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Ah, ok. Sorry to say it wasn't a joke. Wish it was

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Matt.. yeah I can say I'm still in shock over the news. When I read his status on Saturday like Sheree I was confused.

Sorry to do it this way.. didn't know how else to reach Matt's friends but he passed away last night. I was thinking "Matt? Matt who, who is he talkin about?" It slowly sunk in that it was Ruthie who'd typed it and I haven't gotten rid of this kicked in the gut feeling since.

He & Tig were the first people I think I chatted with in the forums here. Then he and I had a silly disagreement about a year after I joined SS and didn't talk for probably several months afterwards, part of it was around the time when he was going through his divorce, his dad was ill, and he was just overall having a rough time in life. But then he got together with Ruthie & his entire life seemed to change for the better again & then one day it just clicked with us and we started joking around again and have ever since.

I look at my facebook comments from him even just last week, we were joking about how my dog had a party one day while I was at work and had torn the stuffing out of a dog bed and shredded it everywhere. He laughed & said his dog had one time torn up a chair and was proud of his accomplishment. We joked about winning the powerball and how he wasn't going to share it if he won. I kinda feel like he won it now anyways.

I know he had a very sensative side, but it's his humor that I will often think of (and that Batman avatar he had for the longest of times here). He seemed extremely happy to me in his last days and what a way to leave this earth, no suffering, just gone. I hope I will be that lucky some day as well.

OMG I am so sorry to hear this

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Awww Babs....it'll be alright. You did the right thing starting a thread here.
You knew Matt more than alot of us because of your kj status and all.

I was just going through some old posts of mine and reading them. It seemed that Matt was in alot of my posts too! Yeah, he was usually directing me away from where he was at. !
I was such a blabber-mouth! It is so embarrassing to go back and read my own posts as a newbie.
He was a really funny guy....always had something to add to any post....humor, advice, or personal experiences.
I wish I would've hung out more over here.....but then he would've been sending me back to SS. !

It really does feel like you know someone that you've never met.
I've thought about this since the posting of his passing.
Things like this, no matter who it is, makes a person wonder if they should've said or done anything different in the past while relating to the deceased.

I wish I would've had something more interesting to talk about.....maybe could've learned a bit more.
Anyone who was associated with Matt could tell that he was a good-hearted person.
It's always a sad day when good people leave us.

At the least, I see alot of people here who care, and that's what matters.

that was very sweet of you to start this thread babs ...


i'm honestly still having a hard time with this so i'm not going to write anything right now ... he was a wonderful friend that i'm glad i got to have for so many years

I understand how you feel Milo. I couldn't bring myself to post all when I first heard the news. I just read the posts for a few days which is totally out of character for me.

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I was in Oregon when Phatrat called and asked if I had been on the computer that day. He told me the news. I was so shocked, I fell apart. I still am. He was so very sweet and kind and had a wicked sense of humor.

May he rest in peace.

Has anyone talked to Ruthie? How is she doing? Matt's service was this evening and I really wish that I could have been there.

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Matt my friend I'll miss all of our collaborations and hot topic discussions, I never had too many folks on this or other forums that had a long lasting relationship as I did with you, and I will always remember you. Goodbye old friend. May Peace Be With you. And all my thoughts with you Ruthie.

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Thank you for starting this thread Bab's

After getting a phone call from Mr October the morning after Matt passed he has been on my mind constantly and I'm finding it hard to deal with his passing. My wife commented yesterday about how it has effected me. I'm not sure what it is, but it has hit me like a ton of bricks.

I never got a chance to develop a close friendship with Matt but I have attended a few of his shows here in Oregon and remember when he first became a KJ in this area and I use to sing with him at the Canton Grill.

Matt was a great guy and he was a good KJ. One of the things I always admired about him is that you were never in the dark about where he stood on any issue regarding this business. He definitely spoke his mind and If he knew he was right he did not back down, if he was wrong he would publicly admit it and I respected that about him.

He was a class act and his presence here made a tremendous contribution that helped Karaoke Scene become the place it is today.

I will miss him!


By the way for those of you that are local here in Portland Area there will be a Karaoke Celebration of Life get together for Matt @ the Canton Grill on Wednesday August 26th and it will start at 8pm. I'm planning to attend so if you need any details you can PM me and I will give you my phone number so we can talk.

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I hear you Flipper. Myself and Phatrat have been having the same issue.

I wish we could come to his celebration of life that they are having in Canton.

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oops that is the Canton Grill (a Karaoke Bar) in Portland, Oregon.

I sometimes forget that this community is nationwide.

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Scott, I'll try to make it. It's a bit of a drive for me since I'm in Colton now, but not too bad. Perhaps I can pick up Odie too.

I didn't ever get to meet Matt, and it was totally my own fault, he had often told me where he was KJ'ing and invited me... but I never made the time to go. It does make me a bit more determined to get out and know more of you, especially when the opportunity is staring me right in the face. People say "it's just online", and when you walk away from the computer those people are forgotten... but we have a good comraderie here, and you expect those certain people to just... be there... every time you log in.

But from all I knew of him here, pretty much what's already been said, he was a guy who could be funny as hell, but also a guy who had his beliefs and stuck to his guns about them. Both admirable qualities, and I think he would have been a very genuine guy to meet in person. It's just so sad that the last year or two his life seemed to be looking up for him.... then again, maybe that's a good thing?

I'll miss his advice, and his wit, here in the forums and on f/b.




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Hi. I was finally able to get that song out for Matt.....Silent Lucidity.

Not the greatest, but I tried......alot of times!

My smoker's trap just can't handle something as smooth as the original rendering.

Just wanted to announce that in case anybody felt brave enough to have a listen.

Godspeed to Matt.

A good choice of song, and well sung too.

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Thanks Jian. I don't get enough singing in nowadays, so everything is like I'm starting over again. But I can tell my voice is worse than it use to be because of the smokes.
I watched the video of the song on Youtube, and it looked like the singer wasn't even trying.....he's good!
I know I didn't know Matt like alot of people here did, but it's so sad that he's gone.
Just wanted to show my support to everyone who'll miss him.

OMG

I decided to stop back in and I see there's tragic news I was glad to see Jian has returned, along with that I see Matt has died ? I don't know what to say. I have a lot of reading to do

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Welcome back Steven, I missed you.

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Yes Steven. this was some really sad news about Matt. Lots has happened around here lately. You've been missed!

Thank you Eben and Odie, I've been spending at least two hours per day learning to sing. So less time yacking on bboards, and more time trying to learn something difficult

Anyway, Matt's passing certainly is a reminder as to how delicate life is. He posted here the 14th, the morning of the 15th he had a massive heart attack 44 years old ?

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