Month: October 2017

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: Got An Axe To Grind / Hard Rock

Reviewer: Signal 30

Positive Comments: I like the beat and the arrangement of this song. The instruments are really nice sounding. The recording is good. This song has a catchy feel to it. I like it. Keep up the nice work.

Constructive Comments: I didn’t hear anything I would change. great song!!!

Broadjam Artist: tim meyers
Song: christmas is a treasure

Reviewer: James Hamilton

Positive Comments: i love the production overall.Love the lead vocal. Sometimes I felt the lead had to keep up with track. Sometimes it felt competitive with track and vocal. I wasn’t really sure of the hook though i did like the melody there.I’d like to hear the vocal in another style. Good job

Constructive Comments: Give the lyric some time to breathe. As stated earlier it was too busy for me.

Broadjam Artist: The Guinetones
Song: Friday Night Fights

Reviewer: amy abernathy

Positive Comments: This had a fun upbeat country rock vibe, this style is my favorite type of country.I liked the harmonies and the two voices complimented each other nicely. The guitar playing was awesome, and loved the riffs on the chorus. it was a good length, just enough to keep you interedted and not long enough for you to get bored.

Constructive Comments: I would have liked to know a little more about what they were fighting about in the verses, that was not clear, but only that you did fight. It had alot of chorus’s, I would have liked to hear a little more meat in the verses or perhaps replace one of the chorus’s with either quikc oneliner or another verse. This is a very well produced track, so i know you may not add anything, but i think it would be a bit stronger if you did, but you still have a fun song.

Broadjam Artist: Ronald Arduini
Song: IT’S TOO LATE

Reviewer: Bobby Caputo

Positive Comments: A throwback to the 80’s ballad. Structured perfectly with the hook nicely placed. The “thanks” are the real hook here…great lines that I don’t believe I’ve ever heard before. “Thanks for giving me this sorrow…thanks for giving me this pain…cos’ now I know my heart is hollow..it will never hurt again” Nice.

Constructive Comments: Recording is weak…synthetic,,,piano and drums especially…so thin and loopy…Vocal was a little overly dramatic compared to the music…didn’t seem to match up….

Broadjam Artist: Charlie Shock
Song: HOWARD STERN

Reviewer: Bobby Caputo

Positive Comments: Well done. Really hooked me in from the moment you said “Howard Stern”…confused the hell out of me cos’ I hate Howard Stern…but the intrigue was on and it kept my attention. The music was very nicely done …kinda didn’t fit the lyric…which I liked. The horn later in the song was perfectly placed…vocal sharp…production awesome…didn’t understand it…Richard Gere? Jerry Lee?

Constructive Comments: I guess it could have used some kind of bridge that would explain the lyrics, but I’ve never been much for paying attention so it would’ve gotten by me anyway…nice job.

Broadjam Artist: Jimmy Michaels & Dick Hieronymus
Song: Party

Reviewer: Bobby Caputo

Positive Comments: I really dug this…I could see the Temptations doing their moves to this…that guitar was so nice throughout….The lead around 2:20 fit in there perfectly…love the thin tone …Nice work.

Constructive Comments: Would’ve like to hear some background singers…females…just some oohs or ahas…dunno…I guess I was waiting for the Temptations…never mind..lol

Broadjam Artist: Chet Nichols
Song: Who Stole The Ivy (#1 No. Amer, USA, Folk & Folk-Americana)

Reviewer: Bobby Caputo

Positive Comments: “And I can see down the street both ways…From where I sit and neither way do I see anything coming” pretty much says it all for me…I can see you sitting there….or imagining you’re sitting there in July and it’s snowing. This a perfect little song…great vocal…great guitar work…clear production..Paul Simonesque…nice.

Constructive Comments: If I could think of something I would share, but I’m kinda at a loss to critique this work…okay…maybe it’s too much 70’s…Peter Paul and Mary…but…hey I’m old….and damn it…I like it.

Broadjam Artist: tim meyers
Song: christmas is a treasure

Reviewer: Ante Novaselic

Positive Comments: There was a good attempt to get this song right. I say that because Christmas songs are not easy to write and get right. All the bells and whistles you would normally expect to hear were represented hear. Nice job trying to make the song sound seasonal and festive..

Constructive Comments: Arrangement was ok., As was the performance of the instruments used or should i say software! I guess my biggest issue with the song would be the vocal performance,.It felt a bit unsure which left me unconvinced.But I still have to say good attempt at a very hard genre.

Broadjam Artist: tim meyers
Song: christmas is a treasure

Reviewer: Bobby Caputo

Positive Comments: A rapid narrative of Christmas time…perfectly sung by the vocalist who never seems to get out of breath even with though there are no openings to gasp for air. Vocal is especially perky and joyful and fits this tune little number. Really laid it all out there…anyone can relate…nice little imagery throughout…

Constructive Comments: Seems like this needs more space between what appear to be verses…a little more structure…song is too short as is…maybe some short passing chords with church bells ringing slowly to offset that speed of the rest.

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Roberts
Song: Slow Down

Reviewer: Ante Novaselic

Positive Comments: This track reminds me of something Roxxy Music could possibly due. Maybe even Spandau Ballet during their heydays.

Constructive Comments: The song was a bit washy sounding with the hyper tremolo effect going on throughout the track. A very monotonous sounding track