[BlobWeird]

Wondering if anyone knows all the modes involved? And the progression lol. I kinda fool around with it but its tough. Sounds like it starts in D dorian or somethin with some chromatics. Then it goes to A minor I think. Then back to D Dorian or w/e that is. Can anyone clue me in so I can jam it like a pro?

[spacehead333]

russia?

[BlobWeird]

Jesus christ dont be an ass man. Trying to figure this out and you go and push it all the way off the list. Thanks pal.

[Pete B.]

Here's a link to a page that has Tab for this song.
I haven't worked on this tune since tuning in to the whole scales/modes thing.
I look forward to revisiting this one, though.

http://deadstein.com/music/index.htm

[krzykat]

great link pete thanx for posting it

[jackr]

Those chords are a bit different then written in the Jerry Garcia Songbook but seem to work well.

(dont know about the lead mode off the top of my head though sorry)

[ronster]

Deadstein has chords only no tab. I believe I play leads using a F major scale and change it for the A7 Rock a bye my baby part . Hey jackr, I was thinking of getting the Jerry Garcia songbook, does that have leads and picking patterns tabbed out or is it just chords and lyrics (similar to whats on Deadstein site)?

[jackr]

It just has the chords, lyrics and the melody written in standard musical notation. THere are a couple of small tabs and patterns.

Still a great book though.

[strumminsix]

Blobster:

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| Dm/ Dmmaj7/| Dm7/ G Gm| Dm/ A7/|Dm/ C/|

| F / / /  | F7 / B Bm| F/ C / F / / G G#(or F D7 G C)

| A7 / / / | Bb / A7 /| Dm / F / Bb/  A7

| Dm / / / | Gm / / / | Dm / A7/ / | Dm / Bb A7

Ending = Dm Bb A7 Dm

That should do it.

Use the "or" spot in lieu of F C F is you wanna swing it!

[BlobWeird]

Excellent stuff guys. So ronster you say F major scale which is what I was using. but then you say you change it for the A7. what do you change it TO? lol you forgot that part and thats one of the parts I need most.

[BlobWeird]

Oh and strummin Dmmaj7? You mean just Dmaj7?

[strumminsix]

Nope it walks down:

Dm > Dmmaj7 > Dm7

[shakedown_04092]

Excellent stuff guys. So ronster you say F major scale which is what I was using. but then you say you change it for the A7. what do you change it TO? lol you forgot that part and thats one of the parts I need most.

Well if you're playing a mode over A7 I would think it would be A mixolydian, since a 7th chord corresponds w/ the 5th.

[astroman99]

You are basically dropping the root down a 1/2 step at a time, like in ballad of a thin man, or Missisipi 1/2 step the middle intrumental), or what all those melodies are based on a blues tune I believe Phil is playing now, called Loan me a dime.
good luck, have fun
Well now tha I think about Russian Lullabye has been around longer than loan me a dime...

[BlobWeird]

Yeah I guess shakedown. Sounds more like A minor to me though. As for strummin I still dont get it. What is a Dmmaj7? How could it be a D minor Major7?