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Counting Crows Flying Demos 1991

2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,306
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Years back I picked up the expanded August record which has this amazing demo of "Omaha". Yesterday it showed up on a random playlist I was listening to and I got to thinking, I wonder if all their demos for that record have that grittier sound. An internet deep dive later I found the 'Flying Demos'. Wow! Now, 3-4 of these tracks are cleaned up and presented on the expanded edition, but there are a bunch I've never heard demos of. The "Round Here" demo has some serious "Where The Streets Have No Name" vibes to it. I'm about half-way through and just love the track sequence presented here. Thought I'd share for anyone who is a fan of the band. Nice write up about it too, apparently this was a disc the band had at their early shows before they did the record.



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  • pledgeagrievancepledgeagrievance Posts: 2,861
    Thank you 
  • May 30thMay 30th Posts: 1,752
    Thanks. Will check this out later. One of my favourite albums ever. 
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,306
    Sounds great considering it’s age and source. Headed to the last half of this today during my run. The demo of Mr.Jones is really good! Also, the bassist and drummer are criminally underrated. They are so well represented in this collection. Also love how Adam’s vocals are nearly there in these demos. I’ve listened to August so many times I could hear the spots that were unfinished lyrically as well. Also love how well the keys are repped on these recordings. 
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,173
    Having trouble doing this...none of the three dpwnload buttons seem to import the mp3...


    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,076
    The orange Download Now button is the one to click. Sometimes you need to click it 2-3 times because it opens ads. 
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,173
    I’ll try again. the orange got me something.dmg, I think. If I then tried to open that, I got a “blank” flash player?
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    EV LA1 08
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,173
    any way you could email me the file? :prayer:

    I’m a big fan, even tho some PJ fans give me crap. CC were an amazing band.

    ddgrh8r@gmail.com
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    Wobbie said:
    any way you could email me the file? :prayer:

    I’m a big fan, even tho some PJ fans give me crap. CC were an amazing band.

    ddgrh8r@gmail.com

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  • Hawk123Hawk123 Posts: 2,134
    Wobbie said:
    any way you could email me the file? :prayer:

    I’m a big fan, even tho some PJ fans give me crap. CC were an amazing band.

    ddgrh8r@gmail.com
    Try this one: https://we.tl/t-1wYlosoEhc
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,306
    Anyone else have trouble, PM me. I’ll send you a link. This has to be one of my favorite finds in a long time! 
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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Posts: 36,976
    Hawk123 said:
    Wobbie said:
    any way you could email me the file? :prayer:

    I’m a big fan, even tho some PJ fans give me crap. CC were an amazing band.

    ddgrh8r@gmail.com
    Try this one: https://we.tl/t-1wYlosoEhc
    2-feign-reluctance said:
    Years back I picked up the expanded August record which has this amazing demo of "Omaha". Yesterday it showed up on a random playlist I was listening to and I got to thinking, I wonder if all their demos for that record have that grittier sound. An internet deep dive later I found the 'Flying Demos'. Wow! Now, 3-4 of these tracks are cleaned up and presented on the expanded edition, but there are a bunch I've never heard demos of. The "Round Here" demo has some serious "Where The Streets Have No Name" vibes to it. I'm about half-way through and just love the track sequence presented here. Thought I'd share for anyone who is a fan of the band. Nice write up about it too, apparently this was a disc the band had at their early shows before they did the record.



    thanks to both of you. i couldn't get the original link to work either. thanks for the post chris. good stuff. 
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,173
    Hawk123 said:
    Wobbie said:
    any way you could email me the file? :prayer:

    I’m a big fan, even tho some PJ fans give me crap. CC were an amazing band.

    ddgrh8r@gmail.com
    Try this one: https://we.tl/t-1wYlosoEhc

    It worked! Thanks very much!
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,306
    If anyone wants the extra tracks and live in Paris 92’ that came with my expanded edition, let me know. Well, wait, I’ll just post a link here for you guys. Many of the Flying Demos songs are on it all cleaned up and shiny sounding, including a couple songs not on the Flying Demos. The Paris show is amazing. Vintage Counting Crows! 
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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Posts: 36,976
    sounds great chris! 
    new album "Cigarettes" out Spring 2025!

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  • Brotherjohnno9Brotherjohnno9 Posts: 463
    I have a disc of demos from 1992, quality is not quite as good and it includes some of the same songs as Flying Demos but it also has some songs not on that disc, A Mona Lisa for instance. Anyone know anything about this? Flying Demos was given away at early gigs wasn't it? 
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,306
    Brotherjohnno9 said:
    I have a disc of demos from 1992, quality is not quite as good and it includes some of the same songs as Flying Demos but it also has some songs not on that disc, A Mona Lisa for instance. Anyone know anything about this? Flying Demos was given away at early gigs wasn't it? 
    The link I posted has an explanation about it. Was mentioned that this set was available at their early shows. Still working on that upload guys. Will try to get it posted here this weekend. 
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,306
    edited February 2021
    : )
    Post edited by 2-feign-reluctance on
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  • May 30thMay 30th Posts: 1,752
    edited February 2021
    Thanks for the link up top.

    And I totally forgot about the live album; had to head downstairs and find it on my cd shelf. Playing now. Anna Begins track one->so damn good!
    Post edited by May 30th on
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,306
    Just a straight forward rock show. Things got a little weird for me in their live shows in later years. Too much lyrical meandering for me, which is why their live August and Everything After record from a few years back is a tough listen. 
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  • May 30thMay 30th Posts: 1,752

    I found this earlier today. Really like the first disc on this set. Anyone else have this?
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,306
    May 30th said:

    I found this earlier today. Really like the first disc on this set. Anyone else have this?
    This has like a 12 minute version of Round Here on it if memory serves. One of the first songs I downloaded from the iTunes Store back in 2005. Not listened to the rest of it. 
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,173
    May 30th said:

    I found this earlier today. Really like the first disc on this set. Anyone else have this?

    it's great!
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    Missoula 12
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    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,173
    Hawk123 said:
    Wobbie said:
    any way you could email me the file? :prayer:

    I’m a big fan, even tho some PJ fans give me crap. CC were an amazing band.

    ddgrh8r@gmail.com
    Try this one: https://we.tl/t-1wYlosoEhc

    loving this! thanks again!
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,306
    Recently obtained a Nugs subscription and discovered a treasure trove of live stuff from the early 90s to shows in 2018. Wow!!!!
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  • pledgeagrievancepledgeagrievance Posts: 2,861
    New EP out 5/21
  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,692
    This EP is surprisingly really really good.  
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,306
    cp3iverson said:
    This EP is surprisingly really really good.  
    I think so too! I read an article about his writing process for this EP being different than before. 
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