THIS IS IT! 🎵 Aerosmith Dream On Reaction

[@Mark-vq9sy]

I am an American. I spent two weeks in Honduras in Central America and one night I was hanging out with some locals. A young man pulled out an old beat up guitar and strted playing Dream On perfectly. He did not know how to pronounce the English lyrics - so I started singing. A HUGE crowd gathered in a mountain village of Honduras as we - two strangers - connected through this beautiful song. It was sublime.

[@rebeccaw8820]

How’s there not more likes on this comment, this is magical, what an experience

[@markmurphy558]

Very cool. If you haven't traveled you would not have realized how magical this story is .

[@patricksimnor6589]

Yes! This is what music is for! The universal language!

[@trod3898]

This is such a great story! Thanks for sharing!

[@adamfelix6659]

Thanks for sharing the story. This song gives me goose bumps everytime haha

[@mosoho]

Lex’s face when Steven hit the high note 😳 Perfect reaction. Keep the Aerosmith coming!

[@marcushorton5847]

That was the intended reaction. Lex got it!

[@nathanriggs1125]

That’s why he was the Demon of Screamin.

[@johnstjohn6658]

I've been watching their reaction videos all night so I fast forwarded to see her reaction to that part.

[@TAYLORFAN50]

Yep, Lex definitely had the "Big O" at the 5:28 mark. 🤭

[@rasalghul9331]

I get such satisfaction watching her bop her cute head to my favorite songs

[@lisaprince6996]

Steven wrote that song when he was 15. Such insight for such a youngster!

[@lephilistin]

Yeah I mean at this point it's like God said : "You have been chosen to deliver this song to the world" lol

[@jkeebla]

@@lephilistin God was like, if your heart is wavering, do not shoot.

[@kennethburks6653]

I’ve heard that his Dad was a pianist and he sat underneath the piano when his Dad played and that’s is where he got most of his inspiration for that song

[@DivaInTheWoods]

I never knew that. I even had to look that up because it seemed so young for such a deep song. Come to find out he was actually 14 when he wrote the lyrics! Thanks to your comment, I learned something pretty amazing today! 🤗 I read it on Wiki but got even better details from kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4DNhIxofLiSn6M. If you don't trust links, search for "Professor of Rock - How Steven Tyler Created a 70s Masterpiece". It includes a really interesting story about how he got the money for the keyboard to perform the song! And @Kenneth, this video talks about that story too!

[@Ozzy_2014]

A question because I don't know. Why does Steve Tyler not sing like THAT anymore? Chooses not to or Can NOT sing like that? If the latter I wonder why? Any insight appreciated

[@ronaldmorgan7632]

Not bad for a debut album fifty years ago.

[@ralphfiligenzi6180]

48 years but close enough.

[@airun130]

Aerosmith did ok.....lol

[@Dudeamis17]

@@airun130 yeah had a couple hits...

[@stoneyp3748]

Not bad at all

[@faceplant3000]

@@Dudeamis17 I dunno, hits is such a strong way to put it.....

[@annaoswald5943]

I love Lex's comparison to an alarm clock at the end of the song. I'm not sure if that's what Aerosmith intended, but it makes perfect sense. Music can speak without words and Lex has a great talent picking up on things like that. Glad you both enjoyed this classic.

[@wdmcgaheeii]

Right. I’ve heard this song too many times to count and never once made that connection or had that idea and I love it. Like you said. Intended or not. It’s perfect.

[@dennishollibaugh8247]

I always thought it was a busy signal. (I'm old enough to remember those lol)

[@s.mcpherson6354]

I agree, she's quite intuitive and she often quickly recognizes what a producer was trying to do by approaching something this way or that. And as for this example, things like that are generally intentional, and I seem to remember Tyler saying at the time it was released that it was an alarm. Regardless, most other artists I know learned over time that that the difference between so-called good and bad artists isn't how much talent they might have inside them, but how many ways they find to let it out. That creative choice to end the song that way is the kind of next-level layer of meaning that a less experienced band or producer misses as an opportunity. It's what makes the great people so great--they are doing so much more--and it's also why every one of us always has room to grow.

