Matt Nathanson sings with The Indigo Girls:
So this is like the coolest thing ever. Matt Nathanson, one of my favorite singers, just sent this little note to his mailing list.
the only reason i play acoustic guitar is because of the indigo girls.
i always wanted to be in a band, until the day i heard their first record.
then i just wanted to BE them. i think i've seen them live 40 times.
and they never disappoint.
this week, i wanted to take a break from the pre-release roll out of
"some mad hope," to share with all of you THE coolest moment in
my musical life so far.
over memorial day weekend, i was involved in an amazing
3 day retreat in new orleans with a handful of incredible artists,
including emily and amy (indigo girls). it was a workshop on
activism and the arts and it culminated in a concert to benefit
Sweet Home New Orleans. in the taxi on the way to the show,
i finally spilled the beans to them both about how influential
they had been to me and they asked if i wanted to "sing michael's
(stipe... of REM) part on 'kid fears?'"...
And he did. Here's the video.
Isn't it lovely when dreams come true?
Wow - how amazing is that?! I'm a big IG fan, and I really enjoy Matt Nathanson, so this is a treat in that respect. And, as a musician I can't imagine what it was like for him to be able to be a part of the thing that inspired him to become a musician. I can only hope that I have a similar experience at some point in my life!