He does seem very vague about most stuff other than skate-boarding & music - but he is surrounded by people who should be financially astute. His dad runs his own business and I am sure I have read that all 4 surrogate brothers are merchant bankers. Even if Matt himself were to be a bit naive commercially, he has plenty of people who care about him who would be ensuring that he didn't come out of this having been shafted by his label - plenty do, E17 had nothing when it all came to an end, despite some massive sales at the time. One of the boys said that they had no idea that the chauffeur driven limos etc was coming out of the contract money. I think the fact that Matt uses public transport so much is also telling.

oh me too Cardie. TBH, my hunch is that I don't think Matt wants an international career and all that goes with it. I think he wants a proper life too and would be happier with a lower-key but steady career that allows him to pay his way in the world as well as giving something back to his parents and family. I'll certainly be more than happy to continue supporting him in that.

JaMak & Cardie love your posts..deep and meaningful stuff I remember being quite angry that RFYL didn't have that much promo and didn't quite get why.... I had never taken much interest before following Matt. Cardie love the image of Matt 'being off with the pixies' .... that's a true musician for you eh?..I think you're right Matt has been around the business for years and he knows the score and I think he knows exactly what he wants..He also knows he has to walk before he can run..I loved the comment about having strings on tour with him when he can afford it!...It's going to be great to watch him get bigger and better and amass the following he truly deserves

Theres a snippet about Matt in the paper today (Gordon Smart):-

MATT CARDLE is trying hard for Indie credibility - but he's also been getting inspiration elsewhere. Matt went to watch SIR CLIFF RICHARD in concert on Tuesday, claiming it was because one of his mates was dancing at the gig. Bet he can't get enough of Living Doll though

I'm surprised we didn't get to hear about this. I wonder who was dancing?

Its certainly going to be a very interesting and enjoyable journey following Matt's career

In regards to earlier comments.

- Yes I'd loved Sparks to have been on the album too [simply because it was better than Run... and people may not even know it exists - I know I didn't until, like, a week before the album came out]! Don't know whether Run... would've been as good free promotional single [disregarding who wrote it here] instead though.

- I'd like a Matt calendar. Preferably all of him shirtless, or better...

lol - we're just trying to get the sensible stuff out of the way before the watershed smatty hour (not that I ever participate in that of-course)

well done Vix

I noticed that people have said Rhyl is a bit out of the way and Matt has two dates there, I assume from this that those gigs are the next step from the Scottish gigs in that they are a safer place to get early hiccups, or nerves, dealt with.

Thats good news

You'll fit in just fine around here - we seem to be like minded! *All about the music - coughs*

Me neither....Looks like smattyman has started already

Nice that they're discussing Matt and his album on R2

I'm *hunching* along with you. When he says things like how upset he was when Sarah was away in the summer, and the fact that he doesn't feel quite right in that Chelsea flat, I just think he wants to settle with friends and family and feel fulfilled with his music.

A long way ahead I can see him being a professional song writer away from the limelight.

*hunches off*

That was my thinking too BB. I would really like to go for the symbolic thing of going to the first and last gigs, but now that I'm going to Manchester with my niece, I shall have to be sensible and give it miss. BUT .... if there was REALLY to be a Cardlevan I would be sorely tempted

I agree, Rhyl isn't that big a seaside town, so should be intimate, although the Pavilion is a decent size (1031 seats) I'm hoping to get tickets for the first one..already got tickets for Liverpool right at the front, so will be interesting to see the difference

I'm listening now but I missed that bit, what did they say

WOW

was it you that's also going to Manchester Cardoodle? Think I've got muddled up - oh maybe it was Happ-Jackie??

I get where you're coming from Cardie..but I don't want your last hunch to be right...I need to hear that voice!!!
I think he enjoys singing too much to take a back seat while someone else sings his songs...I wouldn't be surprised if he goes to the US at some point..they are going to love him (especially 'acoustic Matt'), he already has a fan base there..although I'd much rather he stayed here, just my opinion and I don't know that much about all this tbh...sorry if I'm rambling

Walking on Water



I thought I saw a mention of this further up the thread


OK, Psychic Sue says: I think he will end up as a songwriter doing occasional intimate gigs, but also think he would like to conquer the world at least briefly first so don't expect him to stay here once he's up and running. It will probably be a brief moment in his life though, around five years, before he settles down, has children etc. Another ambition he may have just acquired is to do a Peter Gabriel type tour (if you listened to him in concert you'll know what I mean).

*puts crystal ball away*

Matt still 6 in today's update

LOL of course we do music all the way LOL Oh dear Dan you one of us.

BB that is brilliant ......I noticed on his FB that people are buying the album. I am sure that many were not aware it was on sale.

This thread is continued here: The Matt Cardle Appreciation Thread (Part 39)