Exodus - Pleasures Of The Frets: The Guitar Anthology Perfect Paperback – October 17, 2017

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Kragen Lum absolutely hit the nail square on the head with this awesome collection of Exodus classics tabbed/notated for guitar. If anyone should and does know exactly who plays what as far as Gary Holt, Rick Hunolt , and Lee Altus on all of the songs listed is... that is Kragen. The "6th member of Exodus" as Gary Holt himself calls Kragen... he is indeed just that having toured with them filling in for Gary.All of the riffs and solo's are 100% accurate. Whats even better is that the format is laid out and labeled by name as far as Rick and Gary as well as Lee, so you know exactly who played what.Can't say enough about these Exodus books( also check out Fabulous Disaster, Tempo of the Damned, and brand newly released guitar tab book for Bonded by Blood transcribed by Kragen Lum and Evan Bradley) I also cannot say enough about Kragen Lum. These are all a must have for any hard core Exodus fan. Thumbs up all the way!! Thanks Kragen!!Tommy R.

The most accurate Exodus tab book I have seen. Don't bother with using online tabs. This gives all guitars, tuning, who's playing what.... perfection. Even if you are stuck on certain parts of their songs (as I was) this cuts through the B.S. Tabbed just like played in the studio!I just wish, it would have included more songs, yet there are plenty to keep you busy. With Exodus's song list....there should be 10 more to follow. If done this way, by Kragen, I will purchase them all!!

Thank you, Kragen Lum, for making this book. Too long I've waited for something like this to come out. Alright, so on to the book.It is very important to note the tab notations reflect the notes played in the studio recordings. Therefore these are the most accurate tab notations you'll find for the songs listed.Very easy to understand since all guitar parts were written down to reflect what Gary, Rick, and Lee play in the recordings. My advice is to learn how to play a song without the solo first, then learn the solo when you've built the confidence and skill.All songs provide you with the guitar tuning, and lyrics. There's an awesome foreword written by the heart of the band, Gary Holt. Once again, thank you Kragen for making this happen. Now I eagerly wait for a Heathen guitar tab book. Stay metal!

Exodus are one of the greatest thrash metal bands in history, but you rarely hear other bands cover their songs correctly. Enter Kragen Lum, frequent touring guitarist for Exodus and a six-string magician in his own right. Kragen has painstakingly, meticulously transcribed a dozen of Exodus's most crushing songs for the benefit of thrashers worldwide. From early-days neck-snappers like "Bonded by Blood" and "Strike of the Beast" all the way through modern-day rippers like "Blood in Blood out" and "Children of a Worthless God," they're all in here. You want to know how to play those mighty, classic riffs and solos correctly, just like the band does on stage every night? This book holds all the answers. There's even a foreword penned by the legendary Gary Holt, who wrote most of those aforesaid riffs. Friendly violent fun, guaranteed!!!

One of the best guitar transcription books you will ever find. It's long overdue to have these past and present titans of the thrash scene finally represented. But beyond that the particular execution here puts most other sheet music to shame. Kragen Lum is not just someone hired to listen to the songs and write them out, but an integral member of Exodus who plays with them live when Gary's schedule doesn't permit him to be there. So for once, you have someone intimately familiar with how these songs are really played doing this. Added to this is the author's great knowledge of music theory and precision that avoids a lot of the sloppy mistakes you see in books like this, and the delineation of the various guitars is much clearer. If you love Exodus and you want to play them on your guitar, buy this!!!

I've collected many a tab books over the years. When it comes to the accuracy of these books there are a lot of hits and misses and in some cases, more misses than hits. So why is this book any different? Because the author not only tours with Exodus, he actually sat with the original players to make sure every note is correct. Lots and lots of time and work went into this and it was well worth it. I always tell young guitar players who are just starting out, if you wanna develop great rhythm chops, go to the early bay area thrash bands. some of the most complex and challenging rhythms are rooted in thrash and Exodus are one of the truly best. This book has some of the more complex riffs in the Exodus catalogue and is well worth the price.

If you are an Exodus fan & thrash metal lover you NEED this tablature book!Every song transcribed is as accurate as can be. An amazing job by the author Kragen Lum.I had a great time going through this bible of Exodus hits learning my favorite thrash riffs and solos written by Gary Holt, Rick Hunolt, and Lee Altus, all the while knowing that what I was learning was exactly how it was originally played on the albums! (I cued up the songs and was able to play along perfectly).Do not hesitate to buy this book. It rules everything!