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Aerosmith: Pepsi Arena - November 30, 2005

 1)  Love In An Elevator
 2)  Walk This Way
 3)  Same Old Song And Dance
 4)  Cryin'
 5)  No More No More
 6)  Livin' On The Edge
 7)  Shakin' My Cage
 8)  Sweet Emotion
 9)  Seasons Of Wither
10) I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
11) Dream On
12) Lord Of The Thighs
13) Baby Please Don't Go
14) Train Kept A Rollin' (Slow)

===Encore===

15) Back In The Saddle
16) Draw The Line

Pioneer Press, MN
November 30, 2005

Once a rocker, always a rocker. That's Joe Perry, the 55-year-old Aerosmith guitarist, family man and entrepreneur (the Hard Rock Cafe sells Perry's own Mango-Peach Tango hot sauce).

Currently on the road with Lenny Kravitz to promote the new live disc "Rockin' the Joint" (the tour stops Tuesday at Target Center), Aerosmith plans to start work on a new studio album in the spring. During a phone interview last week from his tour bus, Perry talked about life on the road, both as a performer and a father. Here's what he had to say:

On Aerosmith's current stage, which features several catwalks that extend far into the audience: "I'm a fan first, and I don't believe good rock 'n' roll exists unless it's in partnership with the fans. By putting ramps up into the audience and keeping the stage low, it creates such an energy and an interaction with the crowd, it's a sum that's greater than the parts."

On the state of today's arena rock: "Back in the '80s and '70s, there were lots of rock 'n' roll shows of all different sizes.

"These days, there are fewer bands able to draw enough people to afford to put up a show like this. (The groups who are still around) like U2, the Stones and us — we came from a generation when you really didn't have anything else to do but play your music live."

On touring with his wife and kids: "My family is with me all the time. When my wife and I decided to have kids, we decided they would come along on the road with us. It's a big commitment, no doubt about it, but it works out for us."

On visiting Minnesota: "Minneapolis is one of our favorite places to stop. We usually spend more time there (than on this tour). We've spent up to a couple of weeks at a time in town, living out of a hotel downtown. You've got such a great vibe there and such a strong underground music scene. And I love to go hunting (in northern Minnesota). I've got some good friends there who take me pheasant hunting. Last time I was there, I got 16 birds."

On tour opener Lenny Kravitz: "It takes a lot to get me out of the dressing room to watch an opening act, but I do every night for Lenny. He's really a great live performer — he puts everything he's got into his show."

On the perfect holiday gift for an Aerosmith fan: "A pair of tickets would be a good gift. I think an Aerosmith fan would like anything from the Sharper Image catalog. I was just in a Sharper Image store looking at some of their robots — some of those things would have been unimaginable just a few years ago. They're amazing just to look at."

Q104.3FM in NYC did the top 1043 Rock N Roll songs of all time and Aero made the list with 18 mentions. The list is made by FANS submitting what they think are the best songs. Here are the Aero songs that made the list:

1031 :: Aerosmith :: Love In An Elevator
1014 :: Aerosmith :: Last Child
991 :: Aerosmith :: Baby Please Don't Go
961 :: Aerosmith :: Living On The Edge
901 :: Aerosmith :: Mama Kin
800 :: Aerosmith :: The Other Side
722 ::Aerosmith :: What It Takes
603 :: Aerosmith :: Back In The Saddle
504 :: Aerosmith :: Angel
411 :: Aerosmith :: I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
368 :: Aerosmith :: Rag Doll
311 :: Aerosmith :: Toys In The Attic
251 :: Aerosmith :: Dude (Looks Like A Lady)
235 :: Aerosmith :: Crazy
188 :: Aerosmith :: Janie's Got A Gun
101 :: Aerosmith :: Walk This Way
58 :: Aerosmith :: Sweet Emotion
18 :: Aerosmith :: Dream On

Last year dream on was #30 so it was good to see it jump up. The number #1 song was Stairway to Heaven and for the first time #2 WASN'T FREEBIRD, it was Baba O Riley.

Tabloid Baby
November 30, 2005







Big news over the weekend, when "Long Island defense contractor David H. Brooks booked two floors of the Rainbow Room, hauled in concert-ready equipment, built a stage, installed special carpeting, outfitted the space with Jumbotrons and arranged command performances by everyone from 50 Cent to Don Henley to Stevie Nicks to Aerosmith..."

Blabbermouth.net, NY
November 30, 2005

Artist/Event:     Aerosmith, Lenny Kravitz
Venue:     Continental Airlines Arena
City/State:     East Rutherford, N.J.
Date:     Nov. 10, 2005
Gross Sales:     $1,113,510
Attendance:     14,352
Capacity:     14,352     

The Boston Globe, MA
November 30, 2005

Aerosmith screamer Steven Tyler and sidekick Joe Perry made some easy money playing a big-bucks bat mitzvah in New York the other night. The Daily News reports that the dynamic duo were paid $2 million by Long Island defense contractor David H. Brooks to gig at his daughter's after-party Saturday at the Rainbow Room. (The CEO of DHB Industries even sent a jet to Pittsburgh to pick up Tyler and Perry after their show at the Mellon Arena.) But they weren't the only big names on the bill, says Daily News snoop Lloyd Grove. Among the others well paid to play were Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Stevie Nicks, DJ AM, rap diva Ciara, Kenny G, and 50 Cent.

Aero Force One
November 30, 2005




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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA
November 29, 2005

When Aerosmith played the Civic Arena nearly 30 years ago -- back when the kids took 'ludes and either passed out or fought in the hallways -- there was a whiff of the underworld in the Bad Boys from Boston.

Take a look at Steven Tyler and Joe Perry now and you know they made a deal with the devil. Or at least a good plastic surgeon.

Aerosmith swung through the Mellon Arena Saturday night, playing to those same people, now hauling around their little children in Aerosmith T-shirts.

Some things were the same. Tyler still has the scarves on his mike stand, that witchy spin move and cat-like wail. He also had a couple more power ballads and a set of ramps that took him half the length of the Arena floor and up into the stands and into the arms and sometimes lips of his fans.

"After the show we'll meet in the shower, just you and me," he said to one of the girls. " 'Cause I ain't married no more."