[@stuartdubbs9605]

Agreed, she has a mind I think well equipped to learn to read music honestly. She has good understanding

[@kenmahoney5255]

@@dennishollibaugh8247 you ain't the only one my friend. I can still remember telephones.

[@kennylaysh2776]

I was never an Aerosmith fan, but this song always gave me chills. One of the few I really, really like.

[@tattoodude8946]

Right with you there. I "like" Aerosmith but never really got into them, but this song has great power and meaning - that may be it too - many of their songs are superficial and shallow about sex, drugs and rock n roll and that's all well and good, but there's not much to sink you teeth into. This one just hits different. Also his singing is more subdued and you hear more of his range instead of the constant high, head screams he is famous for. Here, he only uses his scream to accentuate at the end and I think (and Lex certainly agrees!) that makes the switch to the high, power scream much more impactful.

[@theodoreritola7641]

ITS 70s A,,S

[@seanwilliams5382]

Sweet emotion has the best start to a song ever

[@theodoreritola7641]

@@seanwilliams5382 Thats because its 70s Aerosmith ,,,

[@jsmith469]

​@@seanwilliams5382and the best finish

[@benshafer65]

Insightful reaction, guys! A quick little story...Aerosmith played a fund raising concert for my fledgling private elementary school, and my pops was involved in the booking. It was 1974 for the tour of their second album "Get Your Wings." Some of my mates and myself got to go backstage and greet them before the show. They couldn't have been nicer; especially Steven Tyler who gave us high fives and a minute or two of small talk. Then watched them from up front. I was 10 at the time and will never, ever forget it & thought I'd share. Cheers!

[@babylonsister118]

Awesome story!

[@rebeccalebeck9180]

That's a beautiful memory. Thanx for sharing it

[@G-grandma_Army]

What a great experience for young boy!

[@martintedrow929]

Pretty deep lyrics for being written by a 17 year old Steven Tyler

[@keithschofield1158]

Wow that's amazing that would have been a dream come true for me at 10

[@vanhattfield8292]

Seeing someone who "feels" music is like receiving a gift...

[@1968Underdog]

Truer words were never spoken!

[@AmyS699]

I can’t love this enough!

[@AmyS699]

I can’t love this comment enough!

[@stratocruising]

Remembering in '72, driving back home on lonely county roads after two weeks working offshore, smoking a joint and then the radio played this song, and Heart's "Magic Man" and Robin Trower's "Bridge of Sighs" back to back. Fifty years ago. Fuck. All these lines in my face getting clearer, the past is gone.

[@billfarrelly4375]

Must have been one hell of a joint. magic man was released in ‘76

[@vickirecord5534]

Aerosmith's first big hit. I can still hear this echoing through the halls of my college dorm.

[@djm4457]

Me too.....

[@patmctallica3522]

If it was..... it turned out not on time! Month, years later, coz some bosses didnt check it...

[@OzzybinOswald]

I remember your college dorm. Good times.

[@mikesmelon5714]

Definitely a Classic Rock staple. I like his voice a lot better on the earlier stuff than in the 90's to current day Aerosmith. Edit: "Sweet Emotion" is another early song of theirs that is classic.

[@LoudModeOn]

I listened to this for years not knowing it was Aerosmith because his voice sounds so different. Any idea why it changed?

[@Tennisman81]

same here

[@mikesmelon5714]

@@LoudModeOn i have no idea when it happened but 'Pump' is the first album that I can remember him starting to sing like current day Aerosmith. Possibly he saw that the Rolling Stones were touring into their 50s at that time and started using singing exercises to conserve his voice and sing more from his diaphragm.

[@StatisticsJason]

This is one of my favorite songs of all time. 25+ years later they would do "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" which is one of my worst songs of all time.

