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| Released | October 6, 2009 (US) February 2010 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | The Boneyard, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 47:30 | |||
| Label | Roman Records | |||
| Producer | Joe Perry | |||
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Have Guitar, Will Travel is the fifth solo album by Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry, released on October 6, 2009, on Roman Records. In addition to Perry (lead guitar, vocals), the album features German vocalist Hagen Grohe, Joe Perry Project bassist David Hull, pianist Willie Alexander, Hammond organ player Paul Santo, and drummers Marty Richards, Ben Tileston and Scott Meeder. According to Perry, one of the reasons for releasing another solo album is "because you can get out there and do whatever you want and you don't have to answer to anybody."[1] The album's first single was "We've Got a Long Way to Go."
The title is a snowclone of the phrase "Have Gun – Will Travel", and also possibly a reference to the 1960 album of the same name by Bo Diddley.[citation needed]
The album cover was painted by John Douglas and features Joe Perry playing the "Billie" guitar. John Douglas was the one who originally painted Billie Perry on the front and back of the guitar in 2001.
John Douglas stated in an interview with Michael Murphy Gallery "I thought it would be cool for me to paint a portrait of Joe playing that guitar...a portrait of Joe playing the "Billie" guitar painted by the guy that painted the "Billie" guitar."
According to Douglas, when he sent the painting to Perry to autograph for Douglas, "Joe took one look at the painting and said 'That's my album cover!' The Hard Rock now owns the original."[2]
In February 2010, the album received its UK release alongside issue 142 of Classic Rock magazine. Editor Scott Rowley states that: "To our knowledge, it's the first time that a music magazine has given away a complete album."[3] The issue featured an exclusive interview with Aerosmith and a 'track-by-track' interview with Perry about Have Guitar, Will Travel.
- ^ Classic Rock, issue 142, pg. 52
- ^ "About John Douglas - Rock & Roll Artist | Michael Murphy Gallery". mmgart.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ Classic Rock, issue 142, pg. 15