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Joey Kramer at the world-famous
Zildjian Factory, May 27, 2005

Thanks to: AeroCarol

Discovery Channel
May 31, 2005

May 2005 "Support Our Troops" Auction


"Tipping Tyler"

The members of Aerosmith signed and donated
a guitar and several T-shirts for the auction.

See the guys and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith mingle with fans and soldiers alike on the night of the auction, which was held on May 6, 2005, at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in Manhattan. Slide Show:  (Here)

LovelyLivTyler.com
May 30, 2005

Liv, husband Roy and dad Steven apparently went to a U2 concert and the party that followed. From Boston Herald:

An eclectic group of U2 groupies - including actress Liv Tyler, Super Bowl champs Tom Brady and Larry Izzo and Boston City Council prez Michael Flaherty - partied into the wee hours yesterday at News with the Irish rockers and their crew after the band's second sold-out show.
[ ... ]
Some 130 roadies, members of opening act, Kings of Leon, and special pals, such as Tyler and her Spacehog hubby, Royston Langdon, were on the 100-plus guest list.
[ ... ]
Anyway, we hear Bono spent the night huddled in corners chatting up Liv and Roy and others while Brady and Flaherty talked politics and sports over bottles of Saratoga Springs water at the bar.

From Boston.com:

Among those enjoying U2's Thursday night show at the FleetCenter were Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi, Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, his daughter Liv Tyler, Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton, and former vice president Al Gore

Read more here and here.

May 27, 2005

It is sooooooooooo hot today. I have to drive to Wales to shoot Black Sabbath. It takes four hours in no traffic. Can't remember the last time I crossed the border. The new Severn bridge is impressive. Phil Alexander is filming some TV special, he left London at 6am - sensible man.

My friend Wilf is the tour manager, talking into a hands-free phone, walking around the garden. 'He's just come out of the loony bin,' says Ozzy. Rock 'n roll John Bionelli is Wilf's assistant, looking after the band and panicking over the set list.

The Boston Globe, MA
May 28, 2005

Among those enjoying U2's Thursday night show at the FleetCenter were Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi, Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, his daughter Liv Tyler, Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton, and former vice president Al Gore. . . .

The Boston Globe, MA
May 28, 2005

Members of Aerosmith's fan club, Aero Force One, got a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the Boston band this week. The three-day package, for which Aerosmith acolytes paid up to $1,000, included a trip to the Zildjian factory with drummer Joey Kramer, dinner at the Mount Blue Restaurant -- owned, not coincidentally, by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry -- and a day at the Longview Farm Recording Studios in North Brookfield, where Aerosmith, the Rolling Stones, and Motley Crue have all recorded.

Thanks to Tony @ af1

**UNOFFICIAL UPDATE**

AEROSMITH: OCTOBER 6TH, AT THE MEADOWS IN HARTFORD

This is as close to a confirmation as I am going to get, until the official dates are released... This date is subject to change, but this is the date that Jim Koplik has reserved for Aerosmith in Hartford...

As confident as I am of this information, I really don't want anyone making or changing plans until the "official" announcements are made by AF1...

This information was confirmed by a secondary source at the radio staition, and is only being posted here as a "highly likely" tour stop in Hartford.

I was informed that Jim Koplik may "confirm" this date as early as next week... Stay tuned, and I'll do my best to provide you with accurate / reliable information...

Perhaps now, we can make a decision on our vacation plans...

Have a great Holiday weekend...!

Tony - MPC1

MelodicRock.com

Aerosmith's classic ballad "Angel" is being re-released as a single in Japan. The song is currently being featured in Fuji TV Network's drama serial "Engine" starring Takuya Kimura....

Thanks to: AeroKid34

Boston Herald, MA
May 27, 2005

By Inside Track

"QB/QT Tom Brady and some pals grooving to U2 at the FleetCenter (but not together) . . . Ditto for Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer . . . "

The Boston Globe, MA
May 27, 2005

U2 may be peaceniks, but they have a warrior mentality onstage. They were even more potent last night than they were at Tuesday's FleetCenter debut....The upbeat tone was furthered by "Beautiful Day," before Bono launched a long rap about how Boston was not just "the city of Aerosmith and the Cars," but was filled with "smart people who believe in the future, who have faith in the future....

Blogcritics.org
May 27, 2005

"...In the middle of the Aerosmith 'strife years', guitarist Joe Perry formed the Joe Perry Project....Many years (and several Aerosmith lives) later, Perry comes up with a true solo record. Firmly ensconced in his home studio (the 'Boneyard'), Joe is back to making 'the big noise'.....The idea that aging rock stars should trundle off quietly into retirement is crushed to a pulp by this collection of songs. 'Shakin' My Cage' comes cranking out of the gate with a severe combination of classic rhythm mayhem, momentum-inducing slide guitar and twisty solo work. Far from being a one-dimensional 'guitar player's' record, 'Joe Perry' shows off Joe's huge guitar sonics palette: from skidding metallic solos to low-down chunky rhythm guitar to gently-strummed acoustic to chiming artificial harmonics. The songs themselves are similarly varied....what seems clear is that it's looking like Joe Perry's just getting started."

Complete Review: (Here)

RossHalfin.com

Diary - May 26



"...Here are a couple of foreign covers."

Magazine  (Link)

It's being reported during tonights U2 show in Boston that after Vertigo, U2 played a snippet of Walk This Way, and then after Beautiful Day they played a bit of Dream On. Steven was also reported saying he was going to meet some of the band at the show as he was leaving Mount Blue visiting the Blue Army, and it was announced "Aerosmith was in the house" at the show.

Thanks to LovemeJaded:
"Word on some of the U2 message boards is that Steven stopped by their soundcheck today. The Edge wanted to throw in some Aero references in their show in Boston tonight. So Steven showed him the riffs to Walk This Way and Dream On. Be interesting to see if they pop up in their set tonight? Maybe even a Aero-apperance."

U2 shows are bootleged as much as Aerosmith shows, so I would keep a look out for it.

Thanks to Tony:

According to Jim Koplik, he's holding a date for Aerosmith in the first week of October at the Meadows Music Theater in Hartford, CT...

This was announced on Jim Koplik's weekly radio show on 99.1 WPLR in New Haven, CT.

If this holds true, it would probably be the final outdoor show of the season at the Meadows... Of course, this news is somewhat bittersweet, as we are planning a family vacation in early October...

It's only May, and things could change, but given the fact that Jim has been the concert promoter here in CT since the early 70's, I'd say it's a good bet that the band will begin their tour here in Hartford...as they have on at least two other occasions...

They've also used the Meadows as a pre-tour rehearsal facility in the past, as well...

Start getting ready folks, as the rumor mill cranks up...and you can rest assured, this will be the first of many.,...

From Aero Carol:

"I just got a call from someone who was at Mount Blue tonight, and they said steven showed up for the travel package group, and was signing stuff and taking pictures with the fans. He was on his way to see the U2 concert! Wow! Nice Job af1!"

PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
May 26, 2005

On Sunday, May 29, catch the world premiere video of Joe Perry's "Shakin' My Cage" at 10:00 AM and 10:00 PM (on VH1 Classic). "Shakin' My Cage" is the new single off of the legendary Aerosmith guitarist's new self-titled solo album, "Joe Perry." The "Shakin' My Cage" video was the first video produced by VH1 Classic at the new VH1 Classic studios in Manhattan.

Thanks to Perrypassion. This is the table of contents picture from the Men's health magazine.

The Boston Globe, MA
May 26, 2005

"...Among those said to be attending one of U2's final two shows at the FleetCenter are Harvard president Larry Summers, Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey and husband Sean, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, AL and Tipper Gore, and their New Jersey neighbors Jon Bon Jovi and his wife, Dorthea....."

Charlotte Observer, NC
May 26, 2005

"Was that really Steven Tyler of Aerosmith and Mark Wahlberg dining Monday at the Bonefish Grill in Southern Pines? (OK, so that's two hours outside town.) Yep. They also got in some golf."

June, 2005



The last time Joe Perry made a solo record, he was drunk, broke, and hooked on smack. Both his first marriage and his band, Aerosmith, had just broken up-mostly because, well, see above-and Perry's life had become a string of drug-induced seizures. Today, he's nearing his 20th year of sobriety and remarriage, has sold more than 100 million records with a reborn Aerosmith, and is rocking solo once again with a new CD, Joe Perry. We asked Perry the secrets of being a rock 'n' roll father of four who raises his kids as well as he raises hell.

On The Importance Of Leaving A Legacy: Steven [Tyler] and I were talking last year and he said, "You know, we've got, like, 20 more summers left." I've come to realize that you live on through recordings; they're like a musical diary, a window into somebody's soul. I had a lot of little pieces of music that didn't have any vocals. It's one of those things where you go, "Ah, I'll get to it someday, when I have more time." But I just hit 54, so it's like, when? I figured, if I hit a tree with my motorcycle, my wife's not going to have anything to put out, so I'd better start singing on some of these compositions.

On Talking To Your Kids About Sex And Drugs Without Being A Hypocrite: The question comes up about why I don't drink, and I just say, "I can't." Every time someone dies from an overdose, we talk about it. We'll see a special on Jimi Hendrix, and I'll point out that he died choking on his own puke because he took drugs. As soon as they're old enough to talk, make these things obvious. It can't be a taboo subject. You don't sit down one day and say, "Use a rubber" and that's it. It's got to be something you reinforce. They're going to go out and make their own choices, and you hope they have enough of a background to realize, "Well, this is what happened to Dad. . . . "

On Staying Fit For The Long Haul: I always believed that if I was going to poison myself and live that kind of life, it would probably help to take vitamins and eat relatively healthy. People would joke with me, "Why do you care about health food, when you're snorting that?" 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. Now I try to go to the gym 3 days a week, mostly using free weights and aerobic machines for 20 or 30 minutes. A few weeks before we go on tour I'll double the length of my workout to build up my stamina, because being onstage is a real workout.

