Month: March 2019

Broadjam Artist: Jeana Potthoff
Song: Elf’s Jig

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Catchy little ditty that sounds custom-made for an advertisement, especially for a children’s product.

Constructive Comments: Good luck.

Broadjam Artist: Lonnie G
Song: Porch Swing

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Catchy tune with really good instrumentation. Very intriguing voice. Almost sounds like Joe Cocker meets Louis Armstrong. Really good arrangement and guitar solo.

Constructive Comments: Really cool tune.

Broadjam Artist: Ashley Martin
Song: Black-Hearted Cowboy

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

Positive Comments: The songwriter tells a good story…one of loneliness, child abuse, hopelessness, and he tells it clearly and well. The vocals are crystal clear and the delivery good. There are some good, clever, original lyrics and rhymes in there.

Constructive Comments: The performance, though good and clear, lacks a certain amount of passion and emotional connection with the song. It’s hard for me to pinpoint it. But black-hearted ought to sound…blacker? Tougher? Meaner? Is he black-hearted because he is evil? Or because his life is one of a loser? Just some random thoughts. It’s a good song, but it could be better. You have a great story line…just looking for something more. The instruments sounded kind of synthy to me.

Broadjam Artist: Wayne Ammons
Song: That’s All Right

Reviewer: David James

Positive Comments: I like the groove of the song. The guitar work is outstanding. I really like rhythm section and the brass arrangement. The singer puts the song over really well. Nicely recorded and mixed. Very catchy. I can hear shades of Steely Dan here.

Constructive Comments: I’ve marked down the lyrics because I feel the rhyme scheme needs mixing up a bit. Overall though I like the song.

Broadjam Artist: DeDe WedeKind
Song: Ave Maria Medley

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

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Broadjam Artist: Mike Halls
Song: Key to The Highway

Reviewer: Dave Schnur

Positive Comments: Nice fat guitar sound! great cover!

Constructive Comments: Sounded great, keep it up!

Broadjam Artist: Lonnie G
Song: My Baby Loves Me

Reviewer: Dave Schnur

Positive Comments: Like the vocals, good slide!

Constructive Comments: I wonder how it would sound at a little quicker tempo? I also think that I would put the organ just a little back in the mix. Strong cut!

Broadjam Artist: Donovan Tucker
Song: What a Wonderful World (instrumental)

Reviewer: Dave Schnur

Positive Comments: Smooth guitar, some nice progressions.

Constructive Comments: Sorry, but I’m not a fan of synth drums. Personally, I think that real skins would have made this a much better track. Still nice!

Broadjam Artist: SRJ
Song: Give Me One More Chance (Vocal House Mix), ft Leanne P

Reviewer: David James

Positive Comments: I like the drum intro and the way the bass and vocals enter the song. The vocalist sells the song really well. The hook is very strong and grows with repeated plays. Straight forward but effective lyrics. The song is atmospheric.

Constructive Comments: I would have liked the vocal to be a bit higher in the mix and I feel the instrumentation could have built at 2.10, 2.40 or 3.12 to give the certain sections of track an ecstatic feel and provide the listener with light and shade. That’s why I’ve marked down arrangement and instrumentation. Overall though I like the song.

Broadjam Artist: Marc S. Pate
Song: Rainy Night

Reviewer: Barry Osbourn

Positive Comments: Great playing, good quality recording, nothing hear to critique

Constructive Comments: great stuff.