Joe Perry is an original guitarist for Aerosmith together with Tom Hamilton, the bassist, who are co-founders of the band named Jam. The other members of the band are Steven Tyler on the vocals, Joey Kramer on the drum, and Ray Tabano on the guitar. The Jam Band was formed in 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts, and its name was changed later to Aerosmith. It became popular as an American hard rock band, and later known as the Greatest Rock and Roll Band of America.
Another description that was attached to the band was The Bad Boys from Boston. The band’s music style was originally traced to blues hard rock and soon, elements of rhythm and blues, pop and heavy metal were also incorporated in their style that inspired a lot of succeeding rock artists. In 1971, guitarist for Aerosmith named Brad Whitford replaced Tabano, and that started the creation of a great number of following for the band in Boston area.
The members of Aerosmith currently are Steven Tyler performing as lead vocals, Brad Whitford on the guitar, 
Joe Perry as lead guitarist for Aerosmith and backing vocals, Tom Hamilton on the bass, and Joey Kramer as drummer and percussion. Joe Perry’s full name is Anthony Joseph Perry who was born in Masachusetts in September 10, 1950. He is a songwriter and song contributor for the band, back-up and lead vocalist at times, and the lead guitarist for Aerosmith.
He was placed in the rank of number 48 in the list of Greatest Guitarists of All Time by the Rolling Stone magazine. Brad Whitford whose real name is Bradley Ernest Whitford was born in Masachusetts in February, 1952. He attended Berklee College of Music and soon after its completion, he performed with local bands such as Earth, Inc., Teapot Dome, Justin Thyme and Symbols of Resistance before he joined Aerosmith. He replaced the original member, Ray Tabano as guitarist for Aerosmith.
The band became one of the most progressive bands in the 1970s, but due to their failure to achieve hit records, guitarist for Aerosmith Whitford separated from the band, and started working on his 
own project along with Derek St. Holmes whose role was as singer. They called their duo as St. Holmes/Whitford and stayed in the music arena for a while. However, following their disappointment to generate big sales for their 1st eponymous record, their project was dissolved and their 1st album became their last.
Guitarist for Aerosmith, Whitford joined the tour to promote the Joe Perry Project with Joe Perry, his former band mate in Aerosmith, and later, they decided to rejoin Aerosmith Band in 1984. However in 1980, all the members of the band including Whitford, became subject to drug rehabilitation. Whitford also attended rehab programs for treatment of his heavy alcohol drinking.
Tom Hamilton whose full name is Thomas William Hamilton was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado in December, 1951. He is the co-writer of 2 hit songs for the band entitled Janie’s Got a Gun and Sweet Emotion. He is best known as a promising American musician and bass guitarist for Aerosmith.
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