As we live in the area, I've been telling my family for years that 55 years ago, future Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Aerosmith played their very first show together. They've never believed me, but the gig took place at Nipmuc Regional High School in Mendon, Massachusetts. The new band got the gig because Joe Perry‘s mother, who worked at a nearby school, knew someone at Nipmuc, and helped set it up. At the time, Ray Tabano was playing rhythm guitar. He was replaced by Brad Whitford a year later. Ray went on to be the founder of the band's Fan Club, answering fan mail and designing merch for the band.
