The future of Aerosmith is extremely uncertain due to Steven Tyler’s injured larynx, but that isn’t stopping guitarist Joe Perry from keeping the band’s music alive on the road. A completely new iteration of the Joe Perry Project – featuring Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford, Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson, and Stone Temple Pilots bassist Robert DeLeo – kicked off their inaugural tour Wednesday evening at the Hard Rock Event Center in Tampa, Florida.

The set is heavy on Aerosmith classics like “Same Old Song and Dance,” “Mama Kin,” “Last Child,” and “Draw The Line,” but it also tips into the Black Crowes catalog for “Twice as Hard,” and “Jealous Again,” and the STP library for “Vasoline” and “Interstate Love Song.” (STP drummer Eric Kretz was originally on board for the tour

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