Month: June 2019

Broadjam Artist: Bob Bentley
Song: New Empire

Reviewer: English Mike

Positive Comments: I like this a lot,nice melodic feel which is important. really good istrumentation and it flows so nicely. Good percussion too.

Constructive Comments: Nice job,nothing to add.

Broadjam Artist: Greg Lambert
Song: Rawhide

Reviewer: English Mike

Positive Comments: The opening reminds me of ‘The Magnificent Seven’ Elmer Bernstein theme in a way. I like it,the melody is nice and melody is important for me. Very good!

Constructive Comments: Nothing to add its fine as it is.

Broadjam Artist: N.Jones, Protilius Productions
Song: Ultra Low Ost Cues 16-18

Reviewer: English Mike

Positive Comments: Like the creepy menacing feel of this,sounds like the opening to a horror flick or the closing credits to it. I like the . I like those two reocurring notes keeping it together. Great job.

Constructive Comments: All you need is the first 3 minutes of this and it’ll be perfect otherwise its too long.

Broadjam Artist: Greg Johnson
Song: Hey Destiny

Reviewer: Stanford

Positive Comments: Nice, feel good light rock song, summery feel.Teenage drama theme tune, waiting at the school gates for your childhood sweetheart.The singalong background vocals work well also for the mood of the song.

Constructive Comments: Personally I think the story is a little too loose, I love the line about needed schooling, that to me is the hook, some of the rest I lost track a little. But I mean It’s a perfect song for a teenage drama at the school gates.

Broadjam Artist: Jon Babb
Song: Soul Strings

Reviewer: English Mike

Positive Comments: Great, flows so well from beginning to end, this is so well conceived. I’m trying to think of how it could be used in a commercial outlet, I’ll be surprised if its not snapped up for something like a big epic adventure movie. It has that spacious big screen appeal like the old movies from the 50s and 60s like you dont hear anymore. Well done, love it.

Constructive Comments: Nothing to add here.

Broadjam Artist: MGB
Song: ICE MARCH (instrumental)

Reviewer: Stanford

Positive Comments: The theme and arrangement is very cinematic, I like the way it builds. Would fit something epic, swords and sandals type movie.

Constructive Comments: I think with soundtrack music the quality of the instrumentation and production is vital, especially with orchestral pieces. We’re so used to that big polished sound at the movies. These do sound obviously sampled instruments and the production is not up there so I’m noticing that in comparison with what I might hear at the latest blockbuster. So if you’re looking to take it to the next level with this kind of music I’d suggest investing in some great orchestral sample software.

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Ashbaker
Song: I Still Ain’t Heard My Music

Reviewer: English Mike

Positive Comments: Really good stuff,nice vocal and really good lyrics. I like it a lot. Well done.

Constructive Comments: Everything great except the lead guitar,a little bit harsh in my view.

Broadjam Artist: Margie & Art Corey
Song: Phone Phobia NEW SAX

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Very cool and original piece. Cool lyrics and ideal instrumentation.

Constructive Comments: You guys never fail to approach subject matter that very few other people do, but we all think about it all the time. Glad somebody is out there tackling it. Good job.

Broadjam Artist: Donovan Tucker
Song: Sophie’s Blues (Instrumental)

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: This truly captures the essence of what blues is all about. Really good instrumentation and arrangement.

Constructive Comments: Really good sound.

Broadjam Artist: Margie & Art Corey
Song: Louisiana Nights New Vocalist Tim Buppert

Reviewer: Greg Johnson

Positive Comments: WOW, fantastic song all the way!! The recording, production, and instrumentation sound like pro quality to me! The arrangement carries the song perfectly (beautiful fiddle solo). The vocal is excellent….again I would call it totally pro. It all works for me.

Constructive Comments: Not a lot to be criticized that I can see. This is really, really well done in every way! If I were a song plugger, I’d pick this baby up and run with it. I can not really think of anything I would do differently. Great job all the way around!! Congrats!! Take care. Greg