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Re: (16) Matchstick Man ##* Spoiler Lyrics *##
« Reply #30 on: November 16, 2018, 07:39:50 AM »
Lovely, beautiful tune to end the album...
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Re: (16) Matchstick Man ##* Spoiler Lyrics *##
« Reply #31 on: November 16, 2018, 09:36:06 AM »
Quote from: PensaGhost on November 15, 2018, 02:40:29 PM
the whole album is full of already known parts and melodies

that's probably why he/they chose to have a different background groove/drums/rythm, to sound fresh and new, and they succeeded
That's the point, I think.
Of course they know it, and of course it was deliberated.
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Re: (16) Matchstick Man ##* Spoiler Lyrics *##
« Reply #32 on: November 16, 2018, 09:42:39 AM »
In my opinion, this song is a masterpiece. Really deep and emotive.
We are paying too much attention to the similarity with Heart of Oak, but there are only two verses that coincide and, in my opinion, this song is much better and more perfect than the other one.

I imagine him playing it live, perhaps with the only accompaniment of John's fiddle. Goosebumps!
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« Reply #33 on: November 16, 2018, 11:31:22 AM »
To end an album full of rhythm, synths, drums and brass this way:  Art!

What a wonderful song this is...

LE
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Re: (16) Matchstick Man ##* Spoiler Lyrics *##
« Reply #34 on: November 16, 2018, 11:35:56 AM »
I heard this one for the first time last night and it had me in tears after the first chorus. I don't know why. I really love this one. The first time I heard HOO in it and after that, it was gone. Such a beautiful song. Really personal and I love the raw melody. Sounds like a 1 take live recording and that's the beauty. It's like having MK in your living room playing a song for you. Really moved by it.
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« Reply #35 on: November 16, 2018, 11:41:03 AM »
Tears after the first chorus at the first listen - same as me... this is indeed remarkable... it's as if his brilliance culminates in this track, also being so personal, and hits fully and frontal in it's sheer beauty.  No other artist can do that to me.

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« Reply #36 on: November 16, 2018, 12:31:24 PM »
I agree with you. I liked it from the first listening.

Great song and I love the parts where the acoustic guitar alone makes your ears full of joy!

This is def. in my top 5 of the album.
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« Reply #37 on: November 16, 2018, 12:43:07 PM »
He told in the interview that he likes to play it live. Would be an amazing closer! Just Mark on stage. Lets hope he does it!
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Re: (16) Matchstick Man ##* Spoiler Lyrics *##
« Reply #38 on: November 16, 2018, 12:48:32 PM »
Quote from: Love Expresso on November 16, 2018, 11:31:22 AM
To end an album full of rhythm, synths, drums and brass this way:  Art!

What a wonderful song this is...

LE

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Re: (16) Matchstick Man ##* Spoiler Lyrics *##
« Reply #39 on: November 16, 2018, 12:49:16 PM »
Quote from: Dutchessy on November 16, 2018, 12:43:07 PM
He told in the interview that he likes to play it live. Would be an amazing closer! Just Mark on stage. Lets hope he does it!

Agree!

Just before a full band version of Going Home...  ;D
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Re: (16) Matchstick Man ##* Spoiler Lyrics *##
« Reply #40 on: November 16, 2018, 01:13:07 PM »
Absolutely lovely song! Does bear a little resemblance to Heart of Oak, but that's one of my favorites from Tracker (and overall), I've listened to it on repeat for a while several times, so I'm not complaining. Mark is a wonderful storyteller, and my favorite way to listen to him is when it's just him with his guitar— I hope so much it is played live!
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« Reply #41 on: November 17, 2018, 03:59:19 PM »
Number one
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« Reply #42 on: November 18, 2018, 12:52:50 PM »
Am I the only one who detects a certain irony in the fact that MK refers to himself as a "Matchstick Man" exactly in the time when we all detect a certain increase of "volume" with him?  ;D

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« Reply #43 on: November 18, 2018, 01:16:56 PM »
Quote from: Love Expresso on November 18, 2018, 12:52:50 PM
Am I the only one who detects a certain irony in the fact that MK refers to himself as a "Matchstick Man" exactly in the time when we all detect a certain increase of "volume" with him?  ;D

LE

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I was actually thinking myself that he was looking back in time and thinking how skinny he was, but now you say it compared to now he was a matchstick man!
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« Reply #44 on: November 18, 2018, 01:21:41 PM »
Looking from above, we are all the same:)
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