Aerosmith Focused On Classic Sound For New Album

07/09/2012
. (hennemusic) Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry have addressed reports that for their new album the band has dipped back into the sleazy '70s rock at which they excelled.

"People didn't think we had it in us," said Tyler. "But, by the grace of God, (producer) Jack Douglas was available. That first year I was doing 'Idol,' Jack happened to be working at a studio, Swinghouse, here in Hollywood, we did four, maybe five months with Jack, just like old times, and it worked.

"There's no doubt he has a vision of how things should sound," Perry said of the producer who helmed "Get Your Wings," "Toys in the Attic" and "Rocks." "We fight with Jack and with each other still. But if we didn't, the album would sound like (expletive). We were trying to prove something, we were fighting over songs, but that's how you make a great album." more on this story

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