Best Examples Of Cymbal Decays On A Recording


Pleas provide an example of any recording with an outstanding cymbal decay.

...or, any recording that gives an excellent example that showcases a decay of a particular sound...whether a vocal or anything else.

Thank you.

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One of my favorites for crash cymbal / decay is Creedence “heard it through the grapevine”.  To me it requires a bit of focusing because the recording Seems to have the mics slightly at a distance from the drums.  Again, to me it’s one of the most elegant stereo recordings that pleases me.

if you compare, say to a Steely Dan recording, almost all instruments are recorded individually but Gadd’s crash cymbal is to my recollection at a distance from the mic giving it an underpowered effect.