Joe Perry of Aerosmith - Hospitalized but Released and Doing Better

Aerosmith's lead guitarist Joe Perry collapsed at a Billy Joel concert at Madison Square Garden earlier this month. Although the press indicated that Perry was suffering from lung congestion, Joe Perry himself has quoted exhaustion and dehydration.

This is not the first time something like this happened to Perry. He had a simillar problem after a Hollywood Vampires performance two years ago.

For close to five decades, Joe Perry has been the lead guitarist of Aerosmith. He joined them in 1970 and played on their first five records before drug problems got the best of him and he was let go to be replaced by Rick Dufay. In 1979, rhythm guitarist Brad Withford was replaced by Jimmy Crespo. This lineup was together for five years, but in 1984, Perry and Withford officially rejoined Steven Tyler (vocals), Joey Kramer (drums), and Tom Hamilton (bass). In the years that followed, Aerosmith regained the commercial regonition they had in the 70s.

As of this Tuesday, Perry has tweated that he is doing better. On Thursday, he was released and is now recouping at home.

So what is the moral of this story? Well, first of all, if you're giving a performance, you are more likely to sweat a whole lot - especially if where you are performing is jam-packed. When you sweat, you naturally lose a lot of water. Knowing all this, it is important to stay hydrated. If you're in your own band, make sure to talk to your mates to schedule at least one break during the concert so that you can

Also, it is a good idea if you are in your own band to space out your live shows if possible, so that you can avoid exhaustion. You should avoid back-to-back dates, if possible, EVEN IF your next city is close to the one you are in. For example, if you are playing in Phoenix, you should rest when you get to, say, Salt Lake City.

I'm not in a band myself, but I think this advice can help anyone.

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