Steven Tyler Reveals He Played a Sugar Packet as a Maraca on “Sweet Emotion” (2013)

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler takes Howard behind the scenes of recording the band’s hit song “Sweet Emotion” during his 2013 visit to the Stern Show.
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[@angelaodell4174]

His face when he said he was on blow

[@ddbedguy]

Sweet Emotion has one of the greatest basslines ever written.

[@CultWhatever]

Howard Stern is fangirling so hard

[@cody4763]

Whenever I hear Sweet Emotion or Walk This Way I'm always so amazed that they were made in the 70s. It's just impossibly ahead of the times. Seriously what else was that advanced back tne,

[@The_Original_Alex_Channel]

Cody the whole toys in the attic album is just amazing!

[@stillaliveplus1forme]

The Beatles in the 60s. They had songs that sounded like they could have belonged to the 70s and 80s and a few that are timeless.

[@impalaman9707]

I think of music made later by RATT, Motley Crue, Cinderella, Guns N Roses--they were definitely pioneers of that kind of sound, and to a man--all of them admit their influence. Their first disciples in the late 70s were Van Halen

[@Mr.White703]

Pink Floyd :D

[@EricSmith-jo1lt]

And BOTH resurrected from the late 80's and early 90's became my seventh heaven!!!

[@tele68]

I've never been that big a fan of Aerosmith, but Tyler's stories are fascinating.

[@Coldstone47034]

Aerosmith is a great band

[@chocolatetownforever7537]

One of the great song writers in Rock history. Aerosmith hit it big in the early 70s, and were still making monster hits in the mid 90s. A lot of songwriters dry up after an album or two, but not Steven Tyler. Oh, and if "Dream On" isnt in your top ten of all time in terms of greatest rock songs ever? Man, youre missing out.

[@johnaristotle3736]

"You got to be so fuck'in damaged to be a great rock n roll songwriter" -Howard "I live in emotion" -Steve This is why Howard is the best!

[@missari05]

Music has changed so much! The energy, the vibe. So clean.

[@juombe]

You are a beauty!

[@geeked-outturtlesfan4288]

This guy's a legend and so is Aerosmith

[@ProjectAzorian]

I’m stuck on this video. Steven is such an entertainment! Him and Stern together is legendary. I replay this all the time. Effing love this interview!

[@thebipolarbear1]

Stephen held me as a child. He was dating the neighbors girl in Collingwood nj and was coming from performing in Camden. My mom couldn't believe it and went over to meet him and took me with

[@michellehawkins4448]

Steven Tyler. Creative And Comfortable Within Himself. Wonderful Fun Spirit. Always Young Vibe.

[@susanboren3745]

Steven Tyler is awesome! Wouldn't it be great to be able to just have a conversation with him? Like all day long conversation?

[@ArturJday]

Packet with "sugar" maybe )))

[@poopstain5216]

Lol you mean cocaine

[@TruthWiz]

lolol

[@rjlong89]

I wish there was more of this

[@cindyc4470]

Tyler is just too cool born cool, and his voice damn he will still rad at 100 years old。Genius classics vintage that is forever just cool. I love u guys Aerosmith !

[@flipfloplogic]

I never knew those things about the song. All these years I wondered what that noise was and he had broke the vibro thingy. I thought Joe had turned a pedal on or off.

[@carolyn64]

Oh to have been a fly on the wall in that apartment! I've always loved Arrowsmith and really enjoy hearing all of the background information from the source! 😎🎶🎧👍😏!!

[@Rob-eo5ql]

There’s a chapter in Aerosmith’s 1997 autobiography that covers the band all living together in their Boston apartment, called “The Monkees On Drugs”

[@DJBFAD]

One of the greatest rock n' roll songs of all time!

[@petermiller9878]

That is so awesome explaining the thing breaking and the sugar packets.

[@FL_Gal]

Steven Tyler is a beautiful man❤ beautiful soul ❤ beautiful artist❤ Love you Steve n

[@mach1819]

What a legend

[@johngullo9420]

Howard gets the best out of everybody. Hey now!

[@bestoutcomes]

How could Stern not have known this song was written about Perry and his girlfriend. It was common knowledge way back in the 70s when the song came out. Love Tyler's confidence/ ease in revealing his vulnerabilities. Most people me included hides it. Much respect. Rare quality.

[@mikadeth4636]

I live for all these little weird musical facts. You'd never know. ....I love it

[@saiyanleague653]

Full living Legend! Ah! I wish Aerosmith & Prince got to do music together

[@justinmcgonigle5587]

Interesting choice

[@mtyhntr49]

Timeless interview there. Keeping it real for sure...

[@ryanashley5699]

This is an awesome story about a great song..

[@vogelofficial]

I love him

[@eltravo2112]

Intro song to Dazed and Confused

[@jalleman61]

Guys don't ever give up

[@garyleveroni9410]

Love rock roll !

[@ryandirkse4374]

this is gold

[@anonymousinkproductions8624]

I did the same thing with a Nerds box

[@redshield3296]

I thought I said “ sweet Hoochie mama! I forgot to pay the rent!”

[@xxrk777]

steven has a lot of energy, love that guy

[@Matterian]

This was amazing

[@sean92591]

I so remember like it was yesterday heading to Madison Square Garden in 1986 to see Aerosmith on their Done With Mirrors tour with Ted Nugent opening up. While driving to the concert and listening to WNEW 102.7 Aerosmith was in the studio live. Steven Tyler told the story about using the sugar packet on Sweet Emotion. So cool to hear him tell it again thirty four years later.

[@maureen14]

I like how Steven says "watch" instead of "listen" to Howard. I do that too and people know what I mean! Must be a New England thing.

[@rubymorris44]

This song rocks. Big time. Gives me goosebumps.

