Review
MetalSludge.com
June 26, 2005
JOE Perry – Joe Perry
by Clifford “Junior” Newsted
Cover: 8 Guitarists Gone Solo out of 10
The simplicity of the cover shot of Joe rockin’ out is just so cool. Joe standing in a red background with Joe Perry written above the shot of ½ of the “Toxic Twins.” No frills --just Joe selling you a solo release. Less can be more.
Booklet: 7 Bone Yards out of 10
The booklet features several shots of Mr. Perry, taken by one of the best rock n roll photographers – Ross Haflin. It opens up and has four panels. It’s got the words “Joe Perry” extended throughout the booklet in glossy lettering on the paper’s matte finish. Very cool looking. Unfortunately there are no lyrics, which is the only downside of this booklet. All the other stuff you’d expect is in there.
Songs: 8 “Honkers” on Bobo out of 10
As stated in the DVD portion of this dual disc, by Joe himself. He’s not a singer, he’s a guitarist first. Don’t expect Joe’s singing to be compared with Steven Tyler’s. He doesn’t give him a run for his money. Joe is a better singer than his contemporaries though, better than Keith Richards, better than Joe Walsh, better than Satriani and definitely better than Ronnie Wood. Enough said in the vocal department. Joe has mixed it up quite a bit on this record. You’ll hear a variety of tracks and while they aren’t in the vein of “Aerosupply,” they don’t stray too far from what you think he’d deliver on a solo outing. Personally, the best track on the record is the opener “Shakin’ My Cage,” a crunchy, contemporary boogie track, “Can’t Compare” is a mellower track, it’s catchy and probably the track that best showcases Joe’s pipes, “Push Comes to Shove” is another favorite of mine, again Joe shows off what he has going on vocally, two tracks that I can’t go without mentioning are the instrumentals “Twilight” and “Mercy” Joe throws the rule book out the window and truly shines on both of these numbers!
Comments: Maybe 13 tracks is a tad too many. 10 would have done the job just as well. The dual disc version offers the most bang for your buck, featuring a informative documentary on the making of “Joe Perry.” You can play the entire record on your DVD player and hear it in 5.1! In addition to that, you can also play around with mixes of a number of tracks using the “Umixit” program that is in the DVD portion of this release. Listen, Joe isn’t the best singer, but he is one hell of guitarist and songwriter, and this solo record demands to be heard. I, for one, would love to hear what he has up his sleeve for the next one. Lord knows this has more punch than the last two Aerosmith records combined.
Thanks To: Joey1978
June 26, 2005
JOE Perry – Joe Perry
by Clifford “Junior” Newsted
Cover: 8 Guitarists Gone Solo out of 10
The simplicity of the cover shot of Joe rockin’ out is just so cool. Joe standing in a red background with Joe Perry written above the shot of ½ of the “Toxic Twins.” No frills --just Joe selling you a solo release. Less can be more.
Booklet: 7 Bone Yards out of 10
The booklet features several shots of Mr. Perry, taken by one of the best rock n roll photographers – Ross Haflin. It opens up and has four panels. It’s got the words “Joe Perry” extended throughout the booklet in glossy lettering on the paper’s matte finish. Very cool looking. Unfortunately there are no lyrics, which is the only downside of this booklet. All the other stuff you’d expect is in there.
Songs: 8 “Honkers” on Bobo out of 10
As stated in the DVD portion of this dual disc, by Joe himself. He’s not a singer, he’s a guitarist first. Don’t expect Joe’s singing to be compared with Steven Tyler’s. He doesn’t give him a run for his money. Joe is a better singer than his contemporaries though, better than Keith Richards, better than Joe Walsh, better than Satriani and definitely better than Ronnie Wood. Enough said in the vocal department. Joe has mixed it up quite a bit on this record. You’ll hear a variety of tracks and while they aren’t in the vein of “Aerosupply,” they don’t stray too far from what you think he’d deliver on a solo outing. Personally, the best track on the record is the opener “Shakin’ My Cage,” a crunchy, contemporary boogie track, “Can’t Compare” is a mellower track, it’s catchy and probably the track that best showcases Joe’s pipes, “Push Comes to Shove” is another favorite of mine, again Joe shows off what he has going on vocally, two tracks that I can’t go without mentioning are the instrumentals “Twilight” and “Mercy” Joe throws the rule book out the window and truly shines on both of these numbers!
Comments: Maybe 13 tracks is a tad too many. 10 would have done the job just as well. The dual disc version offers the most bang for your buck, featuring a informative documentary on the making of “Joe Perry.” You can play the entire record on your DVD player and hear it in 5.1! In addition to that, you can also play around with mixes of a number of tracks using the “Umixit” program that is in the DVD portion of this release. Listen, Joe isn’t the best singer, but he is one hell of guitarist and songwriter, and this solo record demands to be heard. I, for one, would love to hear what he has up his sleeve for the next one. Lord knows this has more punch than the last two Aerosmith records combined.
Thanks To: Joey1978
| Permalink | E-mail this post 
