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.
Joe PerryIt's probably listening to country music that got me to start playing a lot cleaner, not as distorted.
Joe PerryYou can always pound out demos and send them to record companies, but most of the successful bands I've seen are the ones that can sustain themselves.
Joe Perry