this song has been a bit of a challenge – the verse and chorus parts are quite different so it has been difficult to mesh them together. anyway, after lots of trial and error, here’s the latest rough mix of song # 11 – now titled Open Your Eyes.
Open Your Eyes (rough mix)
the bass and drum parts are a little different and so are the guitars. there are some horns and organs added throughout. I only recorded one take of the vocals so they are a bit pitchy and rough and will no doubt be improved upon.
at the moment the song plays out for a couple of minutes at the end – that bit will either be edited down or will feature some new guitar overdubs. you’ll just have to wait and see . . . . .
onto song # 11 – an upbeat, funky little number. just guitar, bass and drums at the moment – stay tuned to see how it develops.
song 11 (demo)
This week I added a lead guitar part, 2nd rhythm guitar, Hammond organ and harmony vocal.
I’m still not sure what the lyrics really mean but what the heck – it’s catchy and has a great beat. Enjoy!
I Wasn’t Born Yesterday
and now for something completely different . . . .
I originally wrote this song way back in 1993 (!) but have never made a proper recording of it until now. Originally it was slow and kind of bluesy and for some reason I sang it in some sort of Nick Cave meets Jim Morrison voice. Here’s a demo I recorded in 1993 – guitar, bass, drums and vocals recorded on a Yamaha MT-100 4 track recorder.
I Wasn’t Born Yesterday (1993 demo)
In 2007 when we were shortlisting songs for the 2nd SSA record, I recorded a new demo. This one was uptempo and the vocal was an octave higher in pitch.
I Wasn’t Born Yesterday (2007 demo)
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