FIRST LIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE (Instrumental)

Story Behind The Song

Originally written as a solo guitar piece, "Short Stuff",30+ years ago. Resurrected and evolved into a more classical and jazz based tune. Episodic.

Song Length 4:04 Genre Jazz - Contemporary, Unique - Soundtracks
Tempo Multiple Tempos Lead Vocal Instrumental
Mood Peaceful Subject Prairie, Plains
Similar Artists Pat Metheny Era 2000 and later

I really enjoyed the initial flow of this track! There's nothing like the sound of an acoustical sounding guitar and orchestration! Very melodic and flowing! Some good runs in the improvisation too! Overall good work!

Highly competent jazz guitar sounds, classical and progressive rock intimations. An intriguing modern sound with an engaging melodic theme... Hey!? Where is this going???This one definitely has my attention. Love it.

I like the calm, tranquil feel, as well as the instrumentation that creates a distinct, peaceful mood. It reminds me of Windham Hill selections.

Really nice acoustic guitar work here. Pretty melodies juxtaposed to the lush, sustaining strings. The electric guitar lead provides a very nice mellow vibe with nice changes/progressions underneath. This almost takes me back to some Pat Metheny pieces. Nice work.

The sparse string arrangement at the beginning sets a nice mood. I like the guitar work, too.

This is an absolutely beautiful piece. Very nice guitar work. Lots of different guitar tones throughout make it an interesting listen. Nice surprise on the ending as well/

nice song........I want to hear more

Fabulous production, vibe, mood setter. Love it! Keep up the great work!

Beautiful Guitar Work! Melody focus, insight, talent, production----it's all here!
Loved how this picks up towards the end! WoW!

Lovely vibe to this tune. Really pleasant and easy to listen to. Background violins are really good, as is the guitar. Good arrangement. Well done.

really beautiful piece! beautiful guitar playing...excellent composition...the ebb and flow quite nice...very

Very beautiful. So much like Pat Metheny. This is so relaxing and calming. What a wonderful guitar lead and your background instrumentation compliments it so beautifully. Wow, this is just amazing. This is exactly the music I listen to through my earbuds when I go to sleep. This is a dynamic composition that needs to be in mainstream jazz. Outstanding job.

I like the guitar and keyboards, they really sound good together -

Great song. Love the string arrangement, as well as the guitars!!! I could listen to this all day. This is Pat Metheny-ish.

Music Bill Dake Producer BillDake
Publisher billdakemusic Performance Bill dake
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