Month: October 2017

Broadjam Artist: Dave Haddad (CenterPeace)
Song: Beautiful Sound

Reviewer: Nigel Barrett

Positive Comments: Adored the keys from the outset. Beautifully executed piece of music. Nice arrangement and variation. Stunning vocal harmonies. Smart rhythm programming/playing. Put it this way, when reviewing music on here I rarely get to the end, losing interest. I played this in its entirety – rare for me!

Constructive Comments: Through the verses I could hear the vocal line going up instead of staying on the same level, just to add interest.

Broadjam Artist: Joseph Miller
Song: On the Money

Reviewer: Nigel Barrett

Positive Comments: Loved the bass sound. Jaydee bass? Lovely interesting chords the type of which are right up my street.

Constructive Comments: Only negative from me concerns the quality of the recording. Sounds like it was recorded through a ball of cotton wool!

Broadjam Artist: Jimmy Michaels
Song: White Guardians Of Gallifrey – The Kiss Of A Heather

Reviewer: Nigel Barrett

Positive Comments: Digging the rhythm track and groove. Loved the octave guitar notes. Classy.

Constructive Comments: Enjoyed the tune but thought that the chorus rhythm guitar was at times too much in the mix. I’d consider dropping it out in more places so that when it is included it has more impact and doesn’t detract from the overall vibe. Variation is key.

Broadjam Artist: James Hamilton
Song: Doing Just Fine

Reviewer: Nigel Barrett

Positive Comments: Could hear this in a Disney movie.

Constructive Comments: I realise the subject is of a negative nature but the overall feel wanted me to open a vein! You can still get the message across with a bit more gusto.

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: Breathless / R&B

Reviewer: Nigel Barrett

Positive Comments: Really liked the walking piano octave notes underneath the tune.

Constructive Comments: The chorus, whilst easily identifiable really lacked impact. I know some tunes work well when the music is the same throughout, but for me it just lacked another dimension. I would add a subtle pad chord underneath the chorus. Maybe drop the walking piano octave notes out during the chorus? Alternatively leave them out of the verse and add them only during the chorus, otherwise for me the chorus lacks something.

Broadjam Artist: Earl.C.Webb
Song: DON’T PASS ME BY

Reviewer: Matt Irwin

Positive Comments: Love the hook and message of the song, as well as the authenticity of the vocal performance. Lyrics are top notch throughout, in my opinion. The overall mood of instrumentation and arrangement is very cool also. Reminds me of Paul Simon or Billy Joel, both of which I like. It’s also cool how you snuck the accordion in there, cool accent!

Constructive Comments: I gave a few lower scores on the Quality of instrumentation and quality of recording because the samples used are a little obvious at times and just make it sound a bit thin for the folk genre (which has mostly real instruments). I would say it is most noticeable in the percussion. Honestly the lyric content is so great that I think some of the additional instrumentation takes away from the emotional grab. I would imagine an acoustic or piano performance of the song might even be more effective just because the vocal and lyrics are really great!!Hope this helps!! Enjoyed it!

Broadjam Artist: Joseph Miller
Song: Tennessee Hitman

Reviewer: amy abernathy

Positive Comments: It has an old school country sound, kinf od reminded me of Willie nelson Style. It was a concept I have not heard in a song before, a nice clever hook. This is a fun song.

Constructive Comments: I felt like it needed a little more in the arrangement, it was kind of basic. There were a few spots that was a little pitchy, but over all you sang it very well.

Broadjam Artist: Mark S. Ludes (MSL)
Song: ESPN GIRL

Reviewer: Jeff Maguire

Positive Comments: Nice moving rock /R&B tune, driving beat and solid arrangement with some very emotive vocals.Reminds me a little bit of 80’s style Bryan Adams.

Constructive Comments: Constructive criticism would be recording itself is a little flat, maybe a little less drums though that could be taste. Lyrics have a very nice flow and rhyme to them. Very well put together overall, especially if this is a one man show, maybe could stand a little more pop, I suspect the drums are canned.

Broadjam Artist: Michael Patrick Hogan
Song: Hymn Of Hope

Reviewer: Earl.C.Webb

Positive Comments: Very nice..East West?…Quality reverb!well done and best to you

Constructive Comments: if I was being really picky i’d say that some of the string pad sounds are a bit overwhelming for the piece and could be sparser in the quieter passagesbut i’m not being picky so forget that!

Broadjam Artist: Rocky Larson
Song: Simpleman

Reviewer: Earl.C.Webb

Positive Comments: 80’s vibe..could be track in a dirty dancing type movie?nice effortbest to you

Constructive Comments: some quirky drum programming going on here, might need attention?this to me is needing vocals etc as an instrumental its a little repetitive.