Aerosmith Interview

In this interview, we sit down with Aerosmith guitar legends Joe Perry and Brad Whitford to talk about riffs, tones and chemistry behind one of rock’s most iconic two-guitar sounds. We cover their creative process, classic songs and what’s kept their partnership strong for decades. Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction 01:05 - Jeff Beck Story 03:55 - Recording of First Album 06:45 - Technical Aspects of Recording 08:19 - Features of Aerosmith Recording 11:11 - Re-Recording "Sweet Emotion" 13:10 - Choice of Amplifiers 15:14 - Marshall Features 16:38 - Experiments with Amplifiers 18:34 - Process of Recording Records 19:51 - History of Electric Guitar 22:14 - Influence of Jazzmen on Rock Music 25:48 - Meeting with Jimi Hendrix 27:12 - Revisiting Old Tracks 30:12 - Experiments with Speakers 34:35 - Reverberation in Studio 37:11 - Acoustic Systems & Arenas 39:23 - Features of Old Buildings 41:37 - Creative Process in Band 43:19 - Errors & Dynamics in Music 46:22 - Influence of Eddie Van Halen 49:03 - Jeff Beck&Play Features 51:19 - Technical Details of Jeff Beck Guitars 52:07 - Beginning of Playing Guitar 53:00 - Recording Solo 54:34 - Experiments with Setting Up 58:20 - Arrangements & Rhythm 01:01:23 - Terms & Formulas 01:04:14 - Using Samples 01:05:38 - Inspiration & Song Creation 01:08:21 - Solo & Interaction 01:11:24 - Drum Sound & Samples 01:13:24 - John Bonham&Playing Style 01:16:58 - Technical Difficulties in Studio 01:18:00 - Interaction with Nikki Sixx 01:19:22 - Collecting...