Inside the Song: I Am Your Father

The Royish Good Looks Podcast

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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