Rocks: My Life in and Out of Aerosmith
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Aerosmith and, 117
and Aerosmith members in rehab, 263
and Aerosmith’s financial status, 189
and audition tape for Tyler, 52
bass amp problem of, 89–90
as bass player, 67
and Billie-Perry wedding, 240
Billie’s introduction to, 227
and Blue Army fans, 152
Boston move of, 59, 63
Boston plans of, 53–54, 55–56, 57, 58
Cabozzi’s threat to, 120
Collins and, 282, 292–95
and Commonwealth apartment, 64–65, 99, 112
Connelly’s relationship with, 95
dreams of, 34, 53–54, 55
drugs and, 36, 53, 57, 99
and Elyssa-Perry wedding, 156
family of, 268
financial affairs of, 170, 233
and forming of Aerosmith, 64–65, 66, 67
girlfriend of, 112
and “Girls of Summer,” 321
in Hawaii, 240
and Jam Band, 33, 51, 52, 55, 56, 233
Just Push Play and, 308–9
and Kramer diet joke, 175
and Kramer’s breakdown, 286
and Kramer’s car accident, 176
and leadership of Aerosmith, 81
Music from Another Dimension/final Sony record and, 354, 361
and naming of Aerosmith, 76
New York Dolls and, 103
Night in the Ruts and, 189
Nine Lives and, 288
nunnery recording/Draw the Line and, 174, 175
Perry first meets, 32–33
and Perry as pilot, 258
Perry’s discussion about the future with, 53–54, 55–56
Perry’s relationship with, 32–33, 34, 53–54, 55–56, 156, 212, 367
and Perry’s return to Aerosmith, 230, 231–32, 233, 234
and Perry’s role in Aerosmith, 213–14
personality of, 73
Pump and, 255
Rocks and, 165
schooling of, 54
and separation-togetherness concerns, 174
at Sunapee, 32–33, 34, 36, 51, 52, 53–54, 56, 57, 58
Toys and, 147, 148
and Tyler letter, 290
and Tyler-Perry relationship, 139, 359
and Tyler and Perry in Songwriters Hall of Fame, 362
and Tyler’s decision to leave Aerosmith, 350
Tyler’s relationship with, 66, 352
“The Hand That Feeds,” 174
“Hangman Jury,” 247, 248
Hanover, Massachusetts: rehearsals at warehouse in, 328
Hansen, Dick “Rabbit,” 159, 168, 169–70
“Happy Jack,” 48
Hard Day’s Night (film), 21
Harpers Ferry (Boston): Joe Perry concert at, 332
Harrison, George, 26
Harvard University: motivation study at, 85, 86
Hatch Shell (Boston): Aerosmith at, 334
Have Guitar, Will Travel album/tour, 346, 347, 350–51
Having a Rave Up with the Yardbirds, 22
Hawaii: Billie-Perry wedding in, 239–40, 339
“Hay Pocky A-Way,” 147
Heart, 202, 207
“Heart’s Done Time,” 249
Hefti, Elyssa. See Jerret, Elyssa
Hendrix, Jimi, 34, 35, 51, 63, 82, 92, 94, 95, 131, 144, 145, 253
“Hey Joe,” 30
“Hey, Jude,” 17
hip-hop, 242
Hirschfeld, Al, 175
Hit Factory (New York City): and Columbia-Perry solo deal, 199
Hit Hard (Kramer), 286
hobbies, Perry’s, 30–31, 43, 78
“Hole in My Soul,” 299
Hollywood Bowl: Aerosmith at, 361
“Honest I Do,” 21
Honkin’ on Bobo album/tour, 328–31, 340, 345
Hooker, John Lee, 22, 164, 257
Hopedale High School, 15, 43, 46
Hopedale, Massachusetts
history of, 5
Perry family move to, 5
Perry’s childhood/youth in, 5–10, 11–27, 259
and Perry’s love of woods, 10
Perry’s memories of, 259
Perry’s visits to, 128
Hopedale Town Hall: Flash at, 47
hotel rooms: wrecking of, 123–24, 167
“Hound Dog,” 13, 20, 179
House of Blues (Los Angeles club): Aerosmith at, 277, 278
Hudson, Mark, 271, 282, 285, 298, 307, 308, 309, 310–11, 328, 349, 351
Hull, David, 197, 204, 346
“Hush,” 47
“I Ain’t Got You,” 259
“I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing,” 299–300, 301, 302
