How to write the perfect song - Adrenaline Fire by James Slattery and John Serrano

Adrenaline Fire by James Slattery and John Serrano is a perfect song. There! I've said it. Well, it is to me. In this video I deconstruct what I think is a perfect song and why Adrenaline Fire fits the description.
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[@jamesslattery4447]

Truly honored. Thank you very much for all of the kind words. John knocked it out of the park with the vocals and brought the intensity and emotion that was needed to make this song happen. Dedicated to all veterans but specifically my grandfather Walter Slattery, who was part of the second wave of troops that landed on Normandy Beach. Thank you again for your incredible words. It means the world to me.

[@synapticschism]

Thank you, James. John speaks very highly of you and you speak very highly of him. I agree with you John's vocal delivery goes from energetic to haunting and everything in between. But mate... this composition, arrangement, production... it's amazing what you did here. It's rock and blues and metal and jazz and weird non-diatonic avant-garde stuff. You rock! I can only hope that you work more together. What you guys did here is outstanding.

[@jamesslattery4447]

@@synapticschism I can't thank you enough for your kind words. The music and arrangement was a reworking of one of my Chronic Ion songs Fire Mountain Funk, which has a very different feel to it. I typically don't write in a specific key or even consider music theory; but rather try to make individual parts that I like work together based on feeling. I also have to shout out our current project. John Serrano, Josh Coker, and I have a full length concept album in the works titled The Castillion. We're all very excited about it and can't wait to share it with the world.

[@synapticschism]

@@jamesslattery4447 I'm looking forward to listening to The Castillion. It's the future project I'm the most excited about.

[@The_John_Serrano]

Wow! That was incredible man, this IS a MASSIVE honor to me. Appreciate your words. The process of making this song was almost as complex as you make it seem! James IS such a BEAST. It's a privilege to work with him and being reviewed by you in such high praise. Thanks man.

[@synapticschism]

I'll admit this song put James on my radar. I recall commenting something on X and you replying in the lines of "it's all James" which, coming from you, should be taken very seriously. I hope you guys are able to work more together. Technique, feeling, and an amazing understanding of musicality. You are a match made in heaven. And this song man... it's just amazing. An honour to have it on my channel.

[@The_John_Serrano]

​@@synapticschismit's funny that you mention that! We actually started a band last year, with Josh Coker on guitars and most lyrics/concept. So far, we're halfway there in our first album, and we're also making a comic book about the story (booklet? What's a booklet?). So excited.

[@synapticschism]

@@The_John_Serrano Looking forward to listening to it!