Month: March 2019

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: A Tap At My Door / R&B

Reviewer: Sasweetie Music

Positive Comments: The melodic guitar has potential

Constructive Comments: First thing you need to do is clean up the sound. The Hsss feedback was disturbing. The overall track could use more feel but is headed in the right direction. Good luck going forward

Broadjam Artist: Vittorio Bianchi
Song: The Man I Love

Reviewer: Jeff Maguire

Positive Comments: Excellent cover of Gershwin classic, vocals are absolutely super.

Constructive Comments: I’m not sure I get the reason for a synth solo, or any synth at all, it sounds like a mini Moog stuck in the middle of a very authentic jazz combo sound for no musical reason, same with the sax bits. Stylistically they make sense but the part just isn’t doing much. Why not get rid of the synth and just use the sax, the tone is kind of thin, but not awful. Oh, and the singer is great, it’s all about her voice and delivery, so without anything other than a trio, you would be fine … IMO. Piano trio and vocalist is the norm, the other stuff is not really necessary unless maybe providing something exceptional, and it really isn’t.

Broadjam Artist: Hattie Wilcox Music
Song: Elizabeth (solo piano)

Reviewer: John Hazlett

Positive Comments: At first it has a nice happy feel, then it goes into something a bit more energetic.

Constructive Comments: Seems disjointed, no real theme.

Broadjam Artist: Trinity
Song: New Beginnings

Reviewer: John Hazlett

Positive Comments: Nice sounding arpeggio. At first it reminded me of Beethoven’s, “Fur Eloise”.

Constructive Comments: The strings are a little weak, and could come in a little sooner. The arpeggio is nice, but it after a while, one is ready to hear something else.

Broadjam Artist: Till
Song: Summer Evening

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Very pretty and nice piece with a lot of soul in the lyrics and a good arrangement. Instrumental interludes are very good. Voice is intriguing, putting me to mind some of Harry Chapin.

Constructive Comments: Nice song.

Broadjam Artist: RICARDO ALONSO
Song: Walking Through Clouds

Reviewer: John Hazlett

Positive Comments: A mellow, soothing, and not too slow, composition.

Constructive Comments: It sounds a bit thin, maybe use some more saturation.

Broadjam Artist: Margie & Art Corey
Song: Like A Disease/Poverty

Reviewer: John Hazlett

Positive Comments: Sad song about poverty.

Constructive Comments: The recording is bit thin, maybe use more saturation?

Broadjam Artist: Peter G Olach – PGO
Song: We the PEOPLE

Reviewer: John Hazlett

Positive Comments: The various instruments sound very nice.

Constructive Comments: What is the singer singing?

Broadjam Artist: The Trouts
Song: Instrumental II

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Very catchy and well constructed piece that hits the spot nicely. Very nice mix and choice of instruments.

Constructive Comments: Nice job here.

Broadjam Artist: Denis Hackett
Song: Golden Days

Reviewer: CodeSwitcher

Positive Comments: NIce feel. I haven’t heard anything like it on Broadjam. Really grabbed me from the beginning.

Constructive Comments: On my speakers, the drums might be a bit loud for this genre. But I was listening on a laptop.