Broadjam Artist: Chet Nichols
Song: The Night Train (Folk V1 – from “Modern Progress”)
Reviewer: Marie Jarreau
Positive Comments: This is quite a pleasant song when we finally got into it. A nice lyrical idea and hook. It really has more of a “country feel” rather than a traditional folk genre. That may have been due to the background music which seems not to be far enough in the background. The vocal work is very nice and while that volume was not too low it still seems to be battling for attention with the synth strings(?). I believe there is lovely guitar work in this tune but it is hard to hear behind what sounds like midi instruments.
Constructive Comments: I feel the INTRO is much too long, I found myself becoming impatient around the 17 second mark and yet it want on beyond 30 seconds. It might have been more enjoyable if the guitar came in a bit higher.While the instrumentation is pleasant I think it would be a better FIT if it sat a bit farther back in the mix, allowing the guitar and vocals to take center stage.