What's the story behind "Einstein on the Beach" and where can I find a copy
of it?
Adam Duritz writes -- "Dave Bryson and I wrote the song a couple of years
ago in a hotel room in Los Angeles. I was trying to sleep, but I kept
humming guitar parts in my head and then making David get up to play them.
Then David kept hearing melodies in his head, and waking me up to sing them.
We finally finished the song at 4 a.m. and recorded it on the answering
machine in the hotel room. I always loved the song, but it didn't seem to
belong on August and Everything After. Not mopey enough."
(source of quote unknown but supplied by Tom Williams)
On DGC Rarities Vol. 1, (DGC DGCD-24704, 1994)
from: Counting Crows FAQ by Elaine Naiman, flash@rochgte.fidonet.org