ifc7-reviews-06-Bobbio

INTRA-FORUM CONTEST #7

CRITIQUES OF BOBBIO'S SONG

I SHOULD BE COMING HOME TO YOU

JUDGE	RATING	COMMENTS
01-Iggy		Good Points: Great vocals with very engaging lyrics. The chord change from the verse to the chorus was nicely done. Good strong hook. Needs Improvement: Nothing that I could find. Summary: Very strong song needing nothing.
06-Todd		Great singer songwriter stuff. There's a lot of unexpected changes in this one (which is great). Voice is really great, too. While I found myself amazed at the craftsmanship, I didn't connect emotionally with this one... wierd, huh? I think I will check out more of your stuff when I get a free minute, though.
07-Jens		Great production, playing, singing, melody, structure, chords!! I think it is the IIIb-chord (fx a C-chord in the key of A) that is so typical for you. I have heard your songs as PLAY ALL and I noticed this chord change more than once.
90-Emily		Ooooh, Bobbio! This is really nice. Your vocals are top notch, so soothing and a bit sultry. The compostition is fabulous as is the production. It's just so well done. Someone else mentioned not connecting emotionally and this is the problem I had: For the first half I thought this was a "remorseful post break up song" but it isn't, is it? It's more of a "in love but living apart song"? And not being sure is the problem. But my failure at interpretation does not dimish the fine craftmanship and execution of this song
10-Kneena		A ROMANTIC CANDLELIGHT DINNER
04-Markus		Wow, I love your voice! Very beautiful lyrics though their rhythm does not always perfectly match into the melody's rhythm. The bass is a little bit to loud and masks some of the other instruments sometimes. But maybe this only goes only for the lo-fi version I was listening to. Beautiful love song, great voical performance
02-Nancy G. Firefly		Bobbio, this song is totally awesome. "I Should Be Coming Home"...perfect Valentine's Day song. It is something different and that is what makes it appealing to me. This has great recording value to it. Your chord progessions are beautiful as well. This song totally touched my heart. It is "Heart Music" for sure! It is sad and lonely, the way I see things today in my own music. You song touched the depths of my heart and soul.You are painting a picture of your affections and Valentine's Day. Great job! Great song! Thank you for sharing the sounds of your heart. Firefly
11-Dave C		Top notch, very nice stuff, your lyrics were very poetic. I think there was a little bit of a 'disconnect' between the first two verses and the third but that's OK. Your voice, production and the chorus were all great so I probably shouldn't nitpick but I didn't like the brush on snare sound and I think a fat (not loud) backbeat on a snare would add a slight touch of dynamic during the chorus.
03-Brian		I loved all the unexpected chord changes & also the vibe. To me it has a very "in the city" kind of feel. I didn't listen to the hi-fi stream but from what I could hear from the lo-fi, it sounded like a good mix. It kind of has Paul Simon meets Lovin' Spoonful thing about it. Great voice too. I liked the imagery of the lyrics.
09-Peter M		Well-produced Seventies MOR, but musically pretty original. Particularly impressed by your use of key changes to build up and resolve musical tension. Also liked the way you left the bridge unresolved, leading us back to the verses. Good music for reflective lyrics as the key changes represent his mind jumping around. Lyrically, I liked the small word pictures of the man's activities but I got confused about the big picture. The song gives the early impression that the guy and the girl split up for some reason, and that the guy regrets that. Then suddenly he's looking into the future and they're together. I didn't see where this transition occurred, felt like it was just sprung upon me - kind of runs counter to the whole "thinking things through" theme of the song. You have a good voice for this kind of music.
08-Kris S		The song reminded me of something Harry Chapin would write. The production is very good and it's obvious you put a lot into the project. But I had a hard time following the lyrics. Is the guy cheating on his wife? Is he simply neglecting his woman? It's unclear, at least for me.