You nailed it. Substantiative is a perfect word to describe DMB. Their catalog has no dearth of wonderful, complex pieces. I was on the DMB journey right from the beginning and recognized them as a cut above other bands of their time. To this day, I find myself "discovering" songs of theirs that I heard on the album when it was released (usually the day it dropped) but for one reason or another just passed off as an album filler. Then I see a comment online or hear from a friend how much the song resonates with someone, so I go back and give it another listen, and realize just how profound and beautiful it is. Warehouse was one of those that comes to mind right now, although this same situation has happened numerous times. The half dozen or so times I've seen them live, are amongst the best concert experiences of my lifetime that has in large part been in pursuit of great music and musical performances.
They are a jam band. Not grunge. But were around at the same time. I do recommend listening to the original, with the quartet and the original saxophonist, who died in an accident.
I love that you nailed both what I enjoy about this band and what my significant other dislikes (despite you liking it). She tends to love their music and disengage as soon as she hears Dave’s voice. I love how they build on top of each other, sometimes in contrast, sometimes in addition, always interesting. The most interesting things about them are how they weave crowd engagement into their pieces and concerts. Each member is exceptionally talented at improvisation. In that way, despite sounding nothing alike, they are like the Grateful Dead & company. They also tend to play tribute to the venues they fill, like always playing Sweet Caroline at Fenway park. A few tracks to contrast how they play with the fidelity that comes through in a studio vs a crowd’s energy might be Too Much, Crash Into Me, or literally almost anything else. In some cases, without being as obvious as “we will rock you” from Queen, the crowd is almost an instrument in some of their live performances, because of how they play to engage them and riff on the reactions. Finally, a thing I find interesting is how they have made songs about things that I think may have started as warmup exercises for guitar. Two examples would be #34 and Satellite. Both will stretch your left hand differently and are built into enjoyable music.
You have reviewed Neil Young's "Cortez the Killer" previously. This song is probably the most covered song in concert by acolytes of Neil Young. Dave Matthew and Warren Haynes (Allman Brothers) have a really nice concert version of this song and worthy of a listen.
He honed live concert skills playing for Virginia college audiences thirty years ago. He’s got a rich music canon to investigate; you won’t be disappointed.
I used to play a ton of Dave stuff 20+ years ago. I had to practice so much to play these songs and sing them. You have to at least know one part so well that you don’t have to think about it. With this song, you need to know both parts that well.
Check out Warren Haynes, he was an original guitarist for the Almond Brothers, who have their mention in the Rock and Roll hall of fame, he now play on his own…
Imagine being 14, 15, 16 years old and seeing DMB live. What a wonderful world to be part of. If you’re looking for an album, “Before these Crowded Streets” is such an ethereal, melancholic, and honest album… it might be worth checking out. ❤
I never considered DMB grunge but can definitely see what you’re talking about. Dave has that nasally tone that is often associated with the grunge genre. I have always thought of his music as rock and jazz fused into a jam band. Regardless, I’ve enjoyed it for 30 years and I hope I can enjoy it for at least 30 more.
I love the way she described this. I do, however, wish this was a better version of my favorite DMB song. Maybe something with Leroi or the studio version with Kronos
My personal favorites from Dave are #41 (Europe 2009 version), Grey Street, Crush, and their version of All Along the Watchtower (Central Park concert was great)
This is much more jazz inspired than I thought when it began. Each instrument is doing its own thing, including the drums, but weaving in and out of step and counterpoint with each other. Very clever. I agree with your point about Eastern European folk. There is a Russian jazz guitarist called Enver Izmailov who plays that style of music in time signatures like11/8 and using a two handed tapping technique on the guitar! This does have echoes of that sort of thing.
This is another milestone reaction for the channel in many respects. I love that you took in a live performance to react to. Dave Matthews has such a blend of musical influences, and they can all play. I wonder if you would have found their music too "busy" early in your journey. Anyway, thanks for delving into the live performance. As a side note, Dave Matthews does a great job as a patient in an episode of the TV series House. That is worth checking out when the two of you have spare time. (As if that exists when you have careers, a RUclips channel and a small child to raise) :)
I'm so glad! DMB is my favourite band. Thank you, Amy & Vlad. You have to check out the studio cut of this song if you want to listen to the Kronos Quartet. They did an awesome job! Thank you and greetings from Madrid.
Wonderful breakdown of my favorite song by my favorite band. Thank you, and glad you appreciated it. FYI the trumpeter in this live performance is Rashawn Ross, not John D’earth.
I asked myself - 'Is that an alto Saxophone or a soprano saxophone" - I think it's a soprano saxc, but I'm not going to check it out - I'll trust my ears that it wasn't a trumpet or a muted trumpet - but with you being a professional musician, I'm wondering how you missed that - or am I wrong? It is an incredible song - The Dave Matthew Band is fantastic.
DMB would have never been as big as they are without their drummer. Dave has said Carter is by far the best musician in the band. The dynamics of his drumming is the whole foundation.
Not video related, I'm sure you must have plenty of requests, but I'm still surprised that to this day you never reacted to Muse ! When thinking of your classical background, I'm always thinking that you would certainly find them very interesting with songs like "Megalomania", "Space dementia", "Ruled by secrecy" or "Butterflies and hurricanes" to name a few, in which you definitely hear Matthew Bellamy's classical training when he was young. I hope you will dig into their songs one day !
