Originally Posted by DC Ron
Well, this is a fabulous composition for sure. A HUGE sound and a very cool soundscape. The vocals are quite nice indeed, though the higher notes sound a bit strained (maybe as they should be?). Thanks for sharing your workflow and credits. I'd guess less than 10% BiaB content, maybe far less. Not a criticism, just seems BiaB is not the best tool if you have this type of tune/arrangement in your head and your trying to get it out. Definitely sounds like the hard work/long hours you put in paid off in a rockin' tune.
Thank you for your feedback and sharing your thoughts, Ron.
Much appreciated.

I think your estimate of 10% (give or take) for the content you actually hear is about right.

But what you don't hear, and what makes BIAB so valuable to my approach to this song, is that I did the entire arrangement in BIAB.
It's my planning tool.
What style, what instruments and where, dynamic changes, how many bars my lyrics need in each section and so on.
Of course you could do that in MS Excel sick, but in BIAB you can test it by trying out different styles and tempos and a basic chord progression to get a feel for it.
Many iterations (and unfortunately also many compromises) are necessary to achieve what you want.

In the end,this song was a lot more work than any other I've written so far, so I won't be going down that road too often.
But it also opens new doors where you can discover new things.
And I'm a pretty curious person smile

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