Check out the video of Steven Tyler's vocal cords on National Geographics incredible human machine. I would love to see your comments on what you think of it.
Stephen Tyler's voice is amazing. You have to break down his live performances of Crying and Dream On. They really highlight his insane range and will show you why they call him the Demon of Screamin'!
"Dream On", "Sweat Emotion", and "Toys in the Attic" come to mind immediately. There is a live version of Aerosmith singing "Dream On" in 1974 on a tremendous T.V. show called The Midnight Special. Quite possibly the best live performance recorded of Aerosmith. The Midnight Special was a late night show that was one of those "you don't want to screw up" venues, along the lines but better than Austin City Limits, and The Old Grey Whistle Test. Just about everything Aerosmith did beyond 1976 pales by comparison. It's exceptionally hard to find them performing "Sweet Emotion" live and sober. If you want to see Heart live, they did the entire album "Dreamboat Annie" in 1976 on a Canadian T.V. program called The Second Ending which was exquisite. Most of the best live recordings can be found across most of the best groups through the old 1970's late night music shows, long before MTV was even a thing. If you lived close to the Canadian border you could get reception and watch shows like The Second Ending, BBC music shows, and others.
The Howard Stern show has a fantastic rendition of Steven belting out Dream On. I'd love to see analysis of this song, not necessarily this version as there are hundreds of live recordings of him and the band doing it.
I prefer the live version of Dream On from the MTV 10 celebration. That song has never sounded so complete to me as it did that night with a live backing orchestra.
Steven Tyler is currently 74 years old, and he still sings like this and sounds just as good. His unique screamin’ is part of his sound and image and always has been.
Although this song is almost 30 years old (Jesus I feel old), it's actually 23 years into their career at this point. I'd recommend a performance of Dream On from the 70s to really get a sense of what their early sound was like.
I would agree with taking a look at "Dream On" from the 70's. These guys were pretty F'd up and got sober during the video she just critiqued. Being sober is fine, but their sound and songs are terrible after "Done With Mirrors" to the point of constant songs with no heart or personality. They needed that bank?
Exactly what I was going to say when she said this was a concert early in their career.... 95% of the bands don't/won't last as long as those 23 years...
"Sustainable" is the right word indeed. He's doing it for 50 years, has been through every possible abuse (and I'm not only speaking about his voice - he and guitarplayer Joe Perry were once nicknamed the "Toxic Twins" for good reason). It works for him. Even repaired, his vocal cords are build like a german tank. And nobody can imagine Steven with a perfectly clean voice anyway - it wouldn't be him.
He actually had to go see a doctor because his vocal chords were bleeding and he had an operation to repair the damage. There is a video of them doing a scope on his throat for one concert. They said his chords had 780,000 collisions in that one concert! And to think he has been doing this for 50 years, still doing it and even through all of his drug use. Amazing
You should definitely do a Steven Tyler sit down. That would be awesome!!! When you get to know who someone is as a person and human being, then you understand the beauty in their music.
I second,third and forth this!!!! Tea time with Steven would be so awesome!! I've seen many interviews with Steven and he always seems so down to earth and humble.
And him being the type of person he is, he’d totally do it if he can. He’s in rehab again right now and he has his Vegas residency after that but he’s one of the more accessible rock stars around when it comes to appreciating his fans and fellow musicians so this kind of interview would be totally up his alley!
Dream On is a must… he hits some notes in that song that sound inhuman for a male singer. I believe he actually had tons of damage to his vocal chords and he actually had to have them repaired. He always gives so much of himself live, super talented 🔥
You should definitely check out their version of Dream On from the 10th anniversary of MTV where they play with an orchestra. Their best performances of that song without a doubt. Amazing vocals!
Came to listen to this because of the news. Steve’s voice gave up after 55 years performing at the age of 76 retiring the band from touring. I will say that is sustainable in my book. First time I found your channel and is awesome Thank you!
I wouldn’t call this early in their career, this is like 20 years into their career. Steven definitely has lots of great vocal performances to dig into. Sounds like he didn’t remember all the lyrics at the beginning being the 1st time they played this live.
No one can break down the gifted vocal of Steven Tyler, the legend is still signing the same notes of his songs from 70s and he's nearly 80s now, as his legendary band is existing for more than a half century.
The demon of screamin'! Steven is a bluesman at heart. The band, Joe, Tom, Brad, Joey, they don't get enough recognition. One of the best shows, when I saw them, let's see, that would have been, um, sometime in the 80s.
"Crazy" was on the "Get a Grip" album that was recorded in 1992 (finished in November) and released April 1993. The tour in support of the album started in June, 1993. I believe the concert clip was from June 1994, looks like it might be the one in the Netherlands. That would make it the155th stop of the tour. So let's cut him bit of slack if he isn't top form. "Get a Grip" was their third multi-platinum record and their third album produced by Bruce Fairbairn. 🎸😎
Also... everyone, let's send Elizabeth a MASSIVE amount of love and well wishes, because each of these videos could potentially be the one right before the baby comes!
A vocal coach once told me "not everything that sounds good is correctly executed". I think this applies to Steve Tyler because he has done so much damage to his vocal chords over the years. Yeah, sounds great, but all the concerns that Elizabeth had here listening were actually true.
Yes, and I feel compelled to point out the obvious, that this was in a big outdoor arena 20 years ago, so probably not even one of their better sounding performances
CRAZY was released 23 years into their career. It’s where they definitely went “Hollywood/Nashville”. I personally like the earlier stuff. Great content, Liz…
I love Pump and Get a Grip due to my age as I was a teen when they came out BUT yes the 70s Toys in the attic / Rocks / Night in the Ruts era is FAR better!
Opening the well here. Love Aerosmith. But this really isn’t “early” as it’s from their 11th album in 1993. 20 years after their first album From that, check out “Dream On” to see how he’s always done amazing voice work. And “Walkin’ The Dog” to see how bluesy they can get.
You were nearly psychic about Steven. Aerosmith announced on 3 August 24 that they would no longer tour because Steven suffered a fractured larynx. Aerosmith has been my very favorite American band and my favorite to see live. First saw them in 1973 and it was so good I had to see them anytime possible. 3 Aug 24 was a sad day for me.
Elizabeth, there's videos of Steve Tyler's vocal folds doing stuff. I'm pretty sure you'd be interested in that. And you're right about the vocal chord damage. The sound isn't great and he had to have surgery when a blood vessel popped during a tour, but considering the fact he did so many drugs that he is considered a legend in that field alone, this is not that unexpected. A funny story from Aerosmith. They were listening to the radio and Steve heard a song that he liked and told the band they should cover that and the band told him that he is a dumbass because that's one of their songs.
Omg! Ive never heard that story but it’s pretty funny, also, even if he didn’t recognize his song, which he writes 🤦🏻♀️😂, how did he not recognize his own voice 😂😂😂
Steven Tyler had vocal surgery in the last few years. He definitely jacked his voice. One of my favorite singers for sure. May you sing forever, Steven.
