Aerosmith Working On New Music

According to an interview with Billboard, Aerosmith is currently working on new music. Guitarist Brad Whitford said he's in the studio, working on a new idea created by guitarist Joe Perry. The band hasn't released new tracks since Music From Another Dimension!, which came out in 2012.

It sounds to me like the band isn't keen on doing a full album right now, since Whitford told the magazine that artists can just "put out a song or three." Whatever the case, Whitford swears up and down the new song will be an old school Aerosmith rocker. Here's hoping!

AEROSMITH Has Started Recording A 'Very Rock 'N' Roll' New Song, Says Guitarist BRAD WHITFORD https://t.co/bijKYLbbFA pic.twitter.com/0ynLH3fFkY

— BLABBERMOUTH.NET (@BLABBERMOUTHNET) August 19, 2017

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[Metalboy!]

Whitfield, God Bless Him, should listen to Cheap Trick's new album, "We're All Alright" to realize that theory of only putting out a song or two is totally slacker! Look where it got Crüe...

The reason Sixx feels like they didn't end it right might have something to do with not putting in the effort to do one last album -- something they could have been proud of! It's especially ironic considering the volume of half decent material he generates for Nashville and his crappy band, Eighty-Sixxed A.M.!

But I digress ...

Maybe they'll take a cue from Cheap Trick who took nineteen albums and 38 years to put an album out that's better than "Dream Police".

Your posting of "ROCKS" says it all!

[JCD]

Oh! Wait a minute now Metalboy. All Shook Up was a great album. It was a bit of a departure from their power pop fare but great nonetheless. I suppose that was the influence of George Martin who produced it. Dream Police is great too. From 77' to 80' they produced six awesome records. That's a very prolific three years. Then it went downhill pretty fast for the next four records that had just a few songs of interest. A few pretty good records in the last 30 years and some not so good ones but I agree with you, We're All Alright is pretty damn good. For me though, All Shook Up is probably my favorite overall. What are your thoughts on that record ?

[JCD]

I really hope Brad Whitford will continue making some music with Derek St. Holmes. The record they put out a couple of years ago along with the re-issue of the first record was very good. I saw his son play a while back with Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown. A good guitarist in his own right.

[Metalboy!]

JCD! Crazy encounter at The Classic Rock Crossroads here between you and I in the Comments section of BBG!

I met St. Holmes AND Son several times in Annapolis, Maryland, where I believe they both continue to live because of Derek's relationship with PRS (Paul Reed Smith) Guitars. I discovered he was giving guitar lessons and promptly brought my Ex-Lead Guitarist's nephew to his lessons where I would talk to his Son before and during the lessons and to Derek after. His stories about Ted Nugent were priceless!

Speaking of Terrible Ted, I was also fortunate enough to see Ted Nugent off that first solo album in 1975 opening for Aerosmith at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C. Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush as well as Nazareth, were also in the bill. St. Holmes was awesome and it has since become painfully obvious how Ted went downhill creatively after Derek left.

As you well know, St. Holmes did rejoin Ted for awhile fairly recently. I really regret not making a point of seeing them during that time, as I doubt they'll never have a reunion again, especially when you consider how unhinged Nugent has become in recent years..

On Cheap Trick, while I agree "All Shook Up" is incredibly produced by the legendary "Fifth Beatle", George Martin, and certainly has it's moments, throwaway songs like "Who Da King?", etc., shall we say, greatly reduced it's impact for me.

That's why I love "We're All Right" and honestly believe it's better than "All Shook Up", let alone most Rock recordings of the last 30+ years -- not only is there not one did on the whole album, it ROCKS from beginning to end!

[Metalboy!]

Whitford! Guy never gets a break! Even autocorrect tries to rename him. You really don't realize how instrumental (no pun intended) he is in the band until you see them live.

I also wanted to add that I have that Whitford / St. Holmes album and honestly, JCD, as much as I want to like it, it's pretty horrific which is surprising when you consider St. Holmes wrote "Stranglehold" as well as some of Whitford's co-writing credits with Aerosmith through the years.

[JCD]

My friend Metalboy, I would have killed to see that show with Aerosmith, Nugent and Mahogany Rush. I'm a big fan of Frank Marino and finally got to see him in 2010 when he played here in Nashville. I was a little young for concerts in 75' but my brother tells me of the Aerosmith / Mahogany Rush show he saw here. Aero were in the middle of their heaviest drug use and could barely perform so Frank wiped the stage with them. So much so that fans there were chanting "we want Frank" during Aero's set. Which Whitford/St. Holmes record are you referring to .I believe both Whitford and St. Holmes both live here in Nashville. I saw St. Holmes at a Cheap Trick / Peter Frampton show here a year or two ago. Are you still located in MD.

