Month: April 2020

Broadjam Artist: Bob Birthisel
Song: What Kind Of Love (Am I Fallin’ In)

Reviewer: Nick Berry

Positive Comments: This song has a great feel to it. The instrumentation, vocals, lyrics and arrangement were top notch. It’s a great tapper. The song kept me locked in, wondering where it was going to go next. I really enjoyed listening to it.

Constructive Comments: I don’t really have anything constructive to add. It sounded great!!

Broadjam Artist: Kevin Leon Smith
Song: Above the Below

Reviewer: Ante Novaselic

Positive Comments: Loved it!. I think it says it all in the title I gave the song. Funk space electric. A cool chill vibe to the song. Kinda jazzy, psychedelic funny and electronic all rolled up into one. Great play on the keyboard with the sounds and chord play. Fifths I believe

Constructive Comments: Nothing to add!

Broadjam Artist: Sam Cooper
Song: ASK (featuring Keeli)

Reviewer: Fields of Light – John Gerard

Positive Comments: I am impressed with the novelty of this song. The guitar (particularly at the beginning) seemed to put a pop/contempory tone to the jazz. The rhythm of the guitar carried that throughout the song. The topic of the song is catchy. It matches the mood of the instrument.The tone and quality of the voice is very strong. It fits with the genre and the other instruments.

Constructive Comments: The guitar is great, but much stronger than the bass and the drums were a bit low for my taste. Note, that is my taste. I melody of the vocal line seemed to be a bit unpredictable at time. That’s more accepted in jazz, but refining some of the rhythm of the words would help make it more pleasing to listeners. I would love to hear this again with a little faster tempo perhaps 4-6 BPM. While I realize that the mood is greatly affected by the tempo, it seemed the singer was working to slow herself to the music. Just a thought there.I believe this would work well with film/TV in drama scenes that would match the topic of the song.

Broadjam Artist: Noreen Inglesi
Song: Take Any Road Leading Back To Me

Reviewer: Sam Cooper

Positive Comments: This is more of a rock/pop song from what I can tell.

Constructive Comments: Suggestions–1. I would revisit the vocal melody. It seems a little mundane. 2. The mix is slightly harsh around 2.5 to 5 K. Maybe notch the frequencies a little there. 3. Reclassify it as pop or rock.

Broadjam Artist: Marcel
Song: Have I Done Enough (Country)

Reviewer: Sam Cooper

Positive Comments: Commercial vehicle for a classic male country vocalist. All the musicians hit the mark with this arrangement. The mix is excellent.

Constructive Comments: I think you’re on the right track. I don’t have any worthwhile suggestions.

Broadjam Artist: Bob Birthisel
Song: Cowboy Shuffle – INSTRUMENTAL EDIT

Reviewer: Sam Cooper

Positive Comments: Great instrumental bed deserving a lyrical melody to be sung over it. The playing and the production are outstanding. Professional balanced mix!

Constructive Comments: Without a vocal melody, this seems to feel like something’s missing.

Broadjam Artist: Sam Cooper
Song: ST. NICKY IN ST. LOUIE (featuring Ray Dahrouge)

Reviewer: Bob Birthisel

Positive Comments: Nice up-beat Christmas song. Instruments were excellent and the vocal definitely fit the song well.

Constructive Comments: Nothing negative to say, but this song is in the WRONG SPOT in my opinion. It needs to be in Unique Holiday or Blues or Unique Comedy or somewhere other than “Rock – General” so you’ll get the right ears on it!

Broadjam Artist: Mark Tha Shark
Song: RAW TURBULANCE pt.2 (final descent)

Reviewer: Bob Birthisel

Positive Comments: When this first started, I heard a ton of potential. Great opening riff and I sat back and was ready for action!

Constructive Comments: For me, the rhythm chords and progression outshone the lead guitar which was too hot in the mix. Sadly there was almost no low-end. A power anthem needs bass to match the drums in volume and intensity.

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: All In A Wish

Reviewer: Bob Birthisel

Positive Comments: Some of the doubled guitars were nice and the chord progression was OK.

Constructive Comments: Sadly, I already know who I’m listening to because it’s completely out-of-tempo with drums and I’ve been down this road before. The guitarist lost his place at the 2:24 mark and it’s just an obvious home recording of an idea.

Broadjam Artist: Toni Fournier
Song: You Turn Away

Reviewer: Bob Birthisel

Positive Comments: The sound on the acoustic guitar is very nice. The backing instruments are well-balanced and it’s always nice to hear a natural drum sound instead of a beat-box.

Constructive Comments: Could not remotely get past the vocal being out-of-pitch almost the entire song. I’d strongly urge using something like Pro Tools if you’re recording at home, and use pitch correction to bring things into focus. Also lyrically, this sounds really old, sorry.