Pre-Game Briefing
There’s nothing worse than a late summer head cold, especially when you’ve got to start playing shows in a week. Everything’s muted in your head, it’s like casting notes into a giant sponge – just wonderful. Things are coming along though. I actually completely reworked ‘Pledge Of Allegiance’ for the acoustic yesterday and am quite fond of it, so that’s a plus. I’ve also been doing my damnedest to find away around ‘Weapon’, but it’s just not panning out. The transitions don’t sit well with me and the lack of growth isn’t appealing either. But at least I tried.
Given the fact that this tour is in support of a new album, it’s been tricky trying to balance new and old material. Given my back catalogue, the possibilities are obviously somewhat endless, and I want to make sure that I’m able to throw some fan favourites in the set every night as well, such as ‘The Fine Art Of Falling Apart’ and ‘Fated’, along with the usual songs that one expects to hear, such as ‘Apparitions’ and ‘Strange Days’. I’m also looking at starting some of the shows in a unique way by using the audio from, for example, ‘Girl Wedged Under The Front Of A Firebird’, and simply providing the vocal elements. While that’s the one I’ve been primarily focused on, I haven’t discounted trying the same thing with the ‘In A Coma’ version of ‘North American For Life’ either. Those two seem the best suited to the purpose to me, so we’ll see what happens.
There are actually quite a few songs that I prefer acoustically over the originals, such as ‘Ex Pats Of The Blue Mountain Symphony Orchestra’ and ‘Indestructible’, as well as some new variations on old songs, such as ‘Suburbia’, which I performed on the radio recently in Calgary.
As far as covers go, there are obviously the two off of the new record, though I’m not sure with what frequency I’ll be playing them given the amount of material I have, as well as Josh Ritter’s ‘Girl In The War’ and Simon And Garfunkel’s ‘Keep The Customer Satisfied’ off of ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’, which I wanted to learn for my father, as it’s one of his favourite songs.
Looking back at various set lists from the ’06 acoustic tour, they’re pretty regimented, and I doubt that that will be the case with the set lists this fall – especially in cities where I’m playing multiple nights. Given that on top of all of the material I was performing on that tour, and a few new reworked songs that I haven’t performed, there’s a whole new record on top of it to consider, so it should cause me routine headaches when I have to sit down and put lists together on show days. Of course, as things progress, you come to learn what’s working at the time and what isn’t, so that will obviously be a factor as well.
I’ve been doing a lot of press recently and have been asked on more than a few occasions who’s playing in my band on this tour – so hopefully everyone realizes that it’s just me and a guitar and, perhaps on occasion, some witty banter. That way you don’t show up wearing a beer helmet ready to jump up and down to ‘Hello Time Bomb’. Because even though beer helmets are a gas, you might look a little silly sitting in a theatre anxiously looking around wondering what the hell is going on.
Then again, if you did, I could probably go off about it for a good twenty minutes, so.
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September 6th, 2007 at 11:45 am
Sigh…I guess I’ll have to leave my beer helmet at home.
Aside - what happened to the federal election post?
September 6th, 2007 at 11:47 am
Beer helmets eh? I have to talk to John and Rebecca about that.
Ever thought about throwing Go Fly Blind in or something from that stage of your career?
September 6th, 2007 at 11:47 am
I think you know, whatever you play will more then satisfy us fans. look forward to seeing you in thunderbay, as my wife and i are moving from kingston, on to british columbia during that time. hey do you think we could hitch a ride with ya? keep up the good work matt!!
September 6th, 2007 at 11:48 am
I think you need some chicken soup to help you get rid of that cold Matt.
September 6th, 2007 at 11:49 am
haha brilliant.
guess i’ll put away my beer helmet, and to think, i had planned on jumping up and down in my balcony seat at massey hall! in all seriousness though, the ideas for the set list sound incredible. i was curious how you’d balance the mix of old and new - obviously being that the tour is promoting a new album.
any thoughts of mixing in that acoustic version of Near Fantastica from the site? can’t tell you how many times i’ve wandered around downtown toronto with that song on repeat.. hearing it live would be amazing.
