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About Walk This Way Pt.2 - Guitar Solos - Joe Perry

Joe Perry's guitar solos in "Walk This Way" are a great study in blues-phrasing applied to a hard-rock context. Written by Tyler and Perry and featured on the 1975 album "Toys in the Attic," the track sits at 104 BPM, which is a comfortable mid-tempo pace that can still catch you out when the solo phrases come fast and loose. Perry leans heavily on pentatonic runs with bluesy bends and a behind-the-beat feel that gives everything a swagger. Getting that swagger right is harder than it looks, because the timing has to feel relaxed even as the fingers move quickly. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop each solo phrase slowed down, listening closely to where Perry lands his bends and how he releases them. The song is in E Standard tuning, so no retuning needed. Aerosmith built their whole early sound around this kind of raw, feel-driven soloing, and it sits squarely in the Hard Rock tradition of keeping technique in service of groove.

  • The solos are built mostly from pentatonic phrases with blues bends, so solid bend intonation is the first thing to work on.
  • At 104 BPM in E Standard tuning, the tempo is manageable, but Perry's relaxed, behind-the-beat phrasing takes careful listening to replicate accurately.
  • Looping each solo phrase with the Practice Toolbar slowed down will help you catch the subtle rhythmic placement that gives these solos their feel.

How to Play Walk This Way Pt.2 - Guitar Solos - Joe Perry

Tuning: E Standard · Key: C major · Tempo: 104 BPM

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 104 BPM to build it up to tempo.

Fender Stratocaster
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Fender Stratocaster

Joe Perry uses a late-1950s Strat for cleaner, snappier tones on tracks like 'Walk This Way', providing brighter single-coil bite that contrasts with his heavier Les Paul work. The Strat's tonal versatility lets him achieve crisp rhythm parts and articulate lead passages without the thick humbucker warmth.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

Perry's 1959 Les Paul Standard, his 'Holy Grail' guitar, delivers the thick, singing sustain and natural harmonic bloom central to Aerosmith's classic rock sound. Its PAF humbuckers respond beautifully to his expressive bending and vibrato technique, especially through cranked Marshalls.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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Gibson Les Paul Custom

Perry's Custom Shop Les Paul reissues replicate his vintage instrument's tone with modern reliability, maintaining the smooth, responsive humbucker character that lets his playing dynamics shine through. These guitars are essential for capturing his signature fat lead tone on stage and in the studio.

Gibson ES-335
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Gibson ES-335

Brad Whitford's semi-hollow ES-335 provides warm, compressed breakup with enhanced midrange that cuts through Aerosmith's thick dual-guitar arrangements. The semi-hollow body's natural resonance adds depth to his rhythm playing when paired with his Marshall and Mesa/Boogie stack.

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Marshall JCM800

Joe Perry's modified JCM800 has been his core amp for decades, delivering natural tube saturation at high volume with a presence-peaked treble that defines Aerosmith's aggressive, sustaining lead tone. The amp's responsiveness to his volume knob control and pickup selection is crucial to his expressive playing approach.

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Fender Twin Reverb

Perry uses the Fender Twin Reverb for cleaner studio tones and textures, providing headroom and natural reverb that balances the JCM800's darker aggression. The Twin's clarity preserves his picking precision and note articulation for rhythm parts and cleaner passages.

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