Disgraceland is a production of Double Elvis.

The stories about Arrowsmith are insane.

Their mere presence incited riots and violence among fans. They mixed target

practice with black tar heroin. They trained roadies how to feed them cocaine on stage. Frontman

Stephen Tyler claims he spent $6 million on Coke alone. They lived on the edge and nearly teetered over it

more times than anyone can count. And at their peak, Arrowsmith was sex drugs and rock and roll,

in the flesh and wrapped up in spangly scarves and jumpsuits. Then they swapped some of the sex for more drugs, and at their lowest,

they traded their rock royalty status for a few more pills and thrills, and nearly lost their

crown in the process. But their inevitable comeback, in decades-long career, transformed Boston

into a renowned rock city in a way that none of their predecessors

could. Because Arrowsmith made, I can't believe I'm going to say this, great music. There are a few

bands out there that I have as much of a love-hate relationship with as Arrowsmith, but I digress.

Great music. Okay. But unlike that loop at the top of the

show, that wasn't great music. That was a preset loop from my Melotron called Cineepiddy, MK, 2. And I played

you that loop because I can't afford the rights to know more tears, enough as enough, by another

Bostonian Donna

Summer and also Barbara Streisand.

And why would I play you that specific slice of break-up disco cheese could I afford it?

Because that was the number one song in America on December 6, 1979, and that was the day that Stephen Tyler, in the middle of a seizure, had to be dragged off stage again.

On this episode, riots and violence, target practice in black tar heroin, spangly scarves and jumpsuits, and arrowsmith.

I'm Jake Brennan, and this is Disgraceland. You could tell from the audience it was a seizure.

Stephen Tyler spasmed on stage.

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