Steven Tyler

Aerosmith's notorious frontman tells us how it was. Absolutely uncut. Prolific frontman, rock icon and sex symbol, Steven Tyler is a living legend. With his raw, sharp-edged vocals, musical versatility and unprecedented song writing skills, Tyler has, as lead singer of Aerosmith, sold millions of records and played sell-out concerts to as many as 450,000 people. Now, at last, he tells his own story, taking us on a wild rollercoaster ride through the bust-ups, binges, orgies and good old American excess in the jaw-droppingly honest, in-your-face way that only Tyler can. Following a fateful meeting with his ′mutant twin′ Joe Perry in the summer of 1970, Aerosmith was formed...and the rest, as they say, is rock history. They released their first album in 1973, and by 1976 Aerosmith had gone from being nobodies to massive to off-the-radar, making history as a multi-platinum, chart-topping band. But with great success comes great excess. Nicknamed the Toxic Twins for their insatiable appetite for drugs, booze and women, Tyler and Perry got caught up in the glamour of self-destruction - smashing each other up with guitars, having seizures and passing out on stage. By 1980 it seemed that the band and its members were set to implode, but after successful stints in drug rehab, Aerosmith were back on track and better than ever. But although he may have given up his wicked, wicked ways, Tyler still enjoys talking about the bad old days. He has so many outrageous stories to tell, and he′s gonna tell them all. All the uncensored, head-spinning tales of debauchery, sex, booze, transcendence and chemical dependence you will ever want to hear. As raucous, intoxicating and edgy as his music, this is the most outrageous rock n′ roll autobiography of all time

Autobiografía desautorizada de un roquero impenitente De la negruzca mano del editor y cofundador de Rolling Stone David Dalton, la desinhibida e hilarante voz de Tyler manifiéstase con todo su poder

La trinidad compuesta por sexo, drogas y rocanrol sería a estas alturas un venerable tópico si Steven Tyler no se hubiera consagrado a ella con un paroxismo sulfúrico capaz de disolver hasta los lugares mas comunes. En lo relativo al primer apartado podemos afirmar que incluso los mas experimentados y adictos al sexo se arrodillan ante las acrobacias de nuestro heroe, que son motivo de estupefacion y envidia. Con respecto al segundo baste decir que el mismo cifra en millones los dolares dedicados a la adquisicion de las sustancias empleadas para conocer el extasis y el borde de la muerte. El tercer sacramento se resume mediante un nombre que ha electrizado a varias generaciones: Aerosmith. Ese vendaval sonoro acumula ya cuarenta y cinco años, los suficientes para que su voz cantante haya tomado conciencia de que es un cuerpo celeste situado en una orbita compartida con, digamos, Keith Richards. De acuerdo con los rituales de la galaxia, Steven Tyler ha empuñado la pluma para contarlo todo con tantos pelos y señales que deja otras memorias roqueras convertidas en almibarados cuentos de guarderia. El resultado es este descaro en forma de libro.