Viv Woman

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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

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

is highly welcome!

email: [email protected]

or [email protected]

Some notes for the technically oriented:

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

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Main Riff

Guitar 1&2

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Rub the pick's edge against the low strings

Repeat Main Riff up two frets (i.e. 1 tone down)

Solo (uhmmm, approximately..)

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Just go for it!

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* bend it and pinch harmonics several times

e:--------0--0--0--0-----&--------------15-19-15----14----&

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