Month: February 2017

Broadjam Artist: Bill Dake
Song: PHD

Reviewer: Dave Haddad (CenterPeace)

Positive Comments: Nice intro. Nice chord changes. Catchy lyrics. Really dug the piano break around 2:10.

Constructive Comments: really difficult to get a good jazz groove from a drum machine so I am hearing the challenge of making it swing. Drum and bass parts don’t seem to be playing together at all… I don’t feel the solidity of the rhythm section. For me if the groove is not at least somewhat solid I can’t hear anything else. Sounds like too many instruments are competing for ‘front of mix’. This is where the vocals should rest just about the accompaniment. There seems to be too much going on in the song and not everything is jelly or relating together to my ear. Especially near the end, it seems like everyone is jamming…. I would keep my basic tracks basic and have 1 or 2 ‘solo’ type ideas.

Broadjam Artist: STEPHEN CONNOLLY
Song: MY FIRST TIME SKIING WAS MY LAST TIME BLUES

Reviewer: amy abernathy

Positive Comments: This was a fun song, it had a little comdey to it.I can tell you had fun doing it.

Constructive Comments: It is old school style but it was a lot of fun. I am not sure where it would fit it in today’s market, but I am sure there are movies that look for old time country.

Broadjam Artist: Tristyn Leach
Song: Shadows Chasing Light ( W/ frank radice)

Reviewer: amy abernathy

Positive Comments: This is a very pretty song, I love your voice. It was produced very well and appears to be radio ready.

Constructive Comments: The chorus needed a little bit of something different to make it stand out.The meody was the same all the way through, a little change up in the chorus would have made it a five star song.

Broadjam Artist: Marilyn Hall
Song: My Fort Worth Heart

Reviewer: amy abernathy

Positive Comments: This was a nice traditional country sound. It reminds me of the 90’s style.

Constructive Comments: The melody sounded liked many other traditional country songs. it is very dated, but would work well if they needed traditional country. Llthough the lyrics are well written, they are familiar also. I would say try to make things sound a little different. I liked the song, just not sure where it’s fits with today’s country.

Broadjam Artist: Randal Dunkle
Song: Jeanie

Reviewer: Jeff Maguire

Positive Comments: I really wanted to dislike this when it started but it turns out I quite like it. It reminds me of Lou Reed or Jonathan Richman in it’s simplicity and crudeness but is has a very sincere appeal.

Constructive Comments: Work on the drums some, ok? Seriously dude, the drums.

Broadjam Artist: Bill Oboczky
Song: Mephistopholes Waltz

Reviewer: Zeiko

Positive Comments: Nice melodies, I think of a medieval castle in the beginning of the song.

Constructive Comments: I think it could be a bit longer and use different samples, the current instruments sounds a bit digital and stiff somehow, like midi-instruments.

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Maguire
Song: Onion Head

Reviewer: Glenda Jackson

Positive Comments: I like that it reminds me of the 70’s style of music. It puts me in remembrance of Jimi Hendrix. Great guitar!

Constructive Comments: Sounds a bit tinny, but that’s probably because I’m listening on my computer and the speakers are average. Otherwise no criticism.

Broadjam Artist: Gary Mazzola
Song: It’s a big cold world

Reviewer: Randal Dunkle

Positive Comments: I really like the lead vocals and the sound of the lead guitar and rhythm guitar – sounds a little like Elvis!

Constructive Comments: Very cool sounding Country Song – I think I would lose the backing vocals they really take away from the lead vocals – best wishes!

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Maguire
Song: Elvis On A Telephone Pole

Reviewer: Scott David Cameron

Positive Comments: Cool song. Kind of reminds a little of ELO in the “Don’t Bring me Down” vein. Interesting and fun lyrics which make it a very sing-a-long type song!

Constructive Comments: The mix is maybe a little “muddy” sounding to my ears. Thought the guitar solo could be a little louder. Still a solid effort.

Broadjam Artist: Randal Dunkle
Song: Who’s gonna turn on a light

Reviewer: George Molden

Positive Comments: I like the song always good to hear someone spreading the Good news keep producing

Constructive Comments: Only suggestion is to remix the song so you can hear the fullness of the drums and bass and your vocals so people can truly hear the message that your sending out sound plays a huge part trying using a Multi Band Compressor on your overall mix and a Multi Band Eq you will defiantly hear a difference