“I Feel Free,” 30
“I Saw Her Standing There,” 17
“I Wanna Know Why,” 173
Ienner, Don, 274, 328, 329
“I’m Down,” 52
“I’m a King Bee,” 331
“I’m Ready,” 329
India: Aerosmith tour in, 339–40
Intermedia recording studio, 116
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 201, 203, 205, 207, 220
Irving Plaza (New York City): Joe Perry Project at, 351
I’ve Got the Rock ’n Rolls Again, 204–5
“I’ve Never Loved a Man,” 329
J. Geils band, 80, 126, 127, 207
Jackson, Michael, 242, 282, 284
Jackson, Randy, 354
“Jaded,” 309, 320
Jagger, Mick, 104, 108, 125, 310, 363
“Jailhouse Rock,” 20
Jam Band, 33–34, 36, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 58, 174, 233
Jammer, Joe, 57, 116
“Jane Says,” 350
Jane’s Addiction, 350
“Janie’s Got a Gun,” 255, 256–57
Japan
Aerosmith tours in, 169, 170, 277, 278, 303, 363–64
Beatles in, 170
earthquake/tsunami in, 363–64
Perry family tours in, 317
Jerret, Elyssa
and Adrian-Joe relationship, 212, 246
and Adrian’s birth, 205
Aerosmith members relationship with, 148, 153, 155–56, 157, 158, 180, 188, 342
and Barbados vacation, 169–70
Beck and, 166
Boston home of, 210
Brookline home of Joe and, 116
and Cenacle nunnery recording, 171
Collins and, 206, 207
Cyrinda Foxe and, 135, 181
drugs and, 156–57, 166, 183
and England tour, 168
family background of, 37–38
and Jam Band audition tape for Tyler, 52
and Jammer relationship, 57, 116
Joe first meets, 37–38
at Joe’s Beacon Street Apartment, 116
Joe’s Christmas visit with, 218–19
and Joe’s demos, 173
and Joe’s early days in Boston, 45, 69
Joe’s family and, 157, 159
and Joe’s financial affairs, 201, 207–8, 209, 220
and Joe’s injuries, 177, 180
Joe’s relationship with, 69, 115–16, 122, 130, 153–54, 155–56, 157, 172, 180–81, 188, 196, 201, 205, 207–8
Joe’s separation/divorce from, 208, 209, 218–19, 220, 239, 246
and Joe’s split from Aerosmith, 190, 195, 196
lifestyle of, 159
in London, 57
Montserrat vacation of, 182–83
and Newton house fire, 180–81
personality of, 116, 148, 153, 154, 230
praise for Aerosmith from, 134
pregnancy of, 201
recording of comments about Tyler and Cyrinda of, 186–87
relationship with Aerosmith members/wives of, 153, 157, 180, 186–87, 188, 195, 196
spending by, 207, 209
at Sunapee, 37–38, 51, 57
Tyler’s relationship with, 38, 51, 52, 116, 153, 180, 342
at Tyler
’s Sunapee home, 160–62
Tyler’s views about, 148
wedding of Perry and, 154–57
Jerret, Marsha, 155, 156, 159, 166, 180, 181
Jerret, Nick, 155, 157, 202
Jesus Christ Superstar (musical), 95, 102, 184
Jimi Hendrix Experience, 30
Joe Perry album, 331–32, 345
Joe Perry Project
Aerosmith relationship with, 198
alcohol and, 210
beginning of, 197–200
Billie and, 215, 216, 217
and “Black Velvet Pants” video, 215, 216, 217
cancellation of gig of, 201–2
Collins and, 206–7, 212–13, 220, 227–28
fans of, 198, 299
Hagen and, 346
I’ve Got the Rock ’n Rolls Again and, 204–5
MCA and, 210, 213, 220
members of, 197, 210
naming of, 197
Once a Rocker, Always a Rocker and, 214
and Perry as singer, 200
and Perry’s fiftieth birthday party, 312
and Perry’s financial affairs, 200, 201–2, 204, 205, 207, 210
and Perry’s return to Aerosmith, 227, 234
Perry’s views about, 198, 200, 220, 221, 350–51
problems of, 200
reviews of, 198, 200, 204–5
tours/work of, 198, 201, 202, 207, 210–12, 214
Tyler and, 212–13
and Tyler-Perry relationship, 212, 228–29
Wherehouse rehearsals of, 198, 204
