Stone wrote the music first... apparently both Ed and Chris wrote different lyrics at around the same time. I personally didn't hear Footsteps until years after I heard Times of Trouble...kinda like Chris.
Obviously Stone wrote the music first. But in terms of lyrics "Footsteps" was written as part of the Momma-Son demo. They obviously were written close to each other. But from earlier accounts. footsteps was first. Although Times was released first.
Real question is Footsteps with or without the harmonica
Without for me. The version from Rockline they put on the single is when I really fell in love with it. Just a guitar and Ed, no studio polishing. The power and rawness of Ed's voice blew me away on that version. It's still nice to hear live now, but it doesn't compare for me.
Thanks for posting link. I'd forgotten about the Cornell/Avetts performance.....dang....so, so nice. How about that version as a 7" b-side or Christmas single???.
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