Month: February 2022

Broadjam Artist: John Van Wicklen
Song: Astral Skies

Reviewer: Bob Birthisel

Positive Comments: Very solid piece, with well-mixed instruments and a steady lead vocal. Really well-done saxophone. “All the best experiences start with great sax!”

Constructive Comments: Wasn’t a fan of the little synth things thrown in – make it sound 70s instead of current.

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: Once Upon A Time / Pop Ballad

Reviewer: PHIL MITTEN STORYTELLER

Positive Comments: Simply charming , wonderful lead vocal and harmonies. I’m a sucker for a cello as well !

Constructive Comments: I preferred the parts where the piano didn’t echo the vocal , but that’s just me .

Broadjam Artist: Bill Dake
Song: Scorcher

Reviewer: Russ Steele

Positive Comments: Really liked the approach to this tune. at first I thought of Billy Joel.instrumentation was cool. Good mix & good vocal placement.

Constructive Comments: not sure I follow the story line of the lyric, except for the reference to the heat.some very cool lyrical playfulness. real good lyrical concept. the articulations are good but some times leave me wanting a different phrase to get to the point .All in all, a nice little song.

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: Come Out Tonight Girl BT

Reviewer: Russ Steele

Positive Comments: great song & perfect mix. Loving the placement of the vocals. Good harmonies on the hook. Very pleasant listening.

Constructive Comments: no comment on improving this tune. It’s perfect.

Broadjam Artist: Lyfe Concierge Publishing
Song: O Saturday Night

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Interesting piece that seems like a cross of roots rock and progressive. Good instrumentation and just an overall really good vibe. I could hear this playing on the jukebox in a movie set in the late 50’s-60’s.

Constructive Comments: Cool tune!

Broadjam Artist: Eric and Ray
Song: Cool

Reviewer: Suzy Haworth

Positive Comments: Loved this tune thanks for sharing nice light and shade loved the change of instrumentation when the piano took over . Nothing else to say great work.

Constructive Comments: The only thing I would even whisper to suggest is perhaps the bass could have been a little more forward in the mix and the cymbal had a little too much reverb as it was splashing over the whole tune and hiding the light and shade you guys/girls achieved here. Lovely tune thanks for sharing the tune shone despite the cymbal splashing congrats!!!

Broadjam Artist: SKY HIGH MUSIC LABS
Song: Let Her Go with horns

Reviewer: Suzy Haworth

Positive Comments: thanks for sharing loved the chorus hook was cool. Also liked the slightly stripped back section around 50-1:00 gave some nice light and shade to tune.

Constructive Comments: Liked this tune very much nice groove. Around 50 sec mark when the song stripped the brass back could have really made this sting if the rhythm section and bass was brought to the for but hey I’m a drums and bass person my bias! All round good groove but ending was a little lost a sharp snap was what I was hearing.

Broadjam Artist: Hartmut Oberdieck
Song: blues for the daily use

Reviewer: Suzy Haworth

Positive Comments: This track reminded me a bit of delta blues style of players. Great guitar playing cool groove was very easy to listen to enjoyed, thanks.

Constructive Comments: I would only suggest the following, the bass guitar and bass drum on the kit should have been a bit more forward in the mix but that’s my bias. Loved the playing,so cool almost jazz , but it needed a little more texture , rolling on with the same tempo was nice but could have been enhanced with some light and shade. Overall liked it very much as I said great player just needed a strong chorus to give some light and shade thanx for sharing

Broadjam Artist: Bill Dake
Song: I KNOW

Reviewer: Bob Birthisel

Positive Comments: Very interesting chord progression and nice instrumentation. I would absolutely re-categorize this as Jazz vs. “Easy Listening Rock”

Constructive Comments: Maybe cut back slightly on the vocal reverb, otherwise sounds really nice.

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: Don’t Cha Tell Yer Mama / Blues Rock

Reviewer: Bob Birthisel

Positive Comments: Low demo quality.

Constructive Comments: sounds like too many other pieces exactly like this.