Joe Perry’s Rock Your World (food company), 318
Johansen, David, 103, 135, 136, 148, 159–60, 173–74, 181, 182
John, Elton, 166, 339, 362
Johnson, Eric, 312
Johnson, Johnnie, 329–30
Johnson, Robert, 23, 190
Jones, Mick, 362
Jones, Tom, 338, 339
Joplin, Janis, 63, 94, 105, 253
jukebox, Anchorage (Sunapee), 31–32, 36, 37, 53
Just Push Play album/tour, 307–11, 313–14, 316, 321–22, 323, 328, 360
Just Us band, 29, 35, 43, 47, 53
K-K-K-Katy’s (club), 101
Kalodner, John, 237–38, 247, 248, 250, 252, 255, 262, 265, 269, 272, 282, 284, 285, 297
Kane, Arthur “Killer,” 103, 136
Kaufman, Howard, 302–3, 314, 316, 342, 346, 350
Kaufman, Laura, 128–29
Keller, Robert “Kelly,” 123–24
Kent Street Apartment (Brookline, Massachusetts), 112–13, 115–16
Kerouac, Jack, 28, 84
Keystone club (San Francisco): Joe Perry Project at, 211
Kid Rock, 321
King, Freddie, 23, 25
“Kings and Queens,” 174, 361
the Kinks, 22, 125, 174, 255
Kiss, 137–38, 166, 327
knife incident, Tyler-Whitford, 235–36
Kramer, Joey
and Aerosmith’s financial status, 189
breakdown of, 286
cars of, 172–73, 176, 302
chocolate joke on, 174–75
and closing of Commonwealth apartment, 112
Collins and, 282, 292–95
and communal life, 78
Connelly’s relationship with, 95
death of father of, 286
depression/burnout of, 173, 286
dog of, 130
financial affairs of, 170
and forming of Aerosmith, 65, 66, 67
funk and, 147
girlfriend of, 112
“Girls of Summer” and, 321
high school band of, 76
Hit Hard book by, 286
injuries to, 139
Joe Perry Project and, 234
Just Push Play and, 308, 309
and leadership of Aerosmith, 81
musical background of, 65
and naming of Aerosmith, 76
New York Dolls and, 103
Night in the Ruts and, 189
Nine Lives/first Sony album and, 287, 289
nunnery recording/Draw the Line and, 172–73, 174–75
Perry’s relationship with, 212, 367
and Perry’s return to Aerosmith, 230, 232, 233
personality of, 73
Pump tour and, 257
in rehab, 286–87, 289
and separation-togetherness concerns, 174
stealing of drums of, 98
suitcase story and, 74
Tabano’s relationship with, 81
Toys and, 147
and Tyler letter, 290
and Tyler-Perry relationship, 139
and Tyler and Perry in Songwriters Hall of Fame, 362
and Tyler’s decision to leave Aerosmith, 350
Tyler’s relationship with, 66, 70, 78, 286
at Woodstock, 279
Kravitz, Lenny, 271, 313
Krebs, David, 102, 105, 127, 129, 189, 205
See also Leber-Krebs agency
Laister, Wendy, 286, 287, 294, 299, 302
Langley, Mark, 316, 317, 322
“Last Child,” 165
The Late Show with David Letterman (TV show): Aerosmith on, 277
Latin America: Aerosmith tour of, 277
Law, Don, 204, 207
lawyers, 128–29, 189, 190
Leber-Krebs agency
Aerosmith contracts with, 105, 128–29
and airplane flights for Aerosmith, 179
attempts to undermine Perry by, 205
Bootleg tour and, 186
Columbia contract and, 105
Columbia’s relationship with, 121, 129
and Connelly-Aerosmith financial matters, 149
Connelly’s recommendation of, 102
and Connelly’s role in Aerosmith, 106, 127
and demands on Aerosmith, 170
and European trip of Aerosmith, 168
and finances of Aerosmith, 149, 189, 190, 200, 203–4, 232
firing of, 233
hiring of, 102–3
lawyers and, 128–29
and opening bands for Aerosmith, 187
Perry’s concerns about, 128–29, 170, 203, 227, 230, 231–32
and Perry’s return to Aerosmith, 227, 230, 231–32, 233
and Perry’s split from Aerosmith, 197
role in Aerosmith of, 151
Sgt. Pepper movie and, 184
