 Striar brought much needed financing to the band, helped orchestrate a change of labels, and was Executive Producer of Perry’s 1983 MCA album, "Once a Rocker, Always a Rocker".In 1984, Striar facilitated the reunion of Joe Perry, Steven Tyler and the original Aerosmith lineup, by offering cash strapped band members a substantial advance for concert performances.The band secretly rehearsed together for weeks in a function hall at Glen Ellen, and made the reunion official with two Striar produced shows at the Capitol Theatre in Concord, New Hampshire.