Barracuda Breakdowns

Back to the howlin' old owl in the woods...huntin' the horny back toad! Insane use of harmony here, and the perfect melodies to glue them all together. Masterful work by both Elton and Bernie here. A GEM. Unlock Your Musician's Ear (Video Course): https://learn.danbarracuda.com/unlock Support the show

Just like way back in the days of old! Van's got such a unique sense of soul here. The song is picturesque. Sounds like a river.  Free Ear Training: https://learn.danbarracuda.com/practice Unlock Your Musician's Ear (Video Course): https://learn.danbarracuda.com/unlock Let Me Break Down Your Song: https://learn.danbarracuda.com/breakdown Support the show

Clutch it like a cornerstone. Otherwise it all comes down. What an OPENER to the most EPIC album. Seriously one of the coolest songs ever. Chills everytime. Honored to have my first guest ever - my brother Mario - the man who first got me into Tool way back around 2003! Free Ear Training: https://learn.danbarracuda.com/practice Unlock Your Musician's Ear (Video Course): https://learn.danbarra...

Daddy's got a new 45! That slick bassline, tasteful solo, beautiful chord progressions with the secondary dominant, and Bradley's iconic vocal delivery. A true Sublime classic! Free Ear Training: https://learn.danbarracuda.com/practice Unlock Your Musician's Ear (Video Course): https://learn.danbarracuda.com/unlock Support the show

With flaming locks of auburn hair. Man, what a song, and what a RIFF. Shoutout to Chip Young for this one! Love Dolly's melody here, and how it beckons each chord. Classic, classic tune.  Free Ear Training: https://learn.danbarracuda.com/practice Unlock Your Musician's Ear (Video Course): https://learn.danbarracuda.com/unlock Support the show

The questions run so deep...for such a simple man! Supertramp is my dad's favorite band, so had to do this one! Such a fan of the sophisticated work here, and the melody makes it all make sense.  Free Ear Training: https://learn.danbarracuda.com/practice Unlock Your Musician's Ear (Video Course): https://learn.danbarracuda.com/unlock Support the show

They dedicate their lives - to running all of his! Most beautiful song off the Black Album? Did you know that main theme's chord progression is the same as Fade To Black's? Very cool little ode there. The lyrics and chords are in perfect harmony here.  Free Ear Training: https://learn.danbarracuda.com/practice Unlock Your Musician's Ear (Video Course): https://learn.danbarracuda.com...

You right me when I'm wrong! One of the best post-Beatles songs. And there's something very special about the live version. Just beautiful how he adds that alternate ending. An exquisite love song!  Free Ear Training: https://learn.danbarracuda.com/practice Unlock Your Musician's Ear (Video Course): https://learn.danbarracuda.com/unlock Let Me Break Down Your Song: https://learn.dan...

The underlying theme! A true rock staple. 3/4 mixed with 4/4 mixed with 7/4. Relative Major and minor. Suspended chords. Introspective lyrics. So RUSH. One of my all time favorites.  Free Ear Training: https://learn.danbarracuda.com/practice Let Me Break Down Your Song: https://learn.danbarracuda.com/breakdown Support the show

Nowwww I'm lost! Insanely cool opening to a debut album. Haunting chord progressions, explosive hits, Latin flare, uncanny singing, ridiculous drums, Flea on BASS, and unorthodox guitar parts. The Mars Volta is unforgettable. Sort of like a Latin Zeppelin, but still truly unique.  Free Ear Training: https://learn.danbarracuda.com/practice Unlock Your Musician's Ear (Video Course): https:...

Got time, time to wait for tomorrow. The chromatic descension... the bluesy-ness! Song has grown on me so much over time. Each section has its own distinct chord progression. And the bluesy delivery glues it all together.  Free Ear Training: https://learn.danbarracuda.com/practice Unlock Your Musician's Ear (Video Course): https://learn.danbarracuda.com/unlock Let Me Break Down Your Song: htt...

Put it in your pantry with your cupcakes. Two worlds here - two keys. Premium songwriting at play. Harmony galore. Tasteful guitar playing. Ahead of it's time! Free Ear Training: https://learn.danbarracuda.com/practice Unlock Your Musician's Ear (Video Course): https://learn.danbarracuda.com/unlock Let Me Break Down Your Song: https://learn.danbarracuda.com/breakdown Support the show

Whatever flavor it happens to be. What a way to open an album. I'll never forget the first time I heard it. Headphones on in my dark room, anticipating the new release of my new favorite band in 2006. The lyrics... Free Ear Training: https://learn.danbarracuda.com/practice Unlock Your Musician's Ear (Video Course): https://learn.danbarracuda.com/unlock Let Me Break Down Your Song: https:...

No words, just magic! Yeah this one's one of my favorite pieces of music, ever. Has been opening Metallica concerts since about 1983. So I've heard it in a stadium about 8 times now. Chills... Free Ear Training: https://learn.danbarracuda.com/practice Unlock Your Musician's Ear (Video Course): https://learn.danbarracuda.com/unlock Let Me Break Down Your Song: https://learn.danbarrac...

The Dogs of Doom are howling more. John Paul Jones at his best. Led Zeppelin PRIME right here. Two sections that could toggle back and forth forever. Sophisticated dissonance meets heavy bus blues. What a combo.  Free Ear Training: https://learn.danbarracuda.com/practice Unlock Your Musician's Ear (Video Course): https://learn.danbarracuda.com/unlock Let Me Break Down Your Song: https://learn...

Where DO they all belong? Two chords, but it's what they do with E minor and C Major. George Martin's string arrangement is out of this world. The melody is one of a kind.  Free Ear Training: https://learn.danbarracuda.com/practice Unlock Your Musician's Ear (Video Course): https://learn.danbarracuda.com/unlock Let Me Break Down Your Song: https://learn.danbarracuda.com/breakdown Su...

No dark sarcasm in the classroom. Straight D minor, but the arrangement makes it even more melancholic. Paired with some killer lyrics and a disco beat, this song is forever memorable. Don't get me started on the solo chords! Free Ear Training: https://learn.danbarracuda.com/practice Unlock Your Musician's Ear (Video Course): https://learn.danbarracuda.com/unlock Let Me Break Down Your S...