Tabano’s merchandise contract with, 160
Tyler and, 129, 232
Leber, Steve, 102, 105, 129, 205
See also Leber-Krebs agency
Led Zeppelin, 35, 52, 57, 105, 123, 130, 137, 152, 276, 277, 344–45, 349
“Legendary Child,” 360
Lehman, Mark, 55, 59, 63, 64, 65, 68, 70, 73, 78, 86–87, 88, 89
Leiber, Jerry, 363
Lennie’s On-the-Turnpike (Peabody jazz club), 111
Lennon, John, 104, 185, 202, 310, 331
Leonard, Elmore, 336
“Let the Music Do the Talking,” 199, 238, 250
Let the Music Do the Talking album/video, 199–200, 205
“Lick and a Promise,” 165
“Life at a Glance,” 199
Lightning in a Bottle (documentary), 331
“Line Up,” 271
Linn drum machine, 284
Little Feat, 131, 238
Little Mountain Sound studio (Vancouver), 247, 255–56, 268
Little Richard, 331, 337
Little Walter, 23, 330
Live! Bootleg, 186
Live Nation, 334, 342
“Livin’ on the Edge,” 271, 275–76, 277
“Livin’ on a Prayer,” 243, 248
Lollapalooza, 350
long hair, Perry’s, 35, 39–40, 41–43, 44, 54
“Lord of the Thighs,” 133
Los Angeles, California
Get a Grip recording in, 268–70
Perry (Tony) visit with Joe in, 154
See also specific club
Love, Courtney, 276
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��Love in an Elevator,” 255, 256, 348
“Love Stinks” video, 207
Lovin’ Spoonful, 32, 94
“Luv XXX,” 361
Madea’s Witness Protection (movie), 363
Madison Square Garden (New York City): Aerosmith at, 166, 187
Mahavishnu Orchestra, 124, 125
Mailboat, 350
“Major Barbara,” 90
“Makin’ It,” 90, 117
Mala, J., 202
“Mama Kin,” 117, 234, 302
Mama Kin (Boston club): Aerosmith at, 284
“Man of Peace,” 359
“Margaritaville,” 350
Margouleff, Perry, 270, 277, 278, 308
marine biology: Perry’s interest in, 7
Marion, Ohio: Aerosmith in, 137
Marquee Club (England): Aerosmith at, 258–59
Martin, George, 146, 179, 182, 183, 184, 185
Marx Brothers, 130, 147
Maui: Tyler and Perry in, 321
Max’s Kansas City (New York City), 71, 103, 104–5, 129
Mayall, John, 22–23
MC5, 51
MCA Records, 210, 213, 220, 272
McGrath, Doc, 206
McGuire, John, 33, 36
McLaughlin, John, 124
Meade, Dave, 22, 46
Media Sound studio (New York City): Aerosmith recording at, 188
Megadeth, 277
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 347
merchandise, Aerosmith, 160, 189
Mercury, Freddie, 169, 200
“Mercy,” 332
Metallica, 280, 343
Meters, 147
Michigan Palace club: Aerosmith at, 126
Midler, Bette, 111–12
The Midnight Special (TV show): Aerosmith on, 187
Milford, Massachusetts: Perry’s sex incident in, 45
“Milk Cow Blues,” 174
Millis, Massachusetts: Aerosmith rehearsals in, 234
“Monkey on My Back,” 255
Monroe, Marilyn, 311
Monsters of Rock (England): Aerosmith at, 258, 259
Montalban, Ricardo, 121
Montgomery, Billie. See Perry, Billie Montgomery
Montserrat: Elyssa-Perry vacation in, 182–83
Moon, Keith, 34, 186, 253
Morman, Ralph, 197, 200
“Mother Popcorn,” 89
Mötley Crüe, 333, 350
motorcycle accident, Perry’s, 176
Mott the Hoople, 135–36
Mount Blue (Marshfield, Massachusetts): Perry’s birthday party at, 311–12
Mount Sunapee (boat), 58
“The Movie,” 249
“Movin’ Out,” 70–71, 117, 234
MTV, 207, 242, 246, 250, 251, 252, 256, 258, 267, 275
MTV 10th Anniversary Special: Aerosmith performance for, 267
Muddy Waters, 23, 40, 330
Munich, Germany: Eurofest ‘77 in, 178–79
music
alcohol and, 48
and Block Island band, 50
as companionship for Perry, 12
Perry’s early interest in, 11–26
as Perry’s focus/love, 18, 22, 44, 50, 51, 196–97, 199, 221, 245, 247, 367