Month: November 2018

Broadjam Artist: Jeana Potthoff
Song: Contemplate

Reviewer: David James

Positive Comments: This is beautiful in that the piano is played with great sensitivity. A very tasteful piece. The temptation might have been to add extra instrumentation, but the piano works really well as a stand alone instrument. Crystal clear recording. Overall genuinely lovely.

Constructive Comments: I feel mean giving some of the categories just four out of five, but that reflects the fact that it sounds like a soundtrack piece rather than a complete tune which would require more melodic movement. But as soundtrack piece it is excellent and worth pitching for relevant TV/film listings.

Broadjam Artist: Howard Siden
Song: Laguna Beach Smoothie

Reviewer: David James

Positive Comments: First thing to say, the lead guitar is excellent..top-notch stuff there. Lovely guitar patches. The melody is intoxicating and infectious, (if it can be both at once). The tune has real drive and energy, but in a restrained way, which suits the theme. Shades of Chris Rea and then Santana. Overall really beautiful.

Constructive Comments: I’ve marked down some categories a notch because I think the sound of the waves becomes intrusive after a while. This track by a German band has a similar ambience but the waves fade out and reappear at the end https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZv6xHYwSDQ which I think works better. I do like the tune very much though.

Broadjam Artist: Howard Siden
Song: Laguna Beach Smoothie

Reviewer: David James

Positive Comments: First thing to say, the lead guitar is excellent..top-notch stuff there. Lovely guitar patches. The melody is intoxicating and infectious, (if it can be both at once). The tune has real drive and energy, but in a restrained way, which suits the theme. Shades of Chris Rea and then Santana. Overall really beautiful.

Constructive Comments: I’ve marked down some categories a notch because I think the sound of the waves becomes intrusive after a while. This track by a German band has a similar ambience but the waves fade out and reappear at the end https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZv6xHYwSDQ which I think works better. I do like the tune very much though.

Broadjam Artist: Greg Lambert
Song: Back To Yesterday (Instrumental)

Reviewer: Amy otey

Positive Comments: Beautiful guitar work, instrumentation and artistry.

Constructive Comments: I can definitely see this placed in a western or period film.

Broadjam Artist: Greg Lambert
Song: Back To Yesterday (Instrumental)

Reviewer: Amy otey

Positive Comments: Beautiful guitar work, instrumentation and artistry.

Constructive Comments: I can definitely see this placed in a western or period film.

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Ashbaker
Song: Love ’em

Reviewer: Amy otey

Positive Comments: I really like this artist’s voice, very rich and warm

Constructive Comments: I feel like this song is trying to say a lot, however, I think the hook could be stronger. Hone in on “Love Em don’t judge em” or Love is always right to choose.

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Ashbaker
Song: Love ’em

Reviewer: Amy otey

Positive Comments: I really like this artist’s voice, very rich and warm

Constructive Comments: I feel like this song is trying to say a lot, however, I think the hook could be stronger. Hone in on “Love Em don’t judge em” or Love is always right to choose.

Broadjam Artist: N.Jones, Protilius Productions
Song: Dreamatorium’s “Never Enough (2018)”

Reviewer: Evan Zappa & The Necessity

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Broadjam Artist: N.Jones, Protilius Productions
Song: Dreamatorium’s “Never Enough (2018)”

Reviewer: Evan Zappa & The Necessity

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Broadjam Artist: Howard Siden
Song: Broken Flowers

Reviewer: Randal Dunkle

Positive Comments: I love the way this song starts with the lead guitar, sounds a lot like Santana. I also really think it has a professional feel to it – all the instruments really blend well together – very cool tune!

Constructive Comments: Very good instrumental, great guitar licks and just a great sound all around. The only thing that I would do different is I would bring a piano in at about the 4 minute mark and soften it similar to the song Layla but that’s just my opinion, the song is great just the way it is.