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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.x BIOGRAPHY
1.1 About the Dave Matthews Band
1.2 Who is Carter Beauford?
1.3 Who is Stefan Lessard?
1.4 Who is Dave Matthews?
1.5 Who is LeRoi Moore?
1.6 Who is Boyd Tinsley?
1.7 Who is Peter Griesar?
1.8 Who is Tim Reynolds?
1.9 Who else plays with Dave Matthews Band?
2.x THE MUSIC
2.1 What albums have been released by Dave Matthews Band?
2.2 What is the current policy on recording Dave Matthews Band concerts?
2.3 What other original songs does Dave Matthews Band play in concert?
2.4 What original songs has Dave Matthews Band played in the past but no
longer play?
2.5 What songs does Dave Matthews Band cover?
2.6 What other recordings have individual members of DMB appeared on?
2.7 What do the song numbers mean?
2.8 What was song #1?
2.9 What other songs currently exist that are called by numbers?
3.X THE TAPES
3.1 What is a Bagby?
3.2 What about live recording?
3.3 How do I get started in tape trading?
3.4 What about tape trees?
3.5 What about tape lists?
3.6 Is all this stuff legal? What about the live CDs in the store?
4.X OTHER
4.1 Who is Anne?
4.2 How did the name Dave Matthews Band come to be?
4.3 Where else can I find information on Dave Matthews Band?
4.4 What is ____________ about?
4.5 Credits and Contacts
1.x BIOGRAPHY
1.1 About The Dave Matthews Band
The Dave Matthews Band draws on the widely varied musical interests
of five musicians to create a uniquely compelling pop sound that combines
the influences of folk, jazz, rock, world beat, and reggae.
David Matthews, the band's namesake and lead guitarist, began to ass
emble the players in 1991 to accompany him on a demo tape of original
songs. Then a bartender at a Charlottesville, Va. jazz venue, Matthews
says he aimed high, approaching the musicians he respected most.
Seasoned jazz players LeRoi Moore and Carter Beauford agreed to help
out. The trio then approached Stefan Lessard, who at 16, was already an
accomplished upright bass player, about playing electric bass guitar for
the band. When one of the tunes seemed to need violin, they enlisted
the string expertise of Boyd Tinsley, and a band was born.
"Our music is written to be clear and simple," says David,
who is the band's chief songwriter. "It's pop music with a pretty posi-
tive message. I hope it's accessible to everyone."
Matthews says the band's vitality comes from the association of five
strong individuals, each with his own interpretation of a given song. The
band members agree: "We take a lot of different influences and make
something new out of them by playing each song the best that we can play
it," LeRoi Moore says. It is this blend of influences that creates the
band's rich texture.
1.2 Who is Carter Beauford?
The oldest member of Dave Matthews Band at 38, Carter Beauford has been
playing jazz drums since his childhood. His father played trumpet in a jazz
band, and it seemed natural to Carter to play music. After playing the drums
in college, Carter abandoned his first love for his second love, teaching
history. But he soon went back to music. He signed on with a fusion band
called Secrets, which lasted from 1984 to 1990. The band amassed a huge
following on the Virginia jazz circuit, including one South African
expatriate named Dave Matthews, who was very fervent in his support of the
band. After the band dissolved, Carter went to California to try out for the
Arsenio Hall Show. When he failed to land the spot, Carter came back to the
east coast and landed a job on pianist Ramsey Lewis's BET jazz show, "Bet on
Jazz". In January of 1991, Carter moved back to Charlottesville, playing
random gigs and driving into Washington to tape the BET show. When Matthews
heard Carter was back in Virginia, he decided to approach him about making
the demo tape he had been dreaming about. Carter uses Yamaha Recording
Custom Series drums and Zildjian cymbals, as well as Pro-Mark Signature
Series sticks.
1.3 Who is Stefan Lessard?
Stefan Lessard was only 16 when approached by Dave, Carter, and LeRoi in
1991. But at that young age, he was already a very well respected bass
player in the jazz circles of Virginia. Though his original instrument was
the upright bass, he converted to the electric bass for the band. Sometimes,
though, he'll pull out the good old upright for a show or two. Stefan plays
a Guild Acoustic Bass, a Warwick Dolphin Pro 1 Bass, and a Warwick Dolphin 6
string Thumb Bass. He uses Trace acoustic RAH 600 SMX amp with a SWR SM 900
to power two 1044 4x10 Trace Elliott speakers and 2 1524 T2x15 Trace Elliott
speakers.
1.4 Who is Dave Matthews?
Dave Matthews was born in South Africa on January 9, 1967. His family moved
around the world a lot while he was young, explaining his unique accent. He
finally settled in America. Without a high school diploma, there wasn't much
he could do. He got a job as a bartender at Miller's, a Charlottesville,
Virginia jazz club, and dreamed of starting his own band. He decided to make
a demo tape of some songs he had written over the years. He and his manager,
Ross Hoffman, approached his favorite jazz players to accompany him. He
approached LeRoi Moore and Carter Beauford first, two musicians that he
respected greatly. They were invited to his house to listen to a few songs
he had recorded. They really liked them and decided to make a tape together.
