Month: January 2020

Broadjam Artist: Jay Gross
Song: Transamerica

Reviewer: Patrick E. Muth/Catnip Pat

Positive Comments: Your voice carries very well===vocals are nice and clear. What a huge asset! Like the delay as well! Good engineering—dig the ending. I’d say you’re in the top zone—makes me think your songlist would include some real Gems. Having a voice like yours makes it easy write songs and enjoy them. If you have good vocals–it’s all downhill from there!

Constructive Comments: You would do well to edit out the 16 seconds before the song starts. You want to start about 3 seconds after you push the button. Also the buzz that starts at 6 seconds needs to be chopped off—it gives a poor impression as well. To Summarize, I predict a Great future for you and will be listening for your new stuff!All The Best! Catnip

Broadjam Artist: Greg Johnson
Song: Love Makes You Crazy

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

Positive Comments: Here’s a love song that is…absolutely FANTASTIC! I love the lyrics! They are original, sincere, fresh and sweet. The hook is amazing. Love makes you crazy, but I’m crazy anyway. I think that anyone who has been in love can identify with this song. Instrumentation suits the song well. Cleverly written. This song, I think, has tremendous commercial potential!

Constructive Comments: The vocal is a little “dusky”. Perhaps a demo with a more dynamic-clear presentation might make the song more appealing to an A & R person. But truly, this is a great song! I absolutely love it!

Broadjam Artist: Margie & Art Corey
Song: Chain Of Sin

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

Positive Comments: Here’s a dark western cowboy ballad. Chain of sin. Great title and subject matter of some renegade crooks headed on a downward spiral and taking some sweet thing along with them. It may be a depressing topic, but it’s a story well told and very original. Excellent word pictures.

Constructive Comments: The lead vocal was understated. If I were a crook singing this song I’d sing it loud and clear with an evil-sounding cowboy twang. This guy sounded like he was in the back room of the saloon with a bandana tied around his mouth. It’s a great story. Work on clarity and emotion to make the listener more scared. I think more country sounding music would suit this song better.

Broadjam Artist: Penny Towers
Song: Goodnight (Slow)

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

Positive Comments: Here’s an acapella lullaby, full of sweetness and love. I can almost see the mommy holding her baby in her arms and singing it to her. Lots of great emotion here. Lovely lyrics.

Constructive Comments: Now you’ve got your lyrics and melody…next step: instrumentation? It might help your vocal pitch to be a little more accurate. Keep up the good work!

Broadjam Artist: Bill Dake
Song: Caramel and Cream

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

Positive Comments: Here’s a really fun song about a dog…not just any dog! A very special dog named Caramel and Cream. The fast-moving quick-witted poetic lyrics are catchy, original and engaging, also very easy to understand, even though the vocalist fires them off faster than a puppy can cross the yard. Fantastic song! I’d love to hear more from this artist!

Constructive Comments: This is a great song. Not necessarily a kids song, but I can see why you classified it as such. You have a great style! I could almost feel your dog jumping up on my lap and giving me a piece of his joy. Mrs. Kate (not necessarily a dog person!)

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: Be Careful My Heart

Reviewer: Jay Gross

Positive Comments: Really nice tune. Sounds like it could be on the radio now. Certainly could be in a film. Very commercial groove, lyrically very well written, Hook is memorable, the instrumentation is tops very well written melody. Arrangement is top notch. Loved it I’m a big fan very commercial vocals.

Constructive Comments: I really don’t have anything negative or constructive it was a very well written song

Broadjam Artist: Marilyn Hall
Song: Faded Dreams and Misty Memories

Reviewer: Jay Gross

Positive Comments: Nice melody, nice hook, lyrics are consistent and believable. Vocals remind me of a 70’s or 80’s tune which I like. Ala Bobby Sherman. Instrumentation is good and the overall product is well done I certainly can see it in a film of that time period.

Constructive Comments: Not much to criticize. I liked the tune brought back memories Well done I’d certainly like to hear more from this artist

Broadjam Artist: Greg Johnson
Song: Make the Moment Last

Reviewer: Bill Dake

Positive Comments: This is a great tune. Kinda Latin/Jazz, laid back, quiet and really well done. The vocal is up front and intimate, a bit like Michael Franks. Instrumentation is tastefully done and each instrument can be heard throughout the mix.

Constructive Comments: Hope to develop the recording skills that went into producing this song…….really well done….I’m jealous.Bill

Broadjam Artist: Nigel Barrett
Song: How do I survive?

Reviewer: Jay Gross

Positive Comments: Really nice tune. Lyric is touching and represent real feelings, vocals were emotional and spot on, Instramentation very well done commercial feel and the message is clear. I can see this in a film for sure. Well Done!

Constructive Comments: May be just a little long playing could be more effective if shortened. Maybe a touch more build up at the end to drive home the message vocally and musically. Overall though a very well done song with a good deal of potential.

Broadjam Artist: Lyrical Contentions
Song: Nothing Is Easy

Reviewer: Jay Gross

Positive Comments: Interesting song. The instrumentation is very good unique and catchy The lyric is very unique but has a very strong positive inspiring message. The vocals are very good but I thinking it was too mellow or maybe didn’t fit the song as well as maybe a male vocal.

Constructive Comments: Really not much more to add the song was very well done about a subject not written about too often but yet in the mainstream and could be inspirational for everyone Very good effort. I’m a fan!