Month: November 2018

Broadjam Artist: Spider kiting
Song: Angels all Around

Reviewer: Good Advice

Positive Comments: I was surprised when a rap -hip hop song came up for review and it started with a guitar. Was not expecting that. I think there is a lot of room for you to continue to grow and develop your sound.

Constructive Comments: I did not find this to be a rap – hip hop song. I felt it more spoken word. You just did not have the feel and flow of rap lyrics. There was no real sing songy feel, no real feel of poetry where you are speaking in a rhythm. Maybe you were concentrating too much on getting the words right that you did not focus enough on that or on putting more vitality into the words you were saying. It’s not bad, and there is a uniqueness to it, but there is still a lot of room to grow and develop this into a more polished product. The female vocals get over effected at times and get away from you a little in the recording mix.

Broadjam Artist: Spider kiting
Song: Angels all Around

Reviewer: Good Advice

Positive Comments: I was surprised when a rap -hip hop song came up for review and it started with a guitar. Was not expecting that. I think there is a lot of room for you to continue to grow and develop your sound.

Constructive Comments: I did not find this to be a rap – hip hop song. I felt it more spoken word. You just did not have the feel and flow of rap lyrics. There was no real sing songy feel, no real feel of poetry where you are speaking in a rhythm. Maybe you were concentrating too much on getting the words right that you did not focus enough on that or on putting more vitality into the words you were saying. It’s not bad, and there is a uniqueness to it, but there is still a lot of room to grow and develop this into a more polished product. The female vocals get over effected at times and get away from you a little in the recording mix.

Broadjam Artist: Jeana Potthoff
Song: Untethered

Reviewer: Good Advice

Positive Comments: You recorded your piano well. That’s all I got.

Constructive Comments: You… absolutely… abused… the dramatic… pause… in this… song. There must… be… about a hundred… dramatic… pauses… in… this composition. If… A… dramatic pause… occurs… every… other… second… there… is… nothing… dramatic… about it. It would… be… interesting… to see… what… this… song… would… sound like… if… you… took… out… all… the… needless… and… meaningless… and overused… dramatic… pauses.

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Maguire
Song: Crossroads

Reviewer: Good Advice

Positive Comments: It’s a pretty well done cover, but it is a cover. If I was in a bar and heard you place this I’d be very happy. Hearing it here is a little different. You may not like the 1’s I gave you, but how do I rate those things as above a 1 when you aren’t responsible for those things? You didn’t write it, didn’t arrange it any differently then I have heard before, didn’t change the instrumentation from what I heard before, didn’t write the hook, and didn’t write the lyrics. As a reviewer you put me in a place where whatever rating I give you I cannot win, I can only upset you.

Constructive Comments: While this was well performed generally, this version seemed a little slower in tempo then other versions I have heard before and it seemed to drain some life from the song. Also the recording could have been better, the music felt very far off. The vocals were good, but the vocalist is clearly trying to sing like Eric Clapton. Nothing wrong with that, a lot of singers copy other singers, but performing a song he did so well doesn’t exactly help you stand out as a musician. I guess I am not entirely sure why you recorded this song and not entirely sure what you thought this recording would accomplish for you.

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Maguire
Song: Crossroads

Reviewer: Good Advice

Positive Comments: It’s a pretty well done cover, but it is a cover. If I was in a bar and heard you place this I’d be very happy. Hearing it here is a little different. You may not like the 1’s I gave you, but how do I rate those things as above a 1 when you aren’t responsible for those things? You didn’t write it, didn’t arrange it any differently then I have heard before, didn’t change the instrumentation from what I heard before, didn’t write the hook, and didn’t write the lyrics. As a reviewer you put me in a place where whatever rating I give you I cannot win, I can only upset you.

Constructive Comments: While this was well performed generally, this version seemed a little slower in tempo then other versions I have heard before and it seemed to drain some life from the song. Also the recording could have been better, the music felt very far off. The vocals were good, but the vocalist is clearly trying to sing like Eric Clapton. Nothing wrong with that, a lot of singers copy other singers, but performing a song he did so well doesn’t exactly help you stand out as a musician. I guess I am not entirely sure why you recorded this song and not entirely sure what you thought this recording would accomplish for you.

Broadjam Artist: Douglas Branson aka dB+1
Song: Unknown Singer

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Very brief but witty piece. Instrumentation is really good and guitar solo is awesome.

Constructive Comments: Really cool sound.

Broadjam Artist: Douglas Branson aka dB+1
Song: Unknown Singer

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Very brief but witty piece. Instrumentation is really good and guitar solo is awesome.

Constructive Comments: Really cool sound.

Broadjam Artist: Matt Mereu
Song: It’s Alright

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Well arranged and performed piece with a really good driving beat. Nice essay of the trials and tribulations of every day life, done in a very unique and satisfying manner.

Constructive Comments: Good tune.

Broadjam Artist: Matt Mereu
Song: It’s Alright

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Well arranged and performed piece with a really good driving beat. Nice essay of the trials and tribulations of every day life, done in a very unique and satisfying manner.

Constructive Comments: Good tune.

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: Once Upon A Time / Pop Ballad

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Very good and soulful sound. Emotion is expressed very well both vocally and musically. It puts you to mind of many of the more expressive songs of the 70’s.

Constructive Comments: Really good job.