John R. Miller Premieres "Don't Bet On Me" Video from Upcoming Album The Great Unknowing
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Summary
John R. Miller discusses the creation of his song "Don't Bet On Me," the leadoff track from his upcoming album The Great Unknowing (Rounder Records). The song came together at the last minute, evolving from a complex demo into a stripped-down, one-chord groove that Miller describes as a "fuzzy, death-march-through-the-ether" sound. The article serves as an exclusive premiere of the song's music video.
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I kept trying to add more chords or another part to it while making demos, and it never really worked until we just emptied it out, let the guitars come first and dropped attempts at a solid arrangement.
I love a lot of songs that hang on one chord way longer than they probably should.
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