Month: June 2018

Broadjam Artist: Howard Siden
Song: Sunshine Of Your Love

Reviewer: Jeff Roberts

Positive Comments: Oh I really like this Latin groove and just dirty enough guitar. And I’m old enough to recognize In a Gadda da Vida!!!

Constructive Comments: Nothing really. This rocks!!

Broadjam Artist: The Woodmen
Song: A Fine Line

Reviewer: Jeff Roberts

Positive Comments: This is hard rock that swings! Excellent vocalist and instrumental players. Good harmonies. This is like the best 80’s hard rock bands.

Constructive Comments: This doesn’t quite feel glued together yet. The drums sound like the mic was 2 feet away, the guitar 20 feet away, the bass is a dark rumble, and the vocals are conversationally dry. So a bit of delay added to the vocals, bring the kick up a tad, get the bass cleaner and tighter to the kick AC/DC style, a bit less distortion on the guitar and pan it hard to one side with reverb aimed hard to the other side. Or something like that.Definitely I think the drums need to play a straighter kick/snare pattern so that the groove doesn’t stutter. This is a kick ass tune that’s worth the next round of work to get it right.

Broadjam Artist: The Woodmen
Song: A Fine Line

Reviewer: Jeff Roberts

Positive Comments: This is hard rock that swings! Excellent vocalist and instrumental players. Good harmonies. This is like the best 80’s hard rock bands.

Constructive Comments: This doesn’t quite feel glued together yet. The drums sound like the mic was 2 feet away, the guitar 20 feet away, the bass is a dark rumble, and the vocals are conversationally dry. So a bit of delay added to the vocals, bring the kick up a tad, get the bass cleaner and tighter to the kick AC/DC style, a bit less distortion on the guitar and pan it hard to one side with reverb aimed hard to the other side. Or something like that.Definitely I think the drums need to play a straighter kick/snare pattern so that the groove doesn’t stutter. This is a kick ass tune that’s worth the next round of work to get it right.

Broadjam Artist: Charlie Shock
Song: WAITING FOR YOU

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Nicely put together piece from start to finish. Nice guitar solo that serves very well as a bridge. Great vocals and very catchy tune. I really like how this builds from the very calm intro. Great arrangement.

Constructive Comments: Really good piece.

Broadjam Artist: Charlie Shock
Song: WAITING FOR YOU

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Nicely put together piece from start to finish. Nice guitar solo that serves very well as a bridge. Great vocals and very catchy tune. I really like how this builds from the very calm intro. Great arrangement.

Constructive Comments: Really good piece.

Broadjam Artist: Signal 30
Song: Exorcism

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: This song makes you want to run away hollering for your mommy. Really crazy and unique piece. I can picture naked witches gathered around a massive fiery cauldron and crazily gyrating. Scary and loads of fun both at the same time. Really cool and entertaining piece.

Constructive Comments: if originality could get a higher score, you’d get it for this piece.

Broadjam Artist: Signal 30
Song: Exorcism

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: This song makes you want to run away hollering for your mommy. Really crazy and unique piece. I can picture naked witches gathered around a massive fiery cauldron and crazily gyrating. Scary and loads of fun both at the same time. Really cool and entertaining piece.

Constructive Comments: if originality could get a higher score, you’d get it for this piece.

Broadjam Artist: Warren Hein
Song: No Illustrated Man

Reviewer: Andrew Neil

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Broadjam Artist: Warren Hein
Song: No Illustrated Man

Reviewer: Andrew Neil

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Broadjam Artist: Signal 30
Song: King of the Hill

Reviewer: Jeff Roberts

Positive Comments: There’s a very good song here and a passionate & convincing vocal performance in the Tom Waits vein.

Constructive Comments: Very murky recording here. The vocals are the most important thing in the tune–I’d remove some of the reverb on the vocal and get the mic closer so the presence is bigger. But not too close –you do want that “in the bar” vibe. Remove the electric guitar parts that are cluttering things up. Same with tinkly piano riffs that don’t jibe with the tune. Sounds like you’re a lyricist and vocalist with a good song and minimal skill on the other instruments and production. And that’s OK –maybe reach out for some collaboration.