Political Folk. About the sexual hangups and illnesses of our culture because we don’t know how to talk to each other and our kids about sex and agree on what’s right or wrong and where the lines should be drawn.
NO ONE’S BIZ'
Education…
HEAR MY FINAL SONG
Most were drinkin', four were playin' cards
Two were dancin', one he played guitar
He was singin' how she broke his heart
Some were smokin', smoke rings filled the air
One was flirtin', playin' with her hair
He was…
Pitchforks glow reflecting torches held in hand by the town’s folk
Eyeballs gleam beneath the balls of flame puffing out the stream of smoke
Rumors grow, they’re telling of the child who was flung in the lake
Gnashing teeth, they scream…
Lyrics by Adrienne Harvey. Music by Randy Nixon, Jr. and Gene Eric Mann. Vocals by Harvey. BG acoustic rhythm and acoustic bass guitar by Mann. Remaining guitars by Nixon.
Neat groove and some dark, I hear a kind of Jefferson Starship influence, perhaps it's in us all. Thanks very much for your several recent comments re my trax. There's no good way to thank someone other than post a comment for them and perhaps that's a good thing. Best with your muse Gene!
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…
A May Day/Beltane dance song. You may like this if you’re Wicca, Pagan, Druid, or just like dancing about a May pole, but I wrote and recorded this for my soul-mate, Jennifer. Blessed be!
A fun little Blues jam. The BG rhythm/drums were generated with the Yamaha E313 KB. All other noises are my fault.
FIND YOUR WAY
You’re crying on my doorstep
Say you want to come inside
You’re lying through your teardrop
No one gets…
HEAR MY FINAL SONG
Most were drinkin', four were playin' cards
Two were dancin', one he played guitar
He was singin' how she broke his heart
Some were smokin', smoke rings filled the air
One was flirtin', playin' with her hair
He was…
Keyboards (bagpipes) performed by Starry Nightmoth. Lead guitar by George Harrison. Vocals and all other instruments performed by Gene Eric Mann. Thunder and rain by Mother Nature. Lyrics by John Lennon.
Pretty cool and imaginative bro. As i was listening I could imagine a break beat drum patch behind this with a little synth too. I dig the thunder at the end.
Keyboards (bagpipes) performed by Starry Nightmoth. Lead guitar by George Harrison. Vocals and all other instruments performed by Gene Eric Mann. Thunder and rain by Mother Nature. Lyrics by John Lennon.
Keyboards (bagpipes) performed by Starry Nightmoth. Lead guitar by George Harrison. Vocals and all other instruments performed by Gene Eric Mann. Thunder and rain by Mother Nature. Lyrics by John Lennon.
Keyboards (bagpipes) performed by Starry Nightmoth. Lead guitar by George Harrison. Vocals and all other instruments performed by Gene Eric Mann. Thunder and rain by Mother Nature. Lyrics by John Lennon.
Keyboards (bagpipes) performed by Starry Nightmoth. Lead guitar by George Harrison. Vocals and all other instruments performed by Gene Eric Mann. Thunder and rain by Mother Nature. Lyrics by John Lennon.
A Sea Shanty with a bit of Psychedelic seasoning. Guest artist Starry Nightmoth performs the “harmonica” on a Yamaha KB as the song fades out.
37 SAILS
Thirty-seven sails be a full rigged ship
Open up ye hatch and pour ye spirit down…
HEAR MY FINAL SONG
Most were drinkin', four were playin' cards
Two were dancin', one he played guitar
He was singin' how she broke his heart
Some were smokin', smoke rings filled the air
One was flirtin', playin' with her hair
He was…
Another Psychedelic Folk song from the Lore of Spring collection of my four MYTHOPOETICA demos. One of my earlier recordings, there are sound quality issues. Drums are via the Yamaha E313 KB.
(A Moment) IN THE AURA
Goddess Earth, I’ve come…
Have a problem with TV evangelists? You won’t have a problem with this number! This Psych Folk tune features Starry Nightmoth on church organ. The rhythm/drum track was generated using a Yamaha E313 KB, the rest is my fault.
COME UNTO ME…
HEAR MY FINAL SONG
Most were drinkin', four were playin' cards
Two were dancin', one he played guitar
He was singin' how she broke his heart
Some were smokin', smoke rings filled the air
One was flirtin', playin' with her hair
He was…
To me, as a songwriter, I have come to the "conclusion" that what I might say to explain a song is functionally THE BRIDGE. Your explanation adds so much to the song maybe it's bridge time.
