Chula Vista

One of the greatest American rock bands in history? Without a doubt.

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Necromancer

Yeah... so true. Get Your Wings, Rocks, Toys In The Attic.
One of the best blues/rock bands during the 70s for sure.

Unknown Soldier

Aerosmith were probably the reason why most of the bands that you love, decided to pick up instruments and form a band in the first place.

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Oriphiel

Most of the bands I love are from the 1960's, so... Unless Aerosmith used the power of rock to travel back in time for an excellent adventure, I doubt it.

Unknown Soldier

I'm referring to any bands of the hard rock and heavy metal genre from the mid 1970s to late 1980s period. And since this is about Ratt and glam metal related bands, most of these bands were inspired by Aerosmith.

If you don't like any of these bands, then I'll take back my original statement.

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Oriphiel

I wish Bad Company would have a cage match with Aerosmith. Then we'd find out for sure who the best is, subjectivity be damned. Until then, please stop insulting all of the rock bands of the 70's by associating them with the wannabe southern-rockers that subjected the world to "Ragdoll" "Dude Looks Like a Lady", and "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing". Aerosmith and Steven Tyler had a few good songs, maybe even a few good albums, but that does not make them them great, and certainly not one of "the greatest".

Oriphiel

Hard Rock and Heavy Metal... Influenced by Aerosmith? You've got it backwards. I can understand if you like Aerosmith, but to try to claim that they were influential on every Hard Rock and Heavy Metal band is really reaching, and you know it. It's actually kind of insulting to all of the people who actually did progress the genres to that point, because it glosses right over them, as if "rock" didn't exist until Aerosmith started playing.

The fact is that Aerosmith did exactly what every other generic southern-rock band in the 70's did, sharing the same influences, and very few people cite them as a major influence. If Aerosmith hadn't existed, would the world of rock really have changed all that much? I challenge you to name one band that would have never been formed if they hadn't heard Aerosmith (and Aerosmith cover bands don't count, obviously).

Unknown Soldier

You've picked three examples from their post Permanent Vacation period.

When people refer to Aerosmith as one of the greatest rock bands in history they're referring to their 1970s output.

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Oriphiel

Obviously it is in doubt, else we'd not be discussing it. Got any other generic sentiments to share?

Chula Vista

#1 - Aerosmith is about as far removed from Southern Rock as any band I can think of. The fact that you keep referring to them that way really waters down your opinion of the band.

#2 - Tons of rockers from the mid to late 70s and after cite Aerosmith as influences.

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on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away
and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”