Month: November 2018

Broadjam Artist: MGB
Song: ICE MARCH (instrumental)

Reviewer: Toni Kimball

Positive Comments: This was a pleasant, interesting piece of music. Unique is a good place for the genre. It has a nice beat, not brass or nasty, but makes you want to daydream. I don’t know how many 560 characters are, but if you have to stretch your comments, they lose their meaning. I liked the song, of which I don’t like much modern music. Most of it is trashy. This was kind of classy. That’s all.

Constructive Comments: None. It was good as is.

Broadjam Artist: Randal Dunkle
Song: Orphans Of War (Carola/Dunkle)

Reviewer: Phyllis Sanchez

Positive Comments: Wow. Intense, mysterious, interesting instrumentation. I like the intensity of the music arrangement, as well as the intensity, of the lyrics. The low sound of the drums, adds to the overall feeling. It certainly grabbed my interest. The lyrics, are also ominous, and heartbreaking. Also… good production/mix. Love the instrumentation. I could see this used for a documentary, movie, or TV drama, on the war. I look forward to hearing more of your music,

Constructive Comments: I listened to this five times, as I really wanted to take it in, plus……. I find it a very interesting song. The one thing I would critique, would be to watch the vocal intonation a little bit more closely, at “the widows try to help” and “I’m no longer, one of those guys”. Good going

Broadjam Artist: Randal Dunkle
Song: Orphans Of War (Carola/Dunkle)

Reviewer: Phyllis Sanchez

Positive Comments: Wow. Intense, mysterious, interesting instrumentation. I like the intensity of the music arrangement, as well as the intensity, of the lyrics. The low sound of the drums, adds to the overall feeling. It certainly grabbed my interest. The lyrics, are also ominous, and heartbreaking. Also… good production/mix. Love the instrumentation. I could see this used for a documentary, movie, or TV drama, on the war. I look forward to hearing more of your music,

Constructive Comments: I listened to this five times, as I really wanted to take it in, plus……. I find it a very interesting song. The one thing I would critique, would be to watch the vocal intonation a little bit more closely, at “the widows try to help” and “I’m no longer, one of those guys”. Good going

Broadjam Artist: Dave Haddad (CenterPeace)
Song: March of the Militant

Reviewer: Randal Dunkle

Positive Comments: Oh, man do I love the snare drums that seem to be right in your face as we go marching into this one. Has a great military feel to it with it’s beat and cadence. I also love the way the keyboards sound and how well the whole song is put together. Whoever created this piece is really a musical genius – the song has great potential and should end up in a Military Picture although it’s been a while since I’ve seen one.

Constructive Comments: Great song, I think it also has great potential – I like the length of song a well – really the song would be great in several settings. I think the only thing that I would change is that I’d add a piano to soften up the end of the song however it’s a great song just as it is – best wishes!

Broadjam Artist: Dave Haddad (CenterPeace)
Song: March of the Militant

Reviewer: Randal Dunkle

Positive Comments: Oh, man do I love the snare drums that seem to be right in your face as we go marching into this one. Has a great military feel to it with it’s beat and cadence. I also love the way the keyboards sound and how well the whole song is put together. Whoever created this piece is really a musical genius – the song has great potential and should end up in a Military Picture although it’s been a while since I’ve seen one.

Constructive Comments: Great song, I think it also has great potential – I like the length of song a well – really the song would be great in several settings. I think the only thing that I would change is that I’d add a piano to soften up the end of the song however it’s a great song just as it is – best wishes!

Broadjam Artist: Delta Burnett Reed
Song: Hundred Years War

Reviewer: Patrick P Welch

Positive Comments: This is a hard subject to cover. You do it well. I really like your spoken words. This puntuates the power of the song lyrics. The instrumentation is interesting, especially the marching drums.

Constructive Comments: I am not sure I could think of a way to improve this song. It is a powerful image ” thousands on the bloody field.” It is a sad image. Good men must appose it! All humans must appose it! It is good to share this feeling with your listeners.You could sing it at one of our pro-peace rallys in Asheville.

Broadjam Artist: Delta Burnett Reed
Song: Hundred Years War

Reviewer: Patrick P Welch

Positive Comments: This is a hard subject to cover. You do it well. I really like your spoken words. This puntuates the power of the song lyrics. The instrumentation is interesting, especially the marching drums.

Constructive Comments: I am not sure I could think of a way to improve this song. It is a powerful image ” thousands on the bloody field.” It is a sad image. Good men must appose it! All humans must appose it! It is good to share this feeling with your listeners.You could sing it at one of our pro-peace rallys in Asheville.

Broadjam Artist: Ante Novaselic
Song: Play Yah

Reviewer: CHUCK POPE

Positive Comments: good tune, good groove, good lyrics, good feel, good mood,catchy, good mix, I like this song. The instrumental break in the middle should have a good rockin, melodic guitar sound.To keep the energy going, and you could add some real or bettersounding horn jabs behind a big guitar sound.

Constructive Comments: I think this song is good just the way it is, except for the instrumental break. Very punchy, and good mix and loud. I would like to see a video on this group. Sounds very intriguing……….. and compelling…..would like to hear more songs from this group.

Broadjam Artist: Ante Novaselic
Song: Play Yah

Reviewer: CHUCK POPE

Positive Comments: good tune, good groove, good lyrics, good feel, good mood,catchy, good mix, I like this song. The instrumental break in the middle should have a good rockin, melodic guitar sound.To keep the energy going, and you could add some real or bettersounding horn jabs behind a big guitar sound.

Constructive Comments: I think this song is good just the way it is, except for the instrumental break. Very punchy, and good mix and loud. I would like to see a video on this group. Sounds very intriguing……….. and compelling…..would like to hear more songs from this group.

Broadjam Artist: Jonathan Le Vay
Song: Get Ahead of Yourself (flv)

Reviewer: Randal Dunkle

Positive Comments: Very interesting beginning to this one and it really keeps the listener tuned in. The drums really have a great sound and I like where they come in to the mix. This song is a really tight sounding jam for sure – I like the special effects and the stop and go. That give it a detached feel but at the same time sounds very well put together.

Constructive Comments: I really like this one, I think it really has some great potential, the only thing that I would add is a very cool sounding saxophone – I think a saxophone added it certain parts would really take this song to the next level – best wishes!