Dave's talent was so raw that before he and Carter got together, he didn't
know what a time signature was. Dave plays a Gibson Chet Atkins Solid Body
Guitar with D'addario Medium Gauge Nickel Bronze strings. He uses a Trace
Acoustic TARPIR acoustic preamp which feeds Mackie Microseries 1202 Mixer
followed by a Clark-Teknik NIK DN332 equalizer powered by a Crest FA1201
power amp with 2 wave force1201 speakers. He keeps it all in tune with a
Korg DT-1 pro tuner.
1.5 Who is LeRoi Moore?
LeRoi Moore and Carter Beauford were the first to join Dave in 1991. LeRoi
plays many different saxophones on stage for Dave Matthews Band. Before
joining Dave Matthews Band, LeRoi played jazz at the many night spots in the
Charlottesville-Richmond area. LeRoi, like Boyd, was trained in the
classics, one reason for the band's sometimes classical sound. LeRoi plays a
Haynes closed hole C foot flute, a Yamaha Soprano saxophone, as well as a
Selmer Alto Saxophone and Selmer Mark 6 Series Tenor Saxophone.
1.6 Who is Boyd Tinsley?
Boyd Tinsley was a classical violinist until 1985, when he switched over to
rock and roll. Since then, he has defined the rock 'n' roll violin. Before
joining Dave, Carter, LeRoi, and Stefan, Boyd played with a few local
outfits. He had his Boyd Tinsley Band, which he continued to play with until
93, and he played with Down Boy Down, an acoustic duo that played fraternity
parties and college bars around Charlottesville. After jamming with the boys
on the demo tape, he approached Dave and Carter and said, "I like what you're
doing, I like your sound, so I'm going to quit my other bands and join you
guys." Recently, an offshoot of the old Boyd Tinsley Band has formed, calling
themselves Underfoot. Boyd has been known to jam with them from time to
time. Boyd plays a Moggini Copy violin and a French violin with Schnicker
bows. This summer he used 2 Trace Elliot 200 Concert Series Amps. His pedals
include a Boss Digital Delay, Boss Octave, and Boss Reverb.
1.7 Who is Peter Griesar?
Peter Griesar was the original keyboardist and harmonica player in Dave
Matthews Band. He joined the band shortly after its inception and played
with the band until his last show with the band on March 23, 1993. By all
accounts, he left on good terms. According to legend, he didn't like the
rock and roll touring life style and when DMB began to tour away from
Virginia, he got out. Dave has said that the parting with Peter was amicable
and that they are still friends. Peter wrote "People, People" and Dave has
mentioned possibly recording that song for a future album.
1.8 Who is Tim Reynolds?
Tim Reynolds is a guitarist and good friend of the band. He and Dave have
played together for longer than DMB has played together. Tim plays on each
CD, making him, for all intents and purposes, the sixth band member. He
often joins the band on tour when not touring with his band, the TR3. Rumors
have circulated since the band's inception that Tim would one day join the
band, but nothing has ever become official.
Tim Reynolds and Dave Matthews frequently play acoustic shows, featuring DMB's music as well as several songs penned by Tim, including "Chatterbox" and "Stream." In early 1996 Dave and Tim did a several month long tour in the Northeast to Midwest at small venues and colleges, and these tours will probably continue in such a fashion.
1.9 Who else has played with the Dave Matthews Band?
Trey Anastasio - Lead singer/guitarist for the band Phish. Joins tDMB on
2/24/95 Roseland Ballroom, NYC and 1/26/95 Burlington, VT.
Kristin Asbury - Vocalist from the Charlottesville circuit. Joined band on
"True Reflections" 11/3/92 at Trax and 1/19/93 Trax. She sang for Alma Madre,
a short-lived C-Ville band, and the C-ville AllStars. Has sung with Dave
many times. Now plays drums and sings with Shannon Worrell in September 67,
formerly known as Monsoon.
Bob Dylan - LeRoi, Boyd and Dave several times during the summer 1996
European tour came on stage and jammed with Dylan and his band on several
tunes such as Boyd on "Maggie's Farm."
M. Doughty - Lead Singer for Soul Coughing. Jammed with band at Madison
Square Garden (10/3/96, 10/4/96) on "So Much to Say" ---> "Little Baby Jam".
Everything (e:) - Band out of Washington, DC. Jammed with the band on
9/17/92 at the Flood Zone on "Recently" and 11/23/94 on (e:)'s "Soulfish".
Have three CDs out, "Everything" (live), "Labrador," and "SOLID" as well as
a live video.
Dionne Farris - Singer/Songwriter on RCA Records. Toured with DMB in summer
of 95 and performed with them on 9/3/95, singing "Typical Situation" with Dave.
Richard Harding - Flautist... Played with DMB at Trax on 11/2/93 and at the
Wetlands on 10/30/93 and possibly others.
Ben Harper - Writer, Guitarist, and Singer. Toured with DMB on the early
summer run of 96. Has two CDs out, "Welcome to the Cruel World" (Virgin
7243 8 39320 2 3) and "Fight For Your Mind" (Virgin 7243 8 40620 2 6).
Corey Harris - Bluesman, toured with DMB for part of the summer of 1996.
Jammed on "All Along The Watchtower."
David Ryan Harris - Guitarist for Dionne Farris' backup band, who opened for
Dave Matthews Band on the summer tour of 1995. Guested many times during the
Summer 95 tour, most notably on "Jimi Thing."
Warren Haynes - Guitarist for Allman Brothers Band and Government Mule.
