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Aerosmith.

tuff was the great example of hair metal formula: dime a dozen in la 1989.... the scene ate its self........ the same thing is starting to happen with country music now

Without mentioning a name there's a artist that makes band mates allegedly sign a NDA to not discuss the hair system.

I knew one guy who knew him in that time frame. He said VV was never off..always unhappy, always in everyone’s face

I love the whole "why did they shave their hair off" mantra!

If you want the gig, then get that wig! If you like the groupies and want a rub, than get that Rug! If you are thinning, and your bandmates saying you have to leave, then run out and get that weave! And then when you go rehearsal, tell them to admire the reversal!

Can you imagine the early sixties British invasion bands having a guy in the band with a horseshoe shaped male pattern balding look? I mean there would be no way in hell that would happen! What was a poor talented guy to do? Maybe go back in investigate that period! ."Tonight on the History Channel, we go back in time to out mop headed imposters of the British invasion"!!!!

Hair is part of the "rock star" uniform. And you have to, or had to, be in uniform to be on stage for certain genres of the time. Now you have all these shaved headed tattoo infested types of "uniforms" on stage. Thank god for that change balding guys must have said!

Greg Bissonette for sure! Look at old pics of him.

In my mind, I could not decide on a definitive American rock band. The bands that come to mind are The Doors, Eagles, Skynrd, Ramones, Aerosmith, Cheap Trick and Roth era Van Halen. Though I’m not a big fan, Springsteen and the E Street Band could be considered “band”. It’s a tough question.

Bob Hope. He's the template. He was still a big star in my teen years. Then he was 90 and started putting out prime time specials so bad NBC only aired them at 2 am! Didn't know when to quit! Taylor Swift has already been around 20 years (and is looking hot: these days)! Ernest Tubb, Ella Fitzgerald: my "new" music.

Aerosmith, Whitesnake, Kiss for example 🙂Ratt

VInnie Vincent was sure good looking though

Great stories. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Finland. 🙂

Does Sebastian Bach have a wig

And now many people hate Sebastian Bach. BJ a HB yep it is.

i'm in the documentary im the guy with the vixen tattoo

Could be worse. You could be in a reggae band with a crop of Dingleberry's on your head!

Hair today, gone tomorrow!

It happened over a news paper slap.😂😂

Sorry, fella, but Maiden were never punk metal. The songs that Paul wrote were heavily influenced by British glam rock. Now Paul had a brilliant falsetto which went brilliantly with his raw voice. Name one punk singer that sang with a falsetto. As for fantasy stuff, Paul wrote the lyrics to Remember Tomorrow and Strange World which are fantasy type songs. Running Free is influenced by Gary Glitter. Killers, another Paul written song, was pure heavy metal. I appreciate you like what you like, but you have contradicted yourself so many times. And Paul sang AOR music directly after leaving Maiden.

The only Rock Star I respect for wearing a wig is Paul Stanley. Because of his ear.😎

I am big fan of Iron Maiden and really love those first two albums. Paul's voice was perfect for those albums as it was very raw. I look at them as two different bands similar to how i see Van Halen.

Past their prime? 99.9% of even successful bands have a 'prime' of about 3-5 years. Ridiculous to state a band shouldn't keep doing it past their prime. Also, hardly any band has the money that you think. Several interviews where Mick Mars is talking about he had to sell a lot of his amps and guitars in the Mis to late 90s just to pay the rent. If you haven't seen these interviews, it's an quick search.

Spot on , well explained and I have to agree with you. Lynyrd Skynyrd 100% !!!

What about LA Guns ?!? Rockstars or not ?!?

I agree! Paul Di'Anno was truly a gift from another planet! ❤️

I saw LAGUNS at pinkies pool hall in Las Vegas in 1998

Cracks me up how u describe it ll

Aerosmith were my 2nd favorite band up until Pump. Rock In A Hard Place is my favorite. Sooo sleazy. Cant go wrong with Aerosmith and Skynrd. KISS is my favorite though then The Stooges

RAMONES

Blackie Lawless?

This guy doesn't have his name on any videos or descriptions sooooooo, who the hell is he?!?

Lynyrd Skynyrd only had ONE good song! (That Smell) They do not represent the USA, they represent lowlifes! Their music is basically country music. 🤢🤮

It’s much more than ego. Bob Dylan (Zimmerman) let it slip. It’s a Satanic deal. He “made a deal with the chief commander” and is “holding up his end of the bargain”. He made a deal with Satan. This spiritual warfare is 100% real. You can definitely see it in the music videos. You need to brush up on your Freemasonic / Satanic symbolism. They communicate through signs and symbols.

Toys in the Attic great album 🔥

I submit a Jerry Garcia-led Grateful Dead. Aerosmith doesn't even rate.

No! The question is: The Greatest American Rock Band ....THAT WEAR WIGS!!

Hey Mike, thanks for sharing! I agree 💯 with your take on Aerosmith. Their 70’s (and best, imo) stuff was nothing like what they did in the late 80s/early 90s. They became a totally different band when they started writing with outside writers like Desmond Child, Diane Warren and Marti Frederiksen. It was a very commercially successful period for them and put them in heavy rotation on radio and MTV, but they lost me as a fan. I think of Done With Mirrors as the last “true” Aerosmith album. BTW, my vote for Greatest American Rock Band: DLR-era Van Halen!!

Zz top is another in my opinion. Up until dusty died, they were another tight bunch. Couldn't think of a single controversy about them. They had sleeping bag, cheap sunglasses, legs, gimme all your lovin', my heads in Mississippi, double back, woke up with wood, gotsta get paid and tons of others that are still absolute bangers to chuck on with a drink and cigarette

Almost went wild until I read the question a second time. I will agree Skynyrd hands down. Areosmith great party band their second coming was a band that had others write their hits. Skynyrd was a professional outfit, no doubt. One More For The Road was probably the best live album ever done. I think Skynyrd is probably Americas Zeppelin! I love Cheap Trick, but again, it's very pop imo! I would pick a band like Boston over CT. Then there is Chicago great band, but all over as far genre. I could put J.Giles in there, but again very pop. So there is no one I can think of no one better than the Southern boys.

I'm not an American. However, if you asked most Europeans (in my experience) who they know and/or love, Skynyrd would barely feature. Even if we ignore 80s/90s Aerosmith. CCR gets more love than Skynyrd and is a far better band than Lynyrd Skynyrd... Just my opinion. Love your posts! Love and respect from Scotland.

Supposedly they blew away The Who opening for them as well

Great band indeed

Van Halen, Skynrd def...also

Do you agree that todays version of Lynyrd Skynyrd is a fraud and basically a cover band?

Interesting choice. Cheap Trick makes some sense but I can’t argue with what you’ve put forth here.

Grand Funk Railroad.

From 'Pump' onward, every single Aerosmith album sounds like a Desmond Child, Holly Knight and Diane Warren, 'Best Of', album. Imo, Aerosmith almost had 2 careers. First, they were a great American rock band. In their second career, they were a soundtrack, FM radio ballad band. I was born in 81..so the first Aerosmith album that I got when it came out was Pump. That is probably the reason why I have never been a huge Aerosmith fan. I've listened to all of their stuff..but I was never a huge, super fan.

Fave Skynyrd song, On the Hunt, Allen Collins riff