How To Be The Best Frontman Of A Rock Band. 

This is awesome. He's a bit less in the rock category, but Tom Jones' voice is really something special for an 82 year old. Might be worth a look :)

Steven Tyler is incredible. Still at 74 years old he is killing it. Absolutely one of the greatest frontmen ever.

Even in 2020s, Steven still sings ’Last Child’ a half step HIGHER than the album version. It’s insane!

Never get tired of seeing the notification saying there is a new episode of JHRA. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

I’d be surprised if I make it to 74 let alone hit notes that I sang 50 years ago. Great content!

My mom is 76 and i can’t thank god enough for letting her still be super healthy and beautiful. I’m an only child and the day I lose my mom it’s gonna be super scary for me. I love my mom so much so much.

Steven Tyler was my first Rockstar. Aerosmith was the first band I ever just really fell in love with. I was born in ‘88. There was just nothing better to me. And you’re right, Brad Whitford is a phenomenally underrated guitar player.

The fact that Aerosmith has a career that spans generations, you sometimes forget just how long they've been around. When I first heard them as a kid they already had a well established catalog of music, and they were still putting out hits for many years afterward. That's some longevity.

You are my actual favorite frontman. You are so charismatic and bring so much to each song. You're funny and talented. You keep the listener inclined to keep watching and listening. You're so comfortable on stage...as it's natural for you to entertain.

Considering the road he's lived to get to the age of 74, and if those clips are indeed some of the most recent live shows they've done -- he sounds borderline incredible. There's no way Steven cannot be on the Rock Frontman version of Mt Rushmore. Great singer with an incredibly unique tone, talented musician and songwriter, off the charts stage presence and he always looks cool as fuck. He's a one off.

Really enjoying your channel Justin, perfect balance of humour, musical taste and pure common sense.

Justin, you're just always so right, never disputed anything your say, and the respect you have for your fellow artists is just quite incredible...

I dig your authenticity Justin , keeps me coming back for sure ! Well done

Just found the channel absolutely love it. You remind me of friends in class, too smart for their own good sometimes telling me about music and constantly interrupting the professor to correct them.

I possess one of Steven Tyler's harmonicas. Third time I went to see him -solo tour, Kentish Town (London), 2018- I was up there, close to the stage, waiting for the exact moment when he'd throw the harmonica to the audience. The song, incidentally, is 'Cryin'''. He's been doing it for decades now. Long story short, I grabbed it from the floor, just half a second before the next man would. It sleeps ever since on my night stand. Every night. And I've told my best friend and my family to bury me with it when I die. This is a true story. Peace out x

Favourite part of my day when I get the upload notification 🖤

I saw aerosmith in Hyde park years ago and they were amazing. Bumped into Joey Kramer walking down the street the day after. Stopped to say how much I enjoyed it, and he was really cool. His wife seemed surprised and excited to see him being recognised

Thank you very much for this Justin. I have loved Aerosmith from quite a young age and they were actually the first live gig I ever saw. Vancouver, B.C. 1993 on the Get a Grip tour. I was 11 and still remember it vividly. Fantastic show.

Once upon a time there was a singer from the US called Steve Perry. He was pretty good too.

I've only seen Aerosmith once, and that was on the PUMP tour - all I can say is they were AMAZING. The live Janie's Got a Gun sent goosebumps down my spine that I still remember today. I've not been overly inspired by later album releases other than Get a Grip, and I know a lot of veteran groups like these get criticised for performing more "greatest hits" on tour nowadays, but yeah if I got the opportunity now to see them again I deffo would. Totally brilliant that ST can still get the tunes and the notes out, keep rockin ST, but take care of yourself xx

Justin Hawkins rides again, again. Justin's channel is always a great watch, with great content, a notification is always a joy! Justin's musical knowledge is staggering as is musicianship, I've been checking out the Darkness catologue and I've not heard a duff track, hand on heart they are all bangers!!!! Thank you! 👍👍👍👊✌️.

This channel is always fun, honest and amazing, thank you for everything you do!

