The Ultimate Performer
The Ultimate Performer
I so agree with you!! The Ultimate Performer, I watch it as often as I can, and just want to study, and listen to Matts perfect voice... As I learned in the documentary, he never had a singing lesson, was told his voice was "perfect" and this we know is so true... This Dvd is far better than any of the current movies , and the best entertainment possible.
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I've has a chance to watch this recently and enjoyed it a lot. It's great to see rare footage and to know that a lot of time and effort has gone into restoring these clips to such remarkable quality. Well done all concerned, including Michele.
Possibly my favourite clip was of Matt singing George Harrison's "Isn't It A Pity", a song I wasn't familar with but which he sang superbly on the programme concerned. I wonder, did he record this? Maybe not, but I wish he had. The age of the clip was circa 1971, I think, and the fashion styles of the performers and dancers, who reminded me of Pan's People, took me back to the days of the Nimble advert and the girl flying away in the hot air balloon in the TV advert of the same.
I also particularly liked the black-and-white clip of Matt singing "Love and Devotion", which showed off his voice to the full. But I wonder if I'm being a bit controversial in suggesting that he may have been miming this? He doesn't sound as if he is but the performance is so similar to the recorded one that I have just a shred of doubt. However, as he clearly isn't miming on any of the other clips I guess he isn't here either.
While all the clips were enjoyable overall, I have to say I'm not so keen on the Liberace footage. Matt himself is fine, of course, but I simply don't like Liberace, who's always struck me as a creepy, insincere guy. And the fact that he reminds me of Barry Manilow doesn't help either.
Possibly my favourite clip was of Matt singing George Harrison's "Isn't It A Pity", a song I wasn't familar with but which he sang superbly on the programme concerned. I wonder, did he record this? Maybe not, but I wish he had. The age of the clip was circa 1971, I think, and the fashion styles of the performers and dancers, who reminded me of Pan's People, took me back to the days of the Nimble advert and the girl flying away in the hot air balloon in the TV advert of the same.
I also particularly liked the black-and-white clip of Matt singing "Love and Devotion", which showed off his voice to the full. But I wonder if I'm being a bit controversial in suggesting that he may have been miming this? He doesn't sound as if he is but the performance is so similar to the recorded one that I have just a shred of doubt. However, as he clearly isn't miming on any of the other clips I guess he isn't here either.
While all the clips were enjoyable overall, I have to say I'm not so keen on the Liberace footage. Matt himself is fine, of course, but I simply don't like Liberace, who's always struck me as a creepy, insincere guy. And the fact that he reminds me of Barry Manilow doesn't help either.