monday song #48: fading to grey
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for matt margolin.
we played music together for many years. back then, he was one of my closest friends. and though we hadn’t seen much of each other this past decade, i always thought of him with great fondness. a kind man, a chaotic genius on the guitar, and a champion of the fifteen cent poker bet. he was my daughter’s godfather.
i wrote this song last weekend, before matt had the sudden and unexpected medical emergency that eventually took his life on friday. when i heard of his collapse, i had a hard time finding my feelings, there was so much confusion and shock and distance. but as i finished recording yesterday, i realized that i had hidden those feelings in this song.
i will miss him.
September 27th, 2010 at 10:20 am
Hey Andy, beautiful stuff…this is so weird. Tim called me yesterday and its just so fucking surreal losing Matt, I’m going to Larry’s on Weds. maybe I’ll see you if you make the trek – give your lovely wife and family some smoochies on my behalf and I’ll keep listening for monday songs…Ned
September 27th, 2010 at 7:12 pm
Andy, this is a beautiful song. Thank you.
I’m so sorry to hear about Matt. Don’t know what to say except I’ll miss knowing he’s around….
September 27th, 2010 at 7:44 pm
I’d forgotten about the 15 cent Margolin. Thanks for the memory and the beautiful song.
September 28th, 2010 at 2:25 am
Beautiful Andy, thank you.
September 28th, 2010 at 5:13 am
perfect
September 28th, 2010 at 8:07 am
Oh look what you did. you made me cry.
September 28th, 2010 at 8:31 am
Great song, Andy.
I’ve lost touch with Monday Songs cuz I only have a computer at the office and don’t like listening to music at work.
Had to make an exception for Matt’s song, though…
Thanks for sharing this, my friend. -GV
September 28th, 2010 at 9:17 am
Thanks for this, Andy.
September 28th, 2010 at 9:30 am
Andy, I remember when I first met you and Matt. Larry took me to see The Smoking Rhythm Prawns and you had gorgeous flowing long hair and Matt had those amazing dimples and sweet smile. This is a beautiful song in his honor. His dimples would be showing big time right now listening to this. Thank you.
October 1st, 2010 at 12:42 pm
In spanish it´s an adjective: “emocionada”. That´s what I am with all the pictures I´ve seen and words I´ve read about Matt these days…but the music, it just hits your soul, defenseless, filterless… more than emotion…thank you Andy and thank you Matt
October 2nd, 2010 at 12:25 pm
Andy, I just heard. Thank you for sharing this song. I’ve lost touch with Matt but miss him all the same.
October 2nd, 2010 at 5:47 pm
You are a poetic soul, Andy. And so was Matt. That’s why you made some beautiful music together, and why this is such a fitting tribute. The Neil Young counter melody at the end of the song was perfection.
October 5th, 2010 at 8:54 am
Thanks Andy.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
How you managed to push something so beautiful out of your broken heart is something I’ll never entirely fathom, but I deeply appreciate. This is a moving tribute, and does justice to your artistic connection to Matt, and as if that’s not enough, its a frickin a-side. Thank you.
October 11th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
Andy,
Grew up across the street from you. Kick-the-can, skateboarding, flashlight tag. Never thought you’d sing like this.
Haven’t seen you or Matt since the 80s; perhaps its the path to freedom that we disagreed about. That doesn’t change the memories. Your song catches my emotions as I relive those years. Wishing you the best.
Richard