The Royish Good Looks Podcast

Royish Good Looks
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Roy explores his journey of being a musician & YouTuber: everything from the creative process of song writing and recording to going ”viral” on YouTube, as well as balancing being a fan, critic, and creator. If you’re a creative person who likes to ”peak behind the curtain” of another artist, then this show is for you!

  1. 12/06/2021

    I sang about MIDI-CHLORIANS (...from Star Wars!)

    Roy celebrates releasing his new single, "The Chosen One."  Watch the music video here: https://youtu.be/rzPqoid72_8 Support Royish Good Looks on Patreon ►► https://bit.ly/RGL-Patreon Subscribe to Royish Good Looks on YouTube:Main Channel ►► https://bit.ly/Sub-to-RGL 2nd Channel ►► https://bit.ly/Sub-to-RGL-2Follow Royish Good Looks on Socials:Instagram ►► https://www.instagram.com/RoyishGoodLooks Twitter ►► https://www.twitter.com/RoyishGoodLooks Facebook Page ►► https://www.facebook.com/RoyishGoodLooks Facebook Group ►► https://bit.ly/RGL_Facebook-Group Tik Tok ►► https://bit.ly/RGL_TikTok Listen to Royish Good Looks’ Music:Bandcamp ►► https://royishgoodlooks.bandcamp.comSpotify ►► https://spoti.fi/2rUQCpr  Apple Music ►► https://apple.co/36QoUZX  Amazon Music ►► https://amzn.to/31uJbVo  Pandora ►► https://pdora.co/30uaiPG  Deezer ►► https://bit.ly/RGL-Deezer  Buy T-Shirts ►► https://bit.ly/RGL-MerchArtwork by Chaoticeniir ►► https://www.instagram.com/chaoticeniir

    9 min

  2. 11/23/2021

    LOOONG HAVE I WAITED!!!

    Two quick announcements: 1. NEW SONG ON THE WAY!2. THANK YOU! Support Royish Good Looks on Patreon ►► https://bit.ly/RGL-Patreon Subscribe to Royish Good Looks on YouTube:Main Channel ►► https://bit.ly/Sub-to-RGL 2nd Channel ►► https://bit.ly/Sub-to-RGL-2Follow Royish Good Looks on Socials:Instagram ►► https://www.instagram.com/RoyishGoodLooks Twitter ►► https://www.twitter.com/RoyishGoodLooks Facebook Page ►► https://www.facebook.com/RoyishGoodLooks Facebook Group ►► https://bit.ly/RGL_Facebook-Group Tik Tok ►► https://bit.ly/RGL_TikTok Listen to Royish Good Looks’ Music:Bandcamp ►► https://royishgoodlooks.bandcamp.comSpotify ►► https://spoti.fi/2rUQCpr  Apple Music ►► https://apple.co/36QoUZX  Amazon Music ►► https://amzn.to/31uJbVo  Pandora ►► https://pdora.co/30uaiPG  Deezer ►► https://bit.ly/RGL-Deezer  Buy T-Shirts ►► https://bit.ly/RGL-MerchArtwork by Chaoticeniir ►► https://www.instagram.com/chaoticeniir