On Maintaining Monogamy: I'm turned off by the groupie thing. I'm a romantic; I like finding the right woman, and if it works, it works. There's a drug called naloxone they give to opium addicts. It fits into certain receptors [in the brain] so the opium can't get in. I believe that when you're in love, it works the same way. I mean, I appreciate a beautiful woman. But I'm satisfied. There's no room for anybody else to get in.

On Being A Grown-Up Who Still Rocks: When I was 38 and the band got back together, I went through this stage of "Is this any way for a grown man to make a living-jumping around on the stage in tight pants and long hair?" Then I'd put on an AC/DC record and go, "Yup, still gives me goose bumps." Chuck Berry? "Yup, still gets me hot." It's such a cliche that rock 'n' roll keeps you young, but not being afraid to feel the rock 'n' roll energy truly pervades your life. You're not trapped by that thing that says, "You're too old to rock." That means I'm not too old to do a lot of things. I'm not too old to chase my wife around like a teenager, because that's how I feel. When I plug in my guitar and play it really loud, loud enough to deafen most people, that's my shot of adrenaline, and there's nothing like it. That's what it's al­ways been for me-to be the flame the tribe dances around.

Thanks to: Julie

The Boston Globe, MA
May 25, 2005

Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry has posted a "celebrity playlist" on iTunes, and while his selections aren't exactly hip, they're not nearly as insipid as, say, Sheryl Crow's or Mischa Barton's. Perry, who's just released his first solo CD in two decades, favors blues-based guitar rock. Trendy tunes aside -- "The Bucket" by Kings of Leon, for example -- Perry gets props for including the Righteous Brothers' schmaltzy "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," which he says "always makes me feel 17."

Bay.com
May 25, 2005



...this beautiful 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS, with a 1994 Corvette LT1 Motor and Corvette 4-Speed Automatic Transmission, really makes this a very unique automobile. Brad Whitford bought this car while on Tour in Texas in 2001 and just traded it for a Vintage Corvette. The new Owner will have the option of having the car signed by Brad. Don't miss your chance to purchase this very unique automobile.

Thanks to: Dreamon64

May, 2005



Singer, songwriter, reformed junkie, motormouth, Liv's dad... Aerosmith's Steven Tyler is all and more. And with his band taking a break, we can now add actor and fashion guru to that.

"You got to stay ahead. Just when you think you have it down, the rules change. You know what can happen? You become successful and turn over your power to managers and record companies and you stop taking risks," so says Aerosmith's Steven Tyler. Sort of.

Blurring the lines between fact and fiction, the above quotation is attributed to Steven Tyler in Elmore Leonard's novel Be Cool. And to confuse things further, the real Steven Tyler plays Steven Tyler in the new Hollywood adaptation of the book. Be Cool is the sequel to 1995's smash hit movie Get Shorty, and stars John Travolta (reprising his role of Chili Palmer), Danny De Vito and Uma Thurman.

Who's the coolest person you know?
I'd say Joe Perry, because he bails me out. I'd look over at night and see him there and I'd think: "My God, I can't believe I'm in this band!" It's about somebody that's got that je ne sais quai - where you don't know what it is, but you respect it so much, because you wish you had that cool without putting it on.

How do you know Elmore Leonard, the author of Be Cool?
Elmore came to a bunch of shows and he was doing research. I spoke to him a lot, and he was asking me questions about the real deep inner workings of stuff. One particular night Pamela Anderson was backstage and so was Eminem. Elmore was backstage and he asked: "What's it like? You're going on stage in two minutes and all these people are here..." He's just asking all the right questions. I knew something was going on, and I befriended him and I started telling him a whole lot of deep, dark things, and he goes: "We have to write this in the book and you have to be in the book, when the movie comes out you have to be in the movie". And I'm laughing. Then I read the book and it was like: "My god". And he really went for it.

What was it like working with John Travolta and Uma Thurman?
It was beautiful. I've met John once before. And, as with all good actors, it's like meeting an alien with all this intelligence., You're not talking to it, but it's talking to you.

Would you like to act again?
I would. I had a great experience with F. Gary Gray [Be Cool director]. Yeah, I have the calling, I got the want, and I'd love to try it.

Would you like to work with your daughter Liv [Tyler, actress]?
Yeah, someday. We'll see what happens. I don't know if she would, but I know she wants to sing on one of my records, so I'll hold it against her [laughs].

Are you going to let her sing on one of your albums?
Sure, yeah. Any next one. She was gonna sing on this last one, but she kept going back and forth for voice-overs for The Lord Of The Rings thing.

Is she a good singer?
Yeah, she sings alright. Who's good? It's all about attitude, right?

What's more difficult, doing movies or music?
I don't live in the movie world, but my music world is certainly like the movie world, in the way that we'll write a song then have to do a video of it and make sense of it. And somehow because videos were the thing in the day, I had to put a face on a song instead of letting it be what it is, and letting you find out what it was. Because it's better-whatever Dream On is to you, it's different to you... As soon as you do a video, it kinda puts a face on it. .. I'm not sure where I'm at with all of it.

Is Be Cool realistic? Does it include situations that you've encountered?
Sure it is. Oh yeah, I've encountered it. Yep. I'd fought it all along, every bit of it - the corporate this and that. And, of course, I was in with the drugs and the money in the old days. Put that aside and you're talking about the deep, dark persons kept away from the rock-star singer by management. But I've seen my share. I mean, I prefer to write the songs and keep away from that side. Not that I don't see it, but there's not much you can do about it.

How did Aerosmith fit in with the times?
We just wrote songs. We didn't see whate' going on with the corporate side.

The director wanted you to play the real Tyler, not the stage Steven Tyler, right?
I don't remember. My last name is Tallarico, Steven Tallarico. People that know me say: "I wish they knew you as the real guy you are, Steven Tyler. And I said: "What do you mean?" Because I become this persona of this rock-star guy, Not who I am to my kids.

What's the biggest difference between the stage persona and the real Steven Tyler?
One side can be larger-than-life, you know. At home I feed the chickens and let the dogs out every morning. I take my son to school. It's great.

What keeps you motivated?
The thought that if you just mind to it you can make it happen to have that pride to just keep going for it no matter what.

You recently became a grandfather.
Amazing. When you have a baby its one thing, when your daughter [Liv] has a baby, you know, it's life on life's terms.

Have you changed any nappies?
Not yet. The other night I brought my daughter, Chelsea, to meet the new baby. I put the baby on her chest and the baby threw up on her. You know when you have your kids, and you're there for them now? Well, I wasn't there in the beginning. It was one of the sweetest things I've ever experienced: the baby threw up on Chelsea, and she changed the diaper, and it was just one of those family moments. For me, being on the road so much, I don't get a lot of that. It was real deep and beautiful and real.

Is being a grandfather scary?
Scary? I'm 56 and it's all just starting.

Are you worried about getting old?
As long as I got a hit single next time with Joe Perry... No, it's all beautiful. You know my face hasn't fallen off yet, so I'm alright.

Interview By: James Gari
Courtesy: Steven-Tyler.net

MTV.com
May 25, 2005

When Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry wrote his wife Billie a love song, "Ten Years," to celebrate their 10-year anniversary, he had no idea the tender cut would eventually be the 10th track on one of his solo albums 10 years later.

"It was her idea, actually, so how could I say no?" Perry said. "I wrote it when we were in preproduction for an Aerosmith record. When the session was over, I just took a few pieces of poetry I had written and put some music to it and cut and pasted it together. That song came completely out of the blue."

Much like Joe Perry. While the veteran guitarist has played on three Aerosmith studio albums since 1997, his last solo album was 1984's Once a Rocker, Always a Rocker. That and its two predecessors, 1980's Let the Music Do the Talking and the following year's I've Got the Rock 'n' Rolls Again, were released during Perry's five-year split with Aerosmith. Joe Perry isn't a sign that there are any new ills in the Aerosmith camp; it's simply an indication that Perry's been itching to make another solo record.

"Aerosmith took a yearlong break after our last tour last year," Perry said. "We really needed that, but I still felt like making music. So I culled together material from demos and guitar riffs and half-songs I've had and worked on over the last 10 years. Some of them were steamrolling guitar riffs than never made it onto Aerosmith records, and other ones were things that I never thought I'd play for anybody else."

Although Joe Perry was assembled from scraps the guitarist had lying around the house, the album holds together as well as anything on "Monster Garage." Throughout, Perry blends freewheeling rockers like "Shakin' My Cage" and "Push Comes to Shove" with love songs like "Ten Years" and quasi-psychedelic tracks such as "Pray for Me." There are even covers of the Doors' "Crystal Ship" and Woody Guthrie's "Vigilante Man."

"I wanted to make a diverse rock record that I could listen to from front to back and have some fun with," Perry said. "To me, it's more like a musical journey than anything else I've done on my own before."

When Perry says on his own, that's pretty much what he means. Not only did he handle all the songwriting and guitars, he also played bass and sang. The only thing he didn't play were drums, which were tackled by co-producer Paul Caruso.

