BroGreede

4 days ago

Sir?....lol....hey....please stop being formal.. you can reference me as TK(Tony Keys) if you like...My real name is Anthony....For a bro with 2 first names...yours is pretty cool indeed!! Reminds me of Sir Elton John...lol! You gotta call it when you hear it Dave!! Outstanding tunes deserve to be recognized! You've put out some outstanding intricate musical soundtracks that I've had the pleasure to listen to in the past. I personally think you're way beyond this site brotherman! And I wish you much musical success! If you ever find yourself listening to a BG tune again please listen with an open mind set! FYI BG is past tense-ended in 2011 when my brother suddenly passed...and 6 years later my other bandmate passed. A major double whammy-which turned my world upside down! So I remain on this site as a tribute to both of them-nothing more!! Not here for silly ratings...As you know music is nothing more than subjective! Bjam to me means only 3 things..my lasting tribute.....listening to & enjoying others musical talents and making some friends along the way-(the best one)!! That's it brotherman! There's so much talent out there it's mind boggling! Everyone deserves some recognition for their special talents-even if it's not in one's personal tastes or "cup of tea"!! I've been on this site for 24 years already-can't believe that! Just so you know-I would like to share this ...I have become disillusioned about how Bjam works and also saddened by how it's manipulated and used avariciously by others. I have legitimate concerns that need to be addressed by the owners! Unfortunately, after 2 contacts already it's falling on deaf ears...they haven't had the professional courtesy to address a customers concerns!? I haven't received a response to date and it's been over a month! Unprofessional to say the least! As to my concerns and to sum it up...it's all about being fair!!!...so every artist is treated equally & entitled to the same exposure! My concerns are actually concerns of many others as well! Unfortunately & sadly there are those artists that are all about themselves..dominate genres/subgenres...flooding in hundreds of tunes ...getting ratings of the same song over & over and in multiple sub-genres..deliberately mis-categorizing tunes in inappropriate genres..and there are more than this! This is not what Bjam should be all about! In my opinion...it's about musicians/upcoming and indie artists all helping & supporting each other-not being "cut-throat" & indifferent. This is total insanity and just so unfair! Plain and simple!! There are much better professional sites out there (hopefully you are on some) that offer a great platform incorporating fairness & exposure!! Sorry if I went off on a tangent! All you were doing is giving thanks-which I do appreciate...so thank you for reading all this. Looking forward to listening to more of your outstanding music-and wishing you continued musical success! Please consider a friendship-that also would be appreciated!
Thank you Dave-you Rock!!! You're one of the best on this site!!
If you would like to communicate for whatever reason and bypass Bjam please feel free to use one of my personal emails:
skyhawk772@gmail.com (yes...I'm a pilot)

Anthony Z-aka TK(Tony Keys)

David ADAM

4 days ago

Hey Anthony,
Thanks for the insights, I'm still new to that game and I'm a slow learner !
I get your point regarding how BJ works. Some things are a bit weird but I'm not aiming for charts anyway, just trying to get music synched, so I don't really care who's first. There are all kinds of people here from very amateur to pro sounding musicians. I've reviewed some of your songs and as you probably noticed, I try to be as honest as possible (not to say blunt) and come up with constructive criticism. Otherwise what's the point ?
I consider BJ as an opportunity to hear other's people music, help them to get better at what they produce with honest feedback whenever I can and get some tracks on air.
Odds to have a track picked up seem rather low but at least everyone's get a chance. It's still better than what this business was 20 years ago when you needed to be part of an elitist club to get your music selected :)
I appreciate your candor and again thanks for the stars. It's always nice to hear that what has come out of this little home studio, most of us have I guess, has at least found a receptive ear !
Take care,
Dave

BroGreede

3 days ago

Hey Dave...thanx for reaching out! I couldn't agree with you more! I guess what my overall point was that I've seen so much negative change in terms of the way it was on Bjam way back 20+years ago that I'm a little down on some issues. Probably even more so that when voicing my concerns & offering some advice for being a paying musician no one appears to care which is disheartening! Anyway...all said...and moving on!

Wishing you continued musical success!!

Anthony Z

BroGreede

1 week ago

Allison....you're the best!!...You Rock!!!!

allison bolton

1 week ago

thanks hun

BroGreede

3 weeks ago

Hi Warren.....much deserved brotherman! I've been all over Bjam and come across your music. ....very diversified...well written/arranged & performed- nothing better!! Kudos!!!.......Rock on!!

Tony Z