Alan Jackson had a blast when he teamed up with Steven Tyler to film a couple of skits for Wednesday night’s CMT Music Awards. Steven played a “Guuber” driver, who picked Alan up to take him to the awards. The two seemed to get along famously, even singing Alan’s huge hit “Don’t Rock the Jukebox” together, followed by a little “Walk This Way.” Alan had previously met the Aerosmith rocker and his family at one of his shows in Boston years ago, and he says Steven is very genuine.
“He’s a character. I mean, I haven’t been around him that much, but he’s always wide open, and that’s the way he was at this little shoot, but really just full of energy,” says Alan. “He’s got a lot of soul. He’s a singer, and he’s just genuine. He seems really nice. I was very surprised at how nice he really is.”
Apparently, the second skit was due to some adlibbing the pair did during the shoot, and the show’s producer liked it so much, he put it in the show.
Alan is getting ready to release his new album, Angels and Alcohol, July 17th.
Audio / Backstage at LP Field during night one of the CMA Music Festival, Alan Jackson talked about Steven Tyler. The two were in a couple of skits for this year’s CMT Music Awards, which aired on Wednesday night.
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“I had met him years ago. Long time ago, I was playing in Boston at a concert up there and he came to the show with his family. I think at that time maybe his young daughters might’ve been fans of mine or something at that time. But he’s always been a fan of country music and music, you know, he’s a song guy, a songwriter, but he’s a character. I mean, I haven’t been around him that much, but he’s always wide open, and that’s the way he was at this little shoot, but really just full of energy. He’s got a lot of soul. He’s a singer, and he’s just genuine. He seems really nice. I was very surprised at how nice he really is.”
