Month: February 2018

Broadjam Artist: Steve Dafoe – Songwriter
Song: Tin Pan Alley (Jazz Blues Instrumental)

Reviewer: Patrick E. Muth/Catnip Pat

Positive Comments: This nice song put me in a happy mood this morning! Nice job on recording! If these aren’t real horns I would be surprised!

Constructive Comments: For what you are doing here it sounds nice and could see this in a soundtrack or tv series easily.Music is Love!!=============catnip======================

Broadjam Artist: RICARDO ALONSO
Song: Alborada (Morning Twilight)

Reviewer: Patrick E. Muth/Catnip Pat

Positive Comments: Like the strings at 1:14, makes a big difference! I could hear this in a soundtrack for a movie or scene on TV!

Constructive Comments: I would love to hear a break in this song to a slightly different melody. After that, a return to this main melody would be refreshing and welcome!Music is Love!!=============catnip==================

Broadjam Artist: Bart
Song: Down the Road

Reviewer: Patrick E. Muth/Catnip Pat

Positive Comments: Reminds me of early 70’s folk song back to some of my early days in college when music when more fun than studying!

Constructive Comments: First of all, the vocals are hard to hear. This might be cured with adjusting the EQ. The voice quality sounds promising, but needs to come through stronger. Also, the song needs a break of some kind to stop the monotony of the same melody over and over. A bass would help this song greatly and a little percussion. (maybe just an egg shaker)Music is Love!!==============catnip===========

Broadjam Artist: Earl.C.Webb
Song: Going Through Changes

Reviewer: Robert Donovan

Positive Comments: Very soulful. Excellent vocal and I love the sax and the bass line. Nice smoochy New York feel with professional production.

Constructive Comments: No negatives.

Broadjam Artist: Kate Carpenter
Song: Hero in My Eyes

Reviewer: Robert Donovan

Positive Comments: A kind and sentimental song with a generous lyric. This would work very well in say a Disney movie – a song for Buzz Lightyear! Nicely performed.

Constructive Comments: No negatives

Broadjam Artist: Felice Kaye-Cooper / Songwriter
Song: This Love/Vocal by Phoebe Blume

Reviewer: Robert Donovan

Positive Comments: A well thought out song, nice lyrics and a good melody well delivered. I like the simplicity of the arrangement and the old style mood. Drama with a smile – would go down well in a Paris cafe or a musical! Quite different from most other plays I’ve heard on Broadjam. Well done!

Constructive Comments: I wonder if the “piano” intro, good as it is, isn’t a little over long, or needed at all? The star in this song is the excellent vocalist – it may be better to get her out front as early as possible!

Broadjam Artist: Fred Kimmel
Song: Cecil’s Wedding (featuring Sali Oguri)

Reviewer: Simon Finn

Positive Comments: I loved the driving beat of this. A real hi-NRG dance tune, and the inclusion of the organ and bell sounds really add to the atmosphere.

Constructive Comments: Your verse and bridge are great – but they lead to a chorus that doesn’t really do justice to the song- it leaps into a strange chord structure that sounds more like it should be middle 8. This song needs a really euphoric chorus

Broadjam Artist: Warren Hein
Song: I’m That Other Guy (vocal)

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Very deep song. Extremely intelligent lyrics and a very original idea. Musically, this flows very nicely. “But in this race of rats and roaches place your bet I’m comin’ in last.” I think I could give you a good run for your money.

Constructive Comments: Keep up the good work!

Broadjam Artist: Douglas Branson aka dB+1
Song: Suicide Bomber

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Only took three notes and it already sounded like Bowie meets the Clash. Very compelling lyrically, as if trying to analyze a sick and deranged mind. Very original idea. Excellent mix and arrangement here too. Great song.

Constructive Comments: Don’t change direction. You’re on a very good track here.

Broadjam Artist: Ante Novaselic
Song: If & When

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: This song has a way of being both very laid back and very dynamic both at the same time. Very well written both musically and lyrically. Intro sounds very progressive, reminds me of Yes. Great chord change and overall transition at the 1:22 mark really catches my ear. Nice outro as well. Very interesting song.

Constructive Comments: Great job here.