Month: January 2017

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Roberts
Song: Living in the Trees

Reviewer: Nigel Barrett

Positive Comments: Really liked the intro chords – slightly unusual which always gets my attention quickly – bit like the track by Ian Brown called Whispers (singer with the British rock band Stone Roses). Guitar player on that track was Francis Dunnery, ex It Bites front man who is awesome.

Constructive Comments: None to add, enjoyed it!

Broadjam Artist: Marilyn Hall
Song: Goodbye, That’s All She Wrote (Country)

Reviewer: Mark S. Ludes (MSL)

Positive Comments: smooth sailing nice melody…that strolls along…but…

Constructive Comments: Nice smooth song – but it just cruises along and never really breaks out. It would be a bit more grabbing if it had more of a dynamic change or two, to kind of wake you up and make you listen! Good job though…it’s all good in one way or another… ‘it’s music!’

Broadjam Artist: Tom Reardon
Song: Changed My Life

Reviewer: Nigel Barrett

Positive Comments: Really liked the strings coming in at 35 seconds, building the song nicely, followed by the multi-tracking or chorus on the lead vocal for the chorus – really gave it a lift.

Constructive Comments: I want to give you constructive feedback but cannot find anything that would need changing, save maybe for that snare drum sound, but that sounds picky on my part!

Broadjam Artist: STEPHEN CONNOLLY
Song: We Three Kings/ Greensleeves

Reviewer: James Neilson Graham

Positive Comments: Your juxtaposition of We Three Kings and Greensleeves works surprisingly well on the guitar, given that both are in three metre. Just two parts, bass and melody, gives a kind of mediaeval flavour. There is a lute-like, spare quality about the playing, not trying to be anything other than what it is. I liked it.

Constructive Comments: At first I was expecting a voice to enter but the piece quickly declares itself an instrumental and invites the listener to enjoy it as such – which I did.

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

Reviewer: Nigel Barrett

Positive Comments: Very catchy tune – kind of old school with a modern twist. Great arrangement with vocal harmonies and highs and lows.

Constructive Comments: None to add as the arranger has done a great job of adding bits where needed and leaving them out where they would be too much.

Broadjam Artist: Kate Carpenter
Song: Fruit of the Spirit Instrumental

Reviewer: James Neilson Graham

Positive Comments: This is relaxing music of the best kind. Always harmonically and melodically interesting. Skilful piano playing. Could imagine it as the soundtrack for a film.

Constructive Comments: At first I was waiting for the voice to come in, but it works a treat as an instrumental.

Broadjam Artist: Brenda Craven
Song: Sunshine Bay

Reviewer: Mark R. Harris

Positive Comments: nice tune…really enjoyed listening to this….as i’m doing coffee its setting a very pleasant vibe…sweet and upbeat…something we need a lot of right now..

Constructive Comments: if there there was one thing that stuck out it my mind , it was the sonic quality of the snare drum… don’t know if you want to re eq it or change the sample…. i think that would really help the tune ….in my humble opinion…cheers..

Broadjam Artist: Nigel Barrett
Song: Quantum of Jazz

Reviewer: Mark R. Harris

Positive Comments: Bravo , totally enjoyed listening to this piece of music… the sounds you used are very effective…dug the arrangement as well…

Constructive Comments: i can’t find any fault with this tune at all…cheers

Broadjam Artist: Charlie Shock
Song: BOUND FOR NOWHERE

Reviewer: Stars of Light

Positive Comments: Very Ben Folds-esque. Good guitar tone as well. I love the hook. Catchy as hell. I could listen to this song all day for that hook alone. Nice harmonies and musicianship amongst the band members, unless this is all one person. Then in that case, I say that’s awesome!

Constructive Comments: Nothing negative to say whatsoever.

Broadjam Artist: Mark S. Ludes (MSL)
Song: Layin’ In The Sun (edit)

Reviewer: Stars of Light

Positive Comments: You have good vocal harmonies. Nice guitar tone as well as drums. I enjoy the wide mix and the use of reverb. Definitely an original sound.

Constructive Comments: Not sure I dig the helicopter-effect thing going on with the recording