Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry recently spoke with the Rockford Register Star and discussed the art of making a set list, new music versus old, the band's chemistry, and the possibility of a solo record. An excerpt from the interview is available below:

If Aerosmith makes it hard to decide just when to make a run for it during its live shows — to get rid of the last beer and score the next one — Joe Perry might be happy to hear that.

It’s a testament to the band’s longevity, and to set-list science.

“We spend the best part of two hours before the show figuring out what the set’s going to be,” the guitarist said of the Boston group’s summer “Blue Army Tour.”

When you’ve been making albums since 1973, it’s hard to find room for new stuff. That’s one of the reasons it’s been three years since the last Aerosmith album, “Music From Another Dimension.”

“At one point I tweeted, after our last record, ‘What are some of the songs you want to hear off the new record?’” Perry says. “And the responses were, ‘What songs are you going to have to take out of the set to add a new song?’

“Oh, OK. I hadn’t looked at it like that.”

“We all love working in the studio and recording, but you have to weigh that against going on the road,” he adds. “Are we doing the record just to satisfy our own creative needs? Or are we doing it because we feel like the audience wants to hear some new material? There’s a lot of pressure to play our catalog when we get on the road.”

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Aerosmith’s headlining appearance at the Download Festival in Donington Park on June 15th, 2014, was adored by the fans and acclaimed by the critics. The band delivered a blistering set of their greatest hits with 80,000 people in the crowd singing along. It was proof, if any were needed, that Aerosmith remain one of the most dynamic live acts on the planet with a catalogue of songs that is firmly embedded in the hearts and minds of rock fans from all over the globe. Aerosmith Rocks Donington 2014 is a triumphant celebration of a legendary band at the peak of their powers.

Due out September 4th via Eagle Rock Entertainment, the film - which premiered in February with a highly successful nationwide theatrical run - is available to pre-order on multiple formats: Blu-ray+2CD, DVD+2CD, DVD+3LP and on all digital formats for North America and DVD, Blu-ray, DVD+2CD, DVD+3LP and digital formats for ROW/Europe. A new trailer can be found below.

Tracklisting:

“Train Kept A-Rollin’”
“Eat the Rich”
“Love In An Elevator”
“Cryin’”
“Jaded”
“Livin’ On The Edge”
“Last Child”
“Freedom Fighter”
“Same Old Song And Dance”
“Janie’s Got A Gun”
“Toys In The Attic”
“I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing”
“No More No More”
“Come Together”
“Dude (Looks Like a Lady)”
“Walk This Way”
“Home Tonight"
“Dream On”
“Sweet Emotion”
“Mama Kin”

Trailer:

“Mama Kin”: