[.ca] Stevie Ray Vaughan - Lightnin' Blues 1983-1987 (Paperback) (ISBN 0793520940)

This 2nd Edition is Far Superior to the 1st:
I'm not sure if "Reader from Australia" in the previous review has the 1st Edition of this book, but I'll assume so. In this 2nd Edition, nothing has changed but the transcriptions (cover and song selections are identical), and these have been done by Jesse Gress (he did the work on the IN STEP guitar book among others). The TAB is great and the selections give a wonderful overview of Stevie's recorded output from 1983 through 1987. The songs included are: \ofrom TEXAS FLOOD\c Dirty Pool - I'm Cryin' - Love Struck Baby - Mary Had A Little Lamb - Pride And Joy - Texas Flood \ofrom COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER\c Cold Shot - Couldn't Stand The Weather - Honey Bee - Scuttle Buttin' - Stang's Swang - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) \ofrom SOUL TO SOUL\c Change It - Come On (Part III) - Gone Home - Life Without You - Look At Little Sister - Lookin' Out The Window - You'll Be Mine \ofrom LIVE ALIVE\c Ain't Gone 'n' Give Up On Love - I'm Leaving You (Commit A Crime) - Say What! - Superstition - Willy The Wimp \ofrom BACK TO THE BEACH\c Pipeline. Keep in mind this is the 2nd Edition (this is stamped in white on the front cover just beneath the "Recorded Versions" logo). Though the description above doesn't designate this, the photo Amazon provides does (though it's not too legible). Bottom Line: More then enough blistering SRV style blues to shred anyone's fingers.

Should have read all the reviews before buying this book:
I should have listened to the 1st review of this book. Whoever transcribed this book must not have had his hearing aide on. The transcriptions are missing notes that you can clearly hear on the CD. It's like the transcriber was trying to simplify the songs rather than transcribe it "AS RECORDED". I was very disappointed with this book.

Great Stevie Ray tab:
If you want to play some of SRV's songs get this book. I have the second edition and I have found the transcriptions to be quite accurate. I have found SRV transcriptions from other books that were not accurate. For example, Pride and Joy from the Hal Leonard "Blues Guitar Bible" is not accurate. It sounds as if the "Bible" version was transcribed from a different version of the song. Oddly enough, both books are Hal Leonard books. Bottom line, make sure you get the second edition transcribed by Jesse Gress.

Excellent Bass Tab for SRV:
I am a bass player in a pick up band and we cover a bunch of SRV songs. This book was very helpful for me because it takes a long time to figure out the tab by myself and I learn a lot from the SRV bass lines because they are very melodic and don't really repeat themselves too often. If you are in a band that plays SRV this is highly recommended. Or if you are interested in rock bass lines, following SRV songs will be a help unless you are already a pro. The tab seems very faithful to the music I play along and rarely notice a difference (I certainly couldn't do it nearly as well).

2nd edition review:
Good book (2nd edition), precise transcriptions. I already knew Mary Had a Little Lamb and a couple of licks off Couldnt Stand the Weather, and the book version is dead on. I actually corrected a few licks I didnt get right in the first place. I wish they would have included Lenny, Rude Mood and Little Wing.