"My hope for him is that he remain true to his vision and not get caught up in the 'industry' of 'moving product'."

I've met Gene and I don't think there's much danger of that, and that's borne out by his posting to this thread too. He was almost embarrassed when I suggested a CD swap at the time, as he normally gives his away for free, though I doubt if he's still doing that.

He's a perfectionist, knows exactly what he's creating and does it for its own sake, not for fame or fortune though he'd obviously like others to hear his songs.

Anahata