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"Joe Perry, you are a man of many colours. But I, muthaf**ker, am the rainbow!" - Steven Tyler

Goodness me, Kravitz as a Tyler replacement would have be full of fail. Luckily he has the sense to know this.

You've got your solo album out and you're ready to hit the road, but, first, can you tell us the status of Aerosmith?

(Joe Perry) Right now, we're talking about getting another singer to fill in for Steven. I don't know what's going on with him, but as far as Aerosmith goes, we're going to find somebody to sing.

Will you go the unknown, sound-alike-singer route, or look for a name guy?

I think it would make more sense, with a band like Aerosmith, to get somebody who the fans might recognize. There's no sense going out there and being an Aerosmith clone band. In order for both parties to get something out of this, to move things along musically, it's important to get somebody who's a legitimate headliner on their own.

Aerosmith are to start auditions for a new singer next month.The band intend to have a replacement for Steven Tyler lined up by the Summer, when they’ll start touring again.