Tom Hamilton (musician)
| Tom Hamilton | |
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Hamilton with Aerosmith 2010
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thomas William Hamilton |
| Born |
December 31, 1951 Colorado Springs, Colorado, US |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Labels | Columbia, Geffen |
| Associated acts | Aerosmith, The Jam Band, Thin Lizzy |
| Website | aerosmith |
| Notable instruments | |
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Fender Precision Bass Music Man Stingray Gibson Thunderbird various Sadowsky models Signature G&L ASAT Bass |
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Thomas William "Tom" Hamilton (born December 31, 1951 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States) is an American musician, best known as the bassist for the hard rock band Aerosmith. He co-wrote two of Aerosmith's hits, "Sweet Emotion" and "Janie's Got a Gun". Hamilton occasionally plays guitar (e.g. "Uncle Salty") and sings backing vocals (e.g. "Love in an Elevator").
Hamilton first started playing guitar when his older brother Scott taught him his first chords at age 12. Tom switched to bass when he was 14 to join a local band because they had an open space at that position. Hamilton was in a few bands with soon-to-be Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry and David "Pudge" Scott. One of the bands was simply called "The Jam Band". It was at a Jam Band gig in summer 1970 at a place called "The Barn" in Sunapee, New Hampshire, that the Jam Band met Steven Tyler, and the four of them agreed to move to Boston to start a band (not yet named Aerosmith). Scott left the group shortly thereafter, being replaced by Tyler on drums. The three became a power trio with Hamilton on bass, Perry on guitar, and Tyler on drums and vocals. Then Ray Tabano joined and eventually Joey Kramer joined (who coined the name "Aerosmith") in replacing Tyler on drums so he could focus on vocals. Tabano was replaced by Brad Whitford and Aerosmith was born.
Thomas William Hamilton was born to George and Betty Hamilton in Colorado Springs, Colorado. George and Betty now live in Vero Beach, Florida. He has an older brother named Scott, an older sister named Perry, and a younger sister named Cecily. His father was in the Air Force and his mother was a housewife.
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