Month: November 2016

Broadjam Artist: The Cram’s
Song: The Long Goodbye

Reviewer: Bobby Caputo

Positive Comments: A lovely latin “end of a relationship” song played wonderfully and sung with a sleepy sexy feel.More jazz than pop, but effective in any genre. Kudos to the guitar filler.

Constructive Comments: That first line is filthy….had to stop it and play again before I could get the second line about “begging”….annunciation annunciation annunciation!…but…you certainly got my attention.

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Maguire
Song: Dirty Mama

Reviewer: Bobby Caputo

Positive Comments: Kind of a Carlos Santana approach to a soundtrack. I can see this used in a street scene..Rainy night….gangsters…..Hook is cute and sticks with ya.

Constructive Comments: Pretty dirty….would like to hear the keys better on that stabbing part…there’s a climb I think needs to be more prominent in the mix…otherwise that stabbing get’s annoying…

Broadjam Artist: Keith Taylor
Song: Stand Up for Peace

Reviewer: Bobby Caputo

Positive Comments: Good Lennonesque message, well written and real.

Constructive Comments: I think if you took off some of the effect overall I’d be able to get the message quicker…had to strain to hear…clean is good…that being said…I think Lennon did the same thing…lol

Broadjam Artist: Keith Taylor
Song: More Than Friends

Reviewer: The Cram’s

Positive Comments: Nice harmonies, pleasant lead vocals. I like the bridge, nice keyboards. The production is solid.

Constructive Comments: If you wanted more of a country feel you could add some guitar work, or pedal steel. I’d like to hear the song build more, and have more energy.

Broadjam Artist: Keith Taylor
Song: Born To Dance

Reviewer: Bill Dake

Positive Comments: Nice vocal, great voice. I like the simple presentation, couple guitars and the vocalist…vocals up front. Good hook.

Constructive Comments: I would like the lyrics to develop more of a story, I know she was born to dance, but what are her dreams, where is the dance going to take her? Does she have the same partner in the dance or does it even matter to her? How does she feel when she dances?I really think the idea has a lot of potential, the melody works, might add a bridge.My wife is a country music crazy person and is constantly bringing me the lyrics to current, and older, country tunes and the thing I’ve noticed the most is that they all tell a short story……I think this tune could do that, too.

Broadjam Artist: FRED GROSS
Song: Ready, Aim, Fire ! (female vocals)

Reviewer: Jeff Maguire

Positive Comments: Shades of Pat Benetar and Neil Geraldo in a 80’s style pop/rock extravaganza.

Constructive Comments: Recording and mix are weak, a few pitch issues here and there in the vocal. Sounds a little stilted rhythmically, guessing it’s a sequenced drum part. Ready Aim and Fire is a pretty good hook. Overall , honestly, good song with considerable potential, could stand an overall to hit commercial level.

Broadjam Artist: Gary Mazzola
Song: CHRISTMAS TIME WITH YOU

Reviewer: Bobby Caputo

Positive Comments: A very out of the box lyric assembly…real and narrative, without rhyme in most cases…but convincing and sincere. Really has a Christmas feel to it…especially the fade at the end.

Constructive Comments: A little change of pace somewhere would’ve been nice.

Broadjam Artist: Kate Carpenter
Song: Painted Bunting

Reviewer: Bobby Caputo

Positive Comments: Well produced birdie ditty with very nice enthusiastic vocals for the lead and the children backs.Instrumentation excellent.

Constructive Comments: Not sure how I would market a song about a bird I’ve never heard of…

Broadjam Artist: Bill Dake
Song: This Time

Reviewer: The Song Writers

Positive Comments: Sweet sounding record. Love the intro, and your arrangement is swinging.

Constructive Comments: Keep up the bluesy newsy noise, it’s very Snice. Love iT.

Broadjam Artist: Steve Dafoe – Songwriter
Song: Storm Of Days (Roots/Contemporary Blues)

Reviewer: The Song Writers

Positive Comments: Your quality of is well executed.

Constructive Comments: The hook needs more definition, and then it will be a winner.