Joe Perry Gets Back to his Roots with Creem & Aerosmith

In September of 2010 Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry celebrated his 60th birthday onstage with his band mates in Calgary. The tour wrapped up shortly thereafter and while Steven Tyler went on to be a ubiquitous presence in the media between his gig as a judge on American Idol, a new memoir, Does The Noise In My Head Bother You?, and magazine covers, Perry took a much needed break from the public eye.

But before he reemerged this past weekend to address some rumors on the status of Aerosmith and his relationship with Tyler, Perry reached out to CREEM to celebrate the return of the iconic brand. “Kids need help to get their music out there and unless you’re getting help from one of the three big magazines you’re out of luck. And I think CREEM can go a long way to help that and help inspire other kids,” Perry said.

The guitarist also filled us in on where he’s been, down in Florida with his wife much of the time, horseback riding, living his life, and getting a much needed respite from Aerosmith. “The break from the band has been really good,” he admitted. He also addressed the rumors of a feud between himself and Tyler. “The only thing is I wish Steven would’ve told us earlier,” he said, “But I’m happy for him.” And Perry is looking ahead to getting back with his band mates both in the studio and for a fall tour in Japan and South America. And yes, he will be there.

Over the course of these two conversations, in September and May of this year, Perry spoke to CREEM about how Rick Rubin helped motivate him for the future of Aerosmith musically, his reflections on turning 60, and the paths that Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones cut in the ‘70s.

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