"I tried doing the drums as well, but I just wasn't up to it," Perry admitted. "I can play drums OK, but I really wouldn't be serving the songs anywhere near what they deserved if I did it. Of course, [Aerosmith drummer] Joey [Kramer] lives right around the corner, but I didn't want to bother him. We spend enough time onstage, so Paul filled in and did a great job."

And while Perry isn't quite ready to replace Steven Tyler as Aerosmith's main voice, he was perfectly content with the blues-inflected baritone vocals he brought to the record. In fact, he plans to apply newly learned vocal techniques to the next Aerosmith disc.

"By not trying to push my voice into the higher range and staying where I feel comfortable, I was able to take my vocals to places I hadn't really been before," he said. "So that opened up a lot of doors for me that I want to revisit."

Perry will support his album with select shows and rejoin his bandmates when Aerosmith start rehearsing at the end of August for a fall tour. While the band won't have a new studio disc to support, it will likely be touring behind an upcoming live CD and DVD.

"We don't have that much live stuff out, and one of the things fans have been requesting is a straight live DVD that's a whole concert rather than something cut up with backstage footage," Perry said. "So we're looking at a few shows, some of which are from the last tour, and that's something we'd really like to do."

At this point, Aerosmith plan to finish the tour, then return to the studio in 2006 to work on the follow-up to last year's blues album, Honkin' on Bobo (see "Steven Tyler's Throat Leaves Aerosmith Singin' The Blues"). Perry expects the new Aerosmith record to sound like a hybrid of the loose, freewheeling Bobo and 2001's more technical Just Push Play.

"We have 30 years of playing live together, and that's a real asset," Perry said. "And that's what we drew from on Bobo. We didn't have time to do a full studio record, but we wanted to press the reset button and do something that was less layered and precise. I hope some of that rubs off on our next recording experience so there's still some of that live edge."

— Jon Wiederhorn

For more on Joe Perry and Aerosmith, check out the MTV News Archive

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Joe Perry's RockYourWorld.com
May 23, 2005

"Joe will be on the Today Show on Thursday May 26th. His spot will run somewhere between 8:00am - 9:00am EST.

Joe will also be on the VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown on May 21st at 9:00am, May 22nd at 8:00am & June 4th at 9:00am (all times are EST).

Also check out June's edition of Violet Magazine it features an article with Joe and his wife Billie, along with photos of Joe, Billie and their 4 sons, Tony, Roman, Adrian and Aaron, along with Aaron's wife Becky their son Austin.

Keep an ear out during the NBA Playoffs on ABC you just might hear a tune or two off the new CD! More sounds to come during the X-Games and this years NFL season too!!"


Thanks to: Julie

May 23, 2005

"Join Hangtags for Humanity, DIFFA and MicroSilver as we launch the Steven Tyler 'Contribution Safe T' t-shirt. Proceeds from the rockin' tee will benefit DIFFA.

When: Thursday, June 9th.
Where: Bloomingdale’s in Soho
(Broadway near Prince)
Lower Level
Time: 6 - 9 p.m.

Videocast from Steven Tyler and a live Bay auction of Steven Tyler tees, lithographs, posters and Aerosmith memorabilia. DJ and refreshments.

Win an autographed tee and/or lithograph!
To do this you need to register  (here)
Winners are picked at random and
Will be emailed by June 16, 2005."

Aero Force One
May 22, 2005

Tune In Sunday (5/22) To A&E Breakfast With The Arts For A Special Musical Performance & Interview By Joe Perry. (8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.) Joe Will Perform In The 9 O'Clock Hour. Check your local listings for the channel.

Newsday, NY
May 21, 2005

You sure get a cornucopia on "Breakfast With the Arts" (Sunday 8-10 a.m., A&E). This week's mix includes Aerosmith's Joe Perry, "Kingdom of Heaven" director Ridley Scott, Jeff Goldblum and Zeljko Ivanek from Broadway's "The Pillowman," children's author Maurice Sendak ("Where the Wild Things Are") and "Ashes and Snow" multimedia artist Gregory Colbert. Next week: Tom Jones! Guests' Web links, archive info, more at www.aetv.com/breakfast....

Thanks to: AJA

Aero Force One
May 20, 2005

Catch The One And Only Joe Perry On VH1's Top 20 Countdown!

Saturday.....5/21 - 3:30 a.m.
Saturday.....5/21 - 9:00 a.m.
Sunday.......5/22 - 8:00 a.m.
Tuesday......5/24 - 9:00 a.m.

1. I Go Wild by The Rolling Stones
"The Rolling Stones at their modern tacky best."

2. Kite by U2
"I love to listen to this one on headphones. There's more emotion in this song than any given 'Top 5' list on regular radio."

3. Black Shuck by The Darkness
"Straight ahead rock with just the right twist. They definitely moved a genre ahead a notch with this one."

4. Are You Experienced? by Jimi Hendrix
"Well I am, thanks Jimi."

5. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' by The Righteous Brothers
"When I listen to this song, it brings back that lovin' feeling and broken hearted teenage romance. It'll always make me feel 17."

6. The Bucket by Kings Of Leon
"In the great tradition of southern rock bands (Allman Brothers, Georgia Sattelite, Black Crowes), these guys are grabbing the baton and running with it (place Rebel Yell here)."

7. Cross Road Blues by Robert Johnson
"This song if you play it first thing in the morning, it's impossible to have a bad day."

8. Suspicious Minds by Elvis Presley
"One of the few great Elvis songs of his later career, that I think holds up to his early stuff (He should have done that Bruce Springsteen song)."

9. Sex Type Thing by Stone Temple Pilots
"This music speaks for itself. One of my favorite songs by one of my favorite bands."

10. Go Faster by The Black Crowes
"This is rock 'n' roll at its finest and these boys can play (their first record is an all time classic)."

Thanks to: Math34

93X.com, MN
May 19, 2005

"ABC ePrep reports: Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, country-pop stars Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, Britney Spears, and James Earl Jones are among the celebrities reading the late Pope John Paul II's inspirational writings, poems, and prayers in a new video. It's called 'Tribute To Pope John Paul II' and it is available for download at PopeJPII.navio.com. Other celebrities featured in the video: Brooke Shields, 'N Sync, Vince Gill, Danny Glover, and Jennifer Love Hewitt."

The Boston Globe
May 19, 2005

"How can you not love Victory Program, the substance abuse recovery outfit that helps the famous, the infamous, and the anonymous? Tonight, VP celebrates its 30th anniversary at the Park Plaza Hotel and Towers Imperial Ballroom beginning with a silent auction at 5:30. Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer will also conduct a live auction. He says, 'I practice trying to be a good human being, and Victory allows me to do that and bring some of what I can offer to other people.' As to the once drug-addled Aerosmith, he adds, 'By all means, we shouldn't be doing what we're doing. God knew that there were many people we could make happy and gave us a second chance, and we were smart enough to take advantage of it.' There will be at least three Aerosmith items auctioned off. Steven Tyler might be there too. Admission: $150.00 - 64 Arlington St., 617-541-0222."

UMass-Boston.com
May 19, 2005

"Rock and roll hall of famer Steven Tyler of Aerosmith will receive an honorary degree at the commencement exercises for the University of Massachusetts Boston, to be held on Friday, June 3 at the Campus Center lawn, UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, at 10:00 a.m. Tyler is being honored for his community activism in the Greater Boston area.

The Boston-based band Aerosmith, comprised of charismatic front man Tyler and bandmates Joe Perry, Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton, and Brad Whiftord, has sold more than 100 million records with hits such as 'Walk this Way,' 'Rag Doll,' 'Love in an Elevator,' 'Dream On,' and 'Angel.' Aerosmith has been a staple on rock stations since its inception in 1970.

A Massachusetts resident, Tyler is a frequent supporter and contributor to charitable causes throughout the Commonwealth. Tyler and his band have contributed their time and talent in support of Victory Programs, Inc., a Boston-based non-profit agency that provides individualized treatment programs to people recovering from alcoholism and drug addiction. Their fundraising efforts have supported Victory Programs’ residential alcoholism and substance abuse treatment programs.

Tyler has lent his voice numerous times to a variety of Boston-based causes. In December 2003, he read 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff' for a celebrity-filled children’s CD that supported ReadBoston, Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s city wide early-literacy initiative. His partnership with the mayor’s office continued in August 2004 when he recorded a narrative for the Talking Street Tour 'Boston: City of Rebels and Dreamers,' which guides visitors through the historical streets of Boston.

Tyler has frequently joined the roster of Bostonian do-gooders, lending his support for Cam Neely’s 'Betting on a Cause Cure,' a fundraiser for cancer research, and Celebrity Hat Trick events, fundraisers led by The Leary Firefighters Foundation.

Aerosmith was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 and named an MTV icon in 2002..."

People Magazine
May 18, 2005

Shining Son



"Liv Tyler plays with 5-month-old Milo, her bouncing baby boy with husband rocker Royston Langdon, in a London park on Monday. Tyler is reportedly set to get back to work soon, starring in Coin Locker Babies, co-written by Sean Lennon."

on NBC's "Late Night with Conan O'Brien"
May 5, 2005 - Watch Video  (Here)

Thanks to: JPerryRocks

Myrtle Beach Online, SC
May 18, 2005

"Hard Rock Cafe released a new menu May 9, with a retooled selection of drinks and other menu items.....Other new recipes and drinks make use of 'Rock Your World Mango Peach Tango' hot sauce, a sauce developed by Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry."

        
Tower Records displays the Joe Perry CD Poster

Boston Herald
May 17, 2005


Aerosmith has something cool for its biggest fans.

A fan club that works.

