The WORST Megadeth TAB BOOK?...Absolutely!

-The WORST Megadeth TAB BOOK?...Absolutely!
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[Xero__AU]

I didn’t realize it was possible to make Dave Mustaine’s riffs more difficult to play

[DougieJones]

"So Far, So Good..." is one of the most underrated albums of all time. It's not the most technical ("Rust In Peace"), it's not the most powerful ("Peace Sells...") but has an incredible atmosphere that gives me goosebumps.

[mikerussotourmanager]

This book was MADDENING to me when I was starting to learn guitar in high school. It was like anti-ear training. I would try to play along, and it never, ever felt right. But I ended up blaming my ear, and not the book! It never occured to me that an "official" tab book could be so wildly off the mark. I STILL play that intro to "In My Darkest Hour" wrong to this day, haha. I have to make a point of learning the right way.

[olafburgermann]

Shocking how many of the books in this series I spent my own money on, and still actually have. I did actually give up playing for 20 years partly because these books - I thought I was the problem.

Only just recently taken up playing again and the amazing free resources like this channel are absolutely amazing compared to what we had to put up with back then.

[rowanshreds]

Though the transcription is botched, this makes me realize how cool Megadeth parts are for every little detail.

[Matthew_Klepadlo]

I always wanted to learn how to play Microdeth… looks like these tabs are the way! 😀😀😀🤬😀😀😀

[JayRod]

That last part that they split into 2 guitar parts on bad omen made me laugh.. sounded like the bass from Sgt. Baker by Primus being played on guitar 😅

[thebubonicj]

Repeating random notes is so common in these old books. I think if they couldn’t figure out the next note they would just copy/paste or maybe it was an easy mistake with whatever they were using between the software to printing process. Because I would see it all the time and especially in fast licks or riffs.

[captuhu]

I too had issues with these books as a kid but as an adult I've always felt bad for the transcribers of these books. I'd imagine it was a mad dash behind the scenes to get the transcriptions out the door as soon as possible after album release (I wonder if they got access to the albums ahead of release for this?). And so it's not a huge surprise that they just weren't finished in may cases.

Would be interesting to see if you can compare different editions of tab books on the same album or song released a few years apart to see how they possibly got updated/finished properly?

[douglasmiranda]

based on the 502 tab, I hope they never do a Van Halen or Primus book

[user_qpyfbijc]

2:19 it sounds awesome also when you alternate pick that section imo. Legato is more economical tho

[yearginclarke]

I didn't have this tab book but I originally learned these songs the same way from online tabs I found back in the early 2000's. When I later learned alot of these riffs the correct way it gave me a WHOLE new appreciation for the musicianship on Peace Sells. That one and the first album are my favorite Megadeth albums because of the insane riffs and solos. As many have noted before, some of the riffs are more like leads.

[voodsood]

yes i too enjoy pulling off the 12th fret to the 12th fret

[ryangreene]

The album is also tuned like 15 cents flat so that doesn’t help as well lol

[josh]

Dude, I just want to tell you that I’m so glad you’re doing these bad tab books! A lot of the books you’ve reviewed here I had when I was a kid in the late 80s early 90s. Whenever I would try to learn a song, it never sounded right. And it was WAY more difficult to play. And it really hurt me because I thought it was me who was sucking. They got me to quit playing guitar until about 2000 when they reissued all the bad tab books I had. I bought some of those books again reissued and it got me back in the spirit of playing. If you want to see what I’m talking about, try to find an original publishing of The Wall tab book (they’re completely out of print now). It is SO BAD!!

[andrewpappas]

I just rewatching some of your old bad tab videos so this was definitely fun to watch, love that BC Rich as well

[chrispodesta]

That Poland legato lick, transcriber says,

"Hey, what if Chris Poland picked like Al Di Meola?"
And wrote that instead

[sithcritic]

For change of pace, you should review the Cowboys from Hell tab book from Alfred that was carefully and accurately transcribed. Give some props when due.

[marcinmcula]

In the wake up dead breakdown riff dave plays a triplet gallop (eighth note followed by 3 sixtuplets) instead of a regular one. Makes it a lot harder than a standard maiden style gallop

[Axl_Pose]

"Pull over shithead, this is the cops!"