Customer Reviews for Cryptic Writings
PrimitiveLyric
Location: from Knoxville, TN
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
September 15, 2005
Overall a great book!
For some reason I just loved Cryptic Writings. Maybe it's due to the fact the songs are more lyrical, maybe it's because I dig Marty's playing. This book is generally very accurate, but also pretty advanced due to some of the rythmn and solo work. If you are a guitarist and loved the album, buy the book!
9 of 17 people found this review helpful.
Chris
Location: from Tilden, IL
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
August 16, 2002
Very Great Book
I am a very big Megadeth fan whenever I met them in St Louis and watched them play on stage, I was completely driven into their music. Both old school Megadeth and new school Megadeth is very talented and still very great. "Cryptic Writings" is a newer piece, but is a complete masterpiece. I bought this tab book on the same day I bought my ESP, and Ive practiced it throroughly. It has very good transcriptions of each song. I have thoroughly looked through the transcriptions of Trust, Almost Honest, Use The Man, Disintegrators, Secret Place, SheWolf, and FFF. Marty and Dave are VERY intricate guitar players and I would NOT suggest trying to learn this or any of their works if you are a beginner. Yet if you have the time and skill go for it. If you have the ambition and desire and will; get this immediately and practice. If you like this album, you will LOVE this tab book.
14 of 24 people found this review helpful.
Jon McKinney
Location: from Stafford, England
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
October 15, 2000
Not sure bout that Gustavo
There are mistakes in this book. For instance, the Riff at the start of Vortex. However, most of it is spot on and its definitely worth the cash.
6 of 17 people found this review helpful.
Gustavo Serrano
Location: from Santiago, CHILE
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
September 25, 2000
VERY WELL TRANSCRIPTED
All the solos, harmonies, vocal lines and rythm parts are included, is transcribed as you hear it, I mean, there are 0 mistakes in the book, very good tab notation aswell.
14 of 33 people found this review helpful.