Month: December 2017

Broadjam Artist: Spider kiting
Song: Let’s go back

Reviewer: Jeff Roberts

Positive Comments: Very much like the Hold Steady, and that’s a good thing. Maybe a bit of Tragically Hip and Barenaked Ladies too. This is a great song that has an audience out there waiting for it.

Constructive Comments: I’d back off on the crash hits. The rhythm guitar sounds too bland to me due to an overally consistent volume level and strumming pattern (yeah I know most struggle to *get* this). I think it would add life to break this up a bit. Overall it needs to breathe more. You might have competition between Young at Heart and Learned to Grow as the hook. This is a really good tune that needs tweaking. Ask if you want more feedback.

Broadjam Artist: Spider kiting
Song: Alright

Reviewer: Ante Novaselic

Positive Comments: I think if the late Tom Petty had a surrogate kid with John Mellankamp’s wife this song would be their child. And I mean that in a good way. Cool tune all around

Constructive Comments: Not much to add here!

Broadjam Artist: Sound Preservation Records
Song: The Trish Hatley Quartet – Darling, Merry Christmas

Reviewer: tim meyers

Positive Comments: the best times of life should always be remembered at Christmas. good song for recapping memories.

Constructive Comments: vocals and instruments were good. keep up the good work.

Broadjam Artist: The Guinetones
Song: Someday, Inst

Reviewer: Powerklash

Positive Comments: Nice mix right from the intro, wide and full.

Constructive Comments: I would like to hear this with a strong vocal. This is a great backing track to solo over. I improvised a nice country rockin’ solo over this.

Broadjam Artist: FRED GROSS
Song: Fast Jeannie

Reviewer: Powerklash

Positive Comments: Very cool twists and turns, very interesting arrangement.

Constructive Comments: This is great just how it is. I would not change a thing. Nice work!

Broadjam Artist: Craig Bishop
Song: Love Conquers All

Reviewer: Powerklash

Positive Comments: Nice and clear vocal. Love the upper register in the lead vocal. Big production and big guitar solo. This is a true feel good song.

Constructive Comments: A live drummer may give this already lively song even more of a push.Great work, this was fun to listen to. Journey-esque!

Broadjam Artist: Patrick E. Muth/Catnip Pat
Song: DIXIELAND BABY!

Reviewer: Powerklash

Positive Comments: Interesting vocal, this sounds like it was recorded live with a real drummer.

Constructive Comments: Very cool guitar playing in the intro but the gutar is slightly out of tune. The wah guitar part is nice.

Broadjam Artist: tim meyers
Song: christmas is a treasure

Reviewer: Powerklash

Positive Comments: This could work well for a holiday jingle.

Constructive Comments: Nice mix, this definately has potential for licensing, good luck!

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Roberts
Song: The Emperor’s Clothes

Reviewer: Powerklash

Positive Comments: Very cool chord inversions on the guitar. Beatle -esque sound and arrangement. Some of the words give ode to Beatles lyrics.

Constructive Comments: Nice guitar solo, love the clean sound. Great mix.

Broadjam Artist: Ante Novaselic
Song: Bad Dream

Reviewer: Jeff Roberts

Positive Comments: There’s a lot going on here that’s really cool. Great mix with plenty of space and clarity. Great drum track with a bass that matches it well. The strings and the string like sitar guitar parts are like Kashmir and give a sophisticated and eerie feel. This took a lot of vision and skill to bring together. It has shades of Zeppelin, STP, Alice in Chains, Queens of the Stone Age, etc. It’s great work!!

Constructive Comments: I’d skip the acoustic intro–I think the chords are too empty by itself, and you’re at risk of wearing out that theme. Generally I think you do need to watch overdoing that theme–it feels like it needs an answering B part to me.On the bass I think I’d avoid the tritone accents and make it groove consistently with the drums. Think Vaseline by STP.I would urge avoiding the James Hetfield vocal mannerism that’s on “cha a AINS”. That’s personal taste.I think you could go a lot more with the lyrics. Right now it’s very generalized without something that really substantiates the hook. What’s going on?