22 Acoustic Guitar Hits (Play-It-Like-It-Is)

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 112 pages
• Published by: Cherry Lane Music July 1, 2001
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1575604256
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1575604251
• Book Dimensions: 11.9 x 9 x 0.3 inches
• Weighs: 13.8 ounces

Product Description
This collection traces the acoustic guitar in pop music from John Denver and The Beatles to James Taylor and Dave Matthews. Includes lyrics and transcriptions in notes and tab for: Amazed * Annie's Song * Anu * The Boxer * Buckets of Rain * Dog and Butterfly * Don't Cry * Here Comes the Sun * Satellite * Summer Breeze * Time in a Bottle * This Shirt * To Be with You * You've Got a Friend * and more.

Reader Reviews
The logo/slogan of this Cherry Lane series reads "Play it like it is . . . . note for note transcriptions." Well, that dog don't hunt. Granted, there are some nice arrangements in this book. And some pieces (like "Here Comes the Sun"--virtually identical to the "HL Recorded Versions Guitar Abbey Road" entry) come CLOSE to being authentic transcriptions, but most of the selections here fall far short of that mark. Just compare the Paul Simon "American Tune" version included in this book to that in Mark Hanson's "Paul Simon Transcribed" (which IS a genuine transcription) and you'll see the difference. Even when you think the authors are on the right track, as in the opening measures of "Time in a Bottle," it turns out that what they've written is a major fourth below the recorded version. Why? Who knows. I bought the book for the "Classical Gas" tab, but I ended up hunting down an old deluxe sheet music version written for classical guitar, because the version here isn't like the Mason Williams I've heard. So, the short story is, if you simply want a nice selection of decent arrangements, then this book might please you; if you're looking for real note-for-note transcriptions, look elsewhere.