Played with band on: 8/19/93 Wetlands, New York
Bruce Hornsby - Virginia vocalist/pianist. Played with DMB on 12/30/95 on
"All Along the Watchtower." He has many major record label CDs available,
including Hot House, Harbor Lights, The Way It Is, and A Night On The Town.
Greg Howard - Plays an instrument known as the Chapman Stick (similar to the
upright bass). He plays on Minarets on Remember Two Things and played with
the band the week of July 7th, 1993 when Stefan cut his hand and couldn't
perform. Also played between sets at Trax on 9/7/93. His catalog includes
three albums called "Stick Figures", "Shapes", and "Code Magenta", the third
with LeRoi Moore. Also he has a CD with Tim Reynolds called "Transmigration"
and two cassette-only releases with Tim called "Face of Sand" and "A
Collection of Spontaneous Improvisations." All three are put out under the
name Sticks And Stones. These can be acquired through: Espresso, PO Box
4051, Charlottesville, VA 22903 or by writing Greg directly at
GBHoward@aol.com.
Sean Kelly - Lead singer for the band The Samples. Joins Boyd on 7/22/93
Wetlands for a run through of The Samples Nothing Lasts Forever, Seanny Boy,
and "Did you Ever Look So Nice?" during the intermission between sets.
Edwin McCain - Lead Singer of Edwin McCain Band, a band from North Carolina.
Sings on 7/19/94 and 7/23/94 when the bands were touring together.
Dan Myers - Saxophonist and Percussionist for the band From Good Homes. Played
with Dave 12/30/94 at Bender Arena in Washington, DC.
O'tiel and Mike - O'tiel and Mike are the bassist and lead guitarist,
respectively, for Aquarium Rescue Unit. Guested on 6/27/92 and 7/27/93.
Phish - Band out of Vermont. Jammed with DMB on 11/23/94 in Pelham, Alabama.
Dave and LeRoi joined Phish on 6/17/95. Boyd has also guested with Phish at
least once. Also, on 4/21/95 DMB and Phish jammed on "All Along The Watchtower." DMB has opened for Phish on 04.20.94, 04.21.94 and 10.15.94.
John Popper - Lead singer/harmonica player for the band Blues Traveler.
Plays harmonica on UTTAD's "What Would You Say" and has joined the band many
times, particularly 2/23-24/95 Roseland Ballroom, NYC.
Mark Quinones - Percussionist for Allman Brothers Band. Jammed with the band
on 9/30/94 at the Roseland Theatre in NYC.
Rusted Root - Band from Pittsburgh, PA. Have three albums, "Cruel Sun,"
"When I Woke," and "Remember." Cruel Sun was remastered and reissued in
1996. Also have two EP's, "Rusted Root Live!" and "Evil Ways." Guested on
"Minarets" on 11/14/94 in Indianapolis, IN.
The Samples - Members of DMB have played with the Samples twice in Boulder,
CO, on the 15th and 16th of January 1994, and Boyd played with them during
their opening set for DMB on 7/25/95.
Tri-Poetics - Rap group from Virginia. Jam with the band on 12/31/93 in
Richmond.
Miguel Valdez - Percussionist from Charlottesville who played with DMB often
in the early days. Also a member of the rag tag group known as the C-ville
All Stars. Died in early 1993. Plays on TR3's 1991 effort Shifting Currents,
and is the inspiration for DMB's "#34" - which originally had words.
Doug Wannamaker - Organist who sat in with DMB quite a few times, including
the Van Ryper's Music Fest (4/24/94) and 03/17/93. A former member of the bands
Indecision, Alma Madre (w. K. Asbury), and C-Ville All-Stars. Currently a
band member of the Gibb Droll Band.
Shannon Worrell - Singer and guitarist from Charlottesville. Guested a few
times. Has an album out (on which Dave, Tim, Boyd, and LeRoi all contribute)
called "Three Wishes". Now sings with Kristin Asbury in September 67,
formerly known as Monsoon. They have a CD out called "Lucky Shoe" which
features Busy Building, a song largely about David Matthews
2.x THE MUSIC
2.1 What albums have been released by Dave Matthews Band?
Remember Two Things
Released 11/9/93 Bama Rags 001
1. Ants Marching
2. Tripping Billies
3. Recently
4. Satellite
5. One Sweet World
6. The Song That Jane Likes
7. Minarets
8. Seek Up
9. I'll Back You Up
10. Christmas Song -- Seek Up (reprise)
All of R2T, as it is commonly referred to, is taken from live recordings at
the Flood Zone in Richmond, Trax in Charlottesville, and the Muse in
Nantucket, Mass except Minarets and Seek Up.
Produced by John Alagia, who with Doug Derryberry have their own act which
plays frequently in the Washington DC area.
Guest Artists:
Tim Reynolds: Minarets, Seek Up, I'll Back You Up, Christmas Song.
Greg Howard: Minarets.
This album is still available through Bama Rags (804) 979-9695 and is now
available at stores everywhere.
Recently EP Promo CD
Bama Rags 002
1. Recently 3:31 (Radio Edit)
2. Ants Marching 4:36 (Radio Edit)
3. Tripping Billies 4:45 (Radio Edit)
4. The Song that Jane Likes 3:23 (Radio Edit)
A radio promo CD, released for the promotion of Remember Two Things. Cover
is similar to the standard Bama Rags 003 release except the man is holding a
pumpkin.
Rather hard to obtain.
