{"id":651431,"date":"2026-06-22T01:32:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T01:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/651431\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T01:32:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T01:32:14","slug":"the-insult-that-helped-create-a-1973-aerosmith-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/651431\/","title":{"rendered":"The insult that helped create a 1973 Aerosmith classic"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Steven<\/p>\n

Credit: Far Out \/ Piatkus<\/p>\n

Sun 21 June 2026 19:43, UK <\/p>\n

At this point, Aerosmith<\/a> is a household name. Though they might not dominate in the same way other bands they are associated with did, they still have a legacy that can fill dancefloors, sell out arenas, and excite music fans worldwide. <\/p>\n

Very few don\u2019t shed a tear to \u2018Don\u2019t Wanna Miss a Thing\u2019, and even fewer refuse to dance to \u2018Love in an Elevator\u2019, but it was always a pretty difficult ride for Aerosmith, regardless of their current success.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A long-haired, eccentric singer with upbeat, catchy rock music and a lot of songs about sex. Sound familiar? It did to the music world, and as a result, Aerosmith spent a large portion of their career persistently trying to shrug off criticisms that they were trying to copy The Rolling Stones. It\u2019s something that still follows the band around to this day and has, at times, been particularly tiring.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While the comparisons were understandable on the surface, they often overlooked the qualities that made Aerosmith distinct. The band blended bluesy hard rock with a uniquely American swagger, and Steven Tyler\u2019s theatrical vocals gave their music an identity that eventually stood apart from any perceived resemblance to The Rolling Stones.<\/p>\n

One person who disagreed that they sounded like the Rolling Stones was Mick Jagger, who, when asked about the band, described them as \u201cRubbish \u2013 absolute rubbish<\/a>.\u201d He was complimentary (in a way) to Steven Tyler, but even that ended in him scorning the band. \u201cThe singer is quite a nice guy, mind you. He\u2019s almost too bloody sweet\u2026 What can you do with him? Punch him in the mouth?\u201d He said before impersonating said punches and continuing, \u201cHere, what are you playing at, fucking impersonating me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Keith<\/a>Credit: Far Out \/ Alamy<\/p>\n

Tyler admits that the constant comparisons started to take it out of him. After being awarded for their songwriting by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Tyler spoke about how the Jagger comments ground on him<\/a> at the beginning of his career. <\/p>\n

He said, \u201c[The Awards] feel really good. But we\u2019ve always just played our music and haven\u2019t given a shit. Still, criticism of the \u2018Cheap imitation of the Rolling Stones\u2019 was constant. And it hurt for the first couple of years.\u201d <\/p>\n

Following those first couple of years, Tyler adopted the mindset that they should just play their music and try not to worry about the impersonator critiques. Tyler stepped away from the music the band was currently writing and instead turned to a tune he had written when he was 16 \/ 17. It ended up getting expanded into a whole song and being one of the band\u2019s biggest hits: \u2018Dream On\u2019. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about hunger to be somebody: Dream until your dreams come true,\u201d said Tyler when talking about the track. \u201cThis song sums up the shit you put up with when you\u2019re in a new band. Most of the critics panned our first album, and said we were ripping off the Stones. That\u2019s a good barometer of my anger at the press, which I still have.\u201d <\/p>\n

Since people weren\u2019t enjoying what he and the band were coming up with, he looked towards the old melody he had penned years ago. \u201c\u2019Dream On\u2019 came of me playing the piano when I was about 17 or 18, and I didn\u2019t know anything about writing a song,\u201d he said, \u201cIt was just this little sonnet that I started playing one day. I never thought that it would end up being a real song.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

In hindsight, \u2018Dream On\u2019 proved to be the perfect response to Aerosmith\u2019s detractors. Rather than engaging with the comparisons or attempting to change public opinion directly, the band let the music speak for itself. Decades later, the song remains one of their defining achievements and a reminder that persistence and self-belief can outlast even the harshest criticism.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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