# List of Aerosmith members

Aerosmith is an American hard rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in October 1970, the group originally included vocalist Steven Tyler, lead guitarist Joe Perry, rhythm guitarist Ray Tabano, bassist Tom Hamilton and drummer Joey Kramer, although Tabano was replaced by Brad Whitford early the following year. The band's lineup has remained constant for much of its tenure, save for a five-year period between 1979 and 1984. First, Perry left the band after a show on July 28, 1979, when a confrontation between his then-wife Elyssa and Hamilton's wife Terry led to an argument between the guitarist and Tyler, resulting in the former's departure. After contributing to Night in the Ruts as a session guitarist, Jimmy Crespo was invited to replace Perry in Aerosmith in October 1979. Whitford also left Aerosmith in 1981 to work on a solo project with former Ted Nugent singer Derek St. Holmes. He was replaced by Rick Dufay, before both Perry and Whitford returned to the band in the spring of 1984.
In addition to the band's regular five-piece lineup, Aerosmith has added several touring musicians since its inception. David Woodford performed saxophone on the band's 1973 self-titled album, and was added to its touring lineup for the subsequent promotional tour. Similarly, keyboardist Scott Cushnie performed on 1975's Toys in the Attic and remained for the album's touring cycle. Mark Radice briefly took on the role of touring keyboardist in early 1978, followed by frequent collaborator Richard Supa in 1980, Bobby Mayo between 1982 and 1983, and Clayton Bruce Ost in 1987. Thom Gimbel joined as Aerosmith's first long-term keyboardist in 1989, remaining with the band until 1995. He was replaced by Russ Irwin beginning with the Nine Lives Tour in 1997, who toured with the band until he was replaced by Buck Johnson in 2014. The 2012–2013 Global Warming Tour featured saxophonist Mindi Abair, percussionist Jesse Sky Kramer (Joey's son) and backing vocalist Melanie Taylor.

## Official members
### Current members

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Steven Tyler | 1970–present | lead vocalskeyboardsharmonicapercussion | all Aerosmith releases |
| Tom Hamilton | 1970–present | bassbacking and occasional lead vocals | all Aerosmith releases |
| Joey Kramer | 1970–present | drumspercussion | all Aerosmith releases |
| Joe Perry | 1970–19791984–present | lead and rhythm guitarbacking and lead vocals | all Aerosmith releases except Rock in a Hard Place (1982) |
| Brad Whitford | 1971–19811984–present | rhythm and lead guitar | all Aerosmith releases – one track session contribution on Rock in a Hard Place (1982) |

### Former members

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Ray Tabano | 1970–1971 | rhythm and lead guitar | none |
| Jimmy Crespo | 1979–1984 | lead and rhythm guitarbacking and additional vocals | Session contribution to Night in the Ruts (1979) – one track onlyRock in a Hard Place (1982) |
| Rick Dufay | 1981–1984 | rhythm and lead guitar | Rock in a Hard Place (1982)Session contribution to Music from Another Dimension! (2012) – one track only |

