Best Ever Albums

Re: Fading out..

seacowphil — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 18:51:06 GMT

Author: seacowphil

Posted: 09/30/2013 22:51

One fade-out in particular annoys me. Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb fades out during Gilmours solo and I want it to go on for a lot longer than the two minutes on the end of the track. I'd like an extended studio version if that exists.

That fade-out by Mr Bungle is probably the best way I've heard a fade out even though i cant stand the song.

Re: Fading out..

cattlest — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:16:54 GMT

Author: cattlest

Posted: 09/30/2013 18:16

the fade out can be done in creative ways, popularly The Beatles' 'Helter Skelter' and not as popularly Mr. Bungle's 'Ma Meeshka Mow Skwaz'

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Re: Fading out..

paladisiac — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 11:16:17 GMT

Author: paladisiac

Posted: 09/30/2013 15:16

i agree with kurdt -- songs sound better when they end conclusively

Re: Fading out..

Anonymous — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 11:12:22 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/30/2013 15:12

One fade out that really annoys me is the album version of Life During Wartime.

Re: Fading out..

Anonymous — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 11:14:09 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/28/2013 15:14

swedenman wrote:

It drives me crazy. Albums like Blonde on Blonde and Rumours would be virtually flawless were it not for all the fadeouts.

However, it can occasionally be done extremely well. For example:

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Rumours IS flawless. Never state otherwise.

As for the fading out, I've never heard a song that was hindered by it, but I think a GNR song from UYI1 could've used it, the one with the annoying long ending with the "AH-a-AH-a-AH." I think the fading out replaces all those song endings with the heavy drumming and what not.

Re: Fading out..

HazeyTwilight — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 09:54:01 GMT

Author: HazeyTwilight

Posted: 09/28/2013 13:54

I don't mind fade-outs, honestly. Sometimes it doesn't work and sometimes it does. But, I think a beneficial way of using fade-outs is that when the actual song ends and then you have a little bit of a separate instrumental type of track and fade-out that portion of the song.
Here's an example:

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I do like it when songs are complete, but if a song is repetetive in it's melody then it's either a fade-out or the artist makes the ending more interesting.

Re: Fading out..

MrBrown — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 08:59:28 GMT

Author: MrBrown

Posted: 09/28/2013 12:59

Never felt too bothered by fade outs but it does seem a bit lazy. I'm not really sure why their used since the band or artist is going to have to play a proper ending when the song is performed live

Re: Fading out..

RockyRaccoon — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 08:40:54 GMT

Author: RockyRaccoon

Posted: 09/28/2013 12:40

I've never been a fan of it. I mean, even if it just means you do something simple to resolve it, just end it. I kind of understand fadeouts in songs where it's just going crazy and everyone's basically jamming and stuff, but still, they ended it in real life at some point, I assume, why not just keep recording it?

I mean, it's not going to ruin a song for me, it's just a pet peeve.

Re: Fading out..

andy_hunter — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 08:34:27 GMT

Author: andy_hunter

Posted: 09/28/2013 12:34

I try not to get too hung up on this. If I did it would ruin a lot of songs for me.

Re: Fading out..

Anonymous — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 08:18:50 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/28/2013 12:18

I can't remember the last time I liked a song and was bothered by the ending.

Actually, on occasion I come across a song that ends abruptly in a way where I wonder if there is something wrong with my mp3 file.

Re: Fading out..

Norman Bates — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 07:35:07 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 09/28/2013 11:35

Sometimes it sounds like a lazy/uninspired way to finish a song, and at other times it sounds really good, as if the song never wanted to end and still existed somewhere far away when the next song is already playing. Pretty cool effect when the song has a catchy heady melody or cool guitar laces (e.g. "Some Girls Are Bigger than Others"). Which doesn't mean it's not a lazy way to finish the song anyway.

Re: Fading out..

TracyJacks — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 07:31:30 GMT

Author: TracyJacks

Posted: 09/28/2013 11:31

I don't like it usually.

An example when I don't like fade out:

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and an another one when it works:

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Re: Fading out..

Anonymous — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 02:58:47 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/28/2013 06:58

Free Bird is a good example. They couldn't think of a way to end the song so just fade it out.

Re: Fading out..

HoldenM — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 02:29:31 GMT

Author: HoldenM

Posted: 09/28/2013 06:29

I usually hate fading out, but some songs make it work.

Re: Fading out..

AlexZangari — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 02:01:18 GMT

Author: AlexZangari

Posted: 09/28/2013 06:01

Exactly what sweden said. I'm not much of a vinyl fan, but I love my vinyl copy of YHF because Pot Kettle Black actually ends on it rather than fading out like it does on the CD.

Re: Fading out..

Anonymous — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 00:29:36 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/28/2013 04:29

It drives me crazy. Albums like Blonde on Blonde and Rumours would be virtually flawless were it not for all the fadeouts.

However, it can occasionally be done extremely well. For example:

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Fading out..

seacowphil — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 00:27:36 GMT

Author: seacowphil

Posted: 09/28/2013 04:27

I recently made a playlist of BestEverAlbums.com's top 50 songs and I listened through them and I was surprised at how many of them just fade out at the end. Sometimes I feel like this leaves the songs unfinished and seems like they didn't know what to do with it or how to end it. At times i see how fading out contributes to the song but other times im left disappointed.

What do you think about the use of fading out in songs?