Southern Rock Guitar Bible by Hal Leonard Corporation

Southern Rock Guitar Bible - Guitar Recorded Version. 25 Southern rock classics featuring lyrics, chords, notation and guitar tab. The transcriptions are all very accurate. This is an excellent addition to Guitar Bible series. This tab book is wonderful in that it collects tunes from all the artists you'd expect: Allman Bros.; Lynyrd Skynyrd; The Outlaws; Little Feat (though they're actually west coast with a southern flavor), and The Marshall Tucker Band.

Don't drop this one on your foot - it's a whopper, but that's to be expected given some of the songs included like Green Grass & High Tides and Freebird, which go on for pages and pages laying out all the hot Southern jamming. This collection tabs out all the guitar parts, which can get pretty extensive given the frequent use of harmonized guitar parts in this style of music.
It includes most of the big Southern rock hits and fan favorites, but also includes a few lesser known chestnuts like Delanie & Bonnie's Comin' Home, and Little Feat's Willin'. One might quibble with their definition of Southern rock on some selections. For example, the only thing southern about Mississippi Queen by New York-based Mountain is the mention of a southern state in the title. And of all the Charlie Daniels Band songs they might have chosen to include, why In America?
If you like Southern rock, this is a great value in guitar tab and will keep you busy for months.
The song choices are strong, too. No complaints. But be warned that there are very few songs that are appropriate for the beginner guitarist. Perhaps "Midnight Rider" and "Willin'" are the only ones! The rest are high flying studies in just what makes southern rock music so wonderful: its incendiary and exciting guitar playing. Highly recommended for the advanced player or the player who is up for a serious challenge.