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"Same Old Song and Dance" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith, written by singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry. Released on March 19, 1974, as the lead single from their second studio album, Get Your Wings, [1] it has remained a staple on rock radio [citation needed] and in the band's setlists.
The sax solo is Michael Brecker." [28] Session guitarist and member of Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner, plays the guitar solo on "Same Old Song and Dance", and also contributes guitars along with Steve Hunter to "Train Kept A-Rollin'". [29]
Jeff Keith, Tommy Skeoch, Tony Levin and Eric Singer covered the song for the Aerosmith tribute album Not the Same Old Song and Dance (Eagle Records, 1999). A stereo remix is on Pandora's Box and the O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits compilation. Pearl Jam performed a cover of the song for the first time at their August 5, 2016 show at Boston's ...
Aerosmith is an American rock band formed in Boston in 1970. [1] [2] [3] The group consists of lead vocalist Steven Tyler, bassist Tom Hamilton, drummer Joey Kramer, and guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford.
Jimmy Crespo (born July 5, 1954) is an American guitarist. He was the lead guitarist for Aerosmith from 1979 until 1984. [1] [2] He co-wrote "Rock in a Hard Place" with Steven Tyler, and has performed or recorded with Rod Stewart, Billy Squier, Meat Loaf, Stevie Nicks, Robert Fleischman, Rough Cutt, Renegade, Flame and others.
Tom Hamilton – bass guitar, producer, arrangement; Joey Kramer – drums, producer, arrangement; Additional musicians. Jimmy Crespo – lead guitar, backing vocals on "Lightning Strikes" Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone on "Same Old Song and Dance" and "Big Ten Inch Record" Randy Brecker – trumpet on "Same Old Song and Dance"
In 2007, along with fellow Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry, Whitford was included in the Guitar World book The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. [ 7 ] Whitford missed the start of Aerosmith's 2009 summer tour after requiring surgery as a result of a head injury sustained while getting out of his Ferrari .
On a 1989 MTV special entitled "Aerosmith Sunday", Brad Whitford explained the album title with "Now that we're off drugs, we're all pumped up." [14]Steven Tyler regretted not putting lyrics in the album booklet, something that happened because Geffen was afraid the Parents Music Resource Center would protest over lyrical content with many sex and drugs references. [15]