Being in a band with six people means we're never short of ideas. Great ideas sometimes turn out great. Sadly, just as often they turn out a bit sour. For instance, during last saturday's rehearsal we took on 'Umbrella' in a radical new approach. Much to our own suprise, we ended up with something that doesn't sound that different from the version we recorded for our first EP in 2003.
In the process of breaking the song down and putting the pieces back together, we have made a few small adjustments and they seem to make a big difference. Just by adding a few chords and putting more emphasis on the songs melody, the mood of 'Umbrella' has definitely changed. The far out dub flavour is still there, but this (final) version seems warm and hopeful instead of dark and gloomy. Hope is good.
Listen to the EP01 version of 'Umbrella' at www.spiderjames.com, the play section.
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