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From: <CTIRABAS@ESTEC.BITNET>

Subject: TAB: Viv Woman/Steve Vai



After the overwhelming response (uhmmm, just 4 but that's enough!), here is

what I figured out of Viv Woman, out of the Steve Vai Flex-able. I tried what I

could, but not having a W/B I'm afraid I could not get it all correctly

(especially the solo). Any feedback (suggestions, errors, appreciation, flames)

is highly welcome!



C. Tirabassi

email: ctirabas@vmprofs.estec.esa.nl

  or   ctirabas@estec.bitnet



Some notes for the technically oriented:



On the intro I think Steve plays bended F# and not G# as I show.

I also suspect he is bending (ouch) the G# to the B at the intro end, instead

of my suggested A# to B bend. They both sound good, so pick your choice.

On the solo I show with the * notes which are repeatedly bended and

pinched. I'm afraid a correct transcription is impossible here, so just listen

to the CD.

I did not figure out the trumpets parts, but they should be easy enough.

I'm planning soon to put together a drum/bass/trumpets base

on my sequencer, so I will have to work them out as well. Drop me a note

in a couple of weeks to check if I were not lazy enough to don't it..



I play the guitar thru my Boss SE-70, pre-eq to cut a bit bass and middle and

boost high, overdrive with low gain, eq. to boost even more the distorted high,

stack simulator, room reverb with a bit of delay L/R to give some spaciousness.

If you have a Boss SE-70 start with the presetted 70' Rock patch and trim it

to your taste.



Have Fun!



This TAB transcription was created using TAB MASTER version 1.0

by Ofir Zwebner.



Viv Woman

---------

By Steve Vai



Intro



  Guitar 1 w. bridge pick-up

e:-----------------------------------------------&

B:-----------------------------------------------&

G:-----------------------------------------------&

D:-----------------------------------------------&

A:-----------------------------------------------&

E:-0--2--0--4--4--4--0--2--0--4b(5)--b(5)--b(5)~-&



e:----------------------------------------------&

B:----------------------------------------------&

G:----------------------------------------------&

D:----------------------------------------------&

A:----------------------------------------------&

E:-0--2--0--4--4--4--0--2--0-6b(7)--b(7)--b(7)~-& Repeat 3 times



Main Riff



   Guitar 1&2

e:------------------------------------------------&

B:---------------------10\12-12/10-10-7--7--7--9--&

G:-------9-----9--9--9--9\11-11/9--9--9--9--9--9--&

D:-------9--9--9--9--9----------------------------&

A:-------7--7-------------------------------------&