Red Mosquito

harmless wrote:

EJ wrote:

harmless wrote:

EJ wrote:I'm surprised by how much I like the bridge on LTRP, considering I really don't have a lot of interest in what surrounds it.

Me too. Should've been the chorus.

Have you finished your drum review of the album yet?

No, I stalled on it. I realised that the drums are rarely the reason for my favourite parts on this album (which is a credit to other aspects, coming from me). That doesn't mean the drumming isn't pretty good in spots, but it's just slightly unremarkable. There's not a lot to say. Having said that, maybe I could do something that talks about the highlights. I'm basically just lazy, also.

Get on it, man! I love reading your opinions on it.

Cool, I will do my best.

Which part of Lbolt is the bridge?

"Always something, never nothing... until the lightning strike sets you free."

Definitely the Evacuation bridge. If I ever have that song pop up in my head, it's usually the bridge part that my brain goes directly to.

Pilate is another great one, as mentioned.

The first bridge I really loved...Alive, it just kicks back into the chorus so well.

It's harder to think of PJ bridges that I don't like. But "Jeremy" comes to mind.

The Supersonic bridge is also a winner. I like that song more than most, but certainly admit it's the primary thing to like about the tune.

EJ wrote:

harmless wrote:

EJ wrote:

harmless wrote:

EJ wrote:I'm surprised by how much I like the bridge on LTRP, considering I really don't have a lot of interest in what surrounds it.

Me too. Should've been the chorus.

Have you finished your drum review of the album yet?

No, I stalled on it. I realised that the drums are rarely the reason for my favourite parts on this album (which is a credit to other aspects, coming from me). That doesn't mean the drumming isn't pretty good in spots, but it's just slightly unremarkable. There's not a lot to say. Having said that, maybe I could do something that talks about the highlights. I'm basically just lazy, also.

Get on it, man! I love reading your opinions on it.

Yeah just write about what sticks out to you.

bune wrote:Can you explain what a bridge entails, and also can you explain it like you're talking to a music noob? Thanks.

A part of the song different to both the verses or choruses is what i always figure. The 'in the blood the iron lies' part of insignificance, 'have a nice drink' bit of greivance, hallelujah part of dte.

Generally speaking of course.

stupidmop wrote:

bune wrote:Can you explain what a bridge entails, and also can you explain it like you're talking to a music noob? Thanks.

A part of the song different to both the verses or choruses is what i always figure. The 'in the blood the iron lies' part of insignificance, 'have a nice drink' bit of greivance, hallelujah part of dte.

Generally speaking of course.

Yes, it generally involves a key change as well to stand out apart from the rest of the song, though not always.


Oh...the Light Years bridge is nice, too.

What if they just made the whole song....OUT OF THE BRIDGE.

But seriously, why would it be that they have such a knack for this, whereas they're much more likely to flounder in the chorus? It seems they give their bridges a bit of freedom and adventurousness that they actively reign in elsewhere.

I can only speak for myself as a musician, but bridges always come to me easier then the rest of the song does. I often end up liking my bridges more than some of my choruses (and in turn sometimes flip-flop them to make a bridge the new chorus)

I think it's just that they love writing bridges, and we all want to do the most work on our favourite parts. So they go all out on the bridge and are relatively lazy elsewhere. I get the feeling that lately, Ed is ridiculously calculated about the "purpose" of his choruses. There are tried and tested ways of getting a crowd excited with a rousing chorus, and Ed seems to be shooting at all of them with every song at the moment. But because those blueprints, "rules" and imagined "expectations" don't exist for bridges (people never define a "type" of song by its bridge), he probably just works at it until he has something that "works", which is also unique and appropriate to the song. If only he'd throw away the rulebook for the rest of a song.

Where's that confounded bridge?

And is it metal or wooden?

Severed Hand had a really great bridge - one of the best moments on S/T

Life Wasted has a really good bridge as well, shame about the rest of the song.

They really became great with bridges on Yield. Almost every song in there has that little part that you want to come back to.

mastaflatch wrote:They really became great with bridges on Yield. Almost every song in there has that little part that you want to come back to.

True. Yield has great movement within each song.

Breath is a favourite bridge though. It soars.

Deep and brother have good ones too.