The recording sessions from the past few weeks have been heavy with layers...each song containing 25-30 tracks. That's a lot of instruments to record, edit, and mix in one day. It can also be a lot for the listener to digest. (Additionally, I'd like to translate this music into live performances, but there are not many rock bands touring the country that have 10-20 musicians). So, this week will be an effort towards minimalism. I'm going to focus on using less instruments and using more vocal harmonies.
Today's song was written on an acoustic guitar. I played simple chord progressions while searching for vocal melodies (the lyrics came later). Other ingredients in this song include: bass guitar, a string section, 2 electric guitars, and 3 vocal tracks (2 of me singing the same part and one that's a higher harmony part).
LYRICS: "You can add to what you say, but you can't take words away. Words can create, sustain, and destroy. Words are a way to break or restore."
-Matthew
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