Month: May 2020

Broadjam Artist: Kate Carpenter
Song: America’s Heart

Reviewer: Nigel Barrett

Positive Comments: Is the bass real? Great sound!!!! Great message!

Constructive Comments: Nothing to add here as this is not my genre.

Broadjam Artist: James Hamilton
Song: in my life now

Reviewer: Nigel Barrett

Positive Comments: Reminds me of Dazz Band/Kenny Thomas. Dated in overall sound but I like the era it comes from – I loved 80’s soul and for me this has that written all over it.

Constructive Comments: More an RnB vibe for my money than pop.

Broadjam Artist: Dave Haddad (CenterPeace)
Song: Waterfalls

Reviewer: Nigel Barrett

Positive Comments: This has quality written all over it. Great inventiveness. Love the percussion in and out. Great performances on this and arrangement. Intelligent music! I like it. The bass is also slightly off the wall which always grabs my attention.

Constructive Comments: Sweet music with nothing to add from me.

Broadjam Artist: RICARDO ALONSO
Song: Alborada (Morning Twilight)

Reviewer: Nigel Barrett

Positive Comments: Not my realm but thought I’d review something out of my comfort zone. Very nice to listen to. Wonderful build up to the first minute or so with the reverb creeping in and adding a greater presence. reminds me in places of some epic 80’s tracks from the American band Styx. (the Pieces of Eight album is wonderful with some epic keyboards therein which you might like). I appreciate light and shade and the less is more approach.

Constructive Comments: Nothing to add I like it as it is.

Broadjam Artist: Delta Burnett Reed
Song: Do You Hear What I Hear

Reviewer: Nigel Barrett

Positive Comments: Really nice build up from the beginning. Great choice of sounds and balance in the production. I was almost expecting a Chinese style tune in the intro bars. This tune makes me realise that in many instances I give high marks for arrangement when in fact, tunes like this truly deserve such praise – really great build up and presence.

Constructive Comments: Nothing to add as it’s pretty epic!

Broadjam Artist: Denis Kavemeier
Song: Bach Air Ballady

Reviewer: Nigel Barrett

Positive Comments: Choice of instruments in this cover version is really nice.

Constructive Comments: Needs tightening up and perhaps variation in the rhythm section to add listener interest. Some highs and lows/light and shade could add another dimension.

Broadjam Artist: rob colley
Song: Prayer

Reviewer: Nigel Barrett

Positive Comments: This could easily fit into the jazz genre in my book. Very pleasant to listen to. Some beautiful chords in there too. I particularly liked the light and shade in the tune.

Constructive Comments: Nothing to add here. It’s just right.

Broadjam Artist: Bobby Caputo
Song: 2 Timin’ in 3/4 Time

Reviewer: Patrick E. Muth/Catnip Pat

Positive Comments: Nice angle on a country ditty—catchy!

Constructive Comments: Like the way you change the time back and forth! Good trick! Catnip=+=

Broadjam Artist: Hartmut Oberdieck
Song: missing you

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Really good and super smooth guitar work, and drum work as well. Great transition just past the two minute mark.

Constructive Comments: Really nice piece.

Broadjam Artist: Marilyn Hall
Song: America Stands-Country version

Reviewer: Patrick E. Muth/Catnip Pat

Positive Comments: Good Production overall. Good topic done professionally. Little like the Eagles!

Constructive Comments: Just need a few more like this—-keep on trucking! Catnip