Matthew Good - Hospital Music

i dont get it... there's been at least 3 or 4 posts about how matt is an asshole by the same person but no story to back it up...

just curious... tell us why hes such an asshole already?
is it cause hes an arsenal fan?

Songburst wrote:

Well. I've had the misfortune of seeing the Matthew Good Band live a couple of times and on top of sounding like shit, Matt Good was a just generally a prick to his fans both shows. While that should be enough, here is an actual story to back it up ... I was having beers with Bruce and Christian from I Mother Earth shortly after they toured with the MGB and they both said that after spending a couple of weeks with him, Matt Good was the only person that they actually wished death upon. Apparently Matt Good kept trashing IME every chance he got and he even mocked Bruce for running a kids bass class saying that HE didn't have give guitar lessons to supplement his income, etc. As everyone should know, Matt Good can't hold any one of the guys from IME's balls when it comes to musicianship and to trash one of the guys for running a kids bass lesson = one big A S S H O L E. So I say: fuck you Matt Good. Karma will catch up to eventually and not just in the form of boring songs and garbage live shows.

You are aware he was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder right? He's struggled with it his whole life and was only diagnosed in the last year I believe. He said it has had a lot to do with his behavior over the years. He recently went through some very hard times and almost died, so I suppose it could have been that Karma you were talking about.

We all know he can't play guitar like IME but he does write superior melodies and lyrics IMO. Matthew Good will never win a guitar duel but he certainly he is certainly musically gifted in other ways.

Have you ever seen one of his live acoustic shows? I've talked to a lot of people who said the MGB sounded like shit live but were totally blown away by the acoustic tour last year. Anyways, I'd highly reccommend taking in a show from this years acoustic tour if you are willing to give his live performances another chance.

Last item of business in my post that is way to long is my take on Hospital Music. IMO it is Matt's best solo work to date. One of the elements I've missed since MGB broke up was the desparation I percieved in his songwriting. Born to Kill, Man of Action, Apparitions... are songs that gave me chills and even though there were a few gems on Avalanche and WLRRR, Hospital Music is the first time he's taken me back to that place in my mind. So I guess you could say I really enjoyed it.

I love Matthew Good. I heard about him when I was really into Our Lady Peace (pre Gravity era). I heard about a fight the bands had, so I figured I'd check him out. His stuff is awesome, I can't wait till I get out of work so I can get the new album. I just wished he would come to the states sometime

doin'the-evolution wrote:

OLP and Matt Good were fighting?

Both bands said derogatory things about each other, but nothing every really came of it. It was all talk. Muchmusic and Chart Magazine (Canada's version of Rolling Stone) made a big deal of it at the time and tried to turn it into this huge rock n' roll feud, which I thought was funny. I remember a hilarious interview with the Headstones' Hugh Dillon on Much around that time where they asked him what he thought of the OLP/Matt Good feud, and he replied "I think they both suck equally." Funny stuff.

MCG wrote:

I'm sure he would go to the USA but it would probably just be you, Matt and like 16 other people there... which is unfortunate.

I think the only city he would draw well in would be Detroit. I know they play him on the radio there from time to time on 88x(I think). I drive through there from time to time and hear him on the radio there.

oh, and by "draw well" I mean more than 16 people but still less than 200

Right now he's got the single of the week on US iTunes, and last I heard was in the top ten of the Alternative Albums downloads chart, as well as in the top 20 of the overall album chart. And that's with no label support whatsoever.
Hopefully this may translate into a small-scale US tour for the American fans.

The more I hear it the more I love it. I can't wait to see the tour in September. Not to rub it in or anything

hodge wrote:

*tunes guitar to Eb*

Yep not uncommon for Mr. Good. The most amazing song I've ever heard (with guitar tuned to Eb) is Tripoli. Especially the acoustic version from "In a Coma".

illfated wrote:

Everything he does is pretty good. Great canadian. But he is quite the A-Hole, trust me.

i don't trust you.

Listening to the new album now. It's brilliant. He has this unique sound, I love it.