Create an epic prog rock song from scratch (Part 1 of 4)

In this series I create a prog rock song from scratch drawing inspiration from Marillion and Steven Wilson. Showing the entire creative process from harmony and melody creation, to lyrics and production, and instrumental and vocal performance and editing.

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🔥🔥🔥 Get the Line6 Helix patches used here:

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Stevie McLaughlin is a musician and song-writer from Derry Northern Ireland. He is the lead guitarist and producer for the heavy metal band Sandstone, who have released 5 albums via the German label Limb Music. He also produces solo material to showcase his interests in all things rock music related, from song-writing, music technology, guitar, drums, bass and keyboards to vocals, mixing and production.

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00:00 Intro
01:03 Initial Idea
03:14 Keyboards
04:47 Programming Drums
05:52 Bass Guitar
06:31 Lyrics
07:52 Recording Vocals
09:40 Guitars
11:08 Muiscal Interlude
12:48 Double Lead Guitars
14:09 Cymbal Rolls
14:30 Bass
15:36 Extra Ideas
16:43 Playthrough
18:56 Outro

[Berserkr]

The vocal melody is very Steve Wilson, great job mate 👏

[staysmuth]

hey Stevie,

big hip-hop guy, but all my friends are prog rock, math rock, and just general altsy ppl.

been going to a lot of shows that have me rethinking the entire way i write songs, and now i'm here watching your vid.

great stuff man, looking forward to using this in rap!

[makotomi]

love this chord progression, awesome also very good song

[davidhessong]

Love it so far! Cannot wait for the final version!!!!

[dannyb]

Awesome insight in the proces of music production. Thanks, I would've loved to see the drum programming part though. 🙂

[theweltanschauung]

Thank you for these ! Lovely walkthrough. I hope you'll take us through the mixing too ! You're awesome.

[demiurge]

thanks so much for making this. started really getting into songwriting ~2 years ago and i've always wanted to make a prog rock song, but didnt know where to begin to make what i write actually sound similar

[hendrixqotsa]

How have I never heard of your channel! And you’re from the north like me 😃 Great video man!

[dreamscuba]

I just came across this today. Wow. This is brilliant. Thank you

[tonygonzalez]

Is your helix patch available? Great tone. Great videos.

[kayleighd]

Can you please please please help me I would love to make a rock song I don’t play instruments but I sing I want a cool instrumental and I don’t know what to do can you make one for me I am begging

[evanmc.]

Sounds like suite sister Mary by queensryche

[avantgardebears]

could you tell me what is this program at 4:02 and where did you get it