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Postby BOUKINATOR » Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:34 am

Was this tune usually done in the key of A by JGB and GD?

was there another key ever used? (I believe the original was in C?)
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Postby acidrain30005 » Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:44 am

You are indeed correct. I'm not sure about the original version but the Dead and JGB played it in A major.

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Postby spilly » Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:51 am

the original is in D
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Postby BlobWeird » Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:37 pm

and I use A mixolydian for it. So wouldnt that really make it D major just like the original?
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