That's the promise of Aero Force One, the official Aerosmith fan club (www.aeroforceone.com). Worcester-based Paid Inc. Celebrity Services has taken over the operation of the club to guarantee members get coveted seats to Aerosmith concerts instead of excuses.

This improved fan club model sounds so good that even a famous but defunct Boston band has teamed with Paid: the Cars.

"The fan club industry was weak on fulfillment, customer service and technology," says Greg Rotman, Paid's CEO. "Fans weren't getting tickets. The last thing a band wants to do is upset its biggest fans."

Aerosmith fans aren't the only ones who have griped about spending $30 or more to join a fan club and not getting access to choice tickets. Consider U2's recent disaster. Fans paid $40 to the band's Propaganda fan club at www.u2.com for presale ticket privileges for the Vertigo tour (which arrives in Boston for three shows next week at the TD Banknorth Garden).

Some fans received nosebleed seats. They were the lucky ones. Most got zilch. So many complained that U2's drummer Larry Mullen issued an apology and promised angry U2ies seats for the fall leg of the Vertigo tour or a refund of the $40 fee.

Paid intends to make sure a similar situation won't occur when Aerosmith tours this fall.

"Most bands' fans clubs only start up when there's a tour," Rotman says. "But when you announce 30 tour dates and your Web site gets hit by 30,000 people in three hours, the system crashes.

We already have the software," he says. "Very expensive software. We host for thousands of Bay sellers and 50 sports sites. When Aerosmith tours next we're going to make sure the fans are taken care of."

That means more than just ticket access.

"We're great at adding value," Rotman says. "There will be tons of interactive events and contests. There will be live chats with band members and message boards for a real community feel. If we design a new Aerosmith pin, we put up five designs and ask 'Which one do you like?' Steven Tyler now wears a necklace with a design chosen by fans. You can see it online at the Aerosmith store."

And May 25-27, Aero Force One will bring fans from around the country to Boston for a three-day "Behind the Aerosmith Door" tour. For $1,195 they'll get to visit Long View Farms recording studio and the Zildjian cymbal factory, meet with Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer, dine at Tyler and Joe Perry's Mount Blue restaurant and more.

Paid's other music clients to date include Darryl "DMC" McDaniels of Run-DMC, who's launching a comeback, and the Cars, who aren't.

Or are they? Why else start a fan club?

"The band has made a decision that it would like that fans have a place to come together," says Cars' manager Frank Cimler. "The Web site will have historic pictorial and video material that the world has never seen. It will be a very special place to go to."

Cimler says all four of the surviving Cars as well as the estate of the group's late singer/bassist Ben Orr support the creation of the band's first official fan club and Web site. As for a new tour or new album, he declines comment.

But Rotman hints that the Cars might be revving up again.

"From our point of view," he says, "we really are looking to work with bands that are going to be releasing albums and touring."

You don't need to join a fan club to draw your own conclusion.

Steven Tyler (and Checkmate_Honey) at the Orange County Choppers Auction
held May 6, 2005, at the USS Intrepid in New York.

Thanks to: Eliana

The Boston Globe
May 16, 2005

When Bruce Springsteen played Fenway a few years ago, he was joined onstage by Peter Wolf. So who might sing backup when the Rolling Stones rock the ballpark? How about Steven Tyler? Chatting before Saturday's benefit at Medford's Chevalier Theatre for the Middlesex Human Service Agency, the Aerosmith frontman said he plans to see the Stones and may end up onstage. "Am I going to get up and sing with them? I hope so," said Tyler, sporting a skull ring a la Keith Richards.

Boston Herald
May 16, 2005



For a guy who is supposed to be enjoying the bluesy Twilight of his Aerosmith hiatus, Joe Perry is acting like the hardest-working man in show biz.

The axman, whose solo effort was released last week to better-than-decent reviews, is finally winding down his East Coast promo tour in the Big Apple. But before blowing out of Gotham, he's got to shoot a fall fashion spread with his 18-year-old model son, Tony, for designing divo John Varvatos.

"We've thought about doing some stuff on the West Coast for the record, but we're undecided right now," said Perry. "Frankly, I'm ready to lay on the beach." But not before posing for the father-and-son fashion spread and checking out his 10-second cut-ins of "Shakin' My Cage" and "Push Comes to Shove" that ABC plans to use during the NBA Finals.

"It's been an exciting time," Joe told the Track. "But as much fun as it's been working on the new album, I really appreciate working with the other guys (meaning Steven Tyler & Co.). I had to do everything myself, making four times as many calls, make four times as many decisions, but I guess it comes with the territory."

The plan is for the Bad Boys to reunite in September and hit the road in October. Tyler, who's had some upheaval on the spousal front (his wife, Teresa, left him for a younger man), is "doin' OK," said Perry. "I can't keep track of him - he's riding motorcycles, doing charity work. Last month, he was busy remixing our live album. He's doing good."

File under: Perry Good.

Reuters via Yahoo! Launch News
May 16, 2005

Joe Perry swears he is not after Steven Tyler's job. With Aerosmith on vacation, the band's guitarist has released his first solo album in more than 20 years, singing on every track and playing every instrument but drums. A collection of bluesy guitar rock songs, the self-titled Columbia Records release sold a modest 10,000 copies during its first week, with hardly any promotion or radio play.

"I don't have any delusions of it being anything other than my own personal journal of what I like about rock 'n' roll," Perry, 54, told Reuters in a recent interview. Perry released his previous three solo records in more tumultuous times, having temporarily quit Aerosmith in the early 1980's when its members were mired in a drug haze. He hired singers then, but not now.

"I started getting comfortable and more interested in writing lyrics," he said. "I had such an emotional attachment to the lyrics that I felt like I wanted to take a shot at interpreting them myself." The album features a cover of The Doors' song "Crystal Ship," which prompted some critics to compare Perry's baritone to Jim Morrison's voice.

"I admire that style, guys who sing low, like Johnny Cash, Jim Morrison, Nick Cave. I'll take that (comparison) any day," he said. Perry's lyrics show a more vulnerable side of the hard rock guitarist, evident in songs such as "Ten Years," written for his wife Billie on their 10th anniversary. "I'm in love with my wife. I'm really lucky to have that. This is a sensitive side of me that doesn't show itself as much in Aerosmith," he said. He has sung occasionally on Aerosmith albums, including the track "Walk on Down" on 1993's "Get a Grip."

Perry will play a few live shows to support the release, but he won't take too much time off from his day job. Aerosmith will tour in the fall before starting work on a new album. "We have another studio album to create and I don't know what direction it's going to take," he said. "I'd like to see the (rock-oriented album) 'Just Push Play' mode and the (blues-flavored) 'Honkin' On Bobo' mode put in a blender together."

RossHalfin.com

Diary



"Here's the new cover of Burrn from Japan."

VH1.com
May 15, 2005

Artist Schedule: Joe Perry

A&E - Breakfast With The Arts
Sunday, 05-22-05, 8:00 am ET

About: Breakfast With The Arts: Joe Perry
Joe Perry: He's an electrifying lead guitarist and founding member of Aerosmith, one of America's greatest rock n' roll bands. Now Joe Perry has a self titled solo album which reflects his passion for rock, his love of the blues and showcases his songwriting, much of it with love songs. This morning Joe Perry visits our studio to perform a few selections off of his new album and to discuss his 30 plus years in the music industry.

VH1C - All-Star Jams
Sunday, 05-29-05, 10:00 am ET

VH1C - All-Star Jams
Sunday, 05-29-05, 10:00 pm ET

About: All-Star Jams: Joe Perry
With guest Joe Perry.

PH Productions
May 14, 2005

Music For Middlesex III - "Please join us for this years pre-concert reception, dinner and silent auction with many of Boston's favorite music, sports, and media personalities all at the newly renovated Chevalier Theatre. Tickets for the VIP Reception are available for $100 and include walk about dinner, cash bar, fantastic silent auction, book signing by best selling author Joe Finder, DJ, door prizes by Virgin Superstores and a premium seat to the show. Please log on to www.ticketweb.com for additional ticket information including $50 and $25 seating..."  (More)

The Boston Phoenix Says... "Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joey Kramer are scheduled to be special guests at the annual Music for Middlesex benefit May 14 at the Chevalier Theatre in Medford..."  (More)

And From the May 6th. Boston Globe: "The third annual Music for Middlesex concert, to benefit families struggling with homelessness, is at Medford's Chevalier Theatre May 14. Aerosmith's Steven Tyler will cohost a donor dinner reception before the show. The acts booked to play are Duke and the Drivers, James Montgomery & Friends (with Doug Flutie and Danny Klein of the J. Geils Band), Jon Pousette-Dart and Charlie Farren, but don't be shocked if Tyler jumps up to jam...."  (More)

RossHalfin.com
May 13, 2005

Diary:

"Here are some of the Joe Pictures I took in New York last week."

Joe Perry's RockYourWorld.com
May 13, 2005

Come see Joe (yup you heard it right!! Joe!), Aaron and Becky in the Joe Perry's Rock Your World, Inc., booth at the 51st Summer NASFT Fancy Food Show, July 10-12, 2005, at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York.

More details to follow!

Be sure to look us up in booth # 5052


For more information check out the NASFT website:

The Marketplace for the Specialty Food Business! The NASFT® has sponsored and produced the high-profile, well-attended International Fancy Food & Confection Shows® since 1955. They are well-funded, aggressively marketed, and highly regarded by attendees and exhibitors alike.

Boston Herald, MA
May 12, 2005

By Inside Track

Aerosmith guitarman Brad Whitford dining with a trio of his peeps at Olives. . .

