Broadjam Artist: Jeff Ashbaker
Song: First Date Blues
Reviewer: Kate Carpenter
Positive Comments: Amazing! The first date blues. Never heard a song written about this topic (and probably don’t want to hear any more, because this one was SO GOOD!) Packed with humor and reality, the song effectively conveys the nervous feelings preceding that first date. Great rhymes (rejection/protection) and word pictures (coat of armor, heart of stone). Instrumentation is excellent. Classic blues style. Easy to follow where he’s going until the stellar surprise ending, which I found to be highly original and funny. Ok, let’s just call it our second date. That was a fantastic way to end the song!
Constructive Comments: The only thing I had a little trouble with (which was resolved). When I listened to the first chorus I could not discern whether it was the first aid blues, first day blues, or first date blues. Of course, I figured it out, but work on clarity in diction. Otherwise wow, this is just an amazing song and I would definitely like to hear more of your work! Mrs. Kate