Ray Tabano
Ray Tabano | |
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Born | (1946-12-23) December 23, 1946 (age 77) The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Guitarist |
Instrument | Guitar |
Ray Tabano (a.k.a. Crazy Raymond) (born December 23, 1946) is an American musician, who was a founding member of the rock band Aerosmith in 1970.
Career
Tabano was a founding member of the rock band Aerosmith, but was replaced by Brad Whitford in 1971, after which he managed the band's office, hangout, and recording studio, known as The Wherehouse. Tabano started the band's fan club and line of merchandise, designing and selling merchandise himself and writing the band's fan club newsletters. He was fired in 1979, by Aerosmith's managers Steve Leber and David Krebs.[1]
Steven Tyler
Tabano was a childhood friend of Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler in their hometown of Yonkers in New York. The two founded Tyler's first music band, The Strangeurs.[1]
The Strangeurs
Originally called the Strangers, the Strangeurs added a "u" to their name to avoid confusion with another band called the Strangers. The band consisted of Ray Tabano on bass guitar, Steven Tyler on drums, Green Mountain Boys member Don Soloman on keyboards and vocals, Peter Stahl on guitar, Alan Strohmayer on bass, and Barry Shapiro on drums.[2] The Strangeurs played in the local area as a cover band. The band focused on Top 40 hits and earned a steady wage as a party band around the New England area.
Post-Aerosmith
As of September 2009, Tabano was running a catering company in Yonkers, New York.
In 2014, Tabano was featured on an episode of Pawn Stars, where he sold two prototype Aerosmith tour T-shirts to Rick Harrison. One was signed by the band; the other had both Tyler's and Tabano's names on the sizing tag. Tabano originally asked $3000 for both shirts. After having them appraised, however, he reduced his asking price to about $2400, and Harrison bought them for $1100.
In 2018, Tabano was featured on an episode of American Pickers, where he authenticated an International Harvester Metro Van as having been used by Aerosmith in the early days of the band's career. The van was purchased by the show's Mike Wolfe for $25,000, after which the van was restored on behalf of the band, who then bought it back.
References
- ^ a b Davis, Stephen; Aerosmith (1997). Walk This Way: The Autobiography of Aerosmith. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-380-97594-5.
- ^ Bienstock, Richard (2011). Aerosmith: The Ultimate Illustrated History of the Boston Bad Boys. Minneapolis: Voyageur Press. ISBN 978-1-6105-9769-2.
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- Rocks
- Draw the Line
- Night in the Ruts
- Rock in a Hard Place
- Done with Mirrors
- Permanent Vacation
- Pump
- Get a Grip
- Nine Lives
- Just Push Play
- Honkin' on Bobo
- Music from Another Dimension!
- Vacation Club
- Made in America
- "Dream On"
- "Mama Kin"
- "Same Old Song and Dance"
- "Train Kept A-Rollin'"
- "S.O.S. (Too Bad)"
- "Sweet Emotion"
- "Walk This Way"
- "You See Me Crying"
- "Toys in the Attic"
- "Last Child"
- "Home Tonight"
- "Back in the Saddle"
- "Draw the Line"
- "Kings and Queens"
- "Get It Up"
- "Come Together"
- "Chip Away the Stone"
- "Remember (Walking in the Sand)"
- "Bitch's Brew"
- "Let the Music Do the Talking"
- "Shela"
- "My Fist Your Face"
- "Darkness"
- "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)"
- "Hangman Jury"
- "Angel"
- "Rag Doll"
- "Love in an Elevator"
- "F.I.N.E.*"
- "Janie's Got a Gun"
- "What It Takes"
- "The Other Side"
- "Monkey on My Back"
- "Love Me Two Times"
- "Helter Skelter"
- "Livin' on the Edge"
- "Eat the Rich"
- "Fever"
- "Cryin'"
- "Amazing"
- "Shut Up and Dance"
- "Deuces Are Wild"
- "Crazy"
- "Blind Man"
- "Walk on Water"
- "Nine Lives"
- "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)"
- "Hole in My Soul"
- "Pink"
- "Taste of India"
- "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
- "What Kind of Love Are You On"
- "Angel's Eye"
- "Jaded"
- "Fly Away from Here"
- "Sunshine"
- "Just Push Play"
- "Girls of Summer"
- "Baby, Please Don't Go"
- "Devil's Got a New Disguise"
- "Legendary Child"
- "Lover Alot"
- "What Could Have Been Love"
- "Can't Stop Lovin' You"
- Greatest Hits (1980)
- Gems
- Pandora's Box
- Pandora's Toys
- Big Ones
- Box of Fire
- Classic Aerosmith: The Universal Masters Collection
- Young Lust: The Aerosmith Anthology
- O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits
- Devil's Got a New Disguise: The Very Best of Aerosmith
- Tough Love: Best of the Ballads
- Greatest Hits (2023)
- Aerosmith Video Scrapbook
- Permanent Vacation 3x5
- Live Texxas Jam '78
- Things That Go Pump in the Night
- The Making of Pump
- Big Ones You Can Look At
- You Gotta Move
- Rock for the Rising Sun
- Back in the Saddle Tour
- Permanent Vacation Tour
- Pump Tour
- Get a Grip Tour
- Nine Lives Tour
- Just Push Play Tour
- Aerosmith World Tour 2007
- Aerosmith/ZZ Top Tour
- Cocked, Locked, Ready to Rock Tour
- Global Warming Tour
- Let Rock Rule Tour
- Blue Army Tour
- Rock 'N' Roll Rumble Tour
- Aero-Vederci Baby! Tour
- Deuces Are Wild
- Peace Out: The Farewell Tour
- Discography
- Videography
- Songs
- Band members
- Concert tours
- Awards
- Super Bowl XXXV halftime show
- Toxic Twins
- The Strangeurs/Chain Reaction
- Whitford/St. Holmes
- The Joe Perry Project
- Walk This Way: The Autobiography of Aerosmith
- Wherehouse
- Aero Force One
- Blue Army
- Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
- Quest for Fame
- Revolution X
- Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
- songs
- "Boulevard of Broken Songs"
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