Tue / Jun 3 / Susquehanna Bank Center / Camden, NJ
Wed / Jun 4 / Susquehanna Bank Center / Camden, NJ

I'll be at one of these shows.

 

Nothing in Colorado. For some reason, I'm OK with that.

 

thanks but no thanks!

 

+1

I can't wait for summer when all the frat guys start driving around blaring Crash Into Me.

What a perfect song for a frat boy, it's a song about a voyeuristic pervert and chicks (sorority) swoon when said frat boy plays it. Never understood that.

And I have been to a Dave concert, Farm Aid, and he was shit canned, which made his already slurred lyrics even harder to understand.

 

LOLOL...plus infinity...

I've seen thousands of bands over the years and I can truthfully say that DMB is one of the most inexplicably popular bands I've ever covered....

Monday,July 10, 2000
Edition: THIRD, Section: Arts, Page B7

Monday, July 10, 2000
SOUNDS OF THE WEEKEND
VIDEO POWER REVS UP LOW-KEY PERFORMANCE BY MATTHEWS BAND

FOXBOROUGH - Economies of scale and effective multimedia presentation are the real forces driving huge summer tours such as the two-day Dave Matthews Band extravaganza at Foxboro Stadium, shows that are monuments to equipment-hauling logistics and the power and range of technology.
If only there were so much to say about the music.

The hallmark of a good stadium show used to be whether the showmanship of the performers conjured up the illusion of a performance in a much smaller venue. Think Mick Jagger's end-to-end gyrations during the Rolling Stones' stadium tours of the past two decades, or Bono venturing to the edge of the stage, almost falling into the void during U2's big-house appearances in the '90s.
The true stars of Saturday's show, however, were the camera operators and video production crew members, who did what this band could not: Provide a reasonable level of intimacy in the most impersonal setting possible. With 50-foot-tall video screens flanking the stage and several smaller ones serving the folks in the obstructed-view seats, the best glimpse of the show was delivered in pixels and routed through the mediated channel of someone else's eyes before the audience could see it.
For most of Saturday's show, the band remained as immobile as fence posts, allowing the cameras to do the work of projecting energy to the audience. Cameras caught Matthews's emotive song articulation and occasional smiles and enlarged to a Mount Rushmore-like magnitude the stoic Boyd Tinsley's craggy profile. Lines of resolution have won out over performers' resolve to provide energetic, entertaining shows.
That seemed to matter little to the 40,000 or so fans who packed the stadium for this first of a two-night stand. The band's combination of Grateful Dead-inspired viral marketing (allowing unfettered fan bootlegging of shows) and industry-savvy promotion has elevated it to the top of the jam-band genre. Judging by the age of many fans, this was their first exposure to large-scale presentation of modern music. For them, and for those who will come after, here's a little-spoken truism about stadium concerts: The sound stinks.
Few stadium shows will ever sound as good as a well-made live recording played loud on a good home sound system. In large venues, the sound can drift and stall, subject to the whirls and eddies of whatever wind is passing through the stands.
This was actually less the case Saturday night, where the sound was as good as could have been expected under the circumstances. The crowd had much to do with that; fans were knowledgeable and appreciative of the nuances of the band's songs, and most refrained from the obligatory "whoo" shriek during the many quiet moments.
The stage itself was a sea of tranquillity, where the band competently played an eclectic variety of songs. The set began with "Seek Up," a track from the band's first album, "Remember Two Things," that, according to fan Web-site stats, made its first appearance on this tour. Fan favorites were sprinkled throughout, including the radio hits "Stay" and "Too Much," relatively up-tempo end-of-set songs that were almost rave-ups.
Diehard fans might argue - successfully, to some degree - that band members choose to expend their energy playing good music instead of cavorting around the stage. The band's musicianship was never in question at any point during the show.
These are accomplished players, with an obvious sense of subtlety and grace derived from years of working within a jazz structure. Carter Beauford's drumming, like the muted, propulsive hum of a Rolls Royce engine, is both muscular and understated. He seemed to have the most fun during "What Would You Say," the rollicking radio hit included early in the set as an appetizer.
Beauford and bassist Stefan Lessard form a solid rhythmic core, albeit one that was never asked to do much throughout the evening. The pair almost - almost - let loose during one part of "Jimi Thing," the extended jam from "Under the Table and Dreaming" that occasionally ventured into polite funk but no further.
LeRoi Moore's sax drifted through most of the set on a pleasant, melodic current, occasionally engaging in a call-and-response with Tinsley's violin. Here, too, the action was best caught on-screen because both musicians seemed anchored to the same zones onstage.
On disc, the band's nuanced approach to pleasant jazz-influenced pop is obliging and inoffensive good-time music, the soundtrack to a backyard barbecue or a night spent cuddling. It was perhaps too much to ask that it be transformed into a rock 'n' roll show.
Opening act Ben Harper tried to kick out the jams, but he too was swallowed up by the size of the venue. He is an amazing performer best seen in a club. Ozomatli, the West Coast-based world-beat outfit, was at its best when jamming on the field level between sets.

