First song of the year from us, a ballad this time up.

The land in you

The Land in you (2019, Christiane Spruit)
1V
so deep
so endlessly deep
trying to bring my hope down low
to the vale in me
2
subtle moves
we made a few
between me and you
love and the proof
are we willing to lose
CHORUS
Oh does anybody know
how can I find
my way
to the land in you
3 V
fear
and she always appears
like a string of a lute
makes the nightbird mute

The band:

RealTracks in song: ~700:Bass, Electric, PopHalfNotesPush Ev 085
RealTracks in song: ~2503:Piano, Acoustic, HeldChords 085
RealTracks in song: 2870:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm CelticAirDave Ev 085
RealDrums in song:NashvilleEven16^3-a:Sidestick, HiHat , b:Snare, HiHat Open

Mixed with reaper using plugins from waves and iZotope, mastered with Ozone.

For those that interested in such things I'm using my tele for both guitar parts, rhythm guitar processed with the PRS amp sim, lead guitar processed with S-Gear. Both guitar parts also going through CLA-Unplugged.

I got the inspiration for the intro guitar part from a Brent realtrack, 2448:Guitar, PopDreamyBrent, something I've never done before, but I'll probably do it again at some point. Sounded cool so I stole a couple of his licks, I don't think he will mind

Also up on soundcloud, here: https://soundcloud.com/blue-attitude/the-land-in-you-featuring-chris-spruit

Thanks to everyone who takes the time to listen and comment, we appreciate it!

Beautiful... Simply beautiful...
I really enjoy listening to this one!

Nice work BlueAttitude! The lyrics delivered by Christiane are wonderful. The mix overall sounds well polished too. Thanks for sharing!

Dave,
very deep song.
Great vocals, arrangement and mixing. And those guitars....! Great solo!
I would like to hear drums more pronounced. This is a thought from casual listener, not somebody who knows

Thank you for sharing.

Misha.

Very nice song.
Super vocal and performance.

A great tune.

Sergio

Dave / Chris,

Awesome song! Love the title and lyrics...

The tele sounds tremendous and the vocal is stellar. It has a fragile almost glass like quality. Simply outstanding!

Loved it!

Bob

This has a very nice dreamlike quality. I like the way your guitar answers the vocal in parts of the verse. Top-notch vocal. A very listenable (over and over) creation.

Hauntingly beautiful Dave! Love those minor chord changes in the verses! Great vocal from Chris! Her voice is such a perfect fit for your work! Loved that guitar tone and little quiet guitar parts in the background.....they are so sweet and really help make this track! I always love everything you do! Thanks, Torrey

Dave,

The title image is evocative and I liked the melody and vocal interpretation; soaring on the chorus with Christiane sounding almost ethereal.
The highlight for me is your guitar on this ( I thought that intro was an RT`til I read your
notes)... its all so subtle and supportive of the song!
Well done to you both.

Robert

Cool indeed.
lovely song and the arrangements are the right setting.
The voice suits the lyric and the melody suits the feel - well done.

Nice guitar tone and just the right amount of delay.
It may be worthwhile trying to lower the click in the kick drum during the rim shot/side stick sections as they have the click & tap have a lot of frequencies in common.

Very impressive, a great feel combines the music and vocals just perfectly, all delivered at a perfect tempo.

The mix is superb, nothing out of place, nothing that shouldn't be there, and nothing missing. A great production.

Hi Dave,

this is a very beautiful song. Such a good listen... Everything perfect: voval, guitar, arrangement, mix...

An excellent job

Cheers,

Stefan

Thanks very much, Jim, we appreciate the listen and comment!

Very coo song. Nice changeup from your hard driving songs. Such a beautiful lyric and vocal. Dave your guitar work is first class. Love the full clean tone of the tele. Sweet playing. This one deserves radio play...

Dave & Chris,

Super! A very cool song. An excellent arrangement/production and mix.

Awesome vocal.

Everything about this is good. Drums, bass and piano all sound good. Your usual stellar guitar work...

Excellent music.

fj

Amazing arrangement here with heavenly vocals. Amazing ballad vocalist ! Really enjoyed listening

Dave, great job using the held chords in the verses and the busier piano in the choruses. The vocals are a spot on match to the lyrics and the guitar tone and touch works to perfection. You two are on a big roll with some wonderful songs. The mix is right there. Great stuff,Tom

Always nice to hear from PGMusic.

