I'm not gonna say that Carter Beauford is the best drummer in the world because there's no such thing (and it's gonna start a comments fight), but he's definitely one of the most underappreciated drummers out there, the man is a serious drummer giant that can stand tall with all the legends
Been a massive Carter fan since the mid-90s. I had the Recently EP on CD - and I remember the first time seriously listening to it, sitting in a friend's car (they had a huge car stereo) and the drum solo on Halloween blew my mind wide open.
I found this band only a few years ago, played music most of my life, a big love of mine. Finding DMB was a religious experience for me, dude Carter is soooo fucking good. Not ever just technically gifted, i could just listen to him play endlessly. The band in general really worked out something special, but also individually such a talented group of peeps. These people produce and play music the way it should be.
DMB is the only band whose live versions of their songs compete with themselves; each song has fans that love it played at a particular venue, the most. That’s truly remarkable.
I don’t know about only… certainly one of only a few. The Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, Phish, and a few other bands in that jam world have that effect.
Saw my first Dave Matthews show a week ago and fell absolutely in love. I’m 25 and had always known of their songs but man, seeing them live changed things.
I don’t like being one of those guys but it’s so rare for people my age to be into DMB. I’m 19, Dave was really big for my mom back in the day. Found a video of them doing #41 with the Flecktones and fell in love. Finally got a good acoustic and devoted myself to practicing folk and acoustic music more. Really really special stuff
I learned acoustic playing Dave as well. Have subsequently gone off in all sorts of other directions, but DMB is so moving that I kept practicing during the early period when it's easiest to quit. Keep it up!
Same here, I'm 21 and was raised on their stuff because my mom has been a fan since the 90s. It's comfort music for me. First songs I taught myself on guitar were dmb riffs :)
Bravo to you young man, best decision you'll ever make in your young life... you've got great taste and judgment.... I'm 41 been a die hard Davehead since my first dave show at 18!!! Been to many many shows and I'm still in love with the band like the first day... like some stuff better than others but still love all of it
I’m 32, I’ve been a DMB fan since 2010 and seen them over 50 times and this video just made my day. Seeing DMB live in 2010 changed my life. They’re such an incredible band and I love to see other people appreciate them. Thanks for this video.
Discovering the DMB changed my life. Carter's playing lead me to quit drums and pickup guitar. Which lead me to writing songs. Which lead to me recording and producing music. 24 years later and I am a full time music producer.
I looooooove DMB and I’m towards the lower end of the crazy scale but do try to catch 2-4 concerts a year. But Central Park is never on my listening cycle. If someone wants to SEE them I can pull out the DVD. Visually super impressive. But that and Piedmont park are totally on the ignore list for me. I think I dislike the keyboard w/ no guitar sound, maybe some of the “been here since early 90’s” folks think Tim is too much. Not sure. Eiiiiitheer way there are some absolutely incredible live albums out there no matter which flavor/era of DMB you prefer
@@FasuloA I've been a DMB fan for over 25 years. Tim is amazing. Dave and Tim at Farm Aid last night was incredible. I do wish they would bring back a fiddle player full time, however. Buddy is great, but synthesized fiddle doesn't do it for me.
I discovered this band in HS in 95 and have been a solid fan ever since. This band came along at the perfect time in my life…right when i needed exactly who they were and what they did. It was one of the most serendipitous discoveries for me. I’m so thankful for this video and the stories told here.
Dave started playing guitar when he was 9 and was adamant on going to guitar lessons; he didn’t start playing in front of people until maybe 23 when Tim Reynolds brought him on stage at Miller’s bar where Dave was bartender.
Yep, this makes more sense. One Sweet World was part of the first batch of songs they played live started in 91, and there's absolutely no way someone with (at that point) apparently 1-2 years of playing could write or even play that acoustic intro they used to start off the song with. I've been playing guitar for 5-ish years at this point, and I definitely still do struggle to play that section. Same goes for Satellite, you gotta be a great player to write something like that.
@@thatmatt41I’ve been playing for 25 years and his songs are some of the hardest. Some I keep trying and giving up on are: the stone(wtf), tripping Billie’s , here on out. There are others but those convince me that he is among the greatest of all time. His approach is so odd.
I am 64 and have LOVED DMB since the beginning, and it's truly hilarious when I attend a show and all of the young people look at me like, "what are YOU doing here?" and the older I get the more dramatic this response gets! LOL.And at this point my thought has become, "do you guys even realize other than Stephan the band members are closer to my age than you all!" It's actually quite funny,
Still one of the best live shows I've ever seen. If you are a fan of good music and musicianship, then you have to see them live. FWIW, Dave Matthew did not start playing guitar in his 20's as John Alagia stated. There are documentaries about his life where he started taking lessons as a child.
