Industry Jun 18, 2026
Keith Urban on the Art of the Song Fade-Out
"You could just hear the guitarist do something that was so cool, because typically the session players figure, ‘We're out by now, they're not going to use all this, we're just now playing for playing
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MusicRadar
Keith Urban discussed the historical practice of song fade-outs, describing it as a period when musicians would experiment creatively, knowing their contributions might be included after the main song structure concluded. He noted that session players often played for their own enjoyment during these extended fade-outs. Originally reported by MusicRadar.