Tyler, parading around in a sleeveless Monsters of Rock T-shirt and skin-tight striped pants, is an unabashed rock star and still one of the best frontmen on the planet. At 57! At his hip was Perry, looking stylish and fit in -- what else can you call it? -- a puffy shirt and spurs.

Somehow, even while running around the Arena most of the time like Sidney Crosby without skates, Aerosmith took care of business.

They played, to perfection, a mean 16-song set that hit on their vintage styles of blues boogie ("Walk This Way"), big balladry ("I Don't Want to Miss A Thing," "Dream On"), slow-grinding metal ("Lord of the Thighs") and blues stomp ("Train Kept a Rollin' "). The addition of blues grinder "Baby, Please Don't Go" gave Tyler a showcase for his soulful work on harmonica.

Tyler's voice has held up as well as his hair, and Perry and Brad Whitford (looking slightly pained) put on a guitar clinic, especially on "Sweet Emotion," which started with Perry on the talkbox and ended with him working his magic on theremin and feedback.

For Aerosmith, it's the "Same Old Song and Dance," and that's the near miracle of it all.

Opener Lenny Kravitz, a relative youngster at 41, doesn't bring the same flamboyance or excitement to the stage that he once did. But he still has a set full of hits that have held up reasonably well and a versatile eight-piece band behind him that included the swingin' New Orleans character "Trombone Shorty." If only it all rocked like the last song, "Are You Gonna Go My Way."

Aero Force One
November 29, 2005


Date        City/ST          Venue

02.03.06 - San Jose, CA-  HP Pavillion – Presale - 12.01.05 - 11:00 am

02.06.06 - Sacramento, CA-  Arco Arena – Presale - 12.01.05 - 11:00 am

02.08.06 - Oakland, CA-  Oakland Arena – Presale - 12.01.05 - 11:00 am

BW&BK
November 28, 2005

Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry’s Rock Your World Hot Sauce website
(www.joeperrysrockyourworld.com) has been updated with the following news:

"We are getting ready for our New bottles with our New labels. Everything must go!!! So while supplies last we are slashing prices. Just in time for the holidays!!!

Check out our store for new prices."

Gawker Media, NY
November 28, 2005

A few weeks ago our new (and, we’re sure fleeting) hero, Lloyd Grove, carried word of one David H. Brooks, a Long Island gazillionaire looking — at that point, not so successfully — for big-name musical acts for his daughter’s bat mitzvah. Well, the big day arrived this weekend, and blogger and comedian Susie Felber has the inside scoop on who ended up performing:

Felber's Frolics:

"More Exclusive 411 on the fancy pants Rainbow Room Bat Mitzvah my brother worked on Thanksgiving. It was for the daughter of David H. Brooks. There's a Daily News bit about it from the beginning of November (here).

And the scoop on who actually performed:

The Eagles
50 Cent
Aerosmith
Nelly (word was this was last minute)

...and more, but he didn’t recall the others.

...Aerosmith played at 3:30 a.m...."

Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Press Release
November 28, 2005

Aero Force One Fan Club Opens Aerosmith "Rockin' The Joint" Ticket Presales for Atlanta and Denver Concerts on Nov. 29 and 30

Aero Force One, Aerosmith's official fan club, is rockin' its way to the
Rockies with Aerosmith fans as it opens ticket presales on Tuesday, Nov. 29,
for a concert in Atlanta (Jan 15) followed by tickets going on sale on
Wednesday, Nov. 30, for shows in Jacksonville, Fla. (Jan 7), and Denver
(Jan 30). The Denver concert is the first in the Rocky Mountain region and
follows the series of 30+ concerts in the "Rockin' the Joint" tour that
blanketed the eastern half of North America. Aero Force One (AF1) presales for the newly added venues will begin at 9 a.m. ET on the designated days via the official web site at http://www.aeroforceone.com

...Date        City/ST          Venue

01.15.06 - Atlanta, GA-  Phillips Arena – Presale - 11.29.05 - 09:00 am

01.30.06 - Denver, CO-  Pepsi Center – Presale - 11.30.05 - 09:00 am...

ContactMusic
November 27, 2005

The West Wing star Bradley Whitford owes his rocker namesake $375 (GBP208) after cashing one of his royalty cheques.

The actor is often mistaken for Aerosmith guitarist Bradley Whitford - and once even made the most of the mix-up.

He explains, "The guitar player for Aerosmith is a guy named Bradley Whitford and this is probably a crime, but I got this residual for something that I didn't do - it was like $375, so I cashed it.

"So I owe this guy in Aerosmith $375."

Mellon Arena, 11-26-05

Thanks to: LisaM's Sidekick

Aerosmith: Mellon Arena - November 26, 2005

 1)  Love In An Elevator
 2)  Walk This Way
 3)  Same Old Song And Dance
 4)  Cryin'
 5)  No More No More
 6)  Don't Get Mad Get Even / Livin' On The Edge
 7)  Shakin' My Cage
 8)  Sweet Emotion
 9)  Seasons Of Wither
10) I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
11) Dream On
12) Lord Of The Thighs
13) Mercedes Benz / Baby Please Don't Go
14) Train Kept A Rollin' (Slow)

===Encore===

15) Back In The Saddle
16) Draw The Line

Philadelphia, 11-23-2005

More from Aero Force One:  (here)

Beaver County Times, PA
November 25, 2005

Pittsburgh - From the land of the Pilgrims comes Aerosmith, ready to blast away your post-Thanksgiving blahs with a Saturday concert stuffed with three hours of classic American rock.

"That'll be a good way to lose a little of that gravy weight, to come out and jump up and down with us," Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford said. "Yes, we're back at it, doing what we do best."

By that he means rocking arenas with a slick, sassy, blues-infused sound that's evolved over a 33-year recording career. For its "Rockin' the Joint" tour, Aerosmith created a stage inspired by U2's elliptical stage "which allows us to get closer to and further out in the audience," Whitford said. "That allows you to work the crowd in a much more intimate way." But before Whitford starts fully hyping his band's Mellon Arena show, he wants to remind you that Lenny Kravitz is the opening act.

