The last 24 hours or so in the
#DMB
community have been pretty awful. But now the first show of a new era is almost upon us. Whether you’re following out of morbid curiosity, genuine enthusiasm or a conflicted mix of the two, cheers to another year of the
#DMBcouchtour
.
I've been hiring people for 10 years, and I still swear by a simple rule: If someone doesn't think Before These Crowded Streets is the greatest album of all time, don't hire them.
Ten years later, I still don’t think people really appreciate the challenge
@JeffCoffinMusic
faced and how he nailed it from Day 1. He made it look so easy to jump right on stage with
#DMB
and play on all their songs —
I’m curious about the logistics of this. Did Verizon send someone to Dave’s house? Or did, like, an IT guy have to talk him through it over the phone?
#PayItForwardLIVE
Dave Matthews on
@SIRIUSXM
says the new
#DMB
album may be out in a few months and they will play songs from the album on this tour, maybe even tonight. “But we’re not going to come out and play nine songs nobody’s ever heard.”
It's called 41 because it's supposedly the 41st song they wrote but I had all their early bootleg tapes in college and they definitely had more than 41 songs before this one came out and plus they have another song called 27 which is really like their 100th song so who even knows
Thank you to
@davematthewsbnd
for going above and beyond to make this weekend special. They could have easily mailed it in or canceled, but instead they delivered three shows that people will be buzzing about for days. Get well soon
@SLessard
and Carter!
Dave Matthews Band just announced they're releasing another new song Wednesday, two days before Walk Around the Moon comes out and the summer tour kicks off!
#DMB
Dave Matthews: "We always have a lot of music that is mostly in the [can] already. I've been writing as well. ... I'd like to get into the studio with this new lineup because I think we're in a really great place."
#DMB
“It’s bittersweet to be able to hear him. He remains one of the most remarkable musicians that I have ever met.”
Dave Matthews talks about LeRoi Moore before last night’s
#DMBDriveIn
.
#DMB
Speaking of the 3rd Verse to "Grey Street":
KTLA Newsman (and DMB fan)
@dougKolk
had an opportunity to ask Dave Matthews a question last November and he didn't waste it:
This year's
#RockHall
nominees include Notorious B.I.G., Whitney Houston, Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails, Judas Priest, Pat Benatar, Kraftwerk, Motörhead and Depeche Mode. See the full list
PEOPLE DIDN'T LIKE EVERYDAY BECAUSE IT MARKED SUCH A DRASTIC DEPARTURE FROM THE BAND'S PREVIOUS SOUND AND THAT SENTIMENT ONLY DEEPENED AFTER THE LILLYWHITE SESSIONS LEAKED BUT OVER TIME FANS HAVE COME TO APPRECIATE THE ALBUM AS A NECESSARY EVOLUTION AT A TIME WHEN THE BAND NEEDED
If any other reporters are writing about
#DMB
fans protesting the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, I'd be happy to comment on how the vast majority of us think the
#boycottrockhall
uproar is asinine.
21 years ago today I met Dave Matthews before the Dave and Tim concert in Syracuse. That night they debuted the song that became Bartender and played the most beautiful version of Spoon you'll ever hear.
@DMBnewsnet
Dave should stick to music...I want to hear his music, not his political platform. If he is that passionate about, he should run for office
1. I hope everyone in the band and their crew is OK. 2. Before anyone complains, remember: No matter how disappointing or lame the "alternate format" may be, it's better than the shows being canceled. The band is trying to make the best of the situation.
To all the people saying Boyd’s absence means this isn’t a DMB album:
1. You don’t get to decide what is or isn’t a DMB album.
2. Go back and listen to the last few albums and tell me how prominent Boyd was on those.
Many folks have had situations that have gone awry and where you have to improvise...few have done it gracefully as what I'm watching tonight with Dave Matthews...
How many Come Tomorrow songs every current and former
#DMB
member performs on:
Dave Matthews: 14
Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Rashawn Ross: 11
Tim Reynolds: 7
Jeff Coffin: 6
Butch Taylor: 3
LeRoi Moore: 2
Boyd Tinsley, Buddy Strong: 1
To Iranian President Rouhani: I CALL YOU UP YOU PICK UP YOU CALL MY BLUFF ON THE CARDS OF LOVE YOU HOLD YOUR HAND TOO CLOSE TO YOUR CHEST CAN’T READ YOUR EYES BUT I CONFESS IT’S LONELY FAR FROM YOU EVEN WHEN YOU’RE RIGHT BY ME WHY DO I BEG LIKE A CHILD FOR YOUR CANDY
Thanks everyone for sharing your thoughts on That Girl Is You. My take: The music (the riff and the way the song builds) are pretty good. The vocals make the song unlistenable. It’s mind-boggling that someone thought this was the right promotional vehicle for the album.
All indications are that the new
#DMB
album will include a mix of songs recorded during abandoned studio sessions over the past decade, plus newer tunes.
#ComeTomorrow
The Ocean and the Butterfly
Walk Around the Moon
Madman's Eyes
The Only Thing
Break for It
Break Free
Shotgun
would be a pretty good start to a new album track list, no?
Lots of really great bands don't get into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on their first try.
#DMB
will get in one day. So let's chill with the outrage today.