Month: October 2016

Broadjam Artist: Earl.C.Webb
Song: THE WHITE DRESS

Reviewer: stefo

Positive Comments: the vocal is great very interesting voice, nice tone and timbre. the guitars are nicely played and lyrics are interesting. the theme of the song with the white dress and being a right mess works very well the juxtaposition is good.

Constructive Comments: the song is a too short what you have works very well but i felt it needed a change in the bridge maybe add another instrument like a flute to really emphasise the bitter sweet quality of the lyric. as i said i loved the vocal but felt the song was too short.

Broadjam Artist: Margie & Art Corey, S. & A. Corey
Song: The Legend Of Mama Della

Reviewer: Ober Rivers And His DUI’S

Positive Comments: very infectious western swing with a little country blues thrown in for good measure. Great instrumentation with a well thought out arrangement , shades of Dan Hicks … very nice.

Constructive Comments: I like this tune and this music, the instrumentation is right, very authentic, the arrangement and performances are quite good, the whole thing is very musical. Only criticism is that from lyrical standpoint, the hook is vague, She’s hot, she’s salty, but I don’t get a single simple line that sums it all up and repeats in a way that creates expectation and fulfillment … course the music is so swinging that it may not matter much to a crowd that wants to dance ….. so … dance on.

Broadjam Artist: Randal Dunkle
Song: Thought you were an angel

Reviewer: David James

Positive Comments: The melody is great, very commercial. Strong lyric…I liked the ‘blue eyes’ theme linking to the angel idea. The vocal suits the song really well. The song is dynamic. I liked the introduction of the keyboard at 2.08. Shades of Tom Petty about the song.

Constructive Comments: This is a great template for a song, but I feel the arrangement could be a tad sharper. Just my opinion but I would not have introduced the lead guitar at 0.32 but would have left it in reserve to build the song as it progresses. I would have used a drier patch on the lead guitar to give it sharper definition. A backing vocal at say 2.38 would have reinforced the ‘Thought you were angel’ message.It’s a strong song with engaging lyrics, which with a bit of tweaking could be taken from the very good to the excellent.

Broadjam Artist: FRED GROSS
Song: Everybody Needs Somebody

Reviewer: Earl.C.Webb

Positive Comments: Reminded me of early Steely Dan in the versesDefinitely a grower….Catchy chorusWell done

Constructive Comments: I really liked this and although at first I was thinking it merited a better production etc, I’m inclined to think that is half the charmBest to you

Broadjam Artist: FRED GROSS
Song: Mystique

Reviewer: Paul Messina

Positive Comments: Oh yeah!!! I love this song!!! Great guitar work. Nice groove. Thank you for putting this out there for us to enjoy!!

Constructive Comments: No negative or constructive comments. The song is great, just a little too short. It is a tease.

Broadjam Artist: Ober Rivers And His DUI’S
Song: Dirty Mama

Reviewer: Earl.C.Webb

Positive Comments: I like the beat of thisInteresting effort

Constructive Comments: Guitar was so cutting I found it a tad irritating..I’d like to hear this with a vocal instead because it has possibilities

Broadjam Artist: stefo
Song: lady sings the blues

Reviewer: Earl.C.Webb

Positive Comments: Interesting chord changes and productionLike the guitar workI like the fact that the song could be treated in a more traditional way but you’ve opted for a modern spin especially with the beats…good vocal tooWell done

Constructive Comments: Vocal could be brought out a tad more, difficult with the amount of ambience on the reverb but I would have nudged it up a littlein the mixAll the best

Broadjam Artist: Brenda Craven
Song: Step It Up

Reviewer: Paul Messina

Positive Comments: Love the groove, nice keyboards. I like the melody. Simple and sweet. I bet I know who this song is by. I’ve reviewed a few tunes recently that sound similar to this. This is the kind of song I’d love to play sax on.

Constructive Comments: This is definitely Smoot Jazz, not contemporary Jazz. That of course has nothing to do with the song. The song is great, so no negative comments. I would like to hear more bass!!

Broadjam Artist: Cyniman
Song: We All Need Love (Want it)

Reviewer: Jon Babb

Positive Comments: You know, this track reminds me of some of the dance music I listened to when I was much younger, and that is a good thing. It has a late 90’s to early 2000’s vibe and everything is sequenced professionally … I really believe this is radio ready. Beautiful work on this. Let me know when you release more stuff!

Constructive Comments: I cannot think of anything to add. This is a great piece of music.

Broadjam Artist: Signal 30
Song: Beyond This Life

Reviewer: Jon Babb

Positive Comments: This is quite a traditionally classical piece, and lovely from start to finish. I found myself swept away by the angelic sounds that you have mixed well in this song. The arepggio that the piano plays maintains the aria vibe portrayed throughout the arrangement. I especially like the ending — a great way to finish everything that sounds just right. In short, this is a very beautiful piece.

Constructive Comments: As I said, beautiful and arranged really well. Excellent work!