Dave Matthews

Song of the Week - Sojourn of Arjuna

source: glimmerofwhimsy (WordPress)

This melody is well-known by Dave Matthews Band fans. Béla Fleck used to interpolate the melody into DMB’s song #41 while on stage with DMB. These days, as Jeff Coffin plays saxophone in DMB, he usually does it. #41 is a song that could basically go on forever, the longest performance of the so...

Published Sat, Oct 3

Jeff Coffin Interview with jambands.com

source: DMB Headlines Courtesy of antsmarching.org

The interview is great background for those who are not familiar with the scope of Coffin's work - he's constantly out performing or producing music on some level. The interview naturally touches on his work with DMB, notably his feelings on interpolating the Bela Fleck and the Flecktone...

Published Thu, Oct 1

Dave Matthews Band, ESPN Strike Deal for Music Bed

source: DMB Headlines Courtesy of antsmarching.org

Yes, that was Seven you heard. And Why I Am. The Dave Matthews Band will provide all the music used as lead ins and outs (called Bumps) and other music beds for the ESPN Family of network coverage of College Football in 2009-2010. According to a press release, the music will mainly be from Big Whi...

Published Fri, Sep 4

Ants Marching Into Florida : Part I

source: alwaysandnever (WordPress)

Dave Matthews Band August 14, 2009 Cruzan Amphitheatre (Palm Beach County Fairgrounds), West Palm Beach, FL Funny the Way It Is So Damn Lucky Why I Am You Might Die Trying Crash Into Me (Dixie Chicken Outro) Typical Situation Spaceman Burning Down the House Seven* Squirm* (Mr. Okra Outro)

Published Tue, Aug 25

Dave Matthews-Herbie Hancock duet coming

source: Dave Matthews Band news from DMBnews.net

The duet between Dave and Hancock is based on "Falling Off the Roof," a song Dave and Carter Beauford played once at a Dave Matthews Band show in 2007. Hancock told Billboard that Dave plays a Veillette guitar on the song -- which Dave also used during that 2007 performance -- and the lyrics be...

Published Sun, Aug 23

Two Songs in the Top 10 Triple A Charts for DMB

source: DMB Headlines Courtesy of antsmarching.org

The next single is also all set, and it's not exactly a shocker. You and Me will be released to radio stations on August 24. Sometimes singles are delayed, as Why I Am was, so if it doesn't hit exactly in a week, it'll be some Monday shortly thereafter.

Published Mon, Aug 17

DMB plays Danny Barnes songs at The Gorge

source: Dave Matthews Band news from DMBnews.net

Danny Barnes first performed with DMB on its 2007 tour and played on the Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King tracks "Dive In," "Spaceman" and "Alligator Pie." He has a new album coming out Oct. 13, which features guest performances by Dave Matthews and Rashawn Ross.

Published Sat, Jul 18

'You and Me,' DMB's next single, due Aug. 24

source: Dave Matthews Band news from DMBnews.net

The next Dave Matthews Band single, "You and Me," will hit radio Aug. 24, AntsMarching.org reports. DMB isn't wasting any time pushing out singles from Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King. The first single, "Funny the Way It Is," had three months to itself, but the follow-up single, "Why I Am," h...

Published Thu, Jun 18