New Interview With AEROSMITH Guitarist Joe Perry Available
October 4, 2009, 15 years ago
AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry spoke with John Soeder from The Plain Dealer recently about a number of topics including his new solo album, Have Guitar, Will Travel, and the band's roller-coaster ride of sorts.
Perry quit Aerosmith in 1979 and recorded three albums with his own band, THE JOE PERRY PROJECT. He rejoined Aerosmith in 1984.
"When I left, I had no doubt I could do whatever I needed to do to make a living or be creative or get my ya-ya's out, so to speak, away from the band," he says."With our comeback, we were so busy trying to rebuild the band and rebuild our image. We did everything we could to bring it back. We didn't want to muck around with solo projects. . . . Now, I can have a solo career parallel to Aerosmith."
Perry released a self-titled solo album in 2005. His latest effort is more ambitious musically and heavier thematically.
"You have a lot more freedom when you can say, 'I like the way that song sounds, even if it's pretty dark and it doesn't fit alongside 'Love In An Elevator'," he says.
Read the entire interview here.
Perry's upcoming solo album, Have Guitar, Will Travel is due out on October 6th via Roman Records. 30 second clips of all the songs from the new album (listed below) are available here.
'We've Got a Long Way To Go'
'Slingshot'
'Do You Wonder'
'Somebody's Gonna Get'
(Their Head Kicked In Tonight)'
'Heaven and Hell'
'No Surprise'
'Wooden Ships'
'Oh Lord (21 Grams)'
'Scare The Cat'
'Freedom'
A pre-order link is available below:
