Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer has taken aim at the Rolling Stones in an interview, saying they are “not so good live”, and that he “never cared for the Stones”.
Kramer was speaking to Classic Rock magazine when he unleashed the following incendiary comments: “First of all, as far as Aerosmith goes there is no band that has been around for almost 50 years that still has the original five guys in the band.
“Everybody is always raving about the Stones, saying the Stones this and the Stones that. I’ve never cared for the Stones. They never had anything to offer me musically, especially in the drumming department.
“The Stones is not the original band and I do not care for them. I think if you came to see an Aerosmith concert, people would realise that we play so much better than them that it’s silly because they’re not so good live.
“Yeah, they are what they are and all of that, but I don’t think there’s a band out there today that does what we do.”
Ouch! Kramer has a point of sorts; it’s mighty impressive that Aerosmith have managed to keep the same lineup for half a century. As for the rest of it? Well – we’ll let you guys sort that out in the comments section…
