Rocks

Rocks is the auto-biographical novel by legendary lead guitarist Joe Perry of my favorite band Aerosmith. It follows the adventures of his whole life, from his early childhood to the publishing of the book in 2015 as he battles with heavy drug problems and perpetual band drama. Sadly, I don't think that this book will be read much, if at all in 100 years. I do believe that the music of Aerosmith is timeless and can be enjoyed by almost everyone, yet that doesn't mean that it is. Even some people who lived during the different commercial peaks of Aerosmith's career (and there were several) continue today to discredit them artistically for being not unique enough or being to similar to other bands, such as the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin (particularly the Stones). Joe Perry also outlines in Rocks that their last 4 albums have not met the normal Aerosmith standard either artistically or commercially. This lack of excellent albums has failed to keep the band very relevant, with the exception of several of their famous classics maintaining a presence in classic rock circles. There is definitely not much of a young audience to continue to spread the music and interest of the Bad Boys from Boston. Because of the massive dip in interest in Aerosmith now, I cannot say that there will be enough interest for many people in a hundred years to read the biography of its lead guitarist, especially considering that he has never been one to personally grab much attention and interest of the general public. None of his solo albums ever did extremely well, and Aerosmith sadly for some reason does not get the respect that it deserves when compared to other bands of their era and genre despite them being as good.
It is cruelly ironic that one of the messages of the title track off of what many consider to be Aerosmith's magnum opus album Toys in the Attic states that the music of Aerosmith will be timeless and never forgotten.