Mr Anderson, I lost my only son at the tender age of 23 from an accidental D.O. Benjamin was a guitarist and a bassist. Obviously my son was a broken man who was suffering badly with his addiction illness. This Christmas 🎄 will mark the sixth anniversary without my son. I’ve always loved the guitar from the very moment I heard it being played in a public square at very young age back in 1967. Growing up as a child I would often attended wedding receptions that had live bands. As a child, I recall slipping off my uncomfortable dress shoes at these receptions and would sit down on the floor with my legs crossed, as close as the band members would allow me to sit and enjoy their live performance. It was so captivating. I would remain a fixture until the last song was played. For one reason or another, I enjoyed hearing tones from a guitar and those that came from the tubes of a B-3 Organ with a Leslie Cabinet Speaker. To me these two instruments stirred something inside of me that I could never expressed to you in words. Later in life, I got married and God blessed me with both a daughter and son. From the age of 10, my son took an intense interest in music and because I enjoyed music so much myself, I supported his passion for music by getting him guitars and accessories over the years. I saw him growing as a young musician at amazing speed. A friend of mine who has been teaching my son, taught my son how to play cover songs that I grew up enjoying as a kid. So listening to my son play music was just that much more sweeter. About 2 years after my son died, an acoustic guitar opportunity presented itself to me and I accepted. It was a bitter sweet decision, but I was now retired and actually had the time to devote to maybe learning how play the instrument. I have no formal music knowledge. I’ve never before heard the words: music theory ever uttered together. So I started reading. I must admit that Music Theory doesn’t make to much sense to me, but I just soak up what does make sense and try to apply it when I’m practicing open chords. My strumming is improving. Sometimes as I’m getting lost and frustrated using tabs and about to give up on the idea; it’s like magic, when I recognize some small amount of success. Something new that I wasn’t able to do the day before. I believe this is my son’s eternal spirit guiding his old man along during these frustrating movements. I play for hours. I have deep ruts in my fingers that still get quite painful after 3 hours of non-stop playing of the guitar. Playing the guitar is what keeps me alive today. It’s my drug of choice. When I have to go and do something, I find myself disappointed that I won’t be back for sometime to practice and spend time with my guitar. More recently, I stumbled upon some videos you recorded and uploaded to KZfaq. When I started watching them, I immediately shared them on my Facebook page and via email with people who are part-time musicians. I keep going back and listening them. You’re an amazing artist. I’m sure you know this, but what in the hell would it hurt for just one more person to recognize your gift to those who truly enjoy listening to musicians perform. Your vocal talent is just incredible. Your guitar skill is equally incredible. Every time I have a chance to enjoy one of your music video, I find myself slipping back to that wonder place I touched on briefly earlier. Thank you for sharing your music. It is so beautiful and touching. Also very inspiring for me, personally. Whenever I hear you play Broken Man it brings me back in time to a place where my son was before God rescued him from his personal suffering. I would like to cover your song in time. If you could tell me where I could get the lyrics and the tab sheet, I would truly appreciate it and will do my best to one day cover it in your honor. God bless David Holtsclaw Email: forreal@mail.com 😊✌🏼

what a performer love how he makes you feel every word talented man

These 4 who didn't like this , have no taste of ...living THANKS FROM SYRIA just so amazing..

He makes me so proud to be Canadian 🍺😁🇨🇦

what a great voice he's got and his music is so deep and touching

Die derksen heeft verstand van muziek. Prachtig dit dankzij VI anders had ik t nooit gehoord

What an incredible song writer ! Just a beautiful song and with your hauntingly soulful voice is just perfect. Thank you sir.

I've been blessed to know Matt and his family from where we live, I remember Matt starting out real young and was awesome then. Its nice that his mom whom plays piano and him and his guitar come to Christmas mass every year to play. You go Matt.

wow...my first visit to hear Mr Matt Anderson, I am refreshing to hear again...If I wore a hat Mr Anderson I would take it off to you, and to the man who is broken...respect with love that's what we can do...(love this thank you) #Blues #MattAnderson #StoryTelling #greatness

I LOVE THIS MAN! HIs LYRICS draw you in~ and HIs VOICE IS AMAZING!!!!!

