Inside the Song: Bring Balance to the Force

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_YouTubeInside 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 begins06:01 INTRO: Drums only intro?!07:02 VERSE 1: Drum grooves & clean guitar riffs08:24 Dark-side synth choir09:07 Vocal delay for days!10:15 YouTube comments re-writing the lyrics?!11:42 The bass guitar is super boring12:24 “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 & syncopation15:28 Vocals: melodic vartion & designing harmonies 16:45 VERSE 3: It’s amped up!!17:04 Palm muted guitar riffs & more synth choir17:48 CHORUS 2:  brand new drum-beat, same old music18:30 Cue the background vocals! 19:17 BRIDGE: it’s classic RGL!19:35 Dueling guitar arrangements 20:40 Belting vocals & 3-part-harmonies21:32 You wanna change MORE lyrics?!22:04 I think about cymbals a lot more than you’d think22:48 CHORUS 3: More vocal variations & word painting 23:37 CHORUS 4: Chugga chugga guitars & drums23:54 More background vocals & piano!!!
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