A member of Aerosmith has revealed that frontman Steven Tyler auditioned for and was rejected from a possible Led Zeppelin reunion.
According to guitarist Joe Perry, Tyler was called in for the aborted Led Zep reunion attempted by Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham in 2008.
Though Robert Plant refused to be involved, the remaining band-members spent several months under the illusion that they could replace him. Perry claims Tyler staggered into the Zeppelin practice room. "It's something I've never talked about before. It's a kind of window into how hard it's been to keep the [Aerosmith] partnership together," he said.
"Steven disappeared and I called around. Somebody said he was in London trying out for Led Zeppelin."
The rehearsals, Perry said, were "shambolic" and Tyler didn't even seem familiar with the Led Zeppelin catalogue. The ill-fated New Led Zep decided to pass. "Page felt really awkward about the audition, but ultimately it was a group decision."
