Former Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver drummer Matt Sorum was interviewed by WBAB and was asked about being the musical director of Steven Tyler’s sixth annual Grammy viewing party. The event took place at the Hollywood Palladium and was the first performance for Tyler since Aerosmith’s retirement from touring due to the singer’s vocal injury.
Sorum: “Some fans were a little bit, like, ‘Well, he can sing.’ Well, let me just explain what’s happening with Steven Tyler, ’cause he’s a really good friend. And we were on the phone 10 times a day. It was great. And he trusts me. And I’m so honored. And he’s such an iconic guy and I feel like as a guy that’s been in a band his whole life, he wanted that feeling of having a collaborator on this and a bandmate, and he chose me. I was, like, ‘Okay.’ For two months, we talked every day… But anyway, he went out and sang. And it was a really big moment for him because he hurt himself bad. Now, is he gonna tour again?
“No, he’s not. Because, and I explained this to people, Steven cannot put himself under the rigors of doing a full worldwide tour because there’s a lot of pressure. And if you’re not a singer, you wouldn’t understand what he goes through, but he’s 77 years old and he’s a perfectionist. And if he doesn’t sing correctly, it bothers him. And he’s not gonna put it on tape, like 80 percent of the people that are out there taking your money. He will not be on tape, and he won’t change the keys of the song. That’s just who he is. He’s, like, ‘I’m an artist. I’m a singer. This is my band. I’ve been doing this for 50 years. And if I can’t do it perfect, I can’t do it.’ And I respect that. And I talked to him about it multiple times. I said, ‘So, just sing four or five songs tops.’ He says, ‘I can do that.’ And that was just one time. Maybe down the line, he’ll do it again and possibly do the same amount of songs.”
According to Rolling Stone, all it took was a good cause for Tyler to make a return to the stage. Over the weekend, he hosted a Grammy Awards watch party at the Hollywood Palladium through his Janie’s Fund foundation. At the end of the night, he performed six songs with assistance from a few special guests.
Following appearances from Linda Perry, Marcus King, Billy Idol, Steve Stevens, and Joan Jett, Tyler opened his set with Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt joining on each song. They performed “More Than Words” with Mick Fleetwood and “Dream On” with Lainey Wilson. Aerosmith‘s Tom Hamilton and the Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson joined Tyler and Bettencourt for “Sweet Emotion,” “Walk This Way” with Jessie J, and “Heartbreaker.” The pair also performed “Toys In The Attic.”
Check out some fan-filmed video below, and read more at RollingStone.com.
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Sorum: “Some fans were a little bit, like, ‘Well, he can sing.’ Well, let me just explain what’s happening with Steven Tyler, ’cause he’s a really good friend. And we were on the phone 10 times a day. It was great. And he trusts me. And I’m so honored. And he’s such an iconic guy and I feel like as a guy that’s been in a band his whole life, he wanted that feeling of having a collaborator on this and a bandmate, and he chose me. I was, like, ‘Okay.’ For two months, we talked every day… But anyway, he went out and sang. And it was a really big moment for him because he hurt himself bad. Now, is he gonna tour again?
“No, he’s not. Because, and I explained this to people, Steven cannot put himself under the rigors of doing a full worldwide tour because there’s a lot of pressure. And if you’re not a singer, you wouldn’t understand what he goes through, but he’s 77 years old and he’s a perfectionist. And if he doesn’t sing correctly, it bothers him. And he’s not gonna put it on tape, like 80 percent of the people that are out there taking your money. He will not be on tape, and he won’t change the keys of the song. That’s just who he is. He’s, like, ‘I’m an artist. I’m a singer. This is my band. I’ve been doing this for 50 years. And if I can’t do it perfect, I can’t do it.’ And I respect that. And I talked to him about it multiple times. I said, ‘So, just sing four or five songs tops.’ He says, ‘I can do that.’ And that was just one time. Maybe down the line, he’ll do it again and possibly do the same amount of songs.”
According to Rolling Stone, all it took was a good cause for Tyler to make a return to the stage. Over the weekend, he hosted a Grammy Awards watch party at the Hollywood Palladium through his Janie’s Fund foundation. At the end of the night, he performed six songs with assistance from a few special guests.
Following appearances from Linda Perry, Marcus King, Billy Idol, Steve Stevens, and Joan Jett, Tyler opened his set with Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt joining on each song. They performed “More Than Words” with Mick Fleetwood and “Dream On” with Lainey Wilson. Aerosmith‘s Tom Hamilton and the Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson joined Tyler and Bettencourt for “Sweet Emotion,” “Walk This Way” with Jessie J, and “Heartbreaker.” The pair also performed “Toys In The Attic.”
Check out some fan-filmed video below, and read more at RollingStone.com.
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