[Metalboy!]

Haha!!, JCD ... Yeah, I've seen both the wrecked AND flawless Aerosmith but, I gotta say, at least in my case, even the time when I saw them when they seemed the most messed up, they were STILL killer!

It was billed as Monsters of Rock and took place at RFK Stadium on May 30th,1976 (four days after my 16th Birthday), when they were touring off "ROCKS"... The line-up was Nazareth, Ted Nugent, Lynyrd Skynyrd (!) and, in the headlining slot, Aerosmith, on their "ROCKS Tour".

Ted Nugent and Nazareth were great but Lynyrd Skynyrd stole the show. Rain falling, nor a guy falling from the top tier of the stadium could stop them from turning in a blistering performance.

I saw the entire concert (all four bands) point blank from a blanket on the field with 2 total babes, Kathy and Joyce. Kathy drove. Skynyrd's performance was AMAZING, to say the least, with "Freebird", not surprisingly, as the highlight.

It had been drizzling slightly during Terrible Ted, but as soon as Skynyrd hit the stage, the dark clouds parted... They took the stage and Ronnie said, "Leave it to Lynyrd Skynyrd to bring the sunshine out over Washington, D.C.!!!" and proceeded to blow the roof off the place, well, if it had one!

As soon as they left the stage l, it began to drizzle again for Aerosmith, who were a little lackluster with Tyler spitting on the crowd and even throwing one of those tall huge GE fans off the stage. Perry looked BADA*S in black shiny vinyl from head to toe, donning everything form a matching black Les Paul, a Thunderbird and a clear Gretchen, the latter of which he played for only 2 or 3 songs toward the end.

Though Aerosmith was sloppy, they were great to watch but couldn't touch the blistering performance by Skynyrd immediately before them.

p.s. No, JCD, I'm not in Maryland anymore... I moved permanently from there to NYC in 1988 and now live in Orlando, where I saw Metallica on July 5th! I ain't dead yet, man!!!

[JCD]

Speaking of Skynyrd, I can still remember when southern rock ruled the world for a couple of years. At that time, the south was like Seattle was for grunge. All those bands had great players. My brother would be about the same age is you by my calculation and he saw some amazing shows in his teen years at the time when bands would put out 2 maybe even 3 records a year and tour endlessly. AC/DC with Bon Scott, the original Skynyrd, original Yes and Drama era YesThin Lizzy, etc. .He saw them all, just as you likely did. You could count on seeing your favorite bands a couple of times a year. Those were truly the best of times for rock bands and their fans. I came in on the extreme tail end of that era. Well, I guess I have YouTube videos I can refer to when I want to see those bands in their heyday. Cheers!

[Metalboy!]

Yes, it WAS an AMAZING time and I was fortunate to see all the bands I did happen to see, mostly point blank, right in front of the stage. I was lucky enough to see Skynyrd in May of '76, as previously mentioned, with the original classic line-up. I will never forget bearing witness to a 26-year-old Allen Collins in midair wearing nothing but huge white bell bottoms and white stack-heeled patent leather shoes and a white, low slung Gibson Thunderbird and no shirt.

I also saw Led Zeppelin in '77, AC/DC with Bon Scott in '78 and twice in '79, AC/DC in '80 including Brian Johnson's 3rd appearance in the States, then in '81, The Stones in '81, J. Geils in '75, Jethro Tull in '76, The Ramones in '76, '77, '78, '79, '80, '81, Blue Oyster Cult in '76, Terrible Ted, Nazareth, and several others I will elaborate.

The list goes on but I need to get some sleep before adding... Look over my list, and I will be looking

But I could kick myself for all the bands I missed!!! ... Bands like Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Rainbow and DIO, off the top of my head.

[Metalboy!]

Whoa! Sorry for the incoherency ... I actually did just pass out at the keyboard but not because I was drunk, haha!! I will have to get back to you on all the other bands I saw back in the day ... The list is so long, the idea of remembering and roping it all in is what made me pass out, haha!! Cheers!

[JCD]

Wow. You, my friend, have led a charmed musical life. I'd love to hear all about the bands you saw back in the day. Sometime when you have time to do so.