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We Are Broken
We Are Broken
Recorded for crush I think, began as a warm up song for acoustic venues.
give it away live rehersal
give it away live rehersal
I recorded this rehearsal of Give it Away just for the fun of it. Norberts amp was not mic'd Casey Waters on bass and singing back up. We also had Parker Turpin guesting playing upright bass.
Love Can Be A Stranger Too
Love Can Be A Stranger Too
just me and the flattop recorded to the pc circa 1997
Love A Little Longer
Love A Little Longer
The Pre-production mix of the album version of this song. That means perhaps some backing vocals and some kind of percussion may be added. A simple love song but also a "life" song. Do let us know what you think !!!
Jumping In
Jumping In
recorded by Clarence Creekwater on bass and myself. Recorded in the wee hours of the morning during an all night session. don't remember where everyone was, Mr C was so drunk he couldn't stand up. I was quite "inspired".
I'll Keep Loving You(very good acoustic version)
I'll Keep Loving You(very good acoustic version)
The actual acoustic demo for the "album" version that appears on the CD "CRUSH"
Stay Down
Stay Down
An acoustic demo recorded at Cherry Ave. Studio in 1998. Written with our first cd in mind, it didn't make it that far. It was added to the Retro Spec cd. It would have been too complicated of an arrangement for what we were doing for that CD.
Three Rivers 814400
Three Rivers 814400
the flattop and me as a demo for the first BEB cd. My producer at the time pushed us to not use it, mainly because I could not afford to give it the time and arrangement I thought it deserved.
One Heart
One Heart
From our very first BEB release "Never Let Go" Bill shot out of the gate with songs that would push the boundries of genre, each song different the the last each tune a work of art in its self
Should We Give Love A Try
Should We Give Love A Try
recorded by Chad Smith on bass and myself as a demo for the first BEB cd.