Honestly thought this was going to be a horror show like the Bon Jovi vocal issues, but GODDAMN he can still get right up there for this one. At 74! A lot of singers should be reigning it back as they get older because they clearly can't do it like they used to, but if you can hit THOSE notes? You crack on. Fingers crossed your voice holds out that well too, Justin. :D

You have been my inspiration to pick up my guitar again, and i thank you for the muse to do so. Brought a pedal effects box, new slinky strings. I'm a self taught guitarist and play pretty well for that fact, but somehow you've gave me the muse to buckle down and learn what I'm playing lol 😃🤟

Aerosmith is one of those bands who cannot be fully appreciated unless you’ve seen them live. I’ve been lucky enough to see them twice, and even though I’ve been listening to them since I was twelve or so, I was absolutely blown away. They are amazing live. Amazing.

My mother is 79 as well. I am also very thankful everyday that I still have her!! Here's to our wonderful mums! 👵

Steven Tyler has always been one of my biggest vocal inspirations, along with Dio. Being a man of a deeper voice, I couldn't sing like them even if I was good enough but their techniques creep into my style all the same. This man has only impressed me more as the years have gone on. He never gave into his failures and he always came out better for them. Damn fucking right, they will be fucking amazing right until the very end and I thank whatever infinite being I believe in this week every day that I got to live in the same era as legends like them.

From Aerosmith to Draw The Line the mighty Mr. Tyler and the band were unstoppable, they highlighted my teenage years, and still do, love ‘em. Superb channel Jussy Bhoy, keep shining n smiling n posting👍🍷

Justin I just adore watching you here and The Darkness videos/ musical catalog, which I was completely unaware of until a week ago. But once I found you and The Darkness..there's no going back. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion for music. It's true, indeed, you never know unless you try. Don't judge a book....etc! Thx again

No argument with that assessment, Steve Tyler is a living vocal legend... but equally are the whole band living legends tbh. They were my 2nd band after Quo in the early 80s.

I've been watching your videos for a while and I really like the way you comunicate and engage with people, so I ended up subscribing. What I couldn't tell since I heard it from your lips is that you were the singer from The Darknes. When I was just a child I remember watching some sort of spanish MTV (I'm spanish) and I Believe In A Thing Call Loved played. Next time it aired, I had already bought a VHS tape to record the screen and re-watch the clip whenever it was necessary. I was (and am) into quite different music, but you guys were something really special to me. An inspiration, and now I get to understand why your face seemed so familiar.

You're a great tonic Justin, plus I had a welcomed giggle at you styling out your specs

Aerosmith was my first true music love. I still have a jersey with the words "Tyler Power" on it, that I got when I was 12. (My best friend has "Perry Power) We thought we were hot shit when we walked into the 7th grade!! Would love to hear your thoughts on Ann Wilson, she's about the same age-ish....and her voice still sounds stellar, too. Carey on!

I so understand what you say. I also LOVE Steven Tyler. By the way, I love you too as well, even more so since you started this channel. I guess Steven is an inspiration for all of us, whatever he is going through, he just keeps smiling and rocking. Hope to have him fully recovered and rocking on stage again soon.

He is still alive and kickin 'on stage and holding a note pretty well without the aged wandering vibrato ..

i've seen them in Portugal in 90 maybe, still my favorite concert EVER ! in a bull fighting arena btw !! IT WAS TREMENDOUS !! with nuno's bettencourt and Gary Cherone EXTREME opening, MUST SAY ... absolute favorite show i've been in my life... it was almost a shootout of showmen on stage

Good shirt game, Justin and the Gonzo journalist shades really tie the look together. 💯

Absolutely love what you are doing Justin. Alot of talk lately has been around the vocals of some of the frontmen due to their age and voice deterioration which is totally understanding but who cares.... BUT there is one man above everyone and that is the Lord sir Glenn Hughes, he has still got everything. Please could you do an analysis on his range and talent as a positive reaction to age would be great, the same as Jeff beck on guitar. Love listening to you(every day) and your popular beat combo you front. Steve.

