AEROSMITH Guitarist: 'We're Having More Fun Now Than I Can Remember'
September 9, 2006NorthJersey.com recently conducted an interview with AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry. A few excerpts from the chat follow:
On bassist Tom Hamilton, who recently completed a seven-week course of radiation treatment for throat cancer:
"He's feeling better. I just talked to him the other day. We can't wait for him to get back."
On the band's new studio album, which they originally hoped to release this fall:
"It just didn't work out. We didn't have the time to do it. Steven [singer Steven Tyler] had surgery on his foot, which he injured in a motorcycle accident 15 years ago. He tore off his heel. After dancing on it all these years, it led to hip and knee problems. He had to take care of it. Then Tom had to take a break. But we'll get back in the studio soon and record an album in 2007."
On still being around after surviving years of debauchery and Perry's brief departure from the band during the early '80s:
"When we were growing up, few bands had members over 30. People died or the band broke up. People in bands much younger than us come up to us and tell us how cool it is that we're together. I don't know if it has anything to do with them liking our music or the fact that we have proved that bands can keep it together at this age."
On AEROSMITH's future:
"I'm still having a great time. You look at the STONES. They're about seven years older than us, and they're still doing it. There's no reason to stop now. We're really clicking as a band, and we're having more fun now than I can remember."
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