September 6th, 2007 at 11:50 am
I think you already did that hello time bomb beer hat riff - so to speak - circa 2002 when the band broke up. I remember seeing you at Waterloo University, I guess it was the audio of of being tour, you were singing some of the songs acoustically and everyone was flabbergasted by hearing Hello Time Bomb as an acoustic song. It was a bit bemusing. But I was still very awed.
Anyway - looking forward to the tour - I will be at the back of the massey hall with my beer hat. (I would’ve gotten better seats but I waited a whole 3 days and just got some of the last seats).
September 6th, 2007 at 11:52 am
I think you probably gave a lot of people ideas to wear Beer Helmets during your concerts, haha.
Don’t stress the list too much, just go with the gut and pick the songs you want to play. Everybody is going to have their own preferences anyway. You’ve got to promote the newer stuff (which is fantastic by the way), so that should be a given to take priority. Some of the more radio-friendly stuff is definite as well. I’m sure you’re aware of all this. Just reiterating.
Personally if I heard “The Rat who Would be King” or “Blue Skies over Badlands” I’d be just peachy.
September 6th, 2007 at 11:54 am
Yea, please do Suburbia at your Kelowna show… i’ll shout it out during the show so you don’t forget!, haha. Reading this got me excited all over again!.
September 6th, 2007 at 11:55 am
Your dad has good taste in music.
September 6th, 2007 at 12:04 pm
if you can find a way to get HOSAM on the setlist for the toronto show, that’d be pretty damn kickass. i’ve been hoping to hear that one since avalanche as it was one of my favourite tracks from that album. even if you don’t play it, i’m sure that it’ll be a kickass show and i’m really looking forward to it.
September 6th, 2007 at 12:04 pm
I’ll be honest, as much as I love both Weapon and Apparitions, I wouldn’t miss them if they weren’t on the set.
Hearing Sort of a Protest Song and The Fine Art of Falling Apart last year definitely stand out as my fondest memories from any concert I’ve been to.
September 6th, 2007 at 12:06 pm
Great to hear, look forward to seeing you in Ottawa & Montreal!
Will bring back great memories of the free acoustic show you did for us long line waiters (I was at the front on the step all day) at Zaphod’s in Ottawa. :)
September 6th, 2007 at 12:13 pm
A.) “There are actually quite a few songs that I prefer acoustically over the originals, such as … ‘Indestructible’ ” - you have no idea how happy that makes me, I have waited to hear that acoustically for a very very long time.
B.) What do you think about some old school LOTGA Stuff- in particular, She’s Got a New Disguise or Fearless- have you ever played those live? I remember you played Haven’t Slept in Years many years ago, and that was amazing as well.
C.) I have been thinking about how much I would love to see House of Smoke and Mirrors played acoustically live- I have been revisiting that song, and it’s just brilliant.
D.) I had a dream that I backed you up on vocals on Safer than a Bank- and it felt very cathartic singing “i’m not safer than a bank bitch,” and I’m a girl and have never experienced someone using me for my money, so there you go.
E.) I throughouly enjoy your witty banter at shows.
F.) I can officially call it a day once I’ve heard generation x-wing acoustically. Done and done.
September 6th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
oooh go fly blind!! Good one!!!
Love the acoustic version of suburbia tooo! It’s fabulous!
I’m looking forward to the tour, that’s for sure!! I’m sure I’ll sit there the whole time with a dumb ass grin on my face, so you can go off about that for a while if need be.
September 6th, 2007 at 12:33 pm
Bridge Over Troubled Water’ is one of my favorite songs too!!!! I like your dad.. he has real good taste!!
I am sure whatever you play will be enjoyable for all!!! : )
September 6th, 2007 at 12:38 pm
Hope you feel better! Really looking forward to the show!
Great of you to share all of this and then some. :)
September 6th, 2007 at 1:05 pm
The acoustic Indestructible was hands down my favourite off the last solo tour. Looking forward to hearing that one again.
September 6th, 2007 at 1:07 pm
Are the rumors of a U.S. tour true? I hope so.
