The first version.
This is the first and only song I wrote on [arrsuarez](http://alonetone.com/arrsuarez)'s Christmas gift to me, a mbira that he lovingly crafted by hand.
For my friend and coworker, because he certainly deserves it.
This song is friends with [song for themcgruff](http://alonetone.com/sudara/tracks/song-for-themcgruff)
This is the first cover song I've ever really recorded in my 15 years of playing and recording.
The guitar and voice are each full continuous takes, I didn't want to do comping (copy and pasting), though the vocal harmony parts were done in…
Written for/about Ben Montgomery. Answering machine messages wondering where he might be are from yours truly and Jason Biehler, his two closest friends who were always trying to track him down.
For my friend and coworker, because he certainly deserves it.
This song is friends with [song for themcgruff](http://alonetone.com/sudara/tracks/song-for-themcgruff)
For my friend and coworker, because he certainly deserves it.
This song is friends with [song for themcgruff](http://alonetone.com/sudara/tracks/song-for-themcgruff)
For my friend and coworker, because he certainly deserves it.
This song is friends with [song for themcgruff](http://alonetone.com/sudara/tracks/song-for-themcgruff)
For my friend and coworker, because he certainly deserves it.
This song is friends with [song for themcgruff](http://alonetone.com/sudara/tracks/song-for-themcgruff)
For my friend and coworker, because he certainly deserves it.
This song is friends with [song for themcgruff](http://alonetone.com/sudara/tracks/song-for-themcgruff)
The first version.
This is the first and only song I wrote on [arrsuarez](http://alonetone.com/arrsuarez)'s Christmas gift to me, a mbira that he lovingly crafted by hand.
 and organic drum related sounds by Glu.
Wow, I wasn't expecting such nice response! Thanks for the comments everyone, I'll have to go on an instrumental spree for a bit now :)
@Sister Savage - it's an upright bass, but I agree, it sounds very much like a cello in this case.
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a calimba? excellent track!!!
you make it so nice to be alone on the beach with headphones.
aching chord changes there, very pretty, and wonderfully played, intimately recorded.
Beautiful!
Beautiful singing.
Nice atmosphere.
Lovely mood.
oh and how could i forget? songs for business colleagues ftw!
Great changes. Really liking these instrumentals of yours!!
ack! my heart! umph... you did it again. the chord changes.. d0000d
As always such a nice clean guitar! Loverly.
I had to look it up and veeeery impressed. Time for another?
a classic
The currently kicking ass playlist kicks ass
Really beautiful words.
this is my go-to song for never-ending inspiration.
Wow, I wasn't expecting such nice response! Thanks for the comments everyone, I'll have to go on an instrumental spree for a bit now :) @Sister Savage - it's an upright bass, but I agree, it sounds very much like a cello in this case.
That's really pretty.
Very good. Lighten-ing.
oh my god. i love this. -therese
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So, I'm thinking that you need to get a few more tunes up on alonetone. Thinking of you, microchip...
I bought it!