I AM SUCH A HUGE FAN OF YOUR CHANNEL. I LOVE YOUR ANALYSIS SO MUCH... ITS AMAZING TO WATCH. I LEARN A WHOLE LOT ABOUT VOCALS FROM YOU. WHICH IS THE MAIN MUSICAL DEPARTMENT THAT I LACK KNOWLEDGE IN..... SOOOOOO.....PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO MORE AEROSMITH SONGS... SPECIFICALLY EARLY AEROSMITH SONGS. YOU HAPPENED TO PICK A VERY UNFLATTERING VIDEO TO REACT TO THAT DOES NOT DO STEVEN TYLER'S VOICE ANY JUSTICE... YOU CAN TELL THEY WERE STILL WORKING ON THIS SONG FOR THEIR NEW ALBUM AT THE TIME "GET A GRIP"... NOT ONLY THAT BUT YOU CAN TELL HIS VOICE IS VERY BLOWN OUT. JUST FOR THE FACT THAT HE STRUGGLES WITH THOSE VERY HIGH NOTES AT THE END AND OTHER VARIOUS PARTS... HE'S GOT SUCH A UNIQUE VOICE THAT I FEEL YOU WOULD ABSOLUTELY LOVE... HE EVEN MENTIONS THAT THIS IS THEIR FIRST TIME PLAYING THE SONG LIVE... WHICH IS WHY HE IS MUMBLING ON THE FIRST FEW LINES CUZ THERE WERE NOT SET LYRICS THERE... THEY HAVENT EVEN RECORDED THIS SONG AT THE TIME OF PERFORMANCE... PLEASE CHECK OUT ANY VERSION OF "DREAM ON", "SEASONS OF EITHER", "HOME TONIGHT", "YOU SEE ME CRYING" AND SO MANY OTHER SONGS. I AM SORRY FOR ALL THE CAPS BUT I JUST WANT YOU TO HEAR STEVEN TYLER FOR WHAT HE ACTUALLY IS.... I PROMISE I AM NOT YELLING AT YOU!!!! LOLOLOL. HAVE A GREAT NIGHT AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Elizabeth doing Crazy, well that's Crazy, lol. Other Aerosmith songs to check out Dream On, Sweet Emotion and Angel. Since you already know I Don't Want to Miss A Thing and Walk This Way.
One of my favourite songs is a liitle ballade named "what it takes" of the Album "Pump". I think it never came out as a single, but the harmonies and the emotions of the voice always catch me and makes me feel good. Apart from this the songs "Janie´s got a gun" and "love in an elevator" are two highlights of the same album which in general is my all time favourite album of them. Great voice, great show on stage. I´d love to see one or two other reaction videos of Aerosmith! 👍
I was just thinking I wonder if you've done dream on! His vocal technique especially in the very beginning it's just superb you have to listen to it! I am so bummed he didn't hit the super high note at the end you would have loved it it's like a falsetto fry it's amazing!
Steven Tyler is classically trained. People think just because he did so much blow and other drugs and smoking he's just care free, yet I learned how to sing because of this band specifically and my choir director loved it. After taking a car wreck and fiberglass shards in my throat I lost an octave high and gained an octave lower
He has a great "break" in his voice where he adds in little runs or sounds (the "chittering" sound on Permanent Vacation comes to mind) in a lot of their songs that makes him very unique.
I woke up to a 24hr nation wide service outage in Canada anticipating Elizabeth’s take on Arrowsmith’s Steven Tyler vocals. I enjoyed Elizabeth’s analysis Steven’s voice! The thing he’s got is stage presence and his showmanship. Cheers, Mike 😎👍🇨🇦🎤🎼
My all time favorite band! Look into their discography and you could find a number of songs to dig into. I'm not sure this is my favorite of his performances. If anything, you should perhaps consider "Dream On," even though the band themselves pretty much hate performing it at this point.
Love the Crazy review. 50+ years of performing and Steven Tyler is still great! Thanks to Aerosmith for. Amazing music. Dream On is one of my all time favorites.
"What it takes", Tokyo, 2002. THIS IS THE BEST PERFORMANCE EVER, you should watch it. He reach some incredible notes it gives me goossbumps every single time.
I had to check that out since it's my favorite Aerosmith song and has some crazy high notes in it. This performance she watched sounded like drunken karaoke to me, but that performance of What It Takes is just as good as the studio version despite being a harder song I think. I didn't hear him miss a single note. I hope she watches it.
Oh Ya. I totally agree What it takes is my favourite song vocally by Aerosmith Live versions are so awesome. I’ve seen Aerosmith four times and love this song live. Also have to say Pump is my favourite Album. From start to end with headphones is one of my top three albums I take if stranded on an island.
I would love to hear your analysis of Dream On from their very first album, the original Studio cut, it's just a landmark in the rock music world it really is. And the singing is fascinating. And he is very young and capable at that point and not just a parody of himself. But you could also look at his cover of an old black blues song, Big 10 Inch record, he manages to make that sound incredible as well and I believe that's on their second or third album or maybe it's even on that first album I can't remember. It's all very early and it's not just Steven tyler, that whole band was fire during that.
I would love to hear you analyze the Godfather of Shock Rock, Mr. Alice Cooper because his voice is very unique & he inspired so many hard rock performers that came after! I'd suggest "Poison", "Only Women Bleed" or "Feed My Frankenstein" to name a few of his iconic songs😎 (Also "Burning our Bed" almost forgot that masterpiece)
Y'know, I am POSITIVE that listening to those sappy Aerosmith ballads in the 90's and 2000's gave me type 2 Diabetes.🤣 Still "Crazy" is a solid enough introduction to another of rock's timeless (seriously, he's been doing this since the Triassic) iconic frontmen. I'll definitely be at this premier because, well, I wouldn't wanna miss a thing.
Aerosmith definately has a two-part career, much like deep purple. Huge fan of the first part and there are already many tracks mentioned that would be awesome reactions songs. Thanx Elizabeth, love the love!
You've got to check "Dream On". MTV 10th year performance with the orchestra backing Aerosmith. The only time Steven Tyler had issues with his voice was when he got in a fight and blew up a blood vessel while screaming.
Love your reaction to Steven Tyler singing this song and Aerosmith which I saw play live twice in the mid to late 70's in San Diego and they dominated playing live.
I think Amazing (studio) is the best from this period… Dream On is iconic. Sweet Emotion, the studio version is perfection. The songs from the album “Rocks” are all incredible.
I really enjoy Aerosmith. I have seen them in concert a number of times. Steven Tyler doesn't have a "great" voice but he certainly has the right voice for the music. I haven't gone out of my way to listen to Aerosmith in years but I enjoy the nostalgia, the memories, and the way their music fuels my imagination every time I end up listening (like this video). Their music is culturally significant maybe even iconic. So easy to relate to. have a great day.
You have the right to your opinion, and I respect that but I completely feel different. I think Steven Tyler has an amazing voice that defies what should be possible. He has a phenomenal range that I’ve even heard musicians say shouldn’t be possible. He’s my favorite singer and I’ve heard just about everything he’s ever done and it all sounds good. IMHO.
@@wendydotson8891 Please, let my comment in no way detract from Steven Tyler. He is magnetic, energetic, and very good at what he does. Rock would not be the same without him and the rest of Aerosmith. It is just, to me, there is a quality to his voice that my listening ear doesn't elevate it to the same status as it appears you may. That's the beauty of individuality and individual tastes. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me, honestly no disrespect intended the Steven Tyler; he is a thousand times the singer I am, and probably most people, considering he fronts a hugely successful band, He is not there because he is lacking. I hope you have a great day.
To be fair, I just started watching this, and I'm only a few minutes in, but I don't know if you were implying that this is one of their earlier performances, or you also wanted to see one, but this is definitely older Steven Tyler. Just to provide a little context, this band has gone through a few different faces in their career. The two main ones, which were pre break up, and after, but I'd even go further to designate minor phases in the after period. So they first got together in the late 60s, and became one of the hugest American hard rock bands in the 70s, and lived every cliche of sex, drugs, and rock n roll that you can imagine. So much so that it lead to them breaking up at the end of the 70s. They were apart for 8 ish years, and everyone just assumed that they were out for the count, but after what Steven Tyler refers to as snorting half of Peru, they cleaned up, and had an amazing comeback in the late 80s/early 90s. Then after maybe a small dip out of the limelight, kind of went a little more commercial and had another minor comeback a bit later in the 90s with a series of music videos starring Alicia Silverstone, who was big at the time, which appealed to a newer and younger audience, and is where this song is from, the video of which also included one of Steven Tyler's daughters, Liv Tyler, who also became a pretty big actress in her time. Maybe you're a Lord of the Rings fan, and would know her. Oh! She's also in Armageddon, so you do! Then there was kind of another peak with the song from Armageddon. Since then they've been kind of moving at a slower pace. They are quite old, and have lived very hard, but very rock n roll lives, so it makes sense. More recently, Steven Tyler was a judge on American Idol, and did a solo country album to the dismay of his band mates, but they're still rocking. Sort of. They can still sell out shows when they decide that they want to. Although I know they had a string of shows in Vegas that have been cancelled or postponed, maybe because Steven's having health issues? (I just looked it up, and apparently he had another relapse, and had to go to drug rehab) All the reactions I see are of older Aerosmith, and not that they're not holding up well enough, but Steven Tyler has such a unique and powerful voice, and I wish people that don't really know their history, had a little more exposure to him at his prime, or closer to it. I see lots of great suggestions here. I don't know if there's video of it, but there's a great live version from way back in the day of "Seasons of Whither" from I believe their second album, that's a personal favorite. ua-cam.com/video/a_GchifNRh0/v-deo.html and "Make It" and "Movin' Out" are a couple favorites from the first album that I don't think get enough attention, "Nobody's Fault" is a harder rock one from the appropriately named "Rocks" album which was just before the big break up, and "Hangman Jury" is another favorite from the "Permanent Vacation" album which was the initial big comeback era.
