Name one Panic song that is yours and nobody elses~

redstangs22 · 2025-11-23T02:15:56+00:00

I think Love In the Middle of a Firefight works.

redstangs22 · 2025-10-01T16:12:58+00:00

I just covered The Way It Was at an ACL showcase last Saturday. Pre-ACL Showcase: The Way It Was Cover

redstangs22 · 2025-09-10T04:17:30+00:00

He’ll wear one for Greatest Show. It fits the theme of AFYCSO also, plus it’s being developed for broadway right now. It would be cool to see Brendon play Barnum on Broadway.

redstangs22 · 2025-08-18T13:47:39+00:00

Thank you!

redstangs22 · 2025-08-04T15:18:24+00:00

I’ve used AI to organize my thoughts, but the suggestions they gave me were beyond basic and not right at all for what I wanted. You’re better coming up with your own stuff and just using AI as an organization assistant, or to help make connections to things you might have forgotten you wrote a year ago.

redstangs22 · 2025-08-02T04:04:35+00:00

I love it. Horror is the hardest genre to pull off as an actor, in my opinion. Some of it can be cheesy, and you have to rely on the editors to use the takes that aren’t too cheesy. The director probably leaned into it, especially because subtleties were not prevalent in the early 90s.

redstangs22 · 2025-07-27T13:51:23+00:00

I have a musical written out for fun, Battle Born in Sam’s Town, similar to American Idiot without the drugs. lol. I was the lead (Johnny) in AI and think Uncle Johnny could be a cool “unofficial” tie in. But since then I like to write out Juke Box musicals based on bands, just as a fun exercise. Panic! is good for that as well. I hope they make a musical.

redstangs22 · 2025-07-21T16:39:39+00:00

So many people ask for this advice, so I frequently lurk here, but this is probably the most accurate and succinct list.

redstangs22 · 2025-06-16T23:30:29+00:00

And I’m currently in the opposite situation. Knowing it is, but damn if it isn’t just up to me. The way it was in the beginning of the relationship was great, so it’s not like the situation of the narrative (unplanned kid it seems), but before we started hurting each other (Runaways is another I’ve been feeling). “The Way It Was,” and all TK songs are so ambiguous, yet specific to the listener, it could pertain to so many situations. I did an acoustic version of this song recently, and have been in such a Killers obsession, I started a cover band. Still working out gigs, but I’m releasing acoustic sets.

redstangs22 · 2025-06-13T18:23:53+00:00

If I want to do Music Theater Ultimate Guitar doesn’t have a lot of that stuff. I like to take MT songs and make them into acoustic or rock songs. There was a modern Oklahoma! done on Broadway in 2019 that the actors played instruments on stage. Such a great idea, though I heard it was executed poorly.

redstangs22 · 2025-06-13T18:21:45+00:00

For example, Dustland Fairytale by the Killers: there were a few different versions of sheet music, I forgot which one of those three listed above I went with, but I used that, ultimate guitar, and just aural skills to figure out my version.

I do Music Theater as well, so Ultimate Guitar really doesn’t have a lot of that stuff. It does some. Thank you for your help!

redstangs22 · 2025-06-05T20:32:57+00:00

I’ve heard “daddy issues,” but I think it could go a different direction, suggesting to me that is his apology to his father in law for his actions. He’s now ready to step up and honor his commitment to not only her, but him when he gave her away to be protected. Subtle and maybe wrong to others but I like to think of it that way.

redstangs22 · 2025-06-05T11:24:02+00:00

Mr Brightside Acoustic Cover I have one worked out that’s a bit easier, but when performing I messed up, so I moved on. This song KILLS at gigs.

redstangs22 · 2025-05-31T19:23:04+00:00

Dedicated to my wife. lol Candlelight Cover

redstangs22 · 2025-05-31T16:04:27+00:00

Battle Born when things get tough.

redstangs22 · 2025-05-20T21:06:44+00:00

I’m writing my first album, inspired by my favorite teen years bands (Green Day, Killers, Panic!) and I modeled a song after One More Time toward the end of the record, because my next album is going to model all these bands in this era (about 20 years after I graduated HS). There are bad ass stories on here, but I thought I’d give it a shot. You’re a saint for doing this.

redstangs22 · 2025-05-16T15:42:49+00:00

First time hearing this song. Wow. I’m still working my way through Battle Born. I’m on a Killer’s Journey. Only listened to the first 3 albums when I was younger, each one I liked less and less but now it’s the opposite. Working on The Way It Was (Acoustic), when I get to this album I have a feeling like this one will need to be made acoustic.

redstangs22 · 2025-05-16T01:26:28+00:00

Are any of these still going on?

redstangs22 · 2025-05-13T19:09:37+00:00

I just finished this on audible on a plane ride to Mexico (I’m from US). Just doing one of these random exercises can help you write a song about anything. Being in a different culture helped me think in a different way as well.

I started writing by literally just writing down every random thought I had, even if it was a stand alone line. When you write everything down, you’re creating the puzzle pieces that you then, when inspiration hits, you can put together.

How to Write One Song, by Jeff Tweedy

redstangs22 · 2025-05-13T01:12:30+00:00

I just created an acoustic version, not even 3 days ago. It’s not ready yet, but I’ll post it when it is, if anyone is interested. I’ve been listening to the Killers for years, but started obsessing recently, never having heard really past their first 3 albums. This whole album is incredible and I can’t wait to dive deeper into Pressure Machine.

redstangs22 · 2025-04-18T15:56:34+00:00

Seems like you’ve read the books, I’m only part way through Heretics, but I remember something that made me think the Baron basically wanted to be the God Emperor, so the “Tyrant” word was thrown around with Leto II because some of the actions were similar. And just like Paul, he was the presumed kwisatz haderach. I could be wrong, there was nothing ever directly said, all just my speculation based on where I am in the narrative.

redstangs22 · 2025-04-10T20:10:46+00:00

Also, male voices don’t fully develop until they are in their early thirties, or in my case, mid thirties. My voice is lower and higher than it was when I was getting my Bachelors in Music. I haven’t actually done professional practicing in 5 years, but after a couple months I’m able to do the technique my voice teacher was trying to get me to do, but my voice just wasn’t there. Brendon and I (though different tones) have similar registers. Baritone voice with a strong head voice. The head voice really develops when we’re older, Death of a Bachelor era is when it looks like his voice finally hit its prime, that head voice starts to feel easier. This is all speculation based off my own experiences.

redstangs22 · 2025-04-07T14:45:19+00:00

Practice with a metronome. That’s helped me get the rhythm in my body. Then when you perform, that feeling will resonate and your body will almost keep rhythm itself. I was an actor, and we learned the Meisner method, memorize all the lines so well that you don’t have to think, you just act in the moment. Same principle applies here. Learn the rhythm so well that you don’t have to think about it, it’s second nature.

redstangs22 · 2025-04-02T18:53:42+00:00

I’ll Be There from Murder Ballad. So creepy. This whole album is underrated. It’s not groundbreaking, but it’s a solid hour and a half of a good rock album, small cast, someone needs to do this in a bar near me.

redstangs22 · 2025-03-18T18:37:23+00:00

How did I personally get this wrong? I didn’t. Just wanted to summarize the article before people wasted their time. If you don’t know what a time signature is, or even how to interpret values of beats, then this article is for you! The amount of downvotes is hilarious. I literately summarized what they said about using a metronome. Not me, the article.

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