Month: October 2017

Broadjam Artist: A-Team Producers
Song: The Warmup

Reviewer: Bobby Caputo

Positive Comments: I was about to say…okay…here we go again with the same old thing, but then the voices popped up…hooked me there…so I went the distance…you add a little bottom to this and you got something…

Constructive Comments: Too synths for my taste, but nice ideas and it didn’t drag on forever.

Broadjam Artist: robert wesley
Song: Midnight Impulse

Reviewer: Bobby Caputo

Positive Comments: This one hit as a musical journey from childhood to adulthood. Don’t ask me why…I kept seeing a little girl and then when the next passage came…she was older…then a bittersweet ending…dunno what happened, but it felt like it was a sad ending.

Constructive Comments: The recording is a bit raw…I can hear the pedals….some clumsiness on the keys as well…nothing glaring…they ask for constructive comments…so there you go. good luck with it.

Broadjam Artist: FRED GROSS
Song: SUNRISE

Reviewer: Ante Novaselic

Positive Comments: This was a instrumental track.Which was a good thing for a change in flavor. It was lead guitar driven with a nice rhythm section accompaniment. The lead guitar definitely had more of a blues flavor with his chops, but the rhythm section hinted of the blues but not quite all the way weaving in and out of it. It reminded me a little of something Bruce Hornsby would do if he woke up one morning and forgot how to play the piano entirely but discovered that his guitar playing chops have gotten better

Constructive Comments: No comment on Lyrics since their were none. In this case the guitar players chops,dynamics, guitar tone, feel and originality were the vocals and it sang well. Especially with the nice melodic hammer=ons during a couple of sections in the song.cool deal man. Keep it up!

Broadjam Artist: robert wesley
Song: Midnight Impulse

Reviewer: RICARDO ALONSO

Positive Comments: Like the beginning, kind of mysterious, nostalgic mood.

Constructive Comments: First part is too long (1:40), and then melody declines a Little and this brings some desinterest of what you are listening, but definitively there is something very interesting with this song.

Broadjam Artist: Chet Nichols
Song: The Spirits of Christmas (Piano Solo)

Reviewer: RICARDO ALONSO

Positive Comments: Like this song, its nostalgic but optimistic. The chord progresin has been used a lot in instrumental piano songs. Performance is good with passion , has a memorable melody and good finale. I enjoy this one. Congrats

Constructive Comments: maybe is a Little bit long.

Broadjam Artist: Josh Walker
Song: Jesus Loves Me

Reviewer: James Hamilton

Positive Comments: Great sax play ing. I like the arrangement. Thanks for not taking too far away from the original melodically. Love the breakdown with just sax and drums. good mix and production of entire track. Loved it…good job! I like sax being lead instrument. it fit very well

Constructive Comments: No really have anything negative to say. There was a musical interlude towards the end i wonder if you really needed that..but that could be a thing with me. Sometimes with instrumentals we just want to play and lose the song purpose. Not here i don’t think. Keep up the good work

Broadjam Artist: Charlie Shock
Song: TELL ME WHY – m

Reviewer: James Hamilton

Positive Comments: Love this song. I just think you left something out that would make it a wow song. (tell u later)Love the lead vocal. I think she has more to give this song. Sang it kinda safe…but it was still very good.How you set up the chorus was great. great pre chorus. Intro was perfect..length wise and how the vocal came in. Great job

Constructive Comments: I’m mad at you because you kindal left me hanging in the chorus. Set up was good..pre chorus good but chorus let me down. It was ok but with all the other things you did to draw me in I felt the payoff wasn’t enough. maybe put some vocals harmonizing..tell me why ..and have the lead sing over it in the tag. LOVED IT.

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: Look At My Heart

Reviewer: James Hamilton

Positive Comments: I like the overall feel of the track. Nice vocals. I like the harmonies..maybe bring them in sooner. Good intro. Solo work was good

Constructive Comments: I didn’t understand the hook lyric with the rest of the verse lyric. The melody was strong in the hook but verses need a little work. Maye try using look at my heart at the end of the phrase for a changeup. Good job

Broadjam Artist: FRED GROSS
Song: Hung Up On You (female vocals)

Reviewer: James Hamilton

Positive Comments: I like it. Love the lead female vocal. Good intro…good overall arrangement. I think you can do more with the hook. Its kinda buried un till she vamps on it towards the end. I hear it way to late after the first verse and preachers. its a good hook so let it stand out more. If you’re gonna have the male vocal answer…bring him up a little more in the mix. Good job>

Constructive Comments: I would say take a better listen to the overall mix of the song. Some spots good some spots hard to define for me.Loved some of the verses lyric…good imagination. I think you can do more of that in second verse or prechorus.I enjoyed listening. Good luck

Broadjam Artist: Signal 30
Song: Turn It Over

Reviewer: James Hamilton

Positive Comments: I like the feel of the track. Good vocals. Sometimes I couldn’t understand the lyric especially in the beginning. I also like the hook. Overall mix could have been a little cleaner. Good job. Good solo work as well.

Constructive Comments: Sometimes I felt in some section it was too wordy. Didn’t give the song a chance to breathe. Sometimes less is more and with the track being solid the lyric or melody in the hook(turn it over) should stand out more. Felt like they were competing sometimes. Good hook.