Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
Achievement guide
Author: Groudon199
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ToC
1. Introduction
2. Version History
3. Main Achievements
3a. Get Your Wings
3b. Make It
3c. Movin' Out
3d. Rock in a Hard Place
3e. Dream On
3f. Aerosmith
3g. Jailbait
3h. Cheesecake
3i. Crazy
3j. No More, No More
3k. Kings and Queens
3l. Big Ten Inch Record
3m. Toys in the Attic
3n. Same Old Song and Dance
3o. Score Hero
3p. Get it Up
3q. Eat the Rich
3r. I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
3s. Gems
3t. Sick as a Dog
3u. Ain't That a B***h
3v. Big Ones
3w. Cryin'
3x. Combination
3y. Let the Music Do the Talking
3z. When I Needed You
3aa. What it Takes
3ab. Deuces Are Wild
3ac. My Fist Your Face
3ad. Don't Get Mad, Get Even
3ae. Walkin' the Dog
3af. Soul Saver
3ag. Love Me Two Times
4. Secret Achievements
4a. Subway
4b. On The Road Again
4c. Nine Lives
4d. Critical Mass
4e. March 19, 2001
4f. Woman of the World
4g. Draw The Line
4h. Spaced
4i. Dude Looks Like a Lady
4j. Walk This Way
4k. Night in the Ruts
4l. Fallen Angels
4m. Nobody's Fault
4n. You See Me Crying
4o. Falling Off
4p. Back in the Saddle
5. Conclusion & Contact Information
1. Introduction
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith features over 40 songs either by Aerosmith or from bands
that have opened for Aerosmith at some of their gigs.
This guide will explain how to get each of the achievements in the game. This
game was also my first 1000G game.
Only GameFAQs may host this guide at this time. Don't ask me for permission,
because I won't respond.
2. Version History
Version 1.0 (08/07/08): Guide started and finished.
Version 1.1 (08/16/08): Minor fixes to things I missed beforehand.
Version 1.5 (12/17/08): Added important information regarding the online
achievements.
3. Main Achievements
Format is as follows.
Achievement name (Gamerscore)
Achievement description
How to unlock
3a. Get Your Wings (10G)
Complete the Tutorial
From the main menu, select "Training", then "Tutorials". In here, you will
find four tutorials: Basic Lessons, Star Power, Guitar Battle, and Advanced
Techniques. To unlock this achievement, complete all four tutorials and have
the bubbles next to each tutorial filled in.
3b. Make It (20G)
Complete the Career on Easy
This achievement will unlock upon completion of the song "Train Kept A
Rollin'" on Easy in your Career. Easy uses only the green, red, and yellow
frets, so it shouldn't be too hard, even for beginners.
3c. Movin' Out (30G)
Complete the Career on Medium
This achievement will unlock upon completion of the song "Train Kept A
Rollin'" on Medium in your Career. Medium uses the same frets as Easy, but
adds the blue fret. If you're having trouble adjusting to the blue fret, see
if moving your hand up so your ring finger can hit the blue fret any easier.
This will also help you get ready for Hard.
3d. Rock in a Hard Place (50G)
Complete the Career on Hard
This achievement will unlock upon completion of the song "Train Kept A
Rollin'" on Hard in your Career. Hard uses all five frets, so you'll want to
practice moving your hand up and down the guitar neck to make it through most
songs on this difficulty. Trying to stretch your pinky to reach the orange
fret will be difficult, so try shifting your hand position.
3e. Dream On (75G)
Complete the Career on Expert
This achievement will unlock upon completion of the song "Train Kept A
Rollin'" on Expert in your Career. Expert throws everything in the songs at
you. If you made it through Guitar Hero 3's Expert career (or even Guitar Hero
2 or Rock Band), you should have little trouble making it through all of
Expert. Make sure you have hammer-ons and pull-offs nailed down so you can at
least pull them off (no pun intended). If you don't know what these are, check
the Advanced Techniques tutorial.
The above 4 achievements are stackable, meaning if you clear Expert Career, you
will get the other 3 achievements as well.
3f. Aerosmith (15G)
Unlock Aerosmith as the playable band
When you complete the Opening Acts in Career, you will get access to
Aerosmith songs. Just complete the first two songs on the setlist, "Dream
Police" and "All the Young Dudes", and you will unlock the achievement.
