FOURTH OF JULY - Live at Home 2025

Happy 4th!

I was thinking of my childhood pal Chris Burke and my island friend Rebekah Kuzma as I sang this.

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This is the first time I’ve ever played “Fourth of July” in this key and with these guitar voicings. On the album, it’s in the key of E with a capo on the second fret. For this rendition, I dropped the key all the way down to B with a capo on the fourth fret. I always enjoy taking a song for a spin with a fresh approach.

Necktie Second is getting the double vinyl deluxe treatment this Fall. “Fourth of July” is not one of the newly recorded bonus tracks. I took a stab at it, but it did not come together. Later, perhaps I’ll share my aborted attempt here on Love Songs Etc.

I’ll be back in your inbox soon with a deep dive into the writing process for “You Called Me Kid.” Until then…

Peace & Love Songs,

Pete