"It's just a real pleasure seeing him play," Whitford said. "Lenny's got so many hits and he's sounding phenomenal." What are the odds of Kravitz joining Aerosmith on stage? "I wouldn't be the least bit surprised," Whitford said in a phone interview last Friday. "It's still a little bit early on the tour, usually that kind of thing develops over a few weeks. But I'd bet at some point we'll see either Lenny on stage with us, or Steven on stage with Lenny." That Steven would be Steven Tyler, the wide-mouthed, scarf-sporting Aerosmith singer who seems hell-bent on proving that 57 is the new 30.

With Tyler's chiseled foil, lead guitarist Joe Perry, and the rest of the original lineup intact (including Whitford, drummer Joey Kramer and bassist Tom Hamilton), Aerosmith is on the road promoting its new live CD, also called "Rockin' the Joint."
The CD and tour find the New England rockers digging deep into old albums to unearth forgotten treasures like "No More No More" from their 1975 "Toys in the Attic" album and "Season of Winter" from 1974's "Get Your Wings" album.

"Some of our oldest stuff is the best stuff we've ever done," Whitford said. "When I go through our whole catalogue, a lot of the stuff doesn't interest me. But it's really fun to dig up some of that old stuff, which you start to appreciate more with time."

Asked to pick the favorite lick he contributed to Aerosmith's arsenal, Whitford said it would be from either "Nobody's Fault" or "Last Child." Whitford is surprised to learn, according to a recent WDVE-FM report, that Aerosmith has played Pittsburgh 26 times.

In the early days, the band that started out as America's answer to the Rolling Stones would play twice a year here. But then asked to recall his favorite Pittsburgh memory, Whitford laughed and said, "I guess a couple of Pittsburgh things come to mind, but I couldn't mention them in a newspaper. Let's just say we met some friendly fans." Female fans, no doubt.

And so go the fringe benefits of a wildly successful career, which according to Aerosmith's Web site and promotional materials, has earned them the title "America's Greatest Rock Band." Whitford said he doesn't know who first started pushing the "greatest rock band" title; nor is he 100 percent sure if Aerosmith deserves it.

"I guess some people around us think we're approaching that status," Whitford said. "All I know is that it's a really good band, and I get to play in it." After a moment more of reflection he said, "I don't know if we're America's greatest band, but I think we're one of the best."

East Valley Tribune, AZ
November 24, 2005

....In honor of Keith Richards (or “Keef Riffhard,” as he is often referred to) playing the Valley this week, we at Get Out have assembled our list of the Top 20 rock riffs of all time.

We know we may have missed a few, and there will be disagreements (as there were in the cozy confines of Get Out's offices), so let the debate begin.

1. “Satisfaction,” by The Rolling Stones (1965): A great riff should be simple, and nothing is as simple as this reverbed three-note (B-C#-D for those playing along at home) barrage that put The Stones on the map as they tried to distinguish themselves from The Beatles in the mid-'60s. This riff is still instantly recognizable 40 years later, and it is historically the most important riff, not to mention the catchiest, riff of all time.

2. “Smoke on the Water,” by Deep Purple (1972): Ritchie Blackmore is one of the greatest guitarists of the hard-rock era, but he will be forever associated with a riff that a novice guitarist often learns in the first lesson. A variation on “Satisfaction,” this riff is simple, heavy and catchy, and even people who can't name another Deep Purple song can name this one, and that's what makes a riff great.

3. “Johnny B. Goode,” by Chuck Berry (1958): Michael J. Fox aped on it in “Back to the Future.” It is the sound of '50s rock 'n' roll, and it is Chuck Berry's best-known riff, a ripping two-string barrage that kicks off what is Chuck Berry's best-known tune from a plethora of great songs and riffs. Berry's influence is immeasurable, and many great guitarists credit the St. Louis six-string slinger as their inspiration to pick up a guitar.

4. “Day Tripper,” by The Beatles (1966): The Beatles only recorded for eight years, went through several stages (from moptops to psychedelia to bearded hippies) and came up with several great riffs (“Come Together,” “Birthday,” “Rain”), but the catchy riff that runs throughout “Day Tripper” remains their finest, a groovy hook that signaled a shift in the band's musical direction.

5.“Walk This Way,” by Aerosmith (1975): This classic Joe Perry riff has lived several lives. Initially issued on Aerosmith's 1975 “Toys in the Attic” album, it finally charted as a Top 10 single for the band in 1977, then charted again when rappers Run-D.M.C. covered it in 1986 and it hit No. 4 on the charts. Aerosmith is built on great riffs, and this is one of the greatest riffs of all time.....

Albany Times Union, NY
November 24, 2005

Aerosmith is back on tour and stops at the Pepsi next week

In the middle of their 2002 tour in support of "Just Push Play," Aerosmith decided to play one small-venue show -- at the 3,000-seat Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas.

For that evening, Aerosmith brushed off several older tunes that had rarely made it into the live set, including "Seasons of Wither," "Same Old Song and Dance" and "No More No More."

Those songs are now captured on a new DualDisc, "Rockin' The Joint: Live at the Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas." The CD side includes a dozen tracks from that show, while the DVD is supplemented with four additional performances, including the hits "Dream On" and "Sweet Emotion."

The band, which rumbles into Albany's Pepsi Arena on Wednesday, had filmed and recorded that one-night show for possible release, but according to Joe Perry, the results of that evening exceeded even his greatest expectations.

Vocalist Steven Tyler "was really listening to the tapes every day," Perry said. "I was totally expecting him to come back and say, 'Look, we've got probably five songs from "Rockin' The Joint," but we've got to fill it in with stuff from other nights.' "

Instead, what Perry heard was a single show where the performances were strong from start to finish -- without the major or minor flubs that frequently happen when a song is played live -- and a special energy that surrounded the evening.

"Listening down to the whole thing, it was kind of -- well, this was amazing," he said. "It's all from one night, and not playing songs we play every night. It's not like we played the regular set. So we went in there with the extra care we were thinking of, probably did a couple of sound checks before and rehearsed some of those songs, and there you have it. So that's what makes it, to me, a really unique set of music. ... You hear that energy from the show build in a way that isn't artificial."

The ecstatic reception the audience gave to the material Aerosmith played at the Joint that night is having a direct effect on the show the veteran Boston band will bring to the Capital Region next week.

