When Aerosmith Lost a Member, Then Lost Their Way
The title of Aerosmith's 1979 album 'Night in the Ruts' was more than just a clever spoonerism for "right in the nuts." It encapsulated the dire state of affairs for the drug-addled feuding rockers, whose underrated sixth LP was nonetheless doomed to fail. 0:00 Introduction 0:26 The beginnings of 'Night in the Ruts' 0:49 Tension between Steven and Joe 1:04 Aerosmith loses a member 1:17 Jimmy Crespo joins 1:23 'Night in the Ruts' is released 1:41 Was 'Night in the Ruts' a bad Aerosmith album? 1:52 The best songs on the album 2:14 The song that hinted at Aerosmith's demise 2:39 More hardships for Aerosmith 2:56 Joe Perry and Brad Whitford reconcile with Aerosmith 3:03 The rebirth of Aerosmith 3:16 How 'Night in the Ruts' holds up today If you're new, Subscribe! → http://bit.ly/subscribe-classic-rock Go here → http://ultimateclassicrock.com/ Like us → https://www.facebook.com/ultimateclassicrock Follow us → https://twitter.com/UltClassicRock Get our newsletter → http://ultimateclassicrock.com/newsletter/ #Aerosmith #RockHistory #DoomedToFail #StevenTyler #JoePerry #ClassicRock
About Brad Whitford
Bradley Ernest Whitford (born February 23, 1952) is an American musician who is best known as a guitarist for the hard rock band Aerosmith for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. He has also worked as a songwriter for the group, co-composing well-received tracks such as 1976's "Last Child".
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