    6 min

  3. 11/09/2021

    The Songwriter‘s Secret Weapon: Arrangement

    Roy describes his approach to arranging music including tips & tricks, common mistakes, and audio examples of possible arrangements for an unreleased Royish Good Looks song. On this episode: What is arranging? Why arranging is crucial to producing music Hear alternate arrangements of an unreleased RGL song
 What the most common arranging mistake is and how to avoid it How to use reference songs to inspire your own song arrangements What songs were referenced for certain RGL songs 00:00 Intro & New RGL Song Coming!? 03:57 What is arranging? With Audio Examples!04:41 Speed of Drums: slow or fast? 05:53 Rhythm of the Groove: simple or complex?07:27 Electric, Acoustic, or Electronic Synths? 08:43 Which Arrangement is the Best? 12:31 How to Use Reference Songs15:11 Songs I Referenced for RGL Songs Support Royish Good Looks on Patreon ►► https://bit.ly/RGL-Patreon Subscribe to Royish Good Looks on YouTube:Main Channel ►► https://bit.ly/Sub-to-RGL 2nd Channel ►► https://bit.ly/Sub-to-RGL-2Follow Royish Good Looks on Socials:Instagram ►► https://www.instagram.com/RoyishGoodLooks Twitter ►► https://www.twitter.com/RoyishGoodLooks Facebook Page ►► https://www.facebook.com/RoyishGoodLooks Facebook Group ►► https://bit.ly/RGL_Facebook-Group Tik Tok ►► https://bit.ly/RGL_TikTok Listen to Royish Good Looks’ Music:Bandcamp ►► https://royishgoodlooks.bandcamp.comSpotify ►► https://spoti.fi/2rUQCpr  Apple Music ►► https://apple.co/36QoUZX  Amazon Music ►► https://amzn.to/31uJbVo  Pandora ►► https://pdora.co/30uaiPG  Deezer ►► https://bit.ly/RGL-Deezer  Buy T-Shirts ►► https://bit.ly/RGL-MerchArtwork by Chaoticeniir ►► https://www.instagram.com/chaoticeniir

    19 min

  4. 10/25/2021

    Joining My First Band (20 years ago?!)

    Roy recounts the story of joining his very first garage-band nearly 20 years ago.   On this episode: how Roy’s older brothers influenced him how to prepare to be in a band by jamming at home what it was like at Roy’s first band audition hear recordings from the band's EP recordings why Roy had “lead guitarist syndrome”  00:00 Intro & the punk-rock time-machine02:37 Looking up to my brothers’ bands04:08 Why being in a band makes you “cool”04:54 Why it was hard to start band 06:30 Auditioning for the band08:30 Writing a song together09:38 Introducing the band10:54 Why bands become your second family14:26 Critiquing our EP recordings 16:59 20 years to overnight success Support Royish Good Looks on Patreon ►► https://bit.ly/RGL-Patreon Subscribe to Royish Good Looks on YouTube:Main Channel ►► https://bit.ly/Sub-to-RGL 2nd Channel ►► https://bit.ly/Sub-to-RGL-2Follow Royish Good Looks on Socials:Instagram ►► https://www.instagram.com/RoyishGoodLooks Twitter ►► https://www.twitter.com/RoyishGoodLooks Facebook Page ►► https://www.facebook.com/RoyishGoodLooks Facebook Group ►► https://bit.ly/RGL_Facebook-Group Tik Tok ►► https://bit.ly/RGL_TikTok Listen to Royish Good Looks’ Music:Bandcamp ►► https://royishgoodlooks.bandcamp.comSpotify ►► https://spoti.fi/2rUQCpr  Apple Music ►► https://apple.co/36QoUZX  Amazon Music ►► https://amzn.to/31uJbVo  Pandora ►► https://pdora.co/30uaiPG  Deezer ►► https://bit.ly/RGL-Deezer  Buy T-Shirts ►► https://bit.ly/RGL-MerchArtwork by Chaoticeniir ►► https://www.instagram.com/chaoticeniir

