around but continuing to pro-
duce great music. Like A Radio
continues that message.
“Being on the outer curve of
music and working without a net
is an art,” continued Matthews.
“I love what I do and as long as
that’s the case I will continue to
be that obscure guy from the
60s. For me it’s not about the
numbers. It’s more a testament
that I’m still here and feeling the
muse. New recordings are musi-
cal calling cards, reminding peo-
ple who you are now and where
they can find you.”
Matthews will never be just an
obscure guy from the 60s. In
fact, Fairport Convention is often
thought of as one of the most
important bands in English folk
rock history. Even though he was
only with the band from 1967–
1969, he was part of the pivotal
creation of the group. Look-
ing back at that period of time,
he says they were just “five kids
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having fun with the daily grind” -
none of them had any idea about
the importance of what the band
meant to the folk scene or what
they would mean to history.
“My entire career has been a
series of fortunate encounters,”
said Matthews who was very sur-
prised when he topped the UK
charts. “Any kind of success in
this business takes me by sur-
prise. ‘Woodstock’ was the first
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