I'm really glad you enjoyed this so much and found it so appealing. I like the Dave Mathews Band but I really only know a handful of their songs, so I think this is the first time I have heard this one. It's good that you now have Elvis' "Can't Help Falling in Love" as a cultural reference, since as you can hear the crowd knows it well even though this was from an earlier generation of music. In addition to some of their better known pieces, hopefully their cover of Neil Young's "Cortez the Killer" shows up in your Great Covers series. It has Warren Haynes from the Allman Brothers playing guitar. Great reaction!
As a long time DMB fan, I credit 'The Stone' as the song that got me into them. It's no surprise I initially disagreed with the choice of version here. I mean, it makes sense to go live instead of studio, but a recent version?! Rarely are songs performed better 25 years after they were first performed. This is an exception though - musically beautiful and engaging despite the slooooow feel. An absolutely treat, thankyou!
It’s curious. Obviously DMB famously plays live. I’m super familiar with the studio album so I hear flourish after flourish where they surprise the live audience with something different. Generally the song is the same. But I wonder hearing it for the 1st time live, does the song make as much sense or is she enjoying the jam-out identity of the live playing more?
Here's one you could check out: "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" by Crosby, Stills, & Nash written by Stephen Stills, about his relationship with Judy Collins coming to an end. First released in 1969 but this rendition in 2011 (April 25) is incredible - channel: Andrew P. Alderete "Crosby, Stills, & Nash - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - a 4 piece SUITE lasting 9:04 seconds with Stephen Stills mastery on guitar and ending in Spanish. I had never heard this rendition until this morning. And Graham Nash and David Crosby harmonizing - it's wonderful.
@Dylan… I saw DMB perform for the first time in 98’, and have been to 31 shows since then. For me, I love the way they’re always evolving the songs, and how Dave is always changing the lyrics. Often times I hear a version and think to myself… “THAT is how they should have been recorded it for the album”. I’m a huge fan of live music in general, IMO there is no better live act than Dave Matthews Band
The Space Between is my favourite DMB song. For a band who leaned hard into European folk, try Devotchka. We Already Know (How This Will End) is great.
May I enthusiastically suggest checking out DMB listener supported #41. I guarantee you will never be quite the same🙏💜. The lost both their violist and saxophone player in very sad and fragmenting ways. There was a beautiful magic then and a different one currently
I played bass in a touring DMB Tribute band for several years.. All of their music is amazing to play, but The Stone was always one of my favorites. You nailed the layering of moods, styles and and genres within their music, it's what really drew me to their music from the start
The studio music is fantastic, but where they shine even more is their live performances. Both the full band live performances, and Dave and Tim Reynolds stripped down duo performances are just an amazing experience. DMB did a concert with the Flektones and with both bands on stage they did the song '41' which is normally about 6 and half minutes. It was extended out to 32+ minutes with just each band member of both bands getting a time to experiment and play around on the song.
I have loved Dave Matthews Band for a long time now and I find it…well validating that you love them too. Rock as a genre is not free of its snobs and genre purists and they tend to frown on the DMB for reasons I don’t fully understand. So when I see someone with skill and talent for music love and enjoy something I love and enjoy, and then articulate why, I am glad. The whole band is a bit jazz like in a way where they can all just ruminate on a feeling. Anyway you should also listen to their songs “Bartender” “Ants Marching” and “don’t drink the water” (if you’re looking for a bit of variety I recommend finding the Live at Radio City versions of Bartender or Don’t Drink the Water which Dave plays with Guitarist Tim Reynolds)
I'm almost 100% sure that's a saxophone and not a trumpet; also, the only thing DMB shares with grunge is being contemporaneous. ALSO: no, this is not their "one great song;" a stunning body of work is what gets you into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Try "#41." Whether it's the album version or live version, either one is a treat.
It was a clarinet not a trumpet solo. And it was a baritone saxophone in the beginning. Cant imagine why anyone would pick this version of the song other than they attended this concert. To not have Boyd on the strings and for that matter Leroi Moore in the mix is just disrespectful to the group in my opinion. There's much tighter versions and that precision is incredibly important in a song like this. Also better vocal performances by Dave. No offense to Jeff Coffin (who plays Leroi's parts now) or the backup organ/key player that makes it sound like strings. But you can't tell me its got the same umph or tension it had in years prior. you need to go back two decades
I don't get your "grunge" take. Nor do I understand why you keep calling a soprano sax a trumpet? But you DO get Dave...you could become a fan. So much jazz...such intricate music.
I've been a huge DMB fan for the last 25 years, and was so excited to see the title of this video BUT.... I'm sorry, to really appreciate this song you need Boyd on strings (separating the art from the man). Live at Red Rocks (2005) or Alpine Valley (2004) are vastly better versions.
No, I wouldn't call this grunge, infact some people would say you can't call it rock because of the use of a trumpet in it. Usually, Saxophone is the only accepted horn for doing solo's in rock. Some rock groups will use horns for accents but not for the solo. So because of this factor we have to question whether this song is actually rock, not to speak of being grunge.