HEAR MY FINAL SONG
Most were drinkin', four were playin' cards
Two were dancin', one he played guitar
He was singin' how she broke his heart
Some were smokin', smoke rings filled the air
One was flirtin', playin' with her hair
He was…
My idea for the song was, what if life was a bar, and all 7.5 billion earthlings were group into just a handful of characters that could fit into a bar -- what is everyone doing? What are they thinking?
HEAR MY FINAL SONG
Most were drinkin', four were playin' cards
Two were dancin', one he played guitar
He was singin' how she broke his heart
Some were smokin', smoke rings filled the air
One was flirtin', playin' with her hair
He was…
Makes me want to hear more of the story.
Thanks for commenting on TRUCK. It's something I wrote for DARK BLOOD, River Phoenix's last movie. It plays while the nuclear explosion takes place.
for Gene's contest...great title and inspiration!!
“How To Assemble Your Android”
Yesterday a box of parts came to my front door
I thought she came assembled, ready to be my whore
Tore the box apart and to no one’s surprise I was missing…
Just listen in headphones. Very juicy. You really did a great job with this, Colleen -- the headphones prove you know how to mix it up! Good, clean, fun mastering job -- I'm impressed!
In one hour or less - with mallets.
I guess I'm just the guy to do the mechanical, electronic, energized, futuristic version :)
The end is the best part.
Great on headphones! A fabulous, delicious, fun compilation of "mechanical, electronic, energized, futuristic" sounds. Very clever, witty story told in sound effects. High five, Dude!
Clean mix down, superb execution and delivery of vocals and instruments, both guitars and the drums and keyboard samples too. The mix down and mastering is top notch. Delicious!
This is my cover of the Twin Peaks Theme, "Falling."
I've always adored the vibe of this series. This is my attempt to capture how it makes me feel. The original has music by Angelo Badalamenti and lyrics by David Lynch.
You'll have to be…
Had to play it again, with the volume turned up, to realize that the banjo sample is actually coming into play a lot earlier than I first recognized. This is a really happening mix down that needs to be heard at high volume. GREAT JOB!
This is my cover of the Twin Peaks Theme, "Falling."
I've always adored the vibe of this series. This is my attempt to capture how it makes me feel. The original has music by Angelo Badalamenti and lyrics by David Lynch.
You'll have to be…
Hey, it's been a while hearing something new from you! What a treat! It's a groovy beat with some happening, psychedelic background sounds adding color and flavor. Fabulous! Is that a banjo at the end? Very groovy, very cool.
"...used to treat schizophrenia (including adolescent schizophrenia), schizoaffective disorder, the mixed and manic states of bipolar disorder, and irritability in people with autism."
Warning -- listening to this mix down may cause weight gain, diabetes, and death in people with dementia. :D
A powerful, mind-bending mix of sounds. It gets under the skin. Righteous!
Out of nothing is eventually generated something -- that's how we all got here, right? So 6-6=1, if you give it time -- except there was no time-space continuum before the Big Bang... I'm confused, what were we talking about again? Oh yeah, another cool compilation of delightful sounds, mixed down in a marvelous fashion.
There's a '60s Motown flavor to this one, while yet clearly wrapped in a Collective Noun sound. It'd be interesting -- to me, anyway -- to hear a vocal track to some of these groovy mix downs.
Again, it is that busy bass that delights me most. You're a very talented percussionist as well. And your gift at the keys is a psychedelic one. But you know your way around the guitar neck as well. Fabulous.
At first I thought I was hearing a bass line that could have backed up Bob Dylan or Jimi Hendrix on "All Along the Watchtower," but the guitar and keys kicked in and took everything to another dimension. And the keys and guitar blend so magically together. Colorful! Happening!
That's some impressive percussion work! Fun keys, interesting bass, wicked scale on the guitar. You are having a blast putting all these tracks together, I can tell. Digging your talent at performing on these instruments and at mixing down and mastering the sound.
a bit dark, a bit jazzy, a bit funky -- not too much of any one thing, but a nice blend of various seasonings. A very professional, tasteful compilation.
I hear this and in my funky mind I see vampires, werewolves, and zombies dancing together in a lonely street under the light of the full moon. Come on, that scene would be as groovy and trippy as it would be scary, no? Again, Rock on!
A chicken corndog would give me the Blues! Reminds me of the Deep Purple-era of Rock music. Digging the drums, bass, keyboards, and guitar. Power! Rock on!
Comments on Gene Eric Mann's stuff
Ah yup.
You definitely achieved your goal. What a cool premise.
love the way the vocal repeats in the chorus
Neat groove and some dark, I hear a kind of Jefferson Starship influence, perhaps it's in us all. Thanks very much for your several recent comments re my trax. There's no good way to thank someone other than post a comment for them and perhaps that's a good thing. Best with your muse Gene!
