Bonus track: (Little Baby) Under the Star​/​1st take demo.

from STAR​~​LIGHT O'ER HIGH DESERT (2013) by Bill Mallonee

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This was the 1st take (and therefor a rough mix) of Under The Star.
Making this song was a big fun.
i include it here (with the lead-off track "finished" version) because it's a bit of a demonstration of how i work. Vocals & guitars were re-cut after this initial "trail run."
I tend to work up the ideas for a song pretty fast. Chord progressions, & melodies can come pretty quick. But, the filigree parts are the ones that i like to concentrate on. You can do a lot with two guitars, bass & drums, if you give them a distinctive voice and don't over-think their inter-play.
My secondary parts are almost always composed & executed "on the fly."
enjoy,
bill

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from STAR​~​LIGHT O'ER HIGH DESERT (2013), released December 16, 2013

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Bill Mallonee

Bill Mallonee is an Americana artist w/ 80 plus albums over a 30 year career. Voted by Paste Music Magazine #65 in their "Top 100 Living Songwriters" poll. He was the
founding member of Vigilantes of Love. He has worked with Mark Heard, Buddy Miller, Emmylou Harris, & Peter Buck from REM.
His most recent work, "Lead On, Kindly Light" is a 23song double Cd released Feb 2020. ... more

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