Month: February 2017

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Roberts
Song: The Emperor’s Clothes

Reviewer: Peter Toussaint

Positive Comments: What a great song! Classic rock is the right qualification, this could come from a Kinks or Beatles album but then with modern sounds. Beautiful harmonies and the megaphone is very refreshing. Chord structures are great! I love the “echoing bridge”, this song is very well crafted, played, produced.

Constructive Comments: Now who am I to give constructive comments on such a masterpiece?Ok, one thing… I had to lower the volume when the song started, the mastering was done with very high volume. Then again… this song deserves to be played on high volume!

Broadjam Artist: Dave Haddad (CenterPeace)
Song: Waterfalls

Reviewer: J Edna Mae Thomas

Positive Comments: Beautiful and interesting opening. Guitar really enhances the overall vibe. Satisfying rhythmic hooks for the listener – good array of differing rhythms across the instruments. Guitar in the middle section is deft and beautiful. Great job on developing the various hooks introduced in the first section. Truly a well done and musical piece – congrats.

Constructive Comments: Great job – but if I had to suggest something, I would have liked to hear more from the guitar – maybe develop some of the hooks – ah…..and then you did! Love it! Really nice development with a satisfying ascending and well played guitar solo in the middle – just what the listener was anticipating. A job very well done!

Broadjam Artist: Dave Haddad (CenterPeace)
Song: Jagged Edge

Reviewer: Peter Toussaint

Positive Comments: Wow! Great intro with first the synth and then that massive guitar! And the filter over the drums works great. The guitar work is excellent! And the way both synth and rhythm guitar set up for that splitting solo… I love it!Production is beautiful, everything is in your face with great intensity. Well done!

Constructive Comments: In my opinion the song could have developed a bit earlier. Even though the intro is strong I’m really waiting to hear what is going to happen next.There is not really a chord progression in the song, which would have been great, the sound is absolutely fantastic and very well played. A bit more variety would so have lifted this song to the next level.

Broadjam Artist: Delta Burnett Reed
Song: ALKNOMOOK

Reviewer: Margie & Art Corey, S. & A. Corey

Positive Comments: I really like the subtle intro, you know you are in for a real musical treat!! Like the Indian vocals and the universal spirit of the song….GREAT JOB!! I can hear this in a film!!! Terrific mix and love the reverb on the vocals!!

Constructive Comments: Don’t hear anything wrong with this composition……..It’s wonderful to know, there are others that feel the same way about our planet and the people that inhabit it!!Most excellent job!!!

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

Reviewer: Gladstone Avenue

Positive Comments: Interesting treatment of a Christian song. I like the effort and I like the fact that this is not just a song that recycles lifted Biblical terminology, but has some message substance. The gritty vocal adds some power to the message. I have not always been a fan of this kind of cleats, but I think i t works on this song.

Constructive Comments: I waver in my opinion abut the vocalist. I’m more traditional in my vocal values, so understand that. On the one hand, I like vocalists who nail pitch. Then again, the gritty sound on this vocal fits the category or rock and is hence appropriate for the song.

Broadjam Artist: Zeiko
Song: Evolutionary Tendencies II

Reviewer: Keith Burgess

Positive Comments: Great dance record..A lot of progression. A definitely club hit. Love the Euro-feel to it. Sounds like a updated version of Kraftwerk.

Constructive Comments: There’s nothing wrong I can say about this song. This is definitely a hit. Congratulations.

Broadjam Artist: Patrick E. Muth
Song: BEFORE THE WORLD STOPS SPINNIN!

Reviewer: Keith Burgess

Positive Comments: Nice song. It sounds like it has a lot of potential as a performance song. Sounds like a fun song.

Constructive Comments: Sounds like the backgrounds are dragging a little bit..but overall a fun record. Best of luck to you.

Broadjam Artist: Tom Reardon
Song: Changed My Life

Reviewer: Keith Burgess

Positive Comments: I like the harmonies in the song. I like the concept of the song. Definitely a song I can hear on the radio in regular rotation.

Constructive Comments: If you could give it just a tadbit more progression, this record has hit making potential. Keep up the great work.

Broadjam Artist: Sam Cooper
Song: COUNTRY FEVER

Reviewer: James Neilson Graham

Positive Comments: Great groove, tight playing, lived-in (almost sprechgesang) voice, touching text, good use of silence, high quality musicianship from all concerned. It was a pleasure to encounter this fully realised number on Broadjam.

Constructive Comments: All positives from me.

Broadjam Artist: Lisa Vivienne
Song: Tree of Life

Reviewer: Gladstone Avenue

Positive Comments: Wonderful sound, arrangement and vocal. Just refreshing listening to all of it work together. The vocalist does not sway, stays on key and has a beautiful vibrato and range. The vocalist is in a class by herself on Broadjam. It is a pleasure hearing the instrumental backing as well–music to my ears.

Constructive Comments: So often, the vocalists on BJ struggle with their part–stray off-key and can’t really complete the range of the song. Here it does. No negative comments.