Inside The Song: Feel The Force The Royish Good Looks podcast

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

On this episode:

Hear an alternate demo version of the song
What lyrical phrase Roy thought would upset Star Wars fans
How Roy borrowed ideas from Imagine Dragons, The Police, Genesis & Bad Suns
How to draw listeners in with contrasting arrangements
Roy’s secret to creating intriguing choir vocals
The production tricks used to make the song “pop”
Roy’s favorite parts of the song
…and much more!

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00:00 Intro
05:08 Song Start — Singing Force Ghosts
05:43 Verse 1 — palm mutes, vocal stacks, & lo-fi drums
08:54 Chorus 1 — creating contrast, star power, arpeggios, & vocals
12:30 Post Chorus 1 - Cinematic strings, synths & seeing-stone mediation
14:08 Verse 2 — Drum grooves, acoustic vs. electric, & echoes
20:24 Chorus 2 — Anthem arrangements, vocal stacks, bass notes?!
22:47 Post Chorus 2 — Momentum & tambourines...plus oo’s AND ahh’s
24:32 Bridge — Bass fills, film quotes, & 3-part harmony
25:39 Chorus 3 — Not-a-breakdown, faux-crescendos & dramatic vocals
26:29 Final Chorus & Post Chorus — It’s 1 louder!
27:21 Outro Reprise — Lo-fi drums, guitars, and mmm’s

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