Amy I knew you would really like this band. They came out of the broader Jamband /Grateful Dead style of live performance, that Going on a Feeling spontaneity with great dynamics and flow, extended improvised jams that reach for stars with heart and soul while still being danceable. Some of the best music points to the ineffable. Thanks Virgin Rock! Excellent choice to go with a live recording.
I was at this show… always love the “can’t help falling in love” outro to the stone. Great review. Just an FYI… the trumpet player is Rashawn Ross(who has played with a host or artists, but has been one of DMB’s two primary string musicians since Leroy Moore’s a passing).
Please do more Dave. He sounds so different in various songs. Please check out "Bartender" Live at Radio City Music Hall. It's just Dave and his guitarist Tim by themselves. The music they make with 2 guitars and 1 voice is INCREDIBLE. You will FEEL the passion through your screen/headphones. I cued it up for you here if you're interested: ruclips.net/video/GNmJoLyivIc/видео.html Love your channel! Subscribing since you did Dave! :)
Could not more strongly recommend Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - Bartender ( Live at Radio City Music Hall ). It's 2 guys with with guitars and Dave's voice but there's a whole world in there.
Please continue to explore Dave Matthews Band. I think you'll be impressed by the complexity of their music. Keep in mind, they are a Band that performs better in front of an audience! Their live tracks are totally different from album cuts.
I’m no expert on music but I do know DMB. Dave was my bartender at Miller’s on the Corner when we were at University of Virginia at the same time. He was putting his band together and would play The Mineshaft every Tuesday night. There is nothing, nothing grunge about them. They have a unique sound I’d characterize as southern rock heavily influenced by jazz and bluegrass, if I had to. And there were a bunch of bluegrass bands playing around Charlottesville then.
DMB have tons of great songs! I believe their debut album has 30 years anniversary this month. First three albums DMB made are masterpieces, if you ask me.
Ive been to a lot of DMB shows , haven’t seen them play since Boyd Tinsley got booted from the band. I always assumed they would hire another violinist. Very shocked at how much that sound is missing in this performance. What a shame. Still a great band, but the loss of Leroi and Boyd is noticeable.
I’ve really been enjoying your channel and as a massive DMB fan I am delighted to see that you’ve discovered them. I love that you seem to have appreciated them as much as I do, and am excited to see you exploring their music in the future! ❤ Fun fact: The Stone was the first song I ever heard Dave perform live, so that’s pretty cool. Just tossing this out there, Crush (not Crash lol) is my favorite song. If you get a chance you should check it out sometime 🙂
I was just hoping that you'd come along.... Keep listening and you'll hear its way more jazz focused music and odd time signatures. Maybe I'll catch you dancing next to me at the next dmb show
Dave Matthews is from down the road from me. He still owns a farm and recording studio in the area. Occasionally he'll show up at the brewery to have a few beers with the locals. He was a bartender at one time in Charlottesville, VA too where he still pops in to visit and I guess even tend bar. He never let fame go to his head. I've never seen him but I would see his late saxophonist LeRoi Moore driving around town in his yellow Porsche.
A thing , I think, with classical musicians, is they miss the drums. Please, listen again, to the drummer. This is not his best work. He is usually more free. They are all tremendous. Add him to your listening list.
No Amy, not grunge, I experience DMB as rather "contra" grunge! They started in the early 90's amidst the grunge music craze, but rather than electric guitar distorted G-note they gave us real instruments and at the time it was refreshing. Further more, as a guest being interviewed on late night variety TV shows, David Mathews was/is a very nice guy, quirky approachable, versus the dark and sullen attitudes that grunge artists gave us. Combine that with a quirky leg dance move that he's known for, lyrics that are a bit "out There" but still socially palatable and acceptable and a singing style that Amy describes to the "T" (he sounds this way in every song) and there you have it, the DMB formula. He has a bit of a reputation for being a chick band, girl friends LLLOVVVE Dave Mathews Band (or is that just the type of girls I dated?) And, no Amy, he's not a one hit wonder, decades of consistently good music and memorable hit material (at least) and I frequently reach for his albums among my collection and listen to him, which indicates what I think of his music. He/they are great live performers and it's very clear why Vlad chose this version, all be it that this is one song where I prefer the studio version. Thanks Amy.
Amy, sua sensibilidade é fantástica e impressionante. É muito divertido ver seu rosto e suas expressões reagindo a música. Sua análise me faz apreciá-las ainda mais. Além de alegrar muito meus dias. Agradeço também ao Vlad por nos trazer esses bons momentos. Valeu aí Vlad!✌
Not a big fan of Dave Mathews however I would like to point out when people say music was better 20 years ago, this is what they mean. The entire concept of this channel wouldn’t even be possible with most of today’s music because it can’t really be broken down to the extent traditional instrumental music can. I greatly appreciate your insights and your ability to break down and describe the perceived intent of whatever piece you are analyzing. It is very refreshing!
Dave Matthews I'd a son of the African soul and you can hear those African jazz influences strongly in his music. What a joy! There is q vast soundwcape here to explore and I do hope you will delve deeper into their repertoire, but yew, some earlier recordings when LeRoi Moore was still alive. Those were the best! They're a band who love performing together and have been doing it for many decades. And all the band members are very skilled and accomplished musicians in their own right, each contributing their best in a way where that shared joy is palpable.
