What If by Creed (Practice Session My Own Prison Tour) • According to Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti, who wrote the music for this track, the intro was inspired by both "Paint It Black" from The Rolling Stones and the Nintendo game Zelda. The Human Clay album was recorded at a house the band rented outside of Tallahassee; the band formed at nearby Florida State University. Creed was more comfortable recording in houses than in studios. Their debut album, My Own Prison, was made in the home studio