Connected to your guts and all your faults are in me...

I wonder if musicians (professional ones that is) listen to their own songs and are as impacted by them years later in the same ways that we are as fans. I know that as a song writer I will play my own music and it sounds dated, flat, and the lyrics are generally no longer consequential- in essence, although I love the music I write- I feel very little attachment to it once I have moved past that point in my life.

The line quoted in the subject of this entry is from a song called Apparitions by Matthew Good. I (and yes, I am well aware that out of my friends and family-I am the minority in appreciation of this artist) have truly loved this guy’s music since I first heard it in 1999. I will be the first to admit that a lot of it is very dark, and somewhat miserable- but something just catches me in the writing and performance.

If you have the inclination and feel like giving this guy a few of your hard earned dollars.. Go to Itunes and download the following tracks:

Artist: Matthew Good. Album: In A Coma Song: Tripoli (acoustic version)
Artist: Matthew Good. Album: In A Coma Song: Apparitions (acoustic version)
Artist: Matthew Good. Album: In A Coma Song: Indestructible

You can also always check out his web site- he’s quite politically active and writes a pretty fascinating and comprehensive blog when not on tour. http://www.matthewgood.org/

If you can relate to a particular musician or song and want to leave some commentary- please feel free. I am always into learning new things about musicians.