by Joe Perry
and Perry’s living arrangements, 211
and Perry’s return to Aerosmith, 227, 229, 231, 232–34
Perry’s views about, 210, 232–33
and psychiatric evaluation of Aerosmith members, 287–88
rage of, 265
and rebirth of Aerosmith, 234, 235, 251–52
and rehab/twelve-step meetings, 251, 285, 292–94
reputation of, 262, 275
role in Aerosmith of, 286
and sobriety of Aerosmith members, 244, 251–52, 253
Sony and, 264, 265, 274–75
threat of, 264
triangulations of, 261–62, 273–74, 281–82, 294
Tyler and, 212–13, 229, 231, 232, 233, 242, 261–62, 273–74, 282, 286, 287, 289–91, 292, 293, 294, 295
Tyler letter and, 290–91
and Tyler-Perry relationship, 261, 297
at White House Correspondents Association dinner, 287
and wives of Aerosmith members, 261, 263, 274, 283–84, 291, 292
Cologne, Germany: Aerosmith trip to, 169
Columbia Records
Aerosmith return to, 323
Aerosmith’s first record with, 116–17, 118, 121
and Draw the Line sales, 179
“Dream On” as single release from, 133
as dropping Aerosmith, 233
and financial affairs of Aerosmith, 233
and I’ve Got the Rock ’n Rolls Again, 204, 205
Joe Perry Project and, 199–200, 204
Leber-Krebs/Aerosmith contract with, 105, 106, 110, 129
Leber-Krebs relationship with, 121, 129, 187
Live! Bootleg and, 186
Perry’s split with, 210
Springsteen and, 118, 121
See also Aerosmith; Get Your Wings
“Combination,” 164–65
“Come Together,” 185, 186
Commonwealth apartment (1325) (Boston)
closing up of, 112
open-door policy at, 115
of Perry and band, 64–67, 72–75, 78, 82–83, 86–87, 93–94, 99–100, 366–67
plaque for, 366–67
communal living, 78, 86–87, 99–100, 129–30
Concert for Bangladesh, 106
“Conflict of Interest,” 199
Conflict and Resolution Week, 292–95
Connelly, Frank “Father Frank”
advice/counseling of, 105–6, 121, 129–30, 134
Aerosmith contract with, 93–94
as Aerosmith supporter, 127, 129–30
Aerosmith’s audition for, 92–93
and Aerosmith’s financial affairs, 99, 134, 149
appearance of, 94
and biker gang incident, 118
and Boston’s Summerthing, 127
Cabozzi-O’Toole incident and, 102, 119–20
cancer of, 106, 107, 127
and Columbia Records contract, 105–6
and Daddy Warbux band, 197
death of, 149–50, 156
drinking by, 97–98, 100–101, 149
and Leber-Krebs agency, 102, 106
limitations of, 102
and New Jersey drug arrest, 123
Ohio tour and, 123
Perry first meets, 92–93
Perry’s car incident with, 96–97
Perry’s Giro’s meeting with, 94–95
Perry’s relationship with, 149–50
Perry’s views about, 100
personality of, 94
and rehearsal places for Aerosmith, 109, 110
and Revere gig, 118–19
and showcasing in New York City, 102, 103–4
and Shrewsburg gig, 133, 134
stories of, 96
as surrogate parent for Aerosmith members, 95
and transportation for band, 100
and Tyler-Perry relationship, 149
Conrad, John, 33, 52, 56, 57
Conserva, Phil, 363
Constantino’s music store (Lawrence, Massachusetts), 17, 25
Cooper, Alice, 131, 152, 167, 184, 227–28, 229, 230
corn stealing incident, 56–57
“Crazy,” 271, 276
Cream, 30, 105, 117, 145
Creem (rock magazine), 125
Crespo, Jimmy, 203, 212
Criss, Peter, 137
“Crystal Ship,” 332
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV show), 363
cult: and cult mentality of Aerosmith, 260, 267, 283
cultural revolution, 34–35, 40, 44–45, 63, 64
Cushnie, Scott, 150
dance lessons, Joe’s, 14–15
Dave Clark Five, 21, 23–24
Davies, Ray, 125
Davis, Clive, 105, 106
