Hamilton was the outlier, living in Boston and Cape Cod.
At one time Tyler, Kramer and Whitford all lived in Marshfield, while Perry had a home in Duxbury. It soon became apparent that as a music writer for The Patriot Ledger I had to become well versed in Aerosmith, since they were practically the local franchise. ‘Wings’ over Westborough: When Steven Tyler and Aerosmith rocked Westboro Speedway.And the unique dynamics of the quintet makes for natural dramatic tension that lends an almost operatic quality to some of their biggest hits, like "Dream On." It's a style of rock rooted in the blues, of course, like the Rolling Stones and other bands, but it's a more polished, decidedly American version. Over time I came to appreciate their hard-rocking take on things and the consistent professionalism and musical precision they brought to every show or album.
When the band was at their initial height, busting up the charts throughout the late 1970s, I was surely a music fan, but gravitating to more singer-songwriter rockers like Moon Martin, Nils Lofgren, Jerry Jeff Walker and Greg Kihn. 14, 2021, after coronavirus concerns forced the postponement of what was being billed as a “once-in-a-lifetime one-night only performance.” Want news like this sent straight to your inbox? Head over to to sign up for Entertainment Headlines and make sure you never miss a thing. The band’s 50th anniversary concert at Fenway Park was pushed to Sept. Five wild decades later, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer and Brad Whitford, are still rocking. 6, 1970 - at the former high school in Mendon that's now Miscoe Middle School. But like the saying goes, better late than never.Īerosmith made their live debut 50 years ago today - Nov. When it comes to Aerosmith, the hard-rocking Grammy-winning quintet that played its first gig at Nipmuc Regional High, I’m a late bloomer.