Bizarro World, or, A Thousand Different Theories
This has been the TRIPPIEST day in Clay Nation.
It started out normally enough. Through the morning and early afternoon, people debated the meaning of soon, a HOT July, and whether we would get a press release. Nothing unusual there.
And then, at 2:51 PM, Rainlover of CV posts that missyluvsclay of the CB said that KrissXOXO on Youtube has uploaded a montage with a recorded track of 1000 Days from Clay Aiken's Jukebox Tour. *exhales*
Fandemonium ensues. I hyperventilate before realizing I MUST rip the mp3 before Youtube yanks it. I was one of the first to upload a crummy first copy of the mp3 for the fans' aural pleasure.
Once the thudding subsides (or shows signs of beginning to subside), people start to wonder. Where did this clean, studio-sounding version of 1000 Days come from? If it's a leak, how did it fall into KrissXOXO's hands? As far as anyone knows, she's just another ordinary fan blogger on the OFC. Is she an insider? Is she Clay?
If it's not a leak but a spliced and cleaned up clip of the concert version, who made it? How could an amateur get a track full of screams to sound so professional? Why didn't KrissXOXO tell us about this fab version before making a montage with it?
I'm as furfuzzled as anyone. All I know is that I have the song on repeat, even though I don't love it. Clay does that to me.
Stay tuned for more, as the spinning ball turns...
ADDENDUM - The Mystery is Solved
KrissXOXO explained the mystery - she found the track on Limewire. She suspects it was on the computer of someone who didn't intend to share it because it was later taken down. No planned leak, no conspiracy. Just a lucky coincidence and an unexpected windfall for us Clay fans.
To me, it sounds like a rough, early demo of the song, possibly recorded before the JBT. The vocals still shine, but I'd expect better production on Clay's sophomore album. Also, there is no growl at the end of the bridge in this version and Clay knows we LURVE the growls. ;)
Technorati tags: clay aiken, a thousand different ways, 1000 days, jukebox tour.
It started out normally enough. Through the morning and early afternoon, people debated the meaning of soon, a HOT July, and whether we would get a press release. Nothing unusual there.
And then, at 2:51 PM, Rainlover of CV posts that missyluvsclay of the CB said that KrissXOXO on Youtube has uploaded a montage with a recorded track of 1000 Days from Clay Aiken's Jukebox Tour. *exhales*
Fandemonium ensues. I hyperventilate before realizing I MUST rip the mp3 before Youtube yanks it. I was one of the first to upload a crummy first copy of the mp3 for the fans' aural pleasure.
Once the thudding subsides (or shows signs of beginning to subside), people start to wonder. Where did this clean, studio-sounding version of 1000 Days come from? If it's a leak, how did it fall into KrissXOXO's hands? As far as anyone knows, she's just another ordinary fan blogger on the OFC. Is she an insider? Is she Clay?
If it's not a leak but a spliced and cleaned up clip of the concert version, who made it? How could an amateur get a track full of screams to sound so professional? Why didn't KrissXOXO tell us about this fab version before making a montage with it?
I'm as furfuzzled as anyone. All I know is that I have the song on repeat, even though I don't love it. Clay does that to me.
Stay tuned for more, as the spinning ball turns...
ADDENDUM - The Mystery is Solved
KrissXOXO explained the mystery - she found the track on Limewire. She suspects it was on the computer of someone who didn't intend to share it because it was later taken down. No planned leak, no conspiracy. Just a lucky coincidence and an unexpected windfall for us Clay fans.
To me, it sounds like a rough, early demo of the song, possibly recorded before the JBT. The vocals still shine, but I'd expect better production on Clay's sophomore album. Also, there is no growl at the end of the bridge in this version and Clay knows we LURVE the growls. ;)
Technorati tags: clay aiken, a thousand different ways, 1000 days, jukebox tour.
