BelowEmpty Exclusive #2: Frank Reina | Scott Weiland demos

[stp4]

These demos are very appreciated....great to finally hear the full version of FBJ.

[Casper]

Elephant in the room... How can I get these demos to add to my music playing collection?

[Tyrant]

Update: I asked Frank Reina to upload the rest of the previously not available Big Blue Missile tracks and he kindly uploaded "Moth", "Radio Superman", "Bi Polar King (Unplugged)", "Let's Stay Together" and "Manic Soultripper".
Personally, I'm a big fan of the Big Blue Missile stuff.

And looks like Frank was totally right when he said:

In 1996 ish James, Scott and I re connected. Scott sat in with us on a club gig in Hollywood and sang Moth which was a song James wrote a long time back that Scott remembered. It sounded very similar to Barbarella..... "Isn't Dat Vierd?"

Go listen and judge by yourself:
http://www.reverbnation.com/frankreina#/artist/artist_songs/208833


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[andrew]

Update: I asked Frank Reina to upload the rest of the previously not available Big Blue Missile tracks and he kindly uploaded "Moth", "Radio Superman", "Bi Polar King (Unplugged)", "Let's Stay Together" and "Manic Soultripper".
Personally, I'm a big fan of the Big Blue Missile stuff.

And looks like Frank was totally right when he said:

In 1996 ish James, Scott and I re connected. Scott sat in with us on a club gig in Hollywood and sang Moth which was a song James wrote a long time back that Scott remembered. It sounded very similar to Barbarella..... "Isn't Dat Vierd?"

Go listen and judge by yourself:
http://www.reverbnation.com/frankreina#/artist/artist_songs/208833


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Interesting about Moth and Barbarella.

Another thing I just noticed is that in Bi Polar King they say "Spanish fly."

[Shangri]

I like Moth, it does sound like Barbarella but the vocals distract me
And the backing vocals sound like it may be Scott... or maybe is all this Barbarella vibe affecting me

Ashes to Ashes and Berlin's Sex can't be uploaded due to copyright issues? Cause I really want to hear "sex"

[Tyrant]

Update 2: 
I just asked Frank if Scott had to change the lyrics of Berlin's "Sex" since he is not a woman.

"I'm a man - I'm a goddess
I'm a man - Well I'm a virgin
I'm a man - I'm a blue movie
I'm a man - I'm a bitch
I'm a man - I'm a geisha
I'm a man - I'm a little girl
And we make love together"

Frank: I don't think Scott ever sang, I think we just demoed music... it never went anywhere. I think the original idea was for him to do it with Gwen Stefani

[andrew]

I'm really digging all the Big Blue Missile songs. They should have released some albums.

[Tyrant]

I'm really digging all the Big Blue Missile songs. They should have released some albums.

I'm a big fan. Pretty sure the band could have become really big.

[Tyrant]

Update 3: Just found out that James re-recorded "Moth" under his new moniker "Julian Sakata": 
http://www.jango.com/music/Julian+Sakata?l=0
(scroll down and click the play button near the track)

Now, it sounds even more similar to Barbarella. It almost sounds like Scott Weiland is singing the chorus, haha.

[andrew]

I really like that new version of Moth. Cool song. I wonder what's with Julian though.... Haha.

[Shangri]

I like the first version better, the vocals are"sweeter".

[Shangri]

What are the odds of Scott singing backing vocals on Moth?
I keep listening to this song over and over and it has to be him, sounds too much like him at
1.01 - 1.05
1.49 - 1.54
2.57 - 2.59
3.05 - 3.10

[Shangri]

just me? am I THAT delusional?

[andrew]

just me? am I THAT delusional?

Which version? I feel like there's a couple parts on both versions that sound like Scott.

[Shangri]

just me? am I THAT delusional?

Which version? I feel like there's a couple parts on both versions that sound like Scott.

The first one we ever heard. This guy does have a "Scott vibe" (sometimes) but on that song has to be Scott.