 

The only good music is composed with a zither, hope this helps!

 

Linkin Park is a roller coaster.

Linkin Park is a roller coaster.

http://youhavebadtasteinmusic.com/linkinpark.html

 

I just had the greatest most spectacular super cool idea in the whole universe.

James Blunt + Linkin Park = THE GREATEST CONCERT EVER TO EXIST IN THE PAST, FUTURE, AND SUPERFUTUREWORLD.

 

Say what you want about DMB.


The drummer is amazing. No joke.


The rest is musical tapwater.

 

I can't wait!

 

Dave Matthews is average at best.
With that said, I despise them.

 

DMB makes good background noise.

 

I've always had a good time at DMB shows. Plus I do like most of his music.

I have to say though, the kinds of people that attend now are not as modest as they once were.

 

For being such a terrible band they manage to sell out not 1 but 2 shows in Pittsburgh (Burgettstown) EVERY year! PGP holds over 23,000 per show... I think the numbers speak for themselves!

 

britney spears had many sold out shows all over the country.

hey to each his own. if you find something you like, stick with it.

 

But DMB is consistent, brit spears is not! The key word is that she
"sold" (meaning past tense) out shows. DMB "sells" (meaning currently) out shows! It is like comparing a ford to a saab!

 

I will be going to one of those shows. I happen to really like the music, and they do have some serious musical talent as far as I am concerned.

 

You are in a frat, aren't you.

 

i used to love dave. enough to see them 15 times in 7 or 8 states. but they haven't done anything good since Busted Stuff. i didn't go last summer and i probably won't go this summer.

it was damn fun though. i was present for Live at Folsom Field when i attended CU and i was present for one of the 3 days on The Gorge record.

also, carter beauford is a BEAST on drums.

 

I just want to re-iterate: their musicianship is excellent. The music itself, no.

Also, Dave is by far the least talented member. He sucks balls, plain and simple.

 

I just want to re-iterate: their musicianship is excellent. The music itself, no.

Also, Dave is by far the least talented member. He sucks balls, plain and simple.

But it's the "Dave Matthews" Band so, quite clearly, he's the most talented member ?

 

Some of the opening acts are better than DMB. Old Crow, Grace Potter, Paolo Nutini, Michael Franti/Spearhead, and Gomez....I'd go see any of those guys before I'd go see DMB.

Some Devil wasn't a bad album, but he relied on Tim Reynolds, Brady Blade and Trey Anastasio to pretty much make it work.

 

Abso-friggin-lutely...

I was thinking that too. All the opening bands are more interesting, which seems to be a recurring trend with DMB shows.

...and I'm with Palmer...the band itself is great, and the drummer is amazing, but the entire effect is like watching paint dry...

 

I think its just a fun time. The music is good, but I'm also there for a good time, not to analyze the opening bands and dave's voice....

 

I can understand the whole "atmosphere" thing. I was surprised at how many people were playing hacky sack in the concourses of the stadium instead of watching the music...

The same thing was the case at the couple of Dead shows I endured...

 

Yeah, so what?
That doesn't affect my music choice...

I have liked listening to Dave for as long as I can remember.

 

I listened to a lot of crappy music in college too. It's as much a rite of passage as puking on yourself.

 

Mike, was that your article? Because I was totally at that concert and it was the best night of my life. Probably because my friend and I caught a wicked contact high and laughed all the way home at my 12-year-old sister... who caught an even wickeder contact high.

 

:grin::grin::grin:

A couple of days after that appeared, the senior critic came over and said, "Man, it sounds like you didn't like the show. Did you smoke up beforehand?"

That's when I knew I missed a critical element of the whole DMB experience.

I'd probably feel different about them if they still played smaller venues. I hated Pearl Jam in arenas, but they were amazing in theater-sized shows....

 

I noticed Chicago was not on the DMB tour dates.

Could be that the city is sick of their shit. Literally.

 

They were aiming for that boat, I don't care what anyone says.

I have seen DMB live. Once.

I smoked a huge joint in the parking ramp before the show. It did not help the situation.

It was like trees were taking root on stage.

There was lots of hot ladies though.

 

lol, thats the only way to do it. I rarely indulge in such activities, but I think thats the best way to enjoy the show. Doesnt Nahum get really sensitive about this kinda stuff? I think we should keep this on topic people

 

Fri / Jun 20 / Saratoga Performing Arts Center / Saratoga Springs, NY
Sat / Jun 21 / Saratoga Performing Arts Center / Saratoga Springs, NY

I have always seen both shows, and will this year as well. Say what you want about the music, I go for the whole experience, plus it's one of the few shows I can count on every year to be at my favorite local venue.

 

How do people not get sick of the shows, I've never been to one, but it seems like they do 10 or so shows every year within a 5 hour driving radius of here.

 

then you werent drinking hard enough. I think it is a rite of passage to wake up with your hair and face covered in puke. It happened once and I was thankfull I was sleeping on my side, otherwise I coulda choked :/


Dave Matthews actually made a cameo in "i now pronounce you chuck and larry"