Joe perrys autobiography
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Rocks: My Life In and Out of Aerosmith
Readers will not need to be an Aerosmith fans to enjoy this exceptionally well written memoir: "Rocks: My Life in and out of Aerosmith" authored by lead guitarist Joe Perry (JP).
By the time JP connected with Steven Tyler (ST) he was a musician with a life long obsession and love for guitars, he and Tyler had connections to the resort of Sunapee, N.H. The first professional manager of Aerosmith, creative/brilliant Frank Connelly recognized the mega-success of the band would hinge on the creative partnership between JP and ST, they learned the difference between artistic and commercial ambition. While JP liked the Stones, he preferred Fleetwood Mac, his musical interest in guitar/jazz. ST was into pop music, giving the band their high energy/edge. The apartment building 1325 where Aerosmith began would become a Boston landmark. The Aerosmith fans were known as the "Blue Army" for their support at concerts worldwide.
JP discusses his complex relationship with ST throughout the book. As songwriters he felt their partnership lacked the element of trust experienced by Jagger/Richards. The history of the band, concerts, behind the scenes were detailed and fasci
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When boys are asked “What would you like to be when you grow up?” many would most likely say something like ‘footballer’, ‘astronaut’ or ‘rock star’. Strangely enough, one of the world’s most naturally talented guitarists, Joe Perry, didn’t dream of being any of these things. In the beginning of Rocks we learn of Joe’s obsession with the natural essence of our world, and the sense of adventure it still holds for him today. And any book that begins with a foreword from none other than Johnny Depp is bound to be something special, but we’ll get to that later…
It’s rather comforting to read that Perry started off where many others did in the world of music; a youngster who was grabbed by the blues and couldn’t escape its grasp. Joe demanded a guitar, and to his dissatisfaction, he was given an acoustic. But a guitar is a guitar, and after hours of strumming away on his acoustic, an electric guitar came into Joe’s world. And the rest is history. Perhaps the most reassuring aspect of the Aerosmith man’s success is the means by which he got to where he is today: practice. Joe, like any other beginner, would sit in his room and practice for hours on end, and today he’s one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll guitarists on the face of