Month: November 2018

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.

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Ashbaker
Song: Bathing Beauties

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Very good and intriguing tune with a very original concept. Really good and steady beat. Instrumentation is ideal. All in all just a very pleasant and smoothly flowing sound.

Constructive Comments: Good work.

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Ashbaker
Song: Bathing Beauties

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Very good and intriguing tune with a very original concept. Really good and steady beat. Instrumentation is ideal. All in all just a very pleasant and smoothly flowing sound.

Constructive Comments: Good work.

Broadjam Artist: Susan Nikas
Song: Cherokee Shuffle

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

Positive Comments: What’s not to like about this cheerful bluegrass harvest tune? Excellent lyrics, balanced expert instrumentation. I like the way the arrangement features fiddle, guitar, and banjo and all the players get a chance to shine. Makes you want to get up and dance! Vocals are crystal clear, understandable and right on target, even on those high notes. Nicely done!

Constructive Comments: Was this recorded live? My guess is yes. I am going also guess that the artist is Susan Nikas. I really love this song.

Broadjam Artist: Susan Nikas
Song: Cherokee Shuffle

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

Positive Comments: What’s not to like about this cheerful bluegrass harvest tune? Excellent lyrics, balanced expert instrumentation. I like the way the arrangement features fiddle, guitar, and banjo and all the players get a chance to shine. Makes you want to get up and dance! Vocals are crystal clear, understandable and right on target, even on those high notes. Nicely done!

Constructive Comments: Was this recorded live? My guess is yes. I am going also guess that the artist is Susan Nikas. I really love this song.

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: Space in Time

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

Positive Comments: This soundtrack song seems to have a sad, quiet ambiance to it that’s why I say it reminds me of a funeral. It sounds like something you could play behind a slide show of pictures of a person who died. It’s sad without sounding minor or depressing. Nice job with the sound choices and the electric guitar sounds amazing.

Constructive Comments: Sorry, I’m not an expert on soundtracks but I like what I am hearing. Congratulations on a job well done. The only thing I really didn’t like so much were the drums. Sounded too…canned…to me. If you played them live, my sincerest apologies.

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: Space in Time

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

Positive Comments: This soundtrack song seems to have a sad, quiet ambiance to it that’s why I say it reminds me of a funeral. It sounds like something you could play behind a slide show of pictures of a person who died. It’s sad without sounding minor or depressing. Nice job with the sound choices and the electric guitar sounds amazing.

Constructive Comments: Sorry, I’m not an expert on soundtracks but I like what I am hearing. Congratulations on a job well done. The only thing I really didn’t like so much were the drums. Sounded too…canned…to me. If you played them live, my sincerest apologies.

Broadjam Artist: Matt Mereu
Song: It’s Alright

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

Positive Comments: This song presents an interesting paradox…saying everything is all right when it’s…really not. Creatively presented, the lyrics definitely are an interesting element in this high energy song. There’s a very cool understated instrumental interlude that really sounds great around the 2:00 mark. I think I also heard some sirens in the background. Someone was having fun with the effects. Nice job, guys. I like the elevator metaphor.

Constructive Comments: I would definitely recommend shortening the song. A .30 second intro is a bit long. The ending was kind of abrupt. Seemed out of place and naked after all the great beefed up stuff you did in the song. From a philosophical standpoint, it’s problematic (to me) to say that everything is all right when it’s really not. If we walk away from our problems or continually blow them off, they will return to haunt us till we deal with them. Jesus helped me with this.Anyway, I do like your song! Mrs. Kate

Broadjam Artist: Matt Mereu
Song: It’s Alright

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

Positive Comments: This song presents an interesting paradox…saying everything is all right when it’s…really not. Creatively presented, the lyrics definitely are an interesting element in this high energy song. There’s a very cool understated instrumental interlude that really sounds great around the 2:00 mark. I think I also heard some sirens in the background. Someone was having fun with the effects. Nice job, guys. I like the elevator metaphor.

Constructive Comments: I would definitely recommend shortening the song. A .30 second intro is a bit long. The ending was kind of abrupt. Seemed out of place and naked after all the great beefed up stuff you did in the song. From a philosophical standpoint, it’s problematic (to me) to say that everything is all right when it’s really not. If we walk away from our problems or continually blow them off, they will return to haunt us till we deal with them. Jesus helped me with this.Anyway, I do like your song! Mrs. Kate

Broadjam Artist: Nigel Barrett
Song: All of the Above keys only

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Very touching, soulful and unique approach to this topic. Instrumentation is ideal for this piece. All in all a very good and original work.

Constructive Comments: Very touching tune.