* skip it               **  it's okay

*** like it            **** great song

***** love it...this one deserves a grammy!!!

****  ***  ***  ***  ***  ***  ***  *** ****  *****  ***  ***  ***  ***  ***  ***  ***  ***  ***  *****

Jeffrey Gaines    (1992) *****

Stellar... Insightful ! Lyrics and vocals are powerful!

Hero In Me

 perfection...sheer genius!              *****

Scares Me More

 simple, pure, catchy            ***

Didn't Want to be a Daddy

 nice bass, insightful, honest                ***

Love Disappears

tender, expository, love the piano    ***

Fear

kinda depressing, wild harmonica   **1/2

Dark Love Song

haunting, beautiful, breathtaking, great lyrics,  magical!            *****

Why

disturbing but heartfelt, some nice  musical   moments           **  

No, I Don’t Think So

nice drums,  vocals    ***

Choices

awesome drums, bass and vocal              *** 

What It Is

classic r&b sound, soulful         ****

Sorry the Very Next Day

Wow! Powerful, emotional tribute...

guitar reminiscent of Joni Mitchell.    *****

Headmasters of Mine

compelling, thought-provoking,

haunting, powerful, great drums! John Lennon would be proud.     ****

Somewhat Slightly

 Dazed   (1994)  ****

Impressive! Rocks!

I Like You

Cute...Fun...Early Beatles meets Elvis Costello. Upbeat and Catchy.  Good summer

beach radio tune.     ***1/2

Sweet Janine

Classic rock feel... Beatles meets Bowie  ***

I Know a Man

Wow! Nobody else writes songs like this. compassionate, insightful and thought-

provoking.      ****1/2

Safety In Self 

heartfelt tribute to Mom...

tender and beautiful.     ****

You Believe In Me

emotional…honest…powerful…great  vocal   ****1/2

All of the Will in the World

Rocks! Solid musical effort... 

classic sound.     ***

Nursery Rhyme

catchy, nice bass.   ***1/2

Elliot

soulful, emotional, intense vocal  ***1/2

Talent for Surrender –

Rocks!!! Classic sound.

Bowie would be proud. Crowd pleaser. Blast it!             ****

What Can I Do

compassionate, sincere plea to

humanity...beautiful. God would be proud.   *****

Just One Thing

confessional, solid sound.  **1/2

It’s All In Her Mind

Rocks! Edgy.        **1/2 

Wish It Away

Wow! Awesome song! Powerful and

haunting!   Love that bass!!! Love the

rambling guitars and the FX!   Music

and vocals are stellar! Perfect!    ***** 

I Like You

Nice sound! It’s fun. It rocks!  Blast it!   ***1/2

 Galore (1998)  ****

Intelligent and Passionate

First Chapter’s Last Page

rockin’ tribute to youth.                   ***

Right My Wrongs

Nice lyrics, drums, bass and soulful vocals!  Crank it up!   ****

A Simple Prayer

Perfect! Wow! Powerful!

Play this song for everybody you know.   *****

Step By Step

now that’s loyalty...wish I had a friend

like that.  ***

Belle Du Jour

ode to youth and beauty...insightful  ***

Everything

under 17 not admitted…scandalous!

nice guitar...play this in the dark...props for the guts to say this out loud.             ***1/2

Praise or Blame

Wow! Powerful...Dylan would be proud. Being from all of these oppressed groups I am eternally grateful that somebody finally put this out there...play this for your children.                                                    ****1/2

Toast or Tea

folksy, beautiful and tender tribute to the male ego...nice guitar.   ***

Goodbye

wake up call for troubled relationships…nice vocals.                ***1/2
                                                              

To Love Her Inside

portrait of unfulfilled life… nice piano and vocal.  **1/2

                                                                        Anything New

my theme song…solid sound…nice bass  and vocals...blast it in the car!                                                            ****

Alone

Painful, hopeless, totally captures feeling of depression.  Some musical merit but I can never bring myself to listen to this one...sorry Jeff.     *1/2 

Leave Her to Me

Brilliant and beautiful...a masterpiece! Guitar, piano, strings are wonderful. Love the rain! Love the sentiment. Sultry vocals. Wow!               *****

More Galore   (1998)      ***1/2

Roller Coaster Ride

In Your Eyes  (Live)

Jeff’s best version of this song.  Love the energy from the crowd. Great vocals and reggae guitar.             *****

Villier’s Terrace

brit-rock, some musical merit but

waaaay too monotonous for me                                                       *1/2

Win

nice Sound…strong vocal…very Bowie...cryptic and compelling.   ***1/2

Riot Act

lethargic …very Tom Petty.     *

Make Him Believe

LOVE this!!! Bass, drums, lead guitar

and vocals are interwoven seamlessly.

Beautiful, hypnotic and ambient… like the ocean  or a  watercolor painting. Put this one on repeat.              *****

Always Be      ****

There are some gems here!