Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:51:15 +0000 (UTC)
From: Marty Hogan <martyhogan@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: 1st ever Chris Mathis Cover Words
Someday Chris - I have not forgotten. I just have not pushed myself into it.
Marty
On Monday, March 18, 2019, 6:17:33 PM PDT, Chris Mathis wrote:
Can you post about this and meeting Andy. I remember parts about this from=20
a long time ago, but would love to hear the whole story again!
???
On March 18, 2019 6:21:32 PM Marty Hogan wrote:
> True stuff Chris. Even being the only male artist to have his first three
> singles go to #1 didn't help. He sure was polite and courtesy in person.
> He even held out his arms for a hug when we were leaving his suite that=20
> night in 1986. Amazing.
>
> Marty
> --------------------------------------------
> On Mon, 3/18/19, Chris Mathis wrote:
>
> Subject: [Words] 1st ever Chris Mathis Cover Words
> To: "Words List Member"
> Date: Monday, March 18, 2019, 2:43 PM
>
> I think Barry wanted Andy to be successful,
> but it also brought Barry a lot of attention, praise,
> respect and validation.
>
> Andy was not as hungry as his older
> brothers were, he did not have to be. Must have been hard
> knowing that you could never meet the level of success of
> his brothers.
>
> Chris...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Words@brothersgibb.com
>
> On Behalf Of kitty larue
> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2019 10:47 PM
> To: Words List Member
> Subject: [Words] 1st ever Chris Mathis
> Cover Words
>
> It is a sad story. To me Andy was
> packaged as a teen idol. Although I never felt that Andy
> possessed the raw talent of Barry and Robin he did have more
> talent than he was allowed to show. I realize that Barry was
> trying to help his youngest brother but it’s a shame they
> took over instead of gently guiding Andy’s talent. Guess
> it was easier controlling Andy than controlling Rob.
>
> Kitt-
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Mar 17, 2019, at 5:35 PM,
> Joseph Brennan
> wrote:
>>
>>
>> He played guitar quite well on his
> Australian recordings. He might be playing on some of the
> RSO songs, at least on the first album. Barry and Albhy had
> ideas different from highlighting Andy as a musician. It's a
> sad story. It would make me happy to think that he learned
> some other instruments even though his producers didn't
> care. He's not credited with playing on the 1987 songs with
> Barry and Maurice.
>>
>>
>> Joe Brennan
>
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