Thank you. Very good and I will share..
Blessed be indeed! I dig the flute key / sample.
Bass is awesome!
Harmonica makes everything better, nice job. Vocals are good too......
Pretty cool and imaginative bro. As i was listening I could imagine a break beat drum patch behind this with a little synth too. I dig the thunder at the end.
great work. freaky but very easy on the ears. good listening in the head phones.
Very very interesting....brings back memories of the 60's and the "White Album" ...Great stuff... now where did I put that bong:-)
That took me a minute. Love it.
"I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together." ~ John Lennon
I love it, what a fresh idea, great "outside the box" creating
About as good as it gets..........
The video for this, by Starry Nightmoth, is gorgeous -- come check it out, y'all!
Check out the video!
To me, as a songwriter, I have come to the "conclusion" that what I might say to explain a song is functionally THE BRIDGE. Your explanation adds so much to the song maybe it's bridge time.
My idea for the song was, what if life was a bar, and all 7.5 billion earthlings were group into just a handful of characters that could fit into a bar -- what is everyone doing? What are they thinking?
Makes me want to hear more of the story. Thanks for commenting on TRUCK. It's something I wrote for DARK BLOOD, River Phoenix's last movie. It plays while the nuclear explosion takes place.
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This production is particularly choice when heard through headphones. Great job, Ron. Choice sounds, well compiled and mastered.
Just listen in headphones. Very juicy. You really did a great job with this, Colleen -- the headphones prove you know how to mix it up! Good, clean, fun mastering job -- I'm impressed!
Great on headphones! A fabulous, delicious, fun compilation of "mechanical, electronic, energized, futuristic" sounds. Very clever, witty story told in sound effects. High five, Dude!
Clean mix down, superb execution and delivery of vocals and instruments, both guitars and the drums and keyboard samples too. The mix down and mastering is top notch. Delicious!
Had to play it again, with the volume turned up, to realize that the banjo sample is actually coming into play a lot earlier than I first recognized. This is a really happening mix down that needs to be heard at high volume. GREAT JOB!
Hey, it's been a while hearing something new from you! What a treat! It's a groovy beat with some happening, psychedelic background sounds adding color and flavor. Fabulous! Is that a banjo at the end? Very groovy, very cool.
That's some crazy tasty bass!
"...used to treat schizophrenia (including adolescent schizophrenia), schizoaffective disorder, the mixed and manic states of bipolar disorder, and irritability in people with autism." Warning -- listening to this mix down may cause weight gain, diabetes, and death in people with dementia. :D A powerful, mind-bending mix of sounds. It gets under the skin. Righteous!
Out of nothing is eventually generated something -- that's how we all got here, right? So 6-6=1, if you give it time -- except there was no time-space continuum before the Big Bang... I'm confused, what were we talking about again? Oh yeah, another cool compilation of delightful sounds, mixed down in a marvelous fashion.
Sultry -- hot, attractive, passionate -- and jazzy smooth.
There's a '60s Motown flavor to this one, while yet clearly wrapped in a Collective Noun sound. It'd be interesting -- to me, anyway -- to hear a vocal track to some of these groovy mix downs.
There’s a bit of darkness in you, no doubt. But greys are colors too, right? Well, I'm no color tech, but I dig the shade of this number.
Again, it is that busy bass that delights me most. You're a very talented percussionist as well. And your gift at the keys is a psychedelic one. But you know your way around the guitar neck as well. Fabulous.
At first I thought I was hearing a bass line that could have backed up Bob Dylan or Jimi Hendrix on "All Along the Watchtower," but the guitar and keys kicked in and took everything to another dimension. And the keys and guitar blend so magically together. Colorful! Happening!
That's some impressive percussion work! Fun keys, interesting bass, wicked scale on the guitar. You are having a blast putting all these tracks together, I can tell. Digging your talent at performing on these instruments and at mixing down and mastering the sound.
This would make for great background music in a James Bond movie.
I especially dig the bass runs in this one -- I love me some busy bass, but this one really gets around!
a bit dark, a bit jazzy, a bit funky -- not too much of any one thing, but a nice blend of various seasonings. A very professional, tasteful compilation.
I hear this and in my funky mind I see vampires, werewolves, and zombies dancing together in a lonely street under the light of the full moon. Come on, that scene would be as groovy and trippy as it would be scary, no? Again, Rock on!
A chicken corndog would give me the Blues! Reminds me of the Deep Purple-era of Rock music. Digging the drums, bass, keyboards, and guitar. Power! Rock on!