I'll give it a try
Dave Matthews Band
I discovered them waaaaaaaaaaaay back in 1994. Everyone was getting pretty 'tired' of the whole 'I'm mad as hell and I don't care who knows it' attitude of grudge...(however, I am still a Pearl Jam fan
)...Anywho...
Enter DMB. I heard What Would You Say on the radio, thought it was a funny funky little song...then I heard Ants Marching...thought it was a funny funky little song...then I heard Jimi Thing and I was blown away.WHOA!!
Been hooked ever since
and I think alot of it has to do with the diversity of the band. You have 5 guys all different ages (Carter is closing in on 50 while Stefan is closing in on 30)...5 different backgrounds...with 5 very distinctive tastes in music. Each member brought their influences of jazz, blues, funk, folk, bluegrass and reggae and threw it all together. It's just a great melting pot of music in it's purest form. I mean, a violin in a 'rock' band??? I can't begin to explain how great the music is and how it may look odd on paper, it all comes together beautifully.
The lyrics (mostly written by Dave Matthews) range from the puzzling and profound to the silly and strange. But in each and every song there's a message of hope. A reminder to love and live to the fullest. And me, being the eternal hippie (I really was born way to late) it suits me and my life perfectly
Live shows are their biggest accomplishment. Rarely do they repeat a set list on the same tour...every night is a mini-woodstock...every night there's a magical moment...a beautiful jam, a haunting new lyric or memories made with 20,000 of your closest friends. I've never had a bad experience at a DMB show.
I could go on and on, but won't bore you any further. Fleetwood Mac and their music, for me, are like old friends...you don't always keep in touch, but they are always there when you need them...and they will never disappoint. And I'll always be grateful to have found them...but DMB has become a passion and a way of life...and never fails to lift me up...
Songs I'd recommend:
Jimi Thing
Warehouse
Seek Up
Bartender
Christmas Song
#41
Too Much
Don't Drink The Water
Pig
(and I'll stop there
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