In all fairness, it's easy to see why people are questioning her remark about this being one of their earlier performances. *If you define early career being within a span of 5 to 10 years, then yes, it is not.* However, with how long they've been around making music, then by that reasoning, this really is early in their career. Time is relative.
@@Hawkenwhacker well I don't know when this performance is from, but that song came out in the mid 90s, 25 to 30 years into their career when Steven Tyler was in his late 40s, and a lot of other performances I see people react to are much more recent than that. He's 74 years old now.
@@Hawkenwhackera lot of people her age and my age (23) will think that performance was earlier in their career because of how long Aerosmith has been around, and the fact I myself haven’t been around that long to witness Aerosmith’s earlier music from the 70’s. most people of her age knew the later songs from the late 80’s to 90’s. Back then some people weren’t aware that Aerosmith had been around since 1970. After they cleaned up and became sober in 1986, they became big again and attracted a new young audience at the time . Most of the teens of the late 80’s and 90’s knew of big songs like Dude looks like a lady, Crazy, Love in an Elevator because Aerosmith played songs like that a lot during their tours. Like you said, time is relative
@@richiecabral3602June 1994 about a year into the Get a grip tour. I can understand some people saying it’s earlier in their career because of how long Aerosmith has been around, the fact 1994 was 30 years ago, and some folks might not be aware of how long Aerosmith has been around. They were big in the 70’s for a short period of time. After 1979, they plummeted. The early 80’s wasn’t their best time. They didn’t become big/relevant again until they sobered up in 1986. Most younger folks either grew up listening to songs like Crazy, Dude Looks like a Lady, Love in an Elevator. Older folks like my dad started listening to their first few songs like Dream On, Movin Out, SOS Too Bad. In perspective to Aerosmith’s timeline, that live performance is considered later into their career. Almost a quarter century. Aerosmith’s later performances would range from the 1987 Permanent Vacation tour to their current 2023 Peace Out tour
I love watching you and listening to your analysis. The wealth of knowledge and expertise you have is divinely paired with your charm and expression of aspects difficult to put into words. Amazing
Steven Tyler has an amazing voice. Aerosmith has two distinct eras in their music. The old style when they were on drugs and the new style after they got clean. Both are great, but the old stuff is better IMHO. You should react to Last Child or Sweet Emotion.
80s era is Janie's got a Gun, Love in an Elevator, Dude Looks Like a Lady to name a few. 90s era (Or the Alicia Silverstone Era) is Livin' on the Edge, Cryin', Crazy...this era is more similar (imho) to what ends up in Armageddon.
Steven Tyler was never one of my favorite Rock vocalists but he is able to do some things that I only wish I could pull off. He has an original sound, for sure.
when he performs ithe stage is his living room !hes having a personal communication with the audience like were all friends !and we are aLL getting high together !. im sure you know the feeling hes just a little more comfortable ,Steven rocks and earns everything he gets!!!!Love you sorry to say the performers today dont even compare !
"Dream On" would have been a great start when it comes to Aerosmith. Or "Sweet Emotion". Preferably live from a time when Tyler had a voice that didn't shatter now and again. ;)
Delightful to see you try to wrap your head around Steven Tyler. You can't. No one can. We've all tried, darling. He's been at it 50 years! You wanna really attempt to get him? Dream On. ⬅️the name of the song. I just turned 50, been hearing this song since it came out when I was a year old. It'll shake you to your core the first time, and it's the reason he's still at it.
Thanks for this review! I love your reaction at 14:00 :) As an absolute die hard Aerosmith junkie for 30 years, it's always a treat to see someone take in their music for the first time, especially Steven Tyler's incredible voice. If you haven't, check out the studio recording of this song and how he actually hits the note that he avoids live at 19:54. It's otherworldly! I will say, as others have commented, that maybe this wasn't the best live video to start on given that it was toward the end of this massive tour and they hadn't practiced this song much before playing it live (which still gives is a great rough edge sound though). For as good as Steven sings in this performance, he sings 5x better in many other live videos available online. His voice got even better on subsequent tours (1997-98 Nine Lives tour and 2001-02 Just Push Play tour) and then somehow reached even greater heights after his throat surgery in 2006. But if you're looking for a vocal example of Steven at his most versatile, check out "Back in the Saddle" which offers multiple non-falsetto high notes that make "Crazy" sound tame (esp on this 2004 version: ua-cam.com/video/A3vlj8mUiPA/v-deo.html). And you're right, Steven is totally nuts, but somehow that's worked to his advantage. It's hard to find a lead singer with more range and charisma over the course of rock & roll history.
Final Few Videos from the maternity leave Collection. You have made a ton of great content. Although the little boy is the best content you two created yet.❤️ Can’t wait to see what the future brings to the channel. (More geeky vocal scientist Elizabeth I assume)
I have been listening to them since 1975, and saw them live in the mid 90's. His voice never changed. During the days when there still was cruising, you would hear the 8-Track "Toys in the Attic" play out of most of cars some time going by them. I wore out that tape and moved to an album to record fresh cassettes when they were common in cars. They were one of my favorite bands in the 70's - Along with KISS, Heart, and Dobie Brothers. But Aerosmith stood alone.
Dear Elizabeth, you really HAVE TO hear Jeff Buckley. Truly one of the most extraordinary singers of all time, incredible vocal range and pure raw emotion. For a start I recommend the official video for Hallelujah (the Leonard Cohen song). It's a live in-studio performance, just voice and clean guitar. A once in a generation talent, taken from us much much too soon. Take care and keep up the great work. 👍👍🥃
yes,...Jeff Buckley ,....how have you not done one on him, or his father Tim Buckley,..both unfortunately had tragic deaths, the world is a less without them, check out Tims song for the siren,....and Jef's grace, ..and. mojo pin
She's done a whole in depth video on her sister channel on Jeff Buckley, maybe she doesn't put him here because she already known about him for many years :)
I absolutely love them PLEASE go back and listen to them in the 70's. Steven Tyler is also known as the SCEAM. Much love to you and your family 💕Brandi Modrak 💕
I'm sure others have said this but this is actually quite late in their career, relatively speaking! Crazy was released in '94 and off their 11th album. They released their first album in '73 so this is a good 20 years deep. As a side note, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry liked their excesses so much that they were known as the toxic twins so, to put his voice health in context, this is what he sounds like after decades of drink and drug excess, as well as those harsher vocal parts. All the more impressive!
