The collaboration was organized by Mark Hudson ( musician ) , Ozzy Osbourne , his wife Sharon , and daughter Kelly Osbourne for the Humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake with all sales from the recording going to benefit the victims and recovery . Funds raised from the project went to the Save the Children charity . In response to the tragic Boston Marathon bombing in April of 2013 , a line-up of high-profile acts , with roots in the Boston area , performed to a sold-out crowd at the TD Garden for a “ Boston Strong ” benefit concert for the victims of the attack . 39 Aerosmith , headlined the show , which also featured local groups like the New Kids on the Block ( Donnie Wahlberg was actually the one credited with concert idea . ) , The J. Geils band , featuring Peter Wolf , Jimmy Buffett and James Taylor , along with many others . Aerosmith , which formed in the city back in 1970 , has always been synonymous with the Boston throughout their entire career . Even being famously called the " Bad Boys from Boston " during their heyday . Members of the band raised their families in the area and still own homes in the suburbs of Boston . Due to the urgent need , scheduling , and nature of the show , the promoters behind the concert had only a matter days to put the event together . ( It also sold out all 19,600 seats in about 5 minutes . ) Unfortunately , due to a family member undergoing a major surgery , Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford was unable to perform with the band at the event . On very short notice and without any time for rehearsal , Paul Santo , who lives in the Boston area , stepped in with Aerosmith ( who had just returned from a show in Singapore the day before ) and took Whitford ’s place on stage with the rest of band . The concert was considered a great success for the " One fund . " Which was established almost immediately after the tragic event and before the concert had already raised $ 27 million dollars for the victims . Santo 's earliest musical influence was The Beatles , and though Frank Zappa and The Who loomed largest in his DNA later , he was influenced by far many and varied sources . His guitar style , while diverse , tends to be rooted in an amalgam of both English blues-rock players from the 1960 's and 1970 's and Fender Telecaster-playing American country players . Drumming is also rooted in Brits like Ringo Starr and Keith Moon but also American soul and funk drummers .
Boston Marathon bombing
Boston Marathon bombing
Paul Santo