Dead Boots, 282
death
Perry’s views about, 10, 19, 179
water and, 9–10
See also specific person
Debney, John, 363
Def Jam records, 238
DeLeo, Dean, 271, 276
DeLeo, Robert, 271, 276, 282
demos, Joe’s, 173–74, 196
Depp, Johnny, 360, 361
Derringer, Rick, 89, 166
Desmond Child & Rouge, 248
Detroit, Michigan
Aerosmith–Kid Rock in, 321
as Aerosmith stronghold, 126–27, 135
and Rocks tour, 166
Diddley, Bo, 15, 330, 337
diet joke, 174–75
“Dirty Little Things,” 204
Disney World: Tyler and Perry families at, 270
dogs
drug incident and, 130
in Perry’s childhood/youth, 10, 18, 24
Done with Mirrors, 238, 246–47, 250
“Don’t Get Mad, Get Even,” 255
Doobie Brothers, 179, 238
Doors, 44, 204, 216, 332
Douglas, Jack
as Aerosmith’s main producer, 131
and Columbia-Perry solo deal, 199
Depp and, 360
Draw the Line and, 179
Get Your Wings and, 131–32
Joe Perry Project and, 202
and Kramer chocolate joke, 174–75
and Lennon’s death, 202
Music from Another Dimension/Sony last record and, 328, 329, 354, 360
nunnery recording and, 172, 173, 174–75
Perry’s relationship with, 131, 173
personality of, 131
Rock in a Hard Place and, 203
Rocks and, 163, 165
as teacher, 132
Templeman compared with, 238
Toys and, 146, 147, 148, 150
Tyler and, 298
Douglas, John, 319
draft, military, 45
Draper Corporation, 5, 43
See also factory job, Perry’s
“Draw the Line,” 173
Draw the Line album/video, 171, 172–77, 179, 361
“Dream On,” 117, 133, 160, 267, 345
dress code. See clothes
drugs
and Aerosmith as band of addicts, 136–37, 188
Aerosmith fans and, 152–53
and Aerosmith success, 167, 170
and Aerosmith’s burnout, 172
arrests/raids for, 99–100, 122–23, 152–53
at Beacon Street apartment, 130
benefits of, 245
and Billie-Perry relationship, 334–36
Billie-Perry wedding and, 240
on Block Island, 49–50, 51
in Boston Commonwealth apartment, 73, 81, 99–100
Buker-Perry meeting and, 79–80
Carne-Perry relationship and, 110, 111, 113, 114
and Collins control of Aerosmith, 251
cough syrup and, 28–29, 33
in early years of Aerosmith, 143
and Elyssa-Perry relationship, 153, 166
and Elyssa-Perry wedding, 156–57
and Elyssa’s relationship with band members, 153
and fans of Aerosmith, 99, 152–53
increase
in use of, 143–44
influence on Aerosmith of, 136–37
influence on New York Dolls of, 135–36
Japan tour and, 170
Max’s Kansas City gig and, 104
Montserrat vacation and, 182, 183
Night in the Ruts and, 190
nunnery recording and, 173, 174
and Perry hiring of Collins, 206–7
and Perry in rehab/twelve-step meetings, 243–44
Perry’s concerns about, 158, 188
Perry’s (father) questions about, 83
and Perry’s return to Aerosmith, 221, 226–27
Perry’s use of, 28–29, 112–13, 143, 144, 165, 173, 178, 180, 182, 183, 188, 190, 196, 201, 202, 206–7, 208, 210, 213–14, 238, 240, 242–43, 245
Perry’s views about, 50, 83
Perry’s withdrawal from, 182, 201, 225
and pressures on Aerosmith, 170
reasons to use, 134, 143
and rebirth of Aerosmith, 242–43
romantic relationship between music and, 47
and showcasing in New York City, 104, 105
and Stones at Boston Garden, 108
and suitcase story, 74
at Sunapee, 33, 35–36, 57
and threats against Perry, 202
Tiger (great dane) and, 130
on tours, 144, 333–34
at Vermont Academy, 28–29
See also specific person
drugs, prescription: Perry’s use of, 333, 334, 335, 336, 357
Drummer’s Image (Brookline, Massachusetts): rehearsal space at, 130
