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That riff changed everything.
Ryan Cabrera.Credit:Erik Johnson
“After that I was like, ‘Maybe I can get some other friends to do a part.’
I wanted to hear a song I wrote, but somebody else’s take on it.”
The roster of featured artists grew as Cabrera recorded last year.
Ryan Cabrera.Michael Kovac/Getty
Cabrera actually convinced Fatone to sign on by playing McLean’s vocals for him.
“And then Walk the Moon is the top and the bridge.
It’s a cool journey of different vocals on a song we’re celebrating 20 years later.”
Ryan Cabrera in 2004.Peter Kramer/Getty
“That would be really tough,” Cabrera says with a laugh.
“But you never know.
“I don’t know why.
But I love it.”
“It’s pretty awesome.”
“I ended up having the label get ahold of them, and so we re-recorded it.
It’s like a complete rock version.”
I sent them this version and they’re like, ‘Dude, that’s sick.'”
Cabrera is the king of nostalgia just watch his appearance onThe Hills: New Beginningsfor proof of that.
“That’s the only thing that will not be coming back that 2004 hair,” he says.
“It’s too expensive, all that hairspray.
Too much work.”