Recently EP
Released Spring 94 Bama Rags 003
1. Recently (Radio Edit)
2. Warehouse
3. Dancing Nancies
4. All Along the Watchtower
5. Halloween
#2&3 were recorded at an acoustic duo show with Tim Reynolds at the Birchmere
in Alexandria, Virginia. 4&5 were recorded live at Trax with the full band.
This CD is available from Bama Rags Records (804) 979-9695 and is sold at
DMB concerts.
Under the Table and Dreaming
Released 9/27/94 RCA 07863 66449-2
1. The Best of What's Around
2. What Would You Say
3. Satellite
4. Rhyme and Reason
5. Typical Situation
6. Dancing Nancies
7. Ants Marching
8. Lover Lay Down
9. Jimi Thing
10. Warehouse
11. Pay For What You Get
34. #34
Tim Reynolds (guitar, TR3) plays on every song.
John Popper (harmonica, Blues Traveler) plays on What Would You Say.
Recorded at Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, NY.
"11 Song Radio Sampler" (RJC 66561-2)
1. Best Of What's Around (UTTAD)
2. Tripping Billies (R2T)
3. Jimi Thing (UTTAD)
4. The Song That Jane Likes (Acoustic Demo - 1991)
5. What Would You Say (UTTAD)
6. Typical Situation (Acoustic Demo - 1991)
7. Satellite (R2T)
8. Rhyme & Reason (UTTAD)
9. Dancing Nancies (Acoustic Demo - 1991)
10. Recently (R2T)
11. Ants Marching (Live Acoustic -- Birchmere, Alexandria, VA)
Released to radio stations as a promo for DMB. A bit hard to get ahold of,
and frequently illegally bootlegged using similar artwork.
"What Would You Say" (RDJ 62994-2)
1. What Would You Say (UTTAD)
What Would You Say single.
"Jimi Thing" (RDJ 64258-2)
1. Jimi Thing (Edit)
2. All Along The Watchtower (Recently)
3. Christmas Song (R2T)
4. Jimi Thing (UTTAD)
Jimi Thing single.
"Ants Marching" (RDJ 64350-2)
1. Ants Marching (UTTAD)
2. Ants Marching (Live -- Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel, Providence, RI)
3. Ants Marching (Live Acoustic -- Birchmere, Alexandria, VA)
Ants Marching single. There is also another version of this single which has
a shorter radio edit of Ants Marching in addition to the above tracks. (RDJ
64457-2)
Typical Situation" (RDJ 64324-2)
1. Typical Situation (Radio Edit)*
2. Typical Situation (Acoustic)**
3. What Would You Say? (Live Acoustic)***
4. Typical Situation (LP Version)*
** Recorded and mixed by Bruce Miller at Quad Studios, 1991
*** Recorded by Bill Wolf and John Alagia at the Birchmere, Alexandria, VA;
Mixed by John Alagia at Rutabaga Studios, Arlington, VA.
*** Lead guitar by Tim Reynolds
Quite difficult to locate, even more difficult to afford once you do.
Crash
Released 4/30/96 RCA 07863 66904-2
1. So Much To Say
2. Two Step
3. Crash Into Me
4. Too Much
5. #41
6. Say Goodbye
7. Drive In Drive Out
8. I Let You Down
9. Lie In Our Graves
10. Cry Freedom
11. Tripping Billies
12. Proudest Monkey
Tim Reynolds (guitar, TR3) plays on each song.
Recorded at Bearsville Studios, Bearsville NY
"Too Much" (RDJ 64517-2)
1. Too Much (Album Version) (4:20)
2. Too Much (Edit) (3:45)
Too Much single.
"So Much To Say" (RDJ 64558-2)
1. So Much To Say (Album Version) (4:06)
2. So Much To Say (Edit) (3:05)
So Much To Say single.
"Too Much"
1. Too Much (Edit)
2. Ants Marching (Edit)
3. Jimi Thing (Acoustic Live)
Australian import version of the single Too Much.
2.2 What is the current policy on recording Dave Matthews Band concerts?
DMB Official Taping Policy:
This is current as of 4/26/96 and will be updated as changes occur. Dave
Matthews Band allows taping at almost every live performance. There are no
soundboard feeds given, and it is therefore the responsibility of the taper
to bring their own equipment. Selling any recording is illegal and will
jeopardize everyone else's taping privileges. Thank you for your loyalty and
cooperation.
Until early 1995, the band allowed anyone that wanted to patch into their
soundboard. But, a few unknowing fans ruined it for everyone. Bootleg CD
companies bought these soundboard patches from these undiscriminating fans
and even stupider fans went out and bought these bootlegs. The record
company had little choice but to pull the plug on the soundboard patch.
However, as it says above, the band still allows audience taping. So now,
you can bring whatever recording devices you have to the concert and tape
the show. But learn from your forefathers' mistakes and don't sell or
purchase a live Dave Matthews Band tape or CD, unless it is released by RCA
or Bama Rags, of course.
2.3 What other original songs does the Dave Matthews Band play in concert?
The list got considerably shorter with the release of Crash. The easiest way to
identify a song is to check the lyrics in the lyric file.
#36
#40 (Always)
The Deed is Done
Don't Burn The Pig
Get In Line
Granny
Help Myself
Hold Me Down
Little Thing
Toy Soldiers
True Reflections
Water/Wine Jam
Weight of the World/Leave Me Praying
What Will Become Of Me?
