May 17th, 2012 
theguv Here you’ll find the youtube.com vids of the individual instrument tracks (or as many as are available!) for the band Pantera that some clever people have managed to get hold of/extract somehow. I don’t know how they’ve done it or where they got them from but they are a great help to me in tabbing things out and hopefully to you in learning them.
Bass Tab available here at the store.
May 16th, 2012 theguv Here you’ll find the youtube.com vids of the individual instrument tracks (or as many as are available!) for the band Tool that some clever people have managed to get hold of/extract somehow. I don’t know how they’ve done it or where they got them from but they are a great help to me in tabbing things out and hopefully to you in learning them.
May 14th, 2012 theguv I’m currently re-tooling my bass tab for this classic Pink Floyd song but it’s hard going. There’s so much space in the bass line that it’s actually very easy to get lost in the score!
I hope to have it sorted very soon though whether or not it will be approved for sale is another story! I’ve just finished editing everything up to the end of the Saxophone solo before it goes into the more bouncy triplet feel. I’ve got the notes right in that following section but I tabbed it in 4/4 with a triplet feel but now, on reflection think it’s a brisk 6/8 with a skipped 2nd and 4th… I’ll know soon enough. 
This song is the definition of epic: the tab is currently 14 pages long. It may get longer or shorter depending on repeats and time sigs etc. I will be so glad to get this one in the bag, it’s up there with the Tool tabs I’ve created in terms of effort and focus required to complete it.
I’ll keep you posted.
May 13th, 2012 theguv Legendary Bass player Donald “Duck” Dunn has been found dead whilst on tour in Tokyo.
Known to those who do know him as the bearded, pipe smoking Bass Player in the movie The Blues Brothers but he has had a long and illustrious career playing for some great names in music like Eric Clapton and Booker T & The MG’s while they were the hose band at Staxx Records. His bass work can be heard on classic soul/motown songs like Soul Man and Try A Little Tenderness and many more.
A one off, a great Bassist with a natural feel for melody and when to just keep everything locked down. If there’s an afterlife for musicians it just got a lot more solid! 
April 25th, 2012 theguv 
After languishing in approval limbo the following Pantera Bass Tabs have been greenlit for sale:
March 13th, 2012 theguv Legen – wait for it… – dary.
That is all.
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March 12th, 2012 theguv The bass tab for Machine Head’s classic song Old has been available in the store for a while now, you can get it here, but to compliment that tab I’ve begun to record the bass line slowed down so that people can listen to it and follow the score as they learn it.
It’s an absolute monster of a track to play; the whole bass is dropped down 1 1/2 steps (C# F# B E) and it the riffs just feel so meaty It’s not the most technically demanding but in a purely physical way it’s definitely one of the most rewarding songs to play.
March 4th, 2012 theguv So, at a gig who get’s the girls/guys and in what order? It’s been my experience that there seems to be a hierarchy of “getting the attention” at the end of a gig and I’ve given it some thought as to what it might be:
Disagree? Then feel free to make your own list and post it on the justtheriffs.com facebook page!
February 28th, 2012 theguv Without spilling too much digital ink, we’d like say we’re pretty chuffed — as Mick Harris would say circa ’91 — to be premiering not one but two studio reports for beloved doom metal outfit Paradise Lost. The Yorkies — not the dog, natch — are preparing for the release of new album, Tragic Idol, which as far as we’re concerned is a natural evolution of the group’s recent (i.e., post-Symbol of Life) form.
Via Paradise Lost haunts the chapel, Parts I & II | Decibel Magazine.
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February 26th, 2012 theguv Many metalheads, specifically Pantera fans, will enter into debates and nearly come to blows over which album — 1990’s ‘Cowboys From Hell’ or 1992’s ‘Vulgar Display Of Power’ — is the superior effort. The fact that this argument exists and is pervasive in headbanger conversation to this day simply means that the band created two landmark, back-to-back genre-defining albums.
It’s not easy to do, either. ‘VDOP,’ which takes its name from a line Regan spews in ‘The Exorcist,’ celebrates its 20th anniversary today (Feb. 25, 2012) and there are plenty of opinions about it. This just happens to be mine. As a matter of a taste, it is in fact my favorite of all the Pantera albums. For a particularly rough two-year period, from late 2009 to 2011, I listened to ‘Mouth For War‘ every single morning on my way to work and felt empowered by it. It was the spark plug that ignited each day.
