BRIAN MAY
My favorite Aerosmith guitar moment? Probably the entire Rocks album. Joe gave me a cassette copy of it before it was released, which I still treasure. But probably the greatest of all for me is the headbanging riff in “Sweet Emotion” that follows the verses like a kind of chorus. Stupendous! And it’s always a crackin’ moment drenched with heavy emotion when they do it live. I love Aerosmith.
NIKKI SIXX
“Last Child” from Rocks comes to mind of how important the dueling guitars are to the Aerosmith sound. From the spooky minors being picked in the beginning to the simplified boogie in the verse to the multiple layers as the song heads toward the end, this is Aerosmith at its finest.
WOLFGANG VAN HALEN
I’ve always liked “Last Child” from Rocks. That main riff is so catchy. I especially appreciate the way Brad Whitford plays the muted part live. It gives the riff a cool vibe with the way he doubles it and adds those squeals to it.
STEVE HUNTER
I may have been asked to play on “Train Kept A-Rollin’,” but Joe Perry and Brad Whitford are such incredible players. There are so many great riffs and solos, and it’s been said before, but the guitars on “Walk This Way” are just brilliant.
TRACII GUNS
Aerosmith’s Live! Bootleg was one of my go-to jam-along albums when I was a kid. The “Kings and Kings” solo by Brad Whitford is one of the finest in rock history.
ANDY TIMMONS
Though they’ll always be one of the greatest grooving American rock bands with incredible swagger, the ballad “Dream On” has always been my favorite. It exemplifies the greatness of Aerosmith.
BRUCE KULICK
“Walk This Way” is a wildly successful crossover hit] Every riff (as well as the awesome solos) makes this track; with its unique groove, it legitimately rocks! Slinky guitar sounds with sexy string bends make the guitar duo of Aerosmith “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”!
