You'all will probably be ready to strangle me when I have finished this post, but I have to say, if I were to take this BB journey all over, it would start with the understanding that intros and closings are among the most important elements. For one thing, music is an up and down process, ebbing and flowing.
That's not an original thought. While I happen to record the original into a digital recorder armed with a BB backing track, I've found there is no way to get around the awesome power of the DAW. My advice to anyone starting would be to seriously consider creating intros and closings as separate files, then paste them into tracks on the DAW.
Take it from these two characters, who, along with Elton John, are known for their intros and closings. Fast forward to hear the ends.
Eric Clapton "you look wonderful"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUSzL2leaFM
Mark Knopfler Sultans of Swing (Not too many drummers can crack the whole band up at once.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Pa9x9fZBtY
While the standard pop and blues closings -- the final four bars -- are functional, nothing wrong with that -- and I know, this is Clapton, but, what the heck, gotta start somewhere.

Last edited by edshaw; 08/18/19 01:55 AM.
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