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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)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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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.
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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)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
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.