Month: May 2021

Broadjam Artist: Eddie Leighton
Song: Follow my blues

Reviewer: Bruce Madden

Positive Comments: Nice piano intro/accents. Good background vocals. Interesting guitar solo. Pretty laid back vocals.

Constructive Comments: I don’t really have any constructive comments.

Broadjam Artist: Bob Bentley
Song: Little One

Reviewer: John Walradt

Positive Comments: Okay, I’m jealous! I wish I could sing like this! I listened to this gentle melody and thought, hey, this one’s good! No wait, it’s great. It has the unique richness (do we call that substance?) coupled with meaningful lyrics about the wonder of a small child growing up. It is sung with…and here it comes…that gentle, understanding voice that works for this song like no other. It builds up masterfully to the comforting “We’ll be beside you.” It keeps your interest by changing keys making the song seemingly fly towards heaven.

Constructive Comments: Excellent job on this song. I’m impressed with your arrangement and how you got this song across.

Broadjam Artist: Jeana Potthoff
Song: It Will Work Out

Reviewer: John Walradt

Positive Comments: The first four measures will grab you with such an incredible hook, you’re not about to let go! Movie producers, this is the tune for you! It’s short, sweet, and lovely. The melody immediately lifts you and will stick. I played it over several times. This composer writes beautiful classic pieces but with a catchy pop flavor that makes them enjoyable. The lilting piano plays up and down the scale with such interest and feeling. Put it on your playlist, lay back, and let everything in your mind work out.

Constructive Comments: Beautiful job, Jeana. You’ve really written some great tunes in the last year that just stun me. I felt very honored that you shared the story of “Dora’s Lullaby” with me. It will always be a very special song. That’s what I noticed about your writing. It has classic structure but you make your melodies catchy.

Broadjam Artist: Scott Tingley
Song: Such A Pretty Thing

Reviewer: Bruce Madden

Positive Comments: This popped up under blues rock but I think I would put it into the pop rock category. I liked the piano but wished the accents were a little louder. Liked the solo.

Constructive Comments: I do not have any constructive comments.

Broadjam Artist: Kate Carpenter
Song: Wanda the Wiper

Reviewer: Bruce Madden

Positive Comments: Nice harmonica accents. I think I would have preferred a guitar solo but the harp was cool.

Constructive Comments: I don’t have any constructive comments.

Broadjam Artist: Earkandi
Song: Guns & Roses

Reviewer: Bruce Madden

Positive Comments: Vocal is kind of addicting. I liked it.

Constructive Comments: I don’t have any constructive comments.

Broadjam Artist: Emmett North Jr.
Song: Black White & Blue

Reviewer: Bruce Madden

Positive Comments: I liked this but hear more pop jazz or at least blues/jazz but there is no selection for that. Vocals were good/genuine. Nice sax solo.

Constructive Comments: I don’t really have any constructive comments for you.

Broadjam Artist: Margie & Art Corey
Song: Digital Love Coreys II

Reviewer: John Walradt

Positive Comments: Is digital love all it’s cracked up to be? Have you ever heard a tune tell you the story about what’s missing in the app? That’s the appeal of this song: it’s all about the tug of war between the monitor screen and face-to-face, cleverly told with conversational lyrics. There’s traditional instruments, vocal harmonies, and even a few ahhs and blips to delight you.

Constructive Comments: The subject matter really does it to make this song unique. My only quirks and tastes might be to put in some Kraftwerk, New Order, even Orbital tricks into the song: techno sounds you might find in some electronica tunes, maybe some robotic voices, to make it sound more digital.

Broadjam Artist: Norb Studelska/Upper Air Disturbance
Song: Time To End It

Reviewer: Bruce Madden

Positive Comments: I liked the first guitar break.

Constructive Comments: I don’t really have any constructive comments. Maybe make this song shorter.

Broadjam Artist: Bill Dake
Song: TURTLENECK (Blues-Modern)

Reviewer: Bruce Madden

Positive Comments: Kind of quirky but I liked it. Maybe more jazz than blues or at least a combination of the two.

Constructive Comments: Don’t really have any constructive comments. Could be the connection but there were times when there was an overwhelming bass or bass sound.