Steven was raised w/a classical pianist father, who taught him to play as well. His dad played at Carnegie Hall. He has been up & down especially earlier on in his career w/addiction, so when you point out his balance, it's very possible he was drunk/wasted. One mgr used to be told to have a cup of Jack Daniels and another with cocaine ready for him for performances. He actually had a serious fall offstage while entertaining the audience once when there were tech troubles, & hit his head & broke his shoulder. He was generally a perfectionist when he had his wits about him, which frustrated some of the band during rehearsals if he stopped them b/c a couple guitar notes were wrong. He's extremely talented for sure! On another note, I requested that you do me the honor of checking out Il Divo performing Nights in White Satin in memory of my incredible Mom who introduced me to them years ago. In addition, since the phenomenal Carlos Marin suddenly died of COVID although vaccinated last Dec., it would be awesome to pay respect to his memory, & I think you'd LOVE them! All 4 were from different countries, (Sebastien Izambard from France, Urs Buhler from Switzerland, Carlos Marin from Spain, & David Miller from the U.S.). I can't seem to get anybody to do a vocal analysis on them among the 4-5 people I follow, & just don't get it. They sing in different languages, & some songs are more well known than others, but they're soooo beautiful that even if it's one you're not familiar with it doesn't matter! You can check lyrics later!! Please... allow me the pleasure to honor my incredible late Mom. I had hoped it would be before her birthday, but now that's passed. You won't be disappointed! I also highly recommend "Time to say Goodbye", "I Believe in You", "Unbreak my Heart", "Angels", "Isabel", & "La Vida Sin Amor".
You are not wrong. Steven Tyler has walked the edge between dying and living. There is no reason to think that the way he treats his voice is any different. Those of us that live on that edge in various ways really love Steven Tyler.
Please do Dream On!! My husband found your channel a few days ago. You are a pleasure to watch! I loved taking choir classes in school and miss singing like that. I love listening to your take on voices and instrumentation. And congrats on your baby!!
In my estimation. No one, and I mean NO ONE, has been able to do what Steven Tyler has done for as long as he's done it. There have been better rock and roll voices through the years, but Tyler has been able to do it through his entire career. And that career continues to this day (or it will as soon as he gets out of rehab (again)).
Elizabeth, your mention of Tyler as backing vocal reminded me about a performance I'd seen. Jeff beck covering Purple Rain live at the Hollywood Bowl with Beth Hart on lead and Steven Tyler 'background' vocal. Might be a good one to do even.
“I wanted to watch something from early in their career”… picks a song from 23years into their career. ;) to be fair it was from the first half of their career to date. Love to see you listen to Dream On. He wrote it when he was 17 (14 by some accounts). It’s one of the most emotionally charged songs I’ve ever heard.
Dream On is one of my favorite songs by them and I agree it is very emotionally charged. Now with that being said, any live or especially acoustic song by Blue October or just the lead singer Judging Furstinfeld is some of the most beautiful and emotional stuff I have ever heard. If you don't know who they are I suggest Hate Me any version of that song is good, but there is one that he did 10yrs after it's release that is really good. Black Orchid live, Bleed Out it's an acoustic version he did for a radio station. During covid he did a lot of videos and he did a song called Stay With Me and it is in my opinion absolutely amazing, it made my son, who at the time was into a lot of rap a fan of them.
Tyler is an amazing vocalist in his genre (and others). His voice has held up very well over the years even with all the drug and alcohol abuse and smoking, unlike so many others. His sound is very distinct and no one will ever duplicate it. If you hear him sing someone else's songs, you will know that its tyler in an instant. Aerosmith is an iconic band and what I consider one of few "super groups" ever to exist. With all they have been through over the years, and even though they have tried other musicians, they are still the original lineup and all still alive. Perry does sing some backup but they use a female backup singer (a least the times I have saw them) for live stuff. Tyler does a lot of his own harmonies in the studio. Perfect imperfections is what makes it ROCK N ROLL!!
You may be interested to know that they have camera footage of Steven Tyler's vocal cords on a documentary of National Geographic called the incredible human machine. I would love to see you comment on that video. If nothing else I would think you would find it extremely interesting as a vocal coach.
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Curious why this video has been unlisted.
A good song to do next of theirs is Janie’s Got a Gun but the original video is best for that
Check out the video of Steven Tyler's vocal cords on National Geographics incredible human machine.
I would love to see your comments on what you think of it.
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Stephen Tyler's voice is amazing. You have to break down his live performances of Crying and Dream On. They really highlight his insane range and will show you why they call him the Demon of Screamin'!
"Dream On", "Sweat Emotion", and "Toys in the Attic" come to mind immediately. There is a live version of Aerosmith singing "Dream On" in 1974 on a tremendous T.V. show called The Midnight Special. Quite possibly the best live performance recorded of Aerosmith. The Midnight Special was a late night show that was one of those "you don't want to screw up" venues, along the lines but better than Austin City Limits, and The Old Grey Whistle Test. Just about everything Aerosmith did beyond 1976 pales by comparison. It's exceptionally hard to find them performing "Sweet Emotion" live and sober. If you want to see Heart live, they did the entire album "Dreamboat Annie" in 1976 on a Canadian T.V. program called The Second Ending which was exquisite. Most of the best live recordings can be found across most of the best groups through the old 1970's late night music shows, long before MTV was even a thing. If you lived close to the Canadian border you could get reception and watch shows like The Second Ending, BBC music shows, and others.
Old Grey Whistle Test Was So Good, Some Real Gems In There, It Should Have Kept On Going
Dream On is a must react for you I think. Dio also does a version of Dream On with Yngwie Malmsteen and others that you could compare
The Howard Stern show has a fantastic rendition of Steven belting out Dream On. I'd love to see analysis of this song, not necessarily this version as there are hundreds of live recordings of him and the band doing it.
I prefer the live version of Dream On from the MTV 10 celebration. That song has never sounded so complete to me as it did that night with a live backing orchestra.
Dream On is a MUST!!!
Steven Tyler is currently 74 years old, and he still sings like this and sounds just as good. His unique screamin’ is part of his sound and image and always has been.
I'd say I actually prefer his singing today than when he was young, which is freacking amazing
@@mariaeov280900 His younger singing was really high-pitched and didn't have the growl raspy sound that he has now.
@@user-tb2jy9lu3d NOT TO MENTION HE WAS COMPLETLEY WHACKED OUT ON DRUGS/BOOZE AT THOSE TIMES
Although this song is almost 30 years old (Jesus I feel old), it's actually 23 years into their career at this point. I'd recommend a performance of Dream On from the 70s to really get a sense of what their early sound was like.
I would agree with taking a look at "Dream On" from the 70's. These guys were pretty F'd up and got sober during the video she just critiqued. Being sober is fine, but their sound and songs are terrible after "Done With Mirrors" to the point of constant songs with no heart or personality.
They needed that bank?
@@miketaylor4705 He's *Sober* in this video??
Exactly what I was going to say when she said this was a concert early in their career.... 95% of the bands don't/won't last as long as those 23 years...
@@beningram1811 100%
They all had to get sober or their 80s come back doesn't happen
I'd definitely watch one of these on "Dream On"
"Sustainable" is the right word indeed. He's doing it for 50 years, has been through every possible abuse (and I'm not only speaking about his voice - he and guitarplayer Joe Perry were once nicknamed the "Toxic Twins" for good reason). It works for him. Even repaired, his vocal cords are build like a german tank. And nobody can imagine Steven with a perfectly clean voice anyway - it wouldn't be him.
He actually had to go see a doctor because his vocal chords were bleeding and he had an operation to repair the damage. There is a video of them doing a scope on his throat for one concert. They said his chords had 780,000 collisions in that one concert! And to think he has been doing this for 50 years, still doing it and even through all of his drug use. Amazing
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he can hit too high i used to find him annoying cring at his highest of highs
I laughed a bit every time she said he’s doing it in a healthy/sustainable way remembering that specific video
Maybe some people are just blessed to the extent that they can do lots of damage and still have the resiliency to go on.
@@elzar760 or the money to get it surgically repaired, perhaps
"Dream on" is an absolute MUST!!! Live is best! The one at the roman colusium with the "2 Cellos" is one of my favs!
