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'''Aerosmith''' is an American hard rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band." Their style, rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, glam, and rhythm and blues, which has inspired many subsequent rock artists. The band was formed in [[Hollywood New England|Boston, Massachusetts]] in 1970. Guitarist Joe Perry and bassist Tom Hamilton, originally in a band together called the Jam Band, met up with singer Steven Tyler, drummer Joey Kramer, and guitarist Ray Tabano, and formed Aerosmith. By 1971, Brad Whitford had replaced Tabano, and the band began developing a following in Boston. Their first gig under the name Aerosmith was at Mendon Nipmuc High School.
After a gig at Max's Kansas City, they signed a deal with Columbia Records and released a string of multi-platinum albums on the label, beginning with their eponymous 1973 debut album (their song "No Surprize" describes this series of events). In 1975, the band broke into the mainstream with the album ''Toys in the Attic'', and their 1976 follow-up ''Rocks'' cemented their status as hard rock superstars. By the end of the 1970s, they were among the most popular hard rock bands in the world and developed a loyal following of fans, often referred to as the "[[Fan Community Nicknames|Blue Army]]."
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The band also starred in two video game thus far: the ''Midway'' mounted-gun game ''[[Revolution X]]'', and a ''[[Guitar Hero]]'' game with their namesake. Apparently, they have made more money off ''[[Guitar Hero]]: Aerosmith'' than they have off any of their albums.
The band ran into more problems in the late 2000s. Tensions arose as Tyler took time out to treatment for painkiller addiction and surgery as well as blindsiding the other members by becoming a judge on [[American Idol]]. With Tyler & Perry at loggerheads things got to the point where it was reported the band were looking for a new singer, however the band patched things up
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* ''[[Self-Titled Album|Aerosmith]]'' (1973)
* ''Get Your Wings'' (1974)
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* "Just Push Play"
* "Jaded"
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* [[Elevator Going Down]]
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* [[Power Ballad]]: Quite a few, including "Dream On", "Crazy" and "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing".
* [[Precision F-Strike]]: A few songs. "Feedin' that fuckin' monkey on my back!"
* [[The Rabbit Died]]: Invoked in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82cJgPXU-ik "Sweet Emotion"]:
{{quote|''You're telling her things but your girlfriend lied
''You can't catch me 'cause the rabbit done died
''Yes it did}}
* [[Rape and Revenge]]: "Janie's Got A Gun"
* [[Rockstar Song]]: "Make It" and "Mama Kin" off their [[Self-Titled Album]], "No More No More" off ''Toys In The Attic'', "Lick and a Promise" off ''Rocks''. "Sweet Emotion" has shades of this too.
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