Filmed earlier this year at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California, the video (and track) features guest vocalist Robin Zander (CHEAP TRICK) along with an all-star band including guitarist Dean DeLeo and bassist Robert DeLeo (STONE TEMPLE PILOTS), Buck Johnson (keyboards/vocals, AEROSMITH) and David Goodstein (drums) The night also featured guest appearances by Slash, Johnny Depp, Gary Cherone (EXTREME, VAN HALEN) who handled vocals for the bulk of the show, with other guest vocalists Terry Reid, David Johansen and Chris Robinson.

 

Released earlier this year on Perry's own Roman Records imprint (distributed worldwide by AMPED Distribution), 'Sweetzerland Manifesto' marks Joe's sixth solo album and is comprised of 10 new tracks. They were all written or co-written by Joe (many with the album's guest vocalists), except for a cover of 'Eve Of Destruction', with Joe on lead vocals and Depp on drums. The album features guest appearances from a long list of Joe's friends, colleagues and rock and roll icons. Highlights include three collaborations with David Johansen, who sings 'I Wanna Roll', 'Haberdasher Blues' and 'I'm Going Crazy', plus as many co-writes with Terry Reid, whose lead vocals light up 'I'll Do Happiness' (with Zak Starkey on drums), 'Sick & Tired' and 'Won't Let Me Go'.

 

Photo credit: Steve Thrasher / MSO