“Dude (Looks like a Lady),” 248, 249, 250, 251
Dufay, Rick, 212
Dylan, Bob, 21, 22, 24, 28, 41, 105, 118, 280, 359
“East Coast, West Coast,” 204
“Eat the Rich,” 271
The Ed Sullivan Show (TV show), 16, 134
Electric Ballroom (Atlanta club): Aerosmith at, 77–78
Electric Ladyland, 131
England/English
Aerosmith trips to, 167–69, 258, 299, 338–39
blues musicians from, 40, 125
Connelly’s views about, 94
Draw the Line and, 179
Elyssa’s visit to rock-and-roll London in, 57
and English roadies in Sunapee, 161–62
and English rock bands as American blues bands, 168
Flash art/music scene in, 34
influence on Perry of, 23
Perry family tours in, 317
and respect for Aerosmith, 135
rockers in, 23
and Tyler-Perry cultural bond, 71
See also specific musician or group
Epstein, Brian, 96, 232–33
Eurofest ’77 (Munich, Germany), 178–79
Europe
Aerosmith trips/tours to, 167–69, 178–79, 258–59, 277, 278–79, 299
fans in, 246
See also specific nation
Eyers, Jimmy, 301–2
“Eyesight to the Blind,” 329
Ezrin, Bob, 131
factory job, Perry’s, 43–45, 46, 51, 54–55
Fairbairn, Bruce, 247, 248, 254–55, 256, 266, 269–70, 271, 288
“Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees),” 299
“Falling Off,” 299
fans
Aerosmith’s gratitude for, 187–88
Aerosmith’s mystical connection with, 152–53
arrest and bail out of, 152–53
Boston base of, 127–28
and breaking up of Aerosmith, 236
comparison of New York Dolls and Aerosmith, 136
of early Aerosmith, 99, 118, 124–25
in Europe, 246
and expansion of fan base, 124–25, 135
in farming community, 146
Get a Grip and, 272
girls/women as, 152
grunge groups as, 276
importance of, 106, 122, 138, 151
and increase in Aerosmith popularity, 134
in Japan, 363–64
of Joe Perry Project, 198, 299
loyalty of, 363
Music from Another Dimension and, 361
and Perry as singer, 299
Perry’s early, 46–47
and Perry’s return to Aerosmith, 233
and Perry’s split from Aerosmith, 205
pyrotechnics of, 167, 179–80
and rebirth of Aerosmith, 246, 256, 260
Rocks and, 173
tours and, 122
Toys and, 173
and two-stage show, 314
Tyler and, 314
video games and, 340
worldwide, 367
See also Blue Army; specific show
Fantasy Studios, 238
Farrell, Perry, 350
Farren, Charlie, 202, 204, 206
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, 211
Fenway Theatre (Boston)
Aerosmith’s audition for Connelly at, 92–93
rehearsals at, 91–92
Ferrone, Steve, 287, 289
financial affairs, Perry’s
and Aerosmith’s financial status, 189, 200, 203–4
and Billie-Perry relationship, 221, 227
and Billie-Perry wedding, 240
Casper loan and, 202
drugs and, 202, 206–7
and Elyssa-Perry relationship, 208, 209, 220
Elyssa’s spending and, 201, 207, 209
and hiring of Collins, 206–7
IRS and, 201, 203, 205, 207, 220
Joe Perry Project and, 200, 201–2, 204, 205, 207, 210
and move to Boston, 54, 56
and Perry’s Les Paul Gibson guitar, 312
and Perry’s return to Aerosmith, 221
Perry’s (Tony) concerns about, 157–58
and rehab for Aerosmith members, 266
and Tyler’s arrangement for private jet, 358
Fincher, David, 256
“F.I.N.E.,” 255
fire
in Boston apartment, 73–74
at Villa Elyssa, 180–81
fishing trip, Alaska, 301–2
Flash (Perry band), 46–48, 51, 53, 76, 95, 143
Fleetwood Mac, 45, 67, 107, 125, 137, 329
“Flesh,” 271
Florida: Tyler and Perry family in, 269, 270, 282, 285, 288, 291, 316
Fox Chase, 52
