Steve Martin is showing off his musical skills as he revealed he teamed up with Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler for a surprising new collaboration.
The “Only Murders in the Building” actor opened up about the “weird” collaboration during a Thursday, October 30, episode of “The View.”
Steve Martin Reveals Collab With Steven Tyler
“That was weird,” Martin, 80, told the cohosts about how his collab with Tyler, 77, came about. “I got a call from my agent that said, ‘Steven Tyler is trying to reach you.'”
According to Martin, Tyler texted him wanting him to play the banjo on an acoustic re-release of his old song “My Only Angel,” which also features English singer YUNGBLUD.
The text exchange in question was previously shared by Martin via Instagram on October 23.
“Steve…have you had a chance to…” the rocker texted Martin, adding an ear emoji in place of the word “listen.”
“I have not gotten the song! I wrote you but didn’t hear back,” Martin responded. “Oh, I think I mistyped a number. Can you send it now?”
“We did the same thing…sending again…right now… ST,” Tyler wrote.
They continued to joke back and forth until Tyler later sent a thank you message.
“Steve… thank you soooo much for playing along with the song… we laid it in and WA LA… you made the acoustic version of the song so, so much better,” he wrote. “Now that’s something to talk about on Kimmel… so love your spirit… yess hahhhh!”
Jimmy Kimmel jokingly responded to the Instagram post, “Steves text about me.”
Steve Martin Recorded His Part on His Phone
During his appearance on “The View,” the “Father of the Bride” star explained that he self-recorded his part in the Aerosmith song.
“I recorded some music and said, ‘Is this what you’re looking for?'” he recalled. “I recorded it on my iPhone, and I sent it to him. And he said, ‘OK, we got it!'”
Martin confirmed with Tyler that he didn’t “have to go into a studio” to record.
“They’ve got miracles that make it sound fantastic,” he said.
Martin is best known for his acting achievements, including 17 Emmy nominations, an honorary Academy Award, and two Tony nominations. However, the comedian has also won three Grammy Awards, including Best Bluegrass Album for “The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo” and Best American Roots Song for “Love Has Come for You.” He first picked up the banjo at 17 and has played with artists including Earl Scruggs, Dolly Parton, Kelly Clarkson, Edie Brickell and The Steep Canyon Rangers.
