Garth Brooks Recalls Time He Showered with Steven Tyler

Garth Brooks shared a funny story during a recent appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show about the time he showered with Steven Tyler.

Brooks took Clarkson aback at first when he mentioned it, but it's not as salacious as you think. The country icon said the shower incident happened in 2008 when he and Tyler joined Billy Joel for the final concert at Shea Stadium.

Brooks says in the video below that he was running late to the venue but needed a quick shower before the show started. Since Shea Stadium was an older baseball venue, the only showers available were the large communal showers in the team locker room.

Brooks notes, "I'm in there showering, getting ready for the show, and I had soap in my eyes. I look around, and there's Steven Tyler. He's showering, too." He added that the two said hello while in the showers and, regarding his story, "How many people get to say that?"

Clarkson, without missing a beat, replied, "Well, who knows? It's rock and roll. You might not be so special, Garth."

Tyler is currently preparing for Aerosmith's upcoming farewell tour, aptly titled "Peace Out!" The tour kicks off on September 2 in Philadelphia. Tickets are on sale now at Aerosmith.com. A full list of tour dates is below.

9/02 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
9/06 - Pittsburgh, PA - PPG Paints Arena
9/09 - Belmont Park, NY - UBS Arena
9/12 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena
9/15 - Chicago, IL - United Center
9/18 - Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena
9/21 - Cleveland, OH - Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
9/24 - Raleigh, NC - PNC Arena
9/27 - Washington, DC - Capital One Arena
10/11 - Tampa, FL - Amalie Arena
10/14 - Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena
10/17 - Charlotte, NC - Spectrum Center
10/20 - Sunrise, FL - FLA Live Arena
10/23 - Austin, TX - Moody Center
10/26 - St Louis, MO - Enterprise Center
10/29 - Indianapolis, IN - Gainbridge Fieldhouse
11/01 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Arena
11/04 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
11/07 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
11/10 - Omaha, NE - CHI Health Center
11/13 - St Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
11/16 - Kansas City, MO - T-Mobile Center
11/19 - Denver, CO - Ball Arena
11/22 - Salt Lake City, UT - Vivint Arena
11/25 - Portland, OR - Moda Center
11/28 - Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena
12/01 - San Francisco, CA - Chase Center
12/04 - San Jose, CA - SAP Center
12/07 - Los Angeles, CA - The Kia Forum
12/10 - Phoenix, AZ - Footprint Center
12/28 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
12/31 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
1/04/24 - Cincinnati, OH - Heritage Bank Arena
1/07/24 - Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center
1/10/24 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
1/13/24 - Knoxville, TN - Thompson-Boling Arena
1/16/24 - Buffalo, NY - KeyBank Center
1/19/24 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
1/23/24 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
1/26/24 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre

Steven Tyler is many things: One of the greatest frontmen of all time, a poet and, it bears mentioning, one of the wackiest dudes to ever walk the Earth. All of that combined is what makes the Demon of Screamin' so iconic and so beloved.

With that in mind, it also makes the recent news of Aerosmith having to retire from touring all the more of a gut-punch.

On August 2, the band issued a statement announcing the cancelation of their farewell tour. The band issued the following statement:

"It was 1970 when a spark of inspiration became Aerosmith. Thanks to you, our Blue Army, that spark caught flame and has been burning for over five decades. Some of you have been with us since the beginning and all of you are the reason we made rock ‘n’ roll history. 

It has been the honor of our lives to have our music become part of yours.  In every club, on every massive tour and at moments grand and private you have given us a place in the soundtrack of your lives. 

We’ve always wanted to blow your mind when performing.  As you know, Steven’s voice is an instrument like no other.  He has spent months tirelessly working on getting his voice to where it was before his injury.  We’ve seen him struggling despite having the best medical team by his side. Sadly, it is clear, that a full recovery from his vocal injury is not possible. We have made a heartbreaking and difficult, but necessary, decision - as a band of brothers - to retire from the touring stage.

We are grateful beyond words for everyone who was pumped to get on the road with us one last time. Grateful to our expert crew, our incredible team and the thousands of talented people who’ve made our historic runs possible. A final thank you to you - the best fans on planet Earth.  Play our music loud, now and always.  Dream On. You’ve made our dreams come true."

It's devastating that Aerosmith won't be able to go out on their own terms. They more than deserved that after being active for over 50 years. While they may not have gotten the ending they wanted, there will always be the music. In the case of Tyler, there will also be his wacky one-liners. Here's a look back on ten quotes attributed to the Aerosmith frontman ranging from hilarious to poignant and everywhere in between.