Month: October 2016

Broadjam Artist: Vittorio Bianchi
Song: Zea Mays

Reviewer: Paul Messina

Positive Comments: Great melody!! Nice arrangement. I’d love to see this performed live.

Constructive Comments: No negative comments or criticism.

Broadjam Artist: Ronald Arduini
Song: DOCTOR PLEASE

Reviewer: John Hazlett

Positive Comments: Seems to be a song for Sesame Street.

Constructive Comments: The lyrics could be modified a little to be mire kid friendly.

Broadjam Artist: Delta Burnett Reed
Song: Ghost Riders

Reviewer: James Burns

Positive Comments: Love the feel. What I could understand was a great story. Love a good story and you got it here. Maybe clean up some of the clarity of vocals and let me here some thunder folks you got a really good song here.

Constructive Comments: Love to hear that guitar sound more like thunder. Just had a tiny bit of a hard time understanding some of the lyrics.

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Ashbaker
Song: And Then Time Goes By

Reviewer: James Burns

Positive Comments: Song has tons of potential I like the story and really believe with some deeper feeling it would be a really good song. The song is there. Thank Youfor sharing I appreciate the hard work goes into getting a song where you want it but they get even better if we have thick skin and appreciate the fans and reviewers who want to help. Good Health & Good Music.

Constructive Comments: Needs a little more lovin in the lead vocals. Really didnt feel that you believe in the story. Needs some more emotion showing me its coming from you and from the soul and from the heart.Good Health & Good Music.

Broadjam Artist: FRED GROSS
Song: Jitter Bug Rock

Reviewer: James Burns

Positive Comments: Love the xlnt mix of the instruments. Too sweet this nice movement. A toe tapper for sure. Love how I can hear such a groovin’ even mix of the sound.Love that bottom thumpin and an xlnt time with the skins. Thanks for a fun tune lads.

Constructive Comments: I just cant find anything to critique other than I wish it some hard male of female singing about surviving the night of pure tween two young lovers discovering themselves as one making it for the first time under the stars n moon knowing this night will last forever.

Broadjam Artist: Marc S. Pate
Song: Rainy Night

Reviewer: LightFinger

Positive Comments: Not at all what I expected, but I was pleasantly surprised by the straight up blues band, with shades of SRV on guitar, and the weirdest picture popped in my head that Chuck Mangione night just jump in with you, and start taking your nice, solid tune to some magical level.

Constructive Comments: Nice Job overall. It sounded great. I didn’t have any complaints. Its straight up, well played jaz, with the obvious blues dance that makes for really nice stuff.

Broadjam Artist: Ober Rivers And His DUI’S
Song: Outlaw Blues

Reviewer: LightFinger

Positive Comments: Whatever I was, it wasn’t what I expected. There wasn”t an option to choose Americana, or Roots Rock…but that’s where I think I’d have to place you.I was surprised right away by the rough, raw energy of the guitars, the vocals, and the entire performance.Overall, a nice wild tune, with a good hoarse vocal delivery, and a perfect raw imperfection, born of pure enthusiasm.

Constructive Comments: I love your singer’s voice. Just be careful with pushing for the deep scratch delivery so hard. Just ask guys from bands like Fuel, Buck Cherry, and many more.Overall, a solid effort.

Broadjam Artist: Dave Haddad (CenterPeace)
Song: Kindred Spirits

Reviewer: Paul Messina

Positive Comments: Ahhhhh, nice to hear some jazz violin. Reminds me of Jean Luc Ponty. This song is fresh to the ears. Great job. Love the arrangement and the musicality of all parts. The sax surprised me. Very very nice, monster player!!! All I can say is wow!!!!

Constructive Comments: No negative comments! Wow!!! Perfect as is!!!

Broadjam Artist: Brenda Craven
Song: Calypso Breeze

Reviewer: Paul Messina

Positive Comments: Great song, nice arrangement. Love the chord voicings. Great piano playing. I’d love to hear this in a live setting, perhaps at The Blue Note NYC.

Constructive Comments: IMHO, this song could use another melodic instrument, sax perhaps. That would take it over the edge. Nothing wrong with the song the way it is, I just think that would make it complete.

Broadjam Artist: Paul Messina
Song: Going Back to Where I’ve Never Been

Reviewer: Saul Anthony

Positive Comments: I love the arrangement most of all. Great song!! This could be a great song for TV or film. The Saxes are awesome. Nice horns overall. I like the strings at the end. You don’t even notice the rhythm section is gone with the strings still carrying the load. One of the best songs I’ve heard on Broadjam. Nice job!!!

Constructive Comments: No negative comments for a perfect song!!