Who Is the Weakest Link in Aerosmith?
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Joey Kramer is the most expendable. Brad Whitford wrote some important songs for the band. He wrote Last Child, Nobody's fault and Round and round. The last 2 are Aerosmith's heaviest songs. Last child is the hit single off the album Rocks. He also wrote the title track of Permanent Vacation. Kramer has some writing credits. But being that he's just a drummer and doesnt play a melodic instrument, I can't see it more than a few lines in the lyric. As for Hunter and Wagner and Get your Wings, They both did all the lead work on Train kept a rollin. Wagner also did the solos on Same old song and dance. They both were paid $500 each for their work. That was a lot in 1975. That would be like $3,000 each for about 30 minutes of work. They said they did those solos in 1 take.
I agree with what you say about Hamilton and Kramer being a solid rhythm team. That being said, I think if they had been forced to replace one of them, as long as they found the “right fit”, and the new guy practiced with them a lot and really clicked with the other, I think they’d be fine. The “Rock In The Hard Place” album showed Aerosmith could make a solid album and tour without Perry and Whitford. RIAHP was a solid album with some damn good song ideas, but I think it suffered from poor production for some reason. Most of the songs had that “not quite finished” feel to them. Also the sound seemed a bit too compressed compared to their previous four albums. I think like a lot of iconic hard rock and metal bands from the seventies and eighties, the lead singers can be the hardest to replace due to their distinctive voices , style, personality, etc. It wasn’t until the mid nineties that you started seeing a lot of bands with boring unoriginal lead singers, and almost “interchangeable members. Many (not all) of the bands coming out the past 30 years have had very replaceable lead singers.
A most excellent post! 👍 Hope you're a subscriber! 😎 Totally agree on RIAHP. I think the album was rushed, maybe that influenced the production plus all the coke...
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Yes, Tyler was definitely off the rails on heroin and coke around this time. I saw them live on the RIAHP tour with Dufay and Crespo, and both guitarists seemed to be carrying the other three. Tyler, Hamilton, and Kramer were all balls deep in substance abuse and their playing showed it. Dufay and Crespo on the other hand, seemed pretty clear eyed, full of energy, and happy to be on stage. I was up against the stage at this show, as it was general admission, and a few times I thought Tyler was going to tumble off the stage and land on us. I’ve read more than one article over the years about people close to the band believing that Dufay played a big role in keeping Tyler on his toes and making it through the tour.
Whitford wrote Last Child. He gave them a heaviness with songs like Round and Round and Nobody’s Fault that they wouldn’t have had otherwise. I have to disagree with you and say Joey Kramer. Tom Hamilton could groove with anybody.
Appreciate your comment and view! It's quite a tempting argument. 😎 I could be swayed, I love Brad Whitford... lol
The two albums Whitford did with Derek St Holmes are mandatory hard rock listening. Imo both men have never really had the recognition their formidable talents deserve.