2.4 What original songs has tDMB played in the past that they no longer play?
The easiest way to identify a song is to check the lyrics in the lyric file.
#34
After Her (early version of Satellite)
Any Noise/Anti-Noise (evolved into Say Goodbye)
Blue Water Baboon Farm (or just Blue Water)
Halloween
Heathcliff's Haiku Warriors
People, People
Quicklay and Goodbye (evolved into Say Goodbye)
Spotlight
2.5 What songs does Dave Matthews Band cover?
To find out which dates DMB played a specific song, consult the set list file.
Also Sprach Zarathustra...........Richard Strauss "2001"
All Along the Watchtower..........Bob Dylan "John Wesley Harding"
All You Need Is Love..............The Beatles "Magical Mystery Tour"
Angel from Montgomery.............John Prine "John Prine"
Can't Buy Me Love.................The Beatles "A Hard Days Night"
Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire..Nat King Cole, "The Christmas Song"
Chameleon.........................Herbie Hancock
Dancing In The Streets............Martha And The Vandellas
Exodus............................Bob Marley "Exodus"
Eyes of the World.................Grateful Dead "Wake of the Flood"
Fame..............................David Bowie "Young Americans"
Golden Years......................David Bowie "Station to Station"
Her Majesty.......................The Beatles "Abbey Road"
Hey Joe...........................Jimi Hendrix "Are You Experienced?"
Is Chicago, Is Not Chicago........Soul Coughing "Ruby Vroom"
Janine............................Soul Coughing "Ruby Vroom"
Louie, Louie......................
Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard..Paul Simon "Paul Simon"
Nature............................The Samples "The Samples"
Norwegian Wood....................The Beatles "Rubber Soul"
On Broadway.......................The Drifters "On Broadway"
One (Singular Senstation).........A Chorus Line
Once in a Lifetime................Talking Heads "Remain in Light"
Redemption Song...................Bob Marley "Uprising"
Should I Stay Or Should I Go......The Clash
Shortnin' Bread...................Traditional
Stairway to Heaven................Led Zeppelin "Untitled"
Sweet Home Alabama................Lynyrd Skynyrd "Second Helping"
Sympathy for the Devil............Rolling Stones "Beggar's Banquet"
Take Me To the River..............Al Green "Explores Your Mind"
Tangerine.........................Led Zeppelin "II"
The Maker.........................Daniel Lanois "Acadie"
Tomorrow Never Knows..............The Beatles "Revolver"
Three Little Birds................Bob Marley "Exodus"
Walk on the Wildside..............Lou Reed "Transformer"
Yellow Submarine..................The Beatles "Revolver"
You Won't See Me..................The Beatles "Rubber Soul"
2.6 What other albums do the members of the Dave Matthews Band appear on?
This is a running list, as is everything else on this FAQ, so any additions
or corrections to this would be kindly appreciated and should be sent to
bpace@student.richmond.edu.
Compliation Releases
All Access: The HORDE Festival CD-ROM (What Would You Say - live)
Phillips 310691025-2 (1995)
Columbia Records Radio Hour, Vol. 2 (Tripping Billies - live) - CK 67498 (1996)
Dear Charlottesville (Halloween - Recently version, TR3's Coming After You)
Super Duke (1996)
HORDE II Promo Disc (Recently - Recently version) - A&M 31454-8054-2(1994)
HORDE 96 Promo Disc (Two Step - Crash version) - NO SERIAL NUMBER (1996)
KBCO Studio C, Vol. 6 (Tripping Billies - Dave + Boyd) - KBCO-C-06 (1995)
Live at the World Cafe Vol. 2 (Ants Marching - Unplugged) - WC9502 (1995)
Modern Rock Live (Jimi Thing, Dancing Nancies live on MRL) - Sony 1996
MTV Buzz Bin Vol. 1 (What Would You Say - UTTAD version) (1996)
ONXRT: Live from the Archives, Volume 3 (Tripping Billies - 3/17/95 Tower)(1996)
White Man's Burden (Tripping Billies - Live at the Muse) - TAG 92628-2
Guest and Independent Appearances
Allgood - Kickin and Screamin EP (Boyd Tinsley) - A&M 31454 0229 2 (1994)
Aware II - Shannon Worrell's "Eleanor" (Dave Matthews) - Madaket 0012 (1994)
Code Magenta - Code Magenta (Leroi Moore) - ES-9551 (1995)
Cosmology - Word From The Underground - Czational (Tim Reynolds) (1984)
Greg Howard - Shapes (Tim Reynolds) - ES-9451 (1993)
The Samples - Autopilot (Boyd Tinsley) (1994)
The Samples - Ten Wheels Rockumentary, "Feel Us Shaking" (Boyd Tinsley)
Secrets - Nine Sharp (Tim Reynolds) (1990)
Michael Sokolowski and Tim Reynolds - Common Margins (Tim Reynolds) (1993)
Sticks And Stones - Transmigration - ES-9101 (Tim Reynolds) (1991)
Sticks And Stones - Face of Sand - Espresso (Tim Reynolds) (1989)
Sticks And Stones - A Collection of Spontaneous Improvisations - Espresso (Tim Reynolds) (1987)
Tim Reynolds - Stream (Tim Reynolds) (1993)
TR3 - Light Up Ahead (Dave Matthews, Tim Reynolds) - TR3 001 (1995)
TR3 - Shifting Currents (Leroi Moore, Carter Beauford, Tim Reynolds) - TRCD 101(1991)
TR3 - TR3 (Tim Reynolds) (1988)
Vertical Horizon - Running On Ice (Carter Beauford) - Rhythmic Records 9 7772-2(1995)
Shannon Worrell - Three Wishes - Super Duke 0001 (Leroi Moore, Dave Matthews,
Boyd Tinsley, Tim Reynolds) (1994)
2.7 What do the song numbers mean?
Dave numbers all of his songs in the order that he writes them. To put it
simply, #34 was the 34th song that he wrote (and so on for the others).
