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| Books LLC : Aerosmith Members: Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, List of Aerosmith Band Members, Brad Whitford, Jimmy Crespo, Joey Kramer, Russ Irwin | |
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Aerosmith Members: Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, List of Aerosmith Band Members, Brad Whitford, Jimmy Crespo, Joey Kramer, Russ Irwin |
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English |
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Paperback |
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56 |
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2010-05-06 |
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1155655575 |
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Books LLC |
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0.21 pounds |
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5.98 x 9.02 x 0.12 inches |
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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, List of Aerosmith Band Members, Brad Whitford, Jimmy Crespo, Joey Kramer, Russ Irwin, Ray Tabano, Rick Dufay. Excerpt: Brad Whitford Bradley Ernest Whitford (23 February 1952, Winchester, Massachusetts ) is the rhythm guitarist for the hard rock band Aerosmith . Career After attending the Berklee College of Music , Whitford played in local bands Symbols of Resistance, Teapot Dome, Earth, Inc., and finally a band called Justin Thyme before joining Aerosmith in 1971, replacing original guitarist Ray Tabano . Aerosmith would go on to be one of the most successful bands of the 1970s. However, following a string of less successful albums in the late 1970s, Whitford left the band in 1981 to work on his own project with singer Derek St. Holmes , simply called Whitford/St. Holmes. The project was dissolved after a sole self-titled album was released in 1981. Whitford briefly toured with The Joe Perry Project , featuring former Aerosmith band mate Joe Perry , before both Perry and Whitford rejoined Aerosmith in 1984. In the mid-late 1980s, all band members completed drug rehabilitation , including Whitford, who completed programs to combat his alcohol abuse . Whitford remains sober to this day and continues to be an active force in Aerosmith. Whitford also served as a producer for a well-known Boston band, The Neighborhoods, who were led by a rabid Aerosmith fan, David Minehan. When, in 1994, Whitford was forced to leave unexpectedly in the middle of an Asian tour due to family illness, Minehan was flown to Japan where he performed in Whitford's place for several days until Whitford returned. 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 , jo...
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