As a musician I understand and love listening to you talk about songs and artists , especially Aerosmith

Love the channel Justin!!! Your commentary always brings a smile to my face!!! Honest and sincere insight is greatly appreciated!! Not sure why people love to bash others who are just doing their thing!!! Jealousy, to be fair I must say!! Thanks again

Great episode! There's a strong novelty to Aerosmith's music along with Tyler's bluesy dramatic singing style and scat singing that's so unique. Steven is holding his own. I don't like to compare singers because as a highly versatile singer myself I can appreciate so many. But sure he is among a few of his era in from the US that have held up very well. A lot of praise in the comments and some brutal about them being overrated. Perry and Whitford are a unique guitar team along with Hamilton's grooving bass and Kramer's rhythms with hard-hitting funky jazz feel. There's a jam feel to many of their works,as opposed to predictable sterile precisely played parts.. Just a few observations here on what I appreciate about Aerosmith. Musical taste is one of the most highly subjective subjects so surprising perspectives abound. Againg,fun and insightful show!

We saw you in Edmonton this year- fantastic fking show btw! The Darkness and Aerosmith were both on my bucket list! Aerosmith actually came to my home town Fort McMurray in 2015 (I might gave my years crossed, sorry Mom brain, it was definitely before 2016). Living Colour opened for them which was just mind blowing. What you said about the guitars interacting- the way the whole band performs is like a well oiled machine. I was not prepared. I cried. It was wonderful. I've never been to Vegas but I kind of wanted to go there to see them again. I hope you guys come back to Canada again soon. I'll be sure to pressure my husband into getting us tickets. Thank you again for your wonderful insights. Nice haircut! 👍

Justin been loving your music since highschool, and I wanted to say thank you so much for keeping real rock n roll going it's so tragic that all of our heroes are reaching the end of their lives.

There is nobody better. My absolute most favourite rock vocalist ever! ❤

Dear Justin, I wish everyone was capable of human-to-human love. Thank you for expressing that with Mr Tyler.

Love your channel Justin!! Love Aerosmith! Another 74 yr old singer that still brings it - Sammy Hagar!

This video made me very happy and has me even more pumped to see them in September live!

Justin, loved this, I wasn't aware of the Pump documentary, so I've just looked it up and watched, what a great doc, appreciate the recommendation. If you've got any more, would love to see like a top 5 music documentaries episode of Justin Hawkins Rides Again! I'd have to have Meatloaf's and G'n'R's Behind the Music (VH1 series) in there

The dude is in his 70’s and still killing it! I’d be happy to be alive let alone a rockstar after 40/50 years. Also, I just stumbled across your channel and I’ve been hooked. I love the darkness! Cheers mate

He performed with Carrie Underwood on the 2011 CMAs and I said, "kids, that's a Rock Star!" just phenomenal

I always felt like Dream On was one of those special songs that seemed beyond their normal catalog (Like Stairway and Fear the Reaper). Having said that I loved one of their most f-ed up albums Rock in a Hard Place... a beautiful mess if you ask me.

Third in the moments ain't too bad. Love you Justin Moments "comments " derrhh

Have you seen the Joe Rogan interview with him. I’m always pleased to see a new upload by yourself. I think love is an accurate word to describe the intense feelings we have for our heroes or inspiration. I have loved Paul Heaton since I was 10 maybe younger. Still love his work now. It’s great that your humble and speak like a fan.

A Slade video would be great, so much more than a Christmas song.

I saw Aerosmith on their pump tour at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. (Skid Row opened). They put on a great show and Steven even did flips and stuff on stage. It was a fantastic show and Aerosmilth have been one of my faves since I heard Toys in the Attic on my older sisters 8 - Track cassette player when I was 10 or 11 years old. (8 track tapes were big in the 70's, now their gone)

Becoming slightly addicted to these video's. Always on while I'm cooking or working out (either this or Karl Pilkington). I think it would be cool to see you do a non-musical Q&A random episode. It might be a bit arbitrary but I think it would be a laugh xx

Saw em in 2014 in Kitchener ON. Steven has been a hero since I was 7-8 years old. I'd love to see them again.

We moved across country when I was seven. Toys in the Attic was the only cassette my dad had left unpacked. Aerosmith has been my #1 band ever since.

I booked tickets today to see you guys on the UK tour in January next year with Black stone cherry, really looking forward to it Justin. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🔥🔥

Steven Tyler is an absolute legend, a force to be reckoned with. 74! How amazing. Vocals up there, ageless and timeless.

