Inside the Song: Bring Balance to the Force

2021-10-10

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 T...

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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