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Whitford joined Aerosmith in 1972 , replacing original guitarist Ray Tabano . Aerosmith would go on to be one of the most successful bands of the 1970s . However, following a string of less successful albums in the late 1970s, Whitford left the band to work on his own project with singer Derek St. Holmes , simply called Whitford/St. Holmes . The project was soon dissolved, following the disappointing sales of their first (and last), eponymous album. Whitford briefly toured with The Joe Perry Project , featuring former Aerosmith band mate Joe Perry , before both Perry and Whitford rejoined Aerosmith in 1984 . Whitford also served as a Producer for a well-known Boston band, The Neighborhoods , who were led by a rabid Aerosmith fan, David Minehan. When, in 1994, Whitford was forced to leave unexpectedly in the middle of an Asia n tour due to family illness, Minehan was flown to Japan where he performed in Whitford's place for several days until Whitford returned. While guitars, while Perry loyally sports the hard rock trademark Gibson Les Paul Whitford is an avid Race Car driver. Although lead guitarist Joe Perry garners far more attention, there is no doubt to Brad's talent and contributions to the success of the band. Said Tyler of the two, "Joe is self-taught and his playing comes from raw emotion. Not that Brad's doesn't, but his style is more schooled." EXTERNAL LINKS |
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