September 6th, 2007 at 1:13 pm
Ahh I remember in calgary when you played ” So long mrs. smith” It was great..
I would love to hear the fine art of falling apart live.. SUch a great song….. cant wait to see you this month!
September 6th, 2007 at 1:13 pm
My Life As A Circus Clown…Anyone? C’mon =)
September 6th, 2007 at 1:14 pm
My husband threatened to request The Rat Who Would Be King. :)
September 6th, 2007 at 1:14 pm
considered re-working anti-pop to be acoustic?
September 6th, 2007 at 1:15 pm
I hope my foam cheesehead goes with the set list in Vancouver
September 6th, 2007 at 1:16 pm
still no near fantastica?
September 6th, 2007 at 1:20 pm
I really want hear this acoustic version of Indestructible, and I hope you play it in Fredericton. I also hope for lots of witty banter. If none seems in the works, I just may have to shout out “Hello Time Bomb!” just to get things started.
And as Anna said, you should definitely consider a couple of Ghetto Astronaut songs.
September 6th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
well damn it no beer helmets means i am going to have to completely re-work my outfit…. gee whiz matt, i was looking forward to you signing my beer helmet this show…. ugggg what to wear what to wear….
September 6th, 2007 at 1:26 pm
OH MY GOD
if you played the fine art of falling apart i would be even more excited than if i heard the word ‘tabasco”
my absolute favourite all time song of yours.
i actually jumped out of my chair at work when i read that.
September 6th, 2007 at 1:30 pm
any chance of putting prime time deliverance on the list?
just throw it in at the thunder bay show, pleeeeease.
September 6th, 2007 at 1:36 pm
I can’t help but to picture Rod, all alone in the middle of the room on a folding metal chair, wearing a beer helmet holding a big “HOCKEY PUCK!” sign. heh.
I vote for throwing in Gallactica once in a while. That, or Drag & Drop.
September 6th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
[quote comment="25491"]I can’t help but to picture Rod, all alone in the middle of the room on a folding metal chair, wearing a beer helmet holding a big “HOCKEY PUCK!” sign. heh.
I vote for throwing in Gallactica once in a while. That, or Drag & Drop.[/quote]
I am so making a Hockey Puck sign for the shows I’m going to.
September 6th, 2007 at 1:46 pm
[quote comment="25481"]I hope my foam cheesehead goes with the set list in Vancouver[/quote]
I’ve got one of them foam Canucks puck heads… and a finger… I see a theme…
September 6th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
[quote comment="25459"]I’ll be honest, as much as I love both Weapon and Apparitions, I wouldn’t miss them if they weren’t on the set.
Hearing Sort of a Protest Song and The Fine Art of Falling Apart last year definitely stand out as my fondest memories from any concert I’ve been to.[/quote]
Oh, yes. That would be wonderful! Thanks for adding the show in Brandon!
September 6th, 2007 at 1:57 pm
Angelboo, Wish you were here………
Another time FOR SURE!!!!!
will give you full update day after concert!!!!!!!
come join next time!!!!
Strange Days pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease.
September 6th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
I’m pretty sure that “Bridge Over Troubled Water” is *every* dad’s favourite song. I’m pretty sure it’s a rule…
And I’m also pretty sure that “Sort of a Protest Song” should make an appearance at some point in time…maybe in Toronto…maybe…not for any particular reason…just…yeah.
I hear dads like that song too.
September 6th, 2007 at 2:32 pm
Anyone catch Suburbia on the Calgary radio station? If so, did you make a copy?
Ever since I watched the Current TV interview I can’t get the acoustic clip of Suburbia out of my head. I’d love to hear the whole thing.
September 6th, 2007 at 2:36 pm
[quote comment="25499"]Anyone catch Suburbia on the Calgary radio station? If so, did you make a copy?
Ever since I watched the Current TV interview I can’t get the acoustic clip of Suburbia out of my head. I’d love to hear the whole thing.[/quote]
I’ve emailed you.
September 6th, 2007 at 2:41 pm
Looking forward to seeing you Matt….. 2 more weeks… I can’t wait!