There's no way any real grunge band would have transitioned to a cheesy Elvis crooner. Grunge was supposed to be alternative and rebellious. It was long greasy hair and dirty plaid flannel shirts. This guy was a kind of boy next door. Grunge was hard drugs and alienation. This guy was beer and hot dogs.
No, I wouldn't call this grunge at all. Grunge was a particular sound feom Seattle, with a grungy proto-punk metal orientation. This is far more in the mainstream, far less attitudinal. This may gave come out in the same time periodbut I don't think it remotely falls in that genre. This band is not really in any particular genre, in my view.
I would not call it more mainstream just because of the failing attitude coming from grunge... For me, DMB never fit in any category, but if you would twist my arm I would say World Music or Fusion. 😊
Dave Matthews does not fall into the grunge genre, but his use of nasal tones comes from the same era. His musical contemporaries include Alanis Morissette (great duet with Dave Matthews is Don't Drink the Water, Blues Travelers(John Popper played harmonica on What would you Say), Fiona Apple (Toured with Dave Matthews in 97), and Tori Amos (you should check out her duet with Manard James Keenan of Tool in "Muhammad my Friend"). They are often labled as alternative rock. Dave Matthews was partially raised in South Africa which heavily influences his music. He is also a true musician as are the members of his band. Under the Table Dreaming (their debut album) is my favorite with songs like Satellite, Typlical Situation, Jimmi Thing (a reference to Hendrix, but there are so many great compositions by the band ( I use the phrase composition because there are many layers). The band is known for improve a lot like Phish and the Greatful Dead. They well stay true to a sing and then go on a Jazz like breakdown and a 3 minute song will last 15 minutes.
I understand how people may draw grunge comparisons simply due to DMB being a band formed in the '90s. And I guess I can see how Dave's voice might be seen to have something of that grunge sound. DMB, however, is anything but grunge music. I have the same issue with grunge that you do - I'm not a fan. While everyone calls DMB a "jam band", I consider them to be something truly unique in the rock world. The original line-up featuring acoustic guitar, violin, and saxophone is one you won't find anywhere else. Their sound pulls from almost every other genre of music you can think of - sometimes all at once.
This was played at the first DMB concert I attended in 2001. I've listened to this song hundreds of times since then and the baritone sax at the beginning still gives me the same goosebumps as the first time I heard it.
Please react to "Raphael's Final Act" from the game Baldur's Gate 3. Raphael is a villain and the theme from final battle with him combines with his personality, where he sees himself above everyone... I'm sure you'll like!
I am so happy you picked this song to introduce yourself to DMB to. More please Ms...
You nailed it. Substantiative is a perfect word to describe DMB. Their catalog has no dearth of wonderful, complex pieces. I was on the DMB journey right from the beginning and recognized them as a cut above other bands of their time. To this day, I find myself "discovering" songs of theirs that I heard on the album when it was released (usually the day it dropped) but for one reason or another just passed off as an album filler. Then I see a comment online or hear from a friend how much the song resonates with someone, so I go back and give it another listen, and realize just how profound and beautiful it is. Warehouse was one of those that comes to mind right now, although this same situation has happened numerous times. The half dozen or so times I've seen them live, are amongst the best concert experiences of my lifetime that has in large part been in pursuit of great music and musical performances.
They are a jam band. Not grunge. But were around at the same time. I do recommend listening to the original, with the quartet and the original saxophonist, who died in an accident.
Also they use a lot of tempo and time signature changes in many of their songs
Very happy you picked a live version. You will now be forever a dmb fan. There's a reason me and the wife have seen over 70 shows since 2002
I love that you nailed both what I enjoy about this band and what my significant other dislikes (despite you liking it). She tends to love their music and disengage as soon as she hears Dave’s voice. I love how they build on top of each other, sometimes in contrast, sometimes in addition, always interesting.
The most interesting things about them are how they weave crowd engagement into their pieces and concerts. Each member is exceptionally talented at improvisation. In that way, despite sounding nothing alike, they are like the Grateful Dead & company. They also tend to play tribute to the venues they fill, like always playing Sweet Caroline at Fenway park.
A few tracks to contrast how they play with the fidelity that comes through in a studio vs a crowd’s energy might be Too Much, Crash Into Me, or literally almost anything else. In some cases, without being as obvious as “we will rock you” from Queen, the crowd is almost an instrument in some of their live performances, because of how they play to engage them and riff on the reactions.
Finally, a thing I find interesting is how they have made songs about things that I think may have started as warmup exercises for guitar. Two examples would be #34 and Satellite. Both will stretch your left hand differently and are built into enjoyable music.
You have reviewed Neil Young's "Cortez the Killer" previously. This song is probably the most covered song in concert by acolytes of Neil Young. Dave Matthew and Warren Haynes (Allman Brothers) have a really nice concert version of this song and worthy of a listen.
He honed live concert skills playing for Virginia college audiences thirty years ago. He’s got a rich music canon to investigate; you won’t be disappointed.
I'm still blown away that Dave sings and plays that guitar riff at the same time. That's some next-level coordination.
Check out Ani Diffranco. There is pretty consistently a shocking syncopation between her complex licks, and her vocals.
