Sheet Music

[Syd Young]

I have been trying everywhere that I can think of to get a copy of the sheet music for "Rain Sometimes" to no avail ,has anyone got a copy that they could email me?

[mariana44]

I am not sure if that was ever out out as sheet music---it is not one of the best known of Matt's songs---maybe Richard will know, as he is the Matt Monro expert-after Michele of course.

Does this mean you play an instrument Syd--a piano maybe?

[Marian]

I have quite a few copies of Matt's songs but have never seen this one Syd.

[john]

I don't recall seeing this either.

[mariana44]

I think if there had been one around, either John or Marian would have known about it , Syd.

[Syd Young]

Thank you all for your replies,I dowloaded the backing track for Rain Sometimes from Ameritz,but as a singer I like to have the "dots" to refer too as it is difficult to get the notation perfect.

[Syd Young]

By the way if you look on you tube there is the sound recording of Matt singing it,it's a beautiful song.

[paul jh]

I can understand why you'd want to see the sheet music as the melody is not obvious and it's so nice to know the real notes.

Speaking of sheet music, does anyone have the sheet music of Portrait of my Love with the chords in Matt Monro's version? The "original" sheet music was included in the lyrics book that we got at Fans Reunited II, but many of the chords don't match Matt's. I much prefer the MM arrangement. It's kind of fascinating that they were changed for MM's recording. Most songs don't go through such radical revisions.

[Rmoore]

You'll probably find that the chords on Matts version are as written and the Sheet Music is simplified - I've always hated it when sheet music is NOT the same arrangement as 'advertised' by the cover.

[Syd Young]

All hail the power of the internet,I have now sourced the sheet music of Rain Sometimes from Los Angeles from a pro singer called Effie Joy who covered the song some years ago,I found out that the song was written by Arthur Hamilton who also wrote Cry Me A River.

[mariana44]

Well done Syd--persistance pays off !!

[Syd Young]

Yep,My good old mate Percy...................Percy Veerance

[Syd Young]

Sadly Effie Joy let me down,she had promised to mail me a copy of Rain Sometimes but after reminding her I have received nothing after all, I wish people would not make false promises

[mariana44]

Bad luck Syd---keep trying---there must be someone else out there with a copy of this music.

[Syd Young]

My god I feel awful now,I just found out that Effie died last week from cancer,I wish that I had not moaned about the sheet music now,RIP.