[@MrBmxtom123]

@@LoudModeOn he was going for a black and soul kind of sound and then get your wings they found there true sound and he started using his normal voice

[@leadcounsel4869]

Lex, your "alarm clock" reference is yet again another brilliant take. It never occurred to me but fully makes sense given the topic.

[@nicksharp5060]

If it was an alarm clock then wouldn't it be called "dream off"

[@josephamoraz7990]

Lex's reaction to Steven Tyler's vocals was the best! Definitely need to check out some live aerosmith performances now. Steven Tyler can sing!

[@MrBmxtom123]

They should do what it takes live in Tokyo if you haven’t seen it it will blow you away

[@hankson8]

Understatement my friend, one of the greatest singers in my opinion

[@razorwestham5949]

Yep good band and Tyler's vocals are superb

[@jndfan]

One of the great rock vocalists of all time. Steven Tyler's voice is timeless!!

[@react2reactions246]

I was a 90s kid, watching Aerosmith on MTV (Crazy, Cryin’, etc), thinking they were a band of my generation. One day in the car, this song was on a rock n’ roll countdown, and my dad told me who it was. I couldn’t believe it, didn’t even sound like him until his voice screeched. Turns out this band had been making music for 20 years.

[@hildajensen6263]

One of the best bonding experiences I had as a teen was going to an Aerosmith concert with dad, step mon and step brother.

[@justme2]

1:38 ('you got to lose to know how to win') - Best line ever...!

[@sppsports2449]

One of my favorite songs of all time. The lyrics to this song are deep, heartfelt and personal.

[@christopherhylton8462]

Lex, you really put a new light on this song for me. I have heard this song since the 70's (at least a thousand times) and you saying that the at the end it sounded like an alarm clock was so interesting and thought provoking. I never heard it that way, but now I will never un-hear it again. Thanks for your insight.

[@MalkyTalky]

I truly feel bad for kids now. I feel so blessed to have experienced decades of incredible music inspired by bands grinding day in/out honing their craft to claim legend status.

[@Jax52reg]

You guys complement each other…..Lex is so free and uninhibited…….and Brad is the anchor who keeps her feet firmly on the ground. Luv u guys!

[@stephenwhite5444]

Theres a reason this song has never been forgotten to the sands of time! Enjoyed watching yall react to it!

[@kewilli58]

I like these guys Brad has a dry sense of Humor and Lex is so full of life, wears her heart on her sleeve and cute as she can be. Good reviews and nice intelligent people.

[@scottmatzeder9162]

Damn, Lex, you truely are a Rocker girl! The reactions you have to high points to songs...Girl Your Whole body Lights up like nuclear Beacon!

[@dracoargentum9783]

mmmm, Nuclear Bacon...

[@joseantonioserrano6103]

Classic rock of the 1970's! It's incredible that these guys were still doing great music in the 2010's...

[@theodoreritola7641]

THE 70s were FANTSTIC

[@theodoreritola7641]

But nothing top there 70s songs ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Dream on Came out in 1973

[@christinahilt2978]

This song is amazing live in concert! Caught them live at CMT Crossroads with Carrie Underwood and Smashmouth in Indy as part of the super bowl festivities. It was AWESOME!

[@laurie-lionessnotaewe5902]

My favorite line, “you have to lose to know how to win”. So true! GenXers grew up with the best of the best and we’re damn proud of it all!

[@runty312]

They call Steven The screaming Demon. He's amazing.

[@BlazinRiver1]

Back in the day I saw a band with a demon and a cat on drums open for Aerosmith....

[@winstonmarlowe5254]

@@BlazinRiver1 Sounds like you were on a lot of psychedelics back in the day.

