Month: January 2018

Broadjam Artist: Laurence Watkins
Song: Laurence’s Lullabye

Reviewer: Delta Burnett Reed

Positive Comments: Nice gentle guitar, cello or viola? in the mix?…nice soft vocal…words all very clear….like the humor of someone writing a song….my was Delta Dawn!….all well done.

Constructive Comments: It is what it is, a soft and gentle song, well done.

Broadjam Artist: Laurence Watkins
Song: Laurence’s Lullabye

Reviewer: Delta Burnett Reed

Positive Comments: Nice gentle guitar, cello or viola? in the mix?…nice soft vocal…words all very clear….like the humor of someone writing a song….my was Delta Dawn!….all well done.

Constructive Comments: It is what it is, a soft and gentle song, well done.

Broadjam Artist: Randy Calligan
Song: Pick Up My Heart And Go Home

Reviewer: Joe Stewart

Positive Comments: Lovely voice with real charisma. Such an unusual choice in instrumentation but terrific and the way this artists is not frightened of silence is great.Nice vocal arrangement showing a natural musical feel and ability.It never got boring which ballads have a habit of doing. This is a classic case of less is more.Not many artists would be comfortable in being so exposed vocally but this really works.

Constructive Comments: Nothing much to say because there was nothing that stood out as needing changing.Not sure it is a country music song but the only thing that matters to me is that the song is great.

Broadjam Artist: Randy Calligan
Song: Pick Up My Heart And Go Home

Reviewer: Joe Stewart

Positive Comments: Lovely voice with real charisma. Such an unusual choice in instrumentation but terrific and the way this artists is not frightened of silence is great.Nice vocal arrangement showing a natural musical feel and ability.It never got boring which ballads have a habit of doing. This is a classic case of less is more.Not many artists would be comfortable in being so exposed vocally but this really works.

Constructive Comments: Nothing much to say because there was nothing that stood out as needing changing.Not sure it is a country music song but the only thing that matters to me is that the song is great.

Broadjam Artist: Charlie Shock
Song: RIDE THOSE HORSES (performed by GORD MAXWELL)

Reviewer: Joe Stewart

Positive Comments: Really nice vocals with a great feel. Good country feel which drives along nicely with a good time feel.Nice light & shade which a lot of songs lack. Nice melody with a catchy chorus that lifts really well.Nice work and I’m left feeling that this artist is capable of some great work.

Constructive Comments: Not too much to say here. The recording could be better quality but it was still good and the song is the most important thing and that is a great standard.

Broadjam Artist: Charlie Shock
Song: RIDE THOSE HORSES (performed by GORD MAXWELL)

Reviewer: Joe Stewart

Positive Comments: Really nice vocals with a great feel. Good country feel which drives along nicely with a good time feel.Nice light & shade which a lot of songs lack. Nice melody with a catchy chorus that lifts really well.Nice work and I’m left feeling that this artist is capable of some great work.

Constructive Comments: Not too much to say here. The recording could be better quality but it was still good and the song is the most important thing and that is a great standard.

Broadjam Artist: Randal Dunkle
Song: His Name

Reviewer: Joe Stewart

Positive Comments: A very different approach to religion based music. This artist is making the best use of what he has in terms of equipment and sounds. I’m sure with access to more recording facilities they could really develop their writing skills.

Constructive Comments: Drums a little too far forward for my taste and not enough variation on the drum patterns. As is often the case the instruments need more build towards the chorus.

Broadjam Artist: Randal Dunkle
Song: His Name

Reviewer: Joe Stewart

Positive Comments: A very different approach to religion based music. This artist is making the best use of what he has in terms of equipment and sounds. I’m sure with access to more recording facilities they could really develop their writing skills.

Constructive Comments: Drums a little too far forward for my taste and not enough variation on the drum patterns. As is often the case the instruments need more build towards the chorus.

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: Don’t Wait My Heart / Country

Reviewer: Joe Stewart

Positive Comments: Nice easy feel that relaxes you straight away. Shows some good melodic flair that could be developed more on this piece because there is obviously talent here.

Constructive Comments: Not enough variation. As it goes along it would be nice for it to build and rise and fall. The recording is also very crackly but in fairness I always feel that our job is to critique the piece rather than the technical aspect of the recording.

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: Don’t Wait My Heart / Country

Reviewer: Joe Stewart

Positive Comments: Nice easy feel that relaxes you straight away. Shows some good melodic flair that could be developed more on this piece because there is obviously talent here.

Constructive Comments: Not enough variation. As it goes along it would be nice for it to build and rise and fall. The recording is also very crackly but in fairness I always feel that our job is to critique the piece rather than the technical aspect of the recording.