BOOK: “Rocks: My Life in and out of Aerosmith” by Joe Perry

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Joe Perry. No trivia or quizzes yet. Meghna Balakumar. One of the greatest rock and roll books ever written. And most of it seems to be because of Steven Tyler. July 23, am. That said, he seems to be a surprisingly down-to-earth rockstar. Showing The most striking thing about Perry's autobiography is its brutal honesty. Rating details. Either Joe's memory isn't too strong or he lacks the capacity to infuse his story with a sense of depth. He sounds too controlling and unreliable. This memoir is true Rocks: My Life in and out of Aerosmith Perry's public persona while baring a great deal of what has, until now, been mostly private pride, frustrations, heartaches, joys, and, above all else, private thoughts. Preview — Rocks by Joe Perry. Main text color. This is the main thing I take away from the book: Steven Tyler is a jerk. Time after time, seemingly fascinating anecdotes are covered with a sentence or two, rarely developed into the tales they could've been. However, he comes across as a saint compared to his toxic twin. It is written so well and it is the best book that has ever been published about Aerosmith. I thought that this was a great Rock Bio. That passion quickly blossomed into an obsession, and he got a band together. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Spanning from the moment he laid his fingers across his first acoustic guitar delivered in a box from Sears — facepalm for ever complaining about my Mexican Stratto his collaborations with the greats spanning the rock alphabet, from Alice Cooper to ZZ Top. Escape the Present with These 24 Historical Romances. I've read a lot of rock autobiographies in my time, but Perry's ranks as one of the best, up there Rocks: My Life in and out of Aerosmith Slash's and Paul Stanley's and is one that I'd highly recommend to anybody interested in the realities of the rock and roll lifestyle. Perry also speaks to his love and hate relationship with both drugs and liquor. In RocksJoe Perry exposes his unrepentant, unbridled life as the lead guitarist of Aerosmith. May 25, Robin rated it really liked it Shelves: memoir-bio-rock. Before I even had finished the first chapter I was Rocks: My Life in and out of Aerosmith to High-Five this book. Like the Stones and Zeppelin before them, Aerosmith has all the scandalous rumors and urban legends floating around Rocks: My Life in and out of Aerosmith history: the fights, the drugs, the women, the music. And maybe because it was unspoken, it carried an even greater weight. This was his story and his story alone. As a long term fan of both Joe Perry and Aerosmith, I found this book to be very informative. Perry walks readers through his early scholastic struggles and his yearning to lead a musical life. However, after reading this searing and frank memoir, I found him to be a likable fellow, and while he partied with the best of them and Rocks: My Life in and out of Aerosmith he could be quite arrogant, he came across as honest to his friends and band mates, and true to Billie, his wife since Readers also enjoyed. But this book was different. This was the joy, inspiration, and celebration of his life. Feb 28, Steve rated it did not like it. Selected Discography. Though I enjoyed both Keith and Pete's books, Joe's felt more personal and candid. Error rating book. Perry is often economic with his words during interviews but Rocks will certainly be a great feast for fans who may have long craved more from the guitarist. Kudos to the ghostwriter. When it comes to classic rock bands, there are the usual suspects that jump to everybody's lips - Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, The Rolling Stones, KISS - but there's one that in the general public's consciousness often seems to get overlooked and not given the acknowledgement, respect and credit for their achievements. Perry is surprisingly deeper than I thought he'd be, and has interests in things that I would never have Rocks: My Life in and out of Aerosmith. Feb 18, patrick Lorelli rated it liked it Shelves: music-biographies. The lead guitarist of Aerosmith gives his take on his life with and without the band. At times it reminded me of Keith Moon: Instant Party: Musings, Memories and Minutiaewhich might possibly be the worst biography ever written. When it happened, I could feel my heart break in two.