Broadjam Artist: Bill DakeSong: SPEED OF LIFEReviewer: Bob BirthiselPositive Comments: The opening dissonant piano grabbed me and I was all-in! What a fantastic start to the track. It settled into slow groove complimented by a solid bass sound. Voca…

Broadjam Artist: Bill Dake
Song: SPEED OF LIFE
Reviewer: Bob Birthisel
Positive Comments: The opening dissonant piano grabbed me and I was all-in! What a fantastic start to the track. It settled into slow groove complimented by a solid bass sound. Vocal was good, sort of John Sebastian-like in its timbre. The strings added another layer and the Rhodes sound was a good touch. Overall I enjoyed it quite a bit.
Constructive Comments: The only bummer for me was the drums (what drums?). They sounded very artificial and not actually in time, which took away from the overall sound and flow/feel of the tune. Just after the 2:00 mark the song’s energy dipped to almost dry, which could also be easily remedied, so if there’s a chance to re-record this with solid drums and smoothing a couple of things out, it would make a huge difference in my opinion.