Comments for Matraca Berg http://www.matracaberg.com Matraca Berg, two time GRAMMY nominated singer-songwriter: The Dreaming Fields Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:19:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Comment on New Website, New Blog by Terrance Hill http://www.matracaberg.com/2011/05/sample-blog-posting/#comment-585 Terrance Hill Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:19:28 +0000 http://www.matracaberg.com/bergdreamingmatracafields/?p=217#comment-585 Hi Matraca. I guess you could say I’m a neophyte when it comes to your wonder music and song writing skills. I discovered “The Dreaming Fields” by accident on Amazon.com. Out of curiosity, I played through the sample songs and really liked them. I clicked the MP3 download in Wish List and it set there for six months or longer. I kept going back to it, but just didn’t pull the trigger to download it. Finally, last week I was cleaning out my Wish List and decided to listen to some of your songs on YouTube. Strawberry Wine was my first listen. Within 5 minutes I had downloaded The Dreaming Fields. I spent an entire weekend playing around in the YouTube universe listening and watching Matraca Berg videos. I’m a now a fan. As a poet/writer myself I see a ton of similarities in you lyrical arrangements and some of my own work.Like Steve Harrison, I live in Charleston, WV. I missed you in 2011, maybe I'll catch up with you in 2012 someplace. Best to you and your family......Terrance Hill Hi Matraca. I guess you could say I’m a neophyte when it comes to your wonder music and song writing skills. I discovered “The Dreaming Fields” by accident on Amazon.com. Out of curiosity, I played through the sample songs and really liked them. I clicked the MP3 download in Wish List and it set there for six months or longer. I kept going back to it, but just didn’t pull the trigger to download it. Finally, last week I was cleaning out my Wish List and decided to listen to some of your songs on YouTube. Strawberry Wine was my first listen. Within 5 minutes I had downloaded The Dreaming Fields. I spent an entire weekend playing around in the YouTube universe listening and watching Matraca Berg videos. I’m a now a fan. As a poet/writer myself I see a ton of similarities in you lyrical arrangements and some of my own work.Like Steve Harrison, I live in Charleston, WV. I missed you in 2011, maybe I’ll catch up with you in 2012 someplace. Best to you and your family……Terrance Hill

]]> Comment on January 22, 2012 by Bill Beer http://www.matracaberg.com/2012/01/january-22-2012/#comment-417 Bill Beer Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:10:11 +0000 http://www.matracaberg.com/?p=586#comment-417 I'm glad we don't get the dangerous tornadoes that you get in the mid-west - although they say that we actually get more per square mile than the USA, they just don't cause the huge amount of damage! It is really hard to get anywhere in the music industry - to the point of making a living from your talent - but the internet has made piracy so much easier and it's difficult to see how it can be prevented. I look forward to your next UK tour - hope it won't be too long coming! Much love, Bill x I’m glad we don’t get the dangerous tornadoes that you get in the mid-west – although they say that we actually get more per square mile than the USA, they just don’t cause the huge amount of damage!

It is really hard to get anywhere in the music industry – to the point of making a living from your talent – but the internet has made piracy so much easier and it’s difficult to see how it can be prevented.

I look forward to your next UK tour – hope it won’t be too long coming!

Much love, Bill x

]]> Comment on January 22, 2012 by Graham Brown http://www.matracaberg.com/2012/01/january-22-2012/#comment-416 Graham Brown Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:46:51 +0000 http://www.matracaberg.com/?p=586#comment-416 We get wild weather here in Orkney but not tornadoes thankfully. However, our high winds can be scary at times. Wise words on music business as well which my musician wife Kathie Touin will agree with. Thank you Matraca. Graham We get wild weather here in Orkney but not tornadoes thankfully. However, our high winds can be scary at times. Wise words on music business as well which my musician wife Kathie Touin will agree with. Thank you Matraca. Graham

