AEROSMITH Guitarist Joe Perry Talks About The Great Outdoors
August 28, 2009, 15 years ago
AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry spoke with Outdoorlife.com about guns and hunting in this exclusive interview. Here are a few excerpts from the chat:
Outdoor Living: What was your first introduction to guns and hunting?
Joe Perry: "I had a BB gun when I was 12, and then got a Crosman pellet gun a few years later. Every day after school, I’d walk our 4 or 5 acres with my dog and hunt till it got dark."
OL: Where was that?
JP: "Well, my family owned some land near Hopedale, Mass. Where Foxboro Stadium is now."
OL: Do you still hunt and fish today?
JP: "Well, when I turned 17 or 18, I pretty much dropped everything for rock and roll. I didn’t get to do much outdoor-wise cause we were always on the road."
OL: So how did you get back into the outdoors?
JP: "I just like to be out in the woods. When I met my wife, I got the chance to start over again and I put my family first. Got a place on Lake Sunapee (New Hampshire) and we’re always looking to get up there. I love being in the woods—it does amazing things for my state of mind and helps me get away from the insanity of rock and roll."
OL: Does Steve Tyler(Aerosmith’s lead singer) like to hunt and fish?
JP: "Steve is an outdoor guy, too. He’s into flying and we go shooting together."
Read the entire interview here.
