This song started out as a straightforward (for me, anyway) tune to play and solo over, but as I thought more about the title, I realized that it needed a middle section that could evoke Southern California freeway detours, which often seem to make no discernible sense, and sometimes send you back where you just were. This is the only song on the album that has no solos, which is ironic given that improvisation is often a necessary skill in driving around Los Angeles.
credits
from I Was Here,
released October 29, 2020
Written by Ryan Rost
Ryan Rost, bass
Doug Carter, piano
Peter Buck, drums
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