Thursday 16 September 2010

Steven Tyler and Aerosmith stop into Gastown pub for lunch

VANCOUVER — Steven Tyler and Aerosmith dropped in for lunch Wednesday at Gastown's 131 Water Social House, giving server Stacey Coplin a surreal experience.

"It didn't kick in until about 15 minutes into it. They were so normal, just down-to-Earth regular dudes," Coplin said. "They were so sweet."

They feasted on fish and chips and Tyler even made his own salad dressing with ingredients from the kitchen.

"They were here for about two hours, and are the nicest crew I think I've ever encountered in my life," said Genevieve Goheen, pub part-owner and service manager.

Coplin declined to say how much Tyler and the band tipped her, but she did say they were very generous.

"They were everything a server wants in a table. They were super polite," she said.

Guitarist Joe Perry did not put in an appearance at the pub.

Aerosmith left pub staff with tickets to Thursday's night's Cocked, Locked and Ready to Rock Tour concert at Rogers Arena as well as two autographed business cards.