Very cool stuff Terry...
Questions and concerns, and suggestions...
It might be helpful to specify a version of the tune you're working from, year, etc...
As well as what part of the song.
With the Playin' in the Band stuff I notice you've only showed Weirs line and part of it is incorrect insomuch as it can be. That riff happens not only after the verses, but also coming out of jam in a slightly altered minor key before they resolve to the major key riff which then blasts into the bridge section in A. I'm talking about the classic stand alone versions from 72-74.
The following are the riffs that Jerry and Bobby do after verse 1 & 3, as well as the section that closes the jam and drops into the bridge....
Here's Jer's line:
E|-----------------------------------------
B|--5h7--7--8--5h7--7--5--5h7--7--5--7-----
G|--------------------------------------7--
D|-----------------------------------------
A|-----------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------
B|--5h7--7--8--5h7--7--5--5h7--7--5--7-----
G|--------------------------------------7--
D|-----------------------------------------
A|-----------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------
B|--5h7--7--8--5h7--7--5--5h7--7--5--7-----
G|--------------------------------------7--
D|-----------------------------------------
A|-----------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------
B|--5h7--7--8--5h7--7--5--5h7--7--5--7-----
G|--------------------------------------7--
D|-----------------------------------------
A|-----------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------
Here's Weir's line:
E|------------------------------------------
B|------------------------------------------
G|----------5-------------------------------
D|--5h7--7------5h7--7--5--5h7--7--5--7-----
A|---------------------------------------5--
E|------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------
B|------------------------------------------
G|----------5-------------------------------
D|--5h7--7------5h7--7--5--5h7--7--5--7-----
A|---------------------------------------5--
E|------------------------------------------
E|----------------------5----------5------------------
B|----------5-----------5----------5b(6)r5---3---3----
G|----------5----------------------------------5------
D|--5h7--7------5h7--7-----5h7--7-------------------0-
A|----------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------5----------5------------------
B|----------5-----------5----------5b(6)r5---3---3----
G|----------5----------------------------------5------
D|--5h7--7------5h7--7-----5h7--7-------------------0-
A|----------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------
Please excuse my attempt at tab but on pass 3 & 4 you'll notice Weir executes a beautiful double stop slur before they jump into the second verse, or the jam. I've never seen this tabbed out but I know it's there. I haven't seen a Dead cover band do it correctly, including DSO, but one cat that does do it and he nails it is the Rhythm guitarist for the Zen Tricksters.
You'll also notice there is no F# resolve as in your version of the riff. Weir & Garcia both play D. That F# only happens briefly in the riffs exiting the jam section as they shift from minor to major.
I believe the above to be correct, at least for the riffs seperating the verses.
This is taken from Dicks Picks Vol 31, Disc 1. And if you have it you'll here the minor>major shift around the 22:00 mark. FWIW I only hear Weir play that F# once right before they do the last 4 riffs....
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