September 6th, 2007 at 2:41 pm
Matt, my husband just sent me this email, below, so I told him I’d ask you:
Quoting t’s husband: “will he do that song something like: push push push”
Hello Time bomb pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease
September 6th, 2007 at 2:55 pm
Shane might you be able to e-mail me the acoustic version of suburbia as well? It would be much appreciated as I’d like to learn how to play it. And on that note, watching the video from Current T.V, Matt do you use a capo for it? As far as the shows go, I’m with Shane, some of the more popular songs like Weapon and Apparitions wouldn’t be missed. Watching Avalanche live in Barrie last year was incredible. I’d also love to hear the acoustic version of Pledge of Allegiance, Sort of a Protest Song, and Battle Star Gallatica Girl….
September 6th, 2007 at 3:04 pm
Have you tried Jenni’s song, it soudns pretty good acoustic, and would be pretty wicked considering you never played it much during avalanche onwards
September 6th, 2007 at 3:05 pm
could i get a copy of suburbia too please?
glad to hear you worked on Pledge of Allegiance..i love that song
The inescapable us would sound good acoustically…
September 6th, 2007 at 3:40 pm
play what ever works for you,regardless i’ll be happy,but i still wanna wear that beer helmet,hopefully you have no probs with that
September 6th, 2007 at 4:54 pm
I fear I shan’t hear Let’s Get it On ever again. Oh well. Gots me new tunages.
September 6th, 2007 at 4:59 pm
Cheers from a fellow ‘late summer head cold’ sufferer! That beer helmet sounds good right about now …replace the beer with Buckleys!
September 6th, 2007 at 5:06 pm
Speaking of Josh Ritter and live shows, anyone who’s a fan of his should check out “In The Dark, Live at Vicar Street.” I know it’s on iTunes, doubt it’s in stores, but it’s definitely worth the 9 bucks.
That being said, I can’t wait for the 20th and I don’t think I even care which songs you end up playing. I’ll be too busy playing with my beer helmet to actually hear what’s going on.
September 6th, 2007 at 5:08 pm
For all those who are wanting:
Suburbia acoustic live@CJAY92
September 6th, 2007 at 5:28 pm
Matt,
You have to do Generation Xwing on the Acoustic….
I DEMAND IT!!!!
September 6th, 2007 at 5:29 pm
I dare you to try While we were hunting Rabbits!!! Acoustic!!!!
September 6th, 2007 at 5:35 pm
I called Rod..he’s picking up 13 beer helmets..one size fits all! We are also taking sling shots with us, just something to amuse the kids with. Rod’s bringing the ripe tomatoes!
September 6th, 2007 at 5:36 pm
[quote comment="25478"]My Life As A Circus Clown…Anyone? C’mon =)[/quote]
i would fall over dead from joy!
September 6th, 2007 at 5:38 pm
Singing for your dad is so sweet.
You decide what to play and how to play it, I’ll be happy.
If you do play Drag & Drop–it really sticks in the head, so please don’t play it last …
September 6th, 2007 at 6:00 pm
[quote comment="25478"]My Life As A Circus Clown…Anyone? C’mon =)[/quote]
You are my new best friend!!! That is still my favorite song!! And I would do ANYTHING to hear him do
“While We Were Hunting Rabbits” acoustic. You hear that Matt? ANYTHING!!! :)
September 6th, 2007 at 6:11 pm
I am so excited! a couple weeks ago i tried to get tix to the added show in ottawa as i was given permission but it was sold out too - ah well at least i get to see one!
Really looking forward to it - and i know you wouldnt have time this time around with the amount of songs you do have - but at some point would love to hear you do a cover of a new order song - even acoustically, would love to hear your spin on it. anyways… ottawa! yippee!
sam
September 6th, 2007 at 6:12 pm
Oh my goodness did Egg say the kids are going to the concert, is that what I read correctly ? Oh no waaaaaaaaaaaay……. I have seen those little angels all over the my flickr site, they are soooooo cute… to see them up close and personal with the whole Matty G family is going to be sooooooooooo awesome….I will be a full on stalker that night…. KIDDING… seriously.. KIDDING…
September 6th, 2007 at 6:28 pm
Shane, u are da man!! I live in the states, and can’t get to Buffalo the weekend Matt is there, so thanks for Suburbia…one of my all time favorites. Thanks to Matt too, this sounds killer.