[@fredrickm4436]

WOW!!! Alarm Clock!! Been listening to that song since it came out and never thought of that as a alarm that time is out. Thanks Lex

[@andrewcormier529]

Great reaction as always guys this was the theme to my junior prom in 1976 great band from the northeast one day sit down and put on get your wings put your headphones on kickback twist 1 up and enjoy the music,great band tons of songs, It's so fun watching people listen to songs that I've heard possibly a 1000 times I love the reactions it's so fun I forgot how much great music I grew up with keep spreading the music around guys.

[@tonycampbell4982]

Great singing and high note. To each their own.

[@heatheranderson6102]

The BEST concert I’ve ever been to, and this song obliterates the crowd every time! Had tickets to take our twins to see them in Vegas for their 15th birthday then the pandemic hit. Hoping they come back soon♥️ Steven is in his 70’s and you’d never know!

[@AngelHawks]

Same!

[@kulture84]

It's Impossible To Find A Meaningful Enough Word To Describe Just How Refreshing It Is To See Other People Of My Generation Have such An Optimistic Outlook And Respect For Music From That Era!!!

[@mikeriv60]

I seen Aerosmith live decades ago and I'll say it again they're the best live band I have ever seen and I've seen A LOT!! Their shear number of top notch songs make the concert unbelievable. 2nd best live concert performer.....Marilyn Manson.

[@steinarbergstl5799]

I've seen them a couple of times here in Norway. First time during the Get a Grip tour and then just a few years ago when they and Alice Cooper performed on the same outdoor show at Odderøya in Kristiansand. They (and Alice for that matter) were fantastic. Anyone who gets a chance to see them live while that's still possible should not miss that opportunity.

[@mikeriv60]

@@steinarbergstl5799 Yes sir and I also left out Metallica... Fantastic live performers.

[@ericpohlmeyer4116]

These guys both should be in show biz! Both so young and talented . Good looking and so clean and clear! I bet we see these two in much more than youtube videos reacting.

[@vinniedixon1140]

Epic song & is even better live in concert as Steven's voice developed. Need to treasure Aerosmith as they're best rock band America has left.

[@clintjo2377]

In my youth we had what we called keg parties. On the beach huge bon fire under 200 people huge speakers playing this music ! Yeah we had lots of beer some spirts maybe few other fun things ? It was something to this day that always makes my day better . Thinking about those days young happy with a great outlook on life ! Met my wife there 42 years ago ! Thank you both for bringing this back !

[@WarChest]

Lex gets every rock, grunge and metal song ever. I think she feels more through rock than most of us who grew up with rock.

[@paolocoletti1574]

She's a 70s rock chick born much later..!

[@devildriver9615]

Brad, its 20 years between the songs and alot of "rock n roll living" 🙂 and of course the studio quality.

[@hypocrisyhunter8919]

The opening riff is my favorite. Love the single note bass hits. If you have time, my favorite Aerosmith album is Toys in the Attic

[@jenniemitchell7731]

"time's up"... I've listened to this song for the majority of my 41 years and I've never thought that. Dammmmn, Lex. Dammmmn. 💗⏰⏲️

[@garthriley7249]

Sweet Emotion is an Aerosmith staple also what makes the song funny is that Steven Tyler wrote it about Joe Perry's wife at the time who he hated lol..Janie's Got A Gun is amazing aswell, the song story is so dark but the instrumentals are so beautiful it truly is a masterpiece

[@JerseyMay22]

One of the best songs of all time. The live performance was awesome! Lex your reaction is priceless! When I saw his show in early 2000's and saw Prince shortly after, 2 best concert I've ever attended! I see you've looked at more of their song's, you should really listen to all their music one of the best bands of all times! Read their autobiography, he also jammed in his teen years with the lead singer of the Rolling Stones. I got the entire bands autograph in the late 90s early 2000s when they did their book tour. Can't remember exact year. Girl this song live was off the chain!

[@sedateddreams8738]

The Black Crowes-She Talks To Angels.... definitely need to react to this timeless masterpiece

[@andymcbam]

That song is truly magic.

[@mpotter9944]

Remedy, Sting Me, Jealous Again...

