It's a beautiful time to be alive folks!

[aerofanatic]

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Not long ago, an Aerosmith powwow, much less a tour and album, seemed implausible, as singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry openly squabbled.


Frictions remain, but the two have called a truce to record 15th studio disc Music From Another Dimension! and get back on the road.

The Boston quintet, which also includes guitarist Brad Whitford, bassist Tom Hamilton and drummer Joey Kramer, kicks off its Global Warming tour Saturday in Minneapolis. Dimension, Aerosmith's first all-new set since 2001's JustPush Play, arrives Aug. 28.

"A year ago, nobody wanted to do an album," says Tyler, 64. "Now we're all on the same page and we've been burning the candle at both ends. It all comes together when the band gets on stage. It's nothing but beautiful and all the crap melts away. That's when the band is a band, no matter what else is going on."

The Tyler/Perry feud flared in 2010 when the singer became an American Idol judge without first informing his bandmates.

While tempers have cooled, sparring "is business as usual," says Perry, 61. "We don't agree on everything. But the machine is bigger than the parts. We all know that. We sorted out what we had to sort out.

"Some personal things got overblown and a few things got misconstrued. We've been working together on the record for the last four months. Hey, if we didn't have disagreements, something would be wrong and the record wouldn't be what it is."

So what is it? Dimension, a true team effort "hammered out with everyone in the room," recalls 1976's landmark Rocks, Perry says.

Noting the album's stylistic diversity (watch for a Carrie Underwood duet), Tyler takes special pride in the song Beautiful, "which is so strange that nobody thought it was an Aerosmith song," he says. "It took me five months to talk the band into liking it. That's why they hate me. I'm hard to deal with. I like to take risks."

Perry hopes to shoehorn single Legendary Child and two or three other new tunes into the summer shows but says "playing half the record would not serve the audience."

"We have a catalog going back 40 years, and every classic we take out of the set is going to be missed by some kid who hasn't heard it live yet, whether it's Walk This Way, Dream On or Jaded. We have to honor that. It's going to be a real rock 'n' roll show."

Aerosmith finds new harmony along with new 'Dimension'

[allamericangirl8]

Aerofanatic, I thought I'd let you know that you're my favorite member on this site now. I try to keep up-to-date on Aerosmith on AeroForce1, but it's so unorganized, I can barely read anything on it. So thank you!

[aerofanatic]

AllAmericanGirl8 - that is the EXACT reason why I started AeroFANatic. So fans of Aerosmith could have a place to go to, find the real scoop on the band, and not have to take 5 hours trying to find the relevant information. SO tell me Carrie fans, are we excited to hear Tyler and Underwood do their vocal thang together?!?!

[liz278]

Yes we are!!!!! Thanks for the update!!!

[Ty]

Is the thread title a lyric from the song?

[carriefan13]

Yay! Can you say "EPIC" ?

[Lstname89]

Aerofanatic, I thought I'd let you know that you're my favorite member on this site now. I try to keep up-to-date on Aerosmith on AeroForce1, but it's so unorganized, I can barely read anything on it. So thank you!

Boooooo...

Highly disappointed I no longer take the top spot.

Oh well, such is life!

[allamericangirl8]

Start obsessing over a rock band and you'll be there in no time.

[Ann055]

Thank you AeroFANatic!! I would think it would be 'Beautiful' since ST said it took him 5 months to get Aero to like the song.

[jbrown]

Where have you heard this one before? AeroFANatic - Personal Website - Boston, MA | Facebook

Not long ago, an Aerosmith powwow, much less a tour and album, seemed implausible, as singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry openly squabbled.


Frictions remain, but the two have called a truce to record 15th studio disc Music From Another Dimension! and get back on the road.

The Boston quintet, which also includes guitarist Brad Whitford, bassist Tom Hamilton and drummer Joey Kramer, kicks off its Global Warming tour Saturday in Minneapolis. Dimension, Aerosmith's first all-new set since 2001's JustPush Play, arrives Aug. 28.

"A year ago, nobody wanted to do an album," says Tyler, 64. "Now we're all on the same page and we've been burning the candle at both ends. It all comes together when the band gets on stage. It's nothing but beautiful and all the crap melts away. That's when the band is a band, no matter what else is going on."

The Tyler/Perry feud flared in 2010 when the singer became an American Idol judge without first informing his bandmates.

While tempers have cooled, sparring "is business as usual," says Perry, 61. "We don't agree on everything. But the machine is bigger than the parts. We all know that. We sorted out what we had to sort out.

"Some personal things got overblown and a few things got misconstrued. We've been working together on the record for the last four months. Hey, if we didn't have disagreements, something would be wrong and the record wouldn't be what it is."

So what is it? Dimension, a true team effort "hammered out with everyone in the room," recalls 1976's landmark Rocks, Perry says.

Noting the album's stylistic diversity (watch for a Carrie Underwood duet), Tyler takes special pride in the song Beautiful, "which is so strange that nobody thought it was an Aerosmith song," he says. "It took me five months to talk the band into liking it. That's why they hate me. I'm hard to deal with. I like to take risks."

Perry hopes to shoehorn single Legendary Child and two or three other new tunes into the summer shows but says "playing half the record would not serve the audience."

"We have a catalog going back 40 years, and every classic we take out of the set is going to be missed by some kid who hasn't heard it live yet, whether it's Walk This Way, Dream On or Jaded. We have to honor that. It's going to be a real rock 'n' roll show."

Aerosmith finds new harmony along with new 'Dimension'

Great news. cant wait for this duet.

[hjj]

I was going to buy this album anyway but I'm even looking more forward to it now.

[jaylee50]

I don't think I'll buy the album, but I will surely buy the duet with Carrie. I'll buy everything Carrie records.

[teesharky]

omg so'awesome!!!! tx aerofanatic!!

i didn't realize you started this thread here as i saw your twitter post and posted a thread here too. lol


can you confirm that the song is Beautiful??

[bigbluegrl23]

Thanks AeroFANatic! Cannot wait!!!

[aerofanatic]

omg so'awesome!!!! tx aerofanatic!!

i didn't realize you started this thread here as i saw your twitter post and posted a thread here too. lol


can you confirm that the song is Beautiful??

I can't confirm that 100%, but it's indeed looking like that indeed is the track.

[pklongbeach]

Yeah, I won't buy the album but I will surely itunes the single.
I'm more into Angry Chick Pop, not so much Rock N Roll.
But stick Carrie Underwood in it and I'll eat just about anything!!

[LouisaJessie]

Exciting news! I'll definitely be checking out Carrie's latest collaboration. She's gotten to work with some of the biggest names in the music industry. It's always interesting to see Carrie do something a little different. Thank you for the update, aerofanatic.

[Ann055]

AeroFANatic just tweeted me & Tee and said that ST & CU's duet 'Beautiful' is probably going to be Aero's 3rd single, so we should see it this winter.

[CarrieUnderwoodismyHero]

AeroFANatic just tweeted me & Tee and said that ST & CU's duet 'Beautiful' is probably going to be Aero's 3rd single, so we should see it this winter.

That is amazing news!! I hope we can hear the song soon!

[hjj]

If that is true may they can get a spot on AI early in the season to perform it or the ACMs.