STEVEN TYLER SAYS MICK JAGGER COMPARISONS HURT

Steven Tyler staying current by posing with Rocker Anand Bhatt on the GRAMMY Red Carpet (PHOTO)

After 40 years with Aerosmith, Steven Tyler takes the long view on the groups well-documented ups and downs. Hes comfortable with what the band have achieved in their career together. But that doesnt mean the unfavorable comparisons to Mick Jagger from early in his career dont still sting. The cheap imitation of the Rolling Stones criticism was constant, Tyler tells Rolling Stone. And it hurt for the first couple of years. It was constantly Mick Jagger this and Mick Jagger that that I copied him, andJanis Joplin too. Mick was the cheapest, easiest shot. It took some time, but Aerosmith eventually proved the critics wrong. The band will receive the ASCAP Founders Award next week in Los Angeles, just after their induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. After years of personal and professional upheaval, Tyler says its about time his band finally received some credit. Weve been strung out and sober, he muses. Weve sold in, and weve sold out. Some days we didnt even sell at all. What matters is were still together as a band.
Lizzie Gowers Top Commenter McNary High School

I think Aerosmith is far better than The Rolling Stones. Reply 13 Like Follow Post Friday at 1:09pm

Jaffe Avaruuslvistj Rautanen Top Commenter Linnankosken lukio You can't say that! That's something everyone knows but no one says... or even thinks about consciously... Reply 2 Like Friday at 3:11pm

Lawrence Moseley Top Commenter Massey College "Better" has to be defined. Reply 1 Like Friday at 5:15pm

Joe Kroger Top Commenter Be comfortable in your mental illness. Reply 1 Like 22 hours ago

Patricia Kelly Top Commenter Mick Jagger and the Stones are a higher class above Steven Tyler and his band! Dream on Steven! Reply 6 Like Follow Post Friday at 1:50pm

Cassy McKendry Top Commenter Subsitute Ninja Turtle at New York, New York No pun intended I am assuming? (referring to the "Dream on" remark)

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Patricia Kelly Top Commenter Dream on referrs to... Here is a quiz for you One has mega man boobage and twisted gnarly toes hint it's not Mick Jagger! Reply Like Friday at 6:02pm

Eric Chenault Top Commenter Shallow....JESUS! Yeah, that's what we're all talking about. Man boobs and toes. Definitely not their music. FFS! Reply Like 3 hours ago

Trudy Esper Boyd Realschule der Ursulinen Marienberg, Boppard The Stones will have their place in music history, and so will Aerosmith! There is one important difference between Steven Tyler and Mick Jagger - Steven can sing! Aerosmith all the way! Keep on rocking! Reply 5 Like Follow Post Friday at 3:11pm

Twylia Gish Beltran Follow Top Commenter Vwcc HUMMM, STEVEN TYLER OR MICK JAGGER??? IDT SO.....STEVEN TYLER, YOU HAVE NOTHING TO CONCERN YOURSELF WITH LOVE. YOU AND AEROSMITH HAVE THE WHOLE PACKAGE. ENUFF SAID........ Reply 4 Like Follow Post Friday at 1:15pm


David Mantle Deptford, New Jersey In Steven Tyler's book "Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?" he says he loved being compared to Mick Jagger, before he became famous he even impersonated Mick's younger brother, and he cites the Stones as his biggest influence. Why the sour grapes now? Reply 3 Like Follow Post Friday at 2:21pm

Twylia Gish Beltran Follow Top Commenter Vwcc YES HE DID ADMIRE HIM WHEN HE WAS FINDING HIS PLACE AND HE WANTED TO BE AS GREAT AS MICK JAGGER AND JANIS JOPLIN.... THINK HE SUCCEEDED FAR BEYOND HIS OWN EXPECTATIONS??? JUST LOOK @ THE 2 PICTURES..... LISTEN TO THE VOICE, IT'S UNLIKE ANY OTHER.... AND HIS MUSICAL ABILITIES ARE SO FAR BEYOND WHAT PEOPLE EVEN REALIZE. Reply Like Friday at 4:50pm

Jerry Homeniuk Lizzie, i'm sorry to say that you are wrong. Aerosmith is a decent band, but the Stones..well they're a great band. No comparison between the two, at all. Reply 3 Like Follow Post Friday at 2:28pm

Sarah Reynolds Top Commenter Toronto, Ontario like both bands, have seen Stones live twice, and Aerosmith a few. Aerosmith far superior live. The Stones were just going through the motions. Reply 2 Like Follow Post Friday at 1:53pm


Dennis N. White Jr. Encinal High School Aerosmith is Americas band! as far as I'm concerned, they have rocked from the start, and have never stoped. Reply 2 Like Follow Post Friday at 1:23pm

Nick White Wigan & Leigh These days Steve bears more resemblence to Joan Rivers. Theres only one Mick Jagger Reply 1 Like Follow Post 22 hours ago

Marc Purello Top Commenter Troy, New York I mean this in a good way, I always felt that Aerosmith was America's Rolling Stones...our very own! :) Reply 1 Like Follow Post Friday at 1:31pm