30 Joe Perry Quotes for You to Enjoy

Joe Perry

American Musician

Born: Sep 10, 1950

Good Me People Think Time You

Related authors: Bob Dylan Dolly Parton Frank Sinatra Juice Wrld Kanye West Lil Peep Nipsey Hussle YoungBoy Never Broke Again

I think people have to be more aware of what the repercussions are of their actions. Joe Perry

People Think More Repercussions Actions Aware

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. Joe Perry

Me People Guitar Flame Nothing Enough Dances Tribe Plug Adrenaline Like Most Around Always Been Loud Shot Really Play

Music is music; you don't have to put a label on it. Joe Perry

Music You Put Label

The bottom line is fans just want to hear a good song. Some people will look underneath to see who wrote it, but they just want to hear a good song. And if they don't hear it, they're not going to buy it just because you wrote it. Joe Perry

Buy Good You People Song Fans Will Some People See Some Good Song Bottom Bottom Line Look Wrote Underneath Because Line Hear Going Just Just Because Want Who

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. Joe Perry

Me Beatles Culture Remember Long Feelings Out India Indian Indian Culture Since Been Yogi Different Fascinated Many Ever Brings

I collect firearms, and I've got a Winchester, an Indian rifle. It has tacks for every warrior that was shot, like notches on a pistol, and it's got feathers and beads hanging off it. It's like a work of art. Joe Perry

Work Art Feathers Warrior Every Collect Indian Winchester Beads Firearms Like Got Off Pistol Hanging Notch Shot Rifle

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. Joe Perry

Maybe you could put it out there that I don't have a built-in dislike of ballads. That was kind of the reputation I had back in the Seventies. But I've come around. Ballads have become something of an acquired taste. Joe Perry

You Become Reputation Back Seventies Out Kind Something Could Had Put Come Around Ballads Taste Maybe Dislike Acquired Acquired Taste

AC/DC is a prime example of taking that blues rock thing and just living in that world. They only really move the furniture around a little on each album, but it still works. Joe Perry

After a while, no matter how much you love any pop song, you're going to get tired of it. That's the way it is with any entertainment. It's good when you first hear it or see it, you like it for a while, then it gets old. It gets chewed up and spit out and it's done. Joe Perry

Love Good Tired You Entertainment Song Matter Old First Way Out See Spit Like How How Much Hear Chewed Up Get Gets Any Done Going After While Then Much Pop Pop Song

I'm turned off by the groupie thing. I'm a romantic; I like finding the right woman, and if it works, it works. Joe Perry

Woman Finding Like Off Romantic Turned Groupie Works Right Thing

That's what I love about music. It's immediate. There's a connection whether you are playing at Hyde Park or Chicago, and it's been happening since the beginning of time and the troubadours. Joe Perry

Love Music Time You Beginning Immediate About Hyde Park Since Been Chicago Happening Whether Connection Playing

Whenever I hear somebody cover a song, I don't like to hear it stray too far from the original. I like to hear some of the new energy that a band will put into it, but you kind of want to hear some of the basic parts of the song. I mean, that's what makes it the song that you like. Joe Perry

There's no doubt arena shows are exciting, but you don't get that up close and personal kind of vibe, and that's what rock n' roll is all about for me. Joe Perry

Me You Doubt Kind No Doubt About Arena Exciting Rock Rock-N-Roll Up Close Get Personal Roll Vibe Shows

Five years after Aerosmith got back together, I realized how fragile we are as humans. There was a time I thought we were bulletproof, but then things happened and I came to the realization that I had to play every gig as if it was my last show. You have to start thinking that way, because you never know what's going to happen next. Joe Perry

Time You Together Thought Every Thinking Back Way Gig Never Had Know Because Got How Aerosmith Came Bulletproof Were Years Five Going Happen After Happened Realization Realized Then Next Show Play Things Start Humans Last Fragile

My Portuguese uncle had a Portuguese version of a ukulele. The family would pull it out after dinner and play Portuguese folk songs on it. I couldn't wait for him to finish so I could get my hands on it. I was seven or eight years old. And he used to have a Fender amp in his house and an electric guitar. I would spend hours making sounds. Joe Perry

Family Guitar Wait Old Dinner Uncle Seven Spend Ukulele Out Would Folk Folk Songs Finish Could Had Songs He Hours House Him Making Sounds Fender His Years Version Get Hands Hands-On Eight After Used Electric Electric Guitar Play Amp Portuguese Pull

Describing certain sounds, there's a common language that guitar players have. Joe Perry

Guitar Language Guitar Players Sounds Common Common Language Certain Describing Players

I've always felt you are only as good as your next album or next show. What you've done is done. When you get a gold record, you hang it on the wall, and then it's like, 'Yeah, next?' Joe Perry

Good You Record Only Like Felt Always Yeah Wall Get Hang Done Gold Then Next Your Show Album

Joe Perry Quotes

No more Joe Perry quotes