Month: January 2017

Broadjam Artist: Sam Cooper
Song: RED BULLS AND CAFFEINE PILLS

Reviewer: Hank Thomas

Positive Comments: Good Rockin’ Tune! This guy knows what he’s doing

Constructive Comments: My only nit pick is the line “I woulda hit that truck”. Not even a hard rhyme Sam. I would have used ‘thing’, at least a hard rhyme with pills.But that’s me.Good fun song overall!

Broadjam Artist: Bobby Caputo
Song: Cool Junk

Reviewer: Hank Thomas

Positive Comments: This is a very good song! A nice, descriptive tune.

Constructive Comments: Sorry Bobby, couple of spots where I expected a little more from you vocally. you’ve set the bar kinda high for yourself-lol. I have always liked this songHank

Broadjam Artist: Laurence Watkins
Song: Blues For You

Reviewer: Jeff Maguire

Positive Comments: Great groove orientated funkin blues rock tune. Somewhere between Beck and Prince, very cool .

Constructive Comments: I think I hear what your going for and if you nail it , it will be great . But IMO it’s not really there. To start with the vocal effect is somewhere between distracting and a cover up for a poor vocal performance, just sing it, and find a way to make it funky. Lead guitar sound is similar, the idea is great but the execution is weak. Overall, a really great groove with a lot of great elements working, a great idea, but needs some polish.

Broadjam Artist: Bob Nesom
Song: Flowers Grow

Reviewer: Tristyn Leach

Positive Comments: The music sounds great on this track. nice bass sound and traditional instruments. its folk but modern sounding. vocals suit well to the style, one of those songs that just sounds great and has a dark mysterious vibe to it.

Constructive Comments: i would of liked a different lyrical theme on this. lyrics are ok but its not saying much then its over. a different lyrical theme would of really made this special.the ending is a shame you got such a cool musical track but then fade out quite quickly yet slowly towards the end. would of been a great opportunity to extend the instrumental side more to end with . as its a very musical song rather than lyrically.great sound and recording though really like this ,

Broadjam Artist: Gary Mazzola
Song: TRUE LOVE

Reviewer: Tristyn Leach

Positive Comments: love the chorus on this its catchy and sounds good. very likeablehas a live band feel to this. would be good to hear live

Constructive Comments: This is a good song i really liked it. but i think you should really re-work the recording. its a good song and worth doing.the sax doesn’t sound right. the solo sounds like there is delay as well and plays over the vocal at 2.15 onwards on that verse. its also loud in the mix which is distracting and makes the song sound messy. i’d change the genre too from folk rock to something else. its more soul rock like southside johnny etc

Broadjam Artist: Chet Nichols
Song: Who Stole The Ivy (#1 No. Amer, USA, Folk & Folk-Americana)

Reviewer: Tristyn Leach

Positive Comments: This is what i would call pure folk music. has a very traditional style and melody. very good performance. interesting lyrical theme. the kind of track can just put on and let it flow over you like cool water.enjoyed

Constructive Comments: some might say you could fade it out sooner that’s up to you. it works either way. i really liked this , very refreshing to hearmarket potential all depends on who is listening and what it is.folk fans should love it

Broadjam Artist: Bobby Caputo
Song: The Collector

Reviewer: Tristyn Leach

Positive Comments: Nice little ballad of just vocals and guitar. well sung/nice vocal , good lyrical theme. well performed and most important it sounds natural and real with good sound.

Constructive Comments: not much i can say here its a nice little song. i like the fact its just guitar and vocal, though some other music coming in mid way sparsely would enhance it greatly. though you probably got version like that anyway.

Broadjam Artist: J Edna Mae Thomas
Song: Deal with the Devil

Reviewer: Tristyn Leach

Positive Comments: a lovely ballad that would be perfect for a musical . it has a very theatrical style with the vocal and melody. the sparse music backing suits the song perfectly. nice piano and great vocals . sad and soothing track needs to be heard on a stage

Constructive Comments: enjoyed. the song is perhaps longer than it needs to be arrangement /lyric wise but i liked it. i think if you ever get a chance to pitch to a musical production it should be snapped up.

Broadjam Artist: Fred Kimmel
Song: hibye

Reviewer: CyclopsCow

Positive Comments: I can picture this song placed in an advert for a makeup product. It’s pretty cool, and I like it alot. I like the use of the percussion though the song. And I like the multiple layers of melodys going. I don’t know if there is a hook, other than the main theme running, and then coming back later in the song. Buh-bye.

Constructive Comments: The voice, “just calling to say hello”, I think it would be interesting to have the voice to switch languages throughout the song. Or at some point, have the same point in multiple languages talking at the same time. Such as in the middle of the song, to make a bridge. This song is intriguing to me, thank you for creating this song!Cheers, and … buh-bye.

Broadjam Artist: Bill Dake
Song: I Think of You

Reviewer: Brenda Craven

Positive Comments: Love the chords on this song with it’s boss nova rhythm. It flows beautifully and is orchestrated nicely. I think I may have heard from this artist before and this voice reminds me so much of Michael Franks.

Constructive Comments: Maybe just a little more mix work with the vocals on this to bring out the dynamics, but other than that, this song is awesome.