Thanks for the listen and comments, Joe!

Thanks, Misha!

I'm happy you liked this one, thanks for stopping by Sergio!

love it,

great sound

super melody Christiane

nice guitar tone, inspired playing

enjoyed the listen!

Kenny

I passed along your comments on the vocal to Chris, made her day! She wanted it to sound delicate and vulnerable.

And yeah, something very special about tele’s, especially for clean sounds.

Thanks, Bob!

"dreamlike" is exactly the mood we were shooting for with this, so happy you picked up on that! And doing guitar lines around a vocal is something I always like to do, assuming there is room to do so.

Glad you liked this, thanks for the listen and comments!

This is captivating in a cool ethereal way.

We've oft said it but you and Chris have a (perhaps synchronicity is the word) way of complementing each other's contribution that is rare in the music world.

We talked about this but just decided to say that this is one of the best blues rock based ballads we've heard...and that covers a lot of territory

As floyd said EVERYTHING is good. Over the top good.

Wow!

J&B

Wow - you really did an amazing job with this. It's a gorgeous, lush tune with a perfect arrangement. It sounds really professional, and the vocals on it are stunning. Nicely catchy as well, and the guitar work is fantastic.

Not a thing I'd change - thanks for sharing

Hi Dave,

I wholeheartedly agree with Trevor when he says...


There's an other-worldly quality about this presentation that mesmerised me as I sat here listening. You and Chris have done a terrific job.... very, very enjoyable music in every way.

All the best,
Noel

Thanks for the listen and very nice comments, Torrey!




Hi, Robert,

I often use the acoustic guitar RT's, and sometimes the electric rhythm guitar RT's, but the lead guitar is always me. I figure the lead guitar is my job, plus it's fun

Thanks as always for your support!

Thanks, Ray, happy you liked this!

Can you expand on what you mean by lowering the click in the kick drum if you don't mind? I'm not sure what you mean by that.

Thanks so much, I appreciate it!

Thanks, Stefan!



Hi Scott,

Yes, my tele has been my favorite guitar for a while now, it's the one I always grab if I just feel like playing and it's the best for the clean sounds I think.

Thanks!

Wonderful moody piece!! It just draws the listener in. Wonderful vocal, interesting lyric, and excellent guitar work. You guys nailed it!! Take care. Greg

Happy you liked this one, thanks, Floyd!

Liked the moody vibe. One of my fav vocals by Chris. Great sounding track.

Blue

Wow, love the vocal on this—of course, accentuated brilliantly by the piano and those slick underlying guitar (and lead) licks. Nice ratcheting up on those drums in chorus. Really digging this one. Nicely done!

All my best,

Deej

Dave & Chris

A brilliant composition , lovely vocal and superb playing that beautifully backs up Chris' melody.
Superb work.

Peter

I'm happy you enjoyed it,
Thanks, Graham!



Thanks for the listen and comments, Tom!

Thanks, Kenny!




Made my day to read your comments, and Chris' day too, I forwarded them over to her.

Thanks so much!!

Thanks for stopping in, Deryk, always nice to hear from PGMusic!



Hi Noel,

Awesome comments, thanks!

Hi Josie,

Thanks for the listen and comments!




Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment, I appreciate it!

Thanks, Greg!



Good to see you back, Peter! I'm happy you liked this one, always great to hear from a fellow guitarist.

I love this song! Man, I'm huge on songs that create a mood/atmosphere. To me, this is one of those songs.

I'm not a guitarist, so I don't feel overly confident giving opinions on that. However, I am an expert on what I like; and to me; the guitars in this really create the environment for the vocals to do their thing. It's impressive when someone can make such a statement without having to be in the spotlight. Nice job!

I'm really understating how much I like it; but this will get many listens with my head shaking in a amazement.
This song haunts me already.

Very happy that you liked this HTL, thanks very much!

Back for more!!!! We've listened on multiple systems and it sounds so good on ALL of them. It leaves the listener still engaged well after the last note.

J&B

This is very nice. It's the first time I've heard you guys and I love it. The song, the voice, the guitars - good stuff.
Cheers,
Mike

Thanks for giving this another spin and the kind words, I really appreciate it and so does Chris



Hey Mike,
Yeah, not sure why we haven't bumped into each other before. I listened to your song yesterday and was very impressed, looking forward to hearing more!

Dave!

This sounds awesome man! Lovely guitar work and outstanding vocals from Christine!