Reminds me a bit of Adrian Belew with King Crimson.
I used to play a ton of Dave stuff 20+ years ago. I had to practice so much to play these songs and sing them. You have to at least know one part so well that you don’t have to think about it. With this song, you need to know both parts that well.
Check out Warren Haynes, he was an original guitarist for the Almond Brothers, who have their mention in the Rock and Roll hall of fame, he now play on his own…
@@therealBocaStudiosWarren Haynes killed it with DMB at their Central Park concert. Specially their cover of Cortez the Killer
He is the best rhythm guitarist and composers around. And how he expresses the music.....
Imagine being 14, 15, 16 years old and seeing DMB live. What a wonderful world to be part of.
If you’re looking for an album, “Before these Crowded Streets” is such an ethereal, melancholic, and honest album… it might be worth checking out.
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Was 16 in 2004 when I first saw them. Almost 40 shows since. 🥹
I was 17 when that came out, can confirm it was a magical time catching them live every summer for a while. Some of my best memories!
The main reason I think DMB is underrated is that an absurd amount of people think they're overrated.
I 1st heard this on Listener Supported. That concert has saved my life more than once. Its more important to me than i can ever express in words.
Listener Supported saved my life too friend ❤
I never considered DMB grunge but can definitely see what you’re talking about. Dave has that nasally tone that is often associated with the grunge genre. I have always thought of his music as rock and jazz fused into a jam band. Regardless, I’ve enjoyed it for 30 years and I hope I can enjoy it for at least 30 more.
I love the way she described this. I do, however, wish this was a better version of my favorite DMB song. Maybe something with Leroi or the studio version with Kronos
My personal favorites from Dave are #41 (Europe 2009 version), Grey Street, Crush, and their version of All Along the Watchtower (Central Park concert was great)
Who remembers when Philip Phillips covered this song on American Idol. The whole country watching was like What?
This is much more jazz inspired than I thought when it began. Each instrument is doing its own thing, including the drums, but weaving in and out of step and counterpoint with each other. Very clever. I agree with your point about Eastern European folk. There is a Russian jazz guitarist called Enver Izmailov who plays that style of music in time signatures like11/8 and using a two handed tapping technique on the guitar! This does have echoes of that sort of thing.
I could listen to you talk about DMB for hours. Please I beg for more.
“I applaud his exuberance” was Stephen Sondheim’s remark after I played him this song. It was really wonderful introducing him to Dave Mathews.
That is deep praise indeed!
This is another milestone reaction for the channel in many respects. I love that you took in a live performance to react to. Dave Matthews has such a blend of musical influences, and they can all play. I wonder if you would have found their music too "busy" early in your journey. Anyway, thanks for delving into the live performance. As a side note, Dave Matthews does a great job as a patient in an episode of the TV series House. That is worth checking out when the two of you have spare time. (As if that exists when you have careers, a RUclips channel and a small child to raise) :)
I'm so glad! DMB is my favourite band. Thank you, Amy & Vlad. You have to check out the studio cut of this song if you want to listen to the Kronos Quartet. They did an awesome job! Thank you and greetings from Madrid.
Minarets, The Dreaming Tree, Two Step, Crush, Bartender and Warehouse are all really worth checking out
Great recommendations
Wonderful breakdown of my favorite song by my favorite band. Thank you, and glad you appreciated it. FYI the trumpeter in this live performance is Rashawn Ross, not John D’earth.
And a lot of that solo work at the end was on a sax played by Jeff Coffin.
Dave is from South Africa so there’s a lot of influence in his music there
I was at this show! Beautiful evening in Mansfield. Also I recommend pre-2018 shows with the violin
Listen to the studio version of "#41". It's their best song.
Why go with the studio version when Europe 2009 exists?
I always know it's going to be a good show when they pull out the barge horn.
This a one of my favorite DMB songs, I think its a masterpiece ❤️🎵❤️🎵
It is unquestionably a masterpiece.
I asked myself - 'Is that an alto Saxophone or a soprano saxophone" - I think it's a soprano saxc, but I'm not going to check it out - I'll trust my ears that it wasn't a trumpet or a muted trumpet - but with you being a professional musician, I'm wondering how you missed that - or am I wrong? It is an incredible song - The Dave Matthew Band is fantastic.
DMB would have never been as big as they are without their drummer. Dave has said Carter is by far the best musician in the band. The dynamics of his drumming is the whole foundation.
Best rhythm section since Led Zeppelin. I'll die on that hill (though Rush might be 1A)
They know how to create an atmosphere ... and then break it apart.
I first saw the stone on PBS in 93 I've seen 475 shows since this was the very first song heard them play
Not video related, I'm sure you must have plenty of requests, but I'm still surprised that to this day you never reacted to Muse ! When thinking of your classical background, I'm always thinking that you would certainly find them very interesting with songs like "Megalomania", "Space dementia", "Ruled by secrecy" or "Butterflies and hurricanes" to name a few, in which you definitely hear Matthew Bellamy's classical training when he was young. I hope you will dig into their songs one day !
