Source : PERTHNOW NEWS
Aerosmith star Joey Kramer is dating again following the death of his wife.
The 76-year-old drummer was left devastated after his second wife Linda passed away in 2022 at the age of 55 and he took a temporary leave of absence from the band. Joey has now revealed he’s in a new relationship and thanked his best friends and his 44-year-old son Jesse, from his marriage to first wife April, for helping him cope.
During an appearance on the Live From My Drum Room! podcast, Joey said: “The last four years for me were a challenge, to say the least.
“But I’m happy to say I’ve come through ’em with flying colors. I discovered the bull that really lives inside. That’s what powered me through. And I’m good, man. This is probably the best Joey of my life.
“I appreciate people asking and being concerned. That means a lot to me, because – well, our fans mean a lot to me, because without them, we would not be …
“I’ve done pretty much a major change on how I lived, what kind of person I was, ’cause I went through some dark times, like we all do.
“And I got through them. I got through them because I had people around me that I came to realize really loved me and looked after me.”
Joey went on to add: “My mentor and really, really close friend is Keith Garde and Frank Cimler. And my son Jesse. Those three guys really were a large help in pulling me through.
“And I even have a new lady in my life, and I’m as happy as can be. And thanks for asking. I appreciate it … I’m just kind of moving along, moving forward. Gotta keep moving.”
Joey – who underwent heart surgery in 2014 to clear a blocked artery – also revealed he’s now in good health and feeling better than ever after recently undergoing surgery to ease problems with his back.
He explained: “Well, playing the drums for 50-some years, man, and being on the road kind of really trashed my upper body, playing with that kind of intensity.
“And, yeah, I’ve had some pretty consistent back problems for the last three or four years. I had some surgery done about four months ago. It’s just starting to really begin to heal up now, ’cause it takes that long.
“And, of course, I lost my wife and I had my heart surgery and a bunch of other stuff, too. I don’t wanna get into it. But I’ve taken it out the other side, and it’s all made me stronger … “