Can't believe it's taken me so long to find this guys music man what a fkn voice

What can you do to a broken man... You give him love♥️

whow wat was deze kerel goed zeg duidelijk indruk gemaakt op veel mensen

Shivers down my spine. What a voice.

Just discovered this beautiful song " Broken Man" by Matt Anderson through a video for tv show Hell on Wheels.. A friend made with song as backdrop.. I love it!! :)

Thank you for sharing your gift Mr Anderson..your voice tugs at my soul!❤

Best song on the album, gets me everytime

Now this guy, is so underrated it's not even funny. He's sooooo talented.

Simply amazing! Greetings from Brazil.

I’m going to fly into St Louis in February 2023 and catch a Matt Anderson show! Super pumped!!

Haha, wat ben ik blij om deze upload. Geweldig is die Matt.

I actually live a town away from his hometown, when I learned this I had to find more of his music

Great insight great poetry lost my son 19 years 0ld crazy days love your feelings 👍

Zag hem Live met mijn zoon in Eindhoven afgelopen jaar… awsome.

Johan weet het wel.. muziek voor volwassenen. Mooi dat dit soort muziek meer aandacht krijgt!

this man sing and play with all his soul

Looking good and sounding fantastic!

Would love to see him perform this with Chris Stapleton...

Tour de Loes brought me here :-)

ik heb hem in de Amer gezien [en gehoord] in 1 woord GEWELDIG!!!

This song makes me cry everytime I hear it

One of best Songs I have heard..2019

Great song

he would do a great Joe Cocker Awesome song thanks for posting

Fucking criminal how this video hasn't gone viral

I love this mucic

love it

amazing

If I was an agorophobic shut in, I would come out and lay on the Chicago Commodities Exchange trading floor on it's busiest day to see and hear this man!..(in a fetal position probably.)

holy shit the pants..what a voice. proper music!!

One of the most important/powerful songs of this decade, and what's up the mustache guy?? Sir, you have penned and performed what I truly believe to be the "call of all of us", broken or not.. just a matter of time in this world....Bless u amigo....

His stuff is great ...

Speechless. . .

you can't take the home from a homeless man you can't take away his streets you can't threaten a man, with nothing to lose or bruise him when he's beat you can't take money from a poor man or scare a man with no fear you can't shame a man with no pride or force a stone to tears what can you do to a broken man what can you do to a broken man you can't cut a man who's bleeding you can't push a man who's down you can't starve a man who's hungry or loose him when he's found you can't break a man who's broken or cheat a man who knows or kill a dream that's dead and curse it when it goes what can you do to a broken man what can you do to a broken man you can't strip a man who's naked you can't defend a man who's lied you can't believe a man who's lost you can't envy a man that's cried you can't lift a man who's risen or teach a man that knows you can't fight a man who's won or heat a fire that burns what can you do to a broken man what can you do to a broken man

wow

Such a pity that this is not mainstream music!

What a passionate beautiful voice

Awesome!

His Talent Blows Me Away 🌬💨🌈

Man this guy is just so good

Matt should sing Dark End of the Street! He would tear that shit up

great performer

Seriously talented

Thank God in the age of X Factor shite and crap rap or manufactured boy bands there is still real talent like this around.

In the closing credits as he's playing, is mentioned a taco van for catering... even in the Netherlands. Lol. Great performance too.

Its Joe Cockers voice and Claptons BEST guitar, from the same human being. Wow.

Donderdag 23 april 2015 is Matt Andersen live te beleven in het Haarlemse Patronaat!

trop cool

WOW!

geweldig nummer. johan derksen heeft echt verstand van muziek.

beautiful

Love it

Very very nice😀

Hoe goed is dit!? Gister ook nog gedraaid op 3fm bij coen en sander

Canadas best

❤

Nice !!

