Hey, Ho, Steverino! Talk about a blast from the past, I just stumbled upon your posting here. Brought back quite a few memories of the good times of yore on both Dan Gray's old board and the JPF board (which I believe also has all of the original demos posted way back in 2003).

Since a few here have asked within this thread, the entry that won (way back when) can be heard at the link below (listed as the 'avant rock' rendition which, although it didn't really follow my proto-demo the way I wished, sounded the most 'radio-ready' at the time... which was the contest main criterion for said demo).

For the record, I liked Steve's arrangement better, but Rodney Gene's studio advantages and performance took the judges' nod when all was said and done... at the time, he was actually out performing in local clubs as his main occupation.

And, if anyone cares, in the spirit of how a given song takes on quite a different life, depending upon the performance:

The "real, final, bona fide, end-product" demo is also there in a more countrified renditon, and which follows to the letter my original proto-demo tape in arrangement and vocals... including the fade-out that was intended from the start, and which quite a few have mentioned here.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=132084

Last edited by RobertK; 08/06/10 06:01 PM.