Making a song in ONE HOUR | Song Challenge

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A little different than what you'd expect, but I really enjoy making these kind of tracks. It's a pretty good behind the scenes of what my writing and producing process looks like. Especially the 'Live Looping' videos.

***GEAR***

GUITARS:
Fender Custom Shop Cunetto Relic ´97
Duesenberg Fullerton CC

AMPS:
Kemper Profiling Amp

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[PaulDavids]

Thanks everyone for the lovely comments! As some of you mentioned, I think it would've been better to have called this a 'track' instead of a song. The word 'song' implies vocals, but it turned out as an instrumental. I think it's for the best though, because me singing would've ruined it ;). Cheers!

[shotam]

When I made a riff: “What a great stuff.”
After 100 recording: “I hate this music.”

[halftontiger]

I tried writing a song with lyrics, recording, and mixing it in one hour... 6 hours later I’m still working on it, lol. Fantastic job man!

[TimOost]

Came back to the comments section to let you know that your track’s main melody has been sticking in my mind for the last two hours. Love it!

[SkylentShoreqwert]

These kind of videos are fun to watch, because we are all watching you having fun making music and that is inspiring.

[aeabottss]

6:33 The inevitable moment while writing new music when you realize your song sounds just like another song. Happens every time.

[JamesShore]

I love the fact that your fingers do a vibrato on the sample pad.

[williamstone]

Paul Davids: too much compression on the guitar


Me at home: What the hell is compression
Also me at home: can't hear a difference

[pedroalvesvalentim]

By far, my favourite 1-hour-challenge song (followed by Adam Neely's). It's very solid and, unlike some others, we can follow the composing process and understand how it was built from scratch. Awesome content, Paul.

[BrainlessCrusader]

*skipping 30 seconds ahead*
Cuts to
"For your short attention spans"

[johnbogusz]

7:24 when she whips out her deck of Pokémon cards

[protocol]

fell asleep watching the making (actually, I was very tired coming from work). But heard the completed song the next morning. And it's really very good Paul... inspiring work.

[psteeg]

what amazes me most is your songwriting. Sure it can be "easy" to create a song when you can work efficiently with gear and recording software, but creating a song within an hour that actually sounds like a good song is a whole new level of awesomeness.

Lekker gewerkt pik

[coma]

Absolutely amazing. Love how it all came together then got genuinely nervous when you PICKED UP a guitar with 32 seconds left on the clock. The balls on this man!

[GenesisMuseum]

if anything, this challenge shows how you cannot simply know your instrument. your level of knowledge about your gear and computer is astounding!

[AwakenedSon]

I really enjoyed the sped up version when you were doing your beginning bass lines. I thoroughly enjoy your final too. Great work in an hour.

[Mephisto]

I love the genuine happiness at 11:36-11:40, great job. Its nice to see how talented people work. Additionally, I love your jacket.

[GothKidNagasaki]

Out of all the 1-hour challenges out there, this one is by far the most beautiful. I've had an unimaginably tough week, made worse by losing my brother... this brought a smile to my face, and honestly I was crying at the same time.

[ovtcharov]

4:30

Trying to add vibrato to the drums 😂
But i'm guilty of this too

[flambr]

Paul "I can add the bass-line on a guitar"
-my culture aint your damn prom dress