Month: September 2016

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Roberts
Song: Out of the Gaze of the Evil Eye

Reviewer: Sandra Ada

Positive Comments: I gotta say it does remind me of some retro bands like the beatles/byrds types. Very nice feel and could see this played on the radio indefinitely. Great job!

Constructive Comments: Not much to add here, I liked the recording and the feeling it gave.

Broadjam Artist: Jon Babb
Song: A Noble Girl

Reviewer: Steve Dafoe – Songwriter

Positive Comments: epic and sweeping. has a place in film somewhere…..

Constructive Comments: Nothing from me . Enjoyed it………….

Broadjam Artist: Mz. T. Chelle
Song: Ride 4 U

Reviewer: Vittorio Bianchi

Positive Comments: This song is very interesting. I like the sound and the mood. Good lyrics and original singing. I also like the production choices for samples, loops, stereo delay and other significant elements of the arrangement.

Constructive Comments: I would be more careful on vocals editing and mixing (i’m talking about the female vocals), it seems too week in the low part of the vocal extension, but it could be a matter of personal taste.

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: Nothing Short Of Paradise / R&B

Reviewer: Vittorio Bianchi

Positive Comments: The track could be interesting as a soundtrack. The book is easy to follow and creates an interesting atmosphere. The instrument set chosen is appropriate. Recording can give an idea of then final track and the arrangement is correct. The track is not one of a kind, but it’s interesting.

Constructive Comments: The recording could be more professional, as well as the arrangement. Using full real instrumentation and/or better samples would help improve the way the track works.

Broadjam Artist: FRED GROSS
Song: Momma, Oh Momma

Reviewer: Oskar Christian

Positive Comments: nice playings – keep it up very original guitar pendings nicely done, musical meets there thanx for sharing with us i preciate musicians like you best success

Constructive Comments: taking a bit more time lean back breath and take it as it comes easy goin just as done but with a double spiritly interactions

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Roberts
Song: Out of the Gaze of the Evil Eye

Reviewer: HarryBudini

Positive Comments: Another good tune from Jeffy, with Beatlesque riff and verses, sweet sound, great vocals, recording and playing and interesting ending.

Constructive Comments: I’d personally make it shorter and add something to the chorus instrumentation to make it more impactful, but these are just the observations of a cretin.

Broadjam Artist: Josh Walker
Song: Amazing Grace

Reviewer: HarryBudini

Positive Comments: Smooth, cute, mellow, relaxing, chilling, silky-velvety jazzy instrumental, keyboard-led and sax arabesques here and there. Excellently played and arranged. Top notch stuff.

Constructive Comments: You should try to make it worse, so that we can feel less inept.

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: & a dash of Pollock /New Age Progressive

Reviewer: Josh Walker

Positive Comments: I like jazz tunes that use a violin – it gives the song a different flavor. It seems the composer is going for a very loose groove, and if so, the violin goes well with that.

Constructive Comments: Well, for me, it’s hard to get my brain around what the feel is supposed to be and hard to rate. It sounds like a cross between Mahavishnu Orchestra and standard jazz. The drums don’t really give a consistent jazz feel, especially in the ride cymbal, which sometimes plays the “uh 1” and “uh 3” too fast to feel comfortable. I tended to rate it lower because I heard all electronic instruments and thought maybe this is a work in progress. To my ears it needs a more authentic jazz feel and some more structure of some kind. If it is supposed to be chaotic, live instruments would help the authenticity I think.

Broadjam Artist: Nigel Barrett
Song: Shoot The Breeze

Reviewer: Josh Walker

Positive Comments: This is a nice smooth jazz arrangement with a cool melody. The A and B sections provide a nice contrast to each other. The arrangement of the instruments are nice as well, and support the song in general.

Constructive Comments: The main thing that this song needs is recording with live instruments, at least live sax (definitely!) and more authentic drums. If the electric drum sound is what’s desired, I would experiment with different sounds. This particular one doesn’t seem to blend with the other instruments – I think it sounds probably too aggressive for smooth jazz.

Broadjam Artist: Kate Carpenter
Song: Little Sheep

Reviewer: Bob Higgs

Positive Comments: This is got to be Kate Carpenter- I already love your work.

Constructive Comments: A lovely children’s song- I much admire your biblical education and use of religious lyrics.