Author: bjamreviews

Broadjam Artist: LaWanda Macik
Song: How I Roll (Instrumental)

Reviewer: Rin Vinson

Positive Comments: Wow, what a great, great song. Please tell me instrumentation in the first 8 bars…!!! Before the music kicks in…I would love to know. I can’t get enough. All of the instrumentation is just absolutely perfect. I’m so glad to have been able to hear this. The groove is KILLER…The tempo, dead on, and the composition is just so perfectly sparse and perfectly performed. The bridge is so smooth and not a groove killer. Upright bass, B3, sax, trumpet, electric piano…wurlitzer maybe…Just beautiful on all ends. Composition, recording, mix, and master all dead on the money. I wish there were more artists like this. New fan here.

Constructive Comments: You kidding me? Nothing negative on my end. Thank you so much for sharing. I loved it.

Broadjam Artist: Marc S. Pate
Song: Rainy Night

Reviewer: Jeff Roberts

Positive Comments: Way slinky minor Blues feel here with some Jazz elements. Love the drums and atmospheric keys. There’s some really hot and interesting lead work that’s kinda Gary Moore school.

Constructive Comments: I’d take the flange of the guitar–to my ears it’s too harsh and effect driven. But keep that overdrive in. A cleaner tone would really let this sing. Check out some Robben Ford for a reference to exactly what I’m gettin at!

Broadjam Artist: amy abernathy
Song: Heart ache and desire

Reviewer: Richard Walker

Positive Comments: Good use of stripped back instrumentation Sounds like 80’s new wavegood use of vocals

Constructive Comments: Would like to have heard a melody line somewhere in the middle as a middle eightOtherwise none

Broadjam Artist: Randal Dunkle
Song: Praising The Lord

Reviewer: Jeff Roberts

Positive Comments: Nice harmonic work!! Of course this is Randal singing in faith. Interesting story lyrics that bring a lot of gospel events, which makes it more complex and interesting than a lot of Christian Rock.

Constructive Comments: The vocals are too dry &close and much louder than the rest of the tracks, so it gives a bit of a voiceover effect. If you push the vocals back in level, record a bit farther from the mic, and add some reverb it will let the vocal sit in the mix better.

Broadjam Artist: FRED GROSS
Song: Wide Awake

Reviewer: Husky Records LLC

Positive Comments: YESSSSSSS! I’m relaxing diggin’ the smooth vibes. Record sounds great. Keep em comin’ my friend.

Constructive Comments: Theirs nothing constructive to say this is a great song. You guys just keep playing.

Broadjam Artist: Richard Walker
Song: Wasted Days

Reviewer: Jeff Roberts

Positive Comments: It just hit me–this sounds like a lost Traffic tune!! The vocals remind me of Nick Drake too. That groove is a classic Traffic beat, and of course you’ve got both killer piano work and organ in there. Love the vocal timbre, vocal phrasing & melody, Wurlitzer electric, acoustic piano, organ and slinky drum beat, all of which are really well engineered too. Excellent lyrics. I really dig this –nice work!

Constructive Comments: I’d drop the acoustic alone part of the intro–the acoustic guitar sound is a bit “piezo”, and I don’t like the lead guitar lines that you pickup with because it’s got a happy, jam band sound that doesn’t fit with the mood that dominates most of the tune. I’d really like to hear you rework it starting right out with the keys. And get away from bang-dang-a-lang quitar strum rhythm that’s more Greatful Dead. I think the bass could drive the beat a bit more working close with the drums instead of following along after the beat. This would a tremendous amount of energy I bet. Nice work!

Broadjam Artist: CaiNo
Song: Grown Up Sexy

Reviewer: Husky Records LLC

Positive Comments: It’s the smooth operator. Sounds silky. Good stuff here. This is GROWN folk music. I’m really diggin’ the vibe. Keep em comin’. Salute!

Constructive Comments: I can’t really think of anything other than updating the drums. Keep it smooth like it is just another drum kit. And that’s nit pickin’. LOL. Excellent song overall.

Broadjam Artist: Billy Pilgrim
Song: Big Difference

Reviewer: Patrick E. Muth

Positive Comments: interesting start. unique music. fresh

Constructive Comments: I can see this in a movie or tv very easy.

Broadjam Artist: Cec Cain
Song: Rainy day in Basingstoke

Reviewer: Husky Records LLC

Positive Comments: Dude is original with his style & lyrics. Good ish. Respect.

Constructive Comments: The instruments so a little out dated. No disrespect either. Other than that it’s a go.

Broadjam Artist: Richard Walker
Song: Clue

Reviewer: Patrick E. Muth

Positive Comments: ok nice start. tell the truth. nice job on pretty much anything.

Constructive Comments: Good Work. Keep On Truckin. I would have liked a break in the middle of this song. think about it. take it off down the highway and then back to the trail of love. Keep That Musical River Flowin, We’re ALL listening!===========================catnip pat========================