Foxe, Cyrinda, 135, 159–60, 181–82, 186–87, 213, 227, 342
Framingham, Massachusetts: Aerosmith rehearsals in, 109, 110
Frampton Comes Alive, 184
Frampton, Peter, 89, 166, 184, 185
Frederiksen, Marti, 284–85, 298, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 320, 331
free agents: Aerosmith as, 325
“Freedom Fighter,” 360
Frehley, Ace, 137
“Full Circle,” 284
funk, 147
Gallagher, Rory, 139
gangsters, 74–75, 119, 149, 202
Garde, Keith, 249–50
gays
Connelly story about, 96
and film about Aerosmith, 85–86
at Sunapee, 33
Geffen, David, 237, 238, 252, 254, 262, 268, 269, 272, 282, 320
Geffen Records, 237–38, 252, 254, 268, 272
See also specific record
Geoffrey Beene Foundation, 346
Germany: Aerosmith shows in, 169, 178–79
Get a Grip album/videos/tour, 268–70, 271–72, 273, 275–76, 277, 281, 282, 345
“Get It Up,” 159, 173
“Get the Lead Out,” 165
Get Your Wings, 129–30, 131–32, 133, 135, 138–39, 146, 151
G.I. Joe: Retaliation (movie), 363
Gibbons, Billy, 214
“Gimme Some Lovin’,” 47
“Girls of Summer,” 320–21, 325
girls/women
as Aerosmith fans, 152
at Beacon Street apartment, 130
and Billie guitar, 320
on Block Island, 49–51, 97
Connelly’s views about, 97–98
dates/weekends with, 97–98
and Elyssa-Perry relationship, 122
and Joe Perry Project on tour, 211
and Perry’s dance lessons, 15
and Perry’s early days in Boston, 68
as Perry’s friends, 24, 31
Perry’s interest in, 20, 24, 84, 97–98
as Presley fans, 13–14
See also specific person
Giro’s (Boston steakhouse)
Connelly-Perry meeting at, 94–95
Connelly’s pistol incident at, 120–21
Glenda (Perry’s girlfriend), 214, 217–18
Glory Days (movie), 363
gold records, Aerosmith’s, 151, 157
Golden Bear (Huntington Beach): Joe Perry Project at, 210–11
Goldstein, Burt, 286, 294, 299, 302
Gordon, Shep, 228, 229
Gore, Al, 336–37
Grammy Awards, 255, 277, 332
Grand Rapids, Michigan: Aerosmith fans in, 152–53
“Great Balls of Fire,” 76
Greek (Los Angeles club): Aerosmith at, 246
Green, Peter, 45, 125, 148, 329
Green, Trudy, 303, 339
Greenwich Village: Tyler-Perry trip to, 71
groupie phenomenon, 122
Gruhn Guitars, 177–78
grunge groups, 276
Guitar Hero (video game/tour), 340, 341, 348, 362
guitar(s)
Billie, 319–20
bridge-and-nut combination for, 144–45
broken, 177–78
Danelectro, 323
electric, 11–12, 17–18, 20–21, 24–25, 40
Elyssa’s selling of, 220
Epiphone, 360
and fire at Villa Elyssa, 180
Gibson, 20–21, 25, 40, 45, 54, 145, 172, 312–13, 319–20, 337
Gretsch Country Gentleman, 26
Guild, 25, 40
interaction between two, 145
inventory of Perry’s, 172
Les Paul, 145, 146, 172, 177–78, 259, 312–13, 346
and Perry as left-handed, 15–16
and Perry at Vermont Academy, 35
Perry’s buying of, 148
Perry’s early, 13, 14, 15–26
Perry’s learning to play, 15–16, 17, 18–19, 20, 25–26, 40
Perry’s lust for, 26, 145, 201
and Perry’s relationship with girls, 24
Portuguese ukulele (cavaquinho) as, 11, 14
Silvertone, 247
six-string bass, 148
stealing of, 132, 147
Stratocaster, 26, 132, 144–45, 147, 172, 201
and Sunapee summers, 19
Travis Bean L500, 201
volume on, 76–77, 160
whammy bars on, 145
and Whitford as Perry’s teacher, 145
See also specific musician
guns, Joe’s, 10, 14, 18, 19, 24, 41, 172, 173, 180, 365
Guns N’ Roses (band), 252–53, 272, 313
Guy, Buddy, 40, 331
Hagen, 345–46, 351
Hamburg, Germany: Aerosmith in, 179
Hamilton, Terry, 112, 153, 196, 227, 268, 283
Hamilton, Tom