Oct 18, 2024 | Song Breakdowns
Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Nothing Else Matters – Metallica – Song Breakdown Keyboard This part was mostly taken from an isolated stem of the orchestra. As is often the case, the part that ended up in the recording didn’t exactly...
Sep 13, 2024 | Song Breakdowns
Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Today Is Gonna Be a Great Day – Bowling for Soup – Song Breakdown Keyboard There isn’t a keyboard part in this song, so a part was made up loosely following the guitar. I also added in some parts that...
Sep 1, 2024 | Song Breakdowns
Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) American Girl – Tom Petty – Song Breakdown Melody An iconic vocal part with the range of A3 to G4. If the backing vocals are included, the range is A3 to B4. I also notated some of the backing vocals,...
Apr 19, 2024 | Song Breakdowns
Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) More Than a Feeling – Boston – Song Breakdown One of the many songs Tom Scholz recorded in his basement studio, playing all the instruments (except for drums and vocals). I was lucky enough to come...
Apr 14, 2024 | Song Breakdowns
Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Hysteria – Muse – Song Breakdown Keyboard The only keyboard I hear in this song is vocoder that goes along with the vocals in the choruses. There is also a possible mono synth doubling the bass line,...
Apr 14, 2024 | Song Breakdowns
Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Mary Jane’s Last Dance – Tom Petty – Song Breakdown This recording is either slowed down from Bbm, or sped up from Am. I chose Am, as that’s where the guitar positioning makes the most sense (well,...
