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Joe Perry
Aerosmith's lead guitarist and the architect of the band's bluesy hard-rock riffs. From the funk-fueled groove of 'Walk This Way' to the talk-box intro of 'Sweet Emotion,' Perry built the 1970s American hard-rock sound on Les Pauls and Strats pushed through hot Ampeg and vintage Fender amps — grit from cranked tubes and right-hand swing, not stompboxes.
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