Sevendust: Animosity (Paperback)

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Product Description

This album-matching folio from Atlanta-based Sevendust, one of the top-selling bands in the hard rock genre, not only features authentic guitar TAB arrangements of their 13 newest songs, but it also includes four pages of full-color, interior art of the band! Titles are: T.O.A.D. * Praise * Trust * Crucified * Xmas Day * Dead Set * Shine * Follow * Damaged * Live Again * Beautiful * Redefine * Angel's Son.

Product Details

• Paperback: 89 pages
• Publisher: Alfred Publishing Company (August 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0757991963
• ISBN-13: 978-0757991967
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,261,279 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat helpful, but..., May 10, 2004

By A Customer

This book did help for some songs, especially in deciphering their sometimes indecipherable tunings, but there are too many inaccuracies throughout that keep this book from being credible. The first two books for the first two albums (Sevendust, and Home) were incredibly accurate and had awesome transcriptions. Animosity does not live up to the standard unfortunately. One interesting thing to note is that the "Sevendust" and "Home" books were published by Cherry Lane/Hal Leonard, and Animosity was suddenly published by Warner Bros. I don't know how much experience you all have with tab books, but I own quite a few, and I have to say regrettably that overall, MOST Warner Bros' books are mediocre at best, as far as accuracy in the transcriptions go. I say most, b/c not all their books are bad... some are just as good as CL/HL's books. Let's just say I'm hoping that the book for Sevendust's latest album Seasons, gets published by Cherry Lane!

Here's a breakdown by song to qualify my review:
T.O.A.B - Stated tuning is correct. The verses for this song are hard, if not impossible to transcribe, so I give him (Danny Begelman, the transcriber) credit there. Overall, this song is ok.
Praise - tuning is correct, but the transcription is missing a few obvious guitar parts.
Trust - Correct tuning. The Chorus is HORRIBLY transcribed for this one. Seems like he was taking a stab in the dark for it on this one.
Crucified - This one is a HUGE problem for me. There is so much missing in the Chorus on this one that I don't know where to start.
Xmas Day - Another debacle. To give credit where it's due, he did his best on this one, but the tuning of this song is so unorthodox that it's hard to transcribe. This transcription is probably the least accurate of the whole book, unfortunately.
Dead Set - This one is mostly accurate. He did a good job on this one.
Shine - Here he claims the song is "written in concert key." Does he even know what that means?!? The tuning here is simply WRONG. Since the tuning is screwed up, the entire transcription is too. This was a big disappointment, as this is probably my favorite song on the album.
Follow - This has ALOT going on in the chorus and I have to give Mr. Begelman credit for nearly nailing all the guitar parts, but there are still several inaccuracies here.
Damaged - Good transcription (not hard to pick up on your own though, either).
Live Again - Probably the most accurate transcription in the book.
Beautiful - Good job for the most part (thank god someone figured out the alternate tuning to prove that NATURAL HARMONICS are being played at the beginning, NOT high-positioned notes (sorry, I've just seen so many horiffic transcriptions of this online!!!), but the chorus is missing an essential guitar part.
Redefine - Good transcription.
Angel's Son - Good transcription (but he had help on this one!!! Sorry, not to sound negative here!)

That's it from me. I would recommend that if you want a general guideline for their songs, this book is an ok purchase. If you're looking for a portal into the amazing artistry and creativity of Sevendust through extremely accurate transcriptions, pass this one by.

Finally, whoever the reviewer from WA is... wow, I think the other guy already did justice by calling you an idiot.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sevendust- Animosity, November 7, 2003

By	Donny Stack (New York-- not NYC) - See all my reviews

First off, to respond to the reader from WA, you can't write a bad review for a book because you're not familiar with their tunings, well you can but it makes you look like an idiot. The strings are tuned down for the low, crunchy sound; and they are not floppy if you strum them the right way. Also, if you're just starting out, eventhough i know all you fans love and wanna play like Sevendust, their solos and progression are just too advanced for beginners, so you do need some guitar knowledge. Otherwise, this guitar book is like any other: musical notes, tabs underneath, lyrics placed for you, and all the notations. Best tracks: Shine, X-Mas Day, and Angel's Son.

5.0 out of 5 stars I thought I'd help, August 19, 2008

By	CD - See all my reviews

I haven't seen this book, but I thought I would help those who are being challenged by the tunings. If you are using standard gauge strings such as 9s or 10s you will be very discouraged. Sevendust uses a much heavier gauge, 15-60. Hope this helps!