erosmith's long-promised[129] blues album Honkin' on Bobo
was released in 2004. This was a return to the band's roots, including
recording the album in live sessions, working with former producer Jack Douglas, and laying down their blues rock grit.[129] It was followed by a live DVD, You Gotta Move, in December 2004,[9] culled from performances on the Honkin' on Bobo Tour. "Dream On" was also featured in an advertising campaign for Buick in 2004, targeting that marque's market which is now composed largely of people who were teenagers when the song first charted.[130]
2005 saw Steven Tyler appear in the film Be Cool.[131] Joe Perry released his self-titled solo album that same year.[132] At the 2006 Grammy Awards, he was nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance for the track "Mercy",[133] but lost to Les Paul. In October 2005, Aerosmith released a CD/DVD Rockin' the Joint.[9] The band hit the road for the Rockin' the Joint Tour on October 30 with Lenny Kravitz for a fall/winter tour of arenas in the largest U.S. markets.[134] The band planned to tour with Cheap Trick in the spring, hitting secondary markets in the U.S.[135] Almost all of this leg of the tour was canceled, however. Dates were initially canceled one by one[136]
until March 22, 2006, when it was announced that lead singer Steven
Tyler needed throat surgery, and the remaining dates on the tour were
subsequently canceled.[137]
Aerosmith commenced recording a new album on Armed Forces Day 2006.[138] Tyler and Perry performed with the Boston Pops Orchestra
for their annual July 4 concert on the Esplanade in 2006, a milestone
as it was the first major event or performance since Steven Tyler's
throat surgery.[139] Around this time, the band also announced that they would embark on the Route of All Evil Tour with Mötley Crüe in late 2006.[140] On August 24, 2006 it was announced that Tom Hamilton was undergoing treatment for throat cancer.
In order to make a full recovery, he sat out much of the Route of All
Evil Tour until he was well again. Former Joe Perry Project bassist David Hull substituted for Hamilton until his return.[141] On September 5, 2006, Aerosmith kicked off the Route of All Evil Tour with Mötley Crüe
in Columbus, Ohio. The co-headlining tour took both bands to
amphitheaters across North America through November 24. After that, a
select few arena dates were added, some of which were with Mötley Crüe.
The tour ended December 17.[142]
On October 17, 2006, the compilation album Devil's Got a New Disguise: The Very Best of Aerosmith was released. The album contained previous hits with the addition of two new songs, "Devil's Got a New Disguise" and "Sedona Sunrise", which were older outtakes re-recorded for the album.[143] "Devil's Got a New Disguise" peaked at number 15 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[50]
The album was intended to fulfill Aerosmith's contract with Sony and
tide fans over until the band's new studio album was released.[144]
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