Not everything in life goes the way you think it will.
Some things you see coming, some things come as a complete surprise.
Well, I simply underestimated the looming disaster in my relationship...

Have fun listening
Andi ;-)


Listen to YOU AND I


you and i

it was the first look into your blue eyes
that got me feeling this this is paradise

from then on began the best time in our lives
without suspecting what the fate should still decide

and then I said the last „I love you“

you and I
wanted to touch the sky
but what we could not see
that it was too high for you and me

everything seemed right and felt good
until our lives got stuck in a loop

and i saw the danger much too late
but you were already far far away

and then I said the last „I love you“

you and I
wanted to touch the sky
but what we could not see
that it was too high for you and me

solo

today we are best friends
everyone has his chance
it was a great time
and makes our memories shine


****** Song Summary *************
Title: YOU AND I
File:You And I.SGU
Key=C , Tempo 120, Length (m:s)=5:36
No intro. 165 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 165. Repeat x1 chorus
Melody has 810 notes, Melody harmony is <no harmony>(0)
Soloist track has 1141 notes, Soloist harmony is <no harmony>(0)
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Song is saved with bar changes for Volume Changes,RealDrums Changes,
Style is _HRKCSP1.STY

RealTracks in song: 1419:Bass, Electric, TexasRock Ev 120
RealTracks in style: ~686:Organ, B3, Background Pop Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 661:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm TexasRockCrisp Ev 120 (A:simple)
RealTracks in song: 3727:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm GrungePopDist8ths Ev 110
RealTracks in song: 1681:Guitar, 12-String Acoustic, Fingerpicking Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 996:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm HardRockLACrispA-B Ev 120
RealDrums in Style: RockHardLA^5-a:Snare, Loose HiHat , b:Snare, Open HiHat

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YOU AND I
Music and Lyrics by Andreas Melzer
Vocals by Andreas Melzer
Guitar Synth and all Solo Guitars by Wolfgang Melzer
©2022 by PROJECT M

Hi Project M,

In life nothing is ever acquired. Nice composition well arranged. Beautiful orchestration. I appreciated.

Kindly regard
Derochette
alias JaniJackFlash

Andi,

A timely post as I was wondering just the other day where you may have wandered off too. The song is a good rocker. Love the opening which sets the stage for the song that follows. Your vocal sits nicely on this one . . . Wolfgang does some terrific guitar work. Strikes me as something Poison or Ratt might have done in the 80’s. Good stuff!

Hope all is well in your world—

Deej

This is a really cool intro...love it!
Nothing to complain about, good song, good arrangement and good mix.

An interesting idea would be to do this as a duet with a female singer, where everyone sings about their point of view. Like the duets in the style of Meat Loaf...

Andi...great rockin' song!...I too loved the intro...super track...so well played and sung...I really like the break and Wolfgang's solo work was incredible ...so very well produced...the band was tight...and I agree with Deej it sounded like a great 80's rock band and song...you always do super work! Best regards...Dan

Andi,

Clever opening.

The acoustic followed by the BIG ROCK sound really gets your attention.

Excellent chugging guitars. Drums sound great. Bass, too.
Good vocals. Packed with emotion. Sitting well in the mix.
Terrific BAND.
Cool guitar solo...
A solid mix.

This really ROCKS!

Enjoyed the listen.

fj

Nice one Andi,
the intro is fantabulous.

Hi Andi ...

Superb rock song reflecting the 1980s sound. Cool opening!

The bass and drums poushed this along witgh a hard-driving beat. Perfect for the genre.



Dien Kreativität und dein musikalisches Talent kommen perfekt zu diesem Lied. Ausgezeichnetes Schreiben und Musikprodukt!

Alan

Hi Andy,

Aaaaah, that's why we 've missed you for some time.
Well the intro makes it clear it immediately.

Great rock song nevertheless.
So you see, there's always something good coming from something bad
If you sing songs like this a lot, you'll get over it soon.

My mother always said when a relationship of mine broke up:
"Don't worry, there are more men than churches."
The same goes for girls/women.

Go on.

Anne-Marie

Anne-Marie

Andi,

This sounds really great!

I LOVE the mix.

Mixing perfection man.

Andi,

What a great rock song.

Loved it! Excellent vocal, write and production. This one has it all!

