Month: December 2016

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Maguire
Song: Last Free Man In America

Reviewer: amy abernathy

Positive Comments: I liked the song , but it had an old school vibe. i think the arrangement could be better, to make the song great. Nice concept.

Constructive Comments: The song was a little pitchy in places, but had a good message. I would update the arrangement, it sounded a little dated. Nice concept.It is almost there but needs a little work to be a four or five.I would suggest a verse to describe who the last free man was, it was not real clear in the lyrics, the story was not complete. You have a great start, a little tweaks would make it much better.

Broadjam Artist: Floyd Kelly
Song: Guide Star Pegasi

Reviewer: amy abernathy

Positive Comments: This was a very thoughtful and suspenseful musical piece. it would work well in movies because it changes and adds suspense and builds a little each new second. You did good with the music.

Constructive Comments: It is obviously a song to be used in a drama and it works well. I have a hard time reviewing songs without words because I see them is half of the song. If I were you I would send it out to movies or plays that need suspenseful music.

Broadjam Artist: Signal 30
Song: B 17

Reviewer: Floyd Kelly

Positive Comments: The robots are taking over! The robots are taking over! Runnnn!… here let me help you, you dropped your pizza… This is the Thrillboard 100 countdown right here on Channel XR67 beaming non-stop into your neural network and coming at you live! Get into the groove dude … yes, we robots talk like that. Stay tuned as another fantastic episode of Jetsonia Gold is going to be nano-teching it’s way into your phantasms. Go Jetsonia Gold!

Constructive Comments: Just a few suggestions, I think the bass line could be a little sharper a minor cut in the upper frequencies on a few of the special effects but that is nit picking. I jammed to this a few times as I was reviewing.

Broadjam Artist: Charlie Shock
Song: SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN

Reviewer: Floyd Kelly

Positive Comments: I call this song a gem because when I first hit the play button, I had mental images of a lounge with a small ensemble, a thin haze in the room with a 40’s style motif colors of red and a relaxed audience is captivated with the vocalist center stage entertaining the lounge – a special thought! I was compelled to listen to this many times in my music review. Yeah, it’s good. Recommended!

Constructive Comments: I am having one of those amazing days in reviewing music as I have reviewed 12 just today and today I am listening to a host of artists who have very special material that it just amazes me – this is one of those songs that is like a classic. I’m sorry but I can’t put anything negative in this little white box.

Broadjam Artist: Steve Dafoe – Songwriter
Song: Your Day Of Reckoning (A.C.)

Reviewer: Floyd Kelly

Positive Comments: This heart felt song is musical piece of craftmanship that I would play on my budsas I am having one of those “walk and talk with myself” days out in the wheat fields, or the rocky path enjoying nature and asking myself about so many unanswered questions in the dark places of my past and … hoping to be a better person upon the sunset and beyond tomorrow. I will be playing this song many times in the future. Highly Recommended!

Constructive Comments: Well, I guess this is where people put their negative comments but what if there aren’t any? Well… hmmm… well, I’m reckoning… a time of reckoning.

Broadjam Artist: Bill Dake
Song: WideEyedChild

Reviewer: Floyd Kelly

Positive Comments: I really enjoyed this awesome smooth jazzy piece with a skilled and convincing vocalist. If I close my eyes, I picture myself sitting by the river, remembering … what pleasant memories as the vocalist tells his poignant and heart felt story. Thank you for this!

Constructive Comments: Well, I listened to this three times and can’t find anything to put in this little white box. I guess I would like to say I would pay to see the vocalist perform on stage with some beautiful choreography with children on stage.

Broadjam Artist: SRJ
Song: You and I

Reviewer: Floyd Kelly

Positive Comments: It’s 1 a.m. ladies! drink specials extended for the next 10 minutes! … and for all you wide-eyed glamazons here tonight … we present the Chippendales! Well, okay, that’s what went through my head as the muscles enter the stage… Ok, I’m done. lol … get your groove on with this piece of music.

Constructive Comments: I had fun listening really nothing negative sorry I mean, hmmm, well, if you twist my arm I could put something in here but usually when that happens, us hobbit folks feets hairs stand up.

Broadjam Artist: Denis Hackett
Song: Is There a Light

Reviewer: Floyd Kelly

Positive Comments: A passionate vocalist shares thoughts about poignant things and happenings during the night…while listening intently I wondered into an exit blockbuster movie musical piece that would be perfect for a sad drama of some sorts.

Constructive Comments: When I first played this (I played it twice) I thought the voice track could have been modified slightly in EQ and mixing channel but it was just in the beginning and I enjoyed the song and didn’t think of it. On the second play through I was already comfortable with the vocalist and on the second time sounded more natural.

Broadjam Artist: Floyd Kelly
Song: The Beacons of Hope

Reviewer: Randal Dunkle

Positive Comments: Very cool sounding keyboards and sound effects, I also like the drums and how the strings sound when they come in to play.

Constructive Comments: Very cool sounding song – I think it would sound much better with a driving bass guitar though – best wishes!

Broadjam Artist: Lyrical Contentions
Song: Into The Night

Reviewer: Floyd Kelly

Positive Comments: A fine vocalist sings to you about her journey … into the night. And, yes, I feel it. I feel the sadness, the yearning that the skilled vocalist portrays is spot-on. And, yes, I want to hear it again, so here I go. Yeah, it’s a good song.

Constructive Comments: My only suggestion, is that the enunciation could have been better in spots and the kick bass could have been a little tighter. That harpsichord/keyboard in the backing sounds nice a better presence in EQ would have been nice also, a little work on the clap in EQ with some randomization of the clap sprinkled here and there would have been nice for some realism. All in all, I like this and had no problem listening twice and enjoying the experience.