Dave has often said that he has trouble coming up with titles for the
songs he writes. For this reason, some of his song titles may seem
elusive (for example, the title Granny was made more as a joke than a
reflection of the song's meaning). In the absence of a good title, Dave
might turn to soundman Jeff "Bagby" Thomas (who is credited with titling such
songs as Heathcliff's Haiku Warriors and Blue Water [Baboon Farm]). When
neither of them can come up with a title, Dave just calls it by the number
that it was assigned when he wrote it. The first song to have its number
be its name was #34.
2.8 What was song #1?
Inevitably, this causes debate. The first complete song that Dave wrote
(which is therefore most widely accepted as song #1) was "I'll Back You Up."
The controversy comes in that Dave had the music (but not the lyrics) to
"The Song That Jane Likes" written before I'll Back You Up. Since IBYU is
the first *complete* song that he wrote, it is considered #1.
2.9 What other songs currently exist that are called by numbers?
Beyond the released numbered songs (#34 and #41), there are two other
numbered songs in existence. #36 is a song dedicated to the memory of
South African anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani who was killed in his
efforts to free South Africa. The main refrain of "Hani, Hani come and
dance with me" was changed to "Honey, honey come and dance with me"
because Dave felt that the song was too upbeat to have such a sad message
of death. Consequently, Dave also dropped the original lyrics about
Hani's murder for a more upbeat mix of scats, moans, and lines about love
and happiness. #40 is another numbered song. It seems to be an enigma to
the band when people request it because (though they only played it a few
times) the band named it, but the fans don't know the new name. Some
people also refer to this song as "Always". Efforts are currently being
made to resurrect this song. As a sidenote, #41 was often referred to as
"The Police" or "41 Police" in its early stages. The lyrics to this song
also drastically changed so that it had nothing to do police at all. The
name was thus dropped and exchanged with the number to preserve the
continuity of the song and title.
3.X THE TAPES
3.1 What is a Bagby?
Depending on the era in DMB history you are talking about, a Bagby can mean
different things. Jeff Bagby is DMB's soundman. He runs the boards. He was
responsible for allowing us to patch into the soundboard in the old days.
In honor of his effort to make sure everyone had a feed, we called the
tapes that we made from shows "BAGBIES". Somewhat recently on Nancies,
we have begun giving away Bagbies at shows free to people with a message
not to buy DMB live stuff because you can get them for virtually nothing.
So, sometimes the term Bagby implies the giving away of tapes at a concert
in an effort to end or curtail the sale of bootleg CDs.
3.2. What about live recording?
For the most part, The Dave Matthews Band is very receptive to
taping. The general way to go about it at this point is to
walk to the front door of the venue and ask permission. Usually
you will be allowed to, but it's best to arrive early to avoid being
shut out by a preponderance of tapers. A member of the net was once
promised by the band's soundman that there would always be a sbd feed
of some sort available, but this has not always been the case.
What to bring:
(Courtesy of Chris Buford cbuford@liberty.uc.wlu.edu)
Equipment
1. Tape deck (obviously)
(at this point, if you have a portable deck with its own
power source, you should go ahead and make use of it. things
are getting quite crowded in the dmb taper's station.)
2. RCA cables
3. Flashlight
4. Extension cord or (preferably) a 6 outlet strip
5. Pen
6. Paper for setlists and trading phone numbers, addresses, etc.
7. Something to carry most of the stuff in
8. Blank tapes (more than you think you'll need)
9. "Y" jacks if possible. If you arrive late you can use these to split the signal
so you don't get cut off by other decks.
10. {Since Soundboards have been eliminated (for the most part) a good
microphone is crucial, preferably with a tall stand}
3.3 How do I get started in tape trading?
An easy and popular way to start your own tape collection of tDMB is to
post a message to either the UseNet newsgroup or the Dave Matthews Band
E-mail mailing list explaining your "newbie" position and ask for help
in starting your collection. Chances are, some kind soul will take you
under his/her wing and agree to copy one or more shows for you if you
send him/her the appropriate number of blanks and sufficient postage.
Then, you can use the shows you received to trade for other shows, and
sooner or later you have a pretty nice collection going.
Another great way to start tape collecting is to check the mailing list
(and occasionally the UseNet newsgroup) for special "Newbie" offers by
members of the list and also tree announcements for a particular show.
You don't need any tapes to join a tree as a leaf since as part of
generally accepted protocol the people above you in a tree will dub
whatever the show is in question for blank tapes and postage.
Some landmark shows include 11/17/92 TRAX, 3/17/93 Flood Zone, 3/23/93
TRAX the "Big League Chew Show", 10/26/93 TRAX, 2/24/94 Roseland NYC w/ Trey Anastasio of Phish and
John Popper of Blues Traveler, 12/31/94 Richmond Marriott, 12/30/95
Hampton Coliseum, and 12/31/95 Hampton Coliseum.
