Aerosmith Miracle: Here's How Rock Band Left a Comfort Zone Through Desmond Child

Aerosmith found their saving grace when they started collaborating with Desmond Child.

For years, Aerosmith has been known for its collaborations with other artists. But long before it happened, the band actually needed Desmond Child to break the mold and open their doors to other musicians.

Desmond Child, whose real name is John Charles Barrett, currently attends the songwriting summit at the Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp in Nashville. John Hiatt, Damon Johnson, and Marti Frederiksen - among others - join him in the event.

In an interview with Ultimate Classic Rock and Culture, he revealed that he wants to connect with his fellow songwriters at the event.

"The people that are talented and love music that wants to move forward with their songs, I have a lot to share," he said.

But before meeting other artists, Desmond Child helped Aerosmith first in getting out of their comfort zone and trying a different genre.

Aerosmith Transformed with Desmond Child's Help

During his Zoom interview with the same news outlet, the producer recalled the intimate moment he had with Aerosmith's lead vocals, Steven Tyler. They were reportedly sitting in front of the stage where a Wurlitzer piano was resting.

Desmond Child reportedly asked the singer what was going on with him and what was his life like.

"Well, you know, I went through a hard time with recovery and all of this stuff. I met this incredible woman, Teresa. She's my angel. You know, she saved me," Tyler reportedly told him.

Those words reportedly gave birth to Aerosmith's song, "Angel" - the most pop thing the rock band ever recorded. Since Aerosmith is a rock band, they did not perform the track live for a long time.

Despite that, that certain track reportedly "broke the mold" and led them to collaborate with him for a song titled, "Crazy." It then gave birth to "What It Takes."

From there, Aerosmith opened their doors to recording more ballads and working with other musicians, including Mark Hudson. One of their greatest hits, "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing," also became a gamechanger in their career.

" I would always side with the one that was right, but they kind of behaved more instead of getting into a creative fight in front of me. That kind of chemistry set us up for having real success. No one has ever asked for their money back. I've always delivered for these people and it's been great," he went on.

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