Month: October 2017

Broadjam Artist: Ante Novaselic
Song: The One

Reviewer: Bobby Caputo

Positive Comments: Nice little pop tune with a great female vocal and memorable hook. Easy to stay with long after the first listen.

Constructive Comments: There are some unexplained lulls in this…need to fill those lulls with an instrument or cut them out…almost lost the momentum.

Broadjam Artist: Carol Ann Jones
Song: Let Go

Reviewer: Bobby Caputo

Positive Comments: Great opening imagery that fits perfectly with the musical intro…”hand is cold when it’s holding mine”…Song builds well behind the Judy Collins=like vocal performance…there’s a guitar highlight in here swell…great tone and sparsely played break…Nice work

Constructive Comments: After the break they lyrics sounded a bit like a poem trying to be fit into a verse. But that’s all I could sense.

Broadjam Artist: Charlie Shock
Song: THE WAY LIFE GOES (192)

Reviewer: Bobby Caputo

Positive Comments: Besides the fact that this is the story of my early life this is a real joy. A real personality singing with marked sincerity and a great little arrangement …Maybe a little too much joy for a guy that sleeps all day…but hey….we were all there once upon a time.

Constructive Comments: I really like where you put the vocal in the mix…but it might be better up a tad.

Broadjam Artist: Wayne Ammons
Song: Returning Home

Reviewer: Bobby Caputo

Positive Comments: Interesting lyrical journey back to Jesus. Nice change from traditional religious music naturally sung with flaws but sincerity..

Constructive Comments: Opening a little too synthy….maybe bring that synth in later when no one is looking.

Broadjam Artist: Karin Euren
Song: Old Flames Die Hard

Reviewer: Bobby Caputo

Positive Comments: Old flames die hard and ain’t it the truth? Perfect little traditional country song…nice vocal…very soothing…the highlight here is the end of the chorus where everything comes together…..cos old flames die hard!

Constructive Comments: There’s some uncomfortable phrasing in one of the verses “could have re-ignited that fire”…just seemed a little clumsy.

Broadjam Artist: Gladstone Avenue
Song: Kimberly’s Theme

Reviewer: Bobby Caputo

Positive Comments: Beautiful little melody that puts me at a high school graduation ceremony for some reason. But that’s the goal here isn’t it…to transport someone to somewhere else.Well done.

Constructive Comments: I would change that backing harpsichord to a traditional piano…makes things a little too synthy.

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Ashbaker
Song: Once in a While

Reviewer: Bobby Caputo

Positive Comments: Fast moving happy song with a great fiddle filling in the gaps. Casual singer is real and sincere…were it not for the synthetic drums I would’ve thought this was a first take live production. Fun stuff.

Constructive Comments: Drums are holding this one back…need more oomph! Female vocal doesn’t add anything..but I know how it is…lol

Broadjam Artist: Kate Carpenter
Song: The Potty Training Song Instrumental SV

Reviewer: Bobby Caputo

Positive Comments: Lively kiddie show tune. Can’t wait for the Popeye cartoon. Everything except for the bass is enjoyable…Benny Hill might have used this….complete with toilet flush.

Constructive Comments: That bass needs to go….more of a traditional bass would really put this over the top.

Broadjam Artist: Chet Nichols
Song: The Great Divide (Instrumental)

Reviewer: Bobby Caputo

Positive Comments: Great ideas….good combination of raw guitar and synth. Relaxing tropical sound and beat.

Constructive Comments: Guitar out of tune or there’s too much sauce on it.

Broadjam Artist: Ronald Arduini
Song: SOME OTHER TIME

Reviewer: Bobby Caputo

Positive Comments: Broadway sounding piano bar singing his last song of the night, with few left to listen.Free flowing piano song that feels spontaneous.

Constructive Comments: Wasn’t sure if you were trying to be funny. Some of those way too dramatic vocal moments were a bit over the top.