrieved November 17, 2017 .
^ "05/30/16 Melanie Taylor – Vocalist with Bette Midler, John Mayer, Barry Manilow, Aerosmith" . EnterTalk Radio. May 30, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2017 .
^ a b c Get Your Wings (liner notes). Aerosmith . Columbia Records . 1974. KC 32847.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ a b c d e Draw the Line (liner notes). Aerosmith . CBS Records . 1977. 82147.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ a b Toys in the Attic (liner notes). Aerosmith . Columbia Records . 1975. PC 33479.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ a b "Rocks" (liner notes). Aerosmith . Columbia Records . 1976. PC 34165.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ a b Rock in a Hard Place (liner notes). Aerosmith . CBS Records . 1982. 85931.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ a b c d e f g Music from Another Dimension! (liner notes). Aerosmith . Columbia Records . 2012. 88725 44281 2.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ a b Night in the Ruts (liner notes). Aerosmith . CBS Records . 1979. 83680.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ a b c Permanent Vacation (liner notes). Aerosmith . Geffen Records . 1987. 9 24162-2.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ a b c d e f g h Get a Grip (liner notes). Aerosmith . Geffen Records . 1993. GEFD-24455.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ a b c d Pump (liner notes). Aerosmith . Geffen Records . 1989. 9 24254-2.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ a b c Nine Lives (liner notes). Aerosmith . Columbia Records . 1997. COL 485020 2.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ a b c Just Push Play (liner notes). Aerosmith . Columbia Records . 2001. 501535 2.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ a b Honkin' on Bobo (liner notes). Aerosmith . Columbia Records . 2004. 515447 2.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ Aerosmith (liner notes). Aerosmith . Columbia Records . 1973. KC 32005.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ a b Live! Bootleg (liner notes). Aerosmith . Columbia Records . 1978. 35564.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ a b A Little South of Sanity (liner notes). Aerosmith . Geffen Records . 1998. GEFD2-25221.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ Rockin' the Joint (liner notes). Aerosmith . Columbia Records . 2005. 82876 72422 2.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ "Aerosmith Drummer's Son Fills In For His Father Following Joey Kramer's Health Scare (Video)" . Blabbermouth.net . August 19, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2017 .
^ Rocks Donington 2014 (liner notes). Aerosmith . Eagle Vision . 2015. ERDVLP087.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ "Aerosmith Drummer Sues Band for Excluding Him Ahead of Grammys" . Rolling Stone . January 21, 2020.