Deep mesage

Kan iemand mij vertellen waarom ik dit liedje niet kan vinden op youtube? Is dit liedje al officieel uitgebracht?

All I will say is.. Hell Yeah!..

🥰🥰🥰

Grote klasse!!!!

No puedes quitarle la casa a un hombre sin hogar No puedes quitarle las calles No puedes amenazar a un hombre, sin nada que perder O lastimarlo cuando es golpeado No puedes quitarle dinero a un hombre pobre O asustar a un hombre hombre sin miedo No puedes avergonzar a un hombre sin orgullo O forzar una piedra a llorar ¿Qué puedes hacerle a un hombre roto? ¿Qué puedes hacer a un hombre roto? No puedes cortar a un hombre que está sangrando No puedes empujar un hombre que está deprimido No puedes matar de hambre a un hombre que tiene hambre O perderlo cuando lo encuentran No puedes romper a un hombre que está roto O engañar a un hombre que sabe O matar un sueño que está muerto Y maldecirlo cuando se va ¿Qué puedes hacer? a un hombre roto ¿Qué le puedes hacer a un hombre roto? No puedes despojar a un hombre que está desnudo No puedes defender a un hombre que ha mentido No puedes creer a un hombre que ha perdido No puedes envidiar a un hombre que ha llorado Puedes no levantes a un hombre que ha resucitado ni enseñes a un hombre que sabe que no puedes luchar contra un hombre que ha ganado ni calentar un fuego que arde. ¿Qué puedes hacer con un hombre roto? ¿Qué puedes hacer con un hombre roto?

These record labels are god damn fools! This is what myself and the majority of us wanna hear not some computerised techno bullshit

Geweldige stem!

👍💪👍TOPPER👍💪👍

you can heal him then break him again

sweeeeet

ders vunteegan , satervlt kerel !!

Wat een stem

fuck got me crying

Help try and fix him.

Nothing

Iop0

Looks so much better with a beard. His neck is just too big otherwise :P

34 feminist dont like this.

Sometime I change the "broken man" for " pirate man" and sing along...I was happy to see him at the bay...What can you do to this homeless pirate men...I love your song anyway...merci. YOU CAN"T TAKE THE HOME FROM A HOMELESS MAN YOU CAN"T TAKE AWAY HIS STREETS YOU CAN"T THREATEN A MAN, WITH NOTHING TO LOSE OR BRUISE HIM WHEN HE"S BEAT YOU CAN"T TAKE MONEY FROM A POOR MAN OR SCARE A MAN WITH NO FEAR YOU CAN"T SHAME A MAN WITH NO PRIDE OR FORCE A STONE TO TEARS WHAT CAN YOU DO TO A BROKEN MAN WHAT CAN YOU DO TO A BROKEN MAN YOU CAN"T CUT A MAN WHO"S BLEEDING YOU CAN"T PUSH A MAN WHO"S DOWN YOU CAN"T STARVE A MAN WHO"S HUNGRY OR LOOSE HIM WHEN HE"S FOUND YOU CAN"T BREAK A MAN WHO"S BROKEN OR CHEAT A MAN WHO KNOWS OR KILL A DREAM THAT"S DEAD AND CURSE IT WHEN IT GOES WHAT CAN YOU DO TO A BROKEN MAN WHAT CAN YOU DO TO A BROKEN MAN YOU CAN"T STRIP A MAN WHO"S NAKED YOU CAN"T DEFEND A MAN WHO"S LIED YOU CAN"T BELIEVE A MAN WHO"S LOST YOU CAN"T ENVY A MAN THAT"S CRIED YOU CAN"T LIFT A MAN WHO"S RISEN OR TEACH A MAN THAT KNOWS YOU CAN"T FIGHT A MAN WHO"S WON OR HEAT A FIRE THAT BURNS WHAT CAN YOU DO TO A BROKEN MAN WHAT CAN YOU DO TO A BROKEN MAN