"Seeing the response that we've gotten from fans to the songs in the set that comprises that record, that's going to influence pulling some out that we haven't played in a while, or have never played," Perry said. "The one thing we did realize is there are so many songs in our catalog that I think are really good songs, that may have slipped through the cracks or just never got played live, or over the years have been put aside because we felt some of the other material -- because they were hits on MTV or whatever -- got the most focus.

"There are a lot of songs there we should gather up and put in the set, and make them a main part of the set instead of going out and writing a bunch of new stuff."

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA
November 24, 2005

Aerosmith's 2004 tour backing its "Honkin' on Bobo" CD wasn't the typical concert experience hardcore fans expect from one of the world's longest-running rock bands.

"We would do the so-called obligatory songs," says drummer Joey Kramer. "We were into the blues thing and it was different than what we usually do. It was a little bit mellower."

And mellow is not exactly a word usually associated with Aerosmith. So, after a year off, the quintet returns Saturday to the Mellon Arena with a retooled show featuring what Kramer calls "amazing" lights and video screens.

The biggest change, however, comes by way of song selection. Aerosmith is going back into its catalog and dusting off gems including "Same Old Song and Dance" and "Walk This Way."

When asked if this makes for a more typical Aerosmith experience, Kramer quickly replies, "That is correct."

Much of tone for this tour was set during the recording of "Rockin' the Joint," the band's new CD recorded live at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas.

Kramer says: "I, along in agreement with my partners, wanted to put some songs on here that were never any live recordings ... released: 'Beyond Beautiful," "No More No More," "Seasons of Wither."

The response, especially to "No More No More" and "Seasons of Wither," overwhelmed the band, causing those songs to be included in the current tour's setlist along with other songs from that Aerosmith era such as "Train Kept A-Rollin'" and "Dream On."

Listening to Kramer talk about this material, it sounds like he would love to just a show featuring vintage Aerosmith material from the 1970s.

But he's also a realist.

"You have to consider it's different for us," Kramer says. "That kids that are out in the audience, a big part of them, aren't conscious or aware of us as a band until our later years, until 1990. Even though that's 15 years ago, that's the second half of our career. Those songs have to be played, too."

Another difference on this tour is the inclusion of an opening act that rivals Aerosmith in star power. Having Lenny Kravitz on stage every night amps up the stakes immeasurably.

"You don't even know," Kramer says. "Lenny is unbelievable. We have to be on our game every night."

It would be easy to think that might be harder and harder, given that the members of Aerosmith are all in their 50s. But Kramer says touring is actually easier and more enjoyable. Long gone are the days of bacchanalian partying, days when Kramer admits he was stoned the night before a concert or sometimes on stage. That's part of the reason why he refuses to even contemplate the end of the road.

"When you start thinking about it, that's an indication of the time is approaching." he says. "And I don't think any of us think about that realistically, because, it's not a realistic thing for us at this point in time."

Especially when the band seems to be playing better than ever.

"We're only seven or eight shows in and we're already beginning to hit our stride," Kramer says. "Everybody is really having fun."

Boston Herald, MA
November 24, 2005

Shreve, Crump & Low owners, Ann and Kim Birks, are giving the Berklee City Scholarship Fund a big gift this holiday season: $5,000. The money will benefit the City Music program, which awards selected students from Boston a full scholarship to Berklee College of Music. Berklee City Music Allstar Band, comprised of students benefiting from the scholarship fund, will perform at the invitation-only (read: you probably can’t go) opening gala of Shreve, Crump & Low’s new Boylston Street location on Tuesday. The 14 students will perform hits by Boston bad boys Aerosmith, including “Walk This Way,” “Janie’s Got a Gun” and “Don’t Want to Miss a Thing.” Members of Aerosmith are expected to make an appearance.

Aerosmith: Wachovia Center - November 23, 2005

 1)  Love In An Elevator
 2)  Walk This Way
 3)  Same Old Song & Dance
 4)  Cryin'
 5)  No More No More
 6)  Livin' On The Edge
 7)  Shakin' My Cage
 8)  Sweet Emotion
 9)  Seasons Of Wither
10) I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing
11) Dream On
12) Lord Of The Thighs
13) Baby Please Dont Go
14) Train Kept A Rollin (Slow)

===Encore===

15) Back In The Saddle
16) Draw The Line

11/23/05 Mediabase Pop Radio Totals

LW = #112..........054 spins.....% change = +100%.....Audience 0.409 million
TW = #058..........419 spins.....% change = +676%.....Audience 1.684 million

Analysis-
Song is starting to pick up steam. The #1 song this week had 9,018 spins tracked, so it will take some time to move up. Nice almost 700% increase from last week. The video will hit airwaves on 11/28. This, coupled with the songs continued growth and single release early next year, should see this song be a Billboard Top 20 hit at least....

Happy Thanksgiving all....AeroFANatic needs more help from ya'al for the setlistsl!!!!

AeroFANatic has collected EVERY SINGLE SET LIST from EVERY SINGLE tour gig since the Nine Lives tour, including all sets from the beginning of the Rockin The Joint tour. Thats almost 10 years and over 300 set lists folks!!!! If you've been around the online Aerosmith world for any amount of time, you are familiar with this process. if you are a virgin (and of age...of course...lol), let me explain what AeroFANatic does....

AeroFANatic "assigns" one show to one fan who wants to be a setlist reporter for the show. Basically, I will contact this person a few days before the gig as a reminder that they are my reporter....and give them the details. It is this setlist reporters duty to go to the show.....rock out....and write down the set list and ANYTHING else interesting that happens during the show. AS SOON as the show is over, this contact calls AeroFANatic via cell and goes over the setlist. Then, AeroFANatic will take this setlist....and spread it all over the internet for ALL OF US FANS to share. In MANY instances, AeroFANatic has that night's setlist up NO LATER than 5 MINUTES after the show ends. Thats fucking incredible folks. Fans from Charlotte can log on and see what Aerosmith played that night in Winnepeg! It really brings us Aerosmith fans closer and gives us great fodder to discuss the tour, songs, etc. But, and I stress, this CANNOT BE DONE without you....the concert going fan. It is YOUR time and YOUR effort and YOUR phone call that gets AeroFANatic the info. Without you all, this couldent work.....

