Aerosmith
The name Aerosmith, by the way, means nothing in particular; it simply was the only name that no one in the band hated. During the first decade of its career, Aerosmith was one of the most popular hard-rock bands in America, striking a flamboyant middle ground between the cool, bluesy swagger of the Rolling Stones and the more campy, glam-metal approach of the New York Dolls and Mott the Hoople. Later, after a period of drug- and alcohol-induced decline, they made a triumphant return to form in the late '80s and early '90s, winning back their fans and the heart — and checkbook — of Columbia Records, the label where the story of Aerosmith began. Actually, the band's tale starts a few years before signing to Columbia, when drummer Steven Tyler met guitarist Joe Perry at the Anchorage, a Sunapee, N.H., ice cream parlor where Perry worked in 1970. They formed a power trio with Tom Hamilton on bass, and before long, they'd added drummer Joey Kramer and guitarist Brad Whitford, leaving Tyler to fulfill the role he was born for: lead singer. With 1975's Toys in the Attic, considered by most to be Aerosmith's best album, the group achieved a new level of success, both artistically and commercially. The first single, "Sweet Emotion," was a terrific pop-hard rock crossover that led the album up to No. 11 on the Billboard charts (it eventually sold 6 million copies). As a result of this newfound success, "Dream On" was re-released, becoming a Top 40 hit the second time around. The super-funky "Walk This Way" followed it up the charts early in 1976. Operating with two replacement guitarists, Jimmy Crespo and Rick Dufay, the band released its least successful album ever, Rock in a Hard Place, in 1982. Meanwhile, Perry's and Whitford's solo projects weren't exactly lighting up the charts. Something had to be done. On Valentine's Day of 1984, Perry and Whitford visited their old bandmates backstage after a show at Boston's Orpheum Theatre. Now reconciled, they reunited for the Back in the Saddle tour, and in 1985, having signed to Geffen Records, they put out Done With Mirrors. Though it didn't sell well, it showed that the band was on the comeback trail. After its release, Tyler and Perry completed a drug-rehabilitation program, and then, in an extremely smart publicity move, they joined old-school rappers Run-DMC in the video for their cover of "Walk This Way." In 1987, with producer Bruce Fairbairn at the helm, they recorded the album that would put them back on top, Permanent Vacation. Aerosmith's best and biggest-selling non-greatest hits album since Rocks featured the hits "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)," "Rag Doll," and "Angel," and ultimately sold 5 million copies. Pump, released in 1989, did it one better, selling 6 million, driven by the Top 10 hits "Love in an Elevator" and "Janie's Got a Gun."
Avant Garden (Released 2001)
I had a friend who spoke of fate & he
Knew of another place in space in time
He told of how me & my lady could look but we would never find
Said if you please i beg your pardon
Sometimes the things you see they just aint so
You life can be an avant garden
Cause loves what makes your garden grow
The sun leads the way the moon lights the sky
I see you & i lying in my avant garden
I dream of the day when our worlds collide
We wont be denied here inside our avant garden
Sometimes my life aint what it seeming
Right from the start its what your hearts believing
Could all this just be lucid dreaming
But dreams aint just enough for me
The sun leads the way the moon lights the sky
I see you & i lying in my avant garden
I dream of the day when our worlds collide
We wont be denied here inside our avant garden
You know its just aint right
To deal with other shite
No one should ever be so broken hearted
Dont ever be afraid cause when you got it made
Yeah you dont even have to try
So i'll be waiting in your garden
Watching all your flowers grow
The sun leads the way the moon lights the sky
I see you & i lying in my avant garden
I dream of the day when our worlds collide
You'll know we're arrived here inside our avant garden
The sun brings the rain the moon needs the sky
I see you & i lying in my avant garden
Beware of the lies a word to the wise
There's sweet cherry pies
And truth inside our avant garden
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