September 6th, 2007 at 6:34 pm
“Keep The Customer Satisfied” is awesome. I think most of that album sucks, though. Including the title track. So sappy. And all those ’50s-nostalgia shit songs, like “Bye Bye Love” and “Why Don’t You Write Me”, and “Baby Driver, and “Keep The Customer Satisfied”. GOD!
September 6th, 2007 at 6:39 pm
I recently packed everything I could take into a few suitcases, gave or sold everything else, and moved away from my home to start a new life in the Caymans. Three weeks before you are set to play there. You should come play a show in Grand Cayman. It would be like a vacation, and I’m sure it would sell out :)
September 6th, 2007 at 6:46 pm
[quote comment="25524"]“Keep The Customer Satisfied” is awesome. I think most of that album sucks, though. So sappy.[/quote]
Shhh! That’s why it’s good.
And on that note, Matt please, please play “Keep The Customer Satisfied” in Toronto. I think that would be awesome.
September 6th, 2007 at 7:36 pm
although i know it would be physcially impossible for you to do so, i would love to hear 21st century living.
September 6th, 2007 at 7:48 pm
You know there’s going to be some egg head at about every one of your stops wearing a beer hat now eh?…
Remember whilst in Montreal, to look for me - I’ll be the one in blue.
September 6th, 2007 at 7:48 pm
Bridge Over Troubled Waters is one of my Dad’s favorites too :).
I love the In A Coma version of North American For Life more than the original I think. When you say you’re thinking about Ex-Pats, do you also mean you’ll play the little hidden track at the end? I heart it.
I’m really looking forward to the show *excited dance*.
September 6th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
Oops just read my post - “three weeks before you are set to play there” - I meant in the City I just moved from…
September 6th, 2007 at 8:23 pm
Simon and Garfunkel rock my socks. That would be so sweet.
Also, I can’t wait for the Buffalo concert. Sounds like you’ve been planning carefully.
September 6th, 2007 at 8:28 pm
would love to cook assist,but since thats not happening;
for your head=(with intent to heal),
cook onions,garlic,ginger.add turmeric(is what use to make chicken soup work)
saltpepper.add water,simmer. +lemon.
less animals and derivatives(specially cow stuff..makes you..stuffy.)
(complete vegetal proteins=nuts,seeds grains(rice) anybeans= much better).
is what i can think of this sec.
hoping you enjoy your adventure.
take care.*.
September 6th, 2007 at 9:02 pm
Any thought to opening the show with the intro to champions of nothing? it gives me chills…
I can’t wait for Massey Hall on the 26th … I’m going to try and get tickets to the Casby’s to catch your set on the 28th…
September 6th, 2007 at 9:18 pm
You’re going to make me fail University. When you play in Regina (in November) you’re playing in the Education Auditorium which is one of my classrooms… and so far when I’m in that class I can’t help but dream away about how you’re going to be replacing my Prof and playing a show where he lectures…
I can’t focus now, and I definatly won’t be able to after! ( Please send a cheque in the mail to cover my tuition ;p )
PS- Have you thought about playing “Omission’s of the Omen” acoustically? I have a friend who really enjoys that song and to have you play it would make him so happy !
Take care.
September 6th, 2007 at 10:37 pm
Although Josh Ritter’s original version of “Girl in the War” is great, the wife and I like your version much better. It’s the voice…way more dynamic. No slight on Josh Ritter…because the lyrics are fantastic and it is a clever little ditty…
September 6th, 2007 at 11:52 pm
I totally agree with Duane on Go Fly Blind… plus Galactia would make my night… might kill the mood unfortunately, if your Calgary show is anything like last visit.
September 7th, 2007 at 2:12 am
Am I like the only one who would kill for a reworked acoustic Truffle Pigs (if thats even possible)? ^$%#ing love that song.