Ok, so here is the call. I NEED SETLIST REPORTERS FOR THE NEXT LEG!!!!!!!! :) : ) If you've reported for AeroFANatic before, we'd LOVE to have you again! If you are a newbie, but would like to contribute to our process.....PLEASE do! Here is what I need you ALL TO Do.....

Respond back to me asap. My email address is : aerofanatic@gmail.com. IN THIS EMAIL, I need specific information. I need your primary email address, the show(s) you are going to, as well as your measurments (if female). Ok, so I dont need the last part...so shoot me! LOL. In all seriousness, the MORE reporters the BETTER. What I will do is compile the list of ALL my reporters and keep track. About 1-2 days before your show, I will send you a notification email to make sure you are still up for reporting, and I will also include my cell phone #. All thats left to do for you is to enjoy yourself at the show, write the set list, and make a cell call to me asap after the show. Thank god for Cell Phones. Nearly all of us have them, and it really streamlines this process....

Simple enough, right? Trust us when I tell you, almost all of us fans love this process....and AeroFANatic loves bringing it to you. Ok, so here is the list of 2nd leg DATES SO FAR:

Thu Jan 05 Orlando, FL TD Waterhouse Center
Sat Jan 07 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Arena
Thu Jan 12 Charlotte, NC Charlotte Arena
Sun Jan 15 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
Tue Jan 17 Tampa, FL St Pete Times Forum
Thu Jan 19 Ft Lauderdale, FL Bank Atlantic Center
Sat Jan 21 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
Mon Jan 23 Houston, TX Toyota Center
Wed Jan 25 San Antonio, TX SBC Center
Fri Jan 27 Dallas, TX American Airlines Arena
Mon Jan 30 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
Wed Feb 01 Phoenix, AZ Glendale Arena
Fri Feb 03 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
Mon Feb 06 Sacramento, CA Arco Arena
Wed Feb 08 Oakland, CA Oakland Arena
Fri Feb 10 San Diego, CA IpayOne Center
Mon Feb 13 Portland, OR Rose Garden
Wed Feb 15 Seattle, WA Key Arena
Sat Feb 18 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
Mon Feb 20 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
Wed Feb 22 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
Fri Feb 24 Anaheim, CA Arrowhead Pond

If you are going to or plan on going to ANY OF THESE SHOWS, and would love to help out all of us Aerosmith fans keep track of the latest, PLEASE email me- aerofanatic@gmail.com. Include the info I asked for above (pictures optional...lol). Once again, its you....the fan....that allows us to share in the music of Aerosmith.

Now, let me hear from ya!
Thanks!
AeroFANatic

MSN Video
November 22, 2005

"After knocking out the hits for almost 30 years, Aerosmith are still at it, bringing their music all over the world. ETalk correspondent Jully Black sat down with the band when they visited Toronto."


Watch the interview with Steven Tyler & Joe Perry:  (Here)


Thanks to: AeroCanuck

Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Press Release
November 22, 2005

Aero Force One Fan Club Begins Presales for
Aerosmith Concert in Jacksonville on Nov. 30

Aero Force One, Aerosmith's official fan club, is spreading holiday cheer among Aerosmith aficionados with a steady stream of announcements of premium tickets and unique fan experience package presales for additional concerts that Aerosmith is adding to its "Rockin' the Joint" tour. Aero Force One (AF1) Presales for the newly added venue in Jacksonville, Fla. will begin on Weds. Nov. 30th at 10 a.m. ET. via the official web site http://www.aeroforceone.com.

AF1 offers fan club members, even those who join today, exclusive access to premium seating and special fan experience packages designed for Aerosmith's most loyal fans. The AF1 ULTRA SWEET SPOT puts fan club members in the middle of the Aerosmith show and closer to the band than ever before! This ultimate V.I.P. package puts them in the center of it all -- rows 2 through 11 -- surrounded by Aerosmith on stage from all four sides! These savvy fans can have the privilege of giving the Demon of Screamin' Steven a high five as he crouches in front of them and feeling the heat from Joe Perry as he walks the ramp during one of his killer guitar solos. But before the doors open, the USS ticket holders GO BACKSTAGE for an insider tour of the way an incredible rock n' roll night begins! After posing for pics with the band's on-stage props and crew, it's off to the EXCLUSIVE PRE-SHOW PARTY, where they meet up with other AF1 members to eat, drink, inspect their Aerosmith gear gift bags and get ready to "Rock the Joint."

AF1 currently has tickets available for the following venues on Aerosmith's "Rockin' the Joint" tour:

DATE -- CITY -- VENUE -- PRESALE START DATE
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Sat Nov 26 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena - On sale
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Wed Nov 30 - Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena - On sale
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Fri Dec. 2 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Event Ctr. - On sale
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Sun Dec 4 - Cleveland, OH - Wolstein Center - On sale
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Tue Dec 6 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center - On sale
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Thu Dec. 8 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre - On sale
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Sat Dec 10 - Chicago, IL - United Center - On sale
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Tue Dec. 13 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center - On sale
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Thu Dec. 15 - Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills - On sale
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Sat Dec. 17 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Center - On sale
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Thu Jan 5 - Orlando, FL - TD Waterhouse Centre - On sale
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Sat Jan 7 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Arena - Wed 11/30
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Thu Jan 12 - Charlotte, NC - New Charlotte Arena - On sale
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Tue Jan 17 - Tampa, FL - St Pete Times Forum - On sale
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Thu Jan 19 - Ft Lauderdale, FL - Bank Atlantic Center - On sale
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Sat Jan 21 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum - On sale
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Mon Jan 23 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center - On sale
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Wed Jan 25 - San Antonio, TX - SBC Center - On sale
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Fri Jan 27 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center - On sale
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AF1 members can purchase a from a variety of fan experience packages that include tickets, backstage tours, pre-concert parties with prizes, potential opportunities to meet Aerosmith band members, hotel accommodations, welcome receptions and exclusive AF1 memorabilia. The most convenient way for fan club members to buy tickets and access tour information is at http://www.aeroforceone.com/index.cfm/pk/viewall/cd/MAE/pid/10784. The fan club information hotline is 508-791-3853, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. ET.

