Roy breaks down writing and recording the song “Feel the Force.” You’ll hear the vocals, guitars, and drums isolated from the mix in this part by part walk-through.
On this episode:
- Hear an alternate demo version of the song
- What lyrical phrase Roy thought would upset Star Wars fans
- How Roy borrowed ideas from Imagine Dragons, The Police, Genesis & Bad Suns
- How to draw listeners in with contrasting arrangements
- Roy’s secret to creating intriguing choir vocals
- The production tricks used to make the song “pop”
- Roy’s favorite parts of the song
- …and much more!
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00:00 Intro 05:08 Song Start — Singing Force Ghosts 05:43 Verse 1 — palm mutes, vocal stacks, & lo-fi drums 08:54 Chorus 1 — creating contrast, star power, arpeggios, & vocals 12:30 Post Chorus 1 - Cinematic strings, synths & seeing-stone mediation 14:08 Verse 2 — Drum grooves, acoustic vs. electric, & echoes 20:24 Chorus 2 — Anthem arrangements, vocal stacks, bass notes?! 22:47 Post Chorus 2 — Momentum & tambourines...plus oo’s AND ahh’s 24:32 Bridge — Bass fills, film quotes, & 3-part harmony 25:39 Chorus 3 — Not-a-breakdown, faux-crescendos & dramatic vocals 26:29 Final Chorus & Post Chorus — It’s 1 louder! 27:21 Outro Reprise — Lo-fi drums, guitars, and mmm’s
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