[@sedateddreams8738]

@@mpotter9944 Seeing Things is one of my personal favorites other than the one I mentioned above. But you can't go wrong with any of their songs really.

[@unholydriver4987]

@@sedateddreams8738 I agree. Seeing Things shows Chris Robinson's vocal talent more than any other song.

[@mpotter9944]

@@sedateddreams8738 Awesome amazing soul searing tune, excellent choice. Very few people react to the Crowes, love to see these two check them out.

[@scottbaldwin7133]

i saw them in the 80's WOW his voice goe's sooooo HIGH

[@chrischaman8345]

Yes it was Sample in Sing for the Moment by Eminem 🔥🔥🔥

[@markwillis675]

This is one of the greatest songs ever written. Now for something a Lil different. THE OFFSPRING: "Pretty fly."

[@barrymorgan5104]

The entire "Toys in the attic" album is fantastic and you should do a poll to find out which songs to do.

[@jamesredman1263]

This song came out in 1973 both on the album at 4:26 long which is what you did (the good one) and a single that was shortened to 3:25 for radio stations that often resisted anything over 3:30 long. I listened to and liked it for years before finding out it was Aerosmith. Today I could just search the Net and find out all about the song and the group and every member of the group. But then, if the DJ didn't tell us very clearly before and after, we wouldn't know. The neat thing about your reaction is that even now, after my listening to it these many years, I'm getting more out of it because of you. Lexi's observation that (almost) the whole thing sounds like an intro put words to my feelings about it building tension all through. And her thinking about the ending - "Time's up!" - was perfect. And as you both said, how unusual it is, is exactly why I love this song and why it never feels dated.

[@davewilson435]

"One Way Street", "St John", "Lick and a Promise", "Uncle Salty ", "Nobody's Fault ", "Young Lust", "Milk Cow Blues "...just a few of the many great songs of theirs to react to.

[@davef.6803]

Get your Wings, their album from 1974 is their best I think. Every song rocks. Love you all for playing these old songs. Most young people these days dont know about great music. Sad.

[@sourisvoleur4854]

I've loved this song since it came out. Only in the last few years, as I approach 60, have I really understood it.

[@archashencmaa9937]

Man, I gotta tell yall that I love getting yalls perspective through your reactions. Love it, Love it. Stay healthy, stay safe.

[@dbtrek]

90% of these videos - Lex: "I like it", Brad: "It's different" 🤣

[@jimwhite3719]

I'm old enough (and lucky enough) to have seen all the great bands live back in the 70's...including seeing Aerosmith perform this song multiple times. Watching the younger folks get to experience this great music for the first time (albeit not live) brings a smile to my face every time...and makes me kind of jealous since I can never hear it for the first time again...LOL. Regarding this song...I always love to see a first time reaction to "the scream"...and Lex did not disappoint at 5:26... :-)

[@wmeneses]

You should listen "Janie's Got A Gun", the history behind that song is hard.

[@mikebrock7606]

I saw them at an outdoor concert early in their career. It was great. This is probably my favorite song of theirs..... still makes me think about "what if" today....

[@unholydriver4987]

This song was from their first album, and Steven Tyler wasn't completely confident in himself yet,, so he made his voice a little more "masculine" for the these recordings. Joe Perry (lead guitar) said he didn't like that Steven did that, because he had a great voice. Personally, I like the sound.

[@paulwicht6294]

Saw them in NYC in ‘73 when were just breaking out of their Boston zone. NY was still clueless. My favorite concert.

[@biased6463]

The lyrics are so positive while the songs as a whole seems pretty dramatic. This convergence makes this song multi dimensional. It's sweet/salty, hot/cold. Gotta love the contrast.

[@PiterDeVries668]

Holy crap Lex! That idea about the end was SIIIIIICK, the whole alarm clock idea, TIMES'S UP!

