Matthew Good Band- Live in Coquitlam (1998)

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The release of this concert is dedicated to the memories of Geoff Lloyd and especially the man who filmed it, edited it, and produced it- Travis Jeremy Simons. Without him this video would not be here. Travis tragically passed away last year, back in March of 2020: https://www.mapleridgenews.com/obituaries/travis-jeremy-simons/

He filmed it when he was 17 and this was his first/only time doing something like it, but you would never know given that it looks like it was done by a professional.

Given the continuing crappy times we’re all living through, I thought I should finally give this a public release for those who are still interested in MGB and Matt’s music. Hopefully it'll give a lift to a few people and their day whenever they see it.

Tbh, the only reason I didn’t release this sooner was that before Travis passed away last year he asked if we ever did release it that said release would only be done with Matt’s (and or Dave/Ian’s) permission. I contacted Matt last year and asked, but unfortunately wasn’t able to get a response back. However, both Ian and Dave have said they are fine with it being released. Likewise, given that Matt never explicitly said he was against the release either after reading the message (at least I'm assuming he read it since there was a "read" receipt), I’m assuming if he didn’t want it to see the light of day he would have said so. However, if he does get ahold of me (I'm on the Near Fantastica message board) and ask for it to be removed, out of respect for Travis and all Matt's music has done for me over the decades, I'll respect the request and remove the video. I don't expect that to occur, but I figured I should at least make the offer known publicly.

With regards to the actual concert, this is also the only known existing, full video performance of Raygun and also the only live audio or video footage of 2 MGB songs from Underdogs. In fact, when Travis first shared the setlist I thought he was probably mistaken about the name of the first encore. When I clarified with him he assured me it was indeed the correct song. When he told me how it was preformed I was beyond excited and blown away. When I actually saw/heard it finally, it definitely did not disappoint. For those of you who never saw the original thread, I won't spoil the surprise, but hopefully those who are still fans of MGB's music will appreciate it as much as I did when they get to the encore section. It's one of the most haunting and beautiful things I've ever heard. I won't spoil the surprise, but it's the first of 3 encore songs. Also, the video unfortunately fades out at the start of the last song because the camera Travis was using ran out of tape?

Lastly, for those of you who don't care about surprises, this is the setlist:

1:00- My Out of Style is Coming Back
4:00- Strangest One of All
8:07- Stage Banter (Skateboarding and concert ideas)
8:52- Haven't Slept in Years
12:26- Stage Banter (Recognizing/joking with Leonard)
13:08- Apparitions
18:24- Everything is Automatic
22:54- Stage Banter (Appreciating the opening acts)
23:16- Raygun
26:20- Deep Six
30:15- Stage Banter (Play Station)
30:43- Primetime Deliverance
36:43- Look Happy, It's the End of the World
40:45- Rico
44:05- AC/DC Cover (Thunderstruck)
45:45- Generation X-Wing
50:28- Stage Banter
51:01- Indestructible
54:24- Symbolistic White Walls
59:39- Stage Banter (The 80s)
59:59- Invasion 1

Encores
1:05:05- Mystery Song (still not revealing this one, lol)
1:09:10- Middle Class Gangsters
1:14:50- Stage Banter (A sincere thank you)
1:15:08- Alabama Motel Room (intro)