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4.0 out of 5 stars As good as it gets?, 19 Nov 1998

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As Tori Amos sheet music goes, is this as good as it gets? Obviously it's difficult to get exact transcriptions of Tori's material (she's too damn good at the piano!) but this book makes a decent stab at it. Basically it's as good as the Boys for Pele book, which was the closest I'd seen. The difference with this book really lies with the way Tori recorded this album. from the choirgirl hotel was extremely band oriented, therefore the piano transcriptions suffer most with Cruel, She's Your Cocaine and Hotel. The definite highlights are the introductions to Black Dove and Pandora's Aquarium. Spark is transcribed well and Jackie's Strength is excellent. Northern Lad seems to have been simplified, but with a little improvisation and listening to the record it's fine. Raspberry Swirl follows a basic chord pattern repeated, and the piano break of hotel captures the flowing signature of the record. Playboy Mommy is essentially pretty simple anyway and is definetly the most accessible transcription. Go there first!

In conclusion the book is a must for fans, and is excellent at opening up the album for people.

Go get it!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!, 4 Aug 1999

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Wow is all I can say with this book. Tori is extremely excellent in this book. Some of the songs aren't perfect, but you can really make most sound great! I happen to be a rather good piano player so it is easier on me, but if you are just starting.....then go with 'boys for pele' yet if you are pretty good this is the songbook for you. Her music is really good on the songs 'Spark' and really good on 'Jackie's Strenght'! BUY THIS!

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4.0 out of 5 stars As good as it gets?, 23 Nov 1998

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We know that we're never gonna get the exact transcriptions of Tori's playing (she's too good you see) so is this book as good as it gets? Boys For Pele was the closest transcriptions of her music I'd seen, so I had high hopes for this album. However, although it's not as good, it's not really the the arranger's fault.

The problem lies within the way the album was recorded, there is a lot less emphasis on the piano than in previous albums.

Highlights include Jackie's Strength, the piano break of Hotel, Pandora's Aquarium and Northern Lad. Cruel is virtually impossible to play on the piano unless you improvise a whole lot, and this problem seems to afflict the book too much - many of the arrangements sound flat without the backing of the band.

It's still an essential purchase for any fan though, and is worth the extra effort to draw the tunes out. I also found it useful in opening the album out for me. I suggest all Toriphiles to go get it!

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