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Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Performs With Billy Joel As Homage To Shea Stadium |
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Tuesday, 22 July 2008 |
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 AeroForceOne, the official fan club of Aeromsith reports that Steven (Tyler) was asked to participate in an event in LA sponsored by
the Grammy Foundation. It was to honor the most famous record producer
of all time Sir George Martin.
Unless you live in Siberia or are under
the age of 16, Sir George was the producer for almost every single
BEATLES release. He also produced GERRY AND THE PACEMAKERS, AMERICA,
JEFF BECK, and CHEAP TRICK. He is considered the 5th Beatle (sorry
Murray the K and Billy Preston). Steven was all set to fly out to LA
and perform 'Come Together' when he got news that his mother was sick
and taking a turn for the worst. He cancelled his trip and got to spend
the next week by her side with her and his father in NH. Sue passed
away on July 14th.
Steven still had a commitment with BILLY JOEL later in the week and
used it as a way of not just paying homage to the closing of Shea
Stadium but as a personal tribute to his Mother who was very supported
of him all these years. I remember Steven changing the words to “Eat
the Rich” on several occasions to include his Mother and Father. “If
calling names kick back on you, then you best call Sue and Vic.” He
would come up to me after the show and say “Did ya catch that”? Of
course I did. Steven left early in the afternoon on the show day. It’s
nice to have friends in high places and this friend lent him his plane
on this day to go down to NYC from NH and right back after the show.
Once we got to Shea he immediately went to the stage to rehearse with
Billy and his band. Now I was never a huge fan of Billy Joel but if you
look over the setlist you will be amazed at the body of work this guy
has amassed. Hit after hit. Billy was awesome and the band nailed the
song.
We then went back into the dressing room compound. Billy’s crew
are top notch and made all the guests feel right at home. In the
compound were TONY BENNETT, ROGER DALTREY, GARTH BROOKS and Steven.
Garth Brooks looked like a tank. He wasn’t huge in a fat way but more
like a Barry Bonds 2003 kinda way without the juice. Daltrey also
didn’t look like he has missed the gym in the last 20 years or so and
his voice sounded rested. Joe and I saw THE WHO on their last tour in
the US and Daltrey had to bail halfway through the show because of sore
pipes.
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