Scott Vestal - AcuTab Transcriptions, Vol. I
ACUTAB
Transcribed from the playing of Scott Vestal

Perhaps no banjoist other than Bela Fleck has so stretched the boundaries of the possible within bluegrass banjo. This book features Scott's picks from his solo album In Pursuit Of Happiness, as well as all the breaks, and several backups from David Parmley, Scott Vestal and Continental Divide's debut recording, Continental Divide. There is much to challenge and stretch the mind and fingers here. Lots of single-string work!
17 songs, 33 solos/ 5 backups; 48 pages

Songs from In Pursuit of Happiness
Groundspeed - 3 solos
Twinkle Little Star - 1 solo
In Pursuit Of Happiness - 2 solos
The Fly - 2 solos
Doc Harris The Fisherman - 2 solos
Songs from Continental Divide
New Highway - 2 solos/1 backup
Look Who's Needin' Who - 1 solo/1 backup
Polka On A Banjo- 2 solos/1 backup
I Got A Feeling - 3 solos
I'm Bound To Ride - 2 solos
Wing And A Prayer - 4 solos
I Wouldn't Know Where To Start - 1 solo
Is It True - 1 solo
What Will You Do With This Man - 1 solo
Runnin' To The Fire - 2 solos/1 backup
A Lot I Wouldn't Do - 1 solo/1 backup
Benny Hill - 3 solos
About Scott Vestal
Scott Vestal was born May 8, 1962 in Duncan, OK. The older of two children, music was a constant from Scott's early age. His grandfather, Famon Self, an old time country fiddler with lots of patience, showed Scott his first chords on the guitar. Scott and his brother, Curtis, would play and sing with their grandfather at various events ranging from parades to nursing homes to bluegrass festivals. At age 13 Scott got his first 5-string banjo and began learning from the records his father had around the house, ranging from Flatt and Scruggs to New Grass Revival. After a few years, and many hours of practice, he was playing in contests and touring with local bands across the U.S. His professional career began at the age of 18 when he began to work with Larry Sparks. In 1985, Scott joined Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver. Four years later, he once again struck out to broaden his musical knowledge with his own group, Livewire. Today, Scott does a lot of session work around Nashville,TN, has his own recording studio where he engineers and produces various projects including an award winning series of instrumental recordings for Pinecastle Records, and has worked with the likes of Bill Monroe, Sam Bush, Tim O'Brien, Jim Lauderdale, Ralph Stanley, Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Douglas, John Cowan, and Tony Rice. Scott is truly recognized as one of the premier banjo players in the industry today.