Posted on 09/03/2011 2:24:38 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
I don't watch TV, so you can understand why I don't know who Mr. Tyler is. I haven't missed much, now have I?
he’s only a hundred and fifty years old. what’s the mystery?
If you grew up in the 50s and were in the DJ scene through the 60s, you've heard of Aerosmith. I mean it's nice and all that you want to play quaint fuddy duddy, but you're not 90 years old.
Note that I said “mid-60s.” I worked for various radio stations beginning in 1962 and ending when I graduated from college in 1966.
I have heard of the word Aerosmith from posts here on FR but I never heard any of their “music.” Tell me the names of some of their hits that I missed.
Would I recognize any of the melodies? Could you hum one of their songs and pick up the melody to your satisfction? Or was their stuff the loud, raucous torture of guitars that I associate with the “music” of bands that took over rock ‘n roll in that period?
P.S. I am 70 years of age.
"Huh, sonny I can't hear you. Led Zeppawhat" "Those darn kids and their Floyd and Pinkerton".
At the age of 32. Sure.
The popular music changed so much in the late 60s that I quit listening. It lacked melody. It might seem unintuitive but not every 32-year-old listens to pop music.
And you are calling me a liar and I don’t appreciate that.
Again, name me some of their hits. I quit listening but I might have run across references in the press to their hits.
And ask you again: was their music loud and unmelodious? If it had melody you could hum it.
Your silence on the issue tells me all I need to know.
I gave up on television when they switched to color in the mid-60’s. that and their huge, unnecessary 13” screens. my Philco was all I needed.
never heard of Aerosmith? dream on ...
or perhaps Toys in the Attic is more apropo
If you’ve ever listened to Sean Hannity on the radio, Martina McBride sings his theme song, Independence Day (Let Freedom Ring). You HAD to have heard that. She does another fantastic song - Broken Wing. Check her out on youtube.com.
Yes, I’ve heard that although it hardly sounds like a r&r song, now does it? You mentioned another song that the lady sang, is that an Aerosmith song too? As for youtube.com I never bother with that.
Now, as to that list of chart-busting hit songs by Aerosmith that you referenced...
Oh, I noticed that I replied to your post instead of that of triumphant values, who still hasn’t replied to my question about Aerosmith hits. I guess those multi-platinum albums didn’t contain any recognizable singles.
And he didn’t tell me about the quality of their music. I’ll bet it was the garden-variety guitars in agony and over-done drums.
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