Classic Album Editions from Rush and Zeppelin

By Radim McCue Published December 2, 2009

As holidays approach, and a new year, it's a good time to make resolutions and get a fresh start on things. Like improving your chops and knowledge. With that in mind we take a quick look at some of the recent books and DVDs from earlier in the year.

Rush: 2112 is the complete drum transcriptions from one of their earliest hit albums. The piece, 2112 was a seven-movement suite that famously revolves around life in a technological future. If you're a Rush fan, this is the book that will help you create nearly everything Neil played on the recording. Getting the nuances and feel right is up to you. $14.95.

As long as we're at it, Alfred has two other noteworthy offerings in their Classic Albums editions. Rush's Moving Pictures and Led Zeppelin: Mothership Drum Transcriptions. The latter includes All My Love, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, Black Dog, Communication Breakdown, Dazed and Confused, D'yer Mak'er, Good Times Bad Times, Heartbreaker, Houses of the Holy, Immigrant Song, In the Evening, Kashmir, No Quarter, Nobody's Fault but Mine, Over the Hills and Far Away, Ramble On, Rock and Roll, Since I've Been Loving You, Stairway to Heaven, The Song Remains the Same, Trampled Under Foot, When the Levee Breaks, and Whole Lotta Love.