The Untold Truth Of Aerosmith

Steven Tyler confessed to taking an enormous amount of drugs in his autobiography, "Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?." He also pointed to the consequences: "Drugs will steal you like a crook. Spirituality, over. I could no longer see the things I used to see in my peripheral vision." Throughout the 1970s, Aerosmith's fame escalated, but so did the band's substance abuse. This affected their health, creative energy, and disposition to collaborate peacefully. As Ultimate Classic Rock reports, the band reached a breaking point when Joe Perry left the band in July 1979. 

The first half of the 1980s was marked by a steep decline for the band. The decline was both financial (the band resorted to smaller venues) and mental, as per UCR, as Tyler himself described a very low point in the 1997 Aerosmith biography, "Walk this Way": "I dropped down and faked passing out. I'm so good at it, I even shook my foot so it looked bad." Tyler did so in 1980 because he just didn't care enough to continue the show. The same year, he almost lost his life in a motorbike crash. 

Four years, one failed album, and dozens of terrible shows later, Perry came back to Aerosmith, and the band slowly got back on track.

If you or anyone you know is struggling with addiction issues, help is available. Visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website or contact SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).

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