You should definitely do a Steven Tyler sit down. That would be awesome!!! When you get to know who someone is as a person and human being, then you understand the beauty in their music.
I second,third and forth this!!!! Tea time with Steven would be so awesome!! I've seen many interviews with Steven and he always seems so down to earth and humble.
And him being the type of person he is, he’d totally do it if he can. He’s in rehab again right now and he has his Vegas residency after that but he’s one of the more accessible rock stars around when it comes to appreciating his fans and fellow musicians so this kind of interview would be totally up his alley!
The crazy thing is he would!!!
@@wendydotson8891 I absolutely agree
I heard he just got out if rehab about a week ago, which was about a month earlier than expected.
I love Steven Tyler's sound man, it's so soulful and scatty it's a sound all his own, thats why he's so unique and catchy.
Dream On is a must… he hits some notes in that song that sound inhuman for a male singer. I believe he actually had tons of damage to his vocal chords and he actually had to have them repaired. He always gives so much of himself live, super talented 🔥
"Crazy", "Crying" and "Amazing" is such a great trilogy of songs.
You should definitely check out their version of Dream On from the 10th anniversary of MTV where they play with an orchestra. Their best performances of that song without a doubt. Amazing vocals!
Elizabeth, that is a must. It’s a goldmine of vocal intrigue.
Agree, best version of Dream on
Late to the party, but yes! I saw that when it aired on Mtv and it brought new to tears. So very good!
Came to listen to this because of the news. Steve’s voice gave up after 55 years performing at the age of 76 retiring the band from touring. I will say that is sustainable in my book. First time I found your channel and is awesome Thank you!
For a guy in his mid-seventies, Steve Tyler can still belt out a tune. It's pretty crazy.
What it takes is my favorite Aerosmith song 🖤
I wouldn’t call this early in their career, this is like 20 years into their career.
Steven definitely has lots of great vocal performances to dig into.
Sounds like he didn’t remember all the lyrics at the beginning being the 1st time they played this live.
Agreed, I kinda chuckled when she said that😁
i suppose 20 years is still early on for a 60 year career lol
@@dragontears4me989 Aerosmith weren't around in the 1940's 😊
@@Loughtus 60years only takes us back to the 1960s now 😅
@@garethreece Yeah, 'slight' miscalculation on my part, but they haven't been around for 60 years yet, 'only' 52.
No one can break down the gifted vocal of Steven Tyler, the legend is still signing the same notes of his songs from 70s and he's nearly 80s now, as his legendary band is existing for more than a half century.
It's honestly unbelievable how he can still scream in perfect pitch at 75 years old.
Steven Tyler does some kick ass blues vocals. Most awe inspiring vocal performance I’ve ever witnessed live
The demon of screamin'! Steven is a bluesman at heart. The band, Joe, Tom, Brad, Joey, they don't get enough recognition. One of the best shows, when I saw them, let's see, that would have been, um, sometime in the 80s.
Steven hit an e6 - the highest note I've ever heard. He is unbelievable and amazing.
Was that on crazy studio version if so it unbelievable
He hit a F6 live in 2011 I believe
Thats just his voice!!! Its like no other.
The videos of just Steven at a piano singing dream on is incredible, definitely something to see!
I saw them live 4 times and I will never get tired of them.
"Crazy" was on the "Get a Grip" album that was recorded in 1992 (finished in November) and released April 1993. The tour in support of the album started in June, 1993. I believe the concert clip was from June 1994, looks like it might be the one in the Netherlands. That would make it the155th stop of the tour. So let's cut him bit of slack if he isn't top form. "Get a Grip" was their third multi-platinum record and their third album produced by Bruce Fairbairn. 🎸😎
Yup. That's the Dutch concert alright. I was there, just a few rows from the stage. Good memories.
That was a remarkably good album for how deep into their career it was. Absolutely loaded with awesome tracks.
Also... everyone, let's send Elizabeth a MASSIVE amount of love and well wishes, because each of these videos could potentially be the one right before the baby comes!
This was prerecorded. The baby is already here!
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Oh WOW!
CONGRATS ELIZABETH & FAMILY!!!
A vocal coach once told me "not everything that sounds good is correctly executed". I think this applies to Steve Tyler because he has done so much damage to his vocal chords over the years. Yeah, sounds great, but all the concerns that Elizabeth had here listening were actually true.
Yes, and I feel compelled to point out the obvious, that this was in a big outdoor arena 20 years ago, so probably not even one of their better sounding performances
My first crush ever!
Seriously, Dream On Live
Circa 70’s 74-76
Can’t beat that performance
Really Good Choice
Thank you! 🙏🌹
CRAZY was released 23 years into their career. It’s where they definitely went “Hollywood/Nashville”.
I personally like the earlier stuff.
Great content, Liz…
I love Pump and Get a Grip due to my age as I was a teen when they came out BUT yes the 70s Toys in the attic / Rocks / Night in the Ruts era is FAR better!
Opening the well here. Love Aerosmith. But this really isn’t “early” as it’s from their 11th album in 1993. 20 years after their first album From that, check out “Dream On” to see how he’s always done amazing voice work. And “Walkin’ The Dog” to see how bluesy they can get.
Walkin' the Dog is a great cover, but I'd go with Movin' Out for some down and dirty blues.
I love me some Aerosmith!! It never gets old. Thank you for featuring them, Elizabeth!
You were nearly psychic about Steven. Aerosmith announced on 3 August 24 that they would no longer tour because Steven suffered a fractured larynx. Aerosmith has been my very favorite American band and my favorite to see live. First saw them in 1973 and it was so good I had to see them anytime possible. 3 Aug 24 was a sad day for me.
Elizabeth, there's videos of Steve Tyler's vocal folds doing stuff. I'm pretty sure you'd be interested in that.
And you're right about the vocal chord damage. The sound isn't great and he had to have surgery when a blood vessel popped during a tour, but considering the fact he did so many drugs that he is considered a legend in that field alone, this is not that unexpected.
A funny story from Aerosmith. They were listening to the radio and Steve heard a song that he liked and told the band they should cover that and the band told him that he is a dumbass because that's one of their songs.
Omg! Ive never heard that story but it’s pretty funny, also, even if he didn’t recognize his song, which he writes 🤦🏻♀️😂, how did he not recognize his own voice 😂😂😂
Yeah it was You See Me Crying from Toys In The Attic
That's hilarious.
@@wendydotson8891 Hahaha. Pretty sure he must have been high as a kite when that song came on.
Steven Tyler had vocal surgery in the last few years. He definitely jacked his voice.
One of my favorite singers for sure. May you sing forever, Steven.
Please do more Aerosmith! His voice is so fascinating!
I AM SUCH A HUGE FAN OF YOUR CHANNEL. I LOVE YOUR ANALYSIS SO MUCH... ITS AMAZING TO WATCH. I LEARN A WHOLE LOT ABOUT VOCALS FROM YOU. WHICH IS THE MAIN MUSICAL DEPARTMENT THAT I LACK KNOWLEDGE IN..... SOOOOOO.....PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO MORE AEROSMITH SONGS... SPECIFICALLY EARLY AEROSMITH SONGS. YOU HAPPENED TO PICK A VERY UNFLATTERING VIDEO TO REACT TO THAT DOES NOT DO STEVEN TYLER'S VOICE ANY JUSTICE... YOU CAN TELL THEY WERE STILL WORKING ON THIS SONG FOR THEIR NEW ALBUM AT THE TIME "GET A GRIP"... NOT ONLY THAT BUT YOU CAN TELL HIS VOICE IS VERY BLOWN OUT. JUST FOR THE FACT THAT HE STRUGGLES WITH THOSE VERY HIGH NOTES AT THE END AND OTHER VARIOUS PARTS... HE'S GOT SUCH A UNIQUE VOICE THAT I FEEL YOU WOULD ABSOLUTELY LOVE... HE EVEN MENTIONS THAT THIS IS THEIR FIRST TIME PLAYING THE SONG LIVE... WHICH IS WHY HE IS MUMBLING ON THE FIRST FEW LINES CUZ THERE WERE NOT SET LYRICS THERE... THEY HAVENT EVEN RECORDED THIS SONG AT THE TIME OF PERFORMANCE... PLEASE CHECK OUT ANY VERSION OF "DREAM ON", "SEASONS OF EITHER", "HOME TONIGHT", "YOU SEE ME CRYING" AND SO MANY OTHER SONGS. I AM SORRY FOR ALL THE CAPS BUT I JUST WANT YOU TO HEAR STEVEN TYLER FOR WHAT HE ACTUALLY IS.... I PROMISE I AM NOT YELLING AT YOU!!!! LOLOLOL. HAVE A GREAT NIGHT AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Elizabeth doing Crazy, well that's Crazy, lol. Other Aerosmith songs to check out Dream On, Sweet Emotion and Angel. Since you already know I Don't Want to Miss A Thing and Walk This Way.
