The long, strange trip of “Walk This Way” officially began on a stage in Honolulu in December of ’74 in front of no audience, but metaphorically its journey started further back in New Orleans.
Additionally, sometimes it feels like a song just wills itself into existence and insist that it becomes part of the culture. This is one of those magical tunes.
Aerosmith had been touring heavily from 1973 through 1974 supporting their first two albums, rocking in over 200 gigs. When it was time to write and record their third LP, Toys in the Attic, they were tighter, callused, and according to guitarist Joe Perry, more professional as a unit.
Drummer Joey Kramer turned Perry on to the New Orleans funk outfit, The Meters, whose album in ’74, Rejuvenation, was ranked twice by Rolling Stone as one of the best 150 records of all time.
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