Month: October 2017

Broadjam Artist: Rocky Larson
Song: My Old Friend

Reviewer: Trinity

Positive Comments: Nice instrumentation, it is good to hear a song stripped down to the essentials without unnecessary bells and whistles, a good song can sell itself, if you can’t play it on an acoustic guitar, it isn’t a proper song, this definitely fits this description. This artist deserves to be heard and that is what matters in the end.

Constructive Comments: I think this is a good song, but the piano is competing with the vocals, which have as a result become unfortunately indistinct. That is a real shame because the song itself is faultless. Having said that I may have to blame my set up for this as I have a subwoofer right about my left ear which could be causing this and is no fault of the mix, but as there are no drums on the track, I would always work from the rhythm up, even with a piano and string sounds. The song is great, but maybe the production needs a tweak.

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Roberts
Song: Living in the Trees

Reviewer: Trinity

Positive Comments: This song has a strong appeal for the rock market, great guitar hooks and a very strong vocal, this band has a great potential. The songs is well constructed, and would be ideal for a film soundtrack.

Constructive Comments: This is a very competitive market, so in order to keep up with the competition, there needs to be a more distinctive edge. This song does have a commercial appeal, though there is nothing that really makes it stand out. I hope these guys get a break, as I think it would appeal to lovers of the genre. The only constructive criticism (and this is from a listener, I have no professional title to back this up) the song could do with some dynamics, maybe drop down to the bass and percussion with short guitar licks for the verse.

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: And When I Hold You / Folk Alternative

Reviewer: Warren Hein

Positive Comments: nice chord progression, though a tad rough in the mix.

Constructive Comments: the sound quality isn’t broadcast quality or even up to demo, but we do get the idea, as rough as it is. keep on pluggin!

Broadjam Artist: Josh Walker
Song: Get What You Can

Reviewer: Warren Hein

Positive Comments: peppy retro sounding tune, happy toe tapper.

Constructive Comments: production needs help. the organ is too far back, and the tune needs a remix IMO, but it’s fun, just not quite ready.

Broadjam Artist: Mitch Siegal
Song: You and Me

Reviewer: Warren Hein

Positive Comments: like the happiness of this tune, sounds SO MUCH like some of Train’s work, without copying them. is that a uke or plastic strings–it works. i like the vocal allot.

Constructive Comments: not much to be constructive–maybe a bit more build as the tune develops, but it’s fine in the style it is in now. light pop.

Broadjam Artist: Chet Nichols
Song: Lonely Woman (2015)

Reviewer: Warren Hein

Positive Comments: nice guitar work. i like the cadence, reminds me of a friend of mine’s work. i dig the long intro (not common anymore). nice vocal tone, nice lyric content. well done all the way around with just the guitar and vocal…big sound.

Constructive Comments: not much, it’s a bit long in the entry for “today”, but screw ’em.

Broadjam Artist: HarryBudini
Song: My Polish Candy

Reviewer: Warren Hein

Positive Comments: nice harmony line and melody. i like the retro/invasion feel.

Constructive Comments: a bit rough of a production hurts the potential of this tune. your ideas are solid and so are production concepts, just need to well–polish the candy.all the best

Broadjam Artist: David J. Hentosh
Song: I Am The Beast

Reviewer: Mark S. Ludes (MSL)

Positive Comments: nice over-all feel…got a kind of production quality like a bit of a ‘Styx’ sound…. steady groove…. let it rip!

Constructive Comments: good groove – might try to bring a new dynamic change in stronger to break it up…. add a bit high end on the vox to clarify…. lyrics…. over-all level could be mixed hotter to make it really pop….guitar solo a bit lost in the mix…. bring that sucker out…. good job over-all…keep on rockin’

Broadjam Artist: The Guinetones
Song: Die in Comfort

Reviewer: Bobby Caputo

Positive Comments: Almost a religious experience. This traditional country song really sets a mood …maybe a mood I don’t wanna be in…but that’s the whole idea, isn’t it? Vocal is soooo sincere I think he must have died at the end of the 1st take. Soaring guitar break kinda sounds like someone was going to heaven. Nice work.

Constructive Comments: I really would have like to hear more verses or a bridge…seemed a little light on info.

Broadjam Artist: RICARDO ALONSO
Song: Rock Show

Reviewer: Bobby Caputo

Positive Comments: Rock orchestration reminiscent of Electric Light Orchestra…builds perfectly into the change of pace ending…well played.

Constructive Comments: Overall a little thin…could use some boom in the mastering.