3g. Jailbait (5G)
Play a song at the Nipmuc venue
Complete one of the first two songs on the setlist (see above) and you will
unlock this achievement.
3h. Cheesecake (10G)
Earn a 100 note streak in Career or Quick Play
When you hit 50 notes in a row without mistakes, a message will pop up that
reads "50 note streak!" After this, you will see this message pop up when you
reach a 100 note streak, then again every 100 notes on the streak. For this
achievement, hit 100 notes in a row. Any song will do, as long as you can
keep a combo going for a little bit.
3i. Crazy (20G)
Earn a 500 note streak in Career or Quick Play
For this achievement, hit 500 notes in a row without mistakes. Three songs
on Easy will work, "Mama Kin", "Mercy", and "Shakin' My Cage", as well as a
decent number of songs on Medium. Most songs on Hard and every song on Expert
are choices. If you want an easy song to do it on and you can play on Medium
or higher, play "Dream On" on Medium. It has exactly 500 notes and it's way
too easy to be where it is.
3j. No More, No More (10G)
Perform all the Encores
After completing the two Aerosmith songs in a venue, the audience will be
chanting for an encore. There are a total of six encores. "Train Kept A
Rollin'" is the last one. Clear that song to unlock the achievement.
3k. Kings and Queens (20G)
Purchase all the playable characters from The Vault
There are four unlockable characters. Two characters must be unlocked for
purchase. Joe Perry is unlocked for purchase when you defeat him in a guitar
battle. DMC is unlocked when you complete the song "Walk This Way (Run DMC)".
To unlock this achievement, you will need to earn $60000 total. Characters may
be purchased with different bands and they will be available on all bands under
the same gamertag.
For 5-starring all songs on Easy, you will get $9300.
Medium: $18600
Hard: $37200
Expert: $55800
3l. Big Ten Inch Record (20G)
Purchase all the bonus songs.
There are nine bonus songs to purchase for $500 each, meaning the full set
costs $4500. If you want to save your cash for the bigger achievements, enter
the "Unlock All Songs" cheat. You'll still have to purchase one song to unlock
the achievement, though.
3m. Toys in the Attic (20G)
Purchase all guitars from The Vault (Bass/Lead/Rhythm)
You need to purchase the 73 non-unlockable guitars from The Vault. This
will set you back $93200. You can purchase the guitars on different bands on
your gamertag. They will be unlocked for all bands.
An easy way is to unlock Kings and Queens, then when that achievement pops up,
exit to the dashboard immediately. You'll keep your cash as well as the
achievement and give you a boost to your start on this one.
3n. Same Old Song and Dance (50G)
Complete every song in the setlist and the Vault (Local only)
There are 41 songs total. 30 of the songs are in the main setlist (not
including the boss battle), 11 are in the Vault. 2 songs in the Vault need to
be unlocked by playing through the career. "Joe Perry Guitar Battle" is
unlocked when you defeat Joe Perry in a guitar battle. "Kings and Queens" is
unlocked when you complete the career on any difficulty. Theh achievement
unlocks when you complete all 41 songs in your career on any difficulty.
3o. Score Hero (30G)
Score "325,000" or more on the song "Train Kept a Rollin'"
This achievement is either easy or hard, depending on your skill. For
starters, you cannot obtain this achievement on Hard. You must play on Expert.
Practice the solos so you can hit most of each section. At parts where there
are chord switches (green+yellow to red+yellow and back or green+blue to
yellow+blue and back), try to master those and use star power on those parts.
3p. Get it Up (30G)
Score 2,000,000 in the Career
Your Career Score at the bottom of the setlist is what this goes by. Once
that score passes the 2-million mark, the achievement will unlock.
3q. Eat the Rich (30G)
Earn $50,000 in career earnings
This achievement will unlock once you reach $50,000 across all your bands.
Money spent does not count against the total.
3r. I Don't Want to Miss a Thing (30G)
Earn a gold star rating on a song on Medium or harder difficulty (Local
only)
When you hit 100% of the notes in a song, the stars that appear next to the
song on the setlist will turn gold. For this achievement, try any of the first
five songs or Dream On.
3s. Gems (25G)
Hit every star power phrase on a song (Local or Xbox LIVE)
Star power phrases appear as notes in a star shape. Hit all of these notes
in a row to get star power. For this achievement, you need to hit all of these
sets of notes. To assure you'll get all of them, don't use star power at all.
