30 years ago today (3/9/86) Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith visited Magic Ventures Studios in New York, where they record parts of their 1975 song “Walk This Way” so Run-D.M.C. can transform it into a rap flavored cover that would be featured on their third studio album “Raising Hell.” The track featured new vocal and guitar parts by Tyler and Perry based on their original ’75 recording, as well as a sample of the original drum intro which is used as the song’s breakdown. Neither act is thrilled about the collaboration (Run-D.M.C.’s producer Rick Rubin spearheaded the effort), but the resulting track is a huge hit, revitalizing Aerosmith’s career and delivering a new audience to Run D.MC. and setting the introduction of rap-rock to mainstream audiences.
