Barracuda Breakdowns

Barracuda Breakdowns

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  • 21 - Sweet Child O' Mine (Guns N' Roses)

    Where do we go now? The solo kicks off at an immediate key changes from D Major to E minor. Burst of color! Iconic licks all around. 


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    22 min
  • 20 - Crazy On You (Heart)

    Let me go *crazy on you* - not "crazy in love" - I misspoke that. This song is an absolute BANGER though, from the intro to the chorus to the bridge to the end. Insane work all around.

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    15 min
  • 19 - Blackest Eyes (Porcupine Tree)

    Swim with me into your blackest eyes. The perfect intro to the classic "In Absentia" released in 2002. The production is top notch and it's crafted impeccably well. Dive into the musical elements!

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    13 min
  • 18 - Man In The Box (Alice In Chains)

    Now you've sewn them shut! What a POWERFUL song with a great dose of peculiar and bluesy elements. The vocal is everything, and so are those harmonies!

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    13 min
  • 17 - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John)

    Back to the howlin' old owl in the woods...huntin' the horny back toad! Insane use of harmony here, and the perfect melodies to glue them all together. Masterful work by both Elton and Bernie here. A GEM.

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    17 min
  • 16 - Into The Mystic (Van Morrison)

    Just like way back in the days of old! Van's got such a unique sense of soul here. The song is picturesque. Sounds like a river. 


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    12 min
  • 15 - The Grudge (Tool)

    Clutch it like a cornerstone. Otherwise it all comes down. What an OPENER to the most EPIC album. Seriously one of the coolest songs ever. Chills everytime. Honored to have my first guest ever - my brother Mario - the man who first got me into Tool way back around 2003!

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    46 min
  • 14 - Santeria (Sublime)

    Daddy's got a new 45! That slick bassline, tasteful solo, beautiful chord progressions with the secondary dominant, and Bradley's iconic vocal delivery. A true Sublime classic!

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    13 min
  • 13 - Jolene (Dolly Parton)

    With flaming locks of auburn hair. Man, what a song, and what a RIFF. Shoutout to Chip Young for this one! Love Dolly's melody here, and how it beckons each chord. Classic, classic tune. 

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    9 min
  • 12 - The Logical Song (Supertramp)

    The questions run so deep...for such a simple man! Supertramp is my dad's favorite band, so had to do this one! Such a fan of the sophisticated work here, and the melody makes it all make sense. 

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    12 min

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Dan Barracuda breaks down iconic tracks across rock, pop, metal, and beyond... exploring melody, harmony, rhythm, production, and the musical choices that make songs hit emotionally.

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