[@Greg-om2hb]

Do more Aerosmith: 1. Toys in the Attic, Sweet Emotion, and Round and Round, from Toys in the Attic (plus Big Ten Inch Record, just for fun) 2. Back in the Saddle and Nobody’s Fault, from Rocks After Rocks, they were a different sort of band.

[@Patchymcgrossbeard]

I love your channel. It’s like couple times a week I stop by n chill w/my friends n vibe to some good tunes.

[@dannybrazil3986]

Lex is so funny her reactions are like a kid in a candy store she's totally transparent (

[@michellejackson6679]

Aerosmith my all time fav Rock Band. In concert.... these guys were amazing... I've seen them like 4 or 5 times... they rock

[@joshuaraymer6151]

Aerosmith was my first concert in 4th grade. They killed it. Black crows sucked that night unfortunately though and I'm a big fan. Steven Tyler is a born entertainer

[@tylersimplot13]

Maybe aerosmith was so goo you just remember them as being not as good and so bad?

[@joshuaraymer6151]

@@tylersimplot13 I wish that was the case lol unfortunately Chris Robinson didn't have his best performance.

[@richarddixon4303]

My first concert 1975 I was 14yrs old I've seen Aerosmith 6 times great band one of those bands that you dont see people covering probably because of Stevens unique voice

[@alanfeldstein9761]

"It sounds like an intro." That's very perceptive.

[@cara3388]

It's so sweet how you're carefully and patiently leading him along this musical journey. You're not trying to prove a thing or show him up. Very sweet.

[@mjb0183]

Never was a big Aerosmith fan, but this song was “the $hit!” in the 80’s on the radio....

[@turbodsm712]

It's been a banger on the radio since the mid 70s *Edit* I've never felt this song was your typical Aerosmith song. You can tell it's him, but doesn't exactly sound like him.

[@hebber1961]

This was 70's. Their 80's stuff was popular but i didn't care for it. 70's was their best stuff.

[@ursulajh]

Best song in history!!!! My all time favorite song. You should see the live performance he does with Slash on guitar. He’s 70ish years old and can still hit that high note perfectly.

[@realsies9387]

The thing I love about this reaction channel is that Brad represents what I show and Lex represents what I am feeling inside with every song.

[@1stltwife]

Your precious face when he hit that high one! I am a Boston lady who was a teenager when they broke out!!! Insane.. you are very insightful!!!

[@richmiddlebrook3103]

Yes, this is the song Eminem sampled for his song "Sing for the Moment". Joe Perry actually recorded a new guitar solo for that song. Aerosmith also re-recorded "Walk This Way" on a Run DMC collaboration back in the 80's, too.

[@AriseNBMen]

One of the top five rock songs of all time. I'm still in love with you, Lex! :)

[@jimhalpert6552]

you guys complete each other. One listens to the music, the other the lyrics. Gives the audience a complete rendition of the artistry of each song. Thansk guys

[@swillchambers]

One of the few great Aerosmith songs, but one of the great songs of the era. So props.

[@terryhuwe2184]

I bought this album in 1976. One of the best albums they've ever written!

[@keithetherington4824]

No Body's Fault by Aerosmith is a song that didn't get any radio play. But is one of my favorites from this group. There are a dozen more of these songs from their first 4 albums than get forgotten. But I grew up in the 70's and we listened to the whole album of all the great artists of that era. There were early FM stations in the 70's that did play the whole album that was cool. Because fans appreciated how good these albums were, they recorded the best songs they had and put them on the album. I hope you do some deep cuts reactions. You will be surprised how many great songs there are that you haven't heard yet. I like your channel and I think you are doing a great job of being honest and enjoying the music.

[@nicholas5468]

The prefect song to listen to while you're on the highest peak of Mount Olympus

[@chrisburton2798]

She is AMAZING so in tune with everything they react to............and he is always catching up......

[@biggie9817]

I almost guarantee that Brad's confusion about some of these songs he calls "different" and can't wrap his head around them, will soon enough become some of his favorites.

