“I didn't think I could go onstage and play unless I had a beer to loosen up. Well, if it was only one beer to loosen up, I'd probably still be drinking today.” IfsThinkingWellsStillsPlayTodayDrinkingBeer Author:Joe Perry
“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 rock guitar player, you listen.” IfsCountryUsedGuyPlayerFansRocksGuitarWizardsGuitar Player Author:Joe Perry
“When I got sober and started working out, I fell into that trap of working out too much. I know a lot of guys can relate to that - if you don't get that runner's high every day, you feel like, 'Oh my God, I'm losing it.'” IfsKnowsFeelsGuyToo MuchLosingWork OutRelateTrapsRunnersSober Author:Joe Perry
“Five years after Aerosmith got back together, I realized how fragile we are as humans. There was a time I thought we were bulletproof, but then things happened and I came to the realization that I had to play every gig as if it was my last show. You have to start thinking that way, because you never know what's going to happen next.” IfsThinkingKnowsWayYearsHumansPlayShowsHappensTogetherLastsNextFiveHappenedI RealizedRealizationFive YearsFragileGigsBack TogetherBulletproofAerosmith Author:Joe Perry
“If you take your last album & try to copy it, then thats sure to hell the way to stagnation. And that makes me bored...and if I'm bored then the music is boring and so are the band!” IfsWayTryingLastsHellBandMusic IsAlbumsBoringBoredCopiesStagnation Author:Joe Perry
