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Joe Perry says he was planning to take Jeff Beck’s Strat on tour with Aerosmith – but its owner was the only special thing about it
By Matt Parker published
The Aerosmith great has been discussing friendship with the late, great Beck – and says he almost took his Strat on tour last year, before the shows were cancelled
Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton gives update on frontman Steven Tyler’s health
By Janelle Borg published
Hamilton doesn't rule out Aerosmith returning back to the live circuit despite Tyler's recent voice problems
That time Tom Hamilton ended up playing bass for Thin Lizzy
By Phil Weller published
The bassist handled Phil Lynott’s parts during a 2016/17 anniversary tour – a gig he got after meeting members of the new-look lineup at a Motörhead concert
“It’s a great piece for your arsenal”: Joe Perry names his new favorite amp company
By Phil Weller published
The firm may be relative newcomers on the scene, but the Aerosmith man says its amps are helping him get the most out of his pedals
Joe Perry on 50 years of Aerosmith, and what it takes to nail his “working tone”
By Andrew Daly published
As Aerosmith call time on their stellar 50-year touring career, Perry joins us to reflect on what he’s learned about guitar along the way – the tones that work, the tones that don't, and the invaluable lesson he learned from Keith Richards
Joe Perry names the desert-island pickup that nobody talks about and explains why there are no bad tones
By Andrew Daly published
Aerosmith and Hollywood Vampires’ swaggering six-stringer runs through his many exploits, leading a hundreds-strong collection of unique, vintage and always usable guitars
Joe Perry explains how he ditched his Les Pauls and Strats to write one of Aerosmith's best-known riffs
By Janelle Borg published
Perry had been eyeing the Fender Bass VI for quite some time – which turned out to be the perfect instrument to write 1976's Back in the Saddle
Joe Perry on why the age of the guitar hero might be over
By Matt Owen published
Perry is confident there's more to explore on the fretboard and players will continue to push the boundaries of guitar music – but the individual feats of guitarists might not be viewed in quite the same way
Joe Perry on Aerosmith’s roaring ’70s, writing Dream On – and being a B.C. Rich early adopter
By Andrew Daly published
It was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the ‘70s, the era of TV set defenestration, and Aerosmith got bigger, it began to fall apart. Here, Perry looks back on the decade that made them (and near broke them)
Tom Hamilton reflects on Aerosmith’s past challenges – and why they still have a future
By Andrew Daly published
Still finding inspiration, he explains how close the band came to missing out on Sweet Emotion, his near-grudge over Janie’s Got a Gun, why he was glad Joe Perry quit and the development of his video screen bass
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