3.4: What about tape trees?
(courtesy of Lee Silverman ST101137@brownvm.brown.edu)
A Tape Tree is a way of distributing a popular tape to a large number of
people. By using a tape tree, rather than having one person make 75 copies
of a tape, everyone gets their tapes faster & there's much less work
involved for the owner of the tapes.
The basic premise is this: I have a tape that everyone wants. So I post to
the net, saying that I'm running a tree. In that post I include a form for
people to fill out & send back to me. (most of the information on these
forms gets used, so always fill out the whole thing) After a week or more
of waiting, I compile all the replies into a "tree," where I arrange to
make copies for 5 or so people. Each of those 5 people is given a list
of 5 other people whom they are to make tapes for. Each of them makes
copies for 5 people, & so on depending on how big the tree is.
Usually the people who are higher up in trees are the people with the best
taping equipment, so the tapes lose less of their sound quality.
If you are on a tree you have one or two responsibilities: The first is
to get the tapes (this applies to everyone). You do this by either sending
blanks to or trading with the person above you. (Whether you send blanks
or trade generally has little to do with your placement within the tree).
The second responsibility you *may* have will be to copy the tapes for a
certain number of other people. They may either trade with you or just
send blanks. At that point your role in the tree has been fulfilled
3.5 What about tape lists?
A tape list gives relevant info about the shows you have. A tape list is
useful for two reasons: to let you keep up with what you have (which
assumes that you have more than a handful of tapes) & to make it easier to
let others see what you have (which assumes that you might one day be
interested in trading for other tapes.) That is, even if you don't think
one of these items is useful to have on your list, you ought to at least
be able to give the relevant info on any particular tape.
There is no consensus on form, order, or meaning (especially generation
determination). But, important info for each tape might include any or all
of the following: band/performer, date, set(s), venue, location of venue,
source (FM broadcast, audience, soundboard, monitor feed, suzy-Q, studio,
board remix), generation, digital/analog, and some form of grading (try A,
B, C; + or - for hiss & noise; try to be strict, especially with your first
tapes--it'll come to you), & any other comments you feel are important.
Notes:
While it is perfectly acceptable to post tape lists onto the
alt.music.dave-matthews newsgroup, posting them on the DMB mailing list
"Nancies" is highly frowned upon and should be avoided.
It is not considered tactful to grovel for a show within a couple days of
the show's performance. Give it at least a week before testing the waters
and you'll likely have vastly better results.
3.6 Is all this stuff legal? What about the live CDs in the store?
Trading tapes is legal. But, you may have noticed that in certain music
stores, they carry "imported" live CDs of the Dave Matthews Band and many other
artists. These discs are usually priced between $20 and $30 per disk, and
quality ranges from acceptable to downright hideous on most of the disks
for a given band. There are several convincing arguments on either side as
to whether purchasing these discs is ethical. However, regardless of one's
position on the ethics of the matter, buying DMB CD bootlegs is
unconditionally plain stupid when one considers the cost and quality of
these CDs compared to the cost and quality of tapes, - "Bagbies" as it were.
Bootleg tapes are more often than not superior in sound quality, and
always vastly cheaper (Maxell XL-II's normally run around $1.50-$2.00 per
tape when you buy in any quantity, for instance) than $20-$30 per hour of
music. Additionally, there are far more shows available on bootleg tape
than will ever be available on "import" CDs! One solution that has been
proposed is to make copies and trade all bootleg CD's in order to reduce
their market value.
4.X OTHER
4.1 Who is Anne?
Anne was Dave's eldest sister. She was murdered by her husband in South
Africa in late 1993 or early 1994, who then shot himself. There are many
questions surrounding her death, none of which are confirmed. Under the
Table and Dreaming is dedicated to her.
4.2 How did the name Dave Matthews Band come to be?
Story is that tDMB became the name because the guys, who had already cut a
demo tape, were getting ready to take the stage and didn't have a name yet.
For the time being, they figured they'd call themselves the Dave Matthews Band
until a better name arose. One didn't.
4.3 Where else can I find information on Dave Matthews Band?
The setlist project (attempting to provide every setlist 1991 to present)
is currently underway with Matt McClure (mmcclure@minerva.cis.yale.edu).
The lyrics file (lyrics to every DMB song) is currently underway with
Teresa Keck (isis26@aol.com).
The Dave-Speak file (Dave's utterances) can be found at
http://www.wpi.edu/~dmbfan/dmb
If you have access to UseNet, you can participate in discussion about
Dave Matthews Band on the group alt.music.dave-matthews. There are also
many discussion boards on AOL, Prodigy, and the like.
IRC, or Internet Relay Chat, is a multi-user virtual environment somewhat
like the AOL chat-room system where people can meet and talk in "real-time."
there are a growing number of Dave Matthews Band related channels on every
major IRC network which provide a forum for general information, discussion,
and the opportunity for tape trading. For a listing of these channels,
answers to the most common questions abut IRC, and links to recommended
clients, visit http://geocities.datacellar.net/SoHo/3171.
The official DMB homepage is run by Red Light Management and is located
at http://www.dmband.com. This page contains official setlists, tour dates,
band-related multi-media, and other cool stuff.
