How to write an Echo and The Bunnymen song in 1 minute

How to write an Echo and The Bunnymen song in 1 minute
Gear used:
Yamaha SLG200S
Squier CV Bass w/ US Pickups
MIM Fender Tele
Ableton Live
Unbreathable bunny mask from a costume shop

[@DesmondDoom]

Sorry for the nightmare fuel, it was hard to breathe wearing that if it makes a difference.

[@Roy_1]

It helps

[@EAFSQ9]

literally just past midnight for us down on the east coast of Australia this was posted

[@IcepickScotsky]

That mask reminds me of the equally creepy Jawbreaker Bivouac vinyl sleeve... All their classic albums have a number of corkers, but Heaven Up Here has got to be Bunnymen at their post-punk peak. "Over The Wall" being the centrepiece of that Side-A suite, nearly six minutes of building tension, hard to look past it for a favourite Bunnymen song

[@patrickmcdonald123]

I remember requesting you cover killing moon probably back in November or so. I'm not disappointed haha much love man ❤

[@mrs.anderson8928]

The bunny head is perfect. Hope you are well. Much love and admiration. Mrs. A

[@tombstoneharrystudios584]

I’m a HUGE fan of Echo & The Bunnymen…and this is dead-on! 😂

[@zachary963]

Seriously.

[@Vashido]

This is just a rip off of "Killing Moon". That's not all they've got

[@boohiss]

@@Vashido It is a little on the nose and a far cry from Stars are Stars or All That Jazz....but pretty fun all the same.

[@BobHowler]

I'm going to be critical for the first time. This tells you how to write a Killing Moon parody, so covers one song from one album. If you want the Bunnymen sound then you can start with Will Sergeant twangy riff, circular bassline and drumming, then Macca interjecting with fast strumming for a few bars. Vocals veer from breathy cool in the verses to wailing during the chorus (and then both during the fade out).

[@AdamGross-gy4mq]

Coincidentally, also how to write the only good U2 songs

[@MicahBuzanMUSIC]

These are legitimately helpful tutorials. Even though it's less than 2 minutes, I feel like I learn a lot more from these than many 1 hour videos.

[@nixdawegda]

Definitely! Desmond Doom makes me undersetand *why* I like a certain style of music.

[@MarcosElMalo2]

The Cutter I can’t remember if I heard Porcupine or Heaven Up Here first, but The Cutter is the first thing I think of when think about Echo and the Bunnymen.

[@leonardmccannon3136]

I love the loose homage to the Killing Moon. Well done.

[@gcooper642]

Spanish vampire 😂

[@martinnilsson3288]

That part sounds like something they would play at ”The Titty Twister” in ”From dusk til dawn”.

[@raingardenart7746]

I love the parallels of the lyrics in your "alternate version" songs! This legitimately feels like they could've have made it, so spot on :)

[@TheSiemek]

Spookiness is the key element. PS. Nocturnal me is my favorite.

[@Louisejames23]

“Just cheese it” should be the first lesson for every aspiring guitarist 😊❤

[@cudgean]

'Rescue?' One of the most distinctive guitar intro's ever written.

[@danielprofeta]

I love these, incredibly informative and inspirational. Now to go write some goth music.

[@stefaanverstraeten9291]

I definitely like the lyrics "We can't tell our left from right but we know we love extremes, getting to grips with the ups and downs because there's nothing in between"

[@katclark3857]

Favourites are rust, Killing Moon, The Cutter, Bring on the Dancing Horses and The Game

[@Dharzjinion]

Lips like sugar, I guess. That's what introduced me to Echo and The Bunnymen back then.

[@oliver29731]

The Cutter will always be my favourite song of theirs.

[@Neilpoe]

OK, I'm officially in love. This is amazing.

[@chrisgoulding4892]

This made me giggle. I used to be a massive fan of the Bunnymen, saw them live about half a dozen times, even managed to see Electrafixtion once as well. Love how you managed to crack the formula. Absolutely hilarious. Bravo. 😂

[@franciscocalderara1500]

I've been waiting for this one since I started watching these. And it didn't disappoint. Cheers.

[@stevenbakos]

Brilliant! Blue Blue Ocean

[@JoeyLevenson]

Woah, nice pull!

[@purplejanew]

Just brilliant!! Love me some Lips Like Sugar!

[@TheMeatCardigan]

Spooky rabbit got major chops and chest hair. love it.

[@sylvainrheaume4659]

Your voice reminds me a lot of the singer from Dead Can Dance on their first album ( the only one I like from them). keep the good work

[@ScottMcDonaldAcrobat]

Brilliant as always. Definitely caught the Spanish Vampire feels 😂

[@michelhv]

You’re this close to a David Bowie song: could you?

[@christmastubbs2613]

I've never seen a guitar like that! It's empty, like a post-punker's soul. Over the Wall is my favorite EatBm song.

[@DesmondDoom]

Haha it saves my bad shoulders

[@portioncontrol]

The chameleons !

[@Tusitala1967]

I second this!

