Wrist bands, police for Aerosmith's Kramer visit
This Wednesday evening may not be the best time for some quiet browsing at the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Hingham.
Store manager Rebecca Marble is making special preparations for the book signing by local boy Joey Kramer, Aerosmith’s hard-rocking drummer. The drummer is touring the country to promote his new book, “Hit Hard: A Story of Hitting Rock Bottom at the Top,” which recounts the band’s heyday filled with epic drinking and drug use, women, depression, and infighting with lead singer Steven Tyler.
Marble said customers will have to wear special wristbands in order to get into the store during the signing, and police have been hired.
“I can’t predict how many will come,” Marble said. “This is the biggest signing this store has had.’’ She noted that Kramer lived on the South Shore for decades and is the first member of Aerosmith to pen a behind-the-scenes look into the band’s partying and hard-living.
She said the store itself can handle 250 to 300 people, who will be lined up on the stairs at the two-story Barnes & Noble in the Derby Street Shoppes. Police will be ready if the line extends out the door and onto the sidewalk.
Wrist bands for the signing will be handed out beginning at 6 and Kramer will greet fans at 7.
Marble, who made sure she will be working Wednesday night, invites fans to come early, buy Kramer’s book—which will be the only paraphernalia Kramer will sign--read books, drink coffee, and sit in the store’s chairs until Kramer hits the streets of Hingham.
“They can spend all day here if they like,” Marble said.
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Barnes & Noble at Derby Street is not a two-story store. I can't imagine where the stairs might be.
Sounds like the publisher's PR flack is hyper-ventilating. If we want to see Joe and Billie Perry in Duxbury, we just go to any of the community events they attend, (when they're in town). Very down to earth, shop at the farm stand like the rest of us, nice folks.
Time for the riff-raff barriers to go up around the town.
You people are very stuck up... god forbid that the riff-raff invade your quaint little village... give me a break. what exactly is riff-raff? People from Weymouth or Marshfield? Or is it anyone outside of Hingham?
Shawn, I think Nick Name may be sarcastically referring to his impression of Hingham's reputation as stuck up -- not actually someone from the town requesting an actual barrier. (Disclaimer: I moved to a tiny apartment in Hingham and find the folks I've met to be very nice. Sure, there are jerks -- but I've met more polite and friendly people here than anywhere else since I moved to Boston).
Riff-Raff, well, always something I guess. I grew up in Duxbury, then transplanted to South Boston to avoid the commute. I have met all the members of Aerosmith, and I think it' great that he has written a book. Not to mention these guys still kick xxx, and just recently teamed up with Dropkick Murphy's in concert. My total respect is given to Aerosmith. As for Riff-Raff, who do you think their fans are?
16 year old's or 30-40 year olds?
Hey Nick Name having grown up in Wicnhester and Lexington- Hingham would be considered riff raff. Perhaps they will spend money in your over priced, phoney slice of real eastate. Unless you think their money isn't as green as yours. Snot.
The stairs are out back leading to Rte. 3 for the overflow of riff-raff. Really, I wish Kramer all the success with his book...thanks for sharing your ordeals! Hope there's a good turnout, but it might be overkill with the wrist bands and police details. I've run into the Aerosmith dudes on the South Shore in various spots...very cool and quite normal.
I'll bet twenty people show up, maybe forty.
Duxbury2Southie,
I have no doubt they have some 16 year old fans. I KNOW they have 30-40 year old fans....
You left out 40+ fans, which is a HUGE slice of the Aerosmith fan pie:)
Thank you for that comment Duxbury2Soutie... I am 50, met Aerosmith at Stonehill College in 1973, cost $3 to get in and was chaperoned to meet them as they were much older than myself and my friends were. I was on the south shore forever, grew up on Duxbury beach... don't believe in "riff raff". Congrats on the book Joey... I'll always be a fan even if it was a zillion years ago seems like yesterday. My girlfriends and I are the "three younge ladies in the school gym locker when I noticed they were lookin at me" in "Walk This Way". I bet almost everyone in New England has met these guys and has a story. I hope it's a great success!
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