September 7th, 2007 at 5:09 am
I’ll be accompanied by three people who haven’t paid attention to anything since Beautiful Midnight when I attend the Halifax show in October. When I asked them if they wanted to go to the upcoming show, I reminded them that it will just be Matt and his guitar. They were like, “He’s still going to do Load me Up and Hello Time Bomb right?” I confused them when I said “Maybe not”. It’s funny how the fond memories of HTB, Load me Up, and Apparitions will still get people happy about a Matt Good show, but when they get there, they’re like “I don’t know any of those songs”. Mainstream fans only remember the mainstream stuff and miss out on the true gems.
Personally, I am so looking forward to hearing acoustic arrangements of any of the Matt Good songs that have formed the soundtrack of my last ten years that I don’t care what the set list is. I just know that I’ll be happy and then immediately after the concert, I’ll go home, tune my accoustic guitar down half a step, and promptly butcher my own setlist of Matt Good songs while my cat attempts to fill his ears with kitty litter.
Matt, play what you want, and how you want to. You’ve earned the right to do so.
September 7th, 2007 at 7:05 am
*squeals* I can’t wait to hear a live acoustic version of Pledge of Allegiance!!! yay!
I was ecstatic last year when you did In a World Called Catastrophe during your acoustic tour, I’d never heard it live before. And Avalanche ALWAYS rocks, with a band or acoustically.
Hope you feel better soon!! Take your vitamin C!! :)
September 7th, 2007 at 7:29 am
Since I know Truffle Pigs is out, how about Life Beyond the Minimum Safe Distance and Sort Of A Protest Song. Actually, if you can only do one.. do Sort Of A Protest Song, oh oh, then do a little She’s In It For The Money at the end.. I know it’s possible, I’ve seen the Youtube video ;)
September 7th, 2007 at 7:43 am
I’d love to hear “House of Smoke and Mirrors” by the way :)
September 7th, 2007 at 7:59 am
Carmelina sounds good acoustic around a campfire with maybe an acoustic bass, couple djembes.
Alone you don’t even need to drop D, the way I last heard it segued into “Talkin’ WWIII Blues” seamlessly.
I know, ever pretentious to tell you how to play yr own songs but in my opinion that’s the tune what rocks the hardest so when someone goes “Play some fuckin’ Matt Good” - it’s C/G/D/ Em/G/D (in Eb of course) with a B minor somewhere and space to take liberties - try it it’s fun.
I’ll show you the folk rendition via youtube if you want but I’m pretty sure you know of the tune.
My old man’s fave is “The Year That Clayton Delaney Died”. He likes “Hopeless” too.
Cold FX she’s a beauty.
September 7th, 2007 at 8:46 am
I would love to hear your cover of S&G Bridge Over Troubled Water. I hope it gets streamed at some point (wink wink)
Best of luck on the tour - if it’s half as good as the show I saw at the Croation Cultural Centre last year (which you already admitted was a rough tour) these shows will be kick ass!
House of Smoke and mirrors gets my vote too - even if I won’t be there to hear it
September 7th, 2007 at 9:14 am
It will be a challenge to travel to The Kee in Bala to see you and NOT be half in the bag ready to whoop it up to Hello Time Bomb,but hey….us beggars can’t be choosers.
My wife is coming to see you (and The Kee) for the first time…….an “MGB Virgin” so to speak,she is really pumped about the show.
See ya Thanksgiving !!!!!!
September 7th, 2007 at 9:50 am
Hey Matt - it’s been a while since I dropped in on your site, but seeing this post has me excited for your upcoming tour. (It also feels like it’s been a while since I saw you play, too.)
I’ve been a slacker and have yet to pick up tickets for the Toronto show, but I have the intention to do so soon. I swear!
The cold that seems to be going around knocked the stuffing out of me for a week. Here’s hoping you recover more quickly than that. Feel better.
- Jess (Davis)
September 7th, 2007 at 10:52 am
Maybe it’s time Apparitions got a little break…I think for this tour or the band tour, it might be a good idea to rotate some of the songs you’ve played at every show on every tour: Apparitions, Time Bomb, Load Me Up, Weapon. Just so we don’t know ahead of time 4 of the songs that we’ll hear. And I’d love to hear Apparitions with the band again on the next tour, I’ve only ever heard it acoustic.
