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Inside the Song: Bring Balance to the Force


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Roy breaks down writing and recording the song “Bring Balance to the Force.”  You’ll hear the vocals, guitars, and drums isolated from the mix in this part by part walk-through. 

On this episode:

  • why this song is unique out of all the RGL “hits”
  • how the theme of the song is best shown through the YouTube video version
  • what elements Roy would change for the “Special Edition” remix of the song
  • which lyrics should’ve been changed (according to YouTube comments)
  • the accidental melodic word painting in the chorus
  • The Darkness song that inspired the chorus arrangement
  • how Roy looks at vocal arranging like a Michael Bay film
  • the trick to making just two guitar tracks sound massive
  • Inside the Song (YouTube playlist) ►► https://bit.ly/Inside-the-Song_YouTube

    Inside the Song (Spotify playlist) ►► https://spoti.fi/3fL4uZ0

    00:00 Intro, song background (genre, lyrics, & themes)

    03:39 The music video & the concept of “balance”
    05:44 Song breakdown begins
    06:01 INTRO: Drums only intro?!
    07:02 VERSE 1: Drum grooves & clean guitar riffs
    08:24 Dark-side synth choir
    09:07 Vocal delay for days!
    10:15 YouTube comments re-writing the lyrics?!
    11:42 The bass guitar is super boring
    12:24 “Bring Balance” tagline & big fat guitars 
    13:10 Interlude or pre-chorus? Two verses?!
    13:41 VERSE 2: Menacing guitars & positive lyrics 
    14:32 CHORUS 1: Rhythmic accents & syncopation
    15:28 Vocals: melodic vartion & designing harmonies 
    16:45 VERSE 3: It’s amped up!!
    17:04 Palm muted guitar riffs & more synth choir
    17:48 CHORUS 2:  brand new drum-beat, same old music
    18:30 Cue the background vocals! 
    19:17 BRIDGE: it’s classic RGL!
    19:35 Dueling guitar arrangements 
    20:40 Belting vocals & 3-part-harmonies
    21:32 You wanna change MORE lyrics?!
    22:04 I think about cymbals a lot more than you’d think
    22:48 CHORUS 3: More vocal variations & word painting 
    23:37 CHORUS 4: Chugga chugga guitars & drums
    23:54 More background vocals & piano!!!
24:31 RGL Bingo?! 
    24:47 Anakin’s Redemption & Ritardano

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