Looking Back
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 Yearbook Photo, 1964
1. June 6, 1974: In his RS review of Aerosmith’s second album, Get Your Wings, Charley Walters praises Tyler as a singer “whose discipline is evident no matter how he shrieks, growls, or spits out the lyrics.” You’ll see what he means on Aerosmith’s “Train Kept A Rollin.”