Leavin' Town

Leavin' Town is a song that I wrote in about 1996.  This is the version I recorded in 1997 with the band Silver Saddle, with whom I played throughout college.  Despite the fact that I played drums for the band, I wanted to record it with only minimal accompaniment.  I think the singer's voice with only the acoustic make for a nice arrangement.  Initially I was skeptical of the lead guitar tag being added, but 15 years later (gulp) I think it sounds great!!

Silver Saddle - as the name implies - was a straight-forward country band and if I wanted my songs to be played, they had to fit with that general tone.  While the narrative style of the song is in line with the popular country of the day, I wanted the song to take on a darker tone...hence the minor chords, crawling pace, and stark instrumentation.