Great channel....keep on posting ( great topics)....greets from 🇸🇮🇸🇮🇸🇮🇸🇮

The way you talk about loving Steven made my heart swell 😭💙

Aerosmith was the first band I remember being my "favorite". I have this vague memory of day care where I brought my Aerosmith "Greatest Hits" cassette and I sat near the window waiting to be picked up while listening to said cassette. The first cassette tape I ever bought was "Toys in the Attic". Aerosmith was before my time as I'm 35. Justin, you are definitely a "Steven Tyler" of my generation! Its really cool to have grown up parallel to your music. When we are all senior citizens someday and your on stage still killing it at like 75, its gonna be so cool to be like "yup, that legend is my generation!"

Seen Aerosmith a bunch of times but seeing Steven Tyler with the loving Mary band in Kentish Town was just mind blowing hearing his vocal in a small space up close was just mind blowing

I met all the guys in Aerosmith in the mid 90's - Steven and co were all super nice guys except for JP. He couldn't be bothered but hard to blame him. I'm sure it gets old meeting fans. Steven was really a sweet guy taking time to chat and do a picture. Tyler is just great - and fucking amazing at 74! Love that guy.

Dear Mr Hawkins today I had a weird enlightening revelation type moment.twas on planet rock,my go to radio station and they played an old song I hadn't heard for ages. Death on two legs by queen,they were a complete change to traditional rock and incredibly individual.hearing this song I thought... .this could easily be a darkness recording 👍😎 I can see parelells with your songwriting and recordings/production (please consider this a great compliment to you sir) and I can fully understand your great love for queen,love your channel ,you are a great entertainer in many ways🤟👍🎸

Love your channel Hawk!

In America, especially in Black America, there is an expression: “Give people their flowers while they are still around to smell them.” Steven Tyler is fantastic. Thanks for celebrating him.

That’s recent…..? That’s amazing! 👍🏻🎶🎸🎤 They look and sound great!

The Making of Pump was my first inside look into a bands creative process. I wore that video out. Watching Tyler riff over what would become iconic lyrics, it changed a lot for me.

I'm so grateful my dad took me to first see Aerosmith in the late 80s when I was a kid, and throughout the 90s, and onwards till today. Brilliant beyond compare. Fun story, in brief, my mom's best friend worked at a radio station in the Boston area in the 80s/90s. It was at the top of a hill, and at the bottom of the hill was Steven Tyler's house. He and the rest of the band were regulars at the station, and she went to many a party at the Tyler household - she has amazing stories to tell.

Hey Justin, love your channel, isn't this vid from 2012 tho? So he would be 64, still amazing to behold... "when I get older... losing my hair...many years from now"❤

I've always liked Steven Tyler as a musician. He is sealed in my heart after seeing his interaction with a little boy at his grandkid's birthday party at one of those amusement restaurants. Beautiful soul.

I've watched about 20 or so Justin Hawkins videos and I have to say....he has great taste in Sunglasses. I myself can't pull those looks off but Justin seems to nail the look every video. I think its all about the confidence.

love your work!

I’m am American who’s never been a fan of your band..however…I love your channel and the way you carry yourself….2 of my favorite bands are Oasis and RadioHead…I listen to you critique so many of my favorite bands from the 90s and so on and I recognize your ear and I appreciate it ❤️

I'd love to hear your take on Rob Halford of Judas Priest. Just saw them last night in Luxembourg and was blown away! The man's 70 and still (I think) hitting those notes.

YAY!!! A POSITIVE VIDEO TITLE!!! Thanks, Justin. I knew you were better than that. And no, no one is better. But someday they're all gonna say that about you!

Thank you for your music and this channel.

Would love to hear your thoughts on your personal experience of being an ageing rockstar. Hopes for the future? Fears of the future? Nostalgic for the past? Your at the age Steven Tyler was when they made their big comeback....a bit older actually. What are your plans?

Got tickets to come and see you and the rest of the amazing members of The Darkness today!!! Cannot wait to see you in Birmingham!!! 😍❤️‍🔥

The Pump Doco was brilliant, my best friend had it on VHS and we wore that tape out. Texas jam 78 is also another one to check out.

