I've come to realize that you live on through recordings; they're like a musical diary, a window into somebody's soul. — Joe Perry Diaries Copy Share Image
It's probably listening to country music that got me to start playing a lot cleaner, not as distorted. — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
I think one of the most valuable things Aerosmith has is the energy we produce when we all play together. — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
The really pop country stuff can sound a little bland because they put in strings and horns and all of that. — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
I don't think there's anything anybody's doing that the Beatles didn't at least try at some point. — Joe Perry Beatles Copy Share Image
A lot of people don't listen to the albums. They just listen to the singles. — Joe Perry Albums Copy Share Image
The kids get a vote. That's very important when it comes to raising kids. And always keep the bigger picture in mind. — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
I've seen bands split up for five years and do nothing. That sounds great to me, but it just hasn't worked out… — Joe Perry Bands Copy Share Image
The bottom line is fans just want to hear a good song. Some people will look underneath to see who wrote it,… — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
I love Indian food - it's my favourite cuisine. I love the mixture of spices and the subtle flavours. It's really erotic;… — Joe Perry Cuisine Copy Share Image
AC/DC is a prime example of taking that blues rock thing and just living in that world. They only really move the… — Joe Perry Album 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… — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
The Beatles did everything long before anyone else. They weren't afraid to try things and to experiment with a lot of sounds.… — Joe Perry Beatles Copy Share Image
For years I've wanted to find some guys that I could work with, because I realized a long time ago that I… — 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… — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
There are definitely things about 'Legendary Child' that echo the music we did earlier in our career. It's got the right stuff. — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
I know that the gift that God gave me isn't gonna just wither up and die unless I let it die, so… — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
Steven and I stood on the stage at the Boston Garden after the Stones had just played there and the stage was… — Joe Perry Boston Copy Share Image
It seems ridiculous that you can be in one state with your driver's license and buy a firearm, and then in the… — Joe Perry Amendment Copy Share Image
I've always felt you are only as good as your next album or next show. What you've done is done. When you… — Joe Perry Album Copy Share Image
Over the years, when you're in a band with a catalog like Aerosmith's, you accumulate a lot of instruments to duplicate those… — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
Rhythm and sex go together and that's where I come from as far as the music goes. Rag Doll and Love In… — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
Some of the best rock riffs ever written were by Jimmy Page, and I can't really name the songs, but some of… — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
I've been going long enough to prove what I wanted to prove, to get the girl I wanted to get, to make… — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
That's what I love about music. It's immediate. There's a connection whether you are playing at Hyde Park or Chicago, and it's… — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
I've been fascinated with all kinds of weapons my whole life, and as I have been able to afford to acquire pieces,… — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
People spend their careers trying to figure out what makes a hit single. But I learned a long time ago that you… — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
When I got sober and started working out, I fell into that trap of working out too much. I know a lot… — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
I have always been fascinated with guns. I grew up in America so granted, it is part of our heritage and it… — Joe Perry America 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,… — Joe Perry Art 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… — Joe Perry Bad night Copy Share Image
The great British blues guitarists of the Sixties - people like Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Peter Green - could… — Joe Perry Blues 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… — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
The media plays up celebrity a lot, but it doesn't hold a candle to being a scientist. There's a lot to be… — 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… — Joe Perry Country Copy Share Image
I've been into guns ever since I was a little kid, and the ones that fascinate me most are the black powder… — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
If you take your last album & try to copy it, then thats sure to hell the way to stagnation. And that… — Joe Perry Albums Copy Share Image
I didn't think I could go onstage and play unless I had a beer to loosen up. Well, if it was only… — Joe Perry Beer Copy Share Image
I collect firearms, and I've got a Winchester, an Indian rifle. It has tacks for every warrior that was shot, like notches… — Joe Perry Art 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… — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
