G Tom Mac's "Thou Shalt Not Fall"
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By realgeniusii
Looking for that tune that entranced you in front of the TV last night? How about the song that had you grooving in your movie seat over the weekend? You’ll find these and more in G Tom Mac’s latest full-length CD, “Thou Shalt Not Fall.” Yes, Mr. Soundtrack himself returns with this artful and probing soundtrack for our times. To be sure, coinciding with the eagerly-anticipated DVD release of “Lost Boys: The Tribe,” G Tom Mac (aka Gerard McMann) delivers a fresh version of his evergreen “Cry Little Sister,” along with a brilliant mash-up of the same. From there, Gerard chaperones us on an Oz-like soul-searching, down a road of melodic yellow bricks molded in styles encompassing hard-driving and rocking (Secrets of Oz, Under Your Skin, The Downside), moody and brooding (Gotta Get On With, You Are), grooving and hypnotic (Wish You Well, The Conversation, Box of Fantasy) and anthematic (All the Rage).
With unparalleled verbal wizardry, G gets “under your skin,” warning those who believe they are “All the Rage” against losing themselves...“Who’s that face in the distorted mirror? Got to be someone you’ll never remember.” G invokes the wisdom of Oz to remind us that the true escape from an egocentric twister is self-realization, “I’ve been running like a fool, Mr, Tin; I’ve been living like a scarecrow within.” Only then can a “worn-out angel living on Devil’s time” rediscover the child within…the truth,…"the song that never played, a lyric unafraid…” It’s a timeless journey well worth taking! Special shout-outs to G’s fellow wizard, Tony Silver, who handily assists in operating the magical levers, and to Mona Lisa Young for her powerful accompanying vocals in “The Downside.”
