Jackson Lucas gave feedback on Older Whiskey

Hey Philip, Like your song but feel it is more about you and less about the ‘whiskey.’ Here is what I would do in my version: Decide who the song is for and add a bit more in that direction (I tend to get verbose, as you know); The bridge... Read More

Jackson Lucas gave feedback on Mirror

Hey Mikalyn, Pop is not my usual area of interest, but I like your song a lot. The melody and your delivery stood out most. From what I have read and heard, pop producers seem to use demo backing tracks a lot, so my advice would be to beef up... Read More

Jackson Lucas gave feedback on "Don't You Worry, I'll Be Around"

Hey Robert, Here is a very personal reflection on what you have done, and where I would personally do things a bit differently. I love the minor key, the sadness that sooner or later, we’re all going to look at out grandkids from above (I have no grandkids yet... Read More

Jackson Lucas gave feedback on The Lighthouse Keeper

Hey Brian, Many thanks for your comments and encouragement. The demo company definitely messed up some on this one, and did an even worse job on a third, so except the first, Grind, they have been a complete waste of money. It is probably partly my fault too as some... Read More

Jackson Lucas gave feedback on I Can't Breathe (When You're Close to Me)

Hey Philip, I like your song very much and I think you are seriously underselling it. Irrespective of what everyone tells you, performance is what we all inevitably hear: compare anyone’s great song and an amateur performance of their song (the Bob, James Taylor, anyone) and ask yourself -... Read More