Dave Matthews Band

[Shortcut To Moncton]

Prior to coming to Near Fantastica, I have never in my life heard anyone get mixed up between Matthew Good Band & Dave Matthews Band. Due to this, there is an uncalled-for negative feedback against Dave Matthew's music here. I'll admit that I wasn't much of a DMB fan in my youth but if you are a fan of strong muscianship with obscure instrumentation (not really the new stuff though), you'll love this band--not to mention that Dave Matthews isn't subpar with his vocals at all.

 

Before These Crowded Streets was a fantastic release from the band but they have slightly went downhill from then on with each release.

 

Agree? Disagree? Don't care?

 

 

 

Yes, I spelled unnecessary wrong in my subtopic. Kill me.

Edited June 23, 2006 by Shortcut To Moncton

[Crusader]

I'm actually a Dave Matthew's fan hah.

[HoboFactory]

His music's ok, it's the vocals that suck.

[Jarrod]

I have umm...what is that cd. It has Where are you going...That album...

[Hoverball]

Someone at my work confused Matt Good with Dave Matthews last week. And I don't like any of his music that I've heard. It's mostly his voice.

[Prometheon]

I tried to like Dave Matthews. I really really really did. A lot of my freinds really dig him, but I absolutely can't stand him.

[Shiri]

He's okay I suppose. I don't have anything against him. I liked Crash Into Me at one point. That's about it.

[glassjaw]

I liked before these crowded streets...it was a good listen straight through. Under the table and dreaming is good because it reminds me of the radio when I was way younger. Every time a band at my bar plays dave matthews it's always "what would you say" but one time this solo guy played grave digger. Then I told him he should play gold digger, and he did. Un edited, it was fantastic seeing this white dude with his guitar proclaiming that "she ain't messin with no broke nigga"

[little miss sunshine]

I hate how he is always squinting and looking like he's trying to take a poop when he sings.

[neil]

I would say that the live Dave Matthews cd's I have are some of the best albums I have. I can see the point of people saying they dont like his voice because it is different. I know it sounds like a cliche, but you have to hear his music live (even if its just the live albums) to really appreciate what great musicians these guys are.

[strummer]

dave is an awesome guitar player too. Check out some of the stuff he has done with Tim Reynold's. Both of them are amazing on guitar. I give credit, where credit is due.

[kvanlierop]

you want to know something, I dont think its DAve Matthews himself that anyone actually hates, I like his music personally. The problem with all of this is as easy as SLOAN put it "It's not the band I hate, it's their fans". Thats the problem, the fans. Fans of Dave MAtthews only like to listen to DMB, Jack Johnson, John Mayer and Bob Marley, its as simple as that. (Stereotype I know). This is true for all of the DMB fans I know, they only listen to these individuals and hate everything else.

 

But sadly peopledo get MDB and MG mixed up far too often.

[youngvedder]

I am a big Dave Fan, specifically the Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds stuff, Live At Luther College is quite possible one of my top five favorite albums of all times. Listening to Dave's stuff acoustically is twice as good as in a band setting.

 

I have been able to get most of dave & Tims live performances and cant stop listening.

 

check it out if you get a chance.

 

Yv

[borntohula]

you want to know something, I dont think its DAve Matthews himself that anyone actually hates, I like his music personally. The problem with all of this is as easy as SLOAN put it "It's not the band I hate, it's their fans". Thats the problem, the fans. Fans of Dave MAtthews only like to listen to DMB, Jack Johnson, John Mayer and Bob Marley, its as simple as that. (Stereotype I know). This is true for all of the DMB fans I know, they only listen to these individuals and hate everything else.

 

But sadly peopledo get MDB and MG mixed up far too often.

right on the money.

[Prometheon]

As much as we disagree on Dave Matthews, can we at least all agree that Jack Johnson is, in fact, terrible?

[Monochrome Rainbow]

I like a lot of Dave Matthews Band stuff although I don't actually own or have ever listened to a full album. I should pick one up sometime.

 

 

Haha, their cover of Sexual Healing is pretty interesting.

[kvanlierop]

As much as we disagree on Dave Matthews, can we at least all agree that Jack Johnson is, in fact, terrible?

if by terrible you mean just as shitty as Dave Matthew, then yes.

[mrjones]

The Dave Matthews Band is nothing short of amazing live. "Crash into Me" and "#41" are absolutely wicked and they just show what excellent control Dave has with his voice in a live setting. Such a talented and underrated band, mostly in the sense that was discussed earlier; the fact that most of the fans just see this band as pop rather than true artists.

[Near Fantastica 07]

That's a band I keep trying to get into but I just can't. I've heard some fairly cool shit but it just won't happen.

[HoboFactory]

"The Space Between" isn't actually all that bad of a song.

[Shiri]

Yeah, I'm quite fond of it too. Crash Into Me is alright as well. And that's about it.

[CaptainRocket]

you want to know something, I dont think its DAve Matthews himself that anyone actually hates, I like his music personally. The problem with all of this is as easy as SLOAN put it "It's not the band I hate, it's their fans". Thats the problem, the fans. Fans of Dave MAtthews only like to listen to DMB, Jack Johnson, John Mayer and Bob Marley, its as simple as that. (Stereotype I know). This is true for all of the DMB fans I know, they only listen to these individuals and hate everything else.

 

But sadly peopledo get MDB and MG mixed up far too often.

Holy crap I was just about to say that when I read this. Great call. I went and saw DMB when I was in Montreal a few years ago and the show was good, but the IDIOTS that surrounded me really killed the vibe of the show.

 

I do enjoy the records still, though not as much. I haven't bought anything past Before These Crowded Streets except for Dave's solo album, which I didn't like. Yeah, they are good musicians, but they've kind of sunk into autopilot now.

[Doormat]

One time...A friend bought me a Dave Matthew's Band book. Yeah...It ended up being returned.

[kvanlierop]

I really enjoy the music, Im not a fan that buys cd's (although I dont buy any albums other than Matt Good.) but I will download DMB stuff and listen to it all the time.

[strummer]

They also put on some of the longest concerts I've ever seen. More for your dollar.(or 80$)