[@emilecrowther7706]

'Bring on the dancing horses' is my favourite by a mile.

[@roberthaynes8830]

Yeah, my favourite.

[@garethjones4171]

My favourite Echo song? Probably this one til I can get it out of my head! Thanks for the earworm. 😂😂😂

[@wintermoonomen]

Love your simplified anyone can do this approach.... 🎵This Killing Tan, it burns so bad....🎶

[@dorkbrandon4422]

My fave bunnymen is ' In Bluer Skies ' and ' No Dark Things'

[@williamwynne1112]

I always look forward to your insightful analysis of popular 80ś artists, especially DIY at home techniques.

[@Rockky67]

Nice, though I’d argue that only really works for Killing Moon variants. Favourite Bunnymen track changes a lot but I adore “No Dark Things”, I love the choppy go for it Tele stabs, the general dynamics of it and that ending where they just ramp up the delay/echo and you get a wall of overlapping “No dark dark dark…” vocal. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIrchqNvfs6gbq8

[@dorkbrandon4422]

Yeah I was a bit disappointed he just rehashed killing moon , I was hoping he was gonna do the atmospheric post punk side to bunnymen Killing moon was 4 albums in and they had already established their 2 pre dominant sounds before the so called peak ' ocean rain ' album came along which is great but not that great

[@Rockky67]

@@dorkbrandon4422 yeah Heaven Up Here / Porcupine era was my favourite, first time I saw them live

[@dorkbrandon4422]

Yeah man those 2 albums are my favourite and can never pick one over the other as the better album . What I love most about porcupine is that 75% of album is in key of D major giving that Indian raga drone effect that feels comforting to listen to , makes sense as a few guitar riffs are from more eastern scales as well. It's more tastefully done than the pretentious Wankers The Beatles who acted like they had a profound experience in India so went all Trippy and Rishikesh on us

[@kadeshaderow]

Ya'll hatin@@clarkem4119

[@subastral6291]

I love this channel. Your debut album is really nice. ps Lips like sugar is my fav EatB song

[@MinaLobo]

The twinkly keys on top really make the tune, man. Tough to pick faves, off the top of my head it's Bedbugs and Ballyhoo and Lips Like Sugar.

[@noelmaher6218]

The Game is really good.

[@DroomSpook]

“Scissors in the Sand” and “Bring on the Dancing Horses”.

[@rocdocs]

Great to see you back in action my Doom! Spot on as always

[@TheVideoLounge]

Spot on. Has to be Seven Seas from their greatest album 'Ocean Rain'.

[@ilzambongo1401]

Glad to see you back. You are always delivering superb content. Amazing vid as usual. My favourite songs are Ocean Rain, Blue Blue ocean and Rescue. Cheers

[@Schmilsson_Comes_Alive]

Great video as usual! Really loved the keyboard part, it was just hilarious.

[@walterredaelli7507]

Desmond rules 👍🏻🎸 Fav tracks were " The Killing Moon", " the cutter". Would love to see something of that era, like "Big Country" analyzed...😉 Thanks & ciao

[@cropcircle5693]

So, a spooky singing rabbit with a beard is some new horror madness.

[@bangsnap2651]

You are my favorite! Keep it up!

[@essaifaune2]

love your kiddy synth

[@standonhead3450]

The Cutter

[@bergeneickhoff7570]

Their cover of "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" is the best version of that song.

[@rodandnathalie]

My favorite is actually Bring On The Dancing Horses, or Candleland (from Ian's solo stuff).

[@JP-ve7or]

I am dying 😂 My favorite song these days is their cover of It's All Over Now Baby Blue. But I was always a Bring on the Dancing Horses girl.

[@roberthaynes8830]

Quite agree with you.

[@ATOWofficial]

Awesome work again!

[@Tcoldsteel]

The back of love

[@christiaanvandenakker901]

Nicely done again, from this Echo and the Bunnymen fan.. I think "My Kingdom" is my favorite.

[@robertmcintyre1854]

Awesome! 😂 Fave tracks are Rescue, Cutter, Porcupine, The Puppet, anything from first three albums.

[@stevelanemusic4463]

This is SO awesome 👏🏼

[@aziziabdrahman7756]

This is amazing!

[@Chaosga]

There’s an insane amount of talent to do these deconstruction videos on song styles. Do you do this by ear or research what gear they use?

[@richsackett3423]

I see a lot of the same guitars.The walnut Squier is new. They're great basses.

[@zolda7179]

you just listen to an artist a million times, easy

[@DesmondDoom]

Mostly by ear unless I can't tell what a synth or effect is, you get used to what sounds are what

[@Chaosga]

@@zolda7179 oh I agree, but to say it like that makes it sound so simple. Yet few ppl do it. I think it amazing. It’s like biting into a kfc chicken, and telling what the secret 11 herbs and spices are.

[@Chaosga]

@@DesmondDoom with synths, especially analog, it’s trial and error. I listen to bands like air, and then try to dial in my moog to find the sound. I always felt getting the guitar sound was impossible. Like Brian May’s guitar sound from queen. Have you done that one yet?

