AEROSMITH's Joe Perry Defends Steven Tyler's Rendition Of The US National Anthem - "He’s A Rock Singer, He’s Using The Tools That He’s Got"
January 24, 2012, 12 years ago
AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry spoke with Ben Kaplan from the National Post about singer Steven Tyler's rendition of the US national anthem, the Star Spangled Banner, that he sung during the AFC championship game between the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens this past Sunday (January 22nd).
“That song is a bitch,” said Perry, who confirmed that Aerosmith would be touring this summer and are just now finalizing their latest album. “They should just get one guy, like an opera singer, who delivers the song exactly the same way when you see the American flag or the Canadian flag, so no one messes with it. Why can’t somebody interpret it the way that they want?”
Perry says that Tyler flew from his home in Los Angeles, after attending two funerals, to sing the national anthem.
“He’s got a one in a million voice and people are lucky to hear it,” said Perry, who will be playing his BOB DYLAN cover 'Man Of Peace' (from Chimes of Freedom: The Songs Of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International) on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno this Monday night. “Give me a break, he’s a rock singer. He’s using the tools that he’s got.”Check out footage below:
