Month: August 2020

Broadjam Artist: paul sandberg
Song: All You Are

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Really good and well flowing piece that unfolds very nicely. Good instrumentation and vocals. Very original sounding.

Constructive Comments: Nicely energetic tune.

Broadjam Artist: Ian Graham
Song: Lost in Suburbia

Reviewer: John Walradt

Positive Comments: The delightful quintessential sound of an Ian Graham song: lyrically thoughtful, subtle, intellectual, ironic, and the true to life acoustic instrumentation without unnecessary studio tricks. The melody is easy to follow and its mournful chords express the anxious plight of the narrator, made even more so with the ending that, as Neil Young said of one of his own tunes, “starts off slow and then fizzles out altogether.” The way this one fizzles out just adds to the plight and confusion and makes it funnier. If you’ve read this far, “The Quirk” and “International Hamburger Song” are a couple of must listens.

Constructive Comments: It’s always good practice to finish off a session with a couple of beers, but I suspect you do that, anyway.

Broadjam Artist: Monday Funeral
Song: Let your light pour in

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Nice production and effects. Powerful vocals that at times put me to mind of Harry Chapin and at other times, Bowie.

Constructive Comments: Really entertaining tune.

Broadjam Artist: Felice Kaye-Cooper / Songwriter
Song: Felice’s Beer Barrel Polka

Reviewer: John Walradt

Positive Comments: You just can’t get much more festive than this! Nice interpretation of this standard piece and very good studio work. Any accordian player would be happy with this. It is particularly nice that this is genuinely pure acoustic without frills or electronic tricks.

Constructive Comments: Since I don’t have polka in my collection, there’s nothing I could suggest without sounding like a fool. You did a nice job!

Broadjam Artist: Sam Cooper
Song: Yo, My Love

Reviewer: paul sandberg

Positive Comments: neat little groove going on – very funky! guitar lead is strong, and the rhythm section chuggin. the 2nd vocal part is a nice presence and sits right where it belongs in the mix. The production is pretty solid throughout with a couple of minor niggles.

Constructive Comments: felt that the intro guitar was a bit shrill – back off 3mhz a bit.I also felt that the guitar answer backs during the chorus were a bit too predominant compared to the vocalsnot quite sold on some of the vocal melody lines, but overall this is a nice piece of infectious stuff.

Broadjam Artist: Bob Birthisel
Song: Hot Electric Blues Jam – INSTRUMENTAL EDIT

Reviewer: paul sandberg

Positive Comments: kick ass band – powerful and tight – production values are spot on, soloists are smokin hot.

Constructive Comments: I felt that the 2nd guitar (the one that solos 2nd) could have been more up front during his first solo – his tone doesn’t bite like the first lead.as much as this song rocks, I do feel, especially with the complete empty breaks, that this could use some lyrics and god forbid, some vocals. great track!

Broadjam Artist: Kathyjo Varco
Song: 17000

Reviewer: paul sandberg

Positive Comments: infectious groove, strong vocals and harmonies – especially liked the vocal and harmony answer back breakdown part of the song.

Constructive Comments: Not a fan of that little stutter step in the Chorus, but maybe that’s just me.I also felt that the vocals could be more up front during the bridge.enjoyed the song, felt like toe tapping and head bopping.

Broadjam Artist: Delta Burnett Reed
Song: Bluestone Mountain – Bluegrass

Reviewer: Sam Cooper

Positive Comments: This has an endearing Appalachian folk story. Sounds very traditional, but I’ve never heard it before.

Constructive Comments: I’ll bet, if you took the time, you could get a better vocal performance.

Broadjam Artist: Phil Bouldry
Song: Stop Breaking My Heart

Reviewer: Sam Cooper

Positive Comments: What I like most–the drummer. Nothing here is bad, but the drummer is really clearly accomplished.

Constructive Comments: Not crazy about the song lyrics or the vocal delivery…they could be gone over for a better version.

Broadjam Artist: Bob Bentley
Song: Legal High

Reviewer: Sam Cooper

Positive Comments: Strong rhythm section and pretty good production.

Constructive Comments: I don’t buy into the lyrics of this particular song…sounds like a folk/Americana thing from 50 years ago to me.