Ha.  Maybe I'm the only one who digs Joe's singing.  That said, a lot of my favorite Stones songs are ones Keef sings, so it's not huge dymamics I look for in my singers.

I could see that feeling, but when you think about it, how many bands put out an album most people would consider even average 39 years after they started? 

I love the Stones, but I would say they have many more turds in their discography than Aerosmith does.  It's something that most always comes with longevity. 

Really, I think some of these songs could have been hits when they were having hits 20-ish years ago...  but it's not 20 years ago anymore.  There's not really any people clamoring for a throwback to that time for them, most Aerosmith fans want a throwback to 35 years ago.  Even those of us who were too young to witness it at the time.

It's interesting, but they pretty obviously weren't getting along even during that 92 tour with GNR.  That breakup was coming a mile away.  I remember seeing them on Mtv for something, and it was obvious the rest of them were antagonizing him, and he wasn't shy about saying he wasn't happy with the amount of guitar on Angeldust.

Part of me would have really liked to see him on the reunion tours, but a bigger part of me really digs those last couple albums that he isn't on, and I'd bet he wouldn't have been willing to play those songs.

Just checked, and you can buy the demos individually.  Usually itunes makes their special edition stuff with full album purchase only, but didn't this time.  I'm grabbing those now and considering picking up a hard copy later this week.