Aerosmith musician allowed himself to be influenced by a colleague who helped revolutionize the segment
In the professional world, it is important to update yourself — and be open-minded to building new references. Joe Perry seems to know that. Not surprisingly, the guitarist of Aerosmith He cites as an influence a musician ten years younger than him.
The revelation was made in an interview with Guitar World(via website Igor Miranda). The magazine team asked him to select eight guitarists who have shaped their sound over the years.
Most of the references cited began their careers even before Perrywho has been playing professionally since 1970 and released his first album with Aerosmith three years later. Naturally, as it was inspired by these musicians that he learned his own instrument.
However, one of those mentioned was born in June 1960 — a decade after Joe. Its about Steve Vai, one of the greatest virtuosos of the instrument of all time, renowned not only for his solo career, but also for his work with Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth and Whitesnake.
When reflecting on his fellow instrument player, Joe highlighted:
“I must mention Steve Vai because he is someone incredibly inventive. A musician who thinks far beyond the guitar. He has music in his head in a way that simply surprises me.”
Then the musician Aerosmith highlighted his memories of when he discovered the work of Go.
“I saw Steve Vai play once when I had the Whitesnake and some of the sounds he made were simply unbelievable. I think he played a seven-string guitar and had some external equipment that did damage that literally shook the building. He was phenomenal. I’m not sure it gets the credit it deserves.”
Another younger one
Steve Vai was not the only one listed by Joe Perry to be born before the musician himself Aerosmith. The longing and undisputed Eddie Van Halen, who arrived in the world five years after Perry — and left us in 2020, at the age of 65 —, also received mention as an influence.
“To hear Eddie playing is inspiring. When the first album of Van Halen was released, it really opened the door for something new. He took some of the same toys that other guys had, but used them in ways I couldn’t remember them doing. He changed things up in a way that felt fresh, new, and fun. What more can I say about him? He’s one of maybe five guys who really changed music and opened doors when it comes to this instrument we call the electric guitar.”
The others mentioned were Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac), Jimi Hendrix, Neil Young and Robert Johnson.
Source: Rollingstone
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