Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry hosted a live Twitter chat on Thursday, December 29. Many of the fan questions and Joe’s answers were irreverent, but the Les Paul-toting guitar legend did reveal a few insightful opinions on what rocks his world. Here are a few tidbits…
Q: Do you have some hints to say to new guitarists?
Joe Perry: “Go back and listen to the old stuff. Like: Les Paul, Jerry Reed, Freddie King, and Chuck Berry.”
Q: Do you regret leaving [Aerosmith] for that short period or do you think it helped you as an individual?
JP: “No, I think it did me a world of good.”
Q: When was the moment that you knew you guys were gonna be big, and how did it feel?
JP: “We came back to Boston and played at a high school and there was a line around the building. It felt like the first time...”
Q: When are Aerosmith next touring?
JP: “We are planning on touring this summer in the U.S. and Canada.”
Q: What do the new Aerosmith tracks sound like?
JP: “People have said when we play the rough tracks it sounds like it’s from the ’70s but for me, it’s too early to tell.”
Q: Is there more Joe Perry Project songs coming?
JP: “We are talking about a compilation JPP record in the future with some new songs on it.”
And asked about the probability of more solo Joe Perry gigs, the guitarist simply tweeted “YES!!!”
Q: Would you like to take part of a concert with a jazz pianist someday?
JP: “Yesterday we jammed in the Boneyard [Perry’s home studio] w/a close friend organ player who loves Jazz. Some of it rubbed off. We’ll see...”
Q: What’s the weirdest thing you’ve done to your hair?
JP: “One summer about 8 years ago, I had a crew-cut, and I don't mean Motley Crew, needless to say, there were no pics that summer.”
Elsewhere, Perry revealed his favourite book is The Iliad by Homer – “a great story.” And his favourite movie “right now” is O Brother Where Art Thou. For the gearheads, Perry also says “I’m most comfortable on a Les Paul” and currently favors vintage amps.
You can follow Joe Perry on Twitter at @AdmiralPerry and view the whole chat.
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Joe Perry, legendary Aerosmith guitarist and renowned rock dude, will be taking part in a live Q&A at the end of December.