Variety, LA
May 12, 2005

Nine Inch Nails, which hasn't issued a studio effort in nearly six years, returned to the top of the nation's album sales chart...in the week ended Sunday....The original cast album for Broadway hit 'Monty Python's Spamalot' (Decca) sold 17,000 copies and catapulted to No. 69. Solo disc from Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry sold 10,000 copies in its first week."

The Boston Phoenix, MA
May 12, 2005

There was a time about a decade ago when you could get turned away from Harpers Ferry for wearing a shirt sans collar. Although a sign right inside the door still reads, "No tank tops/No club colors/Neat & clean appearance," the dress code has relaxed a bit since then. All the same, it wasn’t easy getting into the club two Mondays ago for Joe Perry’s semi-secret, sold-out gig to celebrate the release of his homonymous solo disc. Lately, Harpers has been mixing up its roots-rock and jam-band bookings with some neighborhood rock — Converge, of all people, were there a few weeks back — but Perry’s the biggest name to grace the room in some time. How’d Harpers get the booking? "Because this is the best rock room in the city," said the club’s owner, Edward Connelly, a retired teacher. It may not be the best, but it was more than adequate for the occasion: the room has a kicking PA, even if Perry and his entourage had to use a bus parked out back as their dressing room.

The last time Perry put together his own band, it was 1980, bad hair was in, Charlie Farren was the singer, and the then-exiled Aerosmith guitarist let the music do the talking. This time around, Perry is handling vocals himself and, well, let’s just say Steven Tyler isn’t worried about losing his job in Aerosmith. Whenever Perry grabbed his guitar, though, the band sounded great. And Tyler did join the Perry foursome on harmonica for a nice bluesy jam. Despite rumors that the rest of Aerosmith were waiting backstage — and a Peter Wolf spotting — that was the night’s only cameo. Indeed, Perry didn’t play a single ’smith tune or even the Project’s only real hit, "Let the Music Do the Talking."

Aero Force One
May 11, 2005

For chat prize winners - visit Contests - (Here)

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Tom Hamilton Live Chat
Wednesday, May 4 - 8:30 pm EST
The topic: "Aerosmith," the band's debut album!

AF1 Members, Log In To Read The Transcript From AF1's Chat With Tom Hamilton - (Here)

Aero Force One
May 11, 2005

Tyler & Orange County Choppers Support the Troops!

A few weeks ago, AF1 ran the story below...and the auction event, which took place Friday, May 6, 2005, was a success! The guys of Orange County Choppers, with their good friend Steven Tyler, helped raise money to support wounded troops through the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund and the Fisher House Foundation. The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund provides unrestricted grants to families of soldiers recently killed in action and the Fisher House Foundation provides a home away from home for the families of seriously wounded soldiers being treated in military hospitals.

          

Photo Credit: Donny Wightman - Be sure to check out Donny's other photos from the auction, posted in the Gallery:   (Here)
Story:   (Here)

Thanks to aeromichigander for this!

He was on. Looking verrrrry good if you ask me.

I really enjoyed this interview. I like Donny's style and now Donny has a new fan in me.

The interview was about 15 minutes. They showed a little clip of love in the elevator from the You Gotta Move DVD. Donnie asked him about the Buick commercial and Joe talked about how the kids and fans get their music in so many places now that it seems kind of natural now to put it in video games and commercials. It brings the music to new generations. Joe compared it to back in the day with some artists not wanting to do music videos. You gotta either get on the crest of the wave or you get left behind.

Donny mentioned that Joe is a grandfather and talked about the Rolling Stones announcing their tour. Donny said, "Is it that we boomers won't let you guys age or are you just not aging. I'm looking at you man and you don't look like no grandpa to me." :D

They talked about his marriage and family and how they put that first. Donny asked him how his kids react when groupies approach him and Joe said it's funny but the girls are actually now coming up to his 13 year old son.

Donny talked to him about singing and Joe said some wonderful things about Steven. Donny asked him if there ever is going to be an age when your too old to tour. Joe talked about as long as its fun. The fans obviously want to hear the songs. Muddy Waters did it until he passed away. BB King is still doing it. Joe just talked to Les Paul who is planning his 90th birthday party this summer at Carnegie Hall. A great song is a great song and if makes you feel good playing it... then you keep doing it.

They played a clip from Steven from the "Making of Pump" video where he talks about how Joe & he need each other (the Captain Kirk clip.) Donny said that he wasn't sure what Steven said but he knew it was really nice. Joe commented that he knew exactly what he was saying. Donny said that you can really see the love between those two guys.

Played a small clip of Shakin' my Cage. Joe talked about how Steven from the time he could breathe wanted to be a star. Went into a little history of Steven in NH and how they went to MSG in '70 after the stones had played and Steven looked at Joe and said, "Someday we'll be here." and how Joe was more worried about getting the rent paid. Went into when they got their 1st management contract and it saved them from being evicted. He said they found out early on that getting a gold record doesn't mean happiness. Talked about how Steven knew how high they could go.

Joe also talked about how they don't practice Dream On anymore but that some nights it feels like they are playing it for the first time because of the energy the audience gives back to them from it. Said they are also aware that audiences are paying their hard earned money to sit in those seats and they need to perform for them.


Thanks to Julie @ Joe-Perry.net

Rockline Radio
May 11, 2005

Wednesday, May 11, 2005 - Joe Perry - 11:30 p.m. ET

It has been said no Classic band is more current than Aerosmith. Verification of that statement comes by attending one of their concerts and viewing a crowd that spans all demographics. You'll find a cross section of fans unrivaled by any other band. On the heels of their Blues homage CD, "Honkin' On Bobo", Joe Perry has released his first solo album in 21 years. When Joe says solo he really means it too! Mr. Perry played all the instruments except drums and produced and co-mixed the self titled release. The first single, "Shakin' My Cage", has been at radio for awhile now and the album itself shows facets of Joe not found with his cohorts in Aerosmith. It is also available as a CD/DVD package. The DVD portion is mixed in 5.1 surround sound for the audiophiles amongst us, and also contains a "making of" segment filmed in Joe's personal studio along with rare footage from the road. Learn more at JoePerryMusic.com

Joe is playing some club dates for those lucky enough to be in the proximity of the Northeast, or willing to travel. Hopefully, more will be added. Joe is also the proud producer of the Rock Your World Boneyard Brew Hot Sauce and its companion Mango Peach Tango Sauce. We at Rockline have sampled the Boneyard Brew and it is not for the faint of heart! As Joe says, "If you're gonna play it, play it loud. If you're gonna cook, cook with fire!"

Join us for some rock and Roll fire with a guitar legend as we sample the new CD. It's Joe Perry, only on Rockline!


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Richmond, VA - 96.5 WKLR-FM (The Planet): http://965theplanet.com/

Aero Force One
May 10, 2005

"We told ya it would be soon, and one day later...!
Tune in to CNBC tonight at 10:00 p.m. EST/7:00 p.m. PST to watch 'The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch'
Featuring Joe Perry
About Joe's new album, dual disc, and career... Program Also Repeats at 1:00 a.m. EST/10:00 p.m. PST, so check your local cable network for CNBC."

Aero Force One
May 10, 2005

Behind The Aerosmith Door - Boston Exclusive Fan Experience

AF1 is gearing up for this month's amazing and exclusive Boston fan experience! We're getting the gift bags ready...get your name on one! This is the Last Call for AF1 to Boston - Join Us! And remember - you can Call to customize your travel experience, if you just wanna come to one stop or another!

From Wednesday, May 25, through Friday May 27, in Boston, AF1 will take you behind the Aerosmith door...step through to the way rock n' roll is made..... Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
$1195 For The Full Deal.
$800 without hotel, and lower without group transportation or one or more stops on the itinerary.
Wanna party just at the Hard Rock Boston? $50 for open bar and apps on Wednesday, May 25 - 8-11 pm, plus the good company of AF1.
Call (617) 572-5674
Get The Details And Reserve Your Spot Today!

Aero Force One
May 9, 2005

"Here's a PS for ya, since you probably know Joe's schedule better than Joe. His appearance on CNBC's 'The Big Idea With Donny Deutsch' was cancelled, and rumor has it, will be rescheduled very soon..."

May 9, 2005 - 11:30 p.m. ET

"Join us for some rock and roll fire with a guitar legend as we sample the new CD. It's Joe Perry, only on Rockline!

Program Note: To speak with Joe Perry live, call Monday night at 11:30 p.m. ET. . . 1-800-344-ROCK"

Listen Here:
Detroit, MI - 101.1 WRIF-FM: http://www.wrif.com/
Lincoln, NE - 104.1 KIBZ-FM (The Blaze): http://www.kibz.com/main.html
Cleveland, OH - 100.7 WMMS-FM: http://www.wmms.com/main.html

Aero Force One
May 9, 2005


Steven Tyler at the Orange County Choppers Auction,
held May 6 at the USS Intrepid in New York.

(Photo credit: Donny Wightman)

Presseportal, Germany
May 9, 2005

"...Arriving in Hard Rock Cafe locations in select European markets and across the U.S. on May 9 (with a worldwide launch later this summer), the menu will feature authentic new items with a true rock 'n' roll flair, including guitar great Joe Perry's Quesadillas. Perry has been creating original "licks" as Aerosmith's lead guitarist for more than 30 years and with his approval, Hard Rock chefs have developed the quesadilla dish, consisting of a flour tortilla dusted with chili powder and grilled on each side. Putting the filler in this thriller is Monterey Jack cheese and seasoned chicken or steak tossed with grilled pineapple and Joe's Mango Peach Tango hot sauce, made with fresh peppers, mangos, peaches, onions, garlic, lime juice and red wine vinegar. The quesadilla is served with a hot tropical fruit salsa, sour cream and guacamole....