    20 min

  5. 10/10/2021

    Inside the Song: Bring Balance to the Force

    Roy breaks down writing and recording the song “Bring Balance to the Force.”  You’ll hear the vocals, guitars, and drums isolated from the mix in this part by part walk-through.  On this episode: why this song is unique out of all the RGL “hits” how the theme of the song is best shown through the YouTube video version what elements Roy would change for the “Special Edition” remix of the song which lyrics should’ve been changed (according to YouTube comments) the accidental melodic word painting in the chorus The Darkness song that inspired the chorus arrangement how Roy looks at vocal arranging like a Michael Bay film the trick to making just two guitar tracks sound massive Inside the Song (YouTube playlist) ►► https://bit.ly/Inside-the-Song_YouTubeInside the Song (Spotify playlist) ►► https://spoti.fi/3fL4uZ0 00:00 Intro, song background (genre, lyrics, & themes)03:39 The music video & the concept of “balance”05:44 Song breakdown begins06:01 INTRO: Drums only intro?!07:02 VERSE 1: Drum grooves & clean guitar riffs08:24 Dark-side synth choir09:07 Vocal delay for days!10:15 YouTube comments re-writing the lyrics?!11:42 The bass guitar is super boring12:24 “Bring Balance” tagline & big fat guitars 13:10 Interlude or pre-chorus? Two verses?!13:41 VERSE 2: Menacing guitars & positive lyrics 14:32 CHORUS 1: Rhythmic accents & syncopation15:28 Vocals: melodic vartion & designing harmonies 16:45 VERSE 3: It’s amped up!!17:04 Palm muted guitar riffs & more synth choir17:48 CHORUS 2:  brand new drum-beat, same old music18:30 Cue the background vocals! 19:17 BRIDGE: it’s classic RGL!19:35 Dueling guitar arrangements 20:40 Belting vocals & 3-part-harmonies21:32 You wanna change MORE lyrics?!22:04 I think about cymbals a lot more than you’d think22:48 CHORUS 3: More vocal variations & word painting 23:37 CHORUS 4: Chugga chugga guitars & drums23:54 More background vocals & piano!!!
24:31 RGL Bingo?! 24:47 Anakin’s Redemption & Ritardano Support Royish Good Looks on Patreon ►► https://bit.ly/RGL-Patreon Subscribe to Royish Good Looks on YouTube:Main Channel ►► https://bit.ly/Sub-to-RGL 2nd Channel ►► https://bit.ly/Sub-to-RGL-2Follow Royish Good Looks on Socials:Instagram ►► https://www.instagram.com/RoyishGoodLooks Twitter ►► https://www.twitter.com/RoyishGoodLooks Facebook Page ►► https://www.facebook.com/RoyishGoodLooks Facebook Group ►► https://bit.ly/RGL_Facebook-Group Tik Tok ►► https://bit.ly/RGL_TikTok Listen to Royish Good Looks’ Music:Bandcamp ►► https://royishgoodlooks.bandcamp.comSpotify ►► https://spoti.fi/2rUQCpr  Apple Music ►► https://apple.co/36QoUZX  Amazon Music ►► https://amzn.to/31uJbVo  Pandora ►► https://pdora.co/30uaiPG  Deezer ►► https://bit.ly/RGL-Deezer  Buy T-Shirts ►► https://bit.ly/RGL-MerchArtwork by Chaoticeniir ►► https://www.instagram.com/chaoticeniir

    27 min

  6. 10/04/2021

    Well... it was a good run

    Roy makes an announcement about the podcast. 0:00 What's up with the click bait?! 0:38 Making the show is harder than you think1:25 I don't wanna wing it every week2:02 Changing the release schedule3:03 Monthly Patreon bonus songs, Q&As, etc are here to stay! Support Royish Good Looks on Patreon ►► https://bit.ly/RGL-Patreon Subscribe to Royish Good Looks on YouTube:Main Channel ►► https://bit.ly/Sub-to-RGL 2nd Channel ►► https://bit.ly/Sub-to-RGL-2Follow Royish Good Looks on Socials:Instagram ►► https://www.instagram.com/RoyishGoodLooks Twitter ►► https://www.twitter.com/RoyishGoodLooks Facebook Page ►► https://www.facebook.com/RoyishGoodLooks Facebook Group ►► https://bit.ly/RGL_Facebook-Group Tik Tok ►► https://bit.ly/RGL_TikTok Listen to Royish Good Looks’ Music:Bandcamp ►► https://royishgoodlooks.bandcamp.comSpotify ►► https://spoti.fi/2rUQCpr  Apple Music ►► https://apple.co/36QoUZX  Amazon Music ►► https://amzn.to/31uJbVo  Pandora ►► https://pdora.co/30uaiPG  Deezer ►► https://bit.ly/RGL-Deezer  Buy T-Shirts ►► https://bit.ly/RGL-MerchArtwork by Chaoticeniir ►► https://www.instagram.com/chaoticeniir

    4 min

  7. 09/27/2021

    Star Wars: Visions ...HIT or MISS?!