I'm really glad you enjoyed this so much and found it so appealing. I like the Dave Mathews Band but I really only know a handful of their songs, so I think this is the first time I have heard this one. It's good that you now have Elvis' "Can't Help Falling in Love" as a cultural reference, since as you can hear the crowd knows it well even though this was from an earlier generation of music. In addition to some of their better known pieces, hopefully their cover of Neil Young's "Cortez the Killer" shows up in your Great Covers series. It has Warren Haynes from the Allman Brothers playing guitar. Great reaction!
As a long time DMB fan, I credit 'The Stone' as the song that got me into them. It's no surprise I initially disagreed with the choice of version here. I mean, it makes sense to go live instead of studio, but a recent version?!
Rarely are songs performed better 25 years after they were first performed. This is an exception though - musically beautiful and engaging despite the slooooow feel. An absolutely treat, thankyou!
It’s curious. Obviously DMB famously plays live. I’m super familiar with the studio album so I hear flourish after flourish where they surprise the live audience with something different. Generally the song is the same. But I wonder hearing it for the 1st time live, does the song make as much sense or is she enjoying the jam-out identity of the live playing more?
Here's one you could check out: "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" by Crosby, Stills, & Nash written by Stephen Stills, about his relationship with Judy Collins coming to an end. First released in 1969 but this rendition in 2011 (April 25) is incredible - channel: Andrew P. Alderete "Crosby, Stills, & Nash - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - a 4 piece SUITE lasting 9:04 seconds with Stephen Stills mastery on guitar and ending in Spanish. I had never heard this rendition until this morning. And Graham Nash and David Crosby harmonizing - it's wonderful.
@Dylan…
I saw DMB perform for the first time in 98’, and have been to 31 shows since then. For me, I love the way they’re always evolving the songs, and how Dave is always changing the lyrics. Often times I hear a version and think to myself… “THAT is how they should have been recorded it for the album”. I’m a huge fan of live music in general, IMO there is no better live act than Dave Matthews Band
The Space Between is my favourite DMB song. For a band who leaned hard into European folk, try Devotchka. We Already Know (How This Will End) is great.
May I enthusiastically suggest checking out DMB listener supported #41. I guarantee you will never be quite the same🙏💜. The lost both their violist and saxophone player in very sad and fragmenting ways. There was a beautiful magic then and a different one currently
I would call the situation that caused them to lose Boyd was sad, but not for him. He is out of the band due to nobody's behavior but his own.
@@car_tag Agreed, tragedy nonetheless
@@car_tag He's not doing well, but I heard they're going to bring him back for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Recently got a DUI in Virginia. :(
I played bass in a touring DMB Tribute band for several years.. All of their music is amazing to play, but The Stone was always one of my favorites. You nailed the layering of moods, styles and and genres within their music, it's what really drew me to their music from the start
The studio music is fantastic, but where they shine even more is their live performances. Both the full band live performances, and Dave and Tim Reynolds stripped down duo performances are just an amazing experience. DMB did a concert with the Flektones and with both bands on stage they did the song '41' which is normally about 6 and half minutes. It was extended out to 32+ minutes with just each band member of both bands getting a time to experiment and play around on the song.
I’ll never listen to this amazing song the same again. Funny enough, this song is the only DMB song to be performed on American Idol in all its years.
I have loved Dave Matthews Band for a long time now and I find it…well validating that you love them too. Rock as a genre is not free of its snobs and genre purists and they tend to frown on the DMB for reasons I don’t fully understand. So when I see someone with skill and talent for music love and enjoy something I love and enjoy, and then articulate why, I am glad.
The whole band is a bit jazz like in a way where they can all just ruminate on a feeling. Anyway you should also listen to their songs “Bartender” “Ants Marching” and “don’t drink the water” (if you’re looking for a bit of variety I recommend finding the Live at Radio City versions of Bartender or Don’t Drink the Water which Dave plays with Guitarist Tim Reynolds)
I'm almost 100% sure that's a saxophone and not a trumpet; also, the only thing DMB shares with grunge is being contemporaneous. ALSO: no, this is not their "one great song;" a stunning body of work is what gets you into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Try "#41." Whether it's the album version or live version, either one is a treat.
It was a clarinet not a trumpet solo. And it was a baritone saxophone in the beginning.
Cant imagine why anyone would pick this version of the song other than they attended this concert. To not have Boyd on the strings and for that matter Leroi Moore in the mix is just disrespectful to the group in my opinion. There's much tighter versions and that precision is incredibly important in a song like this. Also better vocal performances by Dave. No offense to Jeff Coffin (who plays Leroi's parts now) or the backup organ/key player that makes it sound like strings. But you can't tell me its got the same umph or tension it had in years prior. you need to go back two decades
Bartender, Live at Radio City Hall. A must hear...
Two Step from Radio City might be even better...
#41, Lie in our graves, Grave digger, So damn lucky, Grace is gone, heck every song on that concert is a must.
When are we going to finish “The Wall” series Amy? It seems like it is a forgotten project. 😢
I don't get your "grunge" take. Nor do I understand why you keep calling a soprano sax a trumpet? But you DO get Dave...you could become a fan. So much jazz...such intricate music.
Watch ants marching live from Central Park N.Y. Live
Great reaction/review. New sub here 😃
I've been a huge DMB fan for the last 25 years, and was so excited to see the title of this video BUT.... I'm sorry, to really appreciate this song you need Boyd on strings (separating the art from the man). Live at Red Rocks (2005) or Alpine Valley (2004) are vastly better versions.
