Joe Perry quotes

Joe Perry is an American musician and songwriter, best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Aerosmith. His influential guitar riffs and stage presence have shaped the sound of classic rock for decades. He continues to inspire generations of musicians with his signature style and musical achievements. Here are 31 of his quotes:

I think people have to be more aware of what the repercussions are of their actions. (Joe Perry)
India brings out so many different feelings in me. I've been fascinated with India and Indian culture as long as I can remember - ever since the '60s with the Beatles and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. View quote
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Take life on life's terms - one day at a time. And have fun while you're doing it. View quote
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I have always been fascinated with guns. I grew up in America so granted, it is part of our heritage and it is written into the laws of how this country is run. View quote
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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. View quote
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Music is music; you don't have to put a label on it. View quote
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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. View quote
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I don't see anyone avoiding the Stones because DJs make jokes about them being a part of the Geritol set. All it does is make the DJs look stupid. View quote
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I love to listen to the music that first inspired me - I get that fresh feeling back. View quote
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A band isn't a band unless they're playing together. Otherwise it's just five guys that are living off their royalty checks. View quote
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Hopefully I'm bringing to rock n' roll the kind of spontaneity that I love, and always believed rock and roll stands for. (Joe Perry)
There are definitely things about 'Legendary Child' that echo the music we did earlier in our career. It's got the right stuff. View quote
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It seems ridiculous that you can be in one state with your driver's license and buy a firearm, and then in the next state it is totally illegal. There are real problems to that, but as soon as you bring up the subject and say 'gun control,' it sets a red flag. View quote
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I've been going long enough to prove what I wanted to prove, to get the girl I wanted to get, to make the money I wanted to make, to drink all the beer I wanted to drink. I've played - not exactly everywhere, but I've played enough places. View quote
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I think one of the most valuable things Aerosmith has is the energy we produce when we all play together. View quote
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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.' View quote
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I've come to realize that you live on through recordings; they're like a musical diary, a window into somebody's soul. View quote
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The media plays up celebrity a lot, but it doesn't hold a candle to being a scientist. There's a lot to be said for what they all do, and are trying to accomplish. View quote
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For me, L.A. was, and is, a very creative place to be. View quote
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The Beatles just changed everything right across the board. They just had that right combination of clean-cut good looks - a cute band - but under that they had a real rock n' roll thing going on. View quote
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I think that... the age of just slapping songs into movies, that's done. (Joe Perry)
I love Indian food - it's my favourite cuisine. I love the mixture of spices and the subtle flavours. It's really erotic; the spices are so sensuous. View quote
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I was very fascinated by the time when firearms went from being fire sticks to being something people could use to hunt and to survive. View quote
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Sometimes when a record's done, I'm satisfied and I won't listen back to it for a while 'cause I'm usually pretty tired of the songs. Then I've got to learn them again to play them live, and sometimes it takes a while to realise it's a really good record. View quote
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Describing certain sounds, there's a common language that guitar players have. View quote
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Occupation: American Musician
Born: September 10, 1950
Quotes count: 31