Whisper (demo)

Hey everybody! Thank you for all of the thoughtful Q’s. We’ll get to answering some of those next week. 

So, while we wait for Susie and I to get our thinking caps on, I’m posting a demo Spencer and I made some years back for a song called “Whisper” behind the paywall. It was released in a slightly different form for a charity compilation a while ago, but this is how it sounded the day we got it together. 

The lyrics always bothered me in a way I can’t quite make sense of. I believe they’re sincere. But there’s a naive assuredness to the verses I could never get the chorus to fully atone for, at least in my estimation. However, as time has marched on, this song has stuck with me more than most, and I play it quite a bit at home and backstage. It’s easy to remember and fun to sing. I hope you enjoy it.

Check out these sweeties. Been hanging around all summer.

For those of you in front of the wall, enjoy these 10 songs free for a limited time. A taste of what’s been going on behind the dirty old paywall so you can see for yourself if subscribing is for you.

1. “Both Sides Now” Joni Mitchell cover

2. “Country Song Upside-Down” (demo)

3. “Every Step” (demo)

4. “Heroes” Bowie cover

5. “Kamera” (solo acoustic) 

6. “Out for a Walk” (enhanced demo)

7. “Pittsburgh”

8. “Radio King” (live w/ Gary Louris)

9. “Story to Tell” (demo)

10. “The Tunnel at the End of the Light” (voice memo song demo)