[@ravensworth4769]

Nailed it as always

[@rascalphoto]

Bravo!

[@DS.o7]

Oh, that's awesome! You managed to write not a regular Echo song, but one of their favorite hits - Killing Moon.😂

[@holidayphilosopher]

Wow. That's great......

[@Kkidzz]

B-Side ...Fuel.

[@axelgaksel3526]

Favourite song of theirs right now is probably All in your mind.

[@terencem8795]

Hey Desmond, I really enjoy your channel!👍✌️

[@technicolorgiallo1111]

We need more!

[@glapots]

You're a genius

[@bcdrummin]

That chorus is pretty damn good! Favorites include Angels & Devils, It was a Pleasure and Senseless.

[@neilandrews2995]

Awesome

[@christophemartinez4273]

You're Genius. I was a big fan of Echo, I still crying for Pete De Freitas. It's hard to say one song because the triptique Crocodile, Heaven up There and Porcupine are 3 master Class like Seventeen second, Faith and pornography or Boy, October, War or Kaleidoscope, juju, a kiss in a dream house or Empire and dance, sons and facination, Sister Feeling Call... All My Color m'a bien secoué mais tout est trop bon sur Heaven Up Here, Monkeys (Crocodiles), Gods will be gods (Porcupine). Thank for you're video and all the other one. So Brillant. Sorry for my English.

[@CMZIEBARTH]

RIP Pete.

[@Jimbo1221]

You’re scary good.

[@johnhanover2229]

If those lyrics fail, keep the music many an Echo song have alternative versions. You nailed it.

[@JoeyLevenson]

You forgot to throw in Sgt. Fuzz's Indian/Arab scale guitar solos! My favorite? Um...ELECTRAFIXION!

[@jma6893]

Another banger! nice. (as nice as the Squi... I mean Fender bass...)

[@ericmaher4756]

That movie,man… puts the bunny in The Bunnymen

[@planetofthegapes]

I see Desmond's been trying to close a temporal loop again.

[@snoboater]

Glad to have you back Mr. Doom! Maybe you'll get your doctorate after you're done teaching the world how to make goth music

[@songasa9913]

The Killing Moon was our wedding song after narrowing down a few. 2nd place went to Ride Vapour Trail, and 3rd went to After The Call by Clan of Xymox.

[@raycerx87]

Knew you were going to go after Killing Moon here when I saw the video. I love the album Ocean Rain and the s/t that came after. Thorn of Crowns or Bedbugs and Ballyhoo are two favorites.

[@DEVOn.A.Skertic]

Show of Strength, porcupine, the puppet.

[@leakinbrolly2379]

It wasn't until you said that thing about the 'spanish vampire feel' for the verses that I noticed there's a tiny little bit of Dire Straits in Echo and the Bunnymen o.o spooky to notice that

[@marcoalce4557]

Would be nice to see Siouxsie and the Banshees next.

[@jimbojones101]

Over the wall.

[@dorkbrandon4422]

Thanks 👍 Now I can write as much Human League sounding songs as I desire

[@Pepino969]

Do It Clean (live)

[@4dversary]

Echo! 🖤🖤🖤

[@smokedrama]

I've discovered a new friend

[@scottreeser8225]

I love you do how to vids on all my favorite bands. Could you do a Gene Loves Jezebel vid?!?!?

[@urbanrunoff]

killer~!

[@TSmith-yy3cc]

Spanish vampire is perfect.

[@DapperZach]

Funny video. Favorite songs are all from the album "Heaven Up Here"

[@osmarqueiroz2429]

My favorita Echo song is Seven Seas. Have you ever done how to make a Killing Joke song? If you haven't done it, please do, it will be great!

[@gcvrsa]

This series always makes me laugh, remembering my teenage and early adult years in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The characterizations are dead to rights.

[@davedogge2280]

If Ian McCulloch saw this, heads will roll.

[@Tusitala1967]

All the way from Villiers Terrace, heads will roll!

[@RizkiAnjani]

Omg 😂😂 Subbed!!

[@thestrangler23]

Hard to pick one fav - Porcupine, In Bluer Skies, All My Colours....

[@pinthecool1]

Either Show of strength or All I want

[@davidleewrath6919]

I'd love to do vocals on a cover of this one.

[@mahlocardinal]

Please can you do next do Felt (Deebank era) and pyshocandy era Jesus and Mary chain? Can't get enough of your output.

[@user-ud8cp4jx4z]

Will there ever be a Scary Bitches tutorial? That would be pretty fun to watch. I know, they are from different era, but still legit, imo.

[@neilmciver3149]

Zimbo, Never Stop, over the wall.

[@Morphstock]

Strictly speaking this is how to rewrite The Killing Moon. I like the earlier spikier stuff more

[@Tusitala1967]

Favorite EatB song: Silver, for childish reasons. Suggesting Easter & the Fluffymen for your cover band.