Part 3/12:
Recent Content and Musical Focus
Rick mentions a recent collaborative video with Tim Pierce, a well-respected session guitarist, alongside his interviews with Ryan Tedder and Flea. These videos aim to deliver practical insights into songwriting, guitar techniques, and music production.
He shares a personal musical experience: a song by The Beatles, "You Won't See Me," that unexpectedly popped into his head. This leads to a detailed breakdown of the song's chord structure, melody, and bass lines. Rick explains how Paul McCartney expertly uses arpeggios—such as outlining chords like A major, B7, D major, and the bridge's unusual chords—to create a melodic and harmonic landscape full of voice-leading and chromatic movement.