Drummer Of Aerosmith, Joey Kramer Hit Hard: A Story Of Hitting Rock Bottom At The Top An Exclusive Interview with Joey Kramer

Drummer Of Aerosmith
Joey Kramer

Aerosmith, arguably, is the greatest American-bred rock and roll band in music history. The heartbeat of the group the past 40 years, its one true pulse if you will, has been its drummer, one Joseph Michael “Joey” Kramer. Recently, Kramer released the paperback version of his 2009 memoir, Hit Hard: A Story of Hitting Rock Bottom at the Top. The book is an intimate look at the musician’s quiet struggles with depression and his four-decades of aggression with Aerosmith.

Earlier this year, it appeared as though the Boston-based band’s internal disputes had finally gotten the best of it, with guitarist Joe Perry even announcing the group was looking for a new singer. Though Perry, Kramer, Tom Hamilton and Brad Whitford eventually ironed out their differences with the flamboyant singer, the interim period gave the Bronx native time to pursue another passion – iPhone games. On February 26, 2010, the drummer released the first version in the iTunes store, Joey Kramer’s Hit Hard. The game challenges the player to a drumming contest featuring fifteen levels of Kramer’s favorite beats to compete against. At the end of each month, the highest score in the global competition receives prizes and gifts from the drummer. Read more »

By Tim Taylor

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