Visit the Aeroforceone.com web site to enter a contest to give away four premium tickets with invites to the pre-show AF1 Sweet Spot V.I.P. Party for select shows to the fans who convince AF1 they deserve the tickets THE MOST.


Contact:
Media Contact for Aero Force One:
Accentuate PR
Julie Shepherd, 815-479-1833
julie@accentuatepr.com

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Source: Aero Force One

Columbus Dispatch, OH
November 22, 2005


As the music heats up, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith
gets comfortable at Nationwide Arena.


Old-school rock ’n’ roll filled Nationwide Arena as Aerosmith and Lenny Kravitz played hard for 11,500 people on Sunday night.

Although Kravitz was the opener, he and Aerosmith shared headliner status.

During his set, Kravitz explained that Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler had asked him to join this tour. Kravitz, who co-wrote the Aerosmith song Line Up, agreed. His retro rock sound complements "America’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band" (as Aerosmith bills itself).

Kravitz did many things right, singing hits such as Again, Always on the Run, American Woman, Are You Gonna Go My Way, Dig In, Fly Away and Lady. He strummed and sang with power.

More important, his band grooved. Drummer Cindy Blackman was a dynamo, with a beat that rattled rib cages.

"When’s the last time you heard a really good trombone solo?" Kravitz asked as Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews improvised over a James Brown-style guitar vamp. Kravitz said he was paying homage to Cincinnati’s "Ohio funk."

During intermission, the stage rotated to reveal Aerosmith’s equipment already in place. Thirty minutes would pass, however, before Aerosmith began. Meanwhile, a hockey game was being played at the arena’s Ice Haus.

"Tonight, we’re yours," Tyler told the audience after charging through Love in an Elevator and Walk This Way. While he promised to play anything, the night was dominated by older material — Seasons of Wither, Lord of the Thighs, Train Kept a Rollin’ and No More No More, along with a song by guitarist Joe Perry and the blues number Baby Please Don’t Go.

"Where were you in 1975? Doing the wild thing? That’s why we wrote this song," Tyler said of No More No More.

He pranced and preened along a catwalk that circled the arena floor. He allowed women to touch his thigh and high-fived the guys.

Perry joined him frequently, playing an assortment of guitars, sometimes with two strapped around him. Bassist Tom Hamilton and guitarist Brad Whitford took to the catwalk less frequently, and drummer Joey Kramer and keyboardist Russ Irwin were moored to the stage.

Power ballads and more recent hits weren’t neglected: Aerosmith rocked, rolled and scored on I Don’t Want To Miss a Thing, Dream On, Cryin’ and Livin’ on the Edge.

Technically, things weren’t perfect: Kravitz made repeated requests to increase his band’s volume (it played louder than Aerosmith did), and Tyler, like a petulant child, threw his malfunctioning microphone down toward the end of the concert.

Both groups had a tendency to drag things out — such as Kravitz’s wandering around the floor to have audience members sing Let Love Rule ("It means everything to me," he said), and Perry’s one-too-many solos.

Although both acts have given better concerts, Aerosmith and Kravitz still put on a good show.

Aero Force One
November 21, 2005

Blood, Sweat and Beers

The band cruised into the Meadowlands last Thursday. A lot of familiar faces were seen backstage. Jack Douglas and his posse including Danny Provenzano who directed the mob movie that Joe and Brad were involved in called, “This Thing Of Ours”. Danny just got back from an extended vacation and was looking quite fit. Jack just celebrated his 60th birthday. Joey was in town last Monday and took in the surprise birthday festivities that Jack’s wife Christine threw.

The gang from Orange County Choppers were in the house and were given a shout-out by Steven during the show. Paul Sr., Paul Jr. and Mike watched the show from the side of the stage. Joe had the gang from Varvatos there, too. Joey had every shape and size of Kramers in the building. Missing that night was Ray Tabano, who was MIA. Perhaps one of his green florescent shirts was at the dry cleaners and he didn’t want to risk being seen in public without it. I asked him one time why he wore such a god-awful thing and he said that he was sick and tired of security guards hounding him to see his pass. This way they can see him coming a mile away and don’t ever ask for his pass again after the first time. In a weird Ray way that makes perfect sense. Also not at the venue was, Jimmy Hoffa, or was he “in” the venue?

The Boston show was a great homecoming. In 2003 my bags were stolen out of Joe’s dressing room shortly after he left the building. They were recovered the next day after I looked over hours of Fleet center videotape and found the guy who stole them. When I described the guy to Jimmy Eyers he remembered the thief and knew whose guest he was. Needless to say, we got the bags shortly after our Thanksgiving turkey was out of the oven and all contents were home safe. This time security was tight in and around the dressing rooms and the night went off without incident. The show was really good. Steve Morse from the Boston Globe reviewed the show, and in recent years threw compliments about Aerosmith like they were manhole covers, this time he gave the guys a great write- up but, surprisingly, didn’t seem to care for Lenny much.

Joe started the evening by going by a great new restaurant down the street from the Gahden called Anthem. A local rock station, WAAF, held a contest to meet Joe and to sample some of Joe’s sauce on wings from Jakes BBQ. The wings were so freakin good. I just wish I wasn’t working and could have a few pints of Guinness with them. Joe and Billie’s son, Aaron, who is the heir apparent to the hot sauce throne, put the event together. Joe signed autographs until it was time to go to work.

Things to watch for:

Steven has been using a new hand-held microphone lately. It gives him a little bit more mobility on stage and it allows him to run full bore around the new stage.

Check out Brad’s new flying V guitar. I’m not quite sure who makes it but it sure is sharp.

Don’t ask Joe for a light during Sweet Emotion. You just might get one.

Joe scraped up his middle finger pretty bad in Ottawa banging away on his fiddle. He left a trail of blood from the stage to the dressing room. He told me there was a puddle of blood on the stage and I wisely cracked, “just like old times with KISS.” That got a half smile out of “Joe Cool.”

Employee Of The Week goes to Jamie Laurita. Jamie is the band’s cook and nutritionist. He makes sure the locals don’t try to pass off slop as catering. He has worked with the Stones, STP and Sarah McLachlan, to name a few. He’s a great guy and he keeps me fat and I love him.

See you on the road!

John B.

