Roy breaks down writing and recording the song “I Am Your Father.” You’ll hear the vocals, guitars, and drums isolated from the mix in this part by part walk-through.
On this episode:
- how rhythm and groove plays a huge role in making a song fun
- why loop-based songs are so hard to arrange
- the Jimmy Eat World “trick” Roy borrows for this song (and many others…)
- how Roy knows a song is a “good” song
- the arranging and production tricks used to make the song “pop”
- Roy’s favorite (and least favorite) part of the song
- ….and much more!
00:00 Intro 05:06 Verse 1: Guitars & Lyrics 07:11 Chorus 1: Simple, yet excting 10:04 Verse 2: The groove, echoes, & the Emperor 14:10 Pre-Chorus 2: Drop the bass out 15:03 Chorus 2: 1975 hi-hats, bass riffs, and vocal arranging 18:04 Post Chorus: Get pumped up! 20:01 Bridge & Breakdown Chorus: Call back to the Verse 23:03 Outro: Louder is better
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