Month: November 2016

Broadjam Artist: Keith Taylor
Song: All American Girl

Reviewer: Bobby Caputo

Positive Comments: A Lee Hazelwood type big city production of this contemporary country love song. Nicely arranged.

Constructive Comments: Lyrics are vague and contradictory …”All American” or “Whole World”? Don’t really get what America has to do with it…and there’s no help in the lyrics…just keep repeating without explanation…Too low for this singer….needs a step up in key.

Broadjam Artist: Josh Walker
Song: Peppy song cue (60 seconds)

Reviewer: CAEDMON’S DREAM

Positive Comments: * could throw a lyrical hook on top of this for a off-road or truck add* lead guitar line is clear and catchy * keys and tambo instruments add to broaden sound texture* has a nice straight eight country/folk vibe

Constructive Comments: + low frequencies had a boominess sound quality+ some phase differences try miking differently+ have some instruments center and others L/R in the mix

Broadjam Artist: Sam Cooper
Song: WIND IN THE WIRES (featuring Dan Shafer)

Reviewer: Jeff Maguire

Positive Comments: Very Keith Urban sounding tune and arrangement, suitable for many country /pop/rock settings.

Constructive Comments: Little more modern country than classic rock, maybe change the sound of guitar tone to something a little more country and a little less fuzzed out. Song is good, voice is good, guitar is good, recording and mix is not helping you much.

Broadjam Artist: Marc S. Pate
Song: Just Another Day

Reviewer: Sam Cooper

Positive Comments: Nice lilting quality to the groove and sound. Like the mellow vibe.

Constructive Comments: If I were to want to change anything, it would be the vocals. To me, they sound like there’s room to tighten up the emotional delivery and the recording quality with some eq and compression.

Broadjam Artist: Cat Lamondt
Song: Waking in a Dream

Reviewer: Sam Cooper

Positive Comments: When the power chords kick in, the song takes on a new life! Then it’s kickin’! Very hooky sound and melody! I could listen to more.

Constructive Comments: I get that the intro is low in contrast, but somehow it almost lost me before the band kicks in with guns ablazing. To me, the chorus lyrics are buried in the first two passes and, as such to my ears, hard to understand without cranking the volume by the third. I’m old though. Maybe adjusting the vocal eq and some compression might fix that.

Broadjam Artist: Bellavida
Song: 42

Reviewer: Steve Dafoe – Songwriter

Positive Comments: enjoyable tune. good production balance. Just enjoyable.good instrumentation as well.

Constructive Comments: not much from me………………….

Broadjam Artist: Sam Cooper
Song: 50 CENT WORDS

Reviewer: Steve Dafoe – Songwriter

Positive Comments: enjoyable tune. good production balance. Just enjoyable.good instrumentation as well.

Constructive Comments: not much from me…………..

Broadjam Artist: Dave Mason
Song: Amazing Grace

Reviewer: Steve Dafoe – Songwriter

Positive Comments: enjoyable traditional tune cover. good production balance. Just enjoyable.being from celtic origins, i enjoy bagpipes.

Constructive Comments: not much from me…………………

Broadjam Artist: Kate Carpenter
Song: Single Mind

Reviewer: Steve Dafoe – Songwriter

Positive Comments: enjoyable tune. good production balance. Just enjoyable.good instrumentation as well. excellent harmony!

Constructive Comments: not much from me……………..

Broadjam Artist: Tony Marino
Song: We’re Home

Reviewer: Steve Dafoe – Songwriter

Positive Comments: enjoyable tune. good production balance. Just enjoyable.good instrumentation as well.

Constructive Comments: not much from me…………