Month: April 2020

Broadjam Artist: Margie & Art Corey
Song: Mar-A-Lago New Vocal Wes Pure Vocals

Reviewer: Shelby Sanborn

Positive Comments: I guess the best comment I can make is that I listened to the song multiple times. The first time for the review, but again because I just enjoyed listening to the song so much.Lyrics were great. Thought I might hear something about Trump – but no. Better for the song that way.Vocals sounded great. Lead vox Warm, friendly and relaxed.Backing vocals well done.Instrumentation and arrangement work great.Mixed well.All good.

Constructive Comments: Not much to criticize under the ‘constructive comments’ section. Song was a bit short at 2:43. But its long enough.Maybe would have liked to hear the horns a tad louder in the bridge where you sing “I saw a chef in foyer. I saw a spy on the run.” Louder horns would have added a little bit of punch and contrast. But its also great the way it is.Great song! Glad I had a chance to listen to it.

Broadjam Artist: Charlie Shock
Song: EVERYBODY DREAMS (performed by JENNY GALT)

Reviewer: Bob Birthisel

Positive Comments: Excellent female vocal, very effective for the song. The band sounds tight and the mix is appropriate for where the vocal sits. Very enjoyable and I’d definitely put this more into Rock than Pop, even from the opening guitar sequence. Solid listen for me.

Constructive Comments: Unsure of the song title, so the hook might need a bit of tweaking but otherwise I liked it a lot.

Broadjam Artist: StarburstRecords
Song: RM 06. Stumbling Through My Dreams

Reviewer: Bob Birthisel

Positive Comments: Almost a perfect score from me on this one. Excellent musicianship and the vocal PERFECTLY fits this song. The lyrics kept my attention from the jump and the energy level was right on. The use of the 7th on the vocal was very effective as well. Great tune!

Constructive Comments: The energy dip at 2:55 caught me by surprise – wasn’t crazy about that but it’s just a personal preference thing. Otherwise, outstanding.

Broadjam Artist: Hartmut Oberdieck
Song: happy panic

Reviewer: Bob Birthisel

Positive Comments: Great opening and this was a rock-solid instrumental offering. Tasteful use of synths mixed in with the guitars. The melodic chord riff starting around 0:54 was awesome. The playing was strong and sonically the dynamic drop around 2:06 was superb. I’m a big fan of the sort of half-time groove and could listen to that all day.

Constructive Comments: I wasn’t as crazy about the “straight time” shift at 1:20 as it sounded like Southern Rock when my ears were piqued to keep that original groove going, but that’s just personal taste. Nice song.

Broadjam Artist: Bob Birthisel
Song: What About My Reward

Reviewer: Patrick E. Muth/Catnip Pat

Positive Comments: nice presentation and mix, tasty guitar all over it—good ending!

Constructive Comments: Give My Regards To Broadway! Catnip

Broadjam Artist: Margie & Art Corey
Song: Don’t Tell Me Don’t Coreys Ronald Arduini VOCALS

Reviewer: Sam Cooper

Positive Comments: Interesting vocalist with a nice husky timbre. Nice musicianship.

Constructive Comments: As a songwriter, I’m being a little more critical about one thing…where’s the hook to make this memorable?

Broadjam Artist: Fields of Light – John Gerard
Song: Hittin’ It

Reviewer: Sam Cooper

Positive Comments: Quirky little instrumental that might have been suited to a movie in the sixties! Nice playing by the soloists.

Constructive Comments: This is cute. I have nothing constructive to add.

Broadjam Artist: Toni Fournier
Song: My Own Person

Reviewer: Sam Cooper

Positive Comments: A sixties throwback in terms of musical structure.

Constructive Comments: I realize that this was done as a demo, not a record. I’d like to hear a finished version.

Broadjam Artist: Nick Berry
Song: Without You With Me

Reviewer: Bob Birthisel

Positive Comments: Well-written song and I enjoyed the sparse but beautiful instrumentation. This could easily have been over-thought or over-produced, but it was kept simple and to the point. Very nice and I thought the arrangement was excellent as well.

Constructive Comments: My only complaint (which took the score down a couple of pegs) was the vocal is too far in the back of the mix for my taste. I had to strain to hear lyrics over the piano at times, and volume in my opinion should always be closer to 60% vocal, 40% instruments and never the other way around. But a very solid, touching song.

Broadjam Artist: Greg Lambert
Song: Boo Don Gee Gon

Reviewer: Bob Birthisel

Positive Comments: Man, what a GREAT feel this song has. I think the instrumental version would also be incredible for TV/Film. Hopefully you have the instrumental full length or edit out there. Nice dynamics, too. Well-recorded, well-mixed, ORIGINAL ORIGINAL ORIGINAL. This is one of the highest-rated reviews I’ve given on Broadjam, but this song kicks it like few others. I appreciated keeping things clean and clear too, instead of muddying up the mix with a bunch of fuzz or effets.

Constructive Comments: Got nothing. I wouldn’t change anything except getting the instrumental out there as well!