2/4/2010
Joe
Perry confirmed the rumors that Steven Tyler did indeed try out for
Led Zeppelin shortly after Robert Plant passed on reuniting with
the band in 2008. For the first time Perry shared the details of Tyler's
ill-fated attempt to front Zeppelin, telling Classic Rock Magazine,
"Steven disappeared and I called around. Somebody said he was in London trying
out for Led Zeppelin. It's something I've never talked about before. It's a kind
of window into how hard it's been to keep the partnership together. It's not the
first time things like this have happened -- that's the downside of our
relationship."
According to what Jimmy Page told Perry, the rehearsals were
"shambolic," with Tyler unfamiliar with the Zeppelin catalogue and under the
impression they would be working on new material.
- Perry
added: "Page felt really awkward about the audition, but ultimately it was a
group decision (to pass on Tyler)."
- Perry
spoke to Arkansas City, Kansas radio station KACY 102.5 FM and admitted that
having Paul Rodgers replace Tyler in Aerosmith was a thought, and that he
plans to record some solo tracks with Rodgers in the future.
- When
asked if he would be amenable to having a female singer replace Tyler, Perry
said: "Oh, definitely! No one in the band's brought that up, but sometimes. . .
You've gotta think out of the box. Oddly enough, a lot of the bands I was in
before I had Aerosmith, I had female singers in the band and it was
really good -- a lot of great songs. So that's definitely a possibility."
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