DEMO 3.31.05 1:05pm

Below are a couple demos of what would eventually become Video Motion, the second track from A Forest Through The Trees. Although it's unfair and probably unwise to say so, this idea definitely ranks up there amongst the favorite songs that I've written over the years.

I started work on this at the end of March 2005, initially calling it 'newdrum' (very unique and descriptive indeed). I programmed the drums and bass on the drum machine and then transferred them to Pro Tools, which meant I couldn't separate them later to edit any further. I'm not sure why that never occurred to me at the time. It's probably because I was a blundering idiot at recording much of anything, let alone thinking ahead in general. Anyway, first is the initial drum and bass track.

Over the next few months I added some guitars and vocals to reach the next version around mid-September. There were several other versions in between, but they're all rather similar in nature, so I'll refrain from listing them all here at the moment. I doubt you want to spend your time listening to five slightly different demos of this song.

And finally, last is the final studio version to put things in perspective.

Thanks for listening.

VIDEO MOTION

ALL YOUR BONES ARE CONNECTED TO YOUR MUSCLES
YOUR OBJECTIVE IS TO CRACK THE CODES
YOU CAN DO IT BUT YOU’VE REALLY GOT TO HUSTLE
YOU’VE GOT SEVEN HOURS LEFT UNTIL THE BOMB EXPLODES
HOW MUCH CAN YOU SUSTAIN?
HOW MUCH CAN YOU RECALL?

YOU WANT TO KEEP IT STEADY
YOU WANT CONTROL THIS TIME
‘CAUSE YOU’RE IN VIDEO MOTION

CONCENTRATION AS YOU’RE PUNCHING ON THE CABLES
INTERRUPTION FROM THE DINNER FOLK
FIGHTING DIRTY LIKE YOUR SCRUPLES WERE DISABLED
AND THE THOUGHT OF CONVERSATION WANTS TO MAKE YOU CHOKE
HOW MUCH CAN YOU FRUSTRATE?
HOW MUCH CAN YOU DENY?

YOU WANT TO KEEP IT STEADY
YOU’RE ON A ROLL THIS TIME
‘CAUSE YOU’RE IN VIDEO MOTION

YOU WANT TO KEEP IT STEADY
YOU WANT CONTROL THIS TIME
I SEE YOUR HANDS ARE SWEATY NOW
YOU’RE ON A ROLL THIS TIME
‘CAUSE YOU’RE IN VIDEO MOTION