Month: August 2021

Broadjam Artist: Jim Aitken
Song: The Promise

Reviewer: Ravensong

Positive Comments: Always love the sound of piano, nice and full. Great harmony with interesting lyrics and changes. Strong traditional folk sound and feel with just a hint of Celtic favor. Really like the way the song moves through its changes, holds my interest. Great work on the piano as well. Well recorded and performed. I really enjoyed it, thanks so much for sharing it.

Constructive Comments: Nothing to suggest for changes as I was very impressed with the song as a whole. I would not change a thing. Nice work, wishing you all the best.

Broadjam Artist: John Walradt
Song: We Didn’t Have Time Enough

Reviewer: Ravensong

Positive Comments: Singer has a nice quality to her voice, very pleasing. Interesting melody and song structure. Good sound on the acoustic guitar. The longer I listen the more I like it. Great job in weaving the melody into the song, with good solid lyrics. Modern sound and feel. Very nice song I really enjoyed it. The song moves so well through all of its changes, very impressive.

Constructive Comments: The only thing that I would say here is that at times the guitar would dominate the mix and make it difficult to understand some of the lyrics which are outstanding and I want to hear every word. Great song thank you for sharing it.

Broadjam Artist: Lawrence K. Bodien
Song: Choices

Reviewer: David Watson

Positive Comments: Is this classical music 8n the country music category?

Constructive Comments: I like your tune but not Country.

Broadjam Artist: Russ Steele
Song: Hold You In My Heart

Reviewer: David Watson

Positive Comments: Like tune but not country. That’s ok I don’t like country anyway

Constructive Comments: Keep going at it! Nice tune!

Broadjam Artist: Steve Dafoe – Songwriter
Song: Ambient Jazz Pop Cinematic Piece 1 (Jazz-Bebop/Traditional)

Reviewer: Scott Tingley

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Broadjam Artist: Hartmut Oberdieck
Song: pussyfoot

Reviewer: Joe Aschenmeier

Positive Comments: love the lead in with the drums, great guitar work to carry the groove, then when the lead comes it grabs you and takes you away. Such tight work, setting the bar pretty high. Pretty classic sounding song. Could have listened for eight minutes if you had kept it going, never tire of great musicianship.

Constructive Comments: Not fair, how would anyone critique, pretty cool deal with the timing thing where you take it off the main vibe momentarily i think just twice in the song but loved it. i guess i could say why not add lyrics and sell a story with the song, but no, just leave it as is and let us all build our own story in our minds. Please make more music like this

Broadjam Artist: Warren Hein
Song: It’s In Your Eyes (guitars)

Reviewer: Joe Aschenmeier

Positive Comments: I am a huge fan of instrumentals so of course I am all in. Nice short catchy tune. Driving song? Close to surfing vibe, top down cruisin to the beach kind of song, not to aggressive but enough to make it true rock and roll. Well mixed as i can hear each instrument clearly without clutter or mudding things up, good job.

Constructive Comments: To bring it to the top, a bridge maybe, change things up and focus a nice lead solo. That would add another dimension and allow you to bring the listener back to your theme to close things out. Showcasing an instrument on it’s own through a solo would create a memorable part that would stick with your listener. Really grasping at straws to offer something as a challenge more than criticizing, as i said i really like instrumentals.

Broadjam Artist: allison bolton
Song: FREEDOM

Reviewer: Joe Aschenmeier

Positive Comments: like the overall hook and vibe of the song. would be more effective by cutting some of the lyrics, less wordy and let imagination fill in some of the blanks instead of singing every word. To make the bridge stand out a little more change up the instrumentation in that part and add a little more drive.

Constructive Comments: This could go from good to great pretty easily, good story in the lyrics. Musically think about adding a subdued lead guitar with some edge to build the intensity of the chase as the song progresses. Think of starting with a little more subdued arrangement and adding as the chase goes on both vocally and with the instrumentation.

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Ashbaker
Song: A Message To Keep Me Afloat

Reviewer: Ravensong

Positive Comments: nice groove from the jump. Singers voice puts me in mind of Jimmy Buffet as does the song it self. Love the sound of the steel guitar in this track also the overall feel and vibe. This song has a great chorus that stick’s with the listener. Had me bouncing to the beat. Great job all in all very well done.

Constructive Comments: I enjoyed everything about this track and would not advise any changes at all. I really love it. Great work, all the best to you.

Broadjam Artist: Scott Tingley
Song: Prilla

Reviewer: Ravensong

Positive Comments: Great feel and sound on all instruments right from the intro. Singers sound good together, female vocal is really out standing with nice harmonies between the two. I love, love songs, and this is a good one. Nice work on the changes and the overall feel and groove to the track. I really enjoyed the listen, thanks for sharing it.

Constructive Comments: Although the vocals worked well together I thought the female vocals were much more powerful and compelling but that is simply a matter of taste. All the best to you.