Dave Matthews Band

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Charlottesville VA, United States (1991 – present)

Dave Matthews Band was formed in Charlottesville, VA in 1991 by South African native singer and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, LeRoi Moore, who played a wide variety of instruments from the saxophone to the flute, violin player Boyd Tinsley, drummer Carter Beauford, and keyboardist Peter Griesar (who left the band in 1993), all of whom Dave met in Charlottesville. In 1998, the band played shows with keyboardist Butch Taylor, although he is not officially a member of the band. Taylor played with the band for the stadium runs of the 1999 and 2000 summer tours. From May 18th, 2001 on, Taylor was a permanent fixture on stage, and in 2003 was no longer listed as “special guest”. Even though he was never officially part of the lineup, the band recently announced that Butch was leaving the band via their website, and the 2008 summer tour had some of the first shows without Taylor in years. Rashawn Ross has performed at every normal show from 12.13.05 until the present, leading some to believe that he has joined the band, at least semi-permanently. It is also confirmed that Ross was in the studio with the band during the recent sessions. As of early 2009, Ross, long time collaborator Tim Reynolds, and new saxophonist Jeff Coffin are listed as “Touring Members”.

Early 1990s

In the early 1990s, the band established a cult following through relentless touring with weekly stops at Virginia clubs known as Trax and Floodzone, an active taping community, and an independent LP, Remember Two Things.

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1	Funny the Way It Is full track	3,206
2	Crash Into Me full track	2,844
3	Shake Me Like a Monkey full track	2,572
4	Why I Am full track	2,328
5	Lying in the Hands of God full track	2,322
6	Dive In full track	2,075
7	Spaceman full track	2,046
8	Squirm full track	1,849
9	Grux full track	1,835
10	Seven full track	1,783
11	Time Bomb full track	1,703
12	Two Step full track	1,620
13	Alligator Pie full track	1,571
14	Ants Marching full track	1,513
15	#41 full track	1,433

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vboechat wrote:
Wednesday evening

Lying in the Hands of God is the best of the album..

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FunkyNunRiot wrote:
Wednesday evening

big whisky and the groogrux king is supposed to be awseome.

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may9th wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

so great live

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LeyeF wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

Damn... they're amazing. Lying in the hands of god <3

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fmoggia wrote:
Monday afternoon

Live in Lucca was amazing greatest live band I heard in years ... after more than three hours concert the audience kept asking for more. (Alligator Pie is pure energy)

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SeacowTT wrote:
last week

Heard they're very popular in the States, but I can tell you, here in Europe hardly anyone knows them. I saw them at Werchter yesterday and they were great. Amazing mix cover of All Along the Watch Tower and Stairway to heaven.

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Jbennett23 wrote:
last week

http://www.last.fm/music/Jordan+Bennett/_/Argumentative+Behavior

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indiedrumbum89 wrote:
last week

funny the way it is has soo much fucking meaning it is a great song and will perhaps never die!!! :P

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kingrizla wrote:
last week

Thanks @dmbmanoli and @Milhaud - I'll get started ;-)

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dmbmanoli wrote:
last week

Anyone just starting with the band should listen to crash and under the table and dreaming. Then, before these crowded streets. The only reason i suggest btcs third is that the sound is a little more eclectic. Less mainstream.

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KingOfMe wrote:
last week

My guilty pleasure band. I hear they are amazing live.

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GhostaShade wrote:
last week

They were so UNBELIEVABLE last night in Paris. I'm definitly in love with this band.

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Milhaud wrote:
last week

kingrizla, try with "Before These Crowded Streets", "Crash" or "Under The Table And Dreaming". http://rockinandblogin.com/cadadiauncantar/2009/07/dave-matthews-band-two-step.html

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kingrizla wrote:
last week

I enjoyed this crew at Hyde Park Calling far more than I expected. The extended instrumental sections were fantastic although I thought the more mainstream end of their sound was pretty poor. What's a good place to start for someone who likes their more experimental side please?

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D-blabla wrote:
last week

I'm absolutely in love with DMB! Their new album is awesome.

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RedigaRehder wrote:
last week

The new album is good.

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ArcticFine wrote:
last week

@bballkid: this band is absolutely awesome!

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young1608d wrote:
last week

ur a joke. ur opinion means shit

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bballkid wrote:
last week

this band is absolutely terrible

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zartjr wrote:
last month

@itsaplayonwords: Seeing you love stuff like Paramore and Jack's Mannequin, your sentence makes sense! :)

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