Thanks to Jared

Yahoo! Music Video Premiere
November 21, 2005

Watch it  (Here)

(better when 'full-screen' at the bottom right of the player is clicked)



Thanks to: Themadhatter

Aerosmith: Nationwide Arena - November 20, 2005

 1)  Love In An Elevator
 2)  Walk This Way
 3)  Same Old Song And Dance
 4)  Cryin'
 5)  No More No More
 6)  Livin' On The Edge
 7)  Shakin' My Cage
 8)  Sweet Emotion
 9)  Seasons Of Wither
10) I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
11) Dream On
12) Lord Of The Thighs
13) Baby Please Don't Go
14) Train Kept A Rollin' (Slow)

===Encore===

15) Back In The Saddle
16) Draw The Line

Aero Force One
November 20, 2005


Yo, Tom called - Again. That's right! Tom called and left a message, and you can hear it. You might even get some inside news on the setlist...

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Aerosmith & Lenny Kravitz in concert
Sunday, November 20, at 7:30 p.m. - Doors open at 6 p.m.
Tickets: $42, $57, $87, $127 (includes facilty fee)
Event Seating Configuration: End stage at 360
On sale now

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For more information about upcoming events at Nationwide Arena, please call (614) 246-2000. Tickets for all events may be purchased at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office.

Thanks to: Little_Queenie

Jam! Showbiz
November 19, 2005

Rock 'n' roll of all kinds -- blues-soaked, hard, classic, funky, psychedelic, and soulful -- took over the Air Canada Centre last night as Aerosmith and Lenny Kravitz co-headlined a sold-out show in front of 17,000 fans.

The two-for-one nature of the event, both acts could likely fill the hockey arena on their own, wasn't lost on the excitable crowd who slowly trickled in during Kravitz's opening hour-and-five-minute set that kicked off with Where Are We Runnin'?.

It was the second time this year that Kravitz, backed last night by an eight-piece band including a two-man horn section, Cindy Blackman on drums (celebrating her birthday) and Toronto native Craig Ross on guitar, has played our city.

In fact, the singer-guitarist's frenzied solo stop at Massey Hall back in April was one of the concert highlights of the year. "Toronto's always a magical spot for us," said Kravitz, 41, who, despite severely spraining his ankle during just the second show of this fall tour with Aerosmith, was in good physical form. (He's got the cast off and now wears a leg brace underneath his skin-tight jeans.)

"It's so good to see you all this evening. I thank you for coming to check us out. You always give us a really positive, beautiful energy."

The undeniably sexy Kravitz, always a favourite of the ladies, earlier checked out two amorous female fans near the front, who would figure prominently in his set later: "Hello? How are you? Can I sing you a song?"

Still, his injury meant that Kravitz couldn't take full advantage, as he might have, of the two enormous catwalks that stretched out from the stage to encompass the crowd on the floor. However, Kravitz did make full use of one of two ramps that extended to each side of the stage, shaking his bum towards the audience so they could actually touch it, while those two aforementioned female fans were plucked from the audience to gyrate together, Brass Rail-style, on centre stage.

Kravitz would later join them for a Lenny sandwich.

But the real highlight was when Kravitz scrambled off stage during Let Love Rule to high-five, shake hands and hug fans both in the stands and on the floor. He actually climbed on top of a bunch of cases at the back of the floor, stripped off his leather jacket to reveal a T-shirt that said, "Let Love Rule," and whipped the crowd into an even bigger frenzy.

By the time he got back to the stage for the set-ending Are You Gonna Go My Way?, he'd ripped off his shirt to reveal tattoos and piercings aplenty, not to mention a well-defined upper body.

"This is exciting," he said earlier.

You said it Lenny.

Other Kravitz set highlights were the rockers Dig In, Always On The Run, Fly Away and his cover of The Guess Who's American Woman.

Needless to say after that impressive demonstration, Aerosmith -- seasoned performers who have been together for 35 years -- had a lot to live up to. Their stage presentation was much more elaborate than Kravitz's, with plenty of lights, lighting panels, video screens and the one-two punch of 57-year-old frontman Steven Tyler and 55-year-old lead guitarist Joe Perry.

The band, rounded out by drummer Joey Kramer, bassist Tom Hamilton, guitarist Brad Whitford, and a touring keyboardist, hit their stride early. To be more specific: The second, third, fourth and fifth songs were the Aerosmith classics Walk This Way, with both Tyler and Perry taking a stroll down opposing catwalks, Same Old Song And Dance, Cryin', and Living On The Edge.

"1975! Where were you? Maple Leaf Gardens?" asked Tyler playfully, after Living On The Edge.

Despite his advancing years, Tyler seldom stopped moving during Aerosmith's 95-minute set as he prowled the stage and all available catwalks, performing his trademark dance moves, while dragging his microphone stand draped in its trademark scarves. "Oh yeah, I feel real good tonight!" screamed Tyler, before whipping off his black leather jacket and sunglasses to reveal a black tank top and patchwork jeans.

The audience, meanwhile, reached out to him and his backside, in a sea of outstretched arms.

Tyler only left the stage once to let Perry, dressed inexplicably in a puffy shirt and pirate-like boots, take over on lead vocals for one song.

"Canada, you've been so good to us, or should I be more specific and say Toronto?" said Tyler, before the first set highlight Sweet Emotion, which included a crazy guitar solo from Perry.

Aerosmith upped the ante even further during the anthemic Dream On, which saw Tyler, Perry and Whitford leaning together back-to-back on one of the catwalks, as Tyler impressively hit that song's impossibly high notes.

Perry accurately introduced Tyler later as "the demon of screamin'!"

Kravitz, by the way, could be seen on the sidelines throughout the Aerosmith set, arm-in-arm with Blackman, leaving only after Dream On.

Later highlights proved to be the band's cover of the blues classic Baby, Please Don't Go and the incendiary encore song Back In The Saddle, the latter complete with Perry in a black cowboy hat and Tyler waving his microphone stand over his head.

