Month: April 2020

Broadjam Artist: Hartmut Oberdieck
Song: end of the year

Reviewer: Toni Fournier

Positive Comments: I liked the arrangement, nice placement of all the instruments. Excellent musicianship. I liked the chord progression. I thought this would be great in a movie or on radio.

Constructive Comments: nothing to add

Broadjam Artist: Patrick E. Muth/Catnip Pat
Song: Snowy Mountain Stream

Reviewer: Toni Fournier

Positive Comments: I liked the arrangement but the rhythm guitar sounded distorted in a way that was not pleasing. could be the quality of the mp3, sort of sounds like an mp3 that didn’t quite make it. The vocal is nice and the bass line is good .

Constructive Comments: nothing to add

Broadjam Artist: Earl.C.Webb
Song: I’D BE A RICH MAN NOW

Reviewer: Toni Fournier

Positive Comments: A very good arrangement. I thought this song would be great on the radio. I loved the quality of the recording, done very well. You sound a bit like Dooby Brothers.

Constructive Comments: nothing to add

Broadjam Artist: Sam Cooper
Song: YO, MY LOVE (alternate mix)

Reviewer: Toni Fournier

Positive Comments: I liked the arrangement and the guitar playing is great. I thought the vocal was difficult to hear the lyrics in the beginning. Possibly the reverb is a bit much. But it’s a great song.

Constructive Comments: nothing to add

Broadjam Artist: Bob Birthisel
Song: Walkin (Gospel Rock Shuffle) – INSTRUMENTAL EDIT

Reviewer: Toni Fournier

Positive Comments: I loved the song! Your arrangement is awesome. I love the groove.

Constructive Comments: nothing to add great job!

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: The Thin White Lie / Pop

Reviewer: Bob Birthisel

Positive Comments: The guitar tone is generally good.

Constructive Comments: Out of time, fake drums just destroy any listening possibilities. Another half-song idea not played in tempo.

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: Sometimes the Night /Jazz

Reviewer: Fields of Light – John Gerard

Positive Comments: To me, this song has got “spy” written all over it. It is very difficult to find original and new musical melodies/motifs. It is simple and very catchy. Thus, in my opinion this song will be very commercially marketable for any spy movie or show. The quality of the production is very good and I liked that you changed instrumentation of the motif throughout the song. Great work!!!!

Constructive Comments: The only thing I would say that could be changed is the beginning of the song sounded like the mix could be improved. The piano seemed that it could be toned down a few descibles. Same with the vibes, but I do know that is a matter of taste.It should be easy to put some horns in there in a Henry Mancini style for opportunities that might want a fuller production.

Broadjam Artist: Highsmyth
Song: Glide Away

Reviewer: Nick Berry

Positive Comments: I always have a hard time reviewing instrumental tracks, but the instrumentation, arrangement, and production of this song were all well done. It kept me engaged and has a good feel to it.

Constructive Comments: I don’t really have anything constructive to add.

Broadjam Artist: StarburstRecords
Song: 20. Woodstock Nation (Folk/Starburst)

Reviewer: Randall Mark

Positive Comments: I really enjoyed the song. If I was driving down the street or stopped at a red light and this song came on the radio I would turn it up and roll down the windows to show it off to everybody. I happen to really enjoy this style of music kind of British invasion 60s type stuff. I really loved the vocal harmonies and the singing in general was top notch. It reminded me a little bit of Crosby Stills and Nash style. All the way around this song is a winner I thought the instrumentation was perfect the performance and the rhythms and the quality of the recording as well as the clarity. Just a fantastically well written well performed and well produced song all the way around! I am guessing whoever wrote this and performed it is a very seasoned musician. I guess I will find out in about two minutes who the artist is. I’m looking forward to that !

Constructive Comments: I really cannot add any constructive criticism. I thought this song hit the marks all the way around, I review a fair amount of songs and this was one of the ones I enjoyed much more than most that I have heard so yeah sorry I cannot add any suggestions just adding more praise to the song!

Broadjam Artist: Tom Reardon
Song: Take Me Back

Reviewer: Nick Berry

Positive Comments: I enjoyed listening to this song. The instrumentation and arrangement gave the song a good feel. It was an easy song tonl listen to and kept me engaged. I could hear this song being used in a TV or film library.

Constructive Comments: I don’t really have anything constructive to add.