American Pickers and Aerosmith
Sure, the 1978 film ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ famously bombed, but at least its soundtrack was significantly better. Easily among the high-points of the soundtrack was Aerosmith’s cover of “Come Together,” which would peak on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 23.
Okay, I’ll admit it – I’m not a big fan of “American Pickers”. I still think they scam people for their stuff at low prices (using TV to influence them). However, finding this Aerosmith tour van last year was pretty damn cool. The episode finally aired last night – with the guys bringing the van to the band in Vegas. Here’s Ray Tabano verifying that the van is real last season:
And then there’s this clip from last night – the band seems pumped:
Jim O'Brien is the Host of "Big Jim's House" Morning Show at 94.7 WCSX in Detroit. Jim spent eight years in the U.S. Naval Submarine Service, has appeared on Shark Tank (Man Medals Season 5 Ep. 2), raised over two million dollars for local charities and is responsible for Glenn Frey Drive and Bob Seger Blvd in the Motor City. Jim's relationship with Classic Rock includes considering Bob Seger, Phil Collen from Def Leppard, Wally Palmer of the Romantics and many others good friends. Jim writes about ‘80s movies, cars, weird food trends and “as seen on TikTok” content.
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