No other band could match Aerosmith’s outrageous partying practises during the 1970s. The group, which featured only Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, was among the most extravagant acts to emerge from the heyday of hard rock. They consumed drugs at a rapid pace while producing hits like “Walk This Way” and “Last Child”. Tyler was well-known for indulging in drugs, sex, and rock ‘n’ roll whenever he felt like it. But one of the biggest wake-up calls of his life came from rock stars.
Tyler was well-known for having a completely symbiotic relationship with music when Aerosmith was first getting started. When working on songs like “Dream On”, Tyler first had the idea for the composition on his father’s grand piano. He then transferred the idea to the guitar. Even though he was meticulous in the studio, his behaviour was frequently out of control when he was on the road.
Tyler was known to get blitzed out of his mind at any chance during the band’s performances. Although he created his signature appearance by wrapping scarves around his microphone, the scarves’ pockets were actually filled with a drug. And Tyler would take that out when the situation demanded it.
On the other hand, s*x and Aerosmith go hand in hand. Every song in their collection, even the not-so-subtle overtones of “Big Ten Inch Record,” dealt with obtaining carnal knowledge during their peak. When Tyler hit the road, he had an objectifying, condemning gaze on Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, one of the bands he was touring with.
After leaving The Runaways, Jett achieved success as a solo performer towards the end of the 1970s. She penned hits like “I Love Rock N’ Roll” and “Bad Reputation”. Midway through the tour, Tyler tried to hit on Jett but received a telling rejection, despite his musical infatuation.
Tyler went too far with his derogatory behaviour towards Jett. He practically boasted about how he approached her in her pants. That was such a disgraceful display of his lack of respect for a coworker. “In courting Joan Jett when I was on tour with her, I would strip bare naked, put on a robe. Pull the chair from near the lift all the way over to the end of the hall, pushing it right in front of her door”. Tyler recalled in his book Does the Noise in My Head Bother You. After that, I would remove my robe, sit with my arms crossed, ring the doorbell. And wait for her to open it.
Tyler offers up this unsolicited approach in a very unsettling way, seemingly without considering how harmful it would be. “She gave me that look that I really wanted to see and responded in her best Mae West velvety growl. ‘I’m not into the big ten-inch, honey,'” he continues, describing Jett’s reaction.
Jett did not make any public comments on his actions, and Tyler hardly ever addressed the issue further. Tyler eventually collaborated with Jett’s co-writer Desmond Child, helping them pen hit songs like “Angel” and “Dude (Looks Like a Lady)”. Even though he may not was aware of Jett’s nonprofessional side.