Other good web pages devoted to Dave Matthews Band are:
Steve Conover's at http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~boyd/maindmb.htm
Adrian Bocwinski's at http://www.naples.net/~nfn01005/dmb
Erin Roney's at http://www.princeton.edu/~earoney/dmblinks.htm
Mark Maloney's at http://geocities.datacellar.net/SunsetStrip/Alley/2994
You can get on the official DMB snail mailing list by sending a postcard to:
DMB, PO BOX 1911, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22903.
At the time of this writing, the mailing list "Nancies" has replaced the
"minarets.net" mailing list. Begun in October 1995 by John Viega at
viega@list.org, Nancies seems to be a competant succesor to minarets.net.
To subscribe, send email to nancies-request@dmb.list.org with
subscribe nancies-digest in the body or visit http://listserv.redlt.com/mailman/listinfo/nancies. Mail messages go to
"nancies@dmb.list.org".
4.4 What is ________________ about?
Dave writes songs that are open to a lot of interpretation. Everyone should
find their own answer to what a specific song is about. But through over
analysis (and a few Dave quotes), here is what we've come up with:
#34- Originally written for Miguel Valdez (see above). Has words.
#36- Originally written for slain South African anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani. But they may have changed the lyrics (from Hani, Hani to Honey, Honey... )
The Best of What's Around- "This song is about y'all"
I'll Back You Up- If you can't figure this one out yourself...
The Song that Jane Likes- Dave's younger sister Jane liked the song before it had words. Dave has admitted the lyrics don't mean anything.
Tripping Billies- Supposedly a song about a day when him and his friends (when he was a teenager) were tripping and were being chased by police ("billies" is a slang term for police used in much of the British Empire). The lyrics don't necessarily point to this, but...
Warehouse- my hearts numbered beat still echoes in this empty room...Fear wells in me...But nothing seems enough to defend...So I'm going away
Two Step- See Genesis (the bible, not the band).
Jimi Thing- "This song is about getting hiiiiigh". And other things. One great theory from the net was that it was about condoms.
Lie in Our Graves- "This is a happy song" "This is a song about being dead and having no regrets."
Proudest Monkey- "About a monkey that gets proud of himself"
Say Goodbye- "This is a song about what's going to happen tonight..."
Too Much- Perhaps a reply to Tripping Billies "Eat, Drink and be merry", "I eat too much, I drink too much..."
Typical Situation- based on the poem: "Prayer in the Pentagon," by Robert Dederick
4.5 Credits and Contacts
Please direct all comments and additions about the FAQ itself to:
Michael Reed mreed@kansas.net
Brian Pace bpace@student.richmond.edu
Please direct all comments about the Setlist file to:
Matt McClure mmcclure@minerva.cis.yale.edu.
Please direct all comments about the Lyric file to:
Teresa Keck isis26@aol.com.
Please direct all comments about the Tablature file to:
John Athayde eljuanbobo@list.org or
Paul Greene greenpd0@seraph1.sewanee.edu
Please direct all comments about Dave Speak to:
Melissa Bianco mmb162@email.psu.edu or melissa01@juno.com
Scott Swinehart dmbfan@wpi.edu
Please direct all comments about the Nancies Netiquette Guide to:
Brian Pace bpace@student.richmond.edu
If you don't have access to the web and would like to get the newest
FAQ e-mailed to you, email me mreed@kansas.net with "FAQ REQUEST" in the
subject. We borrowed greatly from the original Minarets.net Frequently
Asked Questions and owe a great deal to the writers of that document:
Rick Thompson
ellis of lemuria
Alex Crothers
Daniel Blanchat
This file was originally written during the first semester (Aug-Dec) of 1995
and has been continually updated by:
Brian Alderfer (alderfer@vt.edu)
John Athayde (eljuanbobo@list.org)
Kelly Bolton (kbolton@scuacc.scu.edu)
Creg Bradley (cgbradle@email.unc.edu)
Devon Cavanagh (cavanadj@jmu.edu)
Beau Colburn (rcolburn@emerald.tufts.edu)
Daniel Craver (drcraver@mailbox.syr.edu)
Angus Davis (angusdavis@ids.net)
Sasha Issenberg (sasha_issenberg@horacemann.pvt.k12.ny.us)
Perry Fatuova (perry@nic.com)
Cheri Feingold (crf3@acpub.duke.edu)
Paul Greene (greenpd0@seraph1.sewanee.edu)
(psjacobs@artsci.wustl.edu)
Teresa Keck (isis26@aol.com)
Justin Martenstein (jtm5@po.cwru.edu)
Pat McCarthy (ice@rio.com)
Matt McClure (mmcclure@minerva.cis.yale.edu)
Brian Pace (bpace@student.richmond.edu)
Justin Purnell (jpurnell@princeton.edu)
Paul Pultz (ppultz@vt.edu)
Michael Reed (lightnin@mailzone.com)
Sara Saunders (rrfssis@aol.com)
Steve Seremet (sseremet@moose.uvm.edu)
Scott Swinehart (dmbfan@wpi.edu)
Ben Shute (jwvw19b@prodigy.com)
Paul Smith (baboonfarm@aol.com)
Adam B. Stoffolano (abs@student.umass.edu)
Jaffray Woodriff (woodriff@esinet.net)
Ron Villanueva (ronv@eden.rutgers.edu)
John Viega (viega@list.org)
Josh Young (everettclu@onix.com)
Subsequent corrections have been made by all members of Nancies.Net
and the Dave Matthews Band community.