Recently I had the joy of listening to some demos of songs from an album that a friends’ band put out.
There were a few songs where the album versions were waaaay different than the demos.
And I love that because to get from that demo to that album version requires a creative a leap that can be so hard to make.
Because even though it’s called a demo, the demo is already ‘how the song goes’. It feels etched in stone.
So to move the bridge to the intro, keep the chorus lyrics but completely change the melody, and only drums in the verses…it’s amazing the emotional and creative flexibility it shows. It’s evidence of working together, digging in, and a scary level of intentionality.
