As reported in Rolling Stone Magazine, the long-awaited new album from Aerosmith has been delayed yet again. Aerosmith had announced late last year that a new record was to be released before the summer of this year for them to tour behind, but it seems like they won't be making it in time. The band, specifically Joe Perry, is citing several "health ailments" (on the part of lead vocalist Steven Tyler) as the reason for this delay.
In lieu of releasing the new album, the Bad Boys from Boston are gearing up for a US summer tour with fellow veteran rockers ZZ Top, after which the band will either resume production or release the album.
Hard core Aerosmith fans might be disappointed at these turn of events, as the band has not released a full album of new material since 2001's Just Push Play. However, they may be in for a treat, as the prospect of seeing them co-headline with the great ZZ
Top is quite exciting. Both bands straddle the same rock/bluesy genre, and have always been respected for both their image and their musical output and creativity.
Similarly, both rock bands have touched on the disco/rap genre, with "Legs" from ZZ Top and "Walk This Way" from Aerosmith scoring big on the contemporary scene. Wouldn’t it be great to see both bands on stage jamming both songs as an encore? Or for both to jam on an extended, mixed version of "Same Old Song And Dance" and "Tush" combined? One can only hope.
Both bands also happen to appear on the Armageddon soundtrack album, so let's not hope for a jam of "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" juxtaposed with "La Grange."
The good news is that Aerosmith are still keeping Brendan O' Brien on board for producing duties. O' Brien has proven to be the en vogue rock producer of the moment, and it's not just a fad: he's worked his way up the hard way, producing Pearl Jam in the 90's and serving as engineer on several landmark records such as, coincidentally, Aerosmith's 1993 release Get A Grip. Currently, his work on AC/DC's Black Ice and Bruce Springsteen's Working On A Dream has reinvigorated both artists and has put them back on top at the cream of the crop.
Article comments
1 - Brian aka Guppusmaximus
How is "Legs" is either rap or disco?
No offense, but ZZ Top should headline & Aerosmith should take a Permanent Vacation.
Ah..I kill myself
2 - Clarence Yu
Brian,
If you listen to "Legs," they are using electronic drums and percussion, and there is a pulsating beat that is heard throughout the song. Furthermore, some tidbits from Wikipedia (sorry about this):
"By late 1983, with the telling release of Eliminator, ZZ Top had undertaken a complete artistic reinvention both in sound and image. Eliminator featured a darkly innovative and distinctive synthesizer-laced sound which wove into and augmented the band's guitar-bass-drums formula, a rarity in the blues-rock genre. Beard also played most songs to a click track, maintaining a metronomic rhythm to synchronize with the electronic instruments.
With the advent of MTV, ZZ Top also readily embraced the phenomenon of the music video and boosted itself to new popularity with video releases of 'Gimme All Your Lovin'', 'Legs' and 'Sharp Dressed Man.'
The ZZ Top sound now featured a modern, electronic, and danceable formula which won the band new fans and multi-million-dollar success in sales, radio and video play, and live tours. Eliminator remains ZZ Top's most successful album to date."
I don't necessarily disagree that ZZ Top should headline. But in this case, I believe they are co-headlining. As for the Permanent Vacation, I guess that's a matter of opinion. Personally, I think they still have something to say.
-Clarence
3 - El Bicho
what is the the disco/rap genre?
And an encore with "Legs" would mean an early exit
4 - Clarence Yu
I really think you know the answer, EB. You just can't admit it to yourself freely.
I'm pretty sure you'd stay even if the encore was "Legs" if there were two big breasted women on stage just barely scantily clad.
5 - Peter D.
Does anyone know the name of the new album??
6 - huntr04aerosmith
Wait....this article completely ignores the 2004 album Honkin' on Bobo. I mean, I realize it's the only album in 30 years not to have a Top 40 single from them, but it wasn't that bad...was it? It was all blues covers, so that's why they didn't mention it, I guess.
7 - Clarence Yu
Huntr04, you're right about that. I meant a whole album of new material.