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Through the Years: 10 Wildest Quotes by and About American Idol’s Steven Tyler
Anyone surprised by Steven Tyler’s smooth transition from Aerosmith front man to American Idol judge should check out some back issues of Rolling Stone magazine. We did, and it shows that Tyler has always been a personality with a capital P—letting it all hang out, whether screaming lyrics onstage or joining AI contestants in song today. Rock journalist Tom Moon, who interviewed Tyler for Rolling Stone in 2001 and 2004 and is the author of the book 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, tells Snakkle that “watching [Tyler on Idol] is very similar to sitting and talking to him,” adding that Tyler is “taking rock star-ism to the public.” Here are some “crazy” quotes from and about Mr. Steven Tyler. By Brett Singer
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Steven Tyler Aerosmith Photo, 1975
4. April 5, 1990: In The Band That Wouldn’t Die, by David Wild, Tyler says that even Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead thought Aerosmith was taking too many drugs. “They were worried about us, so that gives you some idea about how fucked up and crazy we were.”
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