I mean, who do I believe: a guy who was recording for them in 92, 93 or VH1/MTV documentaries? I think it’s possible Dave grew up learning guitar, but never really took it seriously until 23. But it’s improbable. Remember he recorded that “Tribe of Heaven” album in 1989 and wrote Song that Jane Likes for the album. That’s a great song, but uses your basic cowboy chords.
when I first heard dmb, I was attracted to the horns and fiddle and the fact that they actually weren't just playing accents but melodies, lead s and lotta soloing. Thanks for the great video.
Great episode guys. I love all these great guests you've been bringing on. Some of the best concerts I've ever been to were Dave Matthews Band concerts. They improvise so much and it makes every concert unique.
Carter was one of the most impossible drummer to follow. When we played their music his patterns was always different and never played the same , there was no way i could even try to sound like him even when reading note for note from the charts... and he just stayed rock solid in the pocket. His drumming helped create that unique sound that no other band had.
What a humble man and great interview guest! He's so humble that he mentions the _one_ album that _doesn't_ have him somewhere in the credits (GrooGrux King, at least as far as Wikipedia and Discogs are telling me) as one of his favourites. I am sure he has contributed much more to their music than he lets on. Great insights into the band and how they work!
My high school class played Ants Marching at the Battle of the Bands (against the 3 other grades in hs), back in 2011, and ended up winning hands down with this song.
I think alot of the Dave Matthews albums are some of the best produced/engineered recordings out there. Crash, for one, is one of my go to reference recordings for testing speaker dynamics.
No way he picked up guitar at age 23. He's personally talked about playing along with Beatles recordings in his teens and backpacking Europe in his late teens while playing "All Along the Watchtower" for tips. Wikipedia has him starting at age 9. He states his unusual chord fingerings come from an alternate tuning that was being taught in South Africa at the time he was learning.
1:17 correction: dynamic mic means “microphones that convert sound into an electrical signal by means of electromagnetism. They fall into two categories, moving coil and ribbon microphones.” What she is referring to is the “pickup pattern” of the microphone. Most vocal mics, including the SM 58 have a cardioid pattern which picks up less sound from the sides. Omni directional mics pick up sounds from all around. Shure originally designed this mic for studio use. SM stands for studio microphone. It’s best use for studio work is for singers who really belt it out. It handle loud with ease. On the other hand it’s not great for super detailed, quieter work. That’s generally a good job for a condenser microphone. Unlike a dynamic mic, a condenser mic uses an electrified circuit to gather even more sound. Can have cardioid pickup pattern or have all sorts of additional patterns (over dynamic mics). ❤ to Molly Miller.
So happy you did a DMB episode! I've been dropping their name in the comments for a little while now and couldn't believe it when I got the notification this morning. Whether you like the music or not, you have to admit that everyone in the band (especially Carter Beauford) is insanely talented!
I am really glad you made this video. Dave Matthews Band is actually one- no, THE best band out there. Hearing a little backstory about this really made my day.
I remember listening to „Crash“ in a record store for the first time in 1996 and thinking „Wow, this sounds like a BAND playing together!“ Still love the playfulness and pure energy of their music all these years later. Thanks for the great interview and your great work!
It wasn’t mentioned, but the thing that struck me (when this track came out) why it sounded so unique and quirky at the time is that there little to no chordal comping (keys or guitars). It’s like 90% single note lines at a time where every band including Nirvana was chasing the Pixies extreme dynamics and bar chords.😆 PS anything John Alagia has worked on sounds freaking amazing
Y’all have seen me in the comments before. I’ve been watching your channel since the beginning. I love DMB. I don’t think they get enough love (or perhaps the hate they get is disproportional to how good they are). Thanks for putting the spot light on them. Wish you could have listened to another song.
I would like to see you break down the progression of a song over the years. Start with the original studio version and see how the arrangements and composition has evolved over the years with band line up changes or any other reasons. Dave Matthews Band would be an easy subject. I love hearing you guys geek out over all music. Keep making videos!
I went through a DMB phase in the 90s and saw a bunch of their shows. I’ve since lost interest but there’s no denying that Ants Marching is a masterwork. It kills every time. Watching Carter Beauford unleash atomic energy on this song is a memory I’ll always cherish.
My favorite “check out Carter Beauford” song is Tripping Billies from Red Rocks 95. It sounds like he snorted a couple lines of blow (of course he didn’t, I’m sure he was blowing gum bubbles and smiling) before it or was trying to do his best Travis Barker impression before there was a Travis Barker. (Boyd was also awesome in this one)
Man this channel is such a gem on TH-cam, I love the passion you guys both have for the music at hand, and you always bring in interesting, deeper heads in the scene. I loved your episode on Iris, keep up the good work!
