#-----------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# # This file is the author¥s own work and represents their interpretation # # of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship,# # or research. # # # # All transcriptions on this site is the property of KISS Asylum and # # cannot be used on any other website, ftp site or archive without # # permission from KISS Asylum. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# ESCAPE FROM THE ISLAND (from the KISS CD "THE ELDER") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Standard tuning Comments: This is a rarity in the KISS catalogue for two reasons. First,. it's an instrumental which there haven't been many of. Second, it features only one guitar, bass and drums. Even more odd, the guitar is panned hard left (only moving center during the solo), while the bass is panned hard right. The solo is a bit harsh in its quality but is pure Ace (the 8th-note triplet pulloffs are a dead give-away). I have, perhaps somewhat ill-chosen, opted to use my standard format which means that the solo is last. Perhaps I should have let it fall among the Rhy. Figs as it does in the song. Key: / = slide up \ = slide down b = bend (whole step) b^ = bend (1/2 step) b^^ = bend (1 1/2 steps) pb = pre-bend r = release-bend t = tap with righthand finger h = hammer-on p = pull-off ~ = Vibrato * = Natural Harmonic #(#) = Trill ** = Artificial Harmonic x = Dead notes (no pitch) P.M. = Palm mute (- -> underneath indicates which notes) (\) = Dive w\bar (/) = Release w\bar Tp = Tap w\plectrum Rhythm Fig. 1 E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|--14-14-14-----------------------------------------------| D|--14-14-14-----------------------------------------------| A|--12-12-12------------------x\---------------------------| E|----------------------------x\---------------------------| < - 2x - > Pick scrape Rhythm Fig. 2 E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|--7--x-7--7-7--7--5--7--8------------8-8---8-8-----------| A|--7--x-7--7-7--7--5--7--8------------8-8---8-8-----------| E|--5--x-5--5-5--5--3--5--6------------6-6---6-6-----------| End 1 E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|--7--x-7--7-7--7--7--5--3------------3-3---3-3-----------| A|--7--x-7--7-7--7--7--5--3------------3-3---3-3-----------| E|--5--x-5--5-5--5--5--3--1------------1-1---1-1-----------| End 2 E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|--7--x-7--7-7--7--7--5--3--------------------------------| A|--7--x-7--7-7--7--7--5--3------------x\------------------| E|--5--x-5--5-5--5--5--3--1------------x\------------------| Pick scrape Rhythm Fig. 3 E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|--5--------5--5--------5--------5--5--5------------------| A|--5--------5--5--------5--------5--5--5------------------| E|--3--------3--3--------3--------3--3--3------------------| End 1 E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|--5--------5--5--------5--x-x--x-x--5--6--5--------------| A|--5--------5--5--------5--x-x--x-x--5--6--5--------------| E|--3--------3--3--------3--x-x--x-x--3--4--3--------------| End 2 E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|--5--------5--5--------5--x-x-x-x-x-5--6--5--------------| A|--5--------5--5--------5--x-x-x-x-x-5--6--5--------------| E|--3--------3--3--------3--x-x-x-x-x-3--4--3--------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 E|--1------------------------------------------------------| B|--1------------------5-----------------------------------| G|--2------------------5--------3h5--3h5--3----------------| D|--3------------------5--------3h5--3h5--3----------------| A|--3------------------3-----------------------------------| E|--1------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|--5--x-x-x-x-x-x-8--8--x-x-x-x-5--x-x-x-x-x-x-5--6--5----| A|--5--x-x-x-x-x-x-8--8--x-x-x-x-5--x-x-x-x-x-x-5--6--5----| E|--3--x-x-x-x-x-x-6--6--x-x-x-x-3--x-x-x-x-x-x-3--4--3----| Rhythm Fig. 6 E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|--3------5------7------8---------------------------------| A|--3------5------7------8---------------------------------| E|--1------3------5------6---------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 7 E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|--9--x-9--9-9--9--7--9--10----------10-10---10-10--------| A|--9--x-9--9-9--9--7--9--10----------10-10---10-10--------| E|--7--x-7--7-7--7--5--7--8-----------8--8----8--8---------| End 1 E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|--9--x-9--9-9--9--9--7--5------------5-5---5-5-----------| A|--9--x-9--9-9--9--9--7--5------------5-5---5-5-----------| E|--7--x-7--7-7--7--7--5--3------------3-3---3-3-----------| End 2 E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|--9--x-9--9-9--9--9--7--5--------------------------------| A|--9--x-9--9-9--9--9--7--5------------x\------------------| E|--7--x-7--7-7--7--7--5--3------------x\------------------| Pick scrape Rhythm Fig. 8 E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|--7--------7--7--------7--------7--7--7------------------| A|--7--------7--7--------7--------7--7--7------------------| E|--5--------5--5--------5--------5--5--5------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|--7--------7--7--------7--x-x-x-x-x--7--8--7-------------| A|--7--------7--7--------7--x-x-x-x-x--7--8--7-------------| E|--5--------5--5--------5--x-x-x-x-x--5--6--5-------------| Rhythm Fig. 9 E|--3------------------------------------------------------| B|--3------------------------------------------------------| G|--0------------------7--------5h7--5h7--5----------------| D|--0------------------7--------5h7--5h7--5----------------| A|---------------------5-----------------------------------| E|--3------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 10 E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|--7--x-x-x-x-x-x-10--10--x-x-x-x-7--x-x-x-x-x-x-7--8--7--| A|--7--x-x-x-x-x-x-10--10--x-x-x-x-7--x-x-x-x-x-x-7--8--7--| E|--5--x-x-x-x-x-x-8---8---x-x-x-x-5--x-x-x-x-x-x-5--6--5--| Rhythm Fig. 11 E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|--7--8--7----7--8--7--8--9--10--9--10--11--12--11--12----| A|--7--8--7----7--8--7--8--9--10--9--10--11--12--11--12----| E|--5--6--5----5--6--5--6--7--8---7--8---9---10--9---10----| E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|--13-----------13-----------13-----13-----13-------------| A|--13-----------13-----------13-----13-----13-------------| E|--11-----------11-----------11-----11-----11-----/11\----| E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|--7------------------------------------------------------| A|--7------------------------------------------------------| E|--5------------------------------------------------------| Solo E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|--3------------------4------------------5----------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|--6--------7---------8-----------------10----------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|--12--------------------14----------15p14--15p14--15p14--| E|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------5--7b-----7b----7b--7--7--7--7-| D|----------------------5h7--------------------------------| A|---15p14--15p14\--5h7------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| Hold bend - - > E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|--7--7--7--7b-r7p5------5--7b----------t10-------r7------| D|-------------------7-------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| Hold bend Hold bend - - - -> E|----------------8p5p0------------------------------------| B|----------------------8p5p0------------------------------| G|--5h7p5----5-----------------7b---7**--7--5-----7-----5--| D|--------7------------------------------------7-----7-----| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| < - 4x - > E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|--7--5---------5h7---5-----------------------------------| A|--------7----------------7---6---5--3-----3~-------------| E|---------------------------------------5-----------------| ESCAPE FROM THE ISLAND Frehley, Ezrin, Carr [Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 1] [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 2] [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 1] [Rhy. Fig 4] [Rhy. Fig 5] [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 1] [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 2] [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 2] [Rhy. Fig 4] [Rhy. Fig 5] [Rhy. Fig 4] [Solo] [Rhy. Fig 6] [Rhy. Fig 7 w/ End 1] [Rhy. Fig 7 w/ End 2] [Rhy. Fig 8] [Rhy. Fig 9] [Rhy. Fig 10] (2x) [Rhy. Fig 11]