Deluxe Bass TAB Collection: Authentic Bass TAB [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: April 15, 2009

From the legendary progressive rock band, Rush, this collection covers their 30+ year career. Commencing in the mid-'70s and concluding with chart success Snakes and Arrows this 22 song collection is a tribute to prog-rock, master bassist Geddy Lee. All of Geddy Lee's amazing bass parts fully transcribed in TAB. Titles: The Big Money * Closer to the Heart * Distant Early Warning * Dreamline * Far Cry * Fly by Night * Freewill * Ghost of a Chance * The Larger Bowl * Limelight * New World Man * One Little Victory * Red Barchetta * Show Don't Tell * The Spirit of Radio * Subdivisions * Test for Echo * Tom Sawyer * The Trees * Vital Signs * Working Man * YYZ.

Product Details

• Paperback: 148 pages
• Publisher: Alfred Publishing (April 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0739058118
• ISBN-13: 978-0739058114
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #565,854 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but Geddy deserves much better!, April 11, 2009

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Mark Harclerode (Atlanta) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deluxe Bass TAB Collection: Authentic Bass TAB (Paperback)

Don't get me wrong, I am very pleased to see a "new" Rush bass tab book tabbing the glory of Geddy's masterful playing, but unfortunately, 70% of this is purely recycled/reprinted tabs from the Rush bass book that has been around forever. Also, there are some things missing from the tabs- in fact some of the newer ones are incorrect at several areas (they have oversimplified what Geddy is playing eliminating dead notes and sixteenth notes.) I would give this 3.5 stars if that were available.
Case in point Far Cry- During the verses Geddy uses this technique where he plays very fast sixteenth notes by flicking his index finger back and forth like a pick. This book has simplified this line to a more playable eighth note figure, but it is not what Geddy plays at all! (I have seen him play it live and have no doubt of what he plays.)
Also, for the tabs they reprinted verbatim from the earlier Rush bass anthology they could have at least cleaned up the graphics and fixed a few tab errors, Nope, they reprinted them fuzzy text and all.
I still give this four stars because you are getting a master class in Rock Bass playing from one of the top 3 bass players of all time.
One other note Alfred- on Big MOney- they are called Dead Notes- and he plays a ton of them throughout the song- yet none are tabbed.
To summarize good to have a new Rush bass tab book, bad that so little respect is paid to Geddy's playing- If you are going to tab the man's work who made 1000's pick up the bass- Do it Right! No excuses.