Month: September 2021

Broadjam Artist: Bob Bentley
Song: Rockin On Saturday Night

Reviewer: David Watson

Positive Comments: Nice mix. Good tune!

Constructive Comments: Keep an eye on current country trends.

Broadjam Artist: David Watson
Song: I DID THAT

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

Positive Comments: GREAT STORY! Vivid word pictures. The guy ditches the same old routine and begins to live the fast fun life, then finds love and settles down, leaving the fast life behind. Excellently written lyrics. Love the internal rhyme (racin’/chasin’). Fantastic job on the lead vocal. Even though the words were rapid fire, I could understand them all. Love the image of the train flying off the rails. “I did that” simple conclusion that binds the song together thematically. Love the conclusion…heaven at last.

Constructive Comments: I did NOT like the instrumental introduction to this song. It was hard on my ears. Hard to describe, but it wasn’t pleasant to listen to. The outro seemed cut off. Might want to recheck your upload. Other than that, wow, it’s a 5 star country song and I think it’s very commercial and could go far.

Broadjam Artist: Will Sims
Song: Will You Remember?

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

Positive Comments: Here is a different kind of break up song. Great intro with innovative piano licks, drums kicking in provides an anticipatory vibe that introduces the song well. The repetitive questions (Do you remember) are very effective. The emotion and angst really come through the vocals. The rhymes/lyrics are very carefully written and emotionally delivered by the singer. I like the way he used the “ing” words, very effective. Also loved the piano arpeggios! The “I want to” section at the end is a great confession and conclusion to the song. Forgive and forget…but will he be able to?

Constructive Comments: Please post the lyrics to your song. So in the verse about the girl, why were you not listening? Why were her eyes shining? (That seemed like a positive word picture and I wasn’t quite sure how that meshed with the story).

Broadjam Artist: Robert Wuagneux
Song: Shady Lane

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Unique and witty piece with a cool message and a really vibrant feel. Really good instrumentation, especially the horn solo.

Constructive Comments: Nice feel good piece.

Broadjam Artist: Hartmut Oberdieck
Song: Dance with me

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: This sounds like a piece that would be ideal for getting you out of bed in the morning. Really good riff and great guitar work. Backing vocals toward the end give it a really nice bluesy feel.

Constructive Comments: Good piece.

Broadjam Artist: Bob Bentley
Song: Glendalough

Reviewer: Michael Rains

Positive Comments: It’s a great blend of a number of instruments that tie together nicely in this instrumental. The variety of themes helps to keep it interesting. The quality of the performance is excellent and fade-in’s and fade-out’s are done well. The sound has a Celtic feel from Ireland or the British Isles. The percussion lends itself as a background in an Irish dance. With the variety of threads, I would call it something like “Celtic Medley”.

Constructive Comments: Although 3:50 keeps it below the typical 4-minute max, it started to have similar sounds because the themes were repeating. Perhaps adding to the number of threads would heighten the interest.

Broadjam Artist: Randy Calligan
Song: The Long Train Ride Home

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Haunting strings producing a sound that is a great tonic for the soul. Very pleasant and well played. This would be great in the right kind of movie.

Constructive Comments: Great work.

Broadjam Artist: Geoff Martin Preston
Song: Come inside my mind

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Nicely flowing and well instrumented piece with a real kind of hippie feel to it. Great instrumental bridge.

Constructive Comments: Very cool piece.

Broadjam Artist: Hartmut Oberdieck
Song: guitars desire

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Really calm and soothing piece with a nice and pleasing variety of instruments. I can hear this playing in the background of a commercial or a movie or TV show.

Constructive Comments: Nice work.

Broadjam Artist: Ronald Arduini
Song: Singing the Blues

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Good song with a really good and interesting lead vocal and enjoyable backup vocals. Instrumentation, especially the piano, is really good.

Constructive Comments: Nicely flowing and well sung piece.