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The story behind Aerosmith's most notorious touring stories with opening acts who were fired at some point during the tour. 0:00 - Introduction 0:54 - The Black Crowes 8:11 - Megadeth 10:31 - The Cult 13:25 - Rush Podcast on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rock-n-roll-true-stories-podcast/id1876614383 My second YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@rocknrolltruestories2 Opening for one of the biggest bands in the world sounds like a dream: sold-out arenas, your name on the ticket, and thousands of new fans every night. For the Black Crowes, Megadeth and The Cult, landing the opening slot on an Aerosmith tour turned into a backstage nightmare. This week, we look at three bands who clashed with Aerosmith on the road, and the very different reasons each one ended up fighting for its place on the bill. In 1990, the Black Crowes were promoting their debut album, Shake Your Money Maker, when they landed a spot opening for Aerosmith on the Pump tour. For Chris Robinson, it was a chance to share the stage with the band he grew up imitating in his bedroom. What the Crowes found was $500 a night, a strictly sober tour and live harmonies they believed were coming off tape. According to Robinson, the first show involved him crawling around the stage with a big knife, stabbing it into the floor. According to drummer Steve Gorman, the band was told it was off the tour after a single night. Then their manager stepped in. In 1993, Megadeth joined Aerosmith's Get a Grip tour. Seven dates later, they were gone. David Ellefson later described disputes over soundcheck, the backdrop and production, before Dave Mustaine went on the radio and called the tour "Aerosmith's last hurrah." Megadeth called the split mutual. Joe Perry said Aerosmith didn't want to tour with someone who wasn't enjoying himself. In 2001, a newly reunited Cult hit the road with Aerosmith to promote Beyond Good and Evil. According to Matt Sorum, Aerosmith's management gave the band one clear rule before an early show in Canada: stay off the ramps. Ian Astbury didn't. What followed involved a giant hand, a firing, and one of the strangest excuses in rock history. We also go back to the 1970s, when Rush opened for Aerosmith and remembered missing soundchecks, restricted lighting and lowered volume. Years later, the roles reversed when the Joe Perry Project opened for Rush, and Geddy Lee's response wasn't what you'd expect. Were these bands punished for being difficult, or for forgetting whose show it was? The answer is more complicated than the touring legends suggest, because getting fired, being threatened with removal and actually leaving a tour aren't always the same thing. And one of these stories ends in a way almost nobody mentions. These are stories about ambition, bruised egos and what happens when a band with something to prove agrees to play second. Have a video request or a topic you'd like to see us cover? Comment below or send in your idea: https://bit.ly/3stnXlN CONNECT ON SOCIAL TIKOK:https://www.tiktok.com/@rocknrolltruestory Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rnrtruestories/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RNRTrueStories Twitter: https://twitter.com/rocktruestories Blog: www.rockandrolltruestories.com #aerosmith #theblackcrowes #megadeth #thecult These videos are for entertainment purposes only. DISCLAIMER https://rockandrolltruestories.com/youtube-disclaimer/