Month: January 2018

Broadjam Artist: Steve Dafoe – Songwriter
Song: And Can You? (Jazz Piano/Pop)

Reviewer: Simon Ward

Positive Comments: loverly song

Constructive Comments: If it was recorded in a top studio it would be flawless KEEP GOING

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Ashbaker
Song: I Only Know The Chorus

Reviewer: John Evans

Positive Comments: really good feel to this song, great mix with the vocal sitting well in between the velvet, wrap-round guitars and fiddle. interesting lyrics with some nice opposing lines and ideas. It sounded commercial to me but who knows, surely you like what you like! great song, thanks, I enjoyed it. Oh, and I loved the suspended end!

Constructive Comments: Don’t think I’d change a thing really, it works extremely well as it is. Maybe bring the harmony up in the mix a bit, even add a third harmony part briefly? just my opinion…..good song, thanks and good luck.

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Ashbaker
Song: I Only Know The Chorus

Reviewer: John Evans

Positive Comments: really good feel to this song, great mix with the vocal sitting well in between the velvet, wrap-round guitars and fiddle. interesting lyrics with some nice opposing lines and ideas. It sounded commercial to me but who knows, surely you like what you like! great song, thanks, I enjoyed it. Oh, and I loved the suspended end!

Constructive Comments: Don’t think I’d change a thing really, it works extremely well as it is. Maybe bring the harmony up in the mix a bit, even add a third harmony part briefly? just my opinion…..good song, thanks and good luck.

Broadjam Artist: Kate Carpenter
Song: Feed Me, I’m Hungry

Reviewer: John Evans

Positive Comments: A song packed full of message and political weight! Great vocal performance, honest and beautifully raw. Nice simple guitar wich gives the listener space to concentrate on the lyrics while the pathos rolls on underneath. This would work well at a rally or demo I would imagine , reminded me of Julie Felix a little, a good straight forward singer songwriter performance, thanks, I really enjoyed it.

Constructive Comments: the guitar level was lost as you tried to punch out 2 or 3 strums mid song, compression probs I think but hey, so what, good song, thanks and good luck.

Broadjam Artist: Kate Carpenter
Song: Feed Me, I’m Hungry

Reviewer: John Evans

Positive Comments: A song packed full of message and political weight! Great vocal performance, honest and beautifully raw. Nice simple guitar wich gives the listener space to concentrate on the lyrics while the pathos rolls on underneath. This would work well at a rally or demo I would imagine , reminded me of Julie Felix a little, a good straight forward singer songwriter performance, thanks, I really enjoyed it.

Constructive Comments: the guitar level was lost as you tried to punch out 2 or 3 strums mid song, compression probs I think but hey, so what, good song, thanks and good luck.

Broadjam Artist: Chet Nichols
Song: My New Son (#1 Country-Religious)

Reviewer: John Evans

Positive Comments: Good story telling style with a smooth and confident performance. Interesting voice, country crossover feel with an honest and ‘real’ quality. well played mid instrumental section, in fact well played all through. I liked the move to a minor chord on the bridge, worked extremely well. Thanks for this, I enjoyed it. good luck with the song and your ‘New Son’

Constructive Comments: maybe back off the crunched guitars at certain points to give the song a little more light and shade, but hey, that’s just being picky! great song, thanks.

Broadjam Artist: Chet Nichols
Song: My New Son (#1 Country-Religious)

Reviewer: John Evans

Positive Comments: Good story telling style with a smooth and confident performance. Interesting voice, country crossover feel with an honest and ‘real’ quality. well played mid instrumental section, in fact well played all through. I liked the move to a minor chord on the bridge, worked extremely well. Thanks for this, I enjoyed it. good luck with the song and your ‘New Son’

Constructive Comments: maybe back off the crunched guitars at certain points to give the song a little more light and shade, but hey, that’s just being picky! great song, thanks.

Broadjam Artist: lost on foot
Song: paint a smile

Reviewer: Jeff Roberts

Positive Comments: Man what a great drum sound. Same with guitar, bass, and organ–this is a great lazy & melancholy arrangement. Nice touch with the shaker coming in. This is like a John Lennon meets Al Stewart song. It also reminds me of the alt-hip group Lambchop with the languid, wistful vocal approach. This is an extremely well-crafted and performed tune. Well done!

Constructive Comments: My only comment would be to find the right radio format, BBC2? This is excellent.

Broadjam Artist: lost on foot
Song: paint a smile

Reviewer: Jeff Roberts

Positive Comments: Man what a great drum sound. Same with guitar, bass, and organ–this is a great lazy & melancholy arrangement. Nice touch with the shaker coming in. This is like a John Lennon meets Al Stewart song. It also reminds me of the alt-hip group Lambchop with the languid, wistful vocal approach. This is an extremely well-crafted and performed tune. Well done!

Constructive Comments: My only comment would be to find the right radio format, BBC2? This is excellent.

Broadjam Artist: John Masarone
Song: Don’t Do It (Just Let it go)

Reviewer: Jeff Roberts

Positive Comments: Early Beatles vibe on the intro and then The Knack on the phrasing. It’s John of course. The playing is tight as usual–John always gets drums, bass, and guitar totally right. I’m guessing this is about the whole process of being obsessed with a musical idea and trying to make it a reality. Can so relate!

Constructive Comments: You know the vocal comment. If you heard this with the right vocalist you’d be blown away and so would others.