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Barracuda Breakdowns
Dan Barracuda breaks down iconic tracks across rock, pop, metal, and beyond... exploring melody, harmony, rhythm, production, and the musical choices that make songs hit emotionally.
Whether you’re a musician looking to sharpen your ear or a music fan who loves understanding the “why” behind great songs, this podcast takes you inside the music like never before.
Episodes
Barracuda Breakdowns42 - Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits)
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Barracuda Breakdowns41 - Reach Out I'll Be There (Four Tops)
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Barracuda Breakdowns40 - Right In Two (TOOL)
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Barracuda Breakdowns39 - You Know My Name (Chris Cornell)
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Barracuda Breakdowns38 - Grace (Jeff Buckley)
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Barracuda Breakdowns36 - She Said She Said (The Beatles)
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32 - From The Beginning (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)
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31 - Smoke On The Water (Deep Purple)
Covering the iconic SOLO, and of course the riff & unusual chords. Support the show
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30 - November Rain guitar solos (Guns N' Roses)
Slash's 3 beautiful solos! In the COLD November Rain... Support the show
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29 - Weak And Powerless (A Perfect Circle)
Tilling my own grave to keep me level... Support the show
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27 - Wouldn't It Be Nice (The Beach Boys)
Let's get inside Brian Wilson's head with this classic off 'Pet Sounds'. Imaginative, concise, adventurous. One of a kind! Work with me to develop your sound…
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26 - Exit Music (For A Film) (Radiohead)
In everlasting peace! An epic track off OK Computer. Dive into all the little things I think make this song brilliant. Work with me…
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25 - Walk (Pantera)
Known from the dawn of time! One of Dimebag Darrell's coolest guitar riffs and solos. Took me a WHILE to get this down. And even still...it's just so fast and…
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24 - You Only Live Once (The Strokes)
I can't see the sunshine! Gorgeous track off the Strokes' third album. Check out the beautifully chords and melodies at play here. Special shoutout to my great…
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23 - Black (Pearl Jam)
So...why do I sear? Perfect harmony of lyrics and chords. And an unforgettable vocal performance. Support the show
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22 - Pinball Wizard (The Who)
Even on my favorite table - he can beat my best! Very imaginative song. Other than the intro, we've got all major chords. Strong, powerful, and colorful. Super…
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21 - Sweet Child O' Mine (Guns N' Roses)
Where do we go now? The solo kicks off at an immediate key changes from D Major to E minor. Burst of color! Iconic licks all around. Let Me Break Down Your…
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20 - Crazy On You (Heart)
Let me go *crazy on you* - not "crazy in love" - I misspoke that. This song is an absolute BANGER though, from the intro to the chorus to the bridge to the…
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19 - Blackest Eyes (Porcupine Tree)
Swim with me into your blackest eyes. The perfect intro to the classic "In Absentia" released in 2002. The production is top notch and it's crafted impeccably…
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18 - Man In The Box (Alice In Chains)
Now you've sewn them shut! What a POWERFUL song with a great dose of peculiar and bluesy elements. The vocal is everything, and so are those harmonies! Let Me…
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17 - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John)
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…
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16 - Into The Mystic (Van Morrison)
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…
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15 - The Grudge (Tool)
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…
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14 - Santeria (Sublime)
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…
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13 - Jolene (Dolly Parton)
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…
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12 - The Logical Song (Supertramp)
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…
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11 - The Unforgiven (Metallica)
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…
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10 - Maybe I'm Amazed (Paul McCartney)
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…
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9 - Limelight (Rush)
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…
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8 - Inertiatic Esp & Son et Lumiere (The Mars Volta)
Nowwww I'm lost! Insanely cool opening to a debut album. Haunting chord progressions, explosive hits, Latin flare, uncanny singing, ridiculous drums, Flea on…
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7 - Plush (Stone Temple Pilots)
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…
Barracuda Breakdowns3 - Mrs. Robinson (Simon & Garfunkel)
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!…
Barracuda Breakdowns4 - Vicarious (Tool)
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…
Barracuda Breakdowns5 - The Ecstasy Of Gold (Ennio Morricone)
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…
Barracuda Breakdowns6 - No Quarter (Led Zeppelin)
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…
Barracuda Breakdowns1 - Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles)
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…
Barracuda Breakdowns2 - Another Brick In The Wall pt.2 (Pink Floyd)
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…