I don’t think that the lockdown thing really affected his reputation. He’s taken a bigger hit from more people finding out about his infamous racist stage rant. I have a hard time caring about something someone said 45 years ago when they were completely wasted, and for which they have since expressed remorse. Also, how seriously were we ever supposed to take a speech that began “I used to be into dope, now I’m into racism. It’s much heavier, man.”

Those I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing blurbs could have been written by ChatGPT. “It helped introduce Aerosmith to a new generation…” I don’t even think that’s true. They were still getting alot of mainstream exposure at that point, which would start to die off when nobody liked Just Push Play.

Also, “If you’re among the many who adore Aerosmith when it indulges in power balladry à la “Angel”, then you’re in for a real treat.”“
Angel is my actual pick for their lamest hit.

For the fans at least, the real legacy of I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing was that it was a song that alot of fans didn’t like, but it was such a huge hit that it endured as a frequent part of their setlist.

Is there any band that never adopted their biggest hit as a live staple?