The Roy Buchanan Collection
by Roy Buchanan
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Author: Roy BuchananBrand: Hal Leonard
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-10-01
ISBN: 0793570441
Number of pages: 112
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
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Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this collection for the transcription of Buchanan's seminal interpretation of the blues piece "After Hours" - which is surely Roy's greatest recording achievement [a work he was particularly proud of and had pushed hard to ensure it got recorded, according to accounts in the biography "American Axe"]. The transcription of "Tribute to Elmore James" is to me an added bonus, the rest of the book I'm not that interested in.
So in regard to "After Hours":
I'm pleased with the transcription. It is offered in standard musical notation which is important. Transcriptions of pitch bending techniques can be problematic, but here intelligent use of the notated score and the tablature resolves these problems, and that is no mean feat given the nuances generated by Buchanan's mastery of the string choke.
I would debate some of the fingering and positional solutions as can be deduced from the tab score, and on one occasion the keyboard part seems to attributed to the guitar, at least that's how I hear it. But I guess one should credit the author with a high degree of insight as he knew and has played with Mr Buchanan.
I found the book valuable, not in order to perform the piece note for note, but rather to analyse and attempt to get inside Roy's head as he approached the familiar 12 bar form and yet managed to produce a masterpiece.
As a learning/teaching resource this collection is an important addition to the guitar literature.
Of maximum benefit to intermediate and advanced players.
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