As Grammy Awards was going on Just over the city last night at the Crypto.com Arena, Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler Gathered a collection of Gutsy Rock hitmaker for his sixth annual jam for Janie event and live auction at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium. Joan Jett, Billy Idol, Marcus King, Linda Perry and more joined the rhythm episode of former Guns’ n Rose’s drum Matt Sorum and Megadeath’s James Lomenzo on more than a dozen hits – their own and several Zeppelin songs.
The rumors of rumor suggested that there would be a proper Aerosmith reunification – remarkable, given The group retired from the tour After Tyler’s vocal damage in August. And although it did not necessarily happen, Tyler gave the scene with the original bassist Tom Hamilton for Aerosmith Classics including “Walk This Way” and “Sweet Emotion”, with other Bostonian Nuno Bettencourt handling guitar details for an absent Joe Perry (including the call box on the latter melody). Perry’s presence really felt, although he delivered a message via video and donated a guitar to the auction.
Hamilton and Tyler wrote the Grammy-winning song “Janie’s got a gun”, which inspired the decade-old Janie Fund’s charity initiative to help young women aging from fetal care. The melody was not performed, but Tyler arranged a triumphant return to the microphone. After 54 years of tournament, his song in Fine Fettle, which Bettencourt noted when the extreme guitarist launched in his band’s acoustic hit “More Thans” with Tyler on vocals and Mick Fleetwood on percussion. Tyler’s voice was matched by his always charismatic rock star persona, his on stage energy and vibe as powerful as it was during the band’s several heyday, which made many wonder if the vocal pension may not be permanent.
Tyler’s first full band song was the rolling “Toys in the Attic”, and afterwards he gested to the balcony to thank the firefighter and the first responders. While the Janie Fund’s charity initiative celebrates its tenth in 2025, it swung to honor and raise money for those affected by Southern California’s historical and scary fire fires.
One of Aerosmith’s most beloved power ballads, “Dream on”, started with an assist from singer Lainey Wilson who took a cool country strategy with Tyler on piano and vocals. But it finally divided into a version of the iconic original that could have benefited from a little more repetition. However, it is a treatment to see Tyler, 76, which loses it beautifully without Sonic Comforts and control of a place like Vegas Park Theater, where Aerosmith started a concert page 2019.
While some speculated that the evening would be a Bona Fide Aerosmith reunion, it was more bit bitter-drummer Joey Kramer has not been with the band since 2020, and guitarist Brad Whitford has always been a lower key member than Perry and Tyler. And Jelly Roll, a promised marking name listed in the program, was a no-show, but the night was with its surprises when Black Crowes Chris Robinson made a como.
“Something is going on, it’s a switch,” Tyler said before picking up the singer. Robinson has a loosely glued Belter -Vibe that does not differ for it as Tyler, and it made sense that Crowes made more open on Aerosmith’s last, aborted “Peace Out” tour. The frontmen proved that they remain two of Rock’s most engaging authentic and powerful artists at “Sweet Emotion”, “Walk This Way” and the last song, Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love.”
Elsewhere, Linda Perry Rock-And-Roll put for the evening with a couple of suffering (if something sloppy) Zeppelin-seed stones including “Rock and Roll.” Marcus King collapsed on guitar and song for Creedence Coldwater Revival’s “Proud Mary” before Billy Idol, united by long -term guitar compatriot Steve Stevens, turned in a couple of hits “Rebel Yell” and “Dancing With Myself.” Joan Jett was also in top form, together with producer/band member since 1979 Kenny Laguna and Punky NYC guitarist Dougie Needles. If Runaway’s “Cherry Bomb” was perhaps lost on some of the younger audience members, it was the perfect choice for the stored Sunset Boulevard arena, down the street from Jett’s early runing days on whiskey and troubadour.
