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.
Damn it boy! There just may be as many as 5 other people on this planet of 7 billion that can keep up with you on guitar. You should be rich and famous. I'm just blown.
Excellent performance by Gene on programmed drums, rhythm guitar and bass, with Farrell on lead guitar. I'm on vocals. Hope you enjoy us on this old Zep Classic................
In an online course on Einstein's miracle year of 1905 we had to do a creative project and I was going to submit this but never did. Hope you think it's funny.
I'm blown! You are one of the most awesome guitarists I've ever heard. What are you doing here, posting your music for free? You should be performing on stage before tens of thousands every night!
Reg Les and the TC Helicon Voice-live Trio.....Hope you enjoy...
you don’t know (Lyrics)
you don’t know, don’t know how to dream
you don’t know, you don’t know how to dream
you sit in your empty room with your empty head
you ain’t got a…
I thought I was listening to Alice Cooper and the Coopertones jamming with Marilyn Manson and his band. Very professionally mixed -- great quality and tastefully compiled. You Rocked my day -- Rock on!
You know, you could write and record a bad song now and then, just to make us half-ass songwriters feel better about our own flops, but noooooo, you gotta nail it each and every time. Another Connor classic! Rock on!
There's a definite degree of a Bob Dylan element in this one. I like the flavor, the lyrics, the energy. You remain one of my very favorite Folk songwriter!
This was written at the same time as Laughing. The plan was to try writing songs that I could sing while playing the guitar. I think I played my first bedroom recording of this (with me playing my brother's drums, gasp!) to Mike the bass player…
So, fast forwarding to one of my most recent tracks--with guitar, flute, bass and percussion. 9 years doing this and my style remains the same, layering of instruments around a melody. I hope you dig it
I was going to release my songs in chronological order but decided to skip around instead. This one is a piece that revolves around a piano melody and adds percussion, organ, and mechanical beats. I had fun with this one and I hope you will find…
What an intriguing melody! You are very good at painting with sound -- very professional. You're a gifted weaver of music -- you must indeed have a fascinating mind!
I wanted to start by posting my very first track, which I composed on FL Studio, several years ago. Being my first track, it is not my best production- wise, yet it still embodies my main style on the tracks that follow - which is intense buildup…
A fine composition, an interesting melody, all done with taste and good musical sense. Digging the build up and graceful mixing and mastering job. Looking forward to hearing more from you! Rock on!
Oooh how groovy! The arrangement of chords, the hypnotic bass, the psychedelic vocals... what's not to like about this number? Excellent job -- Rock on!
Lyrics:
Everyone is Irish on St Patrick’s Day
C Everyone is Irish on St Patrick’s Day
Cause F it’s the only Irish thing to C do
A F twinkle in the eye of every C I Em rish Am man
Will D leave you with a better point of G view
C Everyone is…
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.
Comments made by Gene Eric Mann
Working over that cry-baby! Spewing some hot sounds. Great groove -- Rock on!
Bam! Getting down! Rock on, Brother, Rock the Hell on!
Damn it boy! There just may be as many as 5 other people on this planet of 7 billion that can keep up with you on guitar. You should be rich and famous. I'm just blown.
A very twisted, interesting, unique, cool rendition of an all-time classic -- Rock on!
I'm blown! You are one of the most awesome guitarists I've ever heard. What are you doing here, posting your music for free? You should be performing on stage before tens of thousands every night!
Rock on! I dig the grinding, grungy riff. The mix-down is very good -- the vocal track is clean and clear. I like that.
I thought I was listening to Alice Cooper and the Coopertones jamming with Marilyn Manson and his band. Very professionally mixed -- great quality and tastefully compiled. You Rocked my day -- Rock on!
John Lennon would have adored your out-of-the-box experiment with sound. Great job. Psychedelically delicious!
You know, you could write and record a bad song now and then, just to make us half-ass songwriters feel better about our own flops, but noooooo, you gotta nail it each and every time. Another Connor classic! Rock on!
You are the rift master! And you are the fret burner too. Simply put, you F*CKING R*CK!
There's a definite degree of a Bob Dylan element in this one. I like the flavor, the lyrics, the energy. You remain one of my very favorite Folk songwriter!
Rock on!
Wow! Just... wow!
What an intriguing melody! You are very good at painting with sound -- very professional. You're a gifted weaver of music -- you must indeed have a fascinating mind!
Do you do anything in Drop D?
A fine composition, an interesting melody, all done with taste and good musical sense. Digging the build up and graceful mixing and mastering job. Looking forward to hearing more from you! Rock on!
Oooh how groovy! The arrangement of chords, the hypnotic bass, the psychedelic vocals... what's not to like about this number? Excellent job -- Rock on!
So gorgeous!
Ha ha! Very cool! Rock on!
The flute is especially beautiful in this one.