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Joe Perry lets his guitar do the talkin'...
Introverted guitarist Joe Perry left Aerosmith in 1979, prior to the completion of the group's Night in the Ruts album. Drugs, egos, in-fighting and endless touring of large arenas and stadiums crash landed the Aerosmith turbulent '70s flight.
During the Aerosmith prime time cruise, riding the strength of the group's first four studio LP's, the Boston based band defined American hard rock. The heavily hyped KISS may have received the glut of attention, but Aerosmith was the bad ass group that could always be counted on to tour relentlessly and deliver kick ass, straight shooting raunch 'n' roll. The '80s new wave of Ameri-rock was built on Aerosmith worship.
Joe Perry had hinted at branching out with a solo project as early as 1977. Joe's initial plan was to simply record an album of his own material, while remaining a member of Aerosmith. In fact, Perry had often noted that he would probably utilize the members from Aerosmith to assist during the recording of his solo effort. However, due to constant conflicts between Perry and animated vocalist Steven Tyler, the pistol packin' guitarist decided a clean break from the band was the only way to go.
Joe's solo run kicked in with his ripping Let the Music Do the Talking album, followed by the blues-based LP, I've Got the Rock 'n' Rolls Again. For the most part, The Best of the Joe Perry Project: The Music Still Does the Talking compilation disc is a solid representation of Joe's early '80s solo work... the only downfall is fact that songs from the awful third album, Once a Rocker, Always a Rocker, are also included.
By the time Perry hit the studio to lay down tracks for his third Project album, heavy drug and alcohol use had clouded his vision. The uninspired, workin'-for-MCA Once a Rocker, Always a Rocker album is a flat recording that ultimately forced Joe's hand to eventually roll-up his sleeves with Aerosmith once more. Third time unlucky...
KNOCK IT BACK!
Introverted guitarist Joe Perry left Aerosmith in 1979, prior to the completion of the group's Night in the Ruts album. Drugs, egos, in-fighting and endless touring of large arenas and stadiums crash landed the Aerosmith turbulent '70s flight.
During the Aerosmith prime time cruise, riding the strength of the group's first four studio LP's, the Boston based band defined American hard rock. The heavily hyped KISS may have received the glut of attention, but Aerosmith was the bad ass group that could always be counted on to tour relentlessly and deliver kick ass, straight shooting raunch 'n' roll. The '80s new wave of Ameri-rock was built on Aerosmith worship.
Joe Perry had hinted at branching out with a solo project as early as 1977. Joe's initial plan was to simply record an album of his own material, while remaining a member of Aerosmith. In fact, Perry had often noted that he would probably utilize the members from Aerosmith to assist during the recording of his solo effort. However, due to constant conflicts between Perry and animated vocalist Steven Tyler, the pistol packin' guitarist decided a clean break from the band was the only way to go.
Joe's solo run kicked in with his ripping Let the Music Do the Talking album, followed by the blues-based LP, I've Got the Rock 'n' Rolls Again. For the most part, The Best of the Joe Perry Project: The Music Still Does the Talking compilation disc is a solid representation of Joe's early '80s solo work... the only downfall is fact that songs from the awful third album, Once a Rocker, Always a Rocker, are also included.
By the time Perry hit the studio to lay down tracks for his third Project album, heavy drug and alcohol use had clouded his vision. The uninspired, workin'-for-MCA Once a Rocker, Always a Rocker album is a flat recording that ultimately forced Joe's hand to eventually roll-up his sleeves with Aerosmith once more. Third time unlucky...
KNOCK IT BACK!
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