Customer Reviews for Hotel California
Location: from Orem, UT
Difficulty Level:
Early intermediate
October 24, 2011
Hotel California
I have been waiting for a piece of music just like this one. To be able to play Hotel California is probably every guitarists dream. It's a classic! Now that I have this version I know I'll be able to work my way through the instruction and play it with ease. The only thing I would have done differently is made it fold out, instead of having to turn the pages. I find it difficult to stop and turn a page in the middle of a cord. I have only been playing for about 5 years - I learned to play in my 40's. So the kind of instruction this piece provides is really helpful.
8 of 21 people found this review helpful.
ASW
Location: from Boston, MA
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
June 10, 2011
Hotel California
A stellar product with outstanding fidelity to the playing of the musicians.
11 of 19 people found this review helpful.
Joe
Location: from PA
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
December 18, 2008
Tabs do not equal the actual music
This piece was very confusing. I found an earlier version where the Tabs were consistent with the musical notation. The earlier version was recognizable but this version makes no sense
27 of 54 people found this review helpful.
a semi-advanced guitarist
Location: from philadelphia, pa
Difficulty Level:
Advanced
July 23, 2008
the single best pop song ever?
this is a beautiful song: it has a compelling story writ with a powerful metaphor and it's capped off by a guitar solo that will live forever. the guitar solo is deceptively hard. you'd better have your full step independent bends nailed and it changes positions unexpectedly. if you think it's a collection of all the trite guitar idioms you're in for a surprise and a treat. the arpeggiations at the end are clever as they explore the common tones in the adjacent parts of the harmonic progression.
26 of 50 people found this review helpful.
Idaho Joe
Location: from Idaho
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
December 26, 2007
Everything it was supposed to be.
If you want the note for note transcription, this is it.
32 of 54 people found this review helpful.
Anonymous
Location: from
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
November 19, 2007
Best Version of HC I've Seen
This is probably the best version of Hotel California I have seen. It's pretty nice since it has very accurate tabs and notes for all the guitar parts. The vocals match up well too. It's great for teaching or learning and the price isn't bad either. This song isn't meant for beginners but if you're a beginner you can still try it.
21 of 40 people found this review helpful.
David Rosenberg
Location: from Denver, CO
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
April 26, 2007
Straight off the record
This is Hotel California, exactly as you hear it off the album of the same name. It is beat for beat and note for note. If you are interested in learning the song and playing along with the album (or CD) this is the sheet music for you. Be forewarned though, there are several different guitar parts that play at the same time on different types of guitars (acoustic, electric and 12 string) so it is not a solo arrangement. To play the whole thing you need a band or at least a friend or two. If you try it I think you will really enjoy it.
17 of 38 people found this review helpful.