Grateful Dead Music Forum

by **Counterstriker** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:04 pm

In the solo what key is he in? It sounds like A blues but at first I thought he was playing over the chords but when I do that it doesn't sound right.

Thanks

by **strumminsix** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:05 am

The song is sung in A then the jam jumps up 1.5 steps to C.

Very typical bluegrass. Think Midnight Moonlight!

by **DenverEd** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:25 am

Yikes! We tried to work this up the other night. A much harder song than it would appear. Everyone's timing on this seemed to be different.

by **tcsned** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:50 am

strumminsix wrote:The song is sung in A then the jam jumps up 1.5 steps to C.

Very typical bluegrass. Think Midnight Moonlight!

Yep. It's ironic 'cause the bluegrass guys all do this in one key. A lot of the Dead's versions I've heard it seemed like they struggled a bit with the change up a minor third.

These guys a really good.