Ya, terrible choice for her first song
I’m a sucker for his acoustic with Tim Reynolds.
Great reaction/breakdown ⭐
Wonderful video. 😊
No, I wouldn't call this grunge, infact some people would say you can't call it rock because of the use of a trumpet in it. Usually, Saxophone is the only accepted horn for doing solo's in rock. Some rock groups will use horns for accents but not for the solo. So because of this factor we have to question whether this song is actually rock, not to speak of being grunge.
More DMB
Amy I knew you would really like this band. They came out of the broader Jamband /Grateful Dead style of live performance, that Going on a Feeling spontaneity with great dynamics and flow, extended improvised jams that reach for stars with heart and soul while still being danceable. Some of the best music points to the ineffable. Thanks Virgin Rock! Excellent choice to go with a live recording.
Check out Bartender by Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds Live At madison square garden. It’s amazing
I was at this show… always love the “can’t help falling in love” outro to the stone. Great review.
Just an FYI… the trumpet player is Rashawn Ross(who has played with a host or artists, but has been one of DMB’s two primary string musicians since Leroy Moore’s a passing).
Maybe time for some Neil Young-Heart of Gold?
Please do more Dave. He sounds so different in various songs. Please check out "Bartender" Live at Radio City Music Hall. It's just Dave and his guitarist Tim by themselves. The music they make with 2 guitars and 1 voice is INCREDIBLE. You will FEEL the passion through your screen/headphones.
I cued it up for you here if you're interested: ruclips.net/video/GNmJoLyivIc/видео.html
Love your channel! Subscribing since you did Dave! :)
Could not more strongly recommend Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - Bartender ( Live at Radio City Music Hall ). It's 2 guys with with guitars and Dave's voice but there's a whole world in there.
Fantastic thanks 😊
Would like to suggest another song from this band - "Stay Or Leave"
Please continue to explore Dave Matthews Band. I think you'll be impressed by the complexity of their music. Keep in mind, they are a Band that performs better in front of an audience! Their live tracks are totally different from album cuts.
I’m no expert on music but I do know DMB. Dave was my bartender at Miller’s on the Corner when we were at University of Virginia at the same time. He was putting his band together and would play The Mineshaft every Tuesday night. There is nothing, nothing grunge about them. They have a unique sound I’d characterize as southern rock heavily influenced by jazz and bluegrass, if I had to. And there were a bunch of bluegrass bands playing around Charlottesville then.
DMB have tons of great songs! I believe their debut album has 30 years anniversary this month. First three albums DMB made are masterpieces, if you ask me.
The studio version is 2,000x better than this live one. It is a true masterpiece. I love live DMB, but this version is weak!
Ive been to a lot of DMB shows , haven’t seen them play since Boyd Tinsley got booted from the band. I always assumed they would hire another violinist. Very shocked at how much that sound is missing in this performance. What a shame. Still a great band, but the loss of Leroi and Boyd is noticeable.
I am surprised they didn’t replace Boyd. I really miss the violin in their music.
I’ve really been enjoying your channel and as a massive DMB fan I am delighted to see that you’ve discovered them.
I love that you seem to have appreciated them as much as I do, and am excited to see you exploring their music in the future! ❤
Fun fact: The Stone was the first song I ever heard Dave perform live, so that’s pretty cool.
Just tossing this out there, Crush (not Crash lol) is my favorite song. If you get a chance you should check it out sometime 🙂
I was just hoping that you'd come along.... Keep listening and you'll hear its way more jazz focused music and odd time signatures. Maybe I'll catch you dancing next to me at the next dmb show
classic jam band
LOL, DMB has a few more good live performances. hope you have a few weeks free to watch them...
Dave Matthews is from down the road from me. He still owns a farm and recording studio in the area. Occasionally he'll show up at the brewery to have a few beers with the locals. He was a bartender at one time in Charlottesville, VA too where he still pops in to visit and I guess even tend bar. He never let fame go to his head. I've never seen him but I would see his late saxophonist LeRoi Moore driving around town in his yellow Porsche.
A thing , I think, with classical musicians, is they miss the drums. Please, listen again, to the drummer. This is not his best work. He is usually more free. They are all tremendous. Add him to your listening list.
Oh do I love this song!
No Amy, not grunge, I experience DMB as rather "contra" grunge! They started in the early 90's amidst the grunge music craze, but rather than electric guitar distorted G-note they gave us real instruments and at the time it was refreshing. Further more, as a guest being interviewed on late night variety TV shows, David Mathews was/is a very nice guy, quirky approachable, versus the dark and sullen attitudes that grunge artists gave us. Combine that with a quirky leg dance move that he's known for, lyrics that are a bit "out There" but still socially palatable and acceptable and a singing style that Amy describes to the "T" (he sounds this way in every song) and there you have it, the DMB formula.
He has a bit of a reputation for being a chick band, girl friends LLLOVVVE Dave Mathews Band (or is that just the type of girls I dated?)
And, no Amy, he's not a one hit wonder, decades of consistently good music and memorable hit material (at least) and I frequently reach for his albums among my collection and listen to him, which indicates what I think of his music. He/they are great live performers and it's very clear why Vlad chose this version, all be it that this is one song where I prefer the studio version.
