Walk the Moon: Rock Band – Quesadilla! (08/30)
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I think that perhaps instead of creating drums for so many songs, you might want to enlist the help of a few others and “complete” some songs first. Walk the Moon has some really great tracks, and you’d probably increase interest if there was more to do than simply drum on all of these songs. If you can get some people interested in charting other instrumental parts, I’d be happy to pitch vocals for you.
Dreaming of a full band version of Jenny.
” src=”/wp-content/uploads/invision_emoticons/default_SA_biggrin.gif” />That’s the hope! I’ve been wanting people to pitch in the rest of the instruments for literally any of these songs, but unfortunately Walk the Moon doesn’t seem to interest many enough to chart the rest of them, let alone one or two. Also, the fact that a lot of people here are busy with other projects kind of slows things down. However, there is one collaboration that has a Walk the Moon song involved that I’m excited to see come to fruition:
TomGuy and Fat Ha1p3rt are working on a full-band version of Anna Sun, and that will be completed “soon.” I don’t have any input on their project, so it’s all up to them to get it done, but I hardly have communication with either of them, so the release date will be unknown for now.
I’ve been considering charting the other instruments myself (vocals most likely, as a person learning to sing), but there’s a few problems with that.
1. I’ve never really played guitar, bass, or keys, both in real life and in-game, so I wouldn’t really know how they would work. I could always learn how, but that would take a lot of time to do.
2. These instruments usually have chords (guitar and sometimes keys, anyway). As a beginning musician who just thinks they sound good rather than knowing what notes are supposed to be in them, they’re a nightmare to try to chart and even figure out on my own.
3. I already have a schedule in place to release 3 drum customs a week. 3 drum charts a week seems like a fair bet rather than one full band chart a week, especially given the fact I don’t really know how to chart the other instruments yet. Plus, it gives people more opportunities to add the instruments down the road, which might increase interest.
Anyway, once I’m back on track, this project will take a month (maybe a month and a half) to complete just for drums, according to my schedule at least. However, there is no set time limit for the rest of the instruments to be completed, so if you’d like to pitch in vocals now or later, feel free to pick a time and any song(s) you’d like to work on! I’ll gladly send over the resources you’ll need.
Whoops, I wrote a lot more than I wanted to write. Oh well, I guess that counts as both a reply and an update.
I haven’t spoken with TomGuy in a little while, but all that’s left for Anna Sun is bass. I’m pretty optimistic about it being released soon.
You can reach me on Discord: Fat Halpert#3165
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NEW RELEASE!
“Quesadilla” is the eclectic introductory track to Walk the Moon’s self-titled major label debut, on RCA Records. This track is the perfect intro to Walk the Moon’s music if you’ve never heard them before: a quirky, fun-loving indie beat that’ll surely get you on your feet. Full of vibrant synthesizers, a danceable drum/bass line, and surf rock-esque guitar riffs, topped off with shy yet powerful vocals from all four members, what says summer better than Walk the Moon’s “Quesadilla”? (No, that’s not a euphemism.)
There are many highlights on this track, but I’ll start with drums, played by Sean Waugaman. You’ll get a lot of variety and challenge on this track (typical of Sean’s drumming as a whole), from pounding tom work, to disco beats, to clicking a rhythm on the snare rim. The sheer amount of drumming on this track will leave some breathless, but it’s a fun kind of pain! (That’s the masochist in me speaking, of course. You’ll probably have fun regardless of skill.)
Next up, keys, played by lead singer Nicholas Petricca. After an insanely fast intro trill, you’ll get a break to rest your hand before diving into.. even MORE insanity, but with this insanity, it gets way more insane. It’ll take many… MANY hours of practice to get this chart played right. Especially on Pro Keys, where the pre-chorus key riffs are an absolute shock when playing with someone who doesn’t know the song, or is playing with one hand… or both! But, during the choruses, it’s pretty standard synth stuff, which’ll be easy enough.
Guitar, played by Eli Maiman, pretty much challenges your strum bar’s capabilities, as he puts you through the wringer from the intro chords, to the chorus chords… and oh BOY that climactic ending. Let’s just say, if you don’t… ahem, exercise regularly, then your hand probably won’t make it, as, even with lanes, the 32nd ascending rolls will be the final hurdle to conquer this track.
Now comes bass, played by Kevin Ray. There’s nothing TOO special on this bassline, but it’s still good fun to play, and has enough notes both to keep you on your toes and tap your toes at the same time.
Finally, vocals: lead singer Nicholas Petricca’s voice is the cherry on top to this fine piece of indie rock work, singing about a beachside escapade with his lover, probably enjoying a quesadilla alongside it (after all, we gotta explain the title SOMEHOW, right?) All the other members (Eli, Kevin, and Sean) sing harmonies on this track, and they do a great job at it, too. Expect your typical slides, as well as long and short notes.
Overall, this is a great recommendation for a party song, as “Quesadilla” (and Walk the Moon’s first major-label album in general) evoke a great party atmosphere that’ll get even the guests not playing instruments to sing and dance along. Best paired with real-life quesadillas.
And now I must hide away for the next release…
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