There are too many battles to fight in life, sometimes it's best to just walk away. Written & recorded Aug 2021 as part of the RPM Challenge: Record Every Month Challenge Remixed: Sept 25, 2021

I had a nice 80's feel going on then I went and plugged a damn mic in and ruined everything. I'm probably not done with this yet.

Starry Nightmoth and I (Gene Eric Mann) labored a few days on this tricky number. We gave it our best shot, but mucho kudos to Del Shannon's keyboardist -- his break rift was amazing! We settled for sort of faking our way through, which was…

One of the first songs I wrote for "Burning Wood (the Bonfire Sessions)", and one of the last to be completed, Sam lends her incredible vocal talents to this sunny-day driving song. LIFE IS GOOD Windows down, my baby by my side Life is…

Or are there?

BETWEEN - 11-27/28-12 I step out of the car I don't know where we are Somewhere between a planet A planet and a star I never dreamed I'd end up in a place like this The Multnomah Falls is up the Columbia Gorge Somewhere between Portland…

Paul Lennon and I got our "Irish up" after our last collaboration and did one more to share with everyone. Hope you all have a wonderful St. Patrick's Day! Here are the lyrics: The Land We Call Tara © 2015 Lyrics - Colleen Dillon, Music…

A fun childrens tune from 2008, it really ought to be a hot fiddle tune but i don't have a hot fiddle. Old fox coming down the road now Bunny Bunny Run Run Bunny Bunny Go White tails bobbing in the air there funny bunny Go Go Bunny Bunny Run…

Songcrafters.org did a "Live in the living room "festival recently... The only music I can play in my living room these days is the odd lot of contemplative classical guitar, as anything else would wake up the family at night... :) Here is…

A new rock song. baby i wont take the blame for all the things you know i couldn't say twist and turn i go you're tearing at my soul just don't wanna fade away fade away And I…. don't wanna speak tonight and i…… don't wanna fight tonight…

Remember that last level of old Nintendo games? Late at night stressed out screaming at the television just hoping you will beat the game? The stress? The anxiety?

It was about sunrise when I met this guy on the streets of the French Quarter and bought him coffee. I don't know if he's still around -- that was some 20 years ago -- but a two-hour conversation affected my life more than I would have ever known…

Just another obscure saint. Not much known about him. Probably much more important and significant than any of us will ever realize. Oh, yeah, and then there is Saint Simon. Same thing for him. RIP Alex. 3 Congas, Vintage Bass Cocktail…

I keep pushing the pedal down and nothing is happening....

Where did this song come from? Let's blame Steve Krell for introducing the outlaw, misfits of society theme. It was just a laps of judgment I should have thought it through I swung and then I hit him And I did it all for you He…

STEPPIN' ON SOME TOES Key - Em and E Em Well, some folks got big noses Some folks got big hats Some folks stand out in the aisle Make it hard to pass Am Some folks they got money Em They…

Final version of this tune - voice and guitar, banjoe accompaniment i'm still getting used to this new mic and finding my voice sounds different with or i'm singing differently because of it. So .. feedback appreciated, and if you like it…

Raised on vinyl and a needle that rides To a paper circle at the end of both sides Between the speakers, cover in hand Sit in silence after Jungleland I will not trade one bit of my soul for their pieces of gold I've seen a world they'll…

The 99% has found its voice. I grew up in the 60's when music was a part of the protest movement.

A blues rock piece for Fender Mustang with Guitar Rig 4, GR-20 Piano, GR-20 driven bass and drums and Absynth.