Seventy's Influence On Society

Along with the 70’s, America’s greatest Rock and Roll band started to form as well. A 3 man band with Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, and Steven Tyler who were normal young adults from Boston, Massachusetts. At the time, Steven Tyler was only a drummer, until they came across Joey Kramer who was only a college student. Shortly after, Joey got recruited and became the percussionist, Steven Tyler than became the lead singer and Brad Whitford became a guitarist. These five musicians are recognized as The Bad Boys of Boston, a.k.a Aerosmith. The Seventy’s was an important decade that helped shape society into the world we are today. Aerosmith started out as a blues-based rock band. They incorporated some pop, rhythm, heavy and glam metal into their music.

were an inspiration to the members of the band. In 1973 they released their first album called “Aerosmith”, 74 “Get Your Wings”, 75 “Toys In the Attic”. They made millions, tours began to be sold out, with platinum hits. I believe Aerosmith represented marijuana and alcohol to the society of the decade, more less of actual drugs. The crowd of young adults just wanted to drink some beer, smoke some weed and listen to Hard Rock. Back in the day that wasn’t a big deal as it is now. Once 1976 came about, drug abuse had gotten in between the band for the next few years. Albums after the downfall started not to sell as good as the first few did. Two members soon departed from the band. In my opinion I stated earlier on how Aerosmith was an icon on society being into alcohol and marijuana, I also believe that is the