Month: December 2019

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: I’m Just Sayin / Rock Funk

Reviewer: Randy Calligan

Positive Comments: Real playing not the sequenced stuff… good for you… you know I really liked this piece… the rhythm was a little wonky in places but it had character and well… that’s a helluva a lot more than I can say for most peoples stuff… kudos

Constructive Comments: drums seemed a little typical to me (just my ears) I wanted to hear someone playing some sort of percussion, like tablas or similar. fatten the guitar tone… very nice piece overall

Broadjam Artist: Ladee V
Song: Incredible Heroes

Reviewer: Randy Calligan

Positive Comments: I liked the uniqueness of this piece… there were so many different sounds that you typically hear in certain types of music not in others, that were all in this one.

Constructive Comments: The strings in the beginning were nice and gave me idea of where the song was going, except it went somewhere else to an almost eighties type feel. Though I liked the uniqueness of having so many different surprises, at times it was also distracting for me. I kept thinking its like a patchwork quilt of ideas… but perhaps something total wacko would’ve tied it all together

Broadjam Artist: Greg Lambert
Song: Rawhide

Reviewer: Randy Calligan

Positive Comments: Nice melody… there were parts of this that I liked a lot. The licks that you put in at the end were great.

Constructive Comments: The instrumentation did not work for me…. the acoustic guitar and the flute sound seemed to play well together and sounded like a specific genre, but the synth horn sound cheapened it up for me…

Broadjam Artist: RICARDO ALONSO
Song: Camino A Nirvana ( Road To Nirvana)

Reviewer: Randy Calligan

Positive Comments: The main melody was nice and played well with the rest of the tracks. You did a nice job of recording this…. the players were competent.

Constructive Comments: Very eighty’s not one of my favorite genres

Broadjam Artist: N.Jones, Protilius Productions
Song: Ultra Low Cue 41 (Credits)

Reviewer: Randy Calligan

Positive Comments: I loved the ostinado in the begging… all in the piece was kind of cool…

Constructive Comments: I am not a “classical only” type of guy but the ostinado in the beginning had a fabulous sense of building and adventure. I wouldve loved to hear the main melodies played with either real strings or virtual string libraries. The synth sounds lost it for me… although just my opinion…

Broadjam Artist: Peter G Olach – PGO
Song: (inst) Thunderstorm PGOlach/Steinmann

Reviewer: Randy Calligan

Positive Comments: Very unique… I liked a lot of the elements contained in the piece. Loved the guitar or bass… very free flowing and interesting… pleasant to listen to

Constructive Comments: Thunder seemed a bit loud in the beginning… I loved the bass part… it seemed real and human, but the flute sound really bothered me throughout, except the end when you could hear more of the players vocal sounds… I liked the humanness of this, and wanted it to stay that way… less electrinic

Broadjam Artist: Warren Hein
Song: Another New Year’s Day 202 instr

Reviewer: Randy Calligan

Positive Comments: Very well done… instrumentation is clear there is space and you can hear all the parts. I can easily see this being used for a specific kind of soundtrack

Constructive Comments: Not much criticism needed… you did a nice job on this

Broadjam Artist: Barry Osbourn
Song: Triumph and Defeat

Reviewer: Randy Calligan

Positive Comments: This is an interesting piece of music… soundtracks are where it is listed, and I can see it fitting that genre for specific type of movie.

Constructive Comments: The mix was a little high in the mid-range for me… I might’ve removed some of the parts in specific areas to give it some space to breathe and dynamic… it seemed like once it got going it was like a wall of sound…

Broadjam Artist: TOM HENRY
Song: The More You Play

Reviewer: Patrick E. Muth/Catnip Pat

Positive Comments: Sounds like a typical country selection done pretty good straight out of Nashville

Constructive Comments: To make this song really stand out pass the song condiments please.A break,slow down, stop, drum roll, key change, blistering harp solo, burning guitar lead, etc.My years in the studio and recording tricks would come in handy on this one! The basic song is there-just needs some hot sauce on it!All The Best! Catnip

Broadjam Artist: Greg Johnson
Song: When My Baby Sings

Reviewer: Patrick E. Muth/Catnip Pat

Positive Comments: good flow, easy listening, reminds me of Garth Brooks early

Constructive Comments: I kept waiting for Bass guitar which I think would add to this piece.A women’s voice slightly in the background would also be nice.All the Best for the Holiday Season! catnip