Month: December 2017

Broadjam Artist: Randy Steward
Song: At The Rendezvous

Reviewer: Patrick E. Muth/Catnip Pat

Positive Comments: havnt heard a piccolo in a long, long time! Went back to the rendezvous and got a piccolo! love the idea of this song! Love the use of brushes on the drums—-leaves more room for some good vocals!.

Constructive Comments: Not much for what I heard . The lead vocal is weak coming in and could be easily fixed in a new mixNice tune and could be made better with a little tweaking!Keep on Truckin!===============catnip======================

Broadjam Artist: Craig Bishop
Song: Love Conquers All

Reviewer: Patrick E. Muth/Catnip Pat

Positive Comments: Good opening! Boy! That piano—sounds like an old standup classic for sure! Nice vocal as well

Constructive Comments: I usually advocate the use of strings but in this case think that they detract from what is already there. you’ve got a really strong and beautiful voice, good song, great guitar!Im missing the bass and drums?Try a remix and leave the strings out or way low and give this song a chance to Live!Keep on Truckin!================catnip========================

Broadjam Artist: Kate Carpenter
Song: Colossians 2: 9-10

Reviewer: Patrick E. Muth/Catnip Pat

Positive Comments: It’s nice to hear the gospel influence on this since we are losing it so fast in America today!

Constructive Comments: I think the vocals could be mixed tighter by a simple remix and changing the EQ on the harmomies and or lead vocal. I was also listening for a bass to come in late but never heard it at all!Keep On Truckin!===========catnip====================

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: No Matter Where You Are

Reviewer: Patrick E. Muth/Catnip Pat

Positive Comments: I like the cool sound of the vocals on this track Nice bouncy melody as well to keep this track hopping along!

Constructive Comments: I think the vocals could be mixed a little tighter at the beginning, also I would bump up the bass just a tad on the next mix!Good Overall, but I think you could get to great on this cut with just a little tweeking!Keep on Truckin!=============catnip================

Broadjam Artist: Felice Kaye-Cooper / Songwriter
Song: Can’t You See/Featuring Phoebe Blume

Reviewer: Patrick E. Muth/Catnip Pat

Positive Comments: ok this is different like the tone of that keyboard wondering if the harp is done from the keyboard, you ve got the right idea.

Constructive Comments: you’ve got the voice and that’s a huge part of the equationyour song is ok but could be made better by: Get Masterwriter, and say the same things you are saying but using new phrases–it’s full of ideas,2. go to Taxi’s annual convention in LA. By going only once it will change the songwriter in you—I know it did me,3. don’t be satisfied with your first version of your song. look at it, change some things around, make it stronger, revise and read again,improving all the time,,when you think you’ve really nailed it—-then record it! ==========Catnip===========

Broadjam Artist: Patrick E. Muth/Catnip Pat
Song: BEFORE THE WORLD STOPS SPINNIN!

Reviewer: Ante Novaselic

Positive Comments: Loved the old school sound and style of this track. It sounds authentic from the arrangement to the way the instruments are played to the sound of the singers vocals and delivery. Excellent work on this one!

Constructive Comments: A very cool and authentic sounding track. Great work on this one!!

Broadjam Artist: Marc S. Pate
Song: For a Friend

Reviewer: Ante Novaselic

Positive Comments: A very cool tune. To me it has a carefree kind of feel to it. The acoustic guitar was played and sounds great as does the overall sound of the recording. Very cool!!

Constructive Comments: Carefree and cool!!!

Broadjam Artist: Jeremy Price
Song: Sunshine & Good Fortune

Reviewer: Ante Novaselic

Positive Comments: This is a nice flowy lite strummy song. The acoustic sounds really good. The mix is on spot and it all came together really nicely. good work!

Constructive Comments: A nice airy acoustic instrumental!

Broadjam Artist: Kevin Leon Smith
Song: Trickle

Reviewer: Jeff Roberts

Positive Comments: There are some very hip ideas here–it has a Dennis Coffey vibe with the wah guitar and horn stabs.

Constructive Comments: You’re about 20% done–now get to work!!!

Broadjam Artist: Zundeep
Song: Happiness

Reviewer: Jeff Roberts

Positive Comments: The vocals sound so much like The Waterboys–and that’s a really good thing. What great lyrics and the staging of the song with the wistful intro and dropout before the tune kicks in, and then the guitar fills, bass/drum groove. And a great hook with”happiness”. This is a very British sound, and it’s a classic tune. Excellent work!!!

Constructive Comments: I think there are mix/EQ things to do in order to optimize this but that’s a day spent with better engineering ears than mine. Love this tune.