## Other contributors
### Session musicians

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Steve Hunter | 1973–1974 | lead guitar | Get Your Wings (1974) |
| Dick Wagner | 1973–1974 (died 2014) | lead guitar | Get Your Wings (1974) |
| Michael Brecker | 1973–1974 (died 2007) | tenor saxophone | Get Your Wings (1974) |
| Randy Brecker | 1973–1974 | trumpet | Get Your Wings (1974) |
| Jon Pearson | 1973–1974 | trombone | Get Your Wings (1974) |
| Stan Bronstein | 1973–19741977 | saxophones | Get Your Wings (1974)Draw the Line (1977) |
| Jay Messina | 1975 | bass marimba | Toys in the Attic (1975) |
| Mike Mainieri | 1975 | conductor | Toys in the Attic (1975) |
| Uncredited | 1975 | horn section | Toys in the Attic (1975) |
| Paul Prestopino | 1976, 1977 | banjoacoustic guitarbanjo guitar | Rocks (1976), Draw the Line (1977) |
| Jack Douglas | 197619772011–2012 | backing vocalsmandolinpercussionkeyboardssynthesizerorganpiano | Rocks (1976)Draw the Line (1977)Rock in a Hard Place (1982)Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |
| Karen Lawrence | 1977 | backing vocals | Draw the Line (1977) |
| Mary Weiss | 1979 | backing vocals | Night in the Ruts (1979) |
| George Young | 1979 | alto saxophone | Night in the Ruts (1979) |
| Louis del Gatto | 1979 | baritone saxophone | Night in the Ruts (1979) |
| Lou Marini | 1979 | tenor saxophone | Night in the Ruts (1979) |
| Barry Rogers | 1979 (died 1991) | trombone | Night in the Ruts (1979) |
| Neil Thompson | 1979 | guitar | Night in the Ruts (1979) |
| Paul Harris | 1981–1982 | piano | Rock in a Hard Place (1982) |
| John Turi | 1981–1982 | saxophone | Rock in a Hard Place (1982) |
| Reinhard Straub | 1981–1982 | violin | Rock in a Hard Place (1982) |
| John Lievano | 1981–1982 | acoustic guitar | Rock in a Hard Place (1982) |
| Drew Arnott | 1987 | mellotron | Permanent Vacation (1987) |
| Ian Putz | 1987 | baritone saxophone | Permanent Vacation (1987) |
| Henry Christian | 1987 | trumpet | Permanent Vacation (1987) |
| Scott Fairbairn | 1987 | cello | Permanent Vacation (1987) |
| Mike Fraser | 1987 | plunger mute | Permanent Vacation (1987) |
| Morgan Rael | 1987 | steel drums | Permanent Vacation (1987) |
| Jim Vallance | 1987 | organ | Permanent Vacation (1987) |
| Christine Arnott | 1987 | backing vocals | Permanent Vacation (1987) |
| Bob Rogers | 19871992 | trombone | Permanent Vacation (1987)Get a Grip (1993) |
| Tom Keenlyside | 198719891992 | clarinetsaxophoneshorn arrangements | Permanent Vacation (1987)Pump (1989)Get a Grip (1993) |
| Bruce Fairbairn | 198719891992 (died 1999) | trumpetcellobacking vocals | Permanent Vacation (1987)Pump (1989)Get a Grip (1993) |
| Bob Dowd | 1989 | backing vocals | Pump (1989) |
| Catherine Epps | 1989 | voice | Pump (1989) |
| Randy Raine-Reusch | 1989 | glass harmonicaAppalachian dulcimerdidgeridooThai khaengourd mouth organ of the Lahu people of Northern Thailand | Pump (1989) |
| Henry Christian | 1989 | brass instrumentssaxophones | Pump (1989) |
| Ian Putz | 19891992 | brass instrumentssaxophones | Pump (1989)Get a Grip (1993) |
| John Webster | 198919921996 | keyboardsbacking vocals | Pump (1989)Get a Grip (1993)Nine Lives (1997) |
| Desmond Child | 19922011–2012 | keyboardspiano | Get a Grip (1993)Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |
| Paul Baron | 1992 | trumpet | Get a Grip (1993) |
| Don Henley | 1992 | backing vocals | Get a Grip (1993) |
| Lenny Kravitz | 1992 | backing vocals | Get a Grip (1993) |
| Sandy Kanaeholo | 1992 | log drums | Get a Grip (1993) |
| Melvin Liufau | 1992 | log drums | Get a Grip (1993) |
| Wesey Mamea | 1992 | log drums | Get a Grip (1993) |
| Liainaiala Tagaloa | 1992 | log drums | Get a Grip (1993) |
| Mapuhi T. Tekurio | 1992 | log drums | Get a Grip (1993) |
| Aladd Alationa Teofilo | 1992 | log drums | Get a Grip (1993) |
| David Campbell | 199219962000 | arrangementsconductor | Get a Grip (1993)Nine Lives (1997)Just Push Play (2001) |
| Ramesh Mishra | 1996 | sarangi | Nine Lives (1997) |
| Suzie Katayama | 1996 | stringsconductor | Nine Lives (1997) |
| Paul Santo | 200020032011–2012 | keyboardsKurzweilHammond organpianoelectric pianoorgan | Just Push Play (2001)Honkin' on Bobo (2004)Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |
| Tower of Power | 2000 | horns | Just Push Play (2001) |
| Dan Higgins | 2000 | clarinetsaxophone | Just Push Play (2001) |
| Chelsea Tyler | 2000 | backing vocals | Just Push Play (2001) |
| Paul Caruso | 2000 (died 2006) | loop programming | Just Push Play (2001) |
| Liv Tyler | 2000 | whispering | Just Push Play (2001) |
| Tony Perry | 2000 | scratching | Just Push Play (2001) |
| Jim Cox | 2000 | piano | Just Push Play (2001) |
| Johnnie Johnson | 2003 (died 2005) | piano | Honkin' on Bobo (2004) |
| Tracy Bonham | 2003 | vocals | Honkin' on Bobo (2004) |
| The Memphis Horns | 2003 | brass | Honkin' on Bobo (2004) |
| Julian Lennon | 2011–2012 | backing vocals | Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |
| Sharlotte Gibson | 2011–2012 | backing vocals | Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |
| Laura Jones | 2011–2012 | backing vocals | Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |
| Mia Tyler | 2011–2012 | backing vocals | Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |
| Johnny Depp | 2011–2012 | backing vocals | Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |
| Bruce Witkin | 2011–2012 | backing vocals | Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |
| Warren Huart | 2011–2012 | backing vocals | Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |
| Marti Frederiksen | 2011–2012 | backing vocalskeyboards and guitar synthesizer | Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |
| Tom Scott | 2011–2012 | tenor saxophone | Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |
| Jessy J | 2011–2012 | tenor saxophone | Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |
| John Mitchell | 2011–2012 | baritone saxophone | Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |
| Bill Reichenbach Jr. | 2011–2012 | trombone | Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |
| Gary Grant | 2011–2012 (died 2024) | trumpet | Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |
| Larry Hall | 2011–2012 | trumpet | Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |
| Carrie Underwood | 2011–2012 | vocals | Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |
| Dr. Rudy Tanzi | 2011–2012 | Hammond organ | Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |
| Jesse Kotansky | 2011–2012 | violin | Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |
| Daphne Chen | 2011–2012 | violin | Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |
| Eric Gorfain | 2011–2012 | violin | Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |
| Lauren Chipman | 2011–2012 | viola | Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |
| Richard Dodd | 2011–2012 | cello | Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |
| Zac Rae | 2011–2012 | pianosynthesizerelectric piano | Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |
| Daniel J. Coe | 2011–2012 | synthesizer | Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |
| Dan Potruch | 2011–2012 | percussion | Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |

### Touring musicians

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| David Woodford | 1972–1973 | saxophone | Aerosmith (1973) – two tracks onlyLive! Bootleg (1978) – one track only |
| Ray Colcord | 1973–1974 (died 2016) | keyboards | Get Your Wings (1974) – three tracks only |
| Scott Cushnie | 19751977 | keyboardspiano | Toys in the Attic (1975) – two tracks onlyDraw the Line (1977) – three tracks only |
| Mark Radice | 1978 | keyboardsbacking vocals | Live! Bootleg (1978)Live Texxas Jam '78 (1989) |
| Richard Supa | 1980 | keyboardsbacking vocalsadditional guitars (sessions only) | Night in the Ruts (1979) – two tracks onlyGet a Grip (1993) – one track only |
| Bobby Mayo | 1982–1983 (died 2004) | keyboardsbacking vocals | none |
| Clayton Bruce Ost | 1987–1988 | keyboards | none |
| Thom Gimbel | 1989–1995 | keyboardssaxophonepercussionbacking vocals | A Little South of Sanity (1998) |
| Russ Irwin | 1997–2014 | keyboardspianopercussionrhythm guitarbacking vocals | A Little South of Sanity (1998)You Gotta Move (2004)Rockin' the Joint (2005)Music from Another Dimension! (2012) – two tracks onlyRock for the Rising Sun (2013) |
| Jesse Sky Kramer | 2005 (substitute)2012–20132014 (substitute) | percussionadditional drums (session only)drums (substitute only) | Music from Another Dimension! (2012) – one track onlyKramer has also substituted for his father at shows in 2005 and 2014 due to surgery recovery and illness. |
| Mindi Abair | 2012 | saxophone | none |
| Melanie Taylor | 2012 | backing vocals | Music from Another Dimension! (2012) – two tracks only |
| Buck Johnson | 2014–2024 | keyboardspianorhythm guitarbacking vocals | Aerosmith Rocks Donington 2014 (2015) |

### Live substitutes

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Notes |
| David Minehan | 1994 | guitar | Minehan substituted for Whitford, who was grieving a family member's death, on a Japanese tour in 1994. |
| David Hull | 200620092013 | bass | Hull substituted for Hamilton at shows in 2006, 2009 and 2013 due to illness and cancer treatment. |
| Bobby Schneck | 2009 | guitar | Schneck substituted for Whitford, who was recovering from surgery, at shows in June and July 2009. |
| John Douglas | 2019–20202022–2024 | drums | Douglas substituted for Kramer during the band's Las Vegas residency in 2019, while Kramer was injured. |

## Lineups

| Period | Members | Studio releases |
| October 1970 – April 1971 | Steven Tyler – vocals, harmonica, percussion Joe Perry – lead guitar, backing vocals Ray Tabano – rhythm guitar Tom Hamilton – bass Joey Kramer – drums, percussion | none |
| April 1971 – June 1979 | Steven Tyler – vocals, harmonica, percussion Joe Perry – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Tom Hamilton – bass Joey Kramer – drums, percussion Brad Whitford – rhythm and lead guitar | Aerosmith (1973) Get Your Wings (1974) Toys in the Attic (1975) Rocks (1976) Draw the Line (1977) Night in the Ruts (1979) |
| July 1979 – July 1981 | Steven Tyler – vocals, harmonica, percussion, keyboards Tom Hamilton – bass Joey Kramer – drums, percussion Brad Whitford – rhythm and lead guitar Jimmy Crespo – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals | Rock in a Hard Place (1982) - one track only |
| July 1981 – May 1984 | Steven Tyler – vocals, harmonica, percussion, keyboards Tom Hamilton – bass Joey Kramer – drums, percussion Jimmy Crespo – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Rick Dufay – rhythm and lead guitar | Rock in a Hard Place (1982) |
| May 1984 – present | Steven Tyler – vocals, harmonica, percussion, keyboards Tom Hamilton – bass Joey Kramer – drums, percussion Brad Whitford – rhythm and lead guitar Joe Perry – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals | Done with Mirrors (1985) Permanent Vacation (1987) Pump (1989) Get a Grip (1993) Nine Lives (1997) Just Push Play (2001) Honkin' on Bobo (2004) Music from Another Dimension! (2012) |