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.

Steven Tyler of Aerosmith Sang “God Bless America” During RedSox Opening

Steven Tyler, frontman and lead vocals of Boston-based rock band Aerosmith, sang “God Bless America” during at the Boston RedSox opening Sunday evening.
Stephen Victor Tallarico in real life, father of Liv Tyler, had faced life’s tough and hard setbacks but still emerged as a fighter.
For the past four years, this rocker underwent a lot of things. From throat surgery and a kiss back to fame, admitted to a rehab center, multiple leg surgeries gone Tyler — whose band hails from Boston — has had throat surgery, pursued a solo career– uncertain whether the move was good and indefinite, addiction to painkillers, death of his beloved mother Susan Ray Tallarico…Tough!
On Sunday, Tyler, on the field of Fenway Park with 21-year-old daughter Chelsea, gave the patriotic song an appropriate rock ‘n roll twist, nailing high notes in the open-throated style that made hits out of songs like “Love in Elevator” and “Walk this Way.”

Aerosmith's Joe Perry won't be walking this way to Venezuela.Instead of heading to a Feb. 1 show in Caracas, the 58-year-old lead guitarist detoured to a hospital for emergency knee surgery, forcing the Hall of Fame band to cancel what would have been its first gig in the country.

A band rep says Perry had a total knee replacement last March. But due to complications, he required a second operation, stat.The "Sweet Emotion" purveyors are planning to reschedule the concert as soon as Perry's bum knee heals and the band has room on its calendar.“Playing Venezuela was my idea of a perfect way to start the New Year," frontman Steven Tyler said in a statement. "But having heard Joe had to revisit the hospital this month, the band are truly disappointed we can’t be in Caracas, and we hope to see everyone there soon.”