What makes ‘Vulgar’ so crucial is how the band build upon an already solid foundation. Who doesn’t want to top what they’ve already done? That energy is felt in every note.
via Loudwire.com @ Pantera’s ‘Vulgar Display of Power’ Turns 20…
February 26th, 2012 theguv Throughout history, the world’s greatest artistic minds have stood in awe after the completion of their master works. Picture Michaelangelo gazing upwards at the beautiful ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, Edvard Munch realizing the terrifying power of The Scream or Leonardo Da Vinci gazing into the eyes of the Mona Lisa. Today, many of our greatest (and worst) artists are in the tattoo business. As you feast your eyes upon the following 10 works of art, ponder whether these modern-day Picassos felt that same rush after permanently inking the bodies of these poor souls.
For your viewing pleasure (or displeasure), Loudwire presents the 10 Worst Hard Rock Tattoos Ever: via 10 Worst Rock Tattoos Ever…
February 20th, 2012 theguv One for the drum nerds out there (and me too, this is one of my favourite songs/drummers!): Dave Lombardo ripping through a classic Slayer song at breakneck pace as if it’s nothing! This is the original drum track from the recording of War Ensemble on Slayer’s classic Seasons In The Abyss album.
Get this down your listening holes!
February 19th, 2012 theguv I’d like to say a huge thank you to the people who have purchased tabs It’s been a long struggle to get the message out there that quality tabs are available for a reasonable price but it seems to be happening.
I’m just one guy operating this site in partnership with Faber Music Ltd trying his best to tab out some cracking songs for bass guitar that currently don’t have any “official” tabs available in stores or online. I tend to specialise in the heavier, rockier, metallier (not sure that’s even a word but if it’s not yet I claim it now!) end of the musical spectrum but there are a number of other tabs that I’ve created for Funk and Ska bands including James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Madness.
Sadly I don’t have access to the email addresses of the lovely people who’ve bought tabs through the store, all sales and personal info are transacted on Faber Music’s secure servers so I thought I’d take a moment to say a big thanks here. If you’re reading this and you’re pleased with your purchase would you take a moment to drop me a line to let me know? I love tabbing out tracks and I’d just like to know if people are finding value and quality in my work (and the works of others who’s tabs are available through the scheme).
Take ‘er Easy Dude.
February 14th, 2012 theguv 
February 11th, 2012 theguv Released 5th November 2011 (Roadrunner Records) Words: Gaz Martinez
Dubstep, love it or hate it, has been steadily gaining recognition in the music world, with professional artists recording albums, or enthusiastic amateurs remixing elements from their favourite TV show. It was perhaps inevitable that such a genre would find its way into the rock world in one form or another.
January 24th, 2012 theguv 
Painkiller! Breaking The Law! Hell patrol! Living After Midnight! You’ve Got Another Thing Coming! Some classic Judas Priest tunes all tabbed out for Bass and Guitar.
The iconic look and sound of Judas Priest, along with bands like Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath, has shaped the landscape of rock and heavy metal, influencing scores of bands over the years. From the twin guitar attack and weaving harmony lines to the whole leather/S&M styling and their giant stage shows, there’s no denying the impact of “The Priest“.
I first discovered Judas Priest when the Painkiller album erupted and it blew my mind. It’s raw, powerful and subtly complex with some legendary lyrics and guitar parts. It was a heavier offering than anything that had gone before and it rapidly became a classic. Tabbing out the bass parts for songs from this album has been great fun
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January 19th, 2012 theguv Here are the Machine Head bass tabs currently in the justtheriffs.com store. Click the Instrument link to head over to the store to buy the tabs. Click here to securely register an account at the store.
January 10th, 2012 theguv Here are the Pantera bass tabs and Guitar tabs currently available in the justtheriffs.com Store. On the Bass tabs you’ll see a preview link, click this to see the first page of the tab Click the instrument name to go to the store and buy the tab. Follow this link to register a secure account with the store…
