Breaking Benjamin - Simple Design Original/Demo Version

Breaking Benjamin's Original Version of Simple Design Recorded in 2002 around the time of the release of their 1st studio album Saturate the Song would become the 2nd song off their 2nd album We Are Not Alone.

[@DoomLlama]

THAT PART IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CHORUS SHOUDLVE STAYED IN THERE

[@vexide8497]

aesthetichovvell IKR

[@tortis6342]

It’s a good part, and I agree something should have been done with it, but it doesn’t really fit with simple design in my opinion.

[@edfaellara109]

@@tortis6342 that’s a good unpopular opinion.

[@tortis6342]

@@edfaellara109 thanks.

[@AggressivelyMediocre]

Agreed.

[@TmonkeyWins]

I like the swing of this it's more stressed than the studio version and feels more human

[@martinv.-]

Wish they had recorded this whole version as the original. This is so good, damn!

[@breakingbenjamin1fan788]

Bad ass! Simple Design is one of my favorite BB songs. This version is bad ass too!

[@TheBoWgaming]

I could listen to 4:17 - 4:26 on repeat for days... they need to re-record with the pre-chorus and that bit on the new album...

[@inaminute1826]

Seriously. It's one of the most moments of my life regarding music LOL Spiritual ascension right there. But so is this whole song and version 🥺🙏 blessed. I was BLOWN AWAY first time discovered this version....

[@jaxxchaos4779]

If I do a cover of Simple Design (where I do all the instruments), I'm adding the "You wanted to lie, you're dead in my eyes, so now I'll collide" part.

[@dawidmajewski9402]

(Old comment, I know.) Did You do a cover of simple design? I saw only drum cover of that song. I took a look on your work and I want to say that your covers are good. I had fun listening a few of them. Maybe vocals aren't outstanding, but not bad and of course Bens voice is unique and unbeatable. Keep going! You have new subscriber😁.

[@jaxxchaos4779]

@@dawidmajewski9402 Thank you so much! Sorry it took me a long time to reply but I really appreciate you listening to my covers! And I’ll say my vocals definitely aren’t the best but I do try!

[@TheLoganProcess]

Their best song

[@tonyp9161]

Agreed

[@ogbee9690]

Hard to pick they have so many, but this one is way up there

[@tonyp9161]

sounds like pearl jam and stone temple pilots. Ben really did a good job mixing it into we are not alone. but that pre-chorus part should have stayed.

[@tylersecrest5536]

They really reduce the times of their studio versions in comparison to their early live versions and demos.

[@Matt_Bright_1983]

Yeah I prefer it a bit slower. And that pre-chorus is freakin amazing. I hate that they cut that part down and changed the tune slightly

[@tylersecrest5536]

Yeah!! I can't stop thinking I'm gonna hear that pre-chorus every time I listen to the final version and I miss it. Also the way he sings the chorus is different and dynamic and I prefer that as well. However it does make me appreciate the final version for what it is and I like the song a lot more now in general.

[@Matt_Bright_1983]

+Tyler Secrest lots of work went into it obviously. Makes the process seem more elaborate than you think it is

[@Matt_Bright_1983]

+Tyler Secrest I don't know if you're a vocalist, but this version of the chorus makes a nice harmony part for the final version

[@tylersecrest5536]

Matt, yes! I was literally playing the final version of this song last night but singing the demo parts -- it sounds awesome! Have you heard 'Always' and 'Inertia'? Pretty cool that those songs wound up birthing So Cold, but I still like them on their own as they are.

[@hotshotelectrichead521]

This sounds better bc it's more aggressive and emotional!

[@MondySpartan]

If Simple Design was on Saturate.

[@Cavan_]

The pre-chorus and breakdown are great and should’ve made it to the final version, but god the lyrics are just gibberish, aren’t they? Like, I genuinely think Ben forgot most of the lyrics from the verses and just mumbled his way to victory. Then again, that’s the case with _most_ of his demos and early performances though. I’ve spent the better part of six years trying to decode the lyrics to “Always”, and I have to conclude that a good chunk of it is ad-libed.

[@gintozlato1880]

Not so much forogt i'm very sure he was drunk

[@Copp.r]

This is sick

[@TheRainyReason]

Sounds like Aaron's doing a cool extra guitar bit in the last chorus that's not on the album version

[@niko8257]

Wow. Yes. 👍👁️

[@wickerg041]

I am very confused as to how i should feel with this version

[@mxnpolyamorous]

Well, actually, this isn't a demo, it's an early live version. You can call it a Demo, I guess. This song dates back to 2001.

[@allsummerlong06]

all the lyrics are different in the verses so demo is appropriate

[@mxnpolyamorous]

Michael Scott That's why I said you could call it one, it is technically a recorded piece to show potential of the song. I'm just used to seeing Demos as something recorded at jams, not during live performances. When they're played live, they're usually implied as a finished piece, but knowing Ben and the band, they rewrote it several times.

[@stardmg]

Why did you remove all those demos from your channel? Did you get copyright striked?

[@bigdog517]

@@stardmg he passed man, as to why the videos are gone, no clue Rip

[@stardmg]

@@bigdog517 Damn, I had no idea. RIP

[@Uluru9737]

very good

[@PieroMinayaRojas]

not bad but the album version sounds more polished

[@sr1107ful]

Could this be downloaded to hear? And if so where? I want this art in my music.

[@lagazellaluckas]

Esta version es mejor que la del Disco, es mi opinion

[@tusclasesdederecho1297]

A mi me parece extraña jajaja, estoy demasiado acostumbrado a la versión del disco y me suena raro xd

[@kitrep93]

@@tusclasesdederecho1297 A mi también, quedó como una curiosidad pero sería interesante ver una versión en vivo con la calidad actual de audio

[@cmpunkfan34]

Simlish version