    Roy gives a non-spoiler review of “Star Wars: Visions” and a preview of a new Patreon bonus song! On this episode:  how Roy rationalizes new Star Wars shows & movies Roy’s favorite aspects of Visions the Star Wars traditions that make Visions “feel” like Star Wars which episodes were Roy’s most favorite & least favorite …plus, a sneak peak at this month’s Patreon-Bonus-Track! 00:00 Intro01:50 Be kind to new Star Wars03:07 The stylized visuals are AWESOME03:57 There is SO much new music04:59 Canon or not... it's still STAR WARS07:05 What I DIDN'T like...07:49 What about Tatooine Rhapsody?!08:46 Why Visions matters & the must-see BTS episode10:20 Disney/Star Wars + RGL = 😱😱😱 Support Royish Good Looks on Patreon ►► https://bit.ly/RGL-Patreon Subscribe to Royish Good Looks on YouTube:Main Channel ►► https://bit.ly/Sub-to-RGL 2nd Channel ►► https://bit.ly/Sub-to-RGL-2Follow Royish Good Looks on Socials:Instagram ►► https://www.instagram.com/RoyishGoodLooks Twitter ►► https://www.twitter.com/RoyishGoodLooks Facebook Page ►► https://www.facebook.com/RoyishGoodLooks Facebook Group ►► https://bit.ly/RGL_Facebook-Group Tik Tok ►► https://bit.ly/RGL_TikTok Listen to Royish Good Looks’ Music:Bandcamp ►► https://royishgoodlooks.bandcamp.comSpotify ►► https://spoti.fi/2rUQCpr  Apple Music ►► https://apple.co/36QoUZX  Amazon Music ►► https://amzn.to/31uJbVo  Pandora ►► https://pdora.co/30uaiPG  Deezer ►► https://bit.ly/RGL-Deezer  Buy T-Shirts ►► https://bit.ly/RGL-MerchArtwork by Chaoticeniir ►► https://www.instagram.com/chaoticeniir

    13 min

  8. 09/21/2021

    My Vocal Warm Up Routine & Singing Tips

    Roy walks you through his 20 year singing journey, crucial “do’s and don’ts” when it comes to your voice, and even performs his entire vocal warm up routine live on the show.  On this episode: how Roy learned to sing clips from Roy’s earliest demo recordings hear Roy’s entire vocal warm up Plus, lots of tips & tricks for singing and taking care of your voice 00:00 Intro & How I Got Started Singing04:16 Learning Through Imitation & Impressions07:34 My Thoughts on "Hello (from the dark side)" performance09:37 From Band Geek to Chorus Geek11:41 Warm-up Routine Begins16:29 Warm-up: Varying Vowels18:23 Warm-up: Sirens Round 1 (low octave)20:26 Warm-up: Falsetto & how high can you go?!23:53 Warm-up: Sirens Round 2 (chest to falsetto)25:44 Warm-up: Full Chest Voice Stretch29:26 Warm-up: Sirens Round 3 (chest high to low)30:46 Vocal Do’s and Don’ts36:29 Get used to listening to yourself! Support Royish Good Looks on Patreon ►► https://bit.ly/RGL-Patreon Subscribe to Royish Good Looks on YouTube:Main Channel ►► https://bit.ly/Sub-to-RGL 2nd Channel ►► https://bit.ly/Sub-to-RGL-2Follow Royish Good Looks on Socials:Instagram ►► https://www.instagram.com/RoyishGoodLooks Twitter ►► https://www.twitter.com/RoyishGoodLooks Facebook Page ►► https://www.facebook.com/RoyishGoodLooks Facebook Group ►► https://bit.ly/RGL_Facebook-Group Tik Tok ►► https://bit.ly/RGL_TikTok Listen to Royish Good Looks’ Music:Bandcamp ►► https://royishgoodlooks.bandcamp.comSpotify ►► https://spoti.fi/2rUQCpr  Apple Music ►► https://apple.co/36QoUZX  Amazon Music ►► https://amzn.to/31uJbVo  Pandora ►► https://pdora.co/30uaiPG  Deezer ►► https://bit.ly/RGL-Deezer  Buy T-Shirts ►► https://bit.ly/RGL-MerchArtwork by Chaoticeniir ►► https://www.instagram.com/chaoticeniir

    40 min
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Roy explores his journey of being a musician & YouTuber: everything from the creative process of song writing and recording to going ”viral” on YouTube, as well as balancing being a fan, critic, and creator. If you’re a creative person who likes to ”peak behind the curtain” of another artist, then this show is for you!

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  • Creator
    Royish Good Looks
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
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