Hard Rock International has also upgraded its drink menu, offering only top-shelf cocktails. One new addition to the drink menu is the Mighty Mango Mary made with Joe Perry's Mango Peach Tango Hot Sauce, Bloody Mary Mix and Absolut...."

Aero Force One
May 9, 2005

"By now you should all have your copy of Joe Perry's self-titled solo CD! The critically-acclaimed effort was released on Tuesday, May 3, supported by some special live Joe Perry appearances. Let's see if you've been paying attention.

The randomly-drawn winner who gets 3 or more right gets a $25 gift certificate to the AF1 Store. If the winner's an AF1 member, bonus prize is the 'People We Know, Horses They Love' book autographed by Joe Perry!"

Modern Guitars Magazine, CA
May 9, 2005



"The Los Angeles Hard Rock Café rolled out the pink carpet on May 3, 2005, for celebrities who attended the Rock the Cure auction sponsored by Gibson Guitar, Julien's Auctions and the Hard Rock Café to raise money for the Expedition Inspiration Fund for Breast Cancer Research. Gibson Guitar donated the Gibson SG Special guitars that were individually decorated, customized, engraved, or simply signed by a number of rock legends or celebrities....Aerosmith’s Joe Perry customized his SG with a macabre human skull and a pair of flapping wings. Later that night during the auction, just before a feeding frenzy could take hold, a winning bid of $15,000 rang out. Talk about pumping up the volume...."

May 6, 2005
...Visit Future Publications office. In the reception is a huge blow up of my cover...

Spend the rest of the afternoon shooting Joe in a studio in the West Village. End up at VH1 watching Joe do his best Elvis to a run through of his new cd.

May 5, 2005
Today I'm meant to shoot Joe at the Conan O'Brian Show, except the tv studio won't allow photographers - so nothing to do until tonight's show.

Back to the Webster Hall. The place is packed, full of some VERY drunk people. In the dressing room a fan in his late forties wanders in and is asked politely to leave - all he does is stare and shout 'Joe!' There is no security, so the venue is a nightmare... Joe seems to enjoy it - he plays Bright Light Fright which I haven't heard for a while.

While I think of it, I've got some Aerosmith postcards done which should be up on my sales page if anyone is interested - and a Cliff Burton T-shirt...

Aero Force One
May 9, 2005

"Visit the Joe Perry promotion on Bullz-eye.com to win a Sony Network Walkman digital music player, and then try your hand on Blistering.com for a Sony PlayStation 2."

Bullz-Eye.com - The self-titled release from Joe Perry, which hit stores May 3, is the fourth solo album from the legendary Aerosmith guitarist. Loaded with balls-to-the-wall songwriting and, of course, Perry's signature guitar riffs, Joe Perry is a must-have for any Aerosmith fan. Bullz-Eye.com is giving away several copies of Joe Perry, and one grand prize winner will take home an amazing Sony digital music player. With 20G of storage, the Sony Network Walkman can hold up to 13,000 songs and features a 1.5-inch backlit LCD display, skip free G-Protection technology, and a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery with up to 30 hours of playback. To enter for your chance to win a copy of Joe Perry and the Sony Network Walkman, please click (here).

Blistering.com - Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry drops a new self-titled solo album on May 3rd and as a result, we're giving away a Sony Playstation 2 unit to one lucky person. Enter today. Grand Prize (1 Winner). One grand prize winner will take home a Sony Playstation 2 courtesy of Joe Perry & Sony Music!
» One entry per person.
» Open to residents of the U.S. & Canada.
» Open to persons aged 13 or older.
» Entry deadline: May 15th, 2005.
To enter for your chance to win a Sony Playstation 2, please click (here).

WNNE-TV, VT
May 7, 2005

Pomfret, Vt. -- A big rock star is settling down on a farm in Vermont. Pomfret has one general store, two post offices, a lot of farmland and not much else.

But now this quiet town is home to Joe Perry, the Aerosmith guitarist who just bought Sleepy Hollow Farm. "We have horses and we always wanted to live on a farm," Perry said. "And I love snowmobiling and hiking ... and just the whole countryside."

Perry and his family wanted to get out of the city, but not too far from the band. We found a great spot, and we'll be spending a lot of time there," Perry said.

MSNBC
May 6, 2005

Music, guitars and life as a rock star

Guitar legend Joe Perry has enjoyed tremendous success in his role in Aerosmith. Lately he has also been working on a self titled solo project.

Fresh off a brief promotional tour, Joe joined MSNBC.com chat producer Will Femia on the phone to talk about his music and to answer questions sent by e-mail from fans.

Audio - Click  (here)  to listen to Joe Perry on the phone with MSNBC.com's Will Femia, answering e-mail questions from fans.

Postcards - Sets of 12 postcards measuring approximately 6” x 4”.
Printed on 300 gsm card. Only available as a complete set.



Set 4
A selection of pictures taken by Ross Halfin
of Aerosmith during their recent American Tour. £14.00.

Boston Globe, MA
May 6, 2005

"The third annual Music for Middlesex concert, to benefit families struggling with homelessness, is at Medford's Chevalier Theatre May 14. Aerosmith's Steven Tyler will cohost a donor dinner reception before the show. The acts booked to play are Duke and the Drivers, James Montgomery & Friends (with Doug Flutie and Danny Klein of the J. Geils Band), Jon Pousette-Dart and Charlie Farren, but don't be shocked if Tyler jumps up to jam...."

Detroit Free Press, MI
May 6, 2005

Guitar Legend

Joe Perry answers questions from MSNBC.com users about Aerosmith and his recent work on a self-titled solo project. 11 a.m., http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7574260/

       

Joe Perry, lead guitarist of Aerosmith performs at Webster Hall,
Thursday evening May 5, 2005 in New York City. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)

Boston Globe, MA
May 6, 2005

"...Who has played the Tweeter the most? Heading the list is Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefer Band, who've performed 43 shows. Next up is James Taylor with 26, the Allman Brothers Band with 22, Aerosmith at 19, the Boston Pops (15), Steve Miller Band (13)...."

Tonight, May 5, 2005:

Joe Perry Live - Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th Street, New York City, New York, Phone - (212) 353-1600: Doors open at 8:00 p.m. Show is sold out when the club reaches capacity, so please arrive early!

CNBC's "The Big Idea With Donnie Deutsch" - 10:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. ET (From http://tvlistings4.zap2it.com - "Synopsis: Musician Joe Perry; actor Hank Azaria; actress Rosanna Arquette")

Joe Perry will perform on NBC's "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" - 12:35 a.m. ET (From www.nbc.com - "Tonight Conan welcomes Hank Azaria, George Foreman and a musical performance by Joe Perry").

Friday, May 6, 2005:

Joe Perry will chat on the phone with MSNBC.com - 11:00 a.m. ET - More information (here). If you have a question you'd like to have included, use this (link). Do you have a photo message for Joe Perry or a picture of an Aerosmith experience you can share? Submit your photo to Question2001@MSNBC.com and they'll include it in a slide show to accompany the audio transcript. Clean and legal please!

Monday, May 9, 2005

Joe Perry on Rockline Radio Show - 11:30 p.m. ET. Listen Here:
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Boston Herald, MA
May 5, 2005

By Inside Track

"Rumor has it that Aerosmith bassist-on-hiatus Tom Hamilton will sit in with the Flutie Brothers Band tonight at the MGH Youth Care celebration at Kings. And that Doug, the Patriots' new backup for QB/QT Tom Brady, will auction off his new team jersey for the cause...."

Boston Globe, MA
May 5, 2005

"Some guys have all the luck," Rod Stewart once sang. That line went through our head when Doug Flutie caught a foul ball in Fenway Park recently. (Go! has not caught a foul ball at Fenway in 42 years of trying.) Of course, we thought the same thing when Gerard Phelan caught Flutie's Hail Mary pass for Boston College back in '84. We thought it last week when we saw Flutie -- still fit, handsome, affable -- sign with the Patriots to wrap up his improbably great professional football career as a backup quarterback to future president Tom Brady. We're thinking it now as we're considering whether to go see drummer Doug and his guitarist brother Darren, a.k.a. the Flutie Brothers Band, play a charity bash at Kings Lanes and Lounge. Think of the Flutie Brothers as the Bacon Brothers of our town. (In 2000, the BC paper, The Heights, raved that the Flutie Band was "respectable.") The $125 you drop at the door goes to YouthCare.org. Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton will be joining the band for three sets, beginning promptly at 6 p.m.
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Boston Globe, MA
May 5, 2005

Fledgling entrepreneurs can speak of the exhilaration of stepping away from an established company to have a go on their own. So Aerosmith's Joe Perry is to be applauded, in the same manner as guitar virtuosos Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones and Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes, for emerging from the shadow of a dynamic frontman and performing his own compositions.

During a 90-minute set at Harpers Ferry on Monday night, Perry proved an enjoyable stage presence. If Perry's often uneven singing assured Aerosmith fans that a vocal overthrow in the band is unlikely, he also reminded them that his knack for a bluesy guitar riff is uncanny.

Launching into "Shakin' My Cage," the first track from Perry's self-titled solo CD, which hit stores this week, Perry led a powerhouse backing band through a classic guitar burner. Perry, in a black leather jacket, tore into leads in front of the ferocious drumming of Paul Caruso. Bassist Charley Drayton and guitarist Audley Freed provided splendid push to Perry's guitar-fueled flights.