September 7th, 2007 at 10:56 am
I could care less for the music. I’m only attending for the witty banter ;)
September 7th, 2007 at 11:06 am
I think I am more excited to you you on stage with a guitar rather than with a full band. There is no better way to connect to the songs. stripping them down and presenting them in their purest form. I AM SO EXCITED!
September 7th, 2007 at 1:27 pm
I could care less about the music OR the witty banter. I’m going for the strip show promised to us ladies some time ago (back in the days of elephants). Got my bills ready in hand. ;)
September 7th, 2007 at 5:04 pm
would love to see you in Ottawa Matt… really,
now im gonna go cry cuz im ticketless…
September 7th, 2007 at 5:21 pm
deb, I didn’t know you were such a naughty girl
Looking, wish I had an extra ticket for you … poor you …
September 7th, 2007 at 5:22 pm
[quote comment="25498"]Um, that’s not the song, just the album. Keep The Customer Satisfied is the song.[/quote]
read that one wrong … but they both are great songs!!! ….I’m one step ahead of the shoe shine… ok ok.. I will leave the singing to you…. : P
September 7th, 2007 at 8:35 pm
cant wait to go to your show, I also cant wait to hear you rant and rave in your usual sarcastic tone!!!! IT always gets me smiling when i hear you go on about something, its fucking great!!!! By the way love the new record, it has such a calming effect, and I feel very peaceful when listening to it.
September 7th, 2007 at 11:14 pm
Matt, hey man, whatever tickles your fancy, we’ll listen, you know that! Plus, does it really matter…y’know, with Merle having bought all tickets anyway…
September 8th, 2007 at 7:48 am
(this is not habsmike, but his wife)
I hate to be a giddy fan, but, Matt…I have seen you in concert at least a dozen times, and you have never played ‘Suburbia’, which was my teen angst anthem, and would love, and I mean LOVE to hear it acoustically. So, even though I already have a hard on for your live acoustic performances, if you played ‘Suburbia’, I am pretty sure you could take me anytime, anywhere…(not that you already couldn’t).
p.s. - Just so you play it at the right show, Toronto, Massey Hall, Oct. 26th. Not that I am saying you can’t play it at other shows…
p.p.s - Witty banter = my kinda night! Anything to keep you on the stage longer.
-Heidi
September 8th, 2007 at 9:20 am
Any chance of Dala singing backup to a few songs? I’ve heard them do some pretty spectacular backup singing.
September 8th, 2007 at 11:46 am
[quote comment="25627"]Any chance of Dala singing backup to a few songs? I’ve heard them do some pretty spectacular backup singing.[/quote]
Dala is just fantastic in general I think.
And that being said… Flight Recorder From Viking 7? Pweeeeeze?
September 8th, 2007 at 12:03 pm
I think it would be great if something super old was thrown it, something from the demos or what not. That might just put any “hellotimebombers” in their place and give all of the “real” fans something even more to enjoy
September 8th, 2007 at 10:26 pm
[quote comment="25514"]Matt,
You have to do Generation Xwing on the Acoustic….
I DEMAND IT!!!![/quote]
I don’t think Anyone can Demand Matt to do anything.
September 10th, 2007 at 4:36 am
Wow the two songs i wanted you to do the must as your back cats. The fine art of falling apart and suburbia are amazing songs. Im going to see you with some friends in Van then our home town in Kelowna. Maybe a surprise of we were hunting rabbits would be great??hahah Im stoked have a good tour! see you in a week
October 5th, 2007 at 8:26 am
i had tickets for your concert in winnipeg but had to miss it for family committments, so will now be going to the brandon show in november. i am looking forward to it so much. i have been living in a bubble for the past year, had my first baby and was totally wrapped up in that. i’ve had hospital music for awhile but hadn’t given it a good listen. i just finally heard about that stuff that went on in matt’s life over the last little while and sat down to really listen to hospital music. the songs are so honest, brutal and beautiful they hurt my heart! thank you sharing this with your fans. i hope you are doing well.