Career
Tabano was replaced by Brad Whitford in 1971. In addition to his original work with the band, he helped maintain the band"s office, hangout, and recording studio, "The Wherehouse", throughout the 1970s. He started the band"s fan club and line of merchandise, designing and selling merchandise himself and writing the band"s fan club newsletters.
He was fired in 1979, by Aerosmith"s managers Steve Leber and David Krebs.
They would eventually form into Steven"s first band,
Originally called the Strangers, the Strangeurs added a "u" to their name to avoid confusion with another band called the Strangers. played in the local area as a cover band. The band focused on Top 40 hits and earned a steady wage as a party band around the New England area.
As of September 2009, Tabano was running a catering company in Yonkers, New New York In 2014, Ray was featured on an episode of Pawn Stars where he sold two prototype Aerosmith tour T-shirts to Rick Harrison.
One was signed by the band.
The other had both Tyler"s & Tabano"s names on the sizing tag. Ray originally asked $3000 for both shirts, but after having them appraised for about $2500, Rick bought them for $1100.