Month: May 2020

Broadjam Artist: Shelby Sanborn
Song: Commonwealth

Reviewer: Nigel Barrett

Positive Comments: Like the intonation in the lead vocal. Well constructed and rounded generally. Nice musicianship/programming (who knows these days!).

Constructive Comments: For me the chorus lacks impact – had I not followed the lyrics as the song progressed I might not have know which part was the chorus. I’d love to hear a harmony on the chorus – that would really emphasise it.

Broadjam Artist: Douglas Branson aka dB+1
Song: Sonic World

Reviewer: John Walradt

Positive Comments: Laurent Garnier, wherever you are, you must listen to this! Good classic techno. I enjoy the subtle instrumentation with the solid beats. It’s catchy, too.

Constructive Comments: If you change it, you’ll definitely get criticisms.

Broadjam Artist: Margie & Art Corey
Song: Karaoke Queen COREYS New Drums & Bass

Reviewer: John Walradt

Positive Comments: Good foot tapping music…now that’s honky tonk! Interesting title and that’s in your favor…I haven’t heard that one before. Good melody, radio friendly. Instrumentation is top notch. Wish I could do that! Vocals are easy to understand.

Constructive Comments: Since I haven’t listened to a lot of honky tonk, I don’t feel qualified to make comments here. Your music is pleasant, the kind that would keep a honky tonk night club going.

Broadjam Artist: Bobby Caputo
Song: What Did I Miss? (Julie Burton)

Reviewer: Sam Cooper

Positive Comments: Beautiful song. I like the singer’s timbre…not generic, but distinctive. Of course, the tracks are all high quality, too. Great demo!

Constructive Comments: I’m at home with it being unchanged.

Broadjam Artist: Nick Berry
Song: That’s What Country Is

Reviewer: Sam Cooper

Positive Comments: If you were aiming for a commercial radio-ready country hit, you hit the bullseye. All the musicians were on it. The arrangement is great and the vocals sell the song’s message. You’re on track for having a successful catalog with this!

Constructive Comments: I wouldn’t touch a thing.

Broadjam Artist: Charlie Shock
Song: THE WAY LIFE GOES (performed by GORD MAXWELL)

Reviewer: Sam Cooper

Positive Comments: Nice to hear a song with a great attitude. Every instrument is perfectly placed in this cool arrangement. The vocals are also perfect. First class songwriting, too! Hope you get a hit out of this one!

Constructive Comments: The only thing wrong with this….I didn’t get to co-write it. Kick ass!

Broadjam Artist: Bob Birthisel
Song: I Wish You Love For Christmas

Reviewer: Strange World Music

Positive Comments: The song is easy to listen to and it reminds me of a pop group back in the 70’s who would of performed this sort of song. The artist has a good voice. I can imagine this song in a film or even an advert or on a Christmas album. This song I would probably put on repeat.

Constructive Comments: Lyrics are clear and easy to follow, I liked the tempo, tone, and vibe. The song shows love, peace, unity, what Christmas is about. It has a Christmas sound. The lyrics flow, actually I like this song very much, the introduction is good, the instrumentation is good. I can imagine listening to this beside the fire.

Broadjam Artist: Patrick E. Muth/Catnip Pat
Song: TRAIN ON THE TRACK

Reviewer: Strange World Music

Positive Comments: My take is, the song is about a train and the instruments are portraying the train but there is a message of getting your life on track, love on track, getting life to paradise. So the lyrics to me are quite good.

Constructive Comments: The vocals are a bit quiet and the music appears to be all on one level. Perhaps there could of been a bit more bass as a train is powerful and change of level of the music.

Broadjam Artist: Nick Berry
Song: Maybe

Reviewer: Strange World Music

Positive Comments: I can hear all the lyrics, the artist singing reminds me of many of the top female country artists. Song is performed well. Definitely fits country. Similar to some of the top country songs. Good song well performed. I can imagine this on the radio.

Constructive Comments: I like the the instruments especially guitars, the lyrics flow, sounds like a top country song, I like the beat, tempo and tone. This definitely has a catchy sound that will stay on the mind. I can imagine this song in a film and on the radio.

Broadjam Artist: Bobby Caputo
Song: All She Wrote

Reviewer: Strange World Music

Positive Comments: The song has a nice country sound and twang. Lyrics are clear I can hear all the words. The song has a catchy quality. Although the song is about someone leaving which is sad the song does have a toe tap quality. A short song but a good song.

Constructive Comments: I like the instruments, and I like the beat and tempo. The lyrics flow and go well. Singer has a good voice. The sort of song that would leave me wanting a bit more. Nice song flows along nicely. The song has the quality of staying on the mind.