Month: February 2022

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: Downbeat

Reviewer: Eric and Ray

Positive Comments: This one came up in the jazz category, but it sounds like a piece from a film score. A nice composition and good feel.

Constructive Comments: A better recording of the piano would make this stand out.

Broadjam Artist: Marc S. Pate
Song: Hana II

Reviewer: Eric and Ray

Positive Comments: Nice arrangement, well played, and the recording sounds good. I like the stops at the end of the verse sections. Nice electric piano solo!

Constructive Comments: It sounds like this is the instrumental version of a song that might have had a vocal. The solo sound for the guitar’s solo section is a bit weak. Putting it a little more to the center with a bit of space around it would make that part the center of attention while it plays.

Broadjam Artist: Nigel Barrett
Song: Stronger

Reviewer: PHIL MITTEN STORYTELLER

Positive Comments: Great arrangement ! Backing vocals and harmonies give the chorus a great lift .

Constructive Comments: Nothing to add , I like everything just as it is .

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: Be Careful My Heart

Reviewer: PHIL MITTEN STORYTELLER

Positive Comments: Lovely song , great vocal and harmonies . Overall a most enjoyable listen .

Constructive Comments: A bit too busy in places for me , and I wasn’t too keen on the piano continually echoing the vocal . Nevertheless , a most enjoyable listen .

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Ashbaker
Song: There’s a Light on the Horizon:Shine on Me

Reviewer: Kate & Bill

Positive Comments: Liked the electric guitar, very nice

Constructive Comments: I think some of the lyrics need to be tweaked a little, would have liked more of an understanding of what the song was about.

Broadjam Artist: Nigel Barrett
Song: How do I survive?

Reviewer: PHIL MITTEN STORYTELLER

Positive Comments: Great vocal , l especially loved the harmonies .

Constructive Comments: I would have liked a more sympathetic drum track . Maybe 5 minutes is a bit long to get the message over , but nevertheless , a nice song .

Broadjam Artist: Douglas Branson aka dB+1
Song: Suicide Bomber

Reviewer: Delightful Angst

Positive Comments: It’s a good song. The vocalist reminds me of the lead singer of the B-52s, Fred Schneider. It’s got a little REM going on.

Constructive Comments: This song felt really dated to me — sort of out of touch. When I looked at the lyrics, I saw that it was written in 2003, so that’s interesting. With this particular song, I might update the lyrics to be more connected to today. Keeping the song as is — it’s really interesting how it lands in 2022. It doesn’t seem to work lyrically at this moment in time.

Broadjam Artist: Jimmy
Song: Every other Weekend DAD

Reviewer: PHIL MITTEN STORYTELLER

Positive Comments: Tear jerker of a song , a thouraghly enjoyable listen .

Constructive Comments: For me , a little more light and shade in the backing would add to the ambiance of the track .I wasn’t too keen on the drum beat , felt it overshadowed everything else .Nevertheless , a lovely song .

Broadjam Artist: George Michael John
Song: Everything and Nothing

Reviewer: Bob Birthisel

Positive Comments: Very high-energy demo with some solid guitar work.

Constructive Comments: The whole half-time thing in the early section left me cold. If you want to use this for film/tv I’d prefer the entire pace to equal the 2nd half.

Broadjam Artist: Ante Novaselic
Song: Devil Inside of Me

Reviewer: Bob Birthisel

Positive Comments: Good demo with solid lead and backing vocals.

Constructive Comments: Wasn’t crazy about the mix, but that’s personal taste. I just felt the intro and outro sounded weakish and belied the strength of the song’s core.