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The fadeout (greatdebatecentric)

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? by hollywood_freak

A legitamate device used to slowly conclude a song?

A lazy cop-out that is as drab as it is impossible to use live?

hollywood_freak | 23 Jun '08, 09:06 | Send note | Report this | Reply

i am

not a fan at all. can't think of an example where it is effective...

BigMarty | 23 Jun '08, 09:18 | Send note | Report this | Reply

I'm not a fan

but sometimes when you listen to live versions of tracks, you understand why they did it. I mean, the end of the live version of 'Back in Black' is complete rubbish.

the_80s_kid | 23 Jun '08, 09:20 | Send note | Report this | Reply

I think it can be very effective

when it concludes a song that has a sort of euphoric, chanty, permiative quality. Makes you feel like the song or sentiment carries on into the distance. See alot of the tracks on All Things Must Pass for good examples, although I think it was just the convention in the 60's because recording quality wasn't as crisp and so abrupt punchy endings would have been dulled by noise and hiss on the recordings that aren't so noticable in the middle of a chorus etc.

Bamnan | 23 Jun '08, 10:09 | Send note | Report this | Reply

^

Fade-outs are a-okay.

lukeleighfield | 23 Jun '08, 11:11 | Send note | Report this | Reply

I hate it

It says "I can't finish this song"

LordLuciusBanter | 23 Jun '08, 10:57 | Send note | Report this | Reply

sometimes

its necessary. if a song gets really intense by the end and slowing down/stopping would ruin the effect thats been built up, sometimes only a fadeout works.

i used to be 100% anti-fade but after angrily discussing them i then kept noticing songs doing it and realising that it was the only way the songs could really end.

Jamie_Summers | 23 Jun '08, 10:58 | Send note | Report this | Reply


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