Harpers Ferry (with the marquee altered for the night to Harpers 'Perry') proved a worthy host. Perry noted that Aerosmith formed within blocks of the Allston club; it was nice to "keep it in the neighborhood," he quipped. Along with local music luminaries Peter Wolf and Gary Cherone, Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler dropped by for Perry's set, and even sat in.

You don't often get to see a guitar legend play in such an intimate setting, and Perry was generous in sharing his dexterity. He demonstrated an aptitude for reworking classics on Woody Guthrie's "Vigilante Man" as well as his skill with a solid riff on "Lonely."

Online Rock Radio, Greece
May 5, 2005

Aerosmith lead guitarist, Joe Perry, has released his self-titled fourth solo album on DualDisc format on May 3.

The project saw Perry push himself musically by singing every track and performing almost every instrument on his new album. During his latest challenge he said of the endeavor, "Now that I have this under my belt. I may even be less inclined to sing on an Aerosmith record, cause there are usually so many songs with all five of us playing and singing, it's almost like now that I've got this out of my system, I don't know if I need to do that. But if it happens, you know, that a song comes along that's appropriate, I will. I'm definitely more comfortable singing in this lower range, and it's opened a lot of doors for me."

The Aerosmith guitarist will perform on NBC's "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" on Tuesday and at New York City's Webster Hall. But he won't stay solo for long; Aerosmith are planning to release a live album and tour later in 2005.

Miami New Times, FL
May 5, 2005

"....Charter Legend, Captain 'Mark The Shark,' has been credited for capturing more sharks on rod and reel than any human being on the planet....and Mark Quartiano....has lured celebrities onto the deck of his 50-foot Hatteras -- actor Will Smith, America's Most Wanted host John Walsh, Aerosmith's Joey Kramer, a pack of Atlanta Falcons players in town for the Super Bowl, and more...."

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Aero Force One
May 4, 2005

Remember when Aerosmith released their self-titled debut in 1973? The world has never been the same. Come celebrate this amazing moment in AeroHistory on Wednesday, May 4. Tom Hamilton chats with you about "Aerosmith", the first record the band released. The live chat with Tom is open to paying members of AF1, and begins at 8:30 pm EST.

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Boston Herald, MA
May 4, 2005

By Inside Track

Aerosmith main men Joe Perry and Steven Tyler in deep conversation inside Joe's tour bus parked outside Joe's gig at Harpers Ferry . . .

Boston Globe, MA
May 4, 2005

It was an Aerosmith reunion of sorts when guitarist Joe Perry gigged at Harpers Ferry Monday night. (The marquee was cleverly altered to read "Harpers Perry.") Playing in support of his new solo CD, Perry attracted a few high-profile pals -- Peter Wolf and Gary Cherone of Extreme -- but it was the appearance of another old friend, Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, that really thrilled the crowd. Honkin' on the harmonica and belting out backing vocals on "Talk Talkin," Tyler was distinctive without being overwhelming. As Perry stated with a sly grin, "You don't see that every day, especially for 10 bucks." True enough.

May 1, 2005
I'm sorting out photos for my exhibition at Proud when I get a call to shoot Joe Perry in New York - I was told I wasn't going. So spend today rearranging everything...Off to New York on Wednesday...

May 3, 2005
John Bionelli phoned, gushing with excitement. 'Joe's got the rock'n'rolls again'. 'Did he play it?' I ask. 'Er, no... but it's an easy gig as I don't get stressed doing the set list. I don't know any of the songs.The drummer's bigger than McGhee, the drum roadie. Can't wait for you to get to New York, we're back in the saddle again.' To my amazement he starts singing the song - "Once a rocker...."

Los Angeles Daily News, CA
May 3, 2005

Rolling Stone called rock guitar god Joe Perry's new self-titled CD a "wicked pissa" - but don't let that mislead you. It's a love album. Really. "It's a lot of personal music, instrumentals, bits of music I've written for my wife, poetry I'd write on Valentine's cards and stuff," says the Aerosmith ax man. "There isn't a love song on the record that isn't directly influenced by her. I'm a romantic - I'm in love."

He and his wife, Billie, have raised four children, the youngest of whom is 13.

As for his other job, Aerosmith will "start rehearsing in September and go on the road in October."

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA
May 3, 2005

The stakes aren't as high for Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry's latest solo album.

In the early '80s, Perry made three solo albums after temporarily quitting Aerosmith in 1979. "When I made those records, I needed to make some music and get back on the road and play," he said. But things were a bit more relaxed when he made the new "Joe Perry" last year.

"This time it wasn't like I had some deadline or any agenda or was even thinking like that," said Perry, who's been back in Aerosmith since 1984. "This was an absolutely no-pressure situation, just an at-home project, totally different from any kind of record I've made before."

In addition to his own material, Perry's new album includes covers of "The Crystal Ship" by the Doors and Woody Guthrie's "Vigilante Man."

Perry will perform Thursday on NBC's "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and at New York City's Webster Hall. But he won't stay solo for long; Aerosmith is planning to release a live album and tour later this year.

         
Joe Perry
May 3, 2005

Thanks to: Perryfanatic82     &      GotMyWings802

Guitar Player Magazine
May 3, 2005

But this time Directs his Aggression at the Guitar, Not Aerosmith

It doesn’t take long to figure out when you’ve arrived at Joe Perry’s house. Sure, as the gate to his rural Massachusetts estate opens and prime acreage blanketed in endless February snow swings into view, you know you’re on the property of someone of serious means. And when you head down the driveway and come to a pride of sleek and dangerous looking European sports cars—as well as a golf cart, which is perhaps an even surer sign of sprawling luxury—the case strengthens that you may be at the residence of a rock icon who has sold more than 100 million albums. But even when you get to the rustically beautiful main house, you still may wonder if you’re in the right place, because, after all, this elegant spread could just as well belong to a CEO, a real estate mogul, or even a politician. How do we know this is indeed the home of the legendary Aerosmith guitarist?

You get your answer when you look up and your eyes lock on a custom weathervane that erases all doubts—a big, glorious, rusty iron Les Paul in the sky telling you which way the wind blows.

Taking all this in, one question comes to mind: What if? What if Perry hadn’t reunited with Aerosmith in 1984? What if he and Steven Tyler hadn’t made amends, recommenced touring, and soon thereafter shot the "Walk This Way" video with Run D.M.C. that simultaneously made hip-hop, rap rock, and—once again—Aerosmith mainstream commodities? What if Perry wasn’t in a band that plays the Super Bowl on a semi-regular basis? What if his house wasn’t a virtual Noah’s Ark of vintage amps and guitars?

In other words, does the 54-year-old guitarist ever look back on all that has transpired and thank the stars that he didn’t end up like Uli Jon Roth or Ritchie Blackmore—a legend without the band that made him famous?

"All the time," confesses Perry, settling down in front of his big Neve console at the Boneyard—the stunning home studio where nearly every note on Honkin’ on Bobo and Just Push Play, the last two Aerosmith albums, was recorded. "We constantly reflect on the legacy of Aerosmith, and, honestly, we shake our heads in amazement. It’s a miracle that we’re still together after 30-plus years...."

Story Continued: (Here)

Patriot Ledger, MA
May 3, 2005

Historians might not put them in the same category with the Old North Church, but a recording studio and the piano where Steven Tyler wrote the hit "Amazing" might be an Aerosmith fan's ultimate blast from the past.

A Worcester company is promoting Behind the Aerosmith Door, a $1,300-a-head tour of "historical Aerosmith sites" connected to the rock band's career.

"True fans want access to the artists, as well as the faces and places most closely related to their favorite band," Kristen Kuliga, vice president of tour organizer Paid Inc.'s celebrity services division, said in a press release

Tour participants expecting extended face-time with the band can dream on, however. The only scheduled personal appearance by a band member will take place during a two-hour visit to Norwell cymbal manufacturer Avedis Zildjian Co. on the final day. Drummer Joey Kramer of Marshfield will meet the guests to sign autographs.

Paid Inc. says that "Aerosmith's high-level insiders" will be present for a visit to a central Massachusetts studio frequented by the band and "possibly other points of the tour." Paid Inc. representatives did not respond to messages seeking additional details.

The May 25-27 tour also includes a party at the Hard Rock Cafe in Boston and dinner at Mount Blue, a Norwell restaurant owned by vocalist Steve Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry.....

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May 3, 2005

In-Store Appearances: Joe Perry
Meet Joe Perry!
Autograph Signing
Tuesday, May 3rd from 6 to 8 PM
Newbury Street Location (332 Newbury St., Boston, MA)

Aerosmith's Joe Perry will be at the Newbury Street Newbury Comics Tuesday, May 3rd from 6 to 8 PM. Joe will be autographing copies of his brand new solo CD that comes out that day. Reserve your space in line! Starting May 3rd at the Newbury Street location only, purchase Joe Perry's self-titled new CD and get a wristband for a spot in line.

Boston Herald: Joe Perry plays Harpers Ferry last night. His self-titled solo CD - his first non-Aerosmith album in more than 20 years - arrives in stores today. See story, The Edge.

Thanks to: Toonses88

USA Today
May 3, 2005

This week, Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails return, armed to the Teeth with synth sounds and agonizing lyrics. Plus, Aerosmith axe slinger Joe Perry shows off his Jim Morrison-like baritone on his fourth solo outing.

