IN THIS CELL Yes, I have my problems Lord knows I’m not quite right For I was a tortured child I seek eternal night Yes, I have my hang-ups I have my cause to weep For I face a future grim I seek eternal sleep But what they say…

Blues. Lyrics, vocals, harmonica and harpsichord by Greg Connor. All other instruments by Gene Eric Mann. Arrangement by Greg Connor and Gene Eric Mann.

AFTERMATH Living in the aftermath Of when the palace fell Looking on the ashes now From when my life went all to Hell Listen to the hangman’s march He’s come to free my soul Humming to my final tune Before my heart heads down…

More GEM-style Blues. NASTY LITTLE GIRL Nasty little girl, standing on the corner Up against the light, up against the night Nasty little world weighing on your shoulder Turning tricks again, giving up the fight Naughty little child…

One of my favorite recordings and favorite songs. The drums of this Political Folk tune was generated with the Yamaha E313. The lead guitar break needs replaced with a violin, but… THE FINAL HOUR Welcome to the final hour Everybody kneel…

Don’t let that serpent bite you. Don’t chase the dragon. For a friend, may he RIP. DRAGON BIT Hold on to a past that you resent And forget the words that Heaven sent Clinging to a future that you fear Think you’re going somewhere, you…

Another one of my Political Folk tunes, this one smothered in Psychedelic sauce. About a “vision” I had in my early childhood. The recording has its issues, but still… IRON TIGERS Riding down the road See the folks at work Second sight…

MONOLOGUE I found a hole, it's in the wall And reaching up, I crawled inside And to the stars I gave a call To grant a better place to hide I cannot leave the hole I found The chapel for my dark despair I do not seek to hang around…

This is the bonus track for "The Best of GEM" playlist. APATHY AND GREED Apathy and greed is in the human seed "I need more, to Hell with you" we say so well How we live and play to get us through the day Til we hear the bell that summons…

This demo recording turned out particularly well, especially when compared to how most of my MYTHOPOETICA recordings sound. The lead guitar employs an Eastern Folk scale and style of picking, greased with GEM-style Blues butter. SUPER YOU…