One of my favourite songs is a liitle ballade named "what it takes" of the Album "Pump". I think it never came out as a single, but the harmonies and the emotions of the voice always catch me and makes me feel good. Apart from this the songs "Janie´s got a gun" and "love in an elevator" are two highlights of the same album which in general is my all time favourite album of them. Great voice, great show on stage. I´d love to see one or two other reaction videos of Aerosmith! 👍
YES I'VE HEARD WHAT IT TAKES ON (A)THE CLASSIC ROCK RADIO STATION THAT I TEND TO LISTEN TO SO THEREFORE I KNOW IT'S BEEN RELEASED
GOT THAT ABSOLUTELY RIGHT STEVEN TYLER'S NUTS/CRAZY AS SUITABLE AS THAT IS FOR THIS SONG😂🤪👍👍HEH..!!
As a sustainable voice, I think Aerosmith has had a top 100 record in every decade since the 70’s. Maybe not the 20’s, but certainly the previous 5.
Holy hell I was thinking 1920 and thinking you were the daft one.
Ya give it time, they could still release a hit in the next 8 yrs
This reminded me how much I love Aerosmith! Love your channel it’s like discovering/rediscovering songs with a friend
I was just thinking I wonder if you've done dream on! His vocal technique especially in the very beginning it's just superb you have to listen to it!
I am so bummed he didn't hit the super high note at the end you would have loved it it's like a falsetto fry it's amazing!
Steven Tyler is classically trained. People think just because he did so much blow and other drugs and smoking he's just care free, yet I learned how to sing because of this band specifically and my choir director loved it. After taking a car wreck and fiberglass shards in my throat I lost an octave high and gained an octave lower
He has a great "break" in his voice where he adds in little runs or sounds (the "chittering" sound on Permanent Vacation comes to mind) in a lot of their songs that makes him very unique.
I woke up to a 24hr nation wide service outage in Canada anticipating Elizabeth’s take on Arrowsmith’s Steven Tyler vocals. I enjoyed Elizabeth’s analysis Steven’s voice! The thing he’s got is stage presence and his showmanship.
Cheers,
Mike 😎👍🇨🇦🎤🎼
I was all excited until I realized it's not until tomorrow. Can't wait!
Amazing, Cryin and Crazy. Such good songs that hits me right in the feels. Steven is a fantastic singer.
I would recommend Kings And Queens for a great example of Steven's vocal range and dynamics.
100%! This is a must!
I love that song.
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Same here.
Just saw Aerosmith in Vegas Nov 2022. Steven Tyler still has the pipes at 74 years old
My all time favorite band! Look into their discography and you could find a number of songs to dig into. I'm not sure this is my favorite of his performances. If anything, you should perhaps consider "Dream On," even though the band themselves pretty much hate performing it at this point.
Love the Crazy review. 50+ years of performing and Steven Tyler is still great!
Thanks to Aerosmith for. Amazing music. Dream On is one of my all time favorites.
"What it takes", Tokyo, 2002. THIS IS THE BEST PERFORMANCE EVER, you should watch it. He reach some incredible notes it gives me goossbumps every single time.
That's peak performance right there!
@@SugaharaNaito 100%, it's just perfect !
I had to check that out since it's my favorite Aerosmith song and has some crazy high notes in it. This performance she watched sounded like drunken karaoke to me, but that performance of What It Takes is just as good as the studio version despite being a harder song I think. I didn't hear him miss a single note. I hope she watches it.
@@chitlitlah Yeah, it would be so amazing to see her reaction to that last scream 🤭
Oh Ya. I totally agree What it takes is my favourite song vocally by Aerosmith Live versions are so awesome. I’ve seen Aerosmith four times and love this song live. Also have to say Pump is my favourite Album. From start to end with headphones is one of my top three albums I take if stranded on an island.
I would love to hear your analysis of Dream On from their very first album, the original Studio cut, it's just a landmark in the rock music world it really is. And the singing is fascinating. And he is very young and capable at that point and not just a parody of himself. But you could also look at his cover of an old black blues song, Big 10 Inch record, he manages to make that sound incredible as well and I believe that's on their second or third album or maybe it's even on that first album I can't remember. It's all very early and it's not just Steven tyler, that whole band was fire during that.
"Dude Looks Like a Lady" Steven Tyler is one of the greatest vocalists EVER!!
always loved Steven's voice, great singer and he does it live really well.
I would love to hear you analyze the Godfather of Shock Rock, Mr. Alice Cooper because his voice is very unique & he inspired so many hard rock performers that came after! I'd suggest "Poison", "Only Women Bleed" or "Feed My Frankenstein" to name a few of his iconic songs😎 (Also "Burning our Bed" almost forgot that masterpiece)
Or "Ballad of Dwight Fry"
No "bed of nails" ?
Welcome to my Nightmare
Feed My Frankenstein is my all time favorite!! His whole discography though is absolute bad ass!! 🤘❤️🤘
Poison!
The Demon of Screamin'.. Love that man!
Y'know, I am POSITIVE that listening to those sappy Aerosmith ballads in the 90's and 2000's gave me type 2 Diabetes.🤣 Still "Crazy" is a solid enough introduction to another of rock's timeless (seriously, he's been doing this since the Triassic) iconic frontmen. I'll definitely be at this premier because, well, I wouldn't wanna miss a thing.
You know, someone was joking about doing Eat the Rich, but the more I think about it, the better the idea sounds... 🤔🤔🤯🤯😜😜
Combination of Aerosmith ballads and pie for me.
Aerosmith definately has a two-part career, much like deep purple. Huge fan of the first part and there are already many tracks mentioned that would be awesome reactions songs. Thanx Elizabeth, love the love!
You've got to check "Dream On". MTV 10th year performance with the orchestra backing Aerosmith. The only time Steven Tyler had issues with his voice was when he got in a fight and blew up a blood vessel while screaming.
Love your reaction to Steven Tyler singing this song and Aerosmith which I saw play live twice in the mid to late 70's in San Diego and they dominated playing live.
I think Amazing (studio) is the best from this period… Dream On is iconic. Sweet Emotion, the studio version is perfection. The songs from the album “Rocks” are all incredible.
Excellent analysis. Tyler is in top 3 if not the greatest front man in rock history
Livin on the Edge, love in an Elevater, the other side, what it takes, just a few gems from Aerosmith
I recommend you check out the studio version to see how high he went back then, it's truly incredible.
Saw Aerosmith in 86 in San Diego. Steven ran laps around a giant A on stage the entire concert while singing perfectly. One of the best concerts ever.
I really enjoy Aerosmith. I have seen them in concert a number of times. Steven Tyler doesn't have a "great" voice but he certainly has the right voice for the music. I haven't gone out of my way to listen to Aerosmith in years but I enjoy the nostalgia, the memories, and the way their music fuels my imagination every time I end up listening (like this video). Their music is culturally significant maybe even iconic. So easy to relate to.
have a great day.
