Most of the time we recognize and admire great song riffs and the intros, but forget to appreciate the classic endings. Its funny, we wait in suspense about how a books or movies are going to end. There are several different approaches to a great song ending. The possibilities are endless and here's a few:
The Explosive Arena Rock Ending - Giving the listener the feeling of being at the show. The clashing of cymbals, pounding of bass drums and feverishly strumming of chords in unison. (AC/DC "For Those About To Rock")
The Classic Studio Fade Out - That catchy sing-along chorus just continuing into eternity. (Fleetwood Mac "Don't Stop")
The Speed Up - The band kicks into overdrive and double times the songs meter into a fever pitch. (Guns and Roses "Paradise City" or Anthrax "Time")
The Abrupt Halt - Displaying the result of the bands great rehearsal ethics and tightness, syncing up a snap ending. (Rage Against the Machine " Bomb track")
The Studio Mistake - Maybe a delay pedal still echoing catching the sound guitar player putting his guitar back in its case or a engineers incorrect timing to fade back in...or maybe completely planned "mistake". (Led Zeppelin "When the levee Breaks)
The Gospel Chorus - Taking it to church. Needs a large production budget to hire a 20 piece gospel choir, but brings the chorus to a whole other heavenly level.(Rolling Stones " Can't Always Get What You Want")
The Unsuspected Out of Key Chord - Maybe choosing a random minor seven flat five sharp nine chord to close the curtain on the listener. The Beatles "A Day In a Life" ends with what has been said to be the most famous final chords in music history. (The Beatles " A Day in the Life")
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