[@markbender379]

Frig'n amazing! My high school class song of 1986! My favorite Aerosmith song hands down!

[@dr.anthonytrabue7426]

I was an intern pulling all-nighters at the Nashville VA Hospital. This song, along with Stairway to Heaven and some others, made the hours pass a little easier.

[@sealdrup]

My favorite Aerosmith song. Lyrics are impeccable.

[@krash66]

I've seen them live 3 times, and YES, it is amazing live!

[@cliffordwatson637]

This s*** was so beyond m&m this is there's so much heart and soul in old rock and roll and I appreciate you all for exploring this but yeah there ain't nothing out there today that didn't come from yesterday

[@tomkessinger7152]

Janie's Got a Gun would be a great Aerosmith choice. Amazing vocals, harmonies, and instrumentals. Plus, the song and video tells the same story! It's one of their biggests hits, and it's about an intense subject.

[@karenmandeville7116]

Also from this album, Same Old Song and Dance is also a good one.

[@JH-kh4bo]

One of the best songs from Aerosmith.

[@MrJeddYoung]

I'm always happy when i see you're doing a reaction to a band / song i love. I've been listening to this song since i was a little boy. I always loved it and still do. It's fun to see young, smart people react to it. Thanks.

[@sgtsmu7689]

Steven Tyler wrote this song in high school during one of his classes

[@tinagilbert8902]

WHAT??!! I've been listening to this song since I was in high school (late '80's) and..... I NEVER knew Steven wrote this as a teenager himself!!! That's a hell of a lot of wisdom for a teen!! I've loved him(and Aerosmith) for years..... that just upped the "IT" factor a notch for me!!! Thanks for the info!! Peace... :)

[@lindanicodemus9306]

@@tinagilbert8902 totally agree with what you just said! Same here!! Wow 🤩

[@NoKingsNoGodsOnlyMan]

The lines were on his face were getting clearer back in high school? That's a hard life

[@tinagilbert8902]

@@NoKingsNoGodsOnlyMan 😂🤣😂 From what I remember, Steven had hard lines on his face even back in the 80's.... pretty sure that's what happens when you're coked-up 24/7 and you're straining to see things clearly every minute of everyday!! 😉😅😁

[@tammyrainbolt4933]

He wrote the music in high school, the lyrics came in his 20's I think about 28.

[@lirasmusson5133]

This is my favorite go to song. And i`ve seen them preform this one live. It was amazing.

[@tinagilbert8902]

SIDE NOTE: The greatness and power of Steven's voice reminded me of something.... you NEED to check this song out.... "HUNGER STRIKE" by Temple of The Dog..... (a one-time collab in tribute to Andrew Wood, lead singer of Mother Love Bone. More on that when you do HUNGER STRIKE! 😉😁) *** it's Chris Cornell (SOUNDGARDEN and later AUDIOSLAVE) and Eddie Vedder (of PEARL JAM) .... TOGETHER!!!! 🤗 It's where the members of PEARL JAM met and became PJ!!!😍😎 and Chris and Eddie's voices together is ethereal!! Brad will LOVE it for sure!!! 😉🤩

[@kiddhudi]

Yes!!!...And I think Say Hello to heaven live is a must.....kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYmyq3qPaZt8pJI

[@mikenastasi8927]

Not exactly where members of Pearl Jam met. Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard & Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament were previously in Green River and Mother Love Bone together. They along with Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready were rehearsing with Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell & Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron (later he joined Pearl Jam - late 90's), for Temple Of The Dog. Eddie Vedder came to audition for Pearl Jam and was at the rehearsal. Cornell was still working out vocals to Hunger Strike and Eddie Vedder stepped in and sang what he sang because it seemed Cornell was struggling with it but it turned out to be what Cornell was looking for and it turned into a duet.