You have the right to your opinion, and I respect that but I completely feel different. I think Steven Tyler has an amazing voice that defies what should be possible. He has a phenomenal range that I’ve even heard musicians say shouldn’t be possible. He’s my favorite singer and I’ve heard just about everything he’s ever done and it all sounds good. IMHO.
@@wendydotson8891 Please, let my comment in no way detract from Steven Tyler. He is magnetic, energetic, and very good at what he does. Rock would not be the same without him and the rest of Aerosmith. It is just, to me, there is a quality to his voice that my listening ear doesn't elevate it to the same status as it appears you may. That's the beauty of individuality and individual tastes. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me, honestly no disrespect intended the Steven Tyler; he is a thousand times the singer I am, and probably most people, considering he fronts a hugely successful band, He is not there because he is lacking. I hope you have a great day.
One of the greatest bands ever! And, congrats on the baby!!!! 🍻🤘🇺🇸
To be fair, I just started watching this, and I'm only a few minutes in, but I don't know if you were implying that this is one of their earlier performances, or you also wanted to see one, but this is definitely older Steven Tyler.
Just to provide a little context, this band has gone through a few different faces in their career. The two main ones, which were pre break up, and after, but I'd even go further to designate minor phases in the after period.
So they first got together in the late 60s, and became one of the hugest American hard rock bands in the 70s, and lived every cliche of sex, drugs, and rock n roll that you can imagine. So much so that it lead to them breaking up at the end of the 70s.
They were apart for 8 ish years, and everyone just assumed that they were out for the count, but after what Steven Tyler refers to as snorting half of Peru, they cleaned up, and had an amazing comeback in the late 80s/early 90s. Then after maybe a small dip out of the limelight, kind of went a little more commercial and had another minor comeback a bit later in the 90s with a series of music videos starring Alicia Silverstone, who was big at the time, which appealed to a newer and younger audience, and is where this song is from, the video of which also included one of Steven Tyler's daughters, Liv Tyler, who also became a pretty big actress in her time. Maybe you're a Lord of the Rings fan, and would know her. Oh! She's also in Armageddon, so you do!
Then there was kind of another peak with the song from Armageddon. Since then they've been kind of moving at a slower pace. They are quite old, and have lived very hard, but very rock n roll lives, so it makes sense. More recently, Steven Tyler was a judge on American Idol, and did a solo country album to the dismay of his band mates, but they're still rocking. Sort of. They can still sell out shows when they decide that they want to. Although I know they had a string of shows in Vegas that have been cancelled or postponed, maybe because Steven's having health issues? (I just looked it up, and apparently he had another relapse, and had to go to drug rehab)
All the reactions I see are of older Aerosmith, and not that they're not holding up well enough, but Steven Tyler has such a unique and powerful voice, and I wish people that don't really know their history, had a little more exposure to him at his prime, or closer to it.
I see lots of great suggestions here. I don't know if there's video of it, but there's a great live version from way back in the day of "Seasons of Whither" from I believe their second album, that's a personal favorite. ua-cam.com/video/a_GchifNRh0/v-deo.html
and "Make It" and "Movin' Out" are a couple favorites from the first album that I don't think get enough attention, "Nobody's Fault" is a harder rock one from the appropriately named "Rocks" album which was just before the big break up, and "Hangman Jury" is another favorite from the "Permanent Vacation" album which was the initial big comeback era.
In all fairness, it's easy to see why people are questioning her remark about this being one of their earlier performances. *If you define early career being within a span of 5 to 10 years, then yes, it is not.* However, with how long they've been around making music, then by that reasoning, this really is early in their career. Time is relative.
@@Hawkenwhacker well I don't know when this performance is from, but that song came out in the mid 90s, 25 to 30 years into their career when Steven Tyler was in his late 40s, and a lot of other performances I see people react to are much more recent than that. He's 74 years old now.
@@Hawkenwhackera lot of people her age and my age (23) will think that performance was earlier in their career because of how long Aerosmith has been around, and the fact I myself haven’t been around that long to witness Aerosmith’s earlier music from the 70’s. most people of her age knew the later songs from the late 80’s to 90’s. Back then some people weren’t aware that Aerosmith had been around since 1970. After they cleaned up and became sober in 1986, they became big again and attracted a new young audience at the time . Most of the teens of the late 80’s and 90’s knew of big songs like Dude looks like a lady, Crazy, Love in an Elevator because Aerosmith played songs like that a lot during their tours. Like you said, time is relative
@@richiecabral3602June 1994 about a year into the Get a grip tour. I can understand some people saying it’s earlier in their career because of how long Aerosmith has been around, the fact 1994 was 30 years ago, and some folks might not be aware of how long Aerosmith has been around. They were big in the 70’s for a short period of time. After 1979, they plummeted. The early 80’s wasn’t their best time. They didn’t become big/relevant again until they sobered up in 1986. Most younger folks either grew up listening to songs like Crazy, Dude Looks like a Lady, Love in an Elevator. Older folks like my dad started listening to their first few songs like Dream On, Movin Out, SOS Too Bad.
In perspective to Aerosmith’s timeline, that live performance is considered later into their career. Almost a quarter century. Aerosmith’s later performances would range from the 1987 Permanent Vacation tour to their current 2023 Peace Out tour
I love watching you and listening to your analysis. The wealth of knowledge and expertise you have is divinely paired with your charm and expression of aspects difficult to put into words. Amazing
Please do listen to the studio version of this song because his voice in that is
Everything I wanted to say...
Another good reason to do "Dream On"... You've already done Post Modern Jukebox's cover.
I could not agree with you more.
The run for Boston blew me away! What a Legendary voice.
Steven Tyler has an amazing voice. Aerosmith has two distinct eras in their music. The old style when they were on drugs and the new style after they got clean. Both are great, but the old stuff is better IMHO. You should react to Last Child or Sweet Emotion.
80s era is Janie's got a Gun, Love in an Elevator, Dude Looks Like a Lady to name a few.
90s era (Or the Alicia Silverstone Era) is Livin' on the Edge, Cryin', Crazy...this era is more similar (imho) to what ends up in Armageddon.
Steven Tyler was never one of my favorite Rock vocalists but he is able to do some things that I only wish I could pull off. He has an original sound, for sure.
when he performs ithe stage is his living room !hes having a personal communication with the audience like were all friends !and we are aLL getting high together !. im sure you know the feeling hes just a little more comfortable ,Steven rocks and earns everything he gets!!!!Love you sorry to say the performers today dont even compare !
"Dream On" would have been a great start when it comes to Aerosmith. Or "Sweet Emotion". Preferably live from a time when Tyler had a voice that didn't shatter now and again. ;)
Dream On live on the Howard Stern Show
@@fabiotsukada6111 Many people would like to have grandpa like Him.
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Delightful to see you try to wrap your head around Steven Tyler. You can't. No one can. We've all tried, darling. He's been at it 50 years! You wanna really attempt to get him? Dream On. ⬅️the name of the song. I just turned 50, been hearing this song since it came out when I was a year old. It'll shake you to your core the first time, and it's the reason he's still at it.
They don’t call Steven Tyler “The Demon of Screamin’” for nothing.
Thanks for this review! I love your reaction at 14:00 :) As an absolute die hard Aerosmith junkie for 30 years, it's always a treat to see someone take in their music for the first time, especially Steven Tyler's incredible voice. If you haven't, check out the studio recording of this song and how he actually hits the note that he avoids live at 19:54. It's otherworldly! I will say, as others have commented, that maybe this wasn't the best live video to start on given that it was toward the end of this massive tour and they hadn't practiced this song much before playing it live (which still gives is a great rough edge sound though). For as good as Steven sings in this performance, he sings 5x better in many other live videos available online. His voice got even better on subsequent tours (1997-98 Nine Lives tour and 2001-02 Just Push Play tour) and then somehow reached even greater heights after his throat surgery in 2006. But if you're looking for a vocal example of Steven at his most versatile, check out "Back in the Saddle" which offers multiple non-falsetto high notes that make "Crazy" sound tame (esp on this 2004 version: ua-cam.com/video/A3vlj8mUiPA/v-deo.html). And you're right, Steven is totally nuts, but somehow that's worked to his advantage. It's hard to find a lead singer with more range and charisma over the course of rock & roll history.
