Big Mess Demos

by Danny Elfman

This section is strictly for you nerds and geeks (like me) who like to trace the origins of songs and how they started out before they got re-recorded, mixed and released. These are the demos I made while I was writing “Big Mess” in the 2020 lock-down. They were all written and recorded in a small writing room I have in my out-of-town place. Nothing fancy. My computer. A single hand-held mic. A single electric guitar. A single acoustic guitar. And a broken pair of headphones. In the end it wasn’t a problem. The limitations were fun. Even having no headphones was fun. Made no difference. This collection was the result of that period — April to August 2020. Forgive the funkiness of my sloppy guitar playing and crude production. Enjoy!

 

-Danny Elfman