AEROSMITH Frontman: 'I Get Shagged A Lot'

June 15, 2007

Gavin Martin of Mirror.co.uk recently conducted an interview with AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler. An excerpt follows:

So who is more rock 'n' roll — you, Mick Jagger or Iggy Pop?

"Mick has always been my man," Steve considers. "I loved him from day one. No, let me take that back and go for Iggy because he's not playing giant stadiums but he lives it, kicking ass in small clubs. Iggy Pop's the essence of rock 'n' roll. He doesn't have the greatest voice, but neither do I and neither does Mick. But what we've all got is the attitude. Iggy just does not stop."

Staying in shape is essential for the long distance rocker and Steve is no exception.

"Jagger takes great pride in how he looks and I'm the same way," he says. "Nothing tastes as good as thin feels. I get shagged a lot. Most people call it the gym but it depends where you do it, right? My girlfriend keeps me busy."

Did you worry that giving up drugs would impair your creativity?

"Of course," Steve says. "But I tried it and found I was wrong. I could remember my lyrics for one thing. People think I use teleprompters onstage today because I can't remember my lyrics. Well the real reason is that every third girl is lifting up her shirt and flashing me. When I see stuff like that, of course I'm going to forget lyrics!"

Tyler's wild years have not left him unscathed and he recently underwent chemotherapy treatment for hepatitis C.

"It was pretty catastrophic," he admits. "It meant the band taking a year off, which we never did in our career. I got through one day at a time. It was really hard. Anyone who has been through chemo knows it sucks. But the good news is that it's non-detectable in my bloodstream and I can get insurance again."

Read the entire article at Mirror.co.uk.

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