Aerosmith: Air Canada Centre - November 18, 2005

 1)  Big Ten Inch Record
 2)  Walk This Way
 3)  Same Old Song & Dance
 4)  Cryin'
 5)  Livin' On The Edge
 6)  No More No More
 7)  Shakin' My Cage
 8)  Sweet Emotion
 9)  Seasons Of Wither
10) I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
11) Dream On
12) Lord Of The Thighs
13) Baby Please Don't Go
14) Train Kept A Rollin'

===Encore===

15) Back In The Saddle
16) Draw The Line


Thanks to: AeroFANatic

Billboard Radio Monitor
November 18, 2005

Heritage Rock

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BW&BK
November 18, 2005

A BW&BK source has issued the following overview of the Aerosmith show that hit Ottawa, Ontario, on November 16th, including the complete set list:

"Saw Aerosmith last night (Nov 16th) in Ottawa at the sold-out Corel Center with Lenny Kravitz... I'm 100% convinced that Aero have righted their ship and are back to being the Beantown Badboys of the 70's. The show was flawless, the stage set-up was staggering, and the band looked and played like they were 18-year-old punks out for blood. And of course, they played 'Lord Of The Thighs'. I can now die happy.

Here's the full set list in order: 'Helter Skelter', 'Walk This Way', 'Same Old Song And Dance', 'Cryin', 'Livin' On The Edge', 'No More No More', 'Jaded', 'Shakin My Cage' (from Joe Perry's solo album - sung by Joe), 'Sweet Emotion', 'Seasons Of Wither', 'I Don't Want To Miss A Thing', 'Dream On', 'Lord Of The Thighs', 'Other Side', 'Baby Please Don't Go', 'Train Kept A Rollin' ('slow train'), Encore: 'Back In The Saddle', 'Draw The Line'."

Aero Force One News Page
November 17, 2005

Drive This Way, Part I

It’s almost a requirement that rock stars are supposed to own fast cars. Fitting the cliché, Aerosmith’s Joey Kramer has his share of super-exotic go-fasters, from a Ferrari Challenge Stradale to a Mercedes E55 AMG. But it was his son, Jesse, who turned the drummer onto Z cars. With the help of Mike Wade at Palm Beach Performance, Joey now has a 350Z that can keep up with the other cars in his dream garage. A Sport Z Magazine exclusive interview by Ken Jones.



Going to a rock star’s home to conduct an interview can be daunting. The secrecy with the address (sorry fans, don’t ask). The iron gate that surrounds the compound. The gargoyles that glare at you. And, of course, the garage of exotic cars.

Having “Sweet Emotion” hit the radio as I drive up only reminds my nerves that I’m about to be interviewing Joey Kramer, the drummer of the legendary band Aerosmith, at his home in south Florida.

What’s a sports car writer doing interviewing a rock star? Joey Kramer isn’t just any rock star. He’s a rock star and a Z car enthusiast--his daily driver is nothing other than a twin-turbocharged 350Z.

We sit down for an interview in his living room, away from his gargoyles and the distractions of Ferraris, Mercedes, Audis, and Zs wanting to play in his garage.

SZM: It seems that you’ve been an automotive enthusiast for quite some time. How did you get started in the hobby?

JK: I’ve been into cars since I was 11 or 12 years old. I built models when I was a kid. I always knew that the first car I wanted was a Corvette. That was my first love; it probably still is … I particularly love the mid years (66’s and 67’s). I have a definite soft spot in my heart for Corvettes and I’m actually involved with Corvette Mike in New England.

SZM: Back in the early 70’s when Aerosmith was just starting to form, did you or any of the guys in the band own an early Z car?

JK: Tom, our bass player, had a 240Z. It was white with a red interior. As I remember he loved that car. He sold it to a guy--Ray Tabano--who was in the band when we first started it. [Once] we did the “Stars Cars” in Cream magazine, I believe some time in 1975. There would be a full-page picture [of Tom’s 240Z] if you can get your hands on a copy. The whole band did full page shots of our cars at the time. The car I used for that particular photo shoot was my ’75 Corvette.



SZM: Would you consider yourself a hands-on guy or just an enthusiast? Do you ever get involved with working on your car or performing any of the modifications?

JK: I’m an enthusiast. I like to drive. A car definitely has to look good. That’s a big part of it for me. I love to drive and I like to drive fast when the time is right. I’m not in to driving fast when the time is wrong and endangering other people’s lives as well as my own, so there’s a time and place and I’m real careful about that. Down here in South Florida the driving is pretty intense. Conversely, up north when I’m in Boston over the summer it’s a whole lot better. There’s a whole lot more of what we would call back roads--twisty roads, bendy roads--that are fun to drive whereas down here it’s all flat and it gets pretty boring after a while. As a result, my Ferrari kind of sits in the garage a lot unless I’m taking it to the track.

SZM: Is your 350Z your first Z car?

JK: This is my first Z car. I have been an admirer of Z cars since the early ’90s and I always liked the way the ’90-96 twin turbos looked as well. I’m considering getting into a project car. I’m on the lookout now for a ’93-96. When I saw the 350Z I immediately liked it. My son Jesse turned me on to Japanese cars… He works for Bomax and drives a 240SX with a big [Bomax] body kit on it and the whole nine yards. When I told Jesse I liked the 350Z, he said that’s the best Japanese car you can buy as far as what you want to do. I drove the 350Z Track model and fell in love with it. I wasn’t going to buy a red car but the track model that I found happened to be red and I fell in love with the car the way it looked in red and--as I stated earlier--the car has to look good.

SZM: And then you started modifying.…

JK: The first thing I did was lower it and put new wheels and tires on it, which is basically what I do to all my cars. Once I put the wheels, tires and lowering springs on it, I really started to like the way the car looked. I drove it around a while in stock form. I then figured it would be fun to put a supercharger on it. So, just for the hell of it I had the dealer put it on and it was okay for a little while. The performance improvement was a little better. It didn’t seem as though it was a whole lot better until I brought it down to the guys at Champion Motor Sports [Pompano, Florida, affiliated with Champion Porsche] and those guys tinkered with it a bit and got it to run the way it needed to run. Palm Beach Performance also installed some NISMO cams and headers, which helped a lot. I drove the car around like that for a while. I’m used to driving the Audi and my Ferrari and also my E55 so I’m accustomed to each of them. When I would get into the Z, even with the supercharger on it, it would feel sluggish to me. It was at that time that I found Mike