The Victim
A demo of a song I would return to years later.
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Swimmin
I think we were playing a melodica. Neat instrument. I didn’t realize when I bought it that it was often associated with dub, but it’s fun to play.
The Big Mystique
The bass line here was so awkward that when I asked RC to play it, he thought I was crazy. “Bill Berry felt the same way about that song on Green,” I told him, to which he responded “Bill Berry ended up not playing that drum part.” Touché. I think the working title was “The…
Run Away (Instrumental)
This was kind of a half-finished version of this song, but it took a long time to build so here you go. I think we were kind of finding our footing still at this point.
Taken
The political theme, and lines like “we are patriotic by design,” were surely rooted in the first term of George W. Bush. It was 2002; after all. This was a demo and I played many of the instruments myself, but Mike Squires pitched in with bass and lead guitar.
Yo Soy Dinero
This was one of the more successful songs we worked on together. We’d get asked about this song years later. It was a crowd favorite. Jordan Hudson plays drums. If you’re curious, you can listen to the earlier demo version.
See Me Thru
Another retake. Transparent, you might say.
