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From: Crawf~ol.com
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 12:44:15 -0500
Subject: Re: when the lights go out

In a message dated 96-03-18 19:52:27 EST, sk~te.com (Rod Thomas/Sandra
Teare) writes:

> I'm pretty sure "When the Lights go out" is done on a key of C
>chromatic, in third position, with the slide held in through- out the
whole>solo.
>
> George Harmonica Smith, and Little Walter did this on a number of
>tunes. I'm not sure why they were inspired to play this way really, both
>sides of the harp respond about the same, and a 1/2 step change dosen't
>really put the piece in a new vocal range. I'd be surprised if the rest of
>the band preferred the new key. Perhaps they did it just for the
>variation, perhaps to get the full use out of the harp (when the other half
>of the harp got worn and out of tune).
>

They are playing in the key of Eb, on a C chromatic slide held in. It is a
cool key.
Steve