Love the show. Would you ever consider doing a vid on the eclectic Nordic/Danish/Germanic band "Heilung"? They are quite something else.

Natural. Better living vocalist seeking better living vocalist♡ so much love to you Mr. Hawkins.

I agree with you 100%! Steven Tyler is America's greatest export on vocal cords ever! Thanks for holding Aerosmith up! I have told people at parties lately, nobody appreciates how Aerosmith are all living and Still rocking and thriving and rocking our world and we are blessed to have them and we are blessed to have you to recognize such talent and be so humble and to uplift these people instead of tearing them down like all other jjournalists seem to want to do. I am a fan of yours. You are REFRESHING! love Lisa

Hey Justin! Do you have any vocal warm-up routines? And if so.. share the secrets 😊

Awesome and there’s no doubt about it! I continue to suggest Jorn Lande as a great great and underrated vocalist! His two albums with "ARK" the prog metal group at the beginning of 2000 are two albums of very high quality and originality, especially the album "Burn the sun", in addition, over the years hi has covered some great songs as "Killer Queen" and "Don’t stop believing" and his covers sounds better, as Justin Hawkins says "it’s out, I said it"😎

I am new to the #JustinHawkins world thanks to someone sharing your #JackWhite #Fearthedawn song to his fan page. You are sooooo entertaining!!! Not only do I enjoy your perspective but I can just listen to you talk!

Tyler's an absolute boss. Grateful to have seen them live in the early 90's, when he was a relative whippersnapper.

Was staying in Vegas a few years ago and they were playing in the hotel I was staying in. I managed to get a stage side ticket ( I still don’t know how as I only paid for a standard ticket) I was blown away by how good they were especially Tyler just amazing vocals live

Me and the hubby feel in love over the toys in the attic album. No cd s back in the seventies but we did have 8 tracks for the car , man the 1970 s was some good ass classic music and Aerosmith is around but for the 21 st century my favorite is The Darkness and Greta Van. fleet. Love you Justin. Ps still married 40 years now

Saw Aerosmith in 2013 and they remain to this day the greatest live band I’ve ever seen they were just incredible. Tyler was so on that during sweet emotion the keyboard/backing vocalist Russ Irwin came in a little too high Tyler immediately swung around and got him back into the right key incredible pair of ears and just a ridiculous band so good it was almost rude.

Way back in 1999 i saw these at the old Wembley with support from the Black Crowes .. Fantastic Gig , Fantastic Band and a fantastic Day .

My first 3 concerts with my dad: Aerosmith (Nine Lives), Page & Plant and The Who. Despite my dad and I being bigger fans of the latter 2 at the time, we both agreed it was Aerosmith that put on the best concert. Tyler's voice was phenomenal as was his mic twirling, although a couple stops later he hit his knee and had to cancel dates.

My Dad is 74. He is sitting on his couch self diagnosing all his ailments . Steven is on tour. Damn.

Absolutely gutted they cancelled their London show which would have been last week! Never seen them and now may never get the chance I feel :( Knowing they're playing in the US at the same time they were due to be over here is a bit of a kick too! Needed some of that Draw the Line goodness!!

I searched your channel and didn't find any mention of Glenn Hughes. Check some recent live clips - he's touring right now with the Dead Daisies and simply crushing everything. Deep Purple has a live video of "mistreated" but his channel has piles of clips and The Dead Daisies also have a ton of live songs they've been putting up in the past several months to promote their 2022 tours if you need fresher than 2017. Whoa. That was 5 years ago now. Half a decade. It didn't fly by but I'm glad I'm still here - it's still a decent chunk of time. 🙂 Let's do a classic fellow that people might be sleeping on because they haven't published anything less than stellar, like, *ever* so there's literally zero notoriety unless you're a fan of kickass bass players that sing even better than they play bass.

The Making of Pump is amazing. Just discovered it 4 or 5 years ago and watch it annually.

Greatest living American rock singer? Yeah. I'd go with that. If Chris Cornell was still around maybe we could have a discussion, but Tyler's hard to beat. And what a showman with it.

Hole in my soul is one of my favorite songs that has all the elements of a Aerosmith song