What is the secret to band longevity?
The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com, MI
September 30, 2007
Some rock bands have a tough time staying together for more than two rehearsals and their first bar gig, let alone years of near-wedded, equipment-hauling bliss.
So, how does an outfit such as Aerosmith stick it out for a mind-numbing 37 years? Boundless patience? Countless cases of beer? Senility?
Aerosmith's Joe Perry insists members have always made the rock group their top priority, whether young and wild or old and mild.
"It's one thing to be around guys when you're 20 years old. And then you grow up to be men and your tastes diverge," he told me a few years ago. "But I have to say we've always been fans of the music first, and we just have this unique feeling about keeping the band together."
Fair enough. But over the years I've heard other intriguing explanations for the longevity of established groups.......
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September 30, 2007
Some rock bands have a tough time staying together for more than two rehearsals and their first bar gig, let alone years of near-wedded, equipment-hauling bliss.
So, how does an outfit such as Aerosmith stick it out for a mind-numbing 37 years? Boundless patience? Countless cases of beer? Senility?
Aerosmith's Joe Perry insists members have always made the rock group their top priority, whether young and wild or old and mild.
"It's one thing to be around guys when you're 20 years old. And then you grow up to be men and your tastes diverge," he told me a few years ago. "But I have to say we've always been fans of the music first, and we just have this unique feeling about keeping the band together."
Fair enough. But over the years I've heard other intriguing explanations for the longevity of established groups.......
(Article continued here)
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