Bob

So nice to hear a really good rocker here, wish there were more of them. I read your lyrics first and was expecting something contemplative, but was not disappointed in the least when I heard it was a rocker. Everything is perfect on this, no problems that I heard but maybe it was one verse too long. Maybe not, I'm still thinking. Great work either way!

Super intro.

Boston type acoustic to heavier sounds after the vocal arguing intro.

A super rocker with some great lyrics.

Outstanding drums, lead guitar, and vocals

Great rocking song, I was also expecting more ballad type of a song after reading the lyrics, but I was pleasantly surprised to hear something that wasn't musically dwelling in the past but marching strongly forward after the short gentle intro. Very good sound and good hard rock vocals, personal emotions are clearly present.

Janne

only one word mate SUPERB.

great intro idea.

this definitely should be on commercial rock radio.

some really nice "song hooks".

maybe add some rock screaming at end ?? 'we wanted to touch the sky'. cute ending.

nice double leads. i can tell this was lots of work.

seriously kudos to you.

(ps yep that rock hard LA is a good one.)

happiness

om

Hi Andi,

I understood you were away for some time too.
Well, your song was a very pleasant surprise to me, except for the subject.
Very nice rocker, a strong build up in a clever composition.
I enjoyed it a lot!

Your vocals support this kind of rock songs very well.

Funny thing was the arguing in the intro. I'm lucky I haven't have this for a long, long time ;-)
The moment the needle hit the record I had to think of Stefan Nachtheim (he was also on the forum, but not anymore for some time). He used the same fragment in a nice song of his.

Have a nice day,
Hans

Andi,

Very creative intro! Relationship troubles can be such a sad thing to deal with! At least you were able to channel those things into your art! Nice work!

Thanks, Torrey

Hi Andy,

Great intro! Very well done and very creative.

Good rock song, your vocal works well and a tip of the hat to Wolfgang for the guitar work, I dig the double leads.

Good one!

HI, Andi. We spoke of this song a lot, but I never mentioned how much I like the melody. I like the way it rises and falls, especially in the verses. The chorus is your signature sing-along part, that always grabs the listener and brings them into the fun. It seems a sad song, but it's conceding the consequences, as if the singer is admitting the end and seeing it as a new launching pad for future attempts at reaching the sky. And your emotion in the vocal brings that out so well. It's one of those blameless endings in a relationship that realizes there wasn't enough fuel to gain altitude. Such a good song, Andi, and the mix you were worried about is perfect.

Hi Derochette
Thanks for your nice feedback
I am very happy that you like the song
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

Andi,

It's a very nice rock song.
The guitar amp noise trick in the intro and ending is a very nice idea.
The repetition of the three note riff (A G# E and F# E A) of the electric guitar is great.
Vocals remind me a little of Mick Jagger.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

I agree with what everyone has already said - a cool rock song, with some nice guitar work.

Andi,
This is very good- really got my heartrate up!
An emotional write matched by the intensity of your vocals and the guitar work is stellar. Excellent band and production, leaving nothing to find amiss with a great rocker.

Robert

Hard driving good song!
Production and mix is clean and clear.
Guitar sounds fabulous.
Catchy.

Cool intro Andi. Excellent production. So much energy in the song. Awesome vocal. I think I got a Cars vibe on the song. Both the bass and the drums really set the groove to the song. Really well done....

Hi Deej
Thanks for your great feedback
I really appreciate it
BiaB and Hard Rock are such a thing ;-)
Sometimes a song is created that you wouldn't have expected.
With a real band the song would have been a lot different.
But I find that so exciting about BiaB.
See you soon Deej
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

Hi Andi.

Super "WOW!"

I really love this.

The pre-music beginning is immensely creative and it sets the scene so well for what is to come. You had my feet tapping up and down as I listened. And as with all really great songs, the chorus was inspired lyric writing at its very best.

This is definitely a composition and production to hugely proud of.

All the best,
Noel

Hi B.D.
Thank you for your feedback.
The duet is a great idea.
Plus the two points of view. Really cool.
In any case, it's nice that you liked the song from my point of view as well ;-))))
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

Hi Dan
Wow... So much praise from an expert.
Thank you very much.
I am of course very pleased that you liked the song, although Hard Rock is probably not your favorite music ;-)
Wolfgang will certainly be very happy about your feedback.
Although he had to suffer quite a bit when I demanded a double-voiced guitar solo from him ;-))))
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

Great intro Andi, and a heckuva rock production!

