Month: April 2017

Broadjam Artist: Drew Hale
Song: El Paso Skyline

Reviewer: Michael Cregan

Positive Comments: Like the vocal intro. Great idea to bring it down at the beginning and build. Good vocal. Very good country voice. The chorus has great energy. Again, very good bringing the track down at the end of the bridge. Builds nicely again.

Constructive Comments: Couldn’t quite make out the lyrics at the end of the chorus. Not sure if “find my way” or something else. Maybe “find my ways.” So, my main suggestion might be to clear up the mix in the chorus a bit. This is the reason the lyrics score is a bit lower, I couldn’t quite make out the lyrics.

Broadjam Artist: Delta Burnett Reed
Song: Emmanuel, Come Soonl

Reviewer: Ford Alfonsi

Positive Comments: Sounds like this will find its way into a film. It has a serious and professional sound. Exceedingly well executed.

Constructive Comments: This is not a style that resonants with me personally. I love Christmas music but this doesn’t put me in that frame of mind.

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: A Similar Fate / Rock Alt

Reviewer: George Molden

Positive Comments: The Melody Has a lot of potential

Constructive Comments: Not bashing on anything but the guitar sounds out of tune and the mixing quality need to be in a secluded room so you can get that direct sound right now it sounds like a bedroom recording try a isolation booth to give you that live sound your going for

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: A Flower In The Morning

Reviewer: Rena Enea

Positive Comments: I especially love the way the instrumentation helps express the lyrics. Great job expressing the message! Thank you! I give this song five star.

Constructive Comments: I don’t have any suggestions, I think it is done just right! Thank you for writing it and sharing it. May God bless your success.

Broadjam Artist: Chip Salerno
Song: Moonlight Moving

Reviewer: Bonfire

Positive Comments: It sounded/felt as if something had happened as a theme, and this was the immediate aftermath. Tension and fear, trepidation, being conveyed by the instruments. It was a smouldering, steadily, gathering pace momentum of wariness. the orchestration wa smoothly maintained a t a good tempo for the mood Marke tpotential as a film score, theatre piece, war game trilogy.

Constructive Comments: I think this track ould benifit from being developed further, and being part of a small group of musical sequences.Perhaps portraying differnt aftermaths? An accomplished composition and good use of instrumentation. Conveyed mood, was scene-setting and good to listen to.

Broadjam Artist: Chet Nichols
Song: Thank You For Breaking My Heart

Reviewer: Jeff Maguire

Positive Comments: Very roots alt country tune with some great well written lyrics and some very tasty slide and dobro work. Interesting take on love gone south … could be Hank Jr. in an acoustic mode.

Constructive Comments: No real issues, very well played and written, recording might be a tad bright for my taste.

Broadjam Artist: FRED GROSS
Song: Maybe Next Time

Reviewer: Keith Taylor

Positive Comments: This has a nice groove and I love the change at where i imagine the chorus would start.

Constructive Comments: I am not a big fan of instrumentals because a song like this could have some very cool lyrics. It would be awesome.

Broadjam Artist: Keith Taylor
Song: We Don’t Need Another War

Reviewer: Michael Cregan

Positive Comments: Like the vocal opening and the lead voice. Very good voice for Americana. Also, love the voices in the chorus, nice arrangement. The chorus is well understood, easy to remember and clear what the point is. voices sit well in the mix, nice and up front.

Constructive Comments: Not really a lot to say. Mostly, not how to make it good, but how to make it great. 1. the backing needs a bit more energy and forward propulsion. Slightly tame. 2. along those lines, maybe a bit more urgency or emotion in the backing and the vocal.

Broadjam Artist: Chet Nichols
Song: My Kenworth Motel ( … from “Modern Progress”)

Reviewer: Jeff Maguire

Positive Comments: Very nicely written and arranged country rock tune,extremely well played. Could definitely see in a 1970’s Clint Eastwood or Bert Reynolds movie.

Constructive Comments: This is a very well composed and arranged song, performances are all very strong. Only constructive criticism would be that I have a hard time making out the exact word for the kind of motel, I can get from context it’s a trucker and his truck, but I cannot identify the word.The recording sounds old, so if you get this into the right context or atmosphere it could definitely sell. The piano in the background is super.

Broadjam Artist: FRED GROSS
Song: The Way Back

Reviewer: Denis Hackett

Positive Comments: Like the guitar work, and the overall arrangement. Well put together, nice relaxed feel, but also engrossing. Some nice little changes in there. Good work.

Constructive Comments: Wouldn’t change a thing. This tune is just fine as it is. Well done.