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===The Frail (And All That Could Have Been)=== | ===The Frail (And All That Could Have Been)=== | ||
On this live version, [[Trent Reznor]] starts by playing the melody solo on a keyboard. There is some improvisation, setting it apart from the album version. As it builds, the other sound elements are incorporated. As on ''The Fragile,'' it provides a segue into "The Wretched." | On this live version, [[Trent Reznor]] starts by playing the melody solo on a keyboard. There is some improvisation, setting it apart from the album version. As it builds, the other sound elements are incorporated. As on ''The Fragile,'' it provides a segue into "The Wretched." | ||
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Revision as of 18:19, 28 May 2008
The Frail (Version)
The Frail (And All That Could Have Been)
"The Frail" is the third track on the Left disc of The Fragile. The track is an entirely instrumental piano piece (in G Minor) which builds up and prepares the listener for the following song, "The Wretched."
Contents
Appearances
Halos
- The Fragile
- Things Falling Apart
- And All That Could Have Been (CD/DVD/VHS)
Versions
The Frail
A very simplistic instrumental, The Frail is inspired from the guitar solo to "The Fragile." A piano melody (consisting of half-notes) and background white noise (heard from the end of "The Day The World Went Away") are the sole elements of this song. The melody and white noise slowly build to a synthesized vocal harmony, leading into "The Wretched."
The Frail (Version)
Found on Things Falling Apart, this version contains distorted elements and string instruments, with the melody played on a violin rather than a piano.
Song Credits
- Manipulation: Benelli
- Production: Joshua Eustis, Turk Dietrich
- Violin: Steve Hakel
- Cello: Mark Paradis
The Frail (And All That Could Have Been)
On this live version, Trent Reznor starts by playing the melody solo on a keyboard. There is some improvisation, setting it apart from the album version. As it builds, the other sound elements are incorporated. As on The Fragile, it provides a segue into "The Wretched."
Fan Remixes
Fans at ninremixes.com use The Frail as an intro to their remixes, yet are not credited of using it in the actual remix title. So, many remixes exist.
Live
This song is frequently performed live, as on the album, leading into "The Wretched." Reznor has been known to improvise and expand upon the basic piano part in a live setting. More recently, Reznor has occasionally used this song as an intro to "The Good Soldier."