We were fans of Matt for a few years before this and once we had purchased "Hits of Yesterday" (still a great LP) we were hooked.
In a radio interview Matt refers to being on stage for about 2 hours at a Cabaret Club in the Manchester Area and this was the night we first saw him. It was a Club called the Poco a Poco and it was quite a large Club.
The Club was almost full that night as many of the Manchester United Team were in the audience, as a week or two earlier they had won the European Cup for the first time and were having a celebration evening.
The evening got to the point when Matt arrived on stage and what a performance he gave. He was taking requests from the audience and singing them which was something he never repeated again.
To hear Matt live was incredible as you tend to think recordings in the studio have been improved by the equipment they have but not with Matt, what you heard on a recording was what you got live - a fantastic voice, as any of you who were fortunate enough to see Matt live will agree.
The evening went on and on with Matt singing and eventually the bar was closed. As the tables were cleared there was not a glass in sight and Matt still carried on singing. The waiters were not serving but were listening to Matt and when he eventually didi finish his performance, the audience showed their appreciation over and over again. It was a night we will never forget and from then on we saw Matt countless times at many other venues.
Hope you have all enjoyed Matt Sings Nelson Riddle (EMI Gold) and "Yesterday" (Manila Concert).
We hope to share our walk down memory lane with you over the coming weeks and to give some insight into the man from a fan's point of view that Sinatra described as "the only British singer worth listening to".
Until next time we send you our very best wishes,
Maureen & Harry
