Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer filed a lawsuit against the rest of the band, claiming they’ve unfairly excluded him from rejoining the group ahead …
Kramer, a founding member, was told that his playing was devoid of the requisite “energy” after his January re-audition.Kramer alleges he was told his performance wasn’t “technically correct” and failed to “demonstrate he is able to perform as well as John Douglas,” his replacement and drum tech. Nothing could be further from the truth.”Kramer’s statement continued, “In Aerosmith’s 50-year history, no other band member has ever been subjected to this scrutiny let alone be asked to audition for his own job!”Reached for comment, Aerosmith provided the following statement to Page Six:Joey Kramer is our brother; his wellbeing is of paramount importance to us.
Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer is suing his bandmates, claiming that vocalist Steven Tyler, lead guitarist Joe Perry, rhythm guitarist Tom Hamilton and bassist Brad Whitford … According to court records obtained by After sending over a demo recording as an audition, Joey was supposedly told he "did not have enough energy" to proceed with the band at the time.The allegations prompted Steven, Joe, Tom, and Brad to respond with a statement of their own: Padding the four bandmates' statement, a source told“They had been inviting him to come back for the last six months since he’s been away for whatever medical situation he’s been dealing with,” the source claimed. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Earlier this week, it was reported that Aerosmith’s Joey Kramer sat out one of their Deuces Are Wild shows in Las Vegas. The musician will not perform alongside his bandmates on Sunday.Aerosmith will be missing a very key member of its band during Sunday's performance at the 2020 "The band waited until January 15th to tell me that they weren’t letting me play at the awards ceremonies this week. We would be doing a disservice to him, to ourselves and to our fans to have him play without adequate time to prepare and rehearse.Compounding this, he chose to file a lawsuit on the Friday night of the holiday weekend preceding the Grammys with total disregard for what is our limited window to prepare to perform these important events. Though the saga will surely continue (Aerosmith's Vegas residency will continue through June 2020), one thing is certain: Joey Kramer will not be …
The concert on Tuesday evening saw his tech John Douglas stand in, but with no comment from the band, many fans were concerned why Kramer wasn't there.
“Other band members and their lawyers will likely attempt to disparage my playing and claim that I am unable to play the drums right now. Thanks for contacting us. Given his decisions he is unfortunately unable to perform but of course we have invited him to be with us for both the Grammys and our MusiCares honor. However he has not been emotionally and physically able to perform with the band, by his own admission, for the last 6 months. Kramer unexpectedly sat out Aerosmith's April 23 Vegas show, as his longtime drum tech John Douglasfilled in. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Aerosmith Drummer Loses Bid To Rejoin Band For Grammy Honors BOSTON (AP/CBS) — A judge has told Aerosmith’s drummer Joey Kramer to dream on if he hopes to rejoin the band as its set to perform and be honored at Grammy events this week. The Real Reason Aerosmith Drummer Joey Kramer Was Shut Out From the 2020 Grammy Awards The musician will not perform alongside his bandmates on Sunday.