Comments on: The Cord That Spun its Own Top

By: Matthew Selznick

Matthew Selznick — Wed, 11 Jun 2003 22:02:34 +0000

I heard about Matthew Sperry’s loss through the Mike Watt message board at Yahoo. While I only knew Matthew’s work through his sessions with Tom Waits, a loss is a loss. I’m a bassist, too — not in a class with either Matthew or Watt, but I still feel the loss of part of the “corps.” My thoughts are with you and yours.

By: Evan

Evan — Tue, 10 Jun 2003 05:43:49 +0000

Thanks for asking Watt to do that… I was really moved hearing the dedication.

I talked to Watt after the show, and told him how I knew Matthew (as a dad more than a musician), and thanked him for his kind words on stage. Watt was really touched to hear how many folks were close to Matthew.

I remember Matthew once saying he liked Watt’s playing, but wasn’t a huge fan of his solo material or singing… I was hoping someday I could convince him otherwise…

— Evan

By: Abe

Abe — Mon, 09 Jun 2003 21:19:37 +0000

picked up a copy of that SF tabloid paper (the Examiner?) on Muni this morning. They had a decent size article about your friend. So tragic. My heart goes out to you, his family and other friends.

By: chris

chris — Mon, 09 Jun 2003 18:38:23 +0000

I was inspired by what Watt said about making your own art and fun. We don’t need no stinkin galleries! Do it yourself, keep it true, keep it close, ignore the formulas. I spent much of the night in a cloud of my own preoccupations, but this struck home. “45 year old punk rawk! YEAH!!”

By: xian

xian — Sun, 08 Jun 2003 20:16:40 +0000

hey, i went particle man during watt, flowing through the crowd and hearing from many vantages. funny, i sent an email to watt about sperry but probably too late – glad you got to him. show was cathartic. great seeing you and meeting your friends…