Come And Relax Now Before These Crowded Ants Marching: Dave Matthews Band
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greg howard, who played chapman stick on several btcs tracks and guested several times, passed away a couple weekends ago. here he guests on dreaming tree from lt39
new album is out.
don't read if you want to listen first without knowing other's opinion.
don't read if you want to listen first without knowing other's opinion.
this album is bland as shit. virtually no personality here whatsoever, just generic/inoffensive adult contemporary rock music that feels like dave said 'ehh, that's good enough'. it's telling that the best songs (imo) are the ones over four minutes, there's many songs on here that end well before they feel realized. and love it or hate it at least the first 30 seconds of after everything felt inspired. the other 42 minutes could have used that kind of sense of purpose. having heard most of the songs in some form already i wasn't expecting to love the album, and i think the best i can say about it is that it isn't awful enough to land at the bottom of my album rankings, but i can say i feel that this is about as uninteresting a record as they've ever put out.
Who is saying that?
After the first listen, I thought the album had some similarities to Some Devil. 7 more listens and like everything after Busted Stuff, there are some tracks that I really enjoy and others that are just ok.
I’ve seen varied reactions all of the webz, but this is what the band is now.
I really wonder how different things would have been had Dave never met Glenn Ballard and LeRoi were still alive.
This is a really good article. Dave has definitely experienced a different life.
www.gq.com
The Dave Matthews Guide to Living and Dying
The troubadour of mellow vibes has been one of the biggest acts in music for three decades. Now 56, Matthews has been singing about mortality for a long time, and he’s confronting its specter in new and surprising ways.
these are my thoughts about the record. i probably should have just said "my opinion" instead of "others' opinion".
Yer Ol' Uncle D
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I am not into or versed in DMB at all, but I heard this song on my NPR station and dug the eastern vibe and the subject matter, well, can we ever not have this subject matter...
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away from the world is underrated.
email blast today had notes about live trax 3 and 4 being repressed. looks like quite a few things are available:
davematthewsband.shop.musictoday.com
live trax 2-7
red rocks
crash
uttad
rtt
and the newer records
Dave Matthews Band Official Store | Shop DMB Merchandise
Shop the Dave Matthews Band Official Online Store for DMB Merchandise, apparel, t-shirts, hoodies, hats, accessories, posters, stickers, CDs, vinyl & Live Trax.
davematthewsband.shop.musictoday.com
live trax 2-7
red rocks
crash
uttad
rtt
and the newer records
avecigrec
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email blast today had notes about live trax 3 and 4 being repressed. looks like quite a few things are available:
Dave Matthews Band Official Store | Shop DMB Merchandise
Shop the Dave Matthews Band Official Online Store for DMB Merchandise, apparel, t-shirts, hoodies, hats, accessories, posters, stickers, CDs, vinyl & Live Trax.
live trax 2-7
red rocks
crash
uttad
rtt
and the newer records
HOLY SHIT THEY REPRESSED LIVE TRAX 2!!!!!
avecigrec
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So how do I order a 5LP set, then?
/end dad joke
Melt Face Molly Drop
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Might have to snag that Golden Gate setemail blast today had notes about live trax 3 and 4 being repressed. looks like quite a few things are available:
Dave Matthews Band Official Store | Shop DMB Merchandise
Shop the Dave Matthews Band Official Online Store for DMB Merchandise, apparel, t-shirts, hoodies, hats, accessories, posters, stickers, CDs, vinyl & Live Trax.
live trax 2-7
red rocks
crash
uttad
rtt
and the newer records
avecigrec
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I was at that show! It was awesome!
Melt Face Molly Drop
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Sugar Will off that album might be one of my favorites ever, and definitely my favorite unreleased track. They don't play that one much.
avecigrec
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Gonna cost me $104 more (USD) for records than it did to go to the show in the first place!
avecigrec
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I'd really love to slide this into the next billing cycle if I can...
NM, just went ahead with it anyway. I didn't think I'd ever get this one without paying double or more what they're asking, and their shipping is shockingly reasonable.
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04 sugar wills were fantastic. the few times they've popped up on tours since they just haven't had the same pull.
avecigrec
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Carlos coming out to join them was a sweet and awesome surprise. Only time I've ever been to a show where a surprise guest has shown up, my stepdad lost his shit a little bit when I told him about it!