“THE JAM BAND” JOE PERRY and TOM HAMILTON’s 1969 band with an unreleased album of Proto-Aerosmith’s Psychedelic Blues-rock!

29 July, 2020

Before Aerosmith became a global rock phenomenon, Joe Perry and Tom Hamilton were part of a humble yet pivotal blues rock band called The Jam Band. Formed with their high school friend, drummer David “Pudge” Scott, The Jam Band played an essential role in the early musical journeys of Perry and Hamilton, setting the stage … More “THE JAM BAND” JOE PERRY and TOM HAMILTON’s 1969 band with an unreleased album of Proto-Aerosmith’s Psychedelic Blues-rock!

MARTI FREDERKISEN open to writing and producing NEW Aerosmith songs and talks details of their outtakes during Rock N’ Roll Fantasy MasterClass

29 July, 2020

Aerosmith’s longtime songwriting collaborator, Marti Frederiksen, participated in the Rock N’ Roll Fantasy camp program with a virtual Master Class via Zoom on 2020/07/27. He interacted with +20 fans from around the world for 90 minutes, including stories about the writing process of Aerosmith‘s songs with Joe Perry and Steven Tyler (Jaded, Nine Lives, Beyond … More MARTI FREDERKISEN open to writing and producing NEW Aerosmith songs and talks details of their outtakes during Rock N’ Roll Fantasy MasterClass

“IS ANYBODY OUT THERE?” the melodic mid-tempo 3-time outtake

13 July, 2020

“Is Anybody Out There?” is a melodic mid-tempo song written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and Jim Vallance in Vancouver, 1987. It could be considered a 3-time Aerosmith outtake, as the band worked on it during the sessions for Permanent Vacations, Pump and Get a Grip. The song might have taken inspiration from Pink Floyd’s … More “IS ANYBODY OUT THERE?” the melodic mid-tempo 3-time outtake

“SNIFFIN’ / LOOKING UP YOUR OLD ADDRESS” the solid track STEVEN TYLER fought for!

12 July, 2020

“Sniffin’” is an Aerosmith song left out of the Pump album and worked on during the 1989 demo sessions in Little Mountain Studios in Vancouver, Canada. It’s also been referred to as “Looking Up Your Old Address” (which is what Tyler wanted the album to be called) and made it to the “A list” of … More “SNIFFIN’ / LOOKING UP YOUR OLD ADDRESS” the solid track STEVEN TYLER fought for!

“GOOD THANG” the Diane Warren ballad that wasn’t a hit

10 July, 2020

“Good Thang” is a ballad written by Steven Tyler with Diane Warren (IDWTMAT and Devil’s new Disguise) in 1991 as part of pre-production sessions to write new material for what would later become the Get a Grip album. Everything seems to indicate that it was written during a solo session between Tyler and Warren (maybe … More “GOOD THANG” the Diane Warren ballad that wasn’t a hit

“RUBBER BANDIT” the sweet rocker that didn’t fit Aerosmith’s Pump

9 July, 2020

“Rubber Bandit” is an Aerosmith outtake written during the ’88/’89 sessions for their Pump album with producer Bruce Fairburn. It is most known for showing up in the “B list” (while Steven and Joe discuss demos) and the whiteboard behind Steven (during rehearsals) during the Making of Pump home video. Bandit is a rocker, it … More “RUBBER BANDIT” the sweet rocker that didn’t fit Aerosmith’s Pump

“OH YEAH” outtakes, sessions, demos and leaks!

8 July, 2020

Not much is known about the short sessions for the 2002 “Oh Yeah” compilation album. Steven and Joe went to Mauii to write and record new material, from which “Girls of Summer” and “Lay it Down” came. During those same sessions the cover of the “Spider-man Theme” was recorded. 2 others songs were presented by … More “OH YEAH” outtakes, sessions, demos and leaks!

“WHEN THE MONKEY COMES” the Perry/Frederiksen rough that turned on to Angel’s Eye

7 July, 2020

‘When the Monkey Comes’ is an Aerosmith outtake from Nine Lives album. It was recorded during the 1996 sessions at the South Beach studio. A version of the song was later reworked under a new name, ‘Angle’s Eyes’, and released for the Charlie’s Angels movie soundtrack in 2000. A demo of the song was found … More “WHEN THE MONKEY COMES” the Perry/Frederiksen rough that turned on to Angel’s Eye

NEW Aerosmith Bass Riff premiered by Tom during Rock N’ Roll Fantasy Master Class

7 July, 2020

Tom played a bass riff he had been working on during his Rock n Roll Fantasy camp Masterclass 2020. It was a riff in the key of Em, and shared similarities with a riff of a Nine Lives era outtake “Give it Away/ Push“. We can only speculate about, could the riff be part of … More NEW Aerosmith Bass Riff premiered by Tom during Rock N’ Roll Fantasy Master Class

“HISTORY OF MAN” Pat Macdonald’s humorous recount of humanity that could have been a single for Aerosmith

5 July, 2020

“History of Man” is an Aerosmith outtake from the 1996 South Beach sessions for the Nine Lives album. The song was written by Pat Macdonald and Mark Hudson, brought to the band by Hudson and produced during the first attempt of the album with Glen Ballard producing it. The song title can be read in … More “HISTORY OF MAN” Pat Macdonald’s humorous recount of humanity that could have been a single for Aerosmith

