Give me goose bumps!

Great way to start the New Year

Outstanding collaboration Gene...great tune!! have a happy new year and thanks for listening to my stuff!!

Beautiful!

Damn that's Good !!!

posted a copy of this song Here: https://www.facebook.com/4barrelcarb?ref=hl

Great Guitar rythm and slide work. Vocals are awesome!! thanks for Sharing!

Paul Siegmund turned me on to you...

Thanks, Gene. It's been a pleasure accompanying and listening to your music! I'll always treasure our exchanges.

*AND NOW THAT I'M LOGGED IN* . . . . . It looks like I have accidently added a little humor as well.

I got the speakers turned all the way up Gene! We've been through a lot. Remember all the song writing challenges at EZFolk? I never thought I would have so many friends that I will never meet in person. Your last song is something to be proud of. I was taken by the lyrics bouncing between acceptance and denial. Steve mentioned the chord changes. Mark talked about the weight of the message. We were honored that you asked us for a little help.

Greg, Steve, Mark: I am so touched, so moved. This final mix down brought a tear to my eye and a chill to my bone. Y'all handle this song with great care and delicacy and made a marvelous bit of music. I'm right proud of all of you and my friendship with you. I'm very lucky to have had this chance to make this beautiful song with such beautiful souls with what days I've been graced with. Thank you all so very much! Rick Koehl/Merry Bear/Justin Otter Guy/Gene Eric Mann

Well I don't think this needs me but that's not gonna stop me. Go Mark Ill meet you on the track . Winner Rick !

Good song, man! Like the atmosphere. Strong vocals.

feels like Im on the water ready to sail, thanks gene

nice clean guitar sounds

It will be fun to hear when the other parts come in. Merry Christmas Gene!

If someone can do some Bodhran drum in the final mix it would add a lot. Rick's songs always had the beat and place for one in them. Great job Greg. Great lyrics Mr. Mann

I'm liking the harmonica. Nice one.

nice and heart felt song.....

Is this a repost or did I not click on "send" when I commented on this before? well, either way, one of my favorites from you, most especially the lyrics, but for the guitar and vocals too.

I like how you execute them keys, emphasizing here and gently caressing there. Same with your vocals. You put feeling, real emotion, in what you do, in an age when too much of the music being made is flat, mechanical, plastic, and soul-less. Good job. Thanks for being real with the rest of us.

I could have sworn I commented on this before, but maybe I forgot to click "send" -- but, anyway, what I tried to say then and will say now: especially intelligent lyrics!

Bwahaha! What a tale. Damn. Rock on, James.

You are a fountain of gorgeous compositions, ever flowing with sweet, refreshing sounds.

You got a mean, down-low dirty way with that guitar -- and that's how I like it.

I came back. That makes this a hit! ;)

Hot, groovy jam! Choice and tasty. Dig!

Nice rift. Classic classic rock sounds. Reminds me of some AC/DC. If you're open to collaboration, there are plenty of talented, friendly artist on Alonetone who'd be happy to add some vocals and some mean, upfront lead guitar to this. But Bon Scott and Angus Young is all this fine track is lacking.

As for playing God, "I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together." ~ John Lennon -- Groovy lyric, righteous vocals, fabulous music. ROCK ON!

This is sooooo good -- I'm going for a second hit!

Cool vocals, sweet music, groovy lyrics.

These are particularly intelligent lyrics!

Oh, I somehow missed this one. Great job! You sure can tickle them keys!

Sweet -- groovy sounds, great execution.

This is really beautiful. It moves me. You do John sweet justice, and that means so much to me -- I loved the man and can appreciate your part in keeping his music fresh, new, and alive.

I’m not only Gene Eric Mann on Alonetone, but also Justin Otter Guy, Merry Bear, and Nightmoth. I hadn’t noted before your compliment here regarding my version of Runaway. Thank you for that. But you did a great job with this number. That middle KB break is tricky and takes some agile, dexterous fingers to execute properly, and you pulled it of nicely.

EXECUTED EXCEPTIONALLY WELL!

As I commented below via my Merry Bear account, F A B U L O U S ! ! !

The music speaks the anger and the pain. You've got mad skills at using music to express your feelings. I'm sure in its own way the creations are also healing.