[@jimbizzzale67123]

Modern music. "Do you hear that, that's where a guy used a computer "

[@Momsdailyagenda]

Luv Aerosmith! 🙏🏻

[@jeromesantana3505]

This is one of THE MOST interesting interviews

[@the.eqnmty]

LEGENDARY

[@jamesagwe2981]

Steven is beautiful

[@tambor76]

Wish they'd put out a new album and go back to their old 70s sound.

[@lilsatanex]

Sugar packet... Genius. Maybe that’s why it’s called “Sweet Emotion”

[@thomaskenyon9312]

What do we have or where is the next steven Tyler such a talent to have in our lives

[@erikbarajas8499]

“Aw SHIIIIIIIIT Im never gonna write a good song” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@caseyberry6959]

This is awesome

[@daviddemar8749]

What a great story

[@massapower]

That's called being creative and using what you have around you. Way before technology ruined most productivity for lazy ASS'S !😛 Great stuff Paesano TYLER 😁👍🏻

[@michaeljorfi3552]

Technology is a tool.a creative person will get something good out of whatever they can.

[@-.-6900]

Okay Boomer

[@mikecontreras1261]

incredible

[@mxamiss5]

That’s music!

[@williamwilson6499]

Probably was a desiccant package instead. That sound of the instrument breaking is one of my favorite parts of the song. I thought they just banged some sticks together and added an electronic effect.

[@demazy]

Artist are emotions, they just can't get rid of them because they are too sensitive. They're completely soaked all the time. They don't need to be damaged, at this point, they just need frustration and it's a drama. Howard, don't blame yourself, it's not your fault, you're built differently, that's all. Different personality, different way and levels of emotions. Meditation helps to face them.

[@darinjames3313]

Im growin me hairs back.......Thanks Steven.....you too Howy.......Adios Amigos.....

[@VENUS.SE7EN]

Ah, man, I remember this one! Love Steven! Thanks for sharing these memories. Can you upload the interview you did with RuPaul?

[@BettyWhite2171]

"Talk about things that nobody cares" 🎵

[@jkcochranchills]

I seen him at the airport I even talked to him

[@impalaman9707]

So I'm picturing in my mind--Aerosmith's singing a commercial for "Sweet N Low", Stevie's shaking the packet and going "SWEEEEET N LOWWW--SHUN!" Seriously, though: Coolest sugar packet in history. And that vibraslap breaking--a happy mistake that adds drama to the track! Keep in mind, all the great rock songs in history have errors in the mix that were left in. So anyone who thinks that they have to record a perfect rock song to be a classic--YOU DON'T!

[@erikolsen1333]

Tommy Hamilton such a G

[@Larry-Art179]

cool man

[@GregoryMorales-uo6ze]

How do I watch the full interview? I would really like to see it

[@vicvic6297]

aguante aerosmith

[@mr.j1400]

Those feathers he wears in his hair are from chicken that are pacifically raised for their feathers, originally they were for flyfishing Hooks

[@OksanaGameeva]

👍

[@22ergie]

Why does Steven Tyler, a 'musician' keep telling Howard: "watch...watch..." when he should be saying: "listen...listen..." ? WTF?!

[@-KYUSS-]

Howard “ Motherfucker... You gotta be so fucking damaged to be a great rock n roll song writer. In the sense that I push all my emotions away. That’s why I can never write a song. “I never know how the fuck I feel about anything” I spit out my drink laughing so hard when he said that last sentence. 😂

[@dshivsagar]

Turn the mic on! ❤️🔥 #littlethings #sugar

[@missamericausa]

✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️

[@VicM-xc9zb]

A white man with a black man soul. He is rock n roll.

[@d.unit6948]

When music moved you to the bones...........not like the shit that is music today. If you can call that music.

[@patrickhamel2756]

Ah yes, brings back memories of my dad saying the same thing about Frank Sinatra while I cranked Black Sabbath in my room.

[@TTownTim]

i was a broke ass musician and stolen sugar packets and 1 jumbo jack a day were my food...so i got that...=]

[@derflegne4429]

Steve's name is on a flight log. This will be interesting.

[@boiadedios]

Now is called sugar pack?

[@brianmedeiros417]

In a sense that...

[@MobileDecay]

I thought Howard said he hated him?

[@dannytedford1896]

Wow that's fuckin great! Now that's a fuckin real band n writer rite there. They don't have them like that anymore. Somethings back in the day r just better n real. Not like 2day. That's 1 of the last REAL bands.

[@johnbaker5199]

so basically what you’re saying is...a sugar packet helped create better music than today? 😂

[@DavidLee-wj9sp]

I cleared keith urbans plate at sharon heights. I got the sugar packet

[@robshane6634]

Booger sugar

[@quantumhelium]

S-I-R Drum Kit?

[@leighbromby1743]

Sugar pack😀

[@vincentwhitley8197]

Awesome story but Fleetwood Mac wrote the bible on fucked up relationships becoming legendary songs

[@bbqsauce2]

Ah yes, *sugar*

[@babbyfacerevocation2740]

So Steven why did you guy's let Lynyrd Skynyrd use the plane if you knew it was old and worn out. That plane Belonged to Aerosmith and one-time didn't it. What really happened to Lynyrd Skynyrd. I think Steven Tyler knows and he won't tell.

[@ZenoLycurgus]

😂

[@engleharddinglefester4285]

Poor guy with threads hanging off his clothes, can't afford something new.

[@maureen14]

He needs Francine to whip him up some new threads.😉

[@yeahwhatevermike]

Jeffrey Epstein’s good friend. Steven Tyler. Was it worth it Steven?

[@leighbromby1743]

Sugar pack😀

[@bbqsauce2]

Ah yes, *sugar*