The Real Reason Steven Tyler Sounds So Different On Dream On

Publish date: 2024-05-02

"Dream On" was written by Steven Tyler, and it took him about six years to complete. He started writing it even before Aerosmith was formed, and completed it before the band released their debut album. As reported by I Love Classic Rock, Tyler's inspiration for the song's chords was the time when he was a young boy listening to his father — a Julliard-trained musician — play the piano. "It's about the hunger to be somebody. Dream until your dreams come true," he once said about the song. Admittedly, he said he knew nothing about writing songs when he was working on "Dream On" during his teenage years.

Aerosmith fans noticed that Tyler's voice sounds different in "Dream On" than in other Aerosmith songs, and there are also those who don't even recognize the voice as Tyler's. In the Aerosmith biography titled "Walk This Way," he revealed that he used to be insecure about the sound of his voice, and because of that, he changed how he sang in the first few albums Aerosmith released. A producer also gave him the advice to sing differently during the recording of the band's first album. In fact, "Dream On" is the only song wherein Tyler used his "real" voice, he revealed, according to Society of Rock, which is why he sounds so different in it compared to other Aerosmith hits. Eventually, Tyler learned to embrace his vocals and found a signature style that sets him apart from other rockstars. In 2018, "Dream On" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, which honors records that have historical significance.

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