I've always enjoyed spending some time having a few laughs with Joe Perry of Aerosmith when he swings through town, but this time was for a rather unfortunate and concerning reason that he found himself in Chicago nearly a month earlier than he had anticipated. Friday afternoon, Joe stopped by on my show to hang out and give me the scoop on Steven Tyler's condition and the tour.

AEROSMITH GUITARIST: TYLER BROKE SHOULDER IN FALL

By Carla K. Johnson (AP)

CHICAGO — Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler has a broken shoulder and stitches in his head after falling from the stage during a South Dakota concert, and the band plans to discuss what that means for the future of its current tour, guitarist Joe Perry said Friday.

Perry told The Associated Press after a stop at a Chicago radio station that Tyler has been flown to Boston and was meeting with his own doctor. Perry did not have further details on Tyler's condition and calls to representatives went unanswered Friday.

Tyler, 61, fell several feet while dancing around as the sound crew replaced a fuse that blew during the song "Love in an Elevator" at the Buffalo Chip Campground, which hosted the Wednesday night concert during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in western South Dakota. An amateur video showed him spinning around before falling off the stage.

Perry said Friday that his back was turned when Tyler fell, so he didn't see the lead singer go down. Perry said he hadn't had a chance to talk with Tyler yet and wasn't sure what made him lose his balance.

"I've seen it a thousand times, him dancing or just twirling around, doing a somersault, he's really agile, so I don't know," Perry said. "We're like kinda still in shock. What can you say? It's stuff that could happen to anybody."

The guitarist says band members planned to talk Friday about the tour. A show in Winnipeg, Canada, already was postponed but Perry said he wasn't sure what would happen with the remaining 18 tour dates. The band's Web site didn't mention other cancellations Friday evening.

"After we get on the phone call ... there will be some announcement that will give us some kind of idea what the future's gonna hold," Perry said during his interview on Chicago radio station WLUP-FM.

Perry said the band had to cancel only a couple of concerts during its first 25 years but has had a run of bad luck the last three years.

On June 28, Tyler hurt his leg at a concert in Uncasville, Conn., and the band had to postpone seven shows in July. Tyler also battled pneumonia before the tour began in June, while Perry fought a knee infection.

Associated Press Writer Carson Walker contributed to this report from Sturgis, S.D.

At least for now, the Loop's Aerosmith/ZZ Top show at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre August 28th is still scheduled to go ahead as planned. Keep it locked on 97.9 The Loop for developing details.

(See video of Steven Tyler of Aerosmith's accident here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoi97-Gljao)

(Hear my conversation with Joe Perry of Aerosmith here: http://www.wlup.com/checkitout/byrdJoePerry.aspx)

Joe has a new solo record called "Have Guitar, Will Travel" coming out in the fall (no pun intended) which he previewed during his visit. Titled by fans, he may want to consider re-titling his forthcoming solo album "When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade!" Indeed Joe did just that over the weekend, showing up at both Lollapalooza and the Jimmy Buffett show to jam as he mentioned he might during our conversation.

(See Joe Perry of Aerosmith guest with Jane's Addiction live at Lollapalooza in Grant Park here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_giKjrG4to)

(See Joe Perry of Aerosmith guest with Jimmy Buffett live at Toyota Park here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBkDXOFH6CM)

The super group/super friends Chickenfoot pulled out all the stops in a blazing Loop show Friday night at the Chicago Theatre before an enraptured, sold-out crowd of Loyal Loopers. Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony gave the Loop and myself copious props on-stage that night for our support of their debut disc. It was hardly a difficult decision to make... the album is downright fantastic!

(See Chickenfoot perform "Sexy Little Thing" live at the Chicago Theatre here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NhcoKgXmJI)

Coming up this week on my show from 10am-3pm on 97.9 FM The Loop in Chicago, a replay of the highlights of Joe Perry of Aerosmith's visit Monday at 12:30pm and a conversation with AC/DC this Thursday at 2:30pm. All this week, your chance to win tickets to see a Cubs game from the Wrigley Done Right rooftop at 10:05am and 2:05pm daily as well as Heaven & Hell tickets complete with backstage passes to meet the band when they play next Wednesday at Charter One Pavilion!