Dan,
I toyed around with Drop-D and didn't see an advantage to using that tuning. The bass line sounds best when it is continuously downward from the D on the 4th string to the open E on the 6th string. I believe that is what Kirk was trying to demonstrate in his lesson.
It does simplify the stretch I mentioned, but adds some difficulty to fingering some other sections of the song. It would be nice to see what you come up with, irregardless of what notation program you use.
Larry
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