The Beatles had some juice when it came to distortion, but Clapton was finally able to break through those early studio engineers' fear of overloading. He defined the sound that guitarists spend the rest of their lives trying to get. — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
Maybe you could put it out there that I don't have a built-in dislike of ballads. That was kind of the reputation I had… — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
I guess we all have a bad night now and then and really screw up. I listened to our earlier stuff and we screwed… — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
There's no doubt arena shows are exciting, but you don't get that up close and personal kind of vibe, and that's what rock n'… — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
A lot of people don't listen to the albums. They just listen to the singles. — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
I don't spend much time listening to the records when they're done. Usually I let go of it. Especially in the Eighties and Nineties… — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
Every time I get in front of an audience, I do the best I can. I really don't look at it like, you know,… — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
I'm a Republican, but I'm a Republican from the old school. I was taught that you get what you put into it. You can… — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
There are guys in country music who are wizards on the guitar. If you're a country fan, you're used to it. But as a… — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
Berry's On Top is probably my favorite record of all time; it defines rock and roll. A lot of people have done Chuck Berry… — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
I think that's really important, that kids get exposed to music as soon as they can - not necessarily to become musicians, but at… — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
I don't see anyone avoiding the Stones because DJs make jokes about them being a part of the Geritol set. All it does is… — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
