Customer Reviews

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

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The tablature is decent, although there are some mistakes as with all tab books.

My main complaint is that the book itself is falling apart (it is brand new and unabused). Pages are falling out which makes playing & reading/flipping pages simultaneously very difficult.

There is a good interview with Roger Waters at the beginning, as well as period photographs, which are always a nice addition.

The songs are not printed in the order they appear on the album, but since the pages are falling out, I suppose you can rearrange them any way you wish.

Overall, this is a very good note-for-note transcription of one of Gilmour's greatest achievments.

Have you ever wanted to do those blue riffs with the song Shine on you crazy diamonds? or play that great starting solo on wish you were here? now with this book you can, Excellent job (as always) by David Gilmour. It also has an interview at the beginning of the book so you are really getting what you paid for and more, oh, by the way guys, it's Pink Floyd so why do you even bother to read the reviews, just buy the damn thing, you won't regret it.

This is not mentioned in the book info, so I'll say that it's the Piano/Vocal edition. As Piano/Vocal editions go, this one is great, usually the piano part will have the vocal part in with the piano writing, but in this book they are kept seperate.

The only thing missing are the guitar solos, which are virtually nonexistant except in Shine On You Crazy Diamond (which even then loses a few instrumental parts)

but it's a very good book to use to make your own arrangements.

This is easily the best tablature book I have EVER come across...and I've seen and used quite a few. The very complete and precise notation of some of pink floyd's best work was done with great attention to detail. the pictures are great and capture a great time for the floyd. if you like Pink Floyd you will love this book. it's worth it just for the wish you were here tab....priceless!!!

Even if you have no knowledge of music this book can be enjoyable and informative. Put together by Storm Thorgerson (creater of most Pink Floyd album covers) this book has insightful interviews with bandmembers and alternative art from the album. Simply a joy to look at.

This book is bigger than I expected which is great. I have been getting tabs online and they were not exactly correct so this is the way to go. Book was actually in better shape than stated. I am a happy customer.

"Wish You Were Here" is one of PF's great albums musically, despite the fact that the band was going through a tough time due to the success, money and fame that Dark Side of the Moon had brought them. All this is discussed in the interview with Roger Waters that opens the book. There are also some great pictures. Despite these tensions within the band, a great album emerged with PF's distinctive sound.

This guitar tab book includes all the music and guitar parts (multiple parts in places), and is very well done. What you hear on the album is all here. I'm very satisfied with the book and am enjoying learning those parts of the songs that I didn't figure out just by listening to the album. Of the various guitar tab books I've seen, I'd say this is in the top 20% in terms of quality. Also, the pictures and interviews make this a great product for real PF fans. Both solos and rhythm/backing guitar are tab'd here. I hope the other PF tab books are as good as this one!

Another wonderful album by Pink Floyd. Excellent, not a lot of lyrics mostly great music.

Must have for PF fans!

That being said, I do agree with the reviewer who complained about the songs not being in order. But the Roger and David interview and all the awesome pictures in it, make it all worth it.

Wish You Were Here is my favorite album and its awesome to be playing my favorite songs. Buy this if your a guitar player(and a Floydian) and you won't be dissapointed.

one of pink floyds greatest albums. excellent songs. welcome to the machine is great. if you like to play floyd music, buy this book.