“GIVE IT AWAY” a Perry/Frederiksen rough demo for Nine Lives that Steven Tyler liked enough to try

5 July, 2020

“Give it Away” or “Give it a Push” is the working title of a rock song that didn’t make the final cut of Aerosmith’s Nine Lives album. It’s speculated that it was originally written by Perry and Frederiksen during the 1995/1996 early pre-production session, and demoed at the Avatar studios in NY, possibly under Glen … More “GIVE IT AWAY” a Perry/Frederiksen rough demo for Nine Lives that Steven Tyler liked enough to try

TOM HAMILTON confirms AEROSMITH is working on BOX-SET with Unreleased material during Rock N’ Roll Fantasy MasterClass

30 June, 2020

Aerosmith’s Tom Hamilton participated in the Rock N’ Roll Fantasy camp program with a virtual Master Class via Zoom on 2020/06/28, where he interacted with +25 fans from around the world answering questions and playing bass for an hour. During the event, Tom revealed having worked on a potential solo album, an autobiography, and the … More TOM HAMILTON confirms AEROSMITH is working on BOX-SET with Unreleased material during Rock N’ Roll Fantasy MasterClass

“ROLL AWAY THE STONE” Richie Supa’s happy spiritual sequel to Chip Away for AEROSMITH’s Nine Lives

24 June, 2020

“Roll Away the Stone” is a song Aerosmith considered during the 1996 sessions for their Nine Lives album. Most likely just an early demo that Richie Supa bought to the band but remained un-used. The song has a very obvious “Chip Away the Stone” feel to it, and would seem like a spiritual sequel to … More “ROLL AWAY THE STONE” Richie Supa’s happy spiritual sequel to Chip Away for AEROSMITH’s Nine Lives

“WHEN THE RAIN STOPS” Desmond Child’s broken hearted ballad written with Perry and Tyler

24 October, 2019

This song is a 1996 Nine Lives outtake according to ‘Aerofanatic’, so we can’t be too sure about when this was written. What we do know for sure is that it’s a song written by Child/Tyler/Perry; as it wasn’t used by the band, Desmond Child decided to take it to other artists. That’s how in … More “WHEN THE RAIN STOPS” Desmond Child’s broken hearted ballad written with Perry and Tyler

AEROSMITH FUTURE ALBUMS and the few clues we have about what could be coming next!

23 October, 2019

While it may seem that Aerosmith has little interest in recording new music, the door is never fully closed. Despite the challenges and diminishing sales compared to their heyday, the band members consistently hint at the possibility of new material whenever asked. Below is a collection of media quotes from 2010, shedding light on the … More AEROSMITH FUTURE ALBUMS and the few clues we have about what could be coming next!

“BLUE EYES BLUE” Diane Warren’s perfect follow-up to IDWTMAT that Aerosmith rejected

23 October, 2019

On March 5, 1999, MTV reported that Aerosmith recorded Diane Warren song, “Blue Eyes Blue” for the film “Runaway Bride”. They later opt out of the project leaving Eric Clapton to record the song for the film soundtrack (released July 1999). Aerosmith recently recorded a ballad called “Blue Eyes Blue” for the soundtrack to Runaway … More “BLUE EYES BLUE” Diane Warren’s perfect follow-up to IDWTMAT that Aerosmith rejected

“13” Aerosmith’s greatest dark ballad that never saw the light of day

31 August, 2019

“Thirteen” is the working title of an unreleased song from the 1992 Get a Grip sessions. “13” was most likely used because it was the 13th song on the song chart they were working on and as the song didn’t have lyrics they just refereed to it as “13”. The song “13” initiated its recording … More “13” Aerosmith’s greatest dark ballad that never saw the light of day

Hearing Aerosmith’s Full Outtakes – Why They’re Still Locked Away

30 August, 2019

In 2006, one determined Aerosmith fan travelled to Boston for what was meant to be their very first live Aerosmith concert. Fate intervened: Steven Tyler suffered a vocal cord injury, leading to a tour cancellation. But from that setback came something extraordinary. The fan was introduced to a private collector who granted him the rare … More Hearing Aerosmith’s Full Outtakes – Why They’re Still Locked Away

Rebuilding the Unreleased: An Encounter with Aerosmith’s Hidden Catalogue

30 August, 2019

In 2003, the Permanent Outtakes bootleg surfaced, offering fans a rare window into Aerosmith’s studio process. The collection revealed the evolution of song ideas through multiple takes and gave listeners a sense of sitting alongside the band during production. One fan in particular pursued the mystery further. After spending months searching the web and posting … More Rebuilding the Unreleased: An Encounter with Aerosmith’s Hidden Catalogue

Outtake & Demo – Definitions

30 August, 2019

It’s easy to get confused when thinking about outtakes and demos. Both are part of the songwriting and production process, and each can go through countless takes, versions, arrangements, and iterations before anything gets released. Back in 2004, we at the BackBurner asked Jim Vallance — the award-winning Vancouver songwriter and co-writer of several Aerosmith … More Outtake & Demo – Definitions