Hope

If I was going to tackle Hope it was always going to have to be an alternative take on the song as a straight reproduction would be pointless and involve no guitar work whatsoever! I went with the idea of seeing how it sounds with a more traditional band setup of drums, guitars and bass, with an accordion replacing the repeating melody that drives the song. 

The result? Well, just average really. I don't think it's a particularly strong song to start with, it's charm comes from it's unique instrumentation and Stipe's vocal. So, stripped down it sounds rather weak. I do like my build up of sound at the end though and I think it's been a fun experiment.