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2016/11/22 20:36:40
daryl1968
Hi Folks
i have been toying with this for quite a while. It became a duet (with the current Mrs Daryl1968) about 3 months ago and my mate James (jamesg1213) added some fabulous guitar recently.
The song is very apt as we have been married 25 years this year through the good and the bad.
It's quite different to my usual schtuff - or is it? You be the judge.
Nits and crits welcome.
https://soundcloud.com/sk.lueproductions/you-and-i
2016/11/22 21:57:37
bapu
Y'all did a fine job on this one.
 
You and The Current Mrs. Daryl1968 sung up a storm (a good one).
 
And that James is an up and coming lad for sure.
2016/11/23 00:19:18
emeraldsoul
I'd say it sits in the same vein as your others: kinda sparse in spots, mixed clean as hell, cool major/minor change-ups, filled with pop sensibilities without being at all generic, thoughtful instumentation (loved the background piano), and blessed with some excellent vocals, both lead and bgv's.
 
Yep, pretty much the same as your other stuff, brilliant.
 
Your mix is so clean, it's like you've got a vst "vacuum" plug-in that sucks the aural residue out from between the instruments. Wish I had that!
 
cheers,
-Tom
2016/11/23 02:31:46
jamesg1213
Thanks for inviting me to play on this Daryl, really enjoyed it. Turned out lovely mate.
2016/11/23 09:58:13
Mesh
Very nicely done lads and gals. I think Tom just stated it very well......completely agree!! Nice riffage there James and also the Mrs. D's vox was a perfect fit.
Well done everyone!!
 
 
Congrats on the silver anniversary......very nice to see this in this day and age!!
2016/11/23 10:32:49
Wookiee
I have to agree with Tom Daryl, this has you and your good lady stamped all over it.  As it happens that is not a bad thing.  Nice production job, some good guitar from young James.  All round worthy of a .
2016/11/23 11:14:58
michaelhanson
Really nice tune Daryl.  I really like the simple Bass line, very effective.  Also really dig the guitar outro, very tasteful.  Mix sounds really good on my system, no crits.  Good job.
2016/11/23 13:50:08
jmasno5
Congrats! 25! Excellent. Have you moved back to the UK?
The song is really good. When I heard the first two chords I thought, "I am the Walrus." The guitar has tasty parts too. The Mrs sounded great. (Yes - love getting the wife involved). The only crit I have is that you have a certain way that you process your vocal that gives you your sound. It seems like your processing is applied to the Mrs. I'm wondering how it would sound with the Mrs more open and natural?
Great work as always.
2016/11/23 16:41:08
batsbrew
nice mix!
clean through
out....the arrangement (sparse, clean sound sources) surely makes it easier to get separation.
arrangements, arrangements, arrangements!!
 
it immediately reminds me of a cross between howard jones and some beatles tune
 
great performances, and a solid lyric, even if it's a bit cheesy!
like it.
 
2016/11/23 21:02:10
Freddy J
Bats said he picked up a bit of a Beatles sound to this number.  I caught the same thing.  It has a wee bit of an early Beatles sound with Lennon vocals (to me that is).  I think that this song is just terrific!!!!  I am trying to find something to provide as a constructive suggestion, but there is just nothing I can find.
 
Excellent!!!!
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