Your vocals are passionate and Wolfgang’s guitars are scalding hot!

You also assembled quite a good mix of RT’s/RD that really keep this rocker moving along.

Good lyric too and it was joyous to see that in the end a friendship endured!

J&B

Andi,
Good rocker - powerful. Interesting opening. Nice work on solo parts. Strong vocals. Very clear mix. Reminds me of a few European rock bands from my youth. Thank you for sharing.

Misha.

Hi Floyd
Thanks for the great feedback
I appreciate it very much
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

Hi Ray
Thanks for your great feedback
I'm glad you liked the song and especially the intro.
In the retail version there is only the shortened version,
as it was originally planned ;-)
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

Hallo Al
Vielen Dank für Dein tolles Feedback.
Es freut mich sehr das Du den Song magst.
Nochmals vielen Dank für Dein Lob.
Bis bald und alles Gute.
Viele Grüße
Andi ;-)))

Very nicely done Andi.
My only suggestion to reinforce the chorus would be to finish it off by repeating the line "You and I".

Vic

Hi Anne Marie
Thanks for your great feedback
Has brought me really smile
Thanks a lot !
Andi ;-)

Cool song!!! Really a roller coaster ride from the angry back and forth to the mellow intro, to the ROCKIN song!! Great production!! Drum sounds killer, and vocals are great!!! EXCELLENT!!!! Take care. Greg

Hello David
thanks a lot
great that you like the song
I appreciate it very much
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

Hi Bob
Thanks for your great feedback
Very nice that you liked the song
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

Hi Bob
Thanks for your great feedback
Hard Rock with BiaB is a special case
You almost always need "real" musicians to make it really good.
But I always try to use as much BiaB as I can.
But a lot of things I can't do satisfactorily with BiaB.
Thanks again
Andi ;-)

Very well done. Lots of energy.

Everything is where it belongs in the mix too - good clarity, which can be tough to get in a dense mix. Great job.

Hi Mario
Thanks for your great feedback
Nice that you liked the song
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

Hi Janne
Thank you very much for your great feedback.
Yes, because of the emotions a hard rock song is a good choice ;-)))
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

Hello om
thanks for your really great feedback
Actually the song was planned from the beginning to fade out the ending
When I listened to it completely, I realized that the ending, which I didn't put any work into at all, was kind of interesting and left it that way for the soundcloud version.
But your idea of singing or screaming something at the end is right.
It's faded out in the retail version though.
Thanks a lot om
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

Hello Hans
Thanks for your great feedback
Yes the intro is cool. But for the retail version I rather left it out ;-)))
Otherwise it can only cause trouble
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

Hi Torrey
Thanks for your kind words
I appreciate it very much
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

Hi Dave
Thanks for your great feedback
Wolle didn't like the double solo guitars so much ;-)))
Glad you liked the song
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

Hi Andi, I can't believe I'm just now getting a chance to listen to this. Soooo excellent, I agree with Ray's comment "Fantabulous"! I know there have already been a number of responses, but I just had to add my two cents. This song has got everything. Clever intro/outro, great melody, fantastic writing, both powerful and soft. I loved how the bass kept things pounding throughout, the lead guitar was so tastefully done, and the perfect choice for drums and rhythm guitars. Great vocal performance and the mix was pure perfection. Great sound!

I enjoyed my listen. This is a great rocker.

Charlie

Thanks Marty
Yes on this song a lot of things didn't go as they should.
But after countless mixes I am happy with the result :-)
Thanks for your kind words my friend
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

Hi Shigeki
Thanks for your great feedback
I'm glad you liked the song, although this is probably not your music style ;-))))
See you soon
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

Nice rocker, great work. I like the harmony guitar.

Hello David
Thanks for your great feedback
I appreciate it
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

Hi Robert
That is very nice of you
Thanks for your words
I really appreciate it
Many greetings Robert
Andi ;-)

Hi Scott
Thanks for your great feedback
Glad you like the song
I appreciate it
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

Hi Scott
Thanks for your very nice feedback
I am glad that you liked the song so much
I appreciate that very much
Many greetings
Andi ;-)