Jeremey & Journey Demo Info
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:48 pmHere's a cut and paste from the Myspace Blog accompanying the streaming tunes, if anyone's interested...
http://www.myspace.com/journeymusiclive
Well, I've had the two demos from what eventually became the Revelation writing sessions in my possession since Jon Cain popped them out of his mac and scrawled "J Boy's Demo 6-23" across the CDR in black sharpie...Which is to say, I've had them since 6/23, and really didn't think anything else of them except a nice souvenir from my trip to California. When I found out that both "Where Did I Lose Your Love" and "Never Walk Away" were being used on the final CD, I figured I'd hold on to them, and wanted to release them via streaming or something at some point just as a little collectors item/novelty thing....
What I didn't want is to release them under a lot of scrutiny about the quality of the recordings, the singing, the production versus Kevin Shirley's production, et cetera ad infinitum. Having also in my possession the instrumental tracks, I could have very well rerecorded a polished vocal take as well and had a couple of pretty solid tracks here.
However, in keeping with the spirit of the whole "collector's item" idea, I want to offer them here as streaming files for people not to listen to them with my voice and make a comparison or anything, but to hear the songs recorded with the spontaneity of having just been born. Recorded only hours after the first few run throughs with the the band, these tracks are a couple of snapshots of that rare glimpse that we as fans would like to peek into every now and then.
So enjoy the tracks for what they are, warts and all....Frontiers has been performing "Never Walk Away" for the past week now, so to hear a polished and well worn version, you'll have to come to a Frontiers show! And as far as Where Did I Lose Your Love...Well, it turned into one of the strongest tracks from the CD, and the band and Mr Shirley did a fantastic job with the arrangements, production, and performances.
See some of you tomorrow in Myrtle Beach!
http://www.myspace.com/journeymusiclive
Well, I've had the two demos from what eventually became the Revelation writing sessions in my possession since Jon Cain popped them out of his mac and scrawled "J Boy's Demo 6-23" across the CDR in black sharpie...Which is to say, I've had them since 6/23, and really didn't think anything else of them except a nice souvenir from my trip to California. When I found out that both "Where Did I Lose Your Love" and "Never Walk Away" were being used on the final CD, I figured I'd hold on to them, and wanted to release them via streaming or something at some point just as a little collectors item/novelty thing....
What I didn't want is to release them under a lot of scrutiny about the quality of the recordings, the singing, the production versus Kevin Shirley's production, et cetera ad infinitum. Having also in my possession the instrumental tracks, I could have very well rerecorded a polished vocal take as well and had a couple of pretty solid tracks here.
However, in keeping with the spirit of the whole "collector's item" idea, I want to offer them here as streaming files for people not to listen to them with my voice and make a comparison or anything, but to hear the songs recorded with the spontaneity of having just been born. Recorded only hours after the first few run throughs with the the band, these tracks are a couple of snapshots of that rare glimpse that we as fans would like to peek into every now and then.
So enjoy the tracks for what they are, warts and all....Frontiers has been performing "Never Walk Away" for the past week now, so to hear a polished and well worn version, you'll have to come to a Frontiers show! And as far as Where Did I Lose Your Love...Well, it turned into one of the strongest tracks from the CD, and the band and Mr Shirley did a fantastic job with the arrangements, production, and performances.
See some of you tomorrow in Myrtle Beach!
