You only get one shot at a first impression? In music you need to make a fist AND a last impression.
Everyone loves a big finish. Start big. And end big. Nowhere is this idea truer than in music. Great endings leave you wanting more. But as I pointed out in my last post starling’s hard. But finishing? That’s harder!
Finishing is actually so difficult that the band Spoon, recently released song that actually has no ending. The thing ends so abruptly you’d think your iPod ear buds got yanked out. But no they abandoned it entirely. Major label acts can’t even finish.
Young Idiot musicians typically treat endings more like the periods on a sentence than an event. Pros make an event out of it. (Aerosmith’s Sweet Emotion)
2.5 tips for finishing
1. Land it like a plane or crash it like a train! Smooth velvety conclusions are elegant, Messy chaotic and gory work. Don’t do anything in between
2. If its bad make it big. Big endings typically sound like something is happening and trick most listeners that its good.
2.5 If you’ve tried tips #1 and #2 and your ending still smells, just paint it red. Its my favorite!
Eat your vegetables. Close the deal. Finish what you start!
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