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Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 18:22:40 -0400
From: The Bernadettes
Subject: Re: When The Levee Breaks

It's been a very long time since I've done the song and if memory serves me
right, it may have been an Eb harp in 3rd position, or at least that's how I
played it. I play slide also and I think the guitar was an open E minor or
D
minor tuning capoed to F minor. I think it may have been the same tuning
that
Skip James used which is like standard open D but with the "G" string or
third
of the chord flatted a 1/2 step. It's been a long time since so I'm going
on
vague memory here. You'll definitely want a lotta 'verb and delay on the
harp
on this number if you want to get the original sound.

Regards,
Don D.

Aaron Lowe wrote:

> Anyone ever messed around with this song? A local Led Zeppelin tribute
band
> wants me to work this song out as close to possible as Robert Plant played
> it. It's in the key of F, played 2nd position on a Bb harp? as far as I
can
> tell. Anyway, if anyone has any experiece with the song I'd appreciate
some
> (any) tips.
>
> The licks themselves aren't overly tough, it's just a little hard picking
> them out with all the other stuff going on. Great tune, have always loved
> it.
> Aaron
>
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