Thanks Amy.
Come to a show!!!
Seen him a dozen times, my favorite live show!
Amy, sua sensibilidade é fantástica e impressionante. É muito divertido ver seu rosto e suas expressões reagindo a música. Sua análise me faz apreciá-las ainda mais. Além de alegrar muito meus dias. Agradeço também ao Vlad por nos trazer esses bons momentos. Valeu aí Vlad!✌
And we will miss him ForeverMoore#34
Phillip Phillips did a great cover of this song too
The violin is missing in this version and it’s sadly missed
Not a big fan of Dave Mathews however I would like to point out when people say music was better 20 years ago, this is what they mean. The entire concept of this channel wouldn’t even be possible with most of today’s music because it can’t really be broken down to the extent traditional instrumental music can.
I greatly appreciate your insights and your ability to break down and describe the perceived intent of whatever piece you are analyzing. It is very refreshing!
Dave Matthews I'd a son of the African soul and you can hear those African jazz influences strongly in his music. What a joy!
There is q vast soundwcape here to explore and I do hope you will delve deeper into their repertoire, but yew, some earlier recordings when LeRoi Moore was still alive. Those were the best!
They're a band who love performing together and have been doing it for many decades. And all the band members are very skilled and accomplished musicians in their own right, each contributing their best in a way where that shared joy is palpable.
Amy, at 8:30, you blushed. I'd like to know what you were thinking at that moment. ;)
Maybe try the Charlie Rose solo acoustic version.
That was such a great interview. I love the part where Charlie says "You've given away 40 million dollars!" and Dave's reaction was "WHAT!"
For me, rock music is more than just music, it's a lifestyle!
There's no way any real grunge band would have transitioned to a cheesy Elvis crooner. Grunge was supposed to be alternative and rebellious. It was long greasy hair and dirty plaid flannel shirts. This guy was a kind of boy next door. Grunge was hard drugs and alienation. This guy was beer and hot dogs.
I'm pretty sure there are other drugs involved, every concert smells of weed and Jimmi thing is a reference to LCD.
@@edwardcaine Jimmy thing is about weed.
No, I wouldn't call this grunge at all. Grunge was a particular sound feom Seattle, with a grungy proto-punk metal orientation. This is far more in the mainstream, far less attitudinal. This may gave come out in the same time periodbut I don't think it remotely falls in that genre. This band is not really in any particular genre, in my view.
I would not call it more mainstream just because of the failing attitude coming from grunge... For me, DMB never fit in any category, but if you would twist my arm I would say World Music or Fusion. 😊
@@IvarMeijer They're their own category of music.
Dave Matthews does not fall into the grunge genre, but his use of nasal tones comes from the same era. His musical contemporaries include Alanis Morissette (great duet with Dave Matthews is Don't Drink the Water, Blues Travelers(John Popper played harmonica on What would you Say), Fiona Apple (Toured with Dave Matthews in 97), and Tori Amos (you should check out her duet with Manard James Keenan of Tool in "Muhammad my Friend"). They are often labled as alternative rock. Dave Matthews was partially raised in South Africa which heavily influences his music. He is also a true musician as are the members of his band. Under the Table Dreaming (their debut album) is my favorite with songs like Satellite, Typlical Situation, Jimmi Thing (a reference to Hendrix, but there are so many great compositions by the band ( I use the phrase composition because there are many layers). The band is known for improve a lot like Phish and the Greatful Dead. They well stay true to a sing and then go on a Jazz like breakdown and a 3 minute song will last 15 minutes.
That's one of the best descriptions of Dave's voice I have ever heard. I've seen them perform live over the years at least 100 times and counting.
Spoon and Crush are a couple more DMB gems
Would love for you to listen to Autumn Leaves by Eva Cassidy. Any songs by Eva are wonderful. Such a lovely voice.
I understand how people may draw grunge comparisons simply due to DMB being a band formed in the '90s. And I guess I can see how Dave's voice might be seen to have something of that grunge sound. DMB, however, is anything but grunge music. I have the same issue with grunge that you do - I'm not a fan. While everyone calls DMB a "jam band", I consider them to be something truly unique in the rock world. The original line-up featuring acoustic guitar, violin, and saxophone is one you won't find anywhere else. Their sound pulls from almost every other genre of music you can think of - sometimes all at once.
A seamless transition to the Elvis coda. Worked very well.
The difference between this and grunge is this is complex music while grunge is mostly very simple.
No. Grunge may sound simple, but it is not. Real grunge I mean. Not the imposters.
@@winterbird4447 Nirvana and Pearl Jam were both very good musically.
This was played at the first DMB concert I attended in 2001. I've listened to this song hundreds of times since then and the baritone sax at the beginning still gives me the same goosebumps as the first time I heard it.
Please react to "Raphael's Final Act" from the game Baldur's Gate 3. Raphael is a villain and the theme from final battle with him combines with his personality, where he sees himself above everyone... I'm sure you'll like!
Such a cool video. I love your attitude and assessments. Thank you for sharing.
I’m so glad you found Dave. The band isn’t the same but still great. Dave’s voice is hurting lately.