Once a Rocker, Always a Rocker

by Joe Perry Project, Joe Perry

Overview

The third and final release from the Joe Perry Project, 1983's Once a Rocker, Always a Rocker, was a completely blah and uninspired work. It featured a whole new backing band for Perry, the Project's third lead singer (a new frontman per album) Cowboy Mach Bell, as well bassist Danny Hargrove, and drummer Joe Pet. The new lineup couldn't light a fire under Perry like the original Project could, and when you add a bunch of predictable compositions to the mix, you got the weakest Project release yet. Bell's vocals would have sounded perfectly in an early-'80s, glammed-up heavy metal band, but not alongside the raw and gritty rock & roll that usually accompanies Joe Perry. Judging form the band photos on the album, the group was trying desperately to fit in with the then-blossoming glam metal scene (poofed up hair, makeup, etc.). A few tracks will be appreciated by hardcore Perry fans, such as the album's only video, "Black Velvet Pants," plus the title track and select others. After the indifferent Once a Rocker, Always a Rocker, it was completely understandable why Perry ditched the Project and returned to his original compadres, Aerosmith, in 1984. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	09/28/2018
Label:	Music On Cd
UPC:	0600753820728
Rank:	69532

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Joe Perry Project   Primary Artist
Joe Perry   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Slide Guitar,6-String Bass,Guitar (Bass),Lap Steel Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Ed Goodreau   Tape
Harry King   Piano
Ric Cunningham   Saxophone
Danny Hargrove   Bass,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Jim Biggins   Saxophone
Cowboy Mach Bell   Vocals,Percussion
Joe Pet   Gong,Drums,Congas,Timbales,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Ed Goodreau   Assistant Engineer
Greg Calbi   Mastering
Ronald R. Brooks   Composer
Michael Golub   Engineer,Horn Arrangements,Associate Producer
Joseph Perry   Composer
Marc Bolan   Composer
Harry King   Horn Arrangements,Associate Producer
Joe Perry   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Horn Arrangements
Linda Lowell Campagna   Photography
Harold Tipton   Composer
Brian Penry   Artwork
Mark Nelson Bell   Composer
Thomas Luca   Composer