I've been hungry to hear this conversation since 1994 doing my ACCD homework with DMB on repeat. All of those albums AND Happenstance too? I love all these so much. Forever thanks.
Carters drumming is the driving force of the song. Carters ability to play drums ambidextrous allows him to play beats and fills with ease and flow that frees up the band to improvise anything over his beats
Say what you will About the ‘jam band’ label they get, they are phenomenal musicians. Also the live acoustic albums w/ Tim Reynolds are terrific as well. Nice to hear you guys talk about them
Carter is the only drummer who’s drumming sounds like actual music and not just percussion. Ps. The Central Park Concert is my all time favorite ANYTHING. I Instantly became a fan when I heard Don’t drink the water from that.
We recorded our album on adat. Going to release it 10.11.22. I doubt anything will come of it, but it was an awesome experience we had an amazing producer/engineer and it's a time that I'll always remember and my songs will exist in thr world... even if in obscurity. Great interview!
Real musician's know how is jam😉 Dave Mathew does so well what real musician's should be able to sound like on record, beautiful. Theres a really great band calld incubus, they've evolved beautifully, my point is they created an album called "a crow left of the murder" live together in studio around 2002 2003, I didn't know that, just remember hearing the album thinking this sound live...and then actually seeing them live, and then figuring that part out late, I'm 12 live shows deep. Still going. They are another undeated gem.,, They are my personal fav, sorry But back to Dave Mathews!! Hats off to them. It's all connected, I would love to see Dave Mathews live! But atleast we have Recording wich is a ridiculously amazing technology s goof music is timeless and priceless really capturing exactly what's in the moment as a perfectly preserved memory., capturing that live sound is so important if you "got that fire" like these cats. Wew!! What a time 2 be alive! Cheers! And happy live music festivals shows and concerts this summer. Don't be a bummer celebrate life by go to a live show. Kudos magician's of the musician's.💚much love and gratitude. Music is so beneficially positive, It's a threat to the powers that be and they use it negatively, sound))))))))) I'm a perfectionist when it comes to music, its a blessing and a curse, I'm obsessed with making the sound perfect, and as a musician I see my flaws and say when I play drums, long story but music was always my calling, i mean everyone would say that too many people 20 years ago, and now the perfectionist in me now realizes. Hey they were right! And I'm proud of that. It's a beautiful thing to come together especially when music is the reason. Live laugh love and Trip responsibly this year!! P.O.R.T.A.L.🍄😉💚))))
Dave is my Fave❣ This was an interesting interview about the music of the band but Dave is Dave. People who work with him are fortunate. I just wish he's stop trying to dance. 🤣
You guys should cover more instrumental acts. I know they're the big thing on YT, but would love to hear from the recording engineers and producers on Snarky Puppy albums for instance. Great sound, huge band, lots of players. Same goes for all kinds of instrumental music.
i've been into DMB since the early 90's. I remember I used to play D&D with this guy named Vin & he would play DMB while we played. To this day every time I hear their music I remember all the good times we had over at Vin's place. I wish I'd kept in touch. Vin-if you see this Bobo says hi.
Ok let me say this hits home. Dmb musical sensibility and rhythmic tenacity is rediculious. Clean and tight with all these nuances fiddle fucking around in your ear holes.... it's splendid honestly
I would never say that anyone is the best drummer in the world. But I've been playing drums for over 50 years. I have heard thousands of drummers. Carter is my favorite drummer of all time. He's in incredible company.
I remember reading a quote by Dave about their album Everyday where Dave said it was the first album that they felt didn't sound like a garage band sound. I remember thinking NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! That was exactly that quirky sound that made them so awesome. After that album they sounded more like a studio band. Still love Dave, but the older stuff up to Before These Crowded Streets still holds my heart.
Everyday was an anomaly. They had to write the whole album from scratch with the producer basically, after the sessions with Lillywhite. Busted Stuff returned to form. I remember watching a documentary on Stand Up, and some of things Stefan said clued me in that they themselves were entirely sold on how it turned out either. Then with Big Whiskey, they had nothing but great things to say about working on that album and they felt like it was a return to form. It's weird how albums have flavor that you don't really know until you see circumstances surrounding it.
Back in the day when that first Dave album broke I was living and gigging in the tri-state area (I'm back home in England now) and honestly DMB and BFF were what really what stood out for me, nationally, from that era (honourable mention for Geggy Tah). I think it's a shame that DMB get kind of lumped in with the jam band scene because I don't think of them that way. And yes Carter Beauford is just... I don't have words for that guy. 🙌 Great interview, super interesting, I was 20 years old in 1994 and a full-time musician in the USA so particularly interesting for me. It was funny to watch Jