Conversation so far:
How was Aerosmith formed?
Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford and Joey Kramer eventually joined them and the band became Aerosmith.
Where did the name Aerosmith come from?
CANNOTANSWER.
When was the group formed?
mid-1970s.

Question: When did they get their first major gig?
Self-contained rewrite: When did Formation and initial success of Aerosmith get their first major gig?