Month: April 2017

Broadjam Artist: Lisa Vivienne
Song: Tree of Life

Reviewer: Glenda Jackson

Positive Comments: Beautiful vocal pitch great arrangement and instrumentation. This song has good potential in the worship music industry.Beautiful song….great job!

Constructive Comments: No Criticism.

Broadjam Artist: HarryBudini
Song: My Polish Candy

Reviewer: Glenda Jackson

Positive Comments: What I like about this song is that it reminds me of the Beatles so I think it will appeal people because of the nostalgic feel. Very nice vocals and guitar.

Constructive Comments: No criticism.

Broadjam Artist: Margie & Art Corey, S. & A. Corey
Song: Chain of Sin Anthony’s Version

Reviewer: Jeff Maguire

Positive Comments: A lot of interesting and unusual instruments and effects give a western feel to a moody piece reeking of doom and despair.

Constructive Comments: A lot of cool ideas, there’s a few hitches in the flow of instruments, especially around 1:30 that sound like edits. The big criticism to my ear is the effect on the voice which is truly annoying to me. The song is strong enough,and in this kind of song perfect vocal pitch isn’t absolutely necessary .. either way the effect hurt … IMO. And is that a harmonica? If it isn’t it should be, maybe give that a little more prominence.

Broadjam Artist: Keith Taylor
Song: Lonely Out Here

Reviewer: Carol Ann Jones

Positive Comments: Very pretty melody. I like the dynamic in the bridge. Nice harmonies. Unique vocal timber, I like it. Very nice instrumentation. Good luck with this pretty song, it delivers a very good melancholy.

Constructive Comments: The hook is a little weak. I think because the melody line is going down and the delivery is soft and low. The recording sounds a little hollow and I have trouble hearing some of the words.

Broadjam Artist: Charlie Shock
Song: CRAZY FOR YOU

Reviewer: Carol Ann Jones

Positive Comments: This song seems to have just the right structure. I loved the bridge especially. The instrumentation and recording are superb. The lead vocalist has a rich, wonderful voice and the backing vocals are right on.

Constructive Comments: The only criticism I have is that the song seems quite familiar, a common theme and message. But I think its a proven winner, so good luck!!

Broadjam Artist: Kate Carpenter
Song: Hot Boiled Peanuts Instrumental

Reviewer: Carol Ann Jones

Positive Comments: Very catchy beat, had me doing a boogie at my desk! Very good instrumentation and recording. Good luck!

Constructive Comments: There isn’t an obvious melody and division of sections which leaves me lost for a hook. The ending seems to be the hook. That said, this would be a great background track for an outdoorsy show.

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: My Mom Got Sick

Reviewer: Jeff Maguire

Positive Comments: Strong Django influence in a minor blues with a Gypsy feel.

Constructive Comments: The melody and the feel is very nice, the style is very familiar. The performance itself has some weak spots. It’s very slow and out of tempo, which can be ok , but a real Gypsy blues like this should probably be quite a bit faster and swing. To my ear this tends to come across as a decent first effort, but it needs some work. You might sell a very slowed down performance like this if the recording was better, there’s a lot of noise, it sounds brittle, and at one point my right speaker just cut out.

Broadjam Artist: Lisa Vivienne
Song: Tree of Life

Reviewer: Ben Allan

Positive Comments: WOuld fit in well as a disney song, has that uplifting feel and great main vocal. great production quality.

Constructive Comments: nothing to add here. its perfect for a kids movie or disney love song.

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

Reviewer: Ben Allan

Positive Comments: Nice upbeat jazz tempo, nice vocal tone and harmonies, sounds like a tune that would work on a film score.

Constructive Comments: vocals are a bit low in the mix and a few issues with the tone of the backing vocals but overall a good tune.

Broadjam Artist: Bill Dake
Song: Caramel and Cream

Reviewer: David James

Positive Comments: It’s a lovely song. Tremendous guitar, piano and vocal. Great lyrical idea, which is very engaging. Lovely chord sequence. Excellent sound quality. A sophisticated yet accessible song.

Constructive Comments: This might sound stupid but the horn arrangement just sounds a bit too tight. I would have liked a looser horn arrangement,perhaps a trumpet solo,to reflect the random acts of a dog. Maybe I’m nit picking,(no pun intended).