]]> Comment on January 22, 2012 by Will Cox http://www.matracaberg.com/2012/01/january-22-2012/#comment-415 Will Cox Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:07:08 +0000 http://www.matracaberg.com/?p=586#comment-415 Piracy is theft. I refuse to be part of it. I refuse to burn CDs for friends. I dont know how bleak life would be without the songwriters whose talents bring order to my thoughts and melodies to my soul. Please know that we the 6% (stolen from Rosanne Cash) absolutely adore you and you brighten our lives w/your talents. Stay clear of funnel clouds and Lying to the Moon! LUV. Piracy is theft. I refuse to be part of it. I refuse to burn CDs for friends. I dont know how bleak life would be without the songwriters whose talents bring order to my thoughts and melodies to my soul. Please know that we the 6% (stolen from Rosanne Cash) absolutely adore you and you brighten our lives w/your talents. Stay clear of funnel clouds and Lying to the Moon! LUV.

]]> Comment on January 22, 2012 by candi baker http://www.matracaberg.com/2012/01/january-22-2012/#comment-414 candi baker Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:58:43 +0000 http://www.matracaberg.com/?p=586#comment-414 May the storms pass quietly through this turmultuous season of change in the lives of all the artists/writers you call brothers and sisters. You have touched so many lives with your heartfelt words and melodies. Memories and dreams have been made through your music. Thank you for sharing your gift with the world. Congratulations on the birth of your grandson. Ain't it grand to be a grandparent? (I tell Grady to enjoy the sweet southern comfort of his mommas arms). Enjoy your time with his sweet love. It's priceless. Peace and blessings, Candi May the storms pass quietly through this turmultuous season of change in the lives of all the artists/writers you call brothers and sisters. You have touched so many lives with your heartfelt words and melodies. Memories and dreams have been made through your music. Thank you for sharing your gift with the world.

Congratulations on the birth of your grandson. Ain’t it grand to be a grandparent? (I tell Grady to enjoy the sweet southern comfort of his mommas arms). Enjoy your time with his sweet love. It’s priceless.

Peace and blessings,
Candi

]]> Comment on January 22, 2012 by Garth Jones http://www.matracaberg.com/2012/01/january-22-2012/#comment-413 Garth Jones Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:06:42 +0000 http://www.matracaberg.com/?p=586#comment-413 Hi Matraca, Great message. In regards to your comments on internet piracy, it seems to be a bit of a double edged sword. The piracy sites and users will claim they are helping spread the popularity of music by sharing it and telling people to purchase it if they really like it, sort of a try before you buy thing, but I doubt many people who download illegally do that. I have a couple of friends who have been around for a while but had trouble getting their music heard so they were happy to have their albums uploaded to free music download sites just to try and see it as a good way to get their name out there. The industry has certainly changed over the last 15 years when the internet has really taken off with a new generation and it must be infuriatingly hard for new artists to get signed and get some airtime on mainstream radio stations. I remember seeing a documentary a few years ago that said Wal-Mart makes up around 90% of all the album sales in America each year but at the same time they stock less then 5% of the albums released each year, so it's gotta be hard if you don't get in their stores. I think there is an internet storm coming and there seems to be a lot of people sick of the commercialism so maybe we will have another 60's type situation where people buy music because they like it and not just because they saw it on tv or heard it on the radio. Anyway, I love your work and hope it works out for you and your fellow artists. Hi Matraca,

Great message. In regards to your comments on internet piracy, it seems to be a bit of a double edged sword. The piracy sites and users will claim they are helping spread the popularity of music by sharing it and telling people to purchase it if they really like it, sort of a try before you buy thing, but I doubt many people who download illegally do that.
I have a couple of friends who have been around for a while but had trouble getting their music heard so they were happy to have their albums uploaded to free music download sites just to try and see it as a good way to get their name out there. The industry has certainly changed over the last 15 years when the internet has really taken off with a new generation and it must be infuriatingly hard for new artists to get signed and get some airtime on mainstream radio stations.
I remember seeing a documentary a few years ago that said Wal-Mart makes up around 90% of all the album sales in America each year but at the same time they stock less then 5% of the albums released each year, so it’s gotta be hard if you don’t get in their stores. I think there is an internet storm coming and there seems to be a lot of people sick of the commercialism so maybe we will have another 60′s type situation where people buy music because they like it and not just because they saw it on tv or heard it on the radio.
Anyway, I love your work and hope it works out for you and your fellow artists.

