Month: July 2021

Broadjam Artist: Warren Hein
Song: Second Chance (Country/female vocal version)

Reviewer: Hart Brothers

Positive Comments: The Vocal is very good. The song is very sad and personal. The music is very well constructed and developed in a good country style. The story is understandable and believable, this person is asking for forgiveness and sounds like this song has been lived. It would relate to life of many listeners. The singer has an excellent vocal abilityI hope to hear her again, Keep up the good work!

Constructive Comments: The instrumentation in this song is surely professional and arranged well with the lyric. I wish there was a bigger buildup before the chorus maybe at least a drum roll intro. The song lyric has great relatable subject material and smooth delivery, with a little tweaking and mastering I believe this could be a modern hit!

Broadjam Artist: Bill Dake
Song: Looney Toons

Reviewer: Russ Steele

Positive Comments: cool recordingnice lyricwould love to here more of your stuff

Constructive Comments: something about the effect on the rhodes pianobass track is a bit too thick for the songgood playing and arrangement

Broadjam Artist: Dave Haddad (CenterPeace)
Song: Slinky Armor

Reviewer: Russ Steele

Positive Comments: great recordingbass & drums are right onreal nice guitar playing

Constructive Comments: real cool feelcould use a nice vocal trackcool tune

Broadjam Artist: Scott Tingley
Song: Beauty Parlor Magazines

Reviewer: Russ Steele

Positive Comments: cool tunegood recordingnice drums & bassgood lyrics

Constructive Comments: bring that harmony part out front moreadd a lyric to the instrumental hookkeep up the good work

Broadjam Artist: Bill Dake
Song: SPEED OF LIFE

Reviewer: Russ Steele

Positive Comments: cool trackgreat song writingnice arrangementgood lyrickeep up the good work

Constructive Comments: couple of snare hits just a wee bit offoctave of lead vocal needs to raisedtheres an odd effect on the lead vocalall in all, a good tune

Broadjam Artist: Geoff Martin Preston
Song: Little Rosie

Reviewer: Russ Steele

Positive Comments: great track. awesome bass & drumsgood recordingkeep up the good work

Constructive Comments: that lead vocal voice needs a bit of grit.not sure about the different key changes.all in all you have a great sound

Broadjam Artist: Mark S. Ludes (MSL)
Song: I’ve Had Enough

Reviewer: Hart Brothers

Positive Comments: I like the lyric it develops a good believable story. It moves along at a solid country vibe. The tune construction is well put together. The vocal has a good country vibe, timing spot on. The electric guitar is good I wish for more guitar.

Constructive Comments: I believe the piano in the intro was to prominent, would rather hear more electric guitar. The piano needs some work it sounds a little amateurish and should be delegated to background fill. That’s what I do for my piano work, then I bring it out for a lick in the lead part if I play that part good otherwise the piano makes good solid background. Good song overall Keep up the good lyric, good real story.

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Ashbaker
Song: Ain’t Nobody Keeping Score

Reviewer: Hart Brothers

Positive Comments: I liked the kickoff acoustic guitar. The tune was original and had a good structure, instrumentation was clean and well developed. the song had a Neal Young vibe. The bridge gave a nice contrast to the overall tune. The song fit the music. I liked the steel guitar placement in the chorus. The lyric is ok.

Constructive Comments: Wish there was a stronger acoustic guitar through the song but that’s my personal feeling. The vocal was clear but the lyric had many innuendos. Who and why is no one keeping score

Broadjam Artist: Bob Bentley
Song: Rolling On

Reviewer: Hart Brothers

Positive Comments: Very nice song , got good solid lyric, nice story. The vocal is very strong in the Americana style. Does remind me of Levon Helm smooth effortless delivery. The tune is good solid country Americana with original sound. This writer is definitely experienced and seasoned, Keep up the great work.

Constructive Comments: The instrumentation is very solid I do wish the bass was stronger, harmony also. It would sound real nice with a dobro in my personal opinion! Good lyric suggesting moving forward and not looking back. All in all this song is a keeper I would enjoy it again.

Broadjam Artist: Steve Dafoe – Songwriter
Song: Troubles I’ve Been (Recovery Song)

Reviewer: Geoff Martin Preston

Positive Comments: Lovely song, nice delivery and your vocal has a nice tone and the pitch was as good as you will hear in this singer songwriter genre. Timing was on board and the whole piece had a a very nice laid back ambience. There was emotion and feeling to the delivery which draws you into the song.This is certainly very marketable for any number of Online series and shows. Sadly our rock folk era of Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and others is sadly diminished. But thank you for resurrecting the sound once more.

Constructive Comments: No negative comments, other than perhaps the the last bit of phrasing at the top of the chorus seems to trail off a little flat.. It does not throw the vocal of balance though. Just my personal observation. Well done, a lovely song.