Riff Tone

Same Old Song And Dance (Single Version)

Aerosmith

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1959 or early 1970s, Joe Perry or Brad Whitford's main guitar at the time)

AmpMarshall 100-watt Plexi (likely Super Lead, late 60s/early 70s, as used on 'Get Your Wings' era recordings)

PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson PAF or similar vintage spec)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1973-1974. Both Joe Perry and Brad Whitford played Les Pauls through Marshall Plexi amps for the main riff section. No evidence of pedals or effects used on the riff in the studio version. No evidence of live/touring rig being used for the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

classic British crunchtight, punchy riffingarticulate attackmidrange-forward tonewarm but bitingdynamic, responsive to pickingvintage humbucker growlno audible effects or excessive gainclear note separationslight amp breakup

Difficulty

The riff requires tight timing, dynamic picking, and muting for clarity, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Things get weird with Get Your Wings - Joe Perry on the unlikely origins of Aerosmith’s greatest guitar moments - Page 2 | Guitar World Aerosmith's Joe Perry on how to nail his “working tone” | Guitar World

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