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The most wonderful time of the year for us children was, of course, always Christmas time. You never forget the memories, and maybe this song can bring them back to life for you. Have fun Hello forum members I found a Christmas lyric of mine from 2014 a few days ago. But without music. Since my new song 'YOU AND I' will unfortunately be delayed I decided to write my first Christmas song. I'm happy that I can present it to you before Christmas and hope you like it ;-) I take the opportunity to wish all members and their relatives
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and a healthy start into the new year 2022.Special greetings go to Marty who supports me here with advice and action. Thanks for that Listen to THESE DAYS ARE FOREVER - Christmas Memories THESE DAYS ARE FOREVER - Christmas Memories TEXT & MUSIC : A.Melzer 30102014-16122021 the first snowflakes swirl through the air the sparkle of the crystals shines anywhere the whole landscape is colored white my friends and I play side by side i smell the christmas cookies everywhere mother brings me some up the stairs i can feel the magic of the season see santa in his sleigh a year without christmas feeling is like a life without a trace merry christmas and a happy new year i wish you all the best a future with no fear that's all I wish for you i hope it comes true the tree stands not exactly in our room father will fix this very soon the christmas eve today has come and the memories of these days are not gone we were lucky enough to grow up this way it's forever the best holidays ****** Song Summary ************* Title: THESE DAYS ARE FOREVER File:THESE DAYS ARE FOREVER.SGU Key=C , Tempo 80, Length (m:s)=4:45 1 bar intro, 90 bar chorus, from bar 2 to bar 91. Repeat x1 chorus Melody has 762 notes, Melody harmony is <no harmony>(0) No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Song is saved with bar changes for Volume Changes,RealDrums Changes, Style is _HARTBRK.STY RealTracks in style: 3502:Bass, Electric, NashvilleRadioBalladA Ev16 075 RealTracks in style: 1839:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm PopModernGrooveA-B Ev16 075 RealTracks in style: 3520:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Americana16thsDelayBrent Ev16 075 RealTracks in style: 1831:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopModernGrooveBrightA-B Ev16 075 RealTracks in song: 1167:Guitar, Electric, Soloist RockBalladBrent Ev 065 RealTracks in song: ~689:Organ, B3, Background Pop Ev 085 RealDrums in Style: RockBritDrivingEv16^4-a:Sidestick, HiHat , b:Snare, Open HiHat ******************* THESE DAYS ARE FOREVER by PROJECT M Lyrics & Music: Andreas Melzer Vocals: Andreas Melzer (c)2021 PROJECT M
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very good Xmas song with a terrific chorus! Well done and happy holidays!
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Very nice song!! And, I agree....nothing really beats Xmas memories. I think of my parents who are gone now, and my old friends.....special times! Thanks for sharing this cool song!!! Merry Xmas!! Take care. Greg
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Hi Andi,
that's a nice Christmas rocker with really dedicated vocals. Good backing track, too. And you can never go wrong with a Brent Mason solo - he's supernatural.
Take care,
Stefan
PS: Dir auch ruhige und entspannte Weihnachtstage und (im Moment wohl wichtiger denn je) ein gesundes 2022, das wohl auch nicht viel besser wird als das ausgehende - halt Dir vor allem das Drecks-Virus vom Leib.
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"merry christmas
and a happy new year
i wish you all the best
a future with no fear"
Same to you and something we can all relate to.
Great rockin' Christmas song.
Strong vocal and a good soundstage on our KRK's.
The drums sound great. Nice snare pop.
Well done and have a fun Christmas/New years!
J&B
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Hi, Andi. That's a rocker, all right! Fun holiday song, I enjoyed the enthusiasm in your singing! 
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Enjoyed your song very much Andi, liked the Lennon influence, rocking
vocal and the backing track too.
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Nice sentiments. Good recording. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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Always nice to hear an original Christmas song!
Good job on this, nice writing, and a strong, passionate vocal. Track sounds great too.
Best to you and your family for Christmas, and looking forward to hearing what you come up with in 2022!
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Thank you TuneMonger
Glad you liked the song
Many greetings
Andi ;-)
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Thank you Greg
Glad you liked the song
The memories of the beautiful moments in life are never lost if you keep them in your heart.
Many greetings Greg
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Andi,
It's great to hear a rock genre Christmas tune to go along with the Country flavored tunes being posted! Great job on this in all aspects! Vocals sound great! Thanks, Torrey
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Great rocking Christmas song. Super vocal, lyrics, and mix.
Fantastic song.
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Hi Andi,
That is some Merry Christmas wish. Rocky!
And you sang it quite interesting, some lines spoken out like a machinegun (sorry in the christmas context...) and others more slow. Like that. And there was that wonderful solo.
I enjoyed your Christmas wish and wish you the same,
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Well done,Andi
Good tracks and vocals
Good mix
Merry Christmas
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Hey man, Great tune. I love the energy. Merry Christmas my friend!! 
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Hello Andi,
Very nice Christmas song!
Bob Dylan feel is very good.
It's full of Christmas mood.
And it's very energetic.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.
Best regards.
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Hello Stefan
Thanks for your feedback
You are right
The realtracks from Brent are always very very good
I have calculated the solo very often until it is really very good
I had already asked PG Music if this is not also easier to do
They told me that you could use the Multiriff function to calculate your solo piece by piece.
Somehow I never managed to do that ;-))))
Thanks again
Many greetings
Andi ;-)
P.S.:Meinen Bruder hatte das Virus vor 6 Wochen erwischt.
Er hatte aber keine Symptome. Alles gut verlaufen
Aber so schnell kann es gehen
Jetzt zu Weihnachten möchte ich auch nicht in Quarantäne...
Passt schön auf euch auf
Bis bald ;-)))
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Excellent Christmas tune. Super vocal. Got a Dylan vibe on the start of the tune. Well done..
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Hello Janice & Bud
thanks for the feedback
Glad you liked the Christmas song
A lot of people don't like rockin' Christmas songs that much
but I think if they come from the heart it doesn't matter what kind of music it is
Thanks again
Many greetings
Andi ;-)
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