Joe Perry
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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)
Joe Perry on the one guitar he regrets selling
By Matt Owen published
It's not a rare vintage instrument by any means, but for Perry, the sentimental value of the long-gone guitar is priceless
From boogie riffs to alternate tunings, here are 14 ways to play like Aerosmith’s Joe Perry
By Jon Bishop published
Simply unbutton your shirt, wear your guitar low, and walk this way for a masterclass the Aerosmith guitarist's signature style
Aerosmith retire from touring due to Steven Tyler’s vocal injury – and say a full recovery is “not possible”
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The American rock institution have canceled the remaining dates on their farewell tour following Tyler’s vocal injury last year
Richard Fortus explains the simple tweaks used by Jimi Hendrix and Joe Perry that improved the Stratocaster
By Phil Weller published
Fortus has made the two relatively straightforward adjustments to his own signature Strat-style guitar, as he believes they both vastly improve a Stratocaster's tone
ZZ Top’s Elwood Francis on teching for Joe Perry, lying to Steve Vai – and the curse of his viral 17-string bass
By Andrew Daly published
The gear-trashing DIY enthusiast once had to choose between Vai and Joe Perry, before being fired and rehired by Guns N’ Roses – in a matter of days
Richard Fortus on how Aerosmith changed his life, and what he and Slash learned from Joe Perry
By Richard Fortus published
The GNR guitarist and Aerosmith super-fan explains what makes Joe Perry one of rock guitar's GOATs and the influence he and Brad Whitford had on him, sonically and sartorially
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