Month: August 2016

Broadjam Artist: amy abernathy
Song: Love may come late

Reviewer: Tim Ely

Positive Comments: Love the lead vocals and quality of recording and players.

Constructive Comments: Lyrics are reasonably good, but a perhaps occasionally a little too fussy for country audience IMHO.

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: Whenever A Cowboys Heart Breaks / Country

Reviewer: Tim Ely

Positive Comments: Like the instrumentation and vocals.

Constructive Comments: A little POP for current country market.

Broadjam Artist: Chet Nichols
Song: Time Loop 2015 (WINNER: Best Classic Rock song at BJ”)

Reviewer: CATHODE RAY EYES

Positive Comments: Reminded me of late 60sAnd early 70s Blues Rock . Not very original but enjoyable. Vocals and musicianship were good and recording was good. The band can evidently play and sing well and know how to put together a song with a hook. Big retro feel and definitely one to play on a road trip when hitting the outdoors.

Constructive Comments: Maybe try and write something more original and less middle of roady as the band and singer as I mentioned before are evidently talented and I think if they tookSome risks and experimented more instead of sticking up strictly to a blues rock template they could do something really cool and interesting . For example maybe try something psychedelic influenced, or some heavy blues rock moments or I’d like to hear something rawer!

Broadjam Artist: Bob Luft
Song: The Less Trodden Path

Reviewer: FRED GROSS

Positive Comments: Beautiful melody. Nice track for a film for sure. Very nice piano playing. I have a soft spot for classical piano, I must admit. The dynamics are awesome. Soft playful in parts and then a building dramatic change, then back to the soft playful theme. This piece is telling a story about overcoming a challenge and claiming victory in the end. Makes me smile!!!

Constructive Comments: It might just be the speakers I’m listening thru, but I think you could definitely bring the volume up on the piano some. There are such good dynamics in the this, show it off!! LOVED IT!!!

Broadjam Artist: Nigel Barrett
Song: Quantum of Jazz

Reviewer: FRED GROSS

Positive Comments: Love when that bassline comes in. Would have preferred an actual bass as opposed to an synth, but it still sounds awesome. Very nice recording and production. This is well suited for a film production. Everything flows well, and the piano tone sounds very good. Nice instrumentation!

Constructive Comments: Absolutely nothing to criticize here. It was a very well produced track with great potential for film use! Keep up the good work!

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Roberts
Song: The Valley of Death

Reviewer: FRED GROSS

Positive Comments: Awesome intro! At first I was expecting a unique category, or maybe electronic but then that rockin guitar came in…WOW!! Effects are cool where they come in here and there. The background vocals are very cool too. Very professionally done! Love the scriptures throughout.

Constructive Comments: What can I say? This was an awesome production. LOVE LOVE LOVE! Keep up the great work. This could definitely be used in so many different applications, especially film.

Broadjam Artist: Bob Higgs
Song: Pretenderman

Reviewer: FRED GROSS

Positive Comments: Reminds me of Dylan, or the Traveling Wilburys. Good upbeat tune, well recorded, vocals are right there. The instrumentation is very tight. This a a great tune to submit for tv or film. I can imagine it as a tv theme song for sure.Excellent work!

Constructive Comments: Nothing to add here. Great job!!

Broadjam Artist: Jon Babb
Song: The Journey Home

Reviewer: Jeff Roberts

Positive Comments: Really cool intro that’s exhilarating and intense. The sounds are pristine and authentic. It’s a wonderful mood piece, and I like that it’s a bit indeterminate–it’s not syrupy happy or sad but more full of a sense of wonder/mystery. Fantastic work!!

Constructive Comments: The initial swell may be too accelerated and peak at too high a volume? The vocal is drowned out, not sure if you want to feature it more or intended it to be more of a color.

Broadjam Artist: Geraint Hughes
Song: BUMP AND GRIND

Reviewer: Dave Haddad (CenterPeace)

Positive Comments: Good blend of instruments, all top notch sounds. Exciting track that builds the entire way, great energy. Has a happy feeling and a timeless feel. I liked the ethnic percussion loops and fills and some of the sounds are fantastic! Really nice music.

Constructive Comments: All the sounds were similar and synthesizer based, by the end of the song it was feeling like a little too much. I didn’t hear anything different or innovative and with this type of music being done by so many, I want to hear something that’ll separate you from the rest. Give me a more interesting arrangement maybe with a breakdown…. Don’t be afraid to take away some parts in the later stages of writing a song. These are just my suggestions, the song is definitely nice but at time it felt like there was a lot going on.

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: WIth No Goodbye / Country

Reviewer: Tim Ely

Positive Comments: Nice recording and good players. Decent vocal and arrangement.

Constructive Comments: Lyrically interesting, but, to be honest, a little confusing as to which is the actual hook. A little too POP for contemporary country market.