AEROSMITH's Joe Perry - "Kids Today Really Appreciate The Classics"
June 9, 2008, 16 years ago
Sound & Vision magazine has issued an interview with AEROSMITH's Joe Perry in which he discusses cool video games (such as his own, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith), the wonders of vinyl, surround sound, and Shoot 'Em Up.
The following is an excerpt from the interview, conducted by Mike Mettler:
Q: Tell me about Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (RedOctane/Activision). What a coup to be the first band to have the entire game dedicated to the arc of your career.
A: "When I saw my son Roman playing Guitar Hero a few years ago, I was blown away. I pick up a lot of stuff from my kids, and I find out what's going on out there that affects the whole entertainment industry. The main thing I've learned here is that kids today really appreciate the classics.
When CREAM did those reunion shows in New York in 2005, I was up in Vermont at the time. My son Tony asked me, 'Dad, what time are we leaving for the Cream show?' And I said, 'Ah, I don't know if we're gonna go or not.' And he went, 'What do you mean? Are you kidding? We gotta go. This is it. I never got to see them. They're making history.' He was 20 at the time. That got me thinking, 'This is something. He's really getting it — not just as a musician, but as a kid from this younger generation, appreciating that kind of music and putting such importance on the chance of getting to see Cream play.' So I rethought it and said, 'I guess we'll go.' And we did, and they were great."
Read the full interview at Sound & Vision.