[@tinagilbert8902]

@@mikenastasi8927 Dude.... I am WELL aware of who, what, how, when etc., PJ was formed, how Eddie ended up on the track for "HUNGER STRIKE" etc..... the words you just wrote are MY WORDS (in a nutshell) from my comments on several other reactions done on Hunger Strike. It was just a brief summation of what/who were involved in the TEMPLE OF THE DOG album. No need to go any deeper til they do Hunger Strike. Just saying..... Pearl Jam, Soundgarden/Chris Cornell, Temple Of The Dog etc., are my boys and have been my "jam" since I was 19..... it's been close 30 years now.... That info you just wrote came from ME and one of several of MY comments that I've left elsewhere in an effort to share it with others who may enjoy knowing about it. Just saying... However, what happened was.... Chris Cornell was in the studio with Matt Cameron (Soundgarden), Stone Gossard (Mother Love Bone), Jeff Ament (Mother Love Bone) and Mike McCready (fill-in occasionally for The Screaming Trees) trying to record "HUNGER STRIKE" Now, Stone and Jeff had flown Eddie Vedder up to meet and audition for them after Andrew Wood's death...... Chris Cornell said they were in the studio recording Hunger Strike and he was pissed. To quote him he said "I was struggling to get my voice to sound the way I was hearing it in my head. And then this guy ED got up and quietly, but with some BALLS, walked over to the mic and started singing! I liked it, we did a few run throughs and the rest is history"...... So, from that one moment of Eddie just walking up and singing all on his own..... Stone and Jeff knew they'd found their new lead singer. Eddie and the guys spent the next couple months hanging and jamming with each other and Pearl Jam's ICONIC "TEN" album was release 8 months later!! Amazing and I like to think that Andrew Wood played some role in bring Eddie and the guys of PJ together!! ;) Peace brother....

[@mikenastasi8927]

@@tinagilbert8902 I didn't read your comments on other posts. I only read what you posted here, which was that it's where they met. I merely added some info in case you didn't know because you seemed a little misinformed. I wasn't being condescending, was trying to help. I've been a fan too for 30 yrs, so that's cool. Did you get to see them live? I never got to see Soundgarden or Audioslave but got to see Temple Of The Dog at Madison Square Garden in 2016 on their 25th Anniversary tour (1 of 7 shows they did). Who'd know Cornell would die like 6 months later. So sad. They did the whole Temple Of The Dog album, a lot of Mother Love Bone, and covers. Close to 30 songs. If you saw that tour, where did you see them?

[@thisistheway3456]

This is a song I wish I came across on my own instead of every movie trailer I've heard it in. But I'm still able to appreciate it as I get older

[@AsterixInOz]

Such a classic, love their early albums. Steven's voice sounds so much like Freddie Mercury in this song.

[@Blackshirt123]

It took a whilefor the song to become a hit. Steven Tyler wrote it when he was a teenager, before Aerosmith existed. It was released as a single off their first album in 1973, but stalled at 59 on the pop charts. Two years later, their third album ("Toys in the Attic", which had "Walk This Way" and "Sweet Emotion" on it) had taken off commercially. Late that year, the label re-released it and it became their first Top 10 hit almost three years after its first release (and almost a decade after it was written).

[@mythicsin3083]

I remember being 19 and sitting with this cute blonde girl smoking a joint lol…now 65 thinking back and wondering what the hell happened. Goes by fast…

[@thesteadingoffranya4423]

feels to fast, sometimes.

[@carthuscrass2343]

As the saying goes, "Youth is wasted on the young."

[@G-grandma_Army]

Doesn’t it, though. 66 and wondering the same thing! :)

[@richiecabral3602]

I've seen your videos here and there, but I think this is the first time I've seen Brad smile and get into a vibe.

[@samjaffe9411]

I think the word you were looking for when you said “polarity” was dissonance. You also could have been talking about the panning (what sounds r in your left/right headphones)

[@terryhorowitz7076]

I was maybe 14 when this came out & I've been loving it all these years. Thanks for the lovely reaction!!