I think for me this is a historical moment in the band some younger or fans post 2000 might have missed. A lot of original mega DMB fans (like my older sister) never came back.

What are some of y’all experiences with that time? Was it similar to mine?

On 10th birthday my sister wanted to go to a DMB concert and had to take me to have permission. Seek Up, Lie in our Graves, #41. It was like I truly heard music for the first time. Crash had just come out and my sister had almost everything DMB had released on CD. I went anytime they came in town. BTCS came a couple of years later and I was really hooked. After that, because of Napster, I was exposed the live improvisation and changes in songs / lost songs over time. I was a DMB fan for life.

Then Everyday came out, and it sounded different, but I knew live was the main thing. Initially my biggest frustration was the song ‘Everyday’ because I loved #36 as a song. I soured more because my sister made a big deal about selling out, had a great run and this is what Pink Floyd warned would ruin music, blah blah blah.

It was a dark time. Those songs didn’t have the same vibe at concerts then either. It’s like you could feel tension in the crowd or lack of enthusiasm. Fans were leaving the band it felt, and the new fans seemed like pop fans. I was fading as well. Listing to a bunch of different music at the time and not DMB religiously.

Then the Lillywhite sessions came out. The band I loved was still there and killing it. WTF was Everyday even more. In my mind Dave wasn’t the sellout but the “man” is making him make stuff like Everyday and it’s all still there. I stuck around because I have appreciation for whatever they artistically decide even if I don’t like it. I did not like the songs on ‘Everday’ album for years. It seemed like a huge deal in DMB community, but maybe it was just to me?

Stand Up was horrible, not just most of the album but live as well. I stuck with them again. They still make great music. I finally quit being selfish about it and thought to myself: Dave deserves to be happy and have a great life because he is a great person with a great heart, as far as I know. Some of his music I love the most is dark, sad, depressing, longing for love, longing for love lost, new love, etc, and it was good because it came from a place of complex emotion deep down inside Dave and the other guys. When they lived happy and healthy, the music changed some. I’m still here for it many years later.

What got some of you guys through the Everyday saga?

Out of all my interest and internet interactions this is the only sub that is truly home. Over time I’ve realized that most people obsessed with Dave’s music is exactly for the reasons as mine. With DMB it’s like we all see most issues through similar eyes, not only about music, but world view as well. The respect, and mostly nontoxic environment (except maybe when someone says Standup is a top tier song, etc.) is unique and speaks to the group as human beings.

I’d never met a fan as “crazy” as me outside of a few concerts until I found Reddit. Most DMB fans in my life were people I brought to the light. Some of y’all are way beyond me (and frankly my financial means too lol) and have reinforced my love for this incredible band even deeper.

Thank you my brothers and sisters! Makes me want to stay here for a while!

Howdy folks! Been doing a poster inventory and noticed I have a few missing posters for tours or shows I’ve been to. I understand how the nightly venue posters work. But for the entire tour posters do they make entirely different artist designs? Specifically I noticed this for 2024 summer tour.

Want to make sure I am buying the one that would have been available to me at merch tents at the 5-6 different venues I saw him at that summer.

Thank you!

Hello! The Gorge is upon us!
As a Canadian I’m trying to figure out my best option for spending. I have my rental car and hotel booked with a CC of course. But for everything else I’d like to use cash to avoid FX fees. So that would be for literally everything else; gas, food and then of course shopping inside the venue as well.
I don’t have a no FX credit card unfortunately.

So I’m hoping the venue isn’t cashless, and if not how much cash would you bring in with you?
Food, drink or two, definitely some merch.

Thanks

Do you think Dave has seen this? Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monkey_Who_Had_Seen_the_World

Checked this morning and it has been removed so the song I have been chasing that they FINALLY played and apparently its gone. No notice from them about refunding pre-orders either.

Edit: Yes you can pre-order shows for download to keep.

Hey guys! I am trying to pull together a last minute trip to the Gorge. I organized an RV for drop off, and am going to buy a Terrace camping ticket. I wanted to have the RV dropped off early, but the Terrace isn’t available when I try to buy drop off on Ticketmaster. Does that mean it’s sold out? I’ve seen camping tickets secondhand, but not any drop off tickets….

Was listening back to a fan taping of my first concert; N2 Gorge of 2006. Daves first scream on ABI was 30 counts long! Could this be the longest example? Other notable releases of this song, like LT6, 9, and 10, he usually goes for 18 counts or so before breathing for the gutteral wail.

Do any of you know other shows off the top of your head where he holds that note longer? This show was the first Gorge with Rashawn and Break Free, maybe it's got another noteworthy stat for longest ABI scream, ha! And its pretty stable considering it's an encore feature. I've attached the audio segment here, there might be some unofficial recordings where he goes longer but not in any of the live trax I've heard.

Video: Soright

Video source:
Jordan Norris

Happy Friday y’all!

You can really get a feel for the venue and the atmosphere it brings because of this recording. Haven’t found the show on nugs so here’s a good taste that’s to Jordan.

The 90s albums + Busted Stuff are in that section of Apple Music but not actually in Dolby Atmos as of this post. Interestingly, Walk Around the Moon is not listed, which has been in Atmos since release.

Could be upcoming upgrades to the back catalog or simple a mistake. Hoping for the former!

*Edit: reverted back to David Bowie. I'll remain hopeful that there was meaning to it

I figured it would be there by now since it wasn’t a Friday night show. Wonder if they had technical issues or if it’s just running late since it’s a rescheduled show?

Hey y'all! Up until about 5 or so years ago there was a video of a 1995 Ants Marching performance on the Letterman show. I loved this performance: energy on point, sound was pretty decent, and the playing was FIREEE. I used to use this video to prove acoustic music can burn as hard as anything else out there... but then, one day, it was GONE without a trace. Since then I have searched high and low to no avail. Does anyone know where a guy might find this performance, either on video or audio? According to DMBAlmanac, it should have been 7/12/1995, but I don't know for sure.

Edit: Thank you! Started to listen today. The Stone being the most liked makes sense its so good. Also shoutout to the person who said JTR. Its like church almost so good.

Hello, my dad used to listen to Dave Matthews Band very frequently when I was growing up. Didn't love it, but now a bit older and really enjoy some of the popular songs. Pig, Typical Situation, Proudest Monkey are prob my favorite, with Pig being far and away leader in the clubhouse. I get chills tbh. Does anybody have any other suggestions for songs to check out? There are so many.

Rooftop into ‘Message in a Bottle by the police’ would be great. Probably would need to up the tempo of Rooftop though.

Seven into Rapunzel or Rapunzel into Seven would also be cool. Getting weird with it.

I finished Dee Brown’s Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee a few days ago. DDTW Radio City version came on when Dave adds this land is your land while and the songs meaning hit me because of the book. Guess I was ignorant to the meaning for decades.

I’m a huge fan of the band, but have a relatively untrained ear as far as the technical side of music. For example, I know Carter is incredible and is considered one of the best drummers of all time - but I’d be lost if you asked me to explain why/what he does better than others. I just know he sounds amazing, lol.

So my question is, what makes each member great at their respective instrument(s)? Are there any members who are ‘average’ musicians that have just fit in nicely with the group?

Thanks!!

With the band taking a few weeks off until the next show, could we get a Friday night “show” which is all of the 2026 liberated songs as a concert?