This will also get you the "Spaced" achievement if you do that.
3t. Sick as a Dog (25G)
Earn a 5 star rating for a song on Medium or harder (Local or Xbox LIVE)
When you complete a song, you will receive a star rating of either 3, 4,
or 5, depending on your final score. Simply earn a rating of five stars and
the achievement will unlock.
3u. Ain't That a B***h (20G)
Earn a gold star rating on a song (Local only)
See "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
3v. Big Ones (15G)
Earn a 300 note streak in Co-op (Local or Xbox LIVE)
In Co-op, each player shares a rock meter and note streak. For this
achievement, both you and your partner must play a combined total of 300 notes
without breaking the streak. Any song will do.
3w. Cryin' (25G)
Earn a 600 note streak in Co-op (Local or Xbox LIVE)
Unlike "Big Ones", you both need to hit a combined total of 600 notes in a
row. This shouldn't be too tough for either of you.
3x. Combination (5G)
Earn an 8x multiplier in Co-op (Local or Xbox LIVE)
Both of you need to earn a 4x multiplier, then use star power.
3y. Let the Music Do the Talking (40G)
Earn a gold star rating on a Co-op song (Local or Xbox LIVE)
This isn't what you might think. Only YOU need to hit 100% of the notes.
If your partner misses a note, but you don't, you will still get the
achievement.
3z. When I Needed You (15G)
Activate Star Power 3 times in a song in a Co-op match (Local or Xbox LIVE)
When you are able to activate star power, both of you need to tilt your
guitars simultaneously. Do this 3 times, then finish the song.
3aa. What it Takes (35G)
Play 20 online ranked matches of any game type
WARNING! XBOX LIVE PLAY IS PRETTY MUCH A GHOST TOWN NOW! GETTING THIS
ACHIEVEMENT WILL REQUIRE A LOT OF PATIENCE!
This achievement unlocks after 20 ranked songs, not sets. The quickest
way to do this is enter a ranked Battle Mode match in a Best of 7 set. Lose
every other match so you can get through 7 in no time. Repeat this 3 times
for the achievement.
3ab. Deuces are Wild (40G)
Complete all songs on the setlist as the lead guitarist (Local or Xbox
LIVE - primary user)
This counts only for the 30 songs on the main setlist, not the Vault.
It can be done on Xbox LIVE, but you need to be the one hosting and only songs
you choose will count.
An easy way to do this is to turn on the "No Fail" cheat, go into local co-op,
and sit through all the songs without playing a note (play one on each guitar
just to be safe). After clearing the 30 songs, turn the cheat off then go fail
a song. After about 10 seconds, the achievement will unlock.
3ac. My Fist Your Face (20G)
Win an online ranked Pro Face-Off match
WARNING! XBOX LIVE PLAY IS PRETTY MUCH A GHOST TOWN NOW! GETTING THIS
ACHIEVEMENT WILL REQUIRE A LOT OF PATIENCE!
Pro Face-Off mode is a mode where two players play the same note chart
at the same time and try to score higher than the other person. Simply go
online and win a match in this mode.
3ad. Don't Get Mad, Get Even (20G)
Win an online ranked Face-Off match
WARNING! XBOX LIVE PLAY IS PRETTY MUCH A GHOST TOWN NOW! GETTING THIS
ACHIEVEMENT WILL REQUIRE A LOT OF PATIENCE!
Face-Off mode is a mode where two players take turns playing the song.
The player with the higher score at the end wins. Simply go online and win a
match in this mode.
3ae. Walkin' the Dog (20G)
Win an online ranked Pro Face-Off match by 10,000 or more points
WARNING! XBOX LIVE PLAY IS PRETTY MUCH A GHOST TOWN NOW! GETTING THIS
ACHIEVEMENT WILL REQUIRE A LOT OF PATIENCE!
If you're good at Hard or Expert, you'll have a good chance at getting
this achievement. Otherwise, try to get lucky.
3af. Soul Saver (20G)
Win a ranked online Battle Mode match with a Death Drain attack
WARNING! XBOX LIVE PLAY IS PRETTY MUCH A GHOST TOWN NOW! GETTING THIS
ACHIEVEMENT WILL REQUIRE A LOT OF PATIENCE!