Final Few Videos from the maternity leave Collection. You have made a ton of great content. Although the little boy is the best content you two created yet.❤️
Can’t wait to see what the future brings to the channel. (More geeky vocal scientist Elizabeth I assume)
Maybe the suggested Mom Elizabeth + Kiltman Kirk + Baby Mycroft lullaby? 👈🙂👍
I have been listening to them since 1975, and saw them live in the mid 90's. His voice never changed. During the days when there still was cruising, you would hear the 8-Track "Toys in the Attic" play out of most of cars some time going by them. I wore out that tape and moved to an album to record fresh cassettes when they were common in cars. They were one of my favorite bands in the 70's - Along with KISS, Heart, and Dobie Brothers. But Aerosmith stood alone.
Dear Elizabeth, you really HAVE TO hear Jeff Buckley. Truly one of the most extraordinary singers of all time, incredible vocal range and pure raw emotion. For a start I recommend the official video for Hallelujah (the Leonard Cohen song). It's a live in-studio performance, just voice and clean guitar. A once in a generation talent, taken from us much much too soon. Take care and keep up the great work. 👍👍🥃
yes,...Jeff Buckley ,....how have you not done one on him, or his father Tim Buckley,..both unfortunately had tragic deaths, the world is a less without them, check out Tims song for the siren,....and Jef's grace, ..and. mojo pin
She's done a whole in depth video on her sister channel on Jeff Buckley, maybe she doesn't put him here because she already known about him for many years :)
@@QuantumBeeWellness yeah, that became obvious yesterday.😁
@@thegoatchild3545 This is how I found out Jeff did a cover of Whole Lotta Love, I had to go listen right away!!
I absolutely love them PLEASE go back and listen to them in the 70's. Steven Tyler is also known as the SCEAM. Much love to you and your family 💕Brandi Modrak 💕
I'm sure others have said this but this is actually quite late in their career, relatively speaking! Crazy was released in '94 and off their 11th album. They released their first album in '73 so this is a good 20 years deep. As a side note, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry liked their excesses so much that they were known as the toxic twins so, to put his voice health in context, this is what he sounds like after decades of drink and drug excess, as well as those harsher vocal parts. All the more impressive!
Steven was raised w/a classical pianist father, who taught him to play as well. His dad played at Carnegie Hall. He has been up & down especially earlier on in his career w/addiction, so when you point out his balance, it's very possible he was drunk/wasted. One mgr used to be told to have a cup of Jack Daniels and another with cocaine ready for him for performances. He actually had a serious fall offstage while entertaining the audience once when there were tech troubles, & hit his head & broke his shoulder. He was generally a perfectionist when he had his wits about him, which frustrated some of the band during rehearsals if he stopped them b/c a couple guitar notes were wrong. He's extremely talented for sure!
On another note, I requested that you do me the honor of checking out Il Divo performing Nights in White Satin in memory of my incredible Mom who introduced me to them years ago. In addition, since the phenomenal Carlos Marin suddenly died of COVID although vaccinated last Dec., it would be awesome to pay respect to his memory, & I think you'd LOVE them! All 4 were from different countries, (Sebastien Izambard from France, Urs Buhler from Switzerland, Carlos Marin from Spain, & David Miller from the U.S.). I can't seem to get anybody to do a vocal analysis on them among the 4-5 people I follow, & just don't get it. They sing in different languages, & some songs are more well known than others, but they're soooo beautiful that even if it's one you're not familiar with it doesn't matter! You can check lyrics later!! Please... allow me the pleasure to honor my incredible late Mom. I had hoped it would be before her birthday, but now that's passed. You won't be disappointed! I also highly recommend "Time to say Goodbye", "I Believe in You", "Unbreak my Heart", "Angels", "Isabel", & "La Vida Sin Amor".
I would love to see you analyze Jim Croce's music. I would probably say either Bad, Bad Leroy Brown or Operator would be amazing.
I'd love for her to do Time in a Bottle and make us all weep with her lol
@@84SuperBeast ooh, great one. He has so many good ones.
You are not wrong. Steven Tyler has walked the edge between dying and living. There is no reason to think that the way he treats his voice is any different. Those of us that live on that edge in various ways really love Steven Tyler.
I recommend trying 'dream on' from the mtv 10th anniversary show maybe one of there best live performances with an orchestra to boot. Keep it up!
Please do Dream On!!
My husband found your channel a few days ago. You are a pleasure to watch! I loved taking choir classes in school and miss singing like that. I love listening to your take on voices and instrumentation. And congrats on your baby!!
Love your reactions!!!! You REALLY need to react to him live singing dream on!!!! Would love to see your face hearing it
It is fun when somebody discovers some thing I’ve been listening to for 45 years. The bad assery of it.
In my estimation. No one, and I mean NO ONE, has been able to do what Steven Tyler has done for as long as he's done it. There have been better rock and roll voices through the years, but Tyler has been able to do it through his entire career. And that career continues to this day (or it will as soon as he gets out of rehab (again)).
Rob Halford does spring to mind.
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You are absolutely correct. Two world class freaks.
Elizabeth, your mention of Tyler as backing vocal reminded me about a performance I'd seen. Jeff beck covering Purple Rain live at the Hollywood Bowl with Beth Hart on lead and Steven Tyler 'background' vocal. Might be a good one to do even.
“I wanted to watch something from early in their career”… picks a song from 23years into their career. ;) to be fair it was from the first half of their career to date.
Love to see you listen to Dream On. He wrote it when he was 17 (14 by some accounts). It’s one of the most emotionally charged songs I’ve ever heard.
Dream On is one of my favorite songs by them and I agree it is very emotionally charged. Now with that being said, any live or especially acoustic song by Blue October or just the lead singer Judging Furstinfeld is some of the most beautiful and emotional stuff I have ever heard. If you don't know who they are I suggest Hate Me any version of that song is good, but there is one that he did 10yrs after it's release that is really good. Black Orchid live, Bleed Out it's an acoustic version he did for a radio station. During covid he did a lot of videos and he did a song called Stay With Me and it is in my opinion absolutely amazing, it made my son, who at the time was into a lot of rap a fan of them.
Having worked on American Idol for 15 seasons, the 2 seasons with Steven Tyler were a couple of my favorite years… definitely Crazy! 📺❤️😀
Too bad he skipped the killer high note, I love this song so much!
I would love to see you interview Steven Tyler!!! now go listen to the studio cut. listen to his older stuff and you will hear a difference.
I'd love to hear analysis of his studio performances now that you've seen his live performance.
Tyler is an amazing vocalist in his genre (and others). His voice has held up very well over the years even with all the drug and alcohol abuse and smoking, unlike so many others. His sound is very distinct and no one will ever duplicate it. If you hear him sing someone else's songs, you will know that its tyler in an instant. Aerosmith is an iconic band and what I consider one of few "super groups" ever to exist. With all they have been through over the years, and even though they have tried other musicians, they are still the original lineup and all still alive.
Perry does sing some backup but they use a female backup singer (a least the times I have saw them) for live stuff. Tyler does a lot of his own harmonies in the studio.
Perfect imperfections is what makes it ROCK N ROLL!!
You may be interested to know that they have camera footage of Steven Tyler's vocal cords on a documentary of National Geographic called the incredible human machine.
I would love to see you comment on that video.
If nothing else I would think you would find it extremely interesting as a vocal coach.
I'd love some full analysis of Dream On. There are so many different versions, Steven Tyler has been nailing that song for over 50 years.