Month: March 2018

Broadjam Artist: Greg Lambert
Song: Ride On

Reviewer: Marilyn Hall

Positive Comments: I like the spirit of the song, the lyrics, and the background instrumentation. Performed well.

Constructive Comments: No problems to critique.

Broadjam Artist: Sonic
Song: Harder To Hold

Reviewer: Patrick E. Muth/Catnip Pat

Positive Comments: nothin like good basic rock n roll

Constructive Comments: I like the song well enough but I would like to see it change up just a little more those two chords swaying back and forth would be more appreciated if there was a break with a different soundkeep on truckin! catnip=+=

Broadjam Artist: Sonic
Song: Harder To Hold

Reviewer: Patrick E. Muth/Catnip Pat

Positive Comments: nothin like good basic rock n roll

Constructive Comments: I like the song well enough but I would like to see it change up just a little more those two chords swaying back and forth would be more appreciated if there was a break with a different soundkeep on truckin! catnip=+=

Broadjam Artist: FRED GROSS
Song: Fast Jeannie

Reviewer: Charles Valona

Positive Comments: The piano parts have promise, however the quality of the piano’s sound seems a bit low. The piano sounded a bit distorted to me ?

Constructive Comments: I think you’re on the right track here, but here are a couple of suggestions: bring the background vocals down, they are over-powering the lead vocal at times making it hard to understand what you are saying ? Also, the drop that you put in place in the arrangement is well noted, but needs more weight. The song has some nice build to it in places, but in my opinion you need to balance the songs builds, drops and dynamic better.You seem to have a nice sense of arrangement, keep moving.

Broadjam Artist: FRED GROSS
Song: Fast Jeannie

Reviewer: Charles Valona

Positive Comments: The piano parts have promise, however the quality of the piano’s sound seems a bit low. The piano sounded a bit distorted to me ?

Constructive Comments: I think you’re on the right track here, but here are a couple of suggestions: bring the background vocals down, they are over-powering the lead vocal at times making it hard to understand what you are saying ? Also, the drop that you put in place in the arrangement is well noted, but needs more weight. The song has some nice build to it in places, but in my opinion you need to balance the songs builds, drops and dynamic better.You seem to have a nice sense of arrangement, keep moving.

Broadjam Artist: Ronald Arduini
Song: DRIFT

Reviewer: Charles Valona

Positive Comments: Reminds me of stuff that Brian Eno did or even maybe the Talking Heads. I like the generous use of the various instruments and the vocal work seems spot on to me.

Constructive Comments: Main main suggestion is try making the lyrics to the song more understandable. The lyrics to a song should be first and foremost and should be easily understood even when someone is listening to the song on a lap. At times I can’t begin to understand what you are saying or singing about.Keep the instrumentation at bay, they should be used to support the lyrics and the song. Overall I was inspired hearing your music and your concepts, nicely done.

Broadjam Artist: Ronald Arduini
Song: DRIFT

Reviewer: Charles Valona

Positive Comments: Reminds me of stuff that Brian Eno did or even maybe the Talking Heads. I like the generous use of the various instruments and the vocal work seems spot on to me.

Constructive Comments: Main main suggestion is try making the lyrics to the song more understandable. The lyrics to a song should be first and foremost and should be easily understood even when someone is listening to the song on a lap. At times I can’t begin to understand what you are saying or singing about.Keep the instrumentation at bay, they should be used to support the lyrics and the song. Overall I was inspired hearing your music and your concepts, nicely done.

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: Left Out of Paradise ** Latin Jazz

Reviewer: Charles Valona

Positive Comments: Since I’m a guitarist I like the guitar as the song’s main instrument. I also like the song’s melody.This music and style reminds me of Gabor Sabo.

Constructive Comments: Your recording methods / technical abilities will need improvement if you are going to compete.The recording has way to much extraneous white noise, including to many high pitched guitar string sliding squeaks.And since I’m not a fan at all of drum machines, I’d lose it all together and just go with your own body rhythm to set the flow of the music. Drum machines are ok for making scratch demos, but that’s it. Hire a real drummer, thank God there are still a few of these around.Overall nice work, keep going.

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: Left Out of Paradise ** Latin Jazz

Reviewer: Charles Valona

Positive Comments: Since I’m a guitarist I like the guitar as the song’s main instrument. I also like the song’s melody.This music and style reminds me of Gabor Sabo.

Constructive Comments: Your recording methods / technical abilities will need improvement if you are going to compete.The recording has way to much extraneous white noise, including to many high pitched guitar string sliding squeaks.And since I’m not a fan at all of drum machines, I’d lose it all together and just go with your own body rhythm to set the flow of the music. Drum machines are ok for making scratch demos, but that’s it. Hire a real drummer, thank God there are still a few of these around.Overall nice work, keep going.

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Maguire
Song: Elvis On A Telephone Pole

Reviewer: The Woodmen

Positive Comments: Enjoyed the lyrics and their imagery – great work on those. I hear ELO elements, even Dire Straits influences in the song. Like the spoken stuff at the end too. Lots of good ideas here.

Constructive Comments: I think you can develop the song more – get some variations in the drum patterns and in the style of guitar parts beyond just chords. The lead was buried in the mix – I’d bring it up unless you did that on purpose.