You have just entered room AOL LIVE AOLiveMC1: Ladies and gentlemen, our guest is running late tonight. We will try to get our guest onstage as soon as we possibly can. Thank you for your patience. MtthwSweet: am i in the right place? MtthwSweet: Shall we begin? MtthwSweet: i'll try AOLiveMC1: It is my pleasure to introduce to you our guest, Matthew Sweet. Welcome to AOL Live! MtthwSweet: god it must be the bio! hi! MtthwSweet: well, i'm here, not very good at typing, but i'll try. AOLiveMC1: Here we go with our audience questions... Question: have you ever gotten so nervous before a show that you almost had to cancel? MtthwSweet: No. I used to feel like I was going to throw-up though.I still gag a little but I don't feel that scar MtthwSweet: scared, that is... Question: I have a technical question. I understand you recorded the demos for your new album on a 4 Track recorder. I was wondering if you have any advice on getting a good recording on a 4 Track? The reason I ask is you make great sounding records. Thanks MtthwSweet: Well, I did some at home, MtthwSweet: but not on 4-track. Um... MtthwSweet: get stuff with tubes in it, a compessor especially, MtthwSweet: and record hot(loud levels) Question: is there a possibilty for a tour with the Jayhawks this Summer? MtthwSweet: I hope so! I like the new LP--haven't heard about that... Question: all your releases are great, but is there a reason your B-sides seem to be the best songs anyone has ever written? Thing, You, Born in Sin.... MtthwSweet: I never in my life met a person who liked "thing"! MtthwSweet: i really thought that one was funny in a good way... I guess I write too many to decide but i'm glad you like those- Question: at what age did you decide to get into music? MtthwSweet: Well, i got into music from 3-5th grade on. played the electric bass in 6th Question: do you think that your appearance (clothes, makeup ect.) should always match the style of the singer's music? MtthwSweet: your appearance should match however you feel like looking. Question: I was just wondering if you were single? =) MtthwSweet: no, i'm married Question: how does this album differ from your other albums? MtthwSweet: all new songs MtthwSweet: its the most simple. Question: Hey Matthew! I've been blown away by "Where You Get Love"...It's the best single made in recent memory(and I thought NUTHIN' would be better than "Automatic" from Chris Whitley!)!! Anyway, my question! What's your fave song to play LIVE, and why...? MtthwSweet: I like different songs when i'm in different moods,that's hard to answer-where you get love is fun but hard to hit the fuzz pedal right every time! Question: Hi from Michigan.. Matthew, .please, include us in your next tour ! I would like to ask you.... who's music do you listen to ? MtthwSweet: all kinds of stuff, mostly old,different eras MtthwSweet: beatles beach boys byrds gram parsons nick lowe elvis presley elvis costello rolling stones, raspberries the list goes on... Question: do you like the internet? are you into this sort of thing? MtthwSweet: I'm limited by my typing skills but I'm an internet user Question: What is your next project? MtthwSweet: going on tour, writing new songs, doing some tv stuff Question: Is it true that the album girlfriend was originally titled nothing lasts but the title was changed due to the picture of Tuesday Weld? MtthwSweet: yes that is true. MtthwSweet: she's cute, huh? Question: Who was your Biggest influence MtthwSweet: that's hard... probably as far as being a fan, john lennon and brian wilson. gram parsons for feeling Question: Hi Matthew, thank you for the music... my question... How old were you when you fell in love for the first time MtthwSweet: another hard question MtthwSweet: pretty young for that feeling , maybe10 or 11 MtthwSweet: i fell in love a lot back then MtthwSweet: i was in love with my 1st grade teacher too Question: I was wondering what do you say about the review that rolling stone gave your new album MtthwSweet: i wished it never happened! MtthwSweet: it was the first bad thing i heard about it MtthwSweet: and it ruined my day Question: Matthew...you are a REAL inspiration to we "striving" songwriters! You dont get enuff credit for being great! Vcal arrangements are killers! MY What are yor favorite effects and guitars? MtthwSweet: i'm into WAY HUGE pedals and used them a lot on my new LP i love so many guitars fender gibson epiphone gretsch hamer etc Question: Some artists can make an album faster than others, how long does it take for you to nail one down? MtthwSweet: this one was really fast for me, about 20 days- MtthwSweet: of course i made demos for a while Question: Another question: What are you seeing as "concepts" for the movie I hear yer makin..? THINKING about making..? MtthwSweet: Wow--I'm not making a movie or even thinking about it right now but someday--horror, sci-fi,maybe a relationship movie! Question: Hi Matthew!! Will you be touring soon and if so do you think you will be coming to Las Vegas again? Play the Joint again please!! :) MtthwSweet: i love vegas! MtthwSweet: i hope we come soon--i'm not sure when but sometime soon Question: Does writing come easy for you?What were some of the first influences for you with music? peer friends, bands MtthwSweet: i liked to play piano when i was alone and feeling moody by about 3rd grade (early influence:the mood) MtthwSweet: i thought electric guitars LOOKED cool MtthwSweet: (made me want to play one) Question: I have noticed that you have produced some albums for others, are you producing any others right now? MtthwSweet: no, nothing right now. Probably too busy fo a while Question: For you, what was the main difference between recording 100% Fun, and now the new album? MtthwSweet: Brendan and i knew each other better this time, it seemed quicker and easier this time but !00% wasn't hard either. we finished songs on a daily basis this time because i played more myself AOLiveMC1: The show is nearing the end, so there's time for one final question for our guest. Question: Hey Matthew...you're the coolest! HOW DO you get those great vocal effects goin in the backround of "Where You Get Love"(the BEST single in release, Im tellin ya!)...? Share this precious knowledge! MtthwSweet: thanks! MtthwSweet: well the backgrounds (if that's what you mean) MtthwSweet: are just me doing a two part harmony MtthwSweet: probably each part doubled. I don't remember another effect! AOLiveMC1: Matthew, thank you so very much for taking time out of your day to appear tonight on AOL! AOLiveMC1: Any final comments for our audience? MtthwSweet: Thank you! it's great to see so many people MtthwSweet: show up-- i know it's frustrating how few get through-- MtthwSweet: come see us soon in your town when we show up MtthwSweet: who reads rolling stone anyway! (sort of kidding) MtthwSweet: goodnight everybody AOLiveMC1: And that's our show for tonight. Thank you, Matthew, and to our audience. Until next time, AOL! MtthwSweet: bye