Joe Perry (* * * out of four ) The best rock guitarists never confuse muscle with empty flash, so it's no surprise that on his fourth solo outing, the Aerosmith axeman seems more interested in textural exploration than technical ostentation. From the tangy, Eastern-influenced Pray for Me to the rootsy heft of Vigilante Man, Perry plies his craft with an ear for atmosphere and a respect for nuance. Doors fans will especially want to check out his version of Crystal Ship, which points to a resemblance between Perry's brooding baritone voice — featured throughout the album — and Jim Morrison's.

—Elysa Gardner

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This Remix Contest is open to all free and paid, registered members of Aero Force One. All entries must be submitted by midnight ET on Monday, June 6. The five finalist entries will be posted on Aero Force One by Monday, June 20. The Grand Prize winner will be announced on Friday, July 15. To enter, go to: http://www.aeroforceone.com

        
Joe Perry
May 2, 2005

Thanks to: AeroCarol

Boston Herald
May 3, 2005


Aerosmith is on vacation. Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry is not.

Perry's self-titled solo CD - his first non-Aerosmith album in more than 20 years - arrives in stores today. Last night he played at Harpers Ferry backed by drummer Paul Caruso, Black Crowes' guitarist Audley Freed and former Keith Richards' bassist Charley Drayton.

Last Friday, Perry was busy rehearsing this temporary band for a handful of performances, including an appearance Thursday on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien." He took a break to talk about his solo flight, as well as Aerosmith's future.

Herald: Why make a solo CD? Were there things you wanted to do that you couldn't do with Aerosmith?

Perry: There are some songs I did that could fit on an Aerosmith record, but they would have had to change. Everybody in Aerosmith puts their own slant on the music and some of this stuff, especially the real romantic ones I wrote for my wife, I didn't want to change. They were too personal to let out of my clutches.

Herald: There's lots of hard rock and loud guitar on the album, but you also show a soft side on songs like "10 Years," which I understand you wrote for your wife Billie for your 10th anniversary. Do you feel you're at a time in your life when you don't have to be afraid to show your vulnerable side?

Perry: Exactly. And it took me 10 years to get there. I wrote that song never expecting to play it for anyone but my wife. When she played it for other people the first time, I was cringing, but I got used to it. I remember Howard Stern saying to me, 'When I start talking about a subject and get this feeling in my stomach that goes against my grain, then I know I'm on the path to good radio.' It means you're touching a part of your soul or heart you keep guarded. But that's also where the truth is.

Herald: Another surprising song is "Pray for Me," which is full of exotic sounds.

Perry: The inspiration for that came from on old analog synthesizer I picked up from the Want Advertiser. I was fooling around with it and it snapped my head into this dreamy, Middle Eastern, Indian space. The 'Pray for Me' lyric was something that just ran through my mind like a mouse in the attic. Everybody has things they've done in the past that need a prayer.

Herald: Your CD is one of those new DualDiscs with a CD on one side and a DVD on the other. What's on the DVD?

Perry: There's a video with a 'Making of' footage which is fun to see. There are also two songs using this UmixIt thing, so kids can sit down at their computers and fool around and do their own mixes. You can make a dance mix that's all drum heavy. Or drop out the guitars and play along. It's the ultimate karaoke machine.

But I think the most important thing on the DualDisc is the 5.1 surround sound mix. We worked hard on it. There are actually guitar tracks you'll hear that are not on the (CD) mix. We changed arrangements and put in things you're only going to hear on the 5.1 mix.

Herald: When do you get back to working with Aerosmith?

Perry: Probably in September we'll start rehearsing for a tour which will start in October. Right now Steven (Tyler) is mixing a live recording of a show we did at The Joint in Las Vegas that will be released sometime in the fall.

Herald: Last question. Is it true you're moving to Vermont?

Perry: We did buy a farm in Vermont. We'll divide our time between there and our place in Florida. But the band is here and we'll be staying here for at least the next year. Anyway, it's a state of mind more than anything else. I look at it like the New England Patriots. We're the New England Aerosmith.

Aero Force One
May 2, 2005

Before Joe rocks New York City, he plays an intimate set on Monday, May 2, at Harper's Ferry, for the hometown fans! - Harper's Ferry Info:

Joe Perry

Mon 5/2/2005
Door Time: 7:30 PM

Joe will be performing a short set for the hometown peeps! Get your tix now! Stick around to hear Joe’s self-titled new album in its entirety after the set!

As a founding member, principle (co)songwriter, and electrifying lead guitarist of Aerosmith--America's Greatest Rock & Roll Band--Joe Perry has achieved permanent iconic stature in the pantheon of rock, driving his band, over the course of three decades, to sales of more than 100 million albums, critical acclaim, four Grammy Awards, and induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Venue Info:

Harpers Ferry                            Ticket Price: $10
156 Brighton Ave.                      21 & Over Only - General Admission
Allston, MA
(617) 254-9743

Rolling Stone Magazine
May 2, 2005

Joe Perry - Joe Perry
(Columbia)

A Joe Perry solo joint? About time! Aerosmith heads revere his Joe Perry Project albums from the early Eighties, when the band was on the skids: Side Two of Once a Rocker, Always a Rocker was the best Aerosmith-related skree between Rocks and Pump. On Joe Perry, he not only plays mean guitar (which figures) but sings (which doesn't). He also writes, produces and plays almost every note, totally avoiding the all-star-guest thing that would have sunk this album. He handles blues bulldozers ("Shakin' My Cage"), ballads ("Ten Years"), instrumentals ("Twilight") and covers of the Doors' "The Crystal Ship" and Woody Guthrie's "Vigilante Man." It works because Perry isn't trying to build a new superstar franchise -- he's just a guitar freak doing his thing in the basement studio. Verdict: wicked pissa!

(Rob Sheffield)

Sioux Falls Argus Leader, SD
May 2, 2005

With album sales limping, wheezing and generally bleak, the music industry is counting on Limp Bizkit, Weezer and Memphis Bleek to remedy a retail health crisis. None is expected to single-handedly rescue the record business, but the May lineup of popular titles in rock, rap and country might be appealing enough collectively to slow the dive....

Among the offerings:

Tuesday. Limp Bizkit's "The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1)"; Nine Inch Nails' "With Teeth"; Ryan Adams' two-CD "Cold Roses"; Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry's self-titled solo album; the two-disc "Elvis by the Presleys" TV soundtrack....

Boston Herald, MA
May 2, 2005

By Inside Track

Red Sox hurler Tim Wakefield shopping for groceries at Victory in Hingham . . . Steven Tyler of Aerosmith popping into Baja Fresh in the Derby Street Shoppes for a snack . . .

New York Daily News
May 1, 2005



Joe Perry
"Joe Perry"
(Columbia)

Solo albums often aren't anything of the kind. Many feature enough guest singers, players and writers to create 10 entire bands. But Joe Perry's latest CD takes a nearly absolutist attitude toward the idea. On the aptly named "Joe Perry," the man best known as Aerosmith's crack guitarist wrote 90% of the material, does all the warbling, and manned all the instruments, except for some drum bits.

While Perry had released three previous "solo" works during the years he wandered outside the Aerosmith orbit (1989-94), they all featured a set group with a separate lead yowler.

This time, Perry had the guts to command the mike from start to finish. The result is the most virile and free work of his non-Aerosmith career.

The disk takes its cue from his spunky first effort, 1980's "Let the Music Do the Talking." Shorn of Aerosmith's more commercial concerns, Perry gives himself the latitude to floor his guitars. On the opener, "Shakin' My Cage," his ax cuts through the mix. With "Hold on Me," his playing thrusts and parries with aplomb.

One passage finds Perry unsheathing a crystalline sound you'd sooner expect from Richard Thompson.

Perry's vocals have gained in heft over the years. Obviously, he lacks Steven Tyler's rebel yell. But he exudes a natural cool that sounds like Lou Reed, back when he actually could sing. In Perry's cover of the Doors' "Crystal Ship," he even credibly impersonates Jim Morrison's croon.

For old-time Aerosmith fans, it's nice that Perry eschews the strings, horns and synths that have fluffed up most of the band's work during the last 15 years. Such fans should bask in his hard, cool solo sound as long as they can.

Los Angeles Daily News, CA
May 1, 2005

..."It's like seeing something in a Neiman Marcus catalogue; it's definitely not for the meek, but coming from a Southern California entertainment-industry background, I've seen people pay exorbitant amounts of money for much dumber things," says Mark Webb, who has launched a Calabasas-based company called "Major League Experience," where, for $12,500, anyone can go on a nine-day, six-game baseball road trip and play games against other campers in real big-league parks. Webb, whose investment partners include Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton....

San Francisco Chronicle
May 1, 2005

"Joe Perry" - Roman/Columbia

Way better than the average superstar lead guitarist solo album, "Joe Perry" is the first side project by the Aerosmith guitarist since the band's fabled hiatus ended more than 20 years ago. Not surprisingly, the album is shot through with carefully calibrated guitar tones, hot licks and carefully layered instrumental tracks. What's surprising is Perry's serviceable vocals, his scrupulously polished record production and his ear for solid, hooky material. While songs like "Push Comes to Shove" sound like Aerosmith rejects, Perry gives them a sonic shine. Other pieces, like the ripping "Shakin' My Cage," are hard to imagine coming from Boston's greatest. Recorded in his home studio and released with a DVD on the back side of this disc, "Joe Perry" also includes a cover of the Doors' "Crystal Ship" and Woody Guthrie's "Vigilante Man," in an arrangement borrowed from Ry Cooder. --
Joel Selvin.