Hamilton and Perry moved
to Boston, Massachusetts in
September 1969. There they
met Joey Kramer, a drummer
from Yonkers, New York.
Kramer knew Tyler and had
always hoped to play in a
band with him. Kramer,
aBerklee
College
of
Music student, decided to
quit school to join Jam Band.
In 1970, Chain Reaction and
Jam Band played at the same
gig. Tyler immediately loved
Jam Band's sound, and
wanted to combine the two
bands. In October 1970, the
43
bands met up again and
considered the proposition.
Tyler, who had been a
drummer and backup singer
in Chain Reaction, adamantly
refused to play drums in this
new band, insisting he would
only take part if he could be
frontman and lead vocalist.
The others agreed, and a new
band was born. The band
moved into a home together
at 1325 Commonwealth
Avenue in Boston, where
they wrote and rehearsed
music together and relaxed in
between shows.