Month: March 2017

Broadjam Artist: FRED GROSS
Song: Everybody Needs Somebody

Reviewer: Signal 30

Positive Comments: This song is a great song. The arrangement is nice. The vocals and Harmonies are very good. The instruments are also very good. It has a nice rhythm and the lyrics are very good also. I wish you the very best with your song!!!

Constructive Comments: This is a great tune. The only thing I could hear is the vocals didn’t pop in the mix quite enough. Great vocals but they sounded a bit like they were in the background. May I suggest maybe a little less effects and then push them a little more in the mix. If that’s not enough to make them pop try a little more presence or try EQing the instruments to make a bigger hole for them. Great tune, I hope I helped a little.

Broadjam Artist: Michael Cregan
Song: Gone

Reviewer: Patrick E. Muth

Positive Comments: nice traditional country song. great beginning. sounds a little like willie. like the soundshape on the drumset tasty guitar licks great mix, very tight

Constructive Comments: Cant say I would add much to this beauty, fine and good as is my friendThank You For sharing this on BroadjamCatnip

Broadjam Artist: FRED GROSS
Song: Change

Reviewer: John Masarone

Positive Comments: This tune seemed to have an 80’s vibe to it. However, it does not remind me of any one particular song. The song has some nice transitions in it. The tone and performance of the lead guitar at the end is real nice. I felt that overall the mix was well balanced. I can hear all of the instrumentation even when I switch to mono.

Constructive Comments: I listened to this on my studio monitors more than once. I think that each part (individual track) can use some more sound shaping. EQ, dynamics. I say this because I think the tune can sound bigger, fatter. It sort of has a thin sound now. Also, the song needs to move forward. I don’t think any part of the song should sound like a previous part. Each one needs its own identity. Something needs to sound different.

Broadjam Artist: Chet Nichols
Song: Stay Away – Instrumental (Classic Rock)

Reviewer: John Masarone

Positive Comments: I love having to come up with titles for instrumentals. I chose, “Hurry Up!,” because I got a sense of urgency in the performance. This is good because I did get some sort of feeling from the tune and that’s what you want. I can hear this as background to some NASCAR highlight reel. Good job.

Constructive Comments: I listened to this on my studio monitors. Overall I think the mix is balanced very well. I thought the drums could have a little more punch and reverb to make them sound big and menacing. My taste. If there was a vocal I would not suggest this. I just think the mix can sound bigger and the drums might have the answer. I listened to the tune twice.

Broadjam Artist: Sam Cooper
Song: T’WANG (instrumental)

Reviewer: John Masarone

Positive Comments: I chose my title, “Flight of the Guitar,” because the one riff reminds me of “Flight of the Bumblebee.” It sounds like you have a pretty good marketable product with this. For an Instrumental I was able to follow the arrangement easily. Good job on something that is not always easy without a vocal. I’ve never tried it…

Constructive Comments: Overall I thought the instrumentation was good. The drums especially have good quality. I listened on my studio monitors. There is some sort of phasing going on in your mix. When I click the Mono button the mix doesn’t really change that much. If I had to guess I’d say the mix was widened using some sort of mid/sides processing. I think if you fix that, the lead guitar will have more focus.

Broadjam Artist: Floyd Kelly
Song: Our True Selves

Reviewer: Patrick E. Muth

Positive Comments: Pretty guitar, nice overall attitude

Constructive Comments: I think the strings are mixed in too loud which is usually an easy fix!there are a few bad notes on the bass about 45 seconds outI will go back and listen to your stuff as the guitar work is superb!Thanks!! Catnip

Broadjam Artist: Zeiko
Song: Evolutionary Tendencies II

Reviewer: JHON BELL

Positive Comments: Is a great song, it has the rhythm and the sound of the authentic European trance of the golden age

Constructive Comments: I’m not an expert but I do not see any aspect to improve, I like the final sound

Broadjam Artist: Floyd Kelly
Song: Our True Selves

Reviewer: JHON BELL

Positive Comments: In general is a good song, to hear it comes to mind I forget the bad and see only the good side of things

Constructive Comments: I would change the equalization. When the whole sounding sound, the guitar stops being the focus of attention and happens to the background, I do not know if that was the idea but in my opinion the guitar should have a good presence throughout the song

Broadjam Artist: Hartmut Oberdieck
Song: new guitar in town

Reviewer: Top Dead Center

Positive Comments: This track is great for someone to pick up for filler music, or to go along with certain sports or racing footage. I think that’s the area you’re looking for. The guitars sound great and the playing is really on point. All in all this is a solid track and should get picked up buy someone.

Constructive Comments: I feel like the drums are programmed. Seems like are played on a machine. This song starts to drone on though at about 3:30, but I don’t think this song is meant to be listened to in whole. This is a solid track, but a bit boring. Great work though guys. Keep on rockin!

Broadjam Artist: Randal Dunkle
Song: This Old Cross

Reviewer: HarryBudini

Positive Comments: A good song, structurally simple but it’s easy to get into. It’s very catchy. The piano sounds good.

Constructive Comments: The piano is mixed a little too high in the verses, in my opinion. While the bass is probably too high through all the song. The piano could use some variations in the verses, that insisting note is nice but can become a little boring. I think the song needs little touches in the arrangement to make it less repetitive, having a tendentially repetitive structure, and during 3:36. It wasn’t an unpleasant listen, anyway.