aerosmith

Bassist says the new group started recording together "just for fun."

'Get a Grip' lead single proved the rockers could withstand the changing musical tides.

Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer cooked up the proggy epic while Steven Tyler and Joe Perry were indulging in their vices.

Not so fast.

There were some REALLY diverse line-ups back then!

1993's best still rocking in 2023.

He had a lot of musician friends.

"If the release of a record is the birth of a band, ours was a stillbirth," Joe Perry lamented.

Power ballad became their biggest hit to date, even though Steven Tyler claimed it "ruined his career."

The plaintiff cites details from Tyler's own memoir.

Singer's named isn't listed among 50 accused, but details match well-known events in his life.

These songs rocked, then rolled over into the mainstream.

Without classic members Joe Perry and Brad Whitford, the band lost much of its bite.

Top that? Challenge accepted.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

There's a lot to talk about here!

See photos from the performances.

Belabored album showed dichotomy between band's hard-rocking past and clean, corporate present.

Instant-classic title track arrived just before the band's perilous downward spiral.

Producer also recalls work with Bob Dylan, U2 and Brian Eno in a new interview.