Customer Reviews:
 All the tunes August 26, 2007
Siskbert (FL)
27 out of 29 found this review helpful
Here are all the tunes:
* A Whiter Shade Of Pale
* Against The Wind
* Beth
* Bloody Well Right
* Changes
* Cold As Ice
* Come Sail Away
* Don't Do Me Like That
* Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)
* Dream On
* Evil Woman
* Final Countdown
* Green-Eyed Lady
* Heaven
* I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)
* Joy To The World
* Killer Queen
* King Of Pain
* Lady Madonna
* Light My Fire
* Mandolin Rain
* My Life
* Oye Como Va
* Piano Man
* Point Of Know Return
* Roll With The Changes
* Runaway
* Say You Love Me
* Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
* Sister Christian
* Steppin' Out
* Takin' Care Of Business
* That's All
* Werewolves Of London
* Woman From Tokyo
What's Not to Like? November 25, 2007
Kerb On Keys (Virginia)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This book is exactly what it says it is! ...note-for-note transcriptions of a handful of rock and roll classics. And the transcriptions are excellent. How can you not give it 5 stars?? There is NO WAY to play the original recordings more accurately - it's indespensable -- unless you have a super human ear, can memorize anything, and don't need to read music. My only complaint, which has little to do with this particular book, is that we need a whole lot more books just like this one, with more of the great keyboard hits we have come to love to perform. Please make more!!! I play part-time and don't have the time to transcribe everything I need in my repertoire.
 Shortage of books like this January 30, 2009
Andrew P. Snyder (suzhou, china)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is an excellent resource for keyboardists. I'm still working through all the songs, but the transcriptions seem to be nearly completely accurate (though they left out Ray Manzarek's comping during the guitar solo in Light my Fire), and generally include all significant keyboard parts and occasional guitar/bass and horn lines. Most of the songs are not too challenging, save for a couple of solos; still, they are mostly fun to play. For me, growing up in the 80's and 90's, this book also serves as a good introduction to important keyboard songs from the 60's and 70's (as well as 80's). The songs cover a fairly wide range of styles, from piano pop to prog rock.
One word of caution - the Amazon introduction lists 'November Rain' and 'Layla' as part of the contents, but neither are included. The above reviewer's 'table of contents' is correct.
My one major complaint is the binding - as another reviewer mentioned, spiral-bound would be more helpful. Also, while no list of songs could ever be exhaustive, there are some major 'keyboard prominent' bands/artists missing (even considering the focus on pre-90's) - Yes, ELP, and even Elton John don't make it in (two by Billy Joel, but none by Elton John? must be an oversight). However, I am encouraged by the addition of other books in this series (R&B, Pop, etc) and hope this will lead to more collections of authentic keyboard transcriptions.
Best Collection Ever!!! October 12, 2008
R. N. Bryans Jr. (Woodstock, GA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The collection of songs is absolutely terrific. The notations match the original work perfectly. The only improvement would be to make the book a spiral bound one for the ease of turning pages.
Missing song March 22, 2007
Alice M. Fitzpatrick
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a good collection of keyboard song transcriptions, but the song I was most interested in, Hard to Handle, is not in the book even though it says on Amazon that it is. If you are not interested in Hard to Handle then I would recommend this book, otherwise look for another book.
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