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Thomas Rhett on Picking Up on The Unique Vibes of ‘After All The Bars Are Closed’
Billboard looks at the writing and recording behind Thomas Rhett's song "After All The Bars Are Closed."
Lauren wasn’t the original muse, though, for “After All the Bars Are Closed.” Byron was working with pop songwriters Jacob “JKash” Kasher (“Love Somebody,” “Sugar”) and Jaxson Free on March 10, 2023, in Miami, and he landed on a finger-picking guitar pattern that ends with a twisty riff. Thomas Rhett and Bunetta tweaked a few melodic passages and changed some lyrics, in particular adding new words on the final chorus, where the post-midnight theme inspired a “dark side of the moon” line. Drummer Jerry Roe was brought in to give the percussion a stronger human presence, and some of steel guitarist Paul Franklin’s part from the original session — including a waterfall intro — were unmuted.Valory released “Bars” to country radio via PlayMPE on Feb. 6.
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