]]> Comment on January 22, 2012 by James Smith http://www.matracaberg.com/2012/01/january-22-2012/#comment-412 James Smith Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:58:32 +0000 http://www.matracaberg.com/?p=586#comment-412 The only sure way to stop internet piracy is to not put songs on the internet, isn't it? The only sure way to stop internet piracy is to not put songs on the internet, isn’t it?

]]> Comment on New Website, New Blog by Steve Harrison http://www.matracaberg.com/2011/05/sample-blog-posting/#comment-196 Steve Harrison Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:46:23 +0000 http://www.matracaberg.com/bergdreamingmatracafields/?p=217#comment-196 Must be something in the air, or fate... or possibly gas. :o] By a round-about way yesterday evening I discovered your new album, listened to and enjoyed "You And Tequila" and instantly placed an order for three of your CDs. Then walked into the living room where wife was watching the CMT Awards show; started to tell her about your new album and there was Kenny and Grace just firing up "You And Tequila." Wow! Talk about things coming together. So, back to your web site and discovered you're going to be in Charleston, WV on 4 Dec. Immediately popped for tickets online. It was a jam-packed Matraca evening. Love your music, hon. Keep it up forever. Must be something in the air, or fate… or possibly gas. :o ] By a round-about way yesterday evening I discovered your new album, listened to and enjoyed “You And Tequila” and instantly placed an order for three of your CDs. Then walked into the living room where wife was watching the CMT Awards show; started to tell her about your new album and there was Kenny and Grace just firing up “You And Tequila.” Wow! Talk about things coming together. So, back to your web site and discovered you’re going to be in Charleston, WV on 4 Dec. Immediately popped for tickets online. It was a jam-packed Matraca evening. Love your music, hon. Keep it up forever.

]]> Comment on Yaya & CMA Awards! by John http://www.matracaberg.com/2011/11/grandbaby-and-cma-awards/#comment-182 John Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:24:48 +0000 http://www.matracaberg.com/?p=524#comment-182 Thank you for coming to the Kent (OH) Stage last night. It was an incredible surprise to get to see and listen to you. You are very talented. Please come back to the Akron/Canton area again for a full show sometime. Thank you for coming to the Kent (OH) Stage last night. It was an incredible surprise to get to see and listen to you. You are very talented. Please come back to the Akron/Canton area again for a full show sometime.

]]> Comment on Yaya & CMA Awards! by Gator http://www.matracaberg.com/2011/11/grandbaby-and-cma-awards/#comment-173 Gator Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:14:23 +0000 http://www.matracaberg.com/?p=524#comment-173 That's really great for you Matraca you seem to be having a great life. I don't know if you'll ever even see this but I had two questions about your music itself. One, I saw on iTunes Lying to the Moon and Speed of Grace and also noticed that "Easy To Tell" was included on Lying to the Moon (which it isn't on the physical copy I own) and recall hearing that was suppose to be on Bittersweet Surrender, well as for my question, do you think that the Bittersweet Surrender CD will ever be released co the public? My second question, is you said you had started writing for the next album is there any idea as to when it will be released? Just so you know your albums are amazing (Sunday Morning to Saturday Night is my second favorite CD ever) Gator That’s really great for you Matraca you seem to be having a great life. I don’t know if you’ll ever even see this but I had two questions about your music itself. One, I saw on iTunes Lying to the Moon and Speed of Grace and also noticed that “Easy To Tell” was included on Lying to the Moon (which it isn’t on the physical copy I own) and recall hearing that was suppose to be on Bittersweet Surrender, well as for my question, do you think that the Bittersweet Surrender CD will ever be released co the public? My second question, is you said you had started writing for the next album is there any idea as to when it will be released? Just so you know your albums are amazing (Sunday Morning to Saturday Night is my second favorite CD ever)

Gator

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