Month: August 2019

Broadjam Artist: HarryBudini
Song: The Leaves

Reviewer: Greg Johnson

Positive Comments: Really cool tune!! Unique musical style….it has kind of a music box element to it. Vocal is perfect for the style and subject matter. The production/musicianship sounds tops to my ears. Really cool.

Constructive Comments: Had a bit of trouble picking up the words at times. Really cool stuff!! Take care. Greg

Broadjam Artist: Steve Dafoe – Songwriter
Song: River Of Pain (Country – Contemporary/Pop, Country – Classic)

Reviewer: Greg Johnson

Positive Comments: This is beautiful Steve!! Beautiful music, really creative and interesting lyrics, and one of the best vocals I have heard on Broadjam (or anywhere else for that matter)! I’m going to have to listen to more of your stuff! You sound a lot like David Gates, one of my faves! WONDERFUL!!

Constructive Comments: Would not change ONE SINGLE THING. AWESOME!!! Take care. Greg

Broadjam Artist: Warren Hein
Song: That’s Another Story

Reviewer: Greg Johnson

Positive Comments: Really well-written song!! Lyrics are intense, interesting, and delivered with passion and authenticity. Love the use of strings…..hear some elements of Beatles/Dylan in the feel of the music. Really GREAT STUFF!!!

Constructive Comments: I would not change a thing…works perfectly as it is!! Congrats!!! Take care. Greg

Broadjam Artist: Barry Osbourn
Song: Do What You Gotta Do

Reviewer: Greg Johnson

Positive Comments: Cool song!! Love the feel of it. The vocal has a great tone and natural, authentic feel to it. Instruments are well played and the arrangement/production sound very good. Lots to like here!!

Constructive Comments: I think the vocal could be mixed a bit more up front….a little hard to pick up all the lyrics. Great tune!! Take care. Greg

Broadjam Artist: Peter G Olach – PGO
Song: teachin’ the mule 2 dance

Reviewer: Greg Johnson

Positive Comments: Really cool song!! Very exciting and lively! The musicianship/recording/production all sound great to me. Wonderful, energetic tune….love that harmonica playing!!

Constructive Comments: I think the tune is perfectly done. Great stuff!! Take care. Greg

Broadjam Artist: Margie & Art Corey
Song: Celebration Of Life NEW SAX

Reviewer: Barry Osbourn

Positive Comments: Good song, great mood and message

Constructive Comments: I’m not sure what makes this a world music category? sounds like contemporary folk / soundtrack. a song for Children. Like something out of the LION KING maybe. good work and beyond that I don’t really have any criticism, the vocal performance could be a little stronger, pitch is fine but the intensity is a little timid.

Broadjam Artist: George Molden
Song: Release

Reviewer: Barry Osbourn

Positive Comments: great work, great mood and interesting orchestration of sounds, good performance

Constructive Comments: My only criticism would be the mix, the piano is so nice sousing at the beginning and when the drums come in they over power everything else , well not the bass its fine just the snare, its a little too loud in the mix, just pull it back a little bit, its hard to enjoy all the other sounds because its so dominant. but really good song.

Broadjam Artist: HAWC
Song: Shhhhhhhh

Reviewer: Barry Osbourn

Positive Comments: interesting work, different orchestration of sounds and interments with a smooth but grooving mood

Constructive Comments: the low end synth is a little dominant and over powers the rest of the music a bit too much even overdrives a few spots, If it were mine I wold remix it and and pull the volume on the sub synth down a bit and pull just a hair of 1k out of the snare sound, its a little abrasive at times. But I really like the music. nice work

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: Miles To Go

Reviewer: Barry Osbourn

Positive Comments: Love it, great mood, great performances, love the drum work and piano

Constructive Comments: Only criticism would be the Keyboard horns, the performance is fine but the tone is little edgy, seems like they maybe need to have the EQ on the horns tweeted, pull out some 1.5 – 3 K and add some 650 maybe add a little compression so they’re smoother, they just sound kinda digital with that digital metallic type tone. I think its something that can be remedied with a little EQ work. BUT other than that I love the piece.

Broadjam Artist: MGB
Song: VICTORY (instrumental)

Reviewer: larry costa

Positive Comments: i love everything about this! makes me want to march. i can imagine the town center in 1912…. marching on… marching on… wonderful, great composition.

Constructive Comments: you should write lyrics for this music, some sort of fight song,… war …. battle hymn ….. thanks for the listen, i am sure this song will do great for film!!!!