When you're in a Battle Mode match, the match will go into Sudden Death
if the song ends without a winner. In this mode, all battle phrases will give
you a Death Drain attack. Use this and your opponent's rock meter will start
to decrease. Win this way to get the achievement.
3ag. Love Me Two Times (40G)
Complete all songs on the setlist as the Bass/Rhythm guitarist (Local or
Xbox LIVE - primary user)
See "Deuces are Wild"
4. Secret Achievements
4a. Subway (10G)
Played a song at the Max's Kansas City venue
This is the second venue. Play either "I Hate Myself for Loving You" or
"All Day and All of the Night" to unlock this achievement.
4b. On The Road Again (10G)
You unlocked the Orpheum Theater of Boston venue
Complete the song "Sweet Emotion" to unlock this achievement.
4c. Nine Lives (10G)
You unlocked the Moscow venue
Complete the song "Love in an Elevator" to unlock this achievement.
4d. Critical Mass (10G)
You unlocked the Half-Time Show venue
Complete the song "Walk This Way (Run DMC)" to unlock this achievement.
4e. March 19, 2001 (10G)
You unlocked the Hall of Fame venue
Complete the song "Dream On" to unlock this achievement.
4f. Woman of the World (10G)
You played a song with a female guitarist
Play a song as Casey Lynch, Judy Nails, or Midori on any non-Aerosmith
song (such as "Dream Police") to unlock the achievement.
4g. Draw The Line (5G)
You turned down an encore
After you complete the Opening Act songs or the first 2 Aerosmith songs in
a venue, the crowd will be chanting for an encore or for Aerosmith. Simply
choose "Leave" on this screen and the achievement will unlock.
4h. Spaced (10G)
You completed a song earning Star Power, but never used it
Earn enough star power to be able to use it, but don't. Doing this will
also make earning the "Gems" achievement easy.
4i. Dude Looks Like a Lady (10G)
Played a song as Izzy Sparks
Play a song as Izzy Sparks on any non-Aerosmith song (such as "Dream
Police") to unlock this achievement.
4j. Walk This Way (10G)
You purchased DMC from The Vault
Once you complete the song "Walk This Way (Run DMC)", you will unlock DMC
for purchase in The Vault. It will cost you $15000 to unlock him.
4k. Night in the Ruts (10G)
Bummer, you failed a song 10 times
Play the song "Dream Police" on Expert and strum wildly without holding any
frets until you fail. Do this 10 times and the achievement will unlock.
4l. Fallen Angels (15G)
Keep trying, you failed a Co-op song beyond 95% completion
Play the song "Dream On" (do it on Live if you don't have any local
players) and strum wildly once you reach the hold at the end of the song.
4m. Nobody's Fault (5G)
You failed 5 Co-op songs. Don't give up!
Play the song "Dream Police" and strum wildly without holding any frets
until you fail. Do this 5 times and the achievement will unlock.
4n. You See Me Crying (5G)
You lost an online ranked Pro Face-Off match
WARNING! XBOX LIVE PLAY IS PRETTY MUCH A GHOST TOWN NOW! GETTING THIS
ACHIEVEMENT WILL REQUIRE A LOT OF PATIENCE!
QQ Most likely, you will get this achievement at some point during casual
plays. If you want a surefire way, don't play any notes.
4o. Falling Off (5G)
You lost an online ranked Face-Off match
WARNING! XBOX LIVE PLAY IS PRETTY MUCH A GHOST TOWN NOW! GETTING THIS
ACHIEVEMENT WILL REQUIRE A LOT OF PATIENCE!
:-P See above.
4p. Back in the Saddle (10G)
You rocked out as Tom Hamilton and Brad Whitford in a Co-op match
This achievement can be unlocked in either local or online play. Each
character costs $15000 to unlock. One of you needs to be using Tom Hamilton,
the other needs to use Brad Whitford. The achievement will unlock when you
complete a song.
5. Conclusion & Contact Information
This guide is owned by me. Use of this guide for profit motive is illegal.
Do not plagarize this guide or post this on any site not listed in the list of
approved site.
You may contact me at groudon_199 { AT } yahoo { DOT } com for any questions
regarding any of these achievements. Include something along the lines of
"Guitar Hero Aerosmith achievements" in the subject line. I will no longer
assist anyone with getting the online achievements, since I don't play the game
anymore.
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