Main setlist
The primary single player mode is the Career Mode, in which the player works through 31 songs divided into six sequential tiers as listed below, each representing a different chapter and at a different location during Aerosmith's career and reflecting an increasing difficulty in the songs. In Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, the first two songs of each tier, representing opening acts,[4] must be successfully completed before two Aerosmith or Joe Perry songs are presented. Once these are complete, the player then must complete (or turn down) the Encore song before they can move onto the next tier. The tiers are arranged as to follow Aerosmith's rise to success, starting at their first performance at Mendon-Upton Nipmuc Regional High School, up through their performance at the Super Bowl XXXV halftime show and their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[5] The last tier features an additional Boss Battle against Joe Perry. In addition to the 31 main songs, ten additional songs can be unlocked from "The Vault" using in-game money earned during Career Mode. Once songs have been unlocked in Career Mode or from "The Vault", the player may then play these songs at any time in Quickplay mode, play co-operatively with another player performing the bass or rhythm guitar line, or compete in head-to-head battles offline or online.[3] There is no Co-op Career Mode as was present in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.
While tracks from Deep Purple and The White Stripes were initially reported to be in the game, they are not in the final setlist.[6] There are no plans to offer the tracks from the game as downloadable content for Guitar Hero III or Guitar Hero World Tour.[7] However, "Rag Doll", "Love in an Elevator" and "Livin' on the Edge" will be released as full band DLC for Guitar Hero 5 on 18 May.[8]
All Aerosmith and Joe Perry songs in the game are master recordings as marked in the table below; in the case of four Aerosmith songs, these were specifically re-recorded for the game due to the lack of existing master recordings.[1] All but four of the "opening acts" are also master recordings; in the case of the other four songs, these are cover versions performed either by WaveGroup Sound or Steve Ouimette. The year column in the table reflects the year the song was recorded as stated in the game.
| Year | Song title | Artist | Master recording? | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | "All Day and All of the Night" | The Kinks (cover by WaveGroup) |
2. "First Taste of Success" (Max’s Kansas City) | |
| 1972 | "All the Young Dudes" | Mott the Hoople (cover by WaveGroup) |
1. "Getting the Band Together" (Nipmuc High School) | |
| 1991 | "Always on the Run" | Lenny Kravitz and Slash |  |
5. "The Great American Band" (Half Time Show) |
| 1976 | "Back in the Saddle" | Aerosmith | |
5. "The Great American Band" (Half Time Show) |
| 2001 | "Beyond Beautiful"b | Aerosmith | |
5. "The Great American Band" (Half Time Show) |
| 1977 | "Bright Light Fright" | Aerosmith | |
4. "International Superstars" (Moscow) |
| 1977 | "Cat Scratch Fever" | Ted Nugent | |
6. "Rock N Roll Legends" (Rock & Roll Hall of Fame) |
| 1977 | "Complete Control" | The Clash | |
3. "The Triumphant Return" (The Orpheum) |
| 1977 | "Draw the Line" | Aerosmith | |
1. "Getting the Band Together" (Nipmuc High School) (encore) |
| 1973 | "Dream On"a | Aerosmith | |
5. "The Great American Band" (Half Time Show) (encore) |
| 1979 | "Dream Police" | Cheap Trick | |
1. "Getting the Band Together" (Nipmuc High School) |
| 2008 | "Guitar Battle vs Joe Perry"b | Joe Perry | |
6. "Rock N Roll Legends" (Rock & Roll Hall of Fame) |
| 1990 | "Hard to Handle" | The Black Crowes (cover by Steve Ouimette) |
5. "The Great American Band" (Half Time Show) | |
| 1988 | "I Hate Myself for Loving You" | Joan Jett | |
2. "First Taste of Success" (Max’s Kansas City) |
| 1985 | "King of Rock" | Run-D.M.C. | |
4. "International Superstars" (Moscow) |
| 1993 | "Livin' on the Edge" | Aerosmith | |
3. "The Triumphant Return" (The Orpheum) |
| 1989 | "Love in an Elevator"b | Aerosmith | |
3. "The Triumphant Return" (The Orpheum) (encore) |
| 1973 | "Make It"a | Aerosmith | |
1. "Getting the Band Together" (Nipmuc High School) |
| 1973 | "Mama Kin"a | Aerosmith | |
6. "Rock N Roll Legends" (Rock & Roll Hall of Fame) |
| 1973 | "Movin' Out"a | Aerosmith | |
2. "First Taste of Success" (Max’s Kansas City) |
| 1979 | "No Surprize"b | Aerosmith | |
2. "First Taste Of Success" (Max’s Kansas City) |
| 1976 | "Nobody's Fault" | Aerosmith | |
4. "International Superstars" (Moscow) |
| 1973 | "Personality Crisis" | New York Dolls (cover by Steve Ouimette) |
3. "The Triumphant Return" (The Orpheum) | |
| 1987 | "Rag Doll"b | Aerosmith | |
3. "The Triumphant Return" (The Orpheum) |
| 1992 | "Sex Type Thing" | Stone Temple Pilots | |
6. "Rock N Roll Legends" (Rock & Roll Hall of Fame) |
| 1985 | "She Sells Sanctuary" | The Cult | |
4. "International Superstars" (Moscow) |
| 1975 | "Sweet Emotion" | Aerosmith | |
2. "First Taste of Success" (Max’s Kansas City) (encore) |
| 1975 | "Toys in the Attic" | Aerosmith | |
6. "Rock N Roll Legends" (Rock & Roll Hall of Fame) |
| 1974 | "Train Kept A-Rollin'" | Aerosmith | |
6. "Rock N Roll Legends" (Rock & Roll Hall of Fame) (encore) |
| 1975 | "Uncle Salty" | Aerosmith | |
1. "Getting the Band Together" (Nipmuc High School) |
| 1986 | "Walk This Way" | Aerosmith featuring Run-D.M.C. | |
4. "International Superstars" (Moscow) (encore) |
- ^a This song has been re-recorded for use in Guitar Hero: Aerosmith[1]
- ^b Song has a rhythm guitar track instead of a bass guitar co-operative play track.
