Month: April 2019

Broadjam Artist: RICARDO ALONSO
Song: Rock Show

Reviewer: Lonnie G

Positive Comments: Genesis-esque….very cool….you just need Phil Collins vocal to get this to 5-star…still excellently done…great for some soundtracking..

Constructive Comments: nothing to say…excellent

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: Fool Enough To Love You / Rock Indie/Low Fi

Reviewer: Lonnie G

Positive Comments: i dig the guitar tone on this…lots of potential

Constructive Comments: a bit out of sync with the drums….drums are a bit too heavy here…the kick pattern is too frenetic…

Broadjam Artist: Mike Halls
Song: Worried Over You

Reviewer: Lonnie G

Positive Comments: good rock & roll

Constructive Comments: melody is a bit too much like Springsteen’s Pink Cadillac…otherwise could be 5-star

Broadjam Artist: Marc S. Pate
Song: Hana II

Reviewer: Lonnie G

Positive Comments: George Benson -esque….dig it…can hear this as a soundtrack…

Constructive Comments: i could dig the strings a little hotter…that’s it…cool vibe

Broadjam Artist: Kate Carpenter
Song: When Mama Says No

Reviewer: Barry Osbourn

Positive Comments: great stuff, wonderful performance by everyone involved. good recording, good playing, fun song. I think I know who this is ?? we’ll see.

Constructive Comments: unfortunately , knowing how the market works, if the song was about spoiling your kid and giving in and buying them whatever they want, it would probably find a placement easier.

Broadjam Artist: Ian Graham
Song: Blues Andaluz

Reviewer: Barry Osbourn

Positive Comments: good song, great performance

Constructive Comments: I’m just not sure that sing about the blues qualifies the song to BE BLUES, blues has a rhythm and certain progressions, This is actually classical guitar, with a bluesy vocalist on top.

Broadjam Artist: Greg Lambert
Song: Stay Tuned For More (Instrumental)

Reviewer: Barry Osbourn

Positive Comments: wow I love it, Great song, great playing, I’m jealous. lots of character here, really sets a scene and tells a story. Back in the saddle again, this time, things will be different!!

Constructive Comments: nothing wrong here, great work!

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Maguire
Song: Phil Woods

Reviewer: Barry Osbourn

Positive Comments: OK, I like the horn melodies and the song arrangement its not a bad song, and your guitar solo was nice too,

Constructive Comments: But your main issue here is the recording quality, The Trumpet is distorting, and the rest of the mix is a little weak its under compressed and not brought back to 0 volume. and your Rhythm guitar needs to come up in the mix and loose the chorus on it, just a nice clean rhythm guitar is always your best bet. Fix your recording and mix and you have a great song with good performances.

Broadjam Artist: Toni Fournier
Song: It’ll Never End

Reviewer: Barry Osbourn

Positive Comments: I think I know who this is? ITs not a bad song, and your singing is good for the style I like your pitch and delivery and emotion in the singing, and the instrumentation isn’t bad I just have one siggestion

Constructive Comments: Let me ask you a question, if you saw someone dressed up in a suit and look sharp in every way and then you look down and they have old tennis shoes on their feet. It kinda ruins the whole rest of the look right. beautiful suit tie, hair combed, and then boom old chuck Taylors on the feet.OK so I use this example in reference to you drum sounds. Its not necessary to have them, This song would have been fine and not had any issues with just acoustic guitar and bass. You ever heard the old saying “if you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say anything at all” well that goes for music too, If its not improving the overall sound then don’t include it, at the end of the day, all you have to have is ONE instrument and One voice to make a song, and if your an amazing singer, you don’t even need the instrument. So my advice, until you get a little better understanding of how to apply drum sounds just leave them out. Or get GarageBand on a Mac, they work great, they do fills and volume changes and rhythm changes, You can’t tell its not a real drummer.

Broadjam Artist: StarburstRecords
Song: 05. Tragedy

Reviewer: Barry Osbourn

Positive Comments: wow, long time since I actually listen to a whole song with complete anticipation, This is a great song and your a great player. not a thing wrong here.

Constructive Comments: Not a damn thing wrong with this song, its perfect in everyday. great soundtrack for documentary or charity.