I’m sure it’s been discussed but I don’t recall..

**Model Citizen** · 11.02.19, 02:06 PM

What were the origins of the songs from ADKOT that weren’t demos? Songs like Y&YB, Chinatown, As Is, HBSD, Stay Frosty etc.

Were these riffs that Ed had that were perfected, or did Dave bring these to the table, or both? I’ve seen the videos where Dave told the meaning of, but I don’t recall the origins.

**leroy** · 11.02.19, 02:31 PM

As Is riff was something EVH was playing around with - its in that Peavey NAMM appearance 2003 I think
HBSD riff similar to a DLR track - Flex

**EJC** · 11.02.19, 02:40 PM

AS-IS was a re-write of "2 Burritos and a Rootbeer Float"

**Rokgtar** · 11.02.19, 03:25 PM

"You might want to give it a minute..." Ha!

**jabbo** · 11.02.19, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by EJC

AS-IS was a re-write of "2 Burritos and a Rootbeer Float"

As Is also borrowed a little bit from the chorus melody of Voodoo Queen

**RRvh1** · 11.02.19, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by EJC

AS-IS was a re-write of "2 Burritos and a Rootbeer Float"

Earlier than that, friend.
Check some of those "Eddie behaving badly at NAMM" clips on YT. The As Is riff is in there, along with other stuff I wish had made the track on the album, even though I hardly ever listen to ADKOT nowadays...

**Model Citizen** · 11.02.19, 05:17 PM

I think we all know about As Is. What about the others?

**marcin** · 11.02.19, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by Model Citizen

I think we all know about As Is. What about the others?

Isn't it a bit (early version probbably?) of China Town starting from about 4:42?

**japeape** · 11.03.19, 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by marcin

Isn't it a bit (early version probbably?) of China Town starting from about 4:42?

It sounded more like a "maybe these chords might fit together....guess not."

**DFVH5150** · 11.03.19, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by Model Citizen

I think we all know about As Is. What about the others?

Actually there's one more. The chorus melody ("Drive my search engine home...") is the same as as "Voodoo Queen"'s.

**DFVH5150** · 11.03.19, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by jabbo

As Is also borrowed a little bit from the chorus melody of Voodoo Queen

Finally someone else noticed!

**DFVH5150** · 11.03.19, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by leroy

HBSD riff similar to a DLR track - Flex

And the HBSD chorus melody is the same as "Scarecrow"'s from those sessions.

**DFVH5150** · 11.03.19, 01:20 PM

Another is the breakdown riff in "The Trouble with Never," which is the "Peace of Mind" main riff.

**DFVH5150** · 11.03.19, 01:24 PM

"China Town" might be a song Gary was referring to from the '99 sessions for the follow-up to VH3. He said it had a crazy tapping intro that sounded like aliens or something along those lines.