Barracuda Breakdowns

About Barracuda Breakdowns

Dan Barracuda breaks down iconic tracks across rock, pop, metal, and beyond... exploring melody, harmony, rhythm, production, and the musical choices that make songs hit emotionally. Whether you’re a musician looking to sharpen your ear or a music fan who loves understanding the “why” behind great songs, this podcast takes you inside the music like never before.

Publisher

Dan Barracuda

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Jan 2026

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

9 of 40 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   9 Oct 2026

   40 - Right In Two (TOOL)

   Dan Barracuda breaks down the acoustic nuances of TOOL's "Right In Two" in this insightful interview.

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   39 - You Know My Name (Chris Cornell)

   Host Dan Barracuda interviews music journalist and author Alan Di Perna about the life and legacy of Chris Cornell.

3. 

   15 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   38 - Grace (Jeff Buckley)

   Host Dan Barracuda breaks down the iconic song "Grace" by Jeff Buckley, offering insights into its musicality and emotional depth.

Inside a recent episode

38 - Grace (Jeff Buckley)

Published 15 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] OK, but it starts on the F minor chord with this kind of arpeggio kind of riff. So I can sixth say it. And then it goes up a full step. So F minor, like right away, my heart and my brain thinks we're in F minor, right? Really nice, clever picking and fingering. Love that. And then we move up a full step. Okay, G minor. And then we get thrust to E minor. Like what a statement. It's already like so dark and it's like a carnival of emotions. Because right after that we go to... D major like what F minor to G minor to E minor like he's like just kidding we're here and then just kidding about that too because now we're here so this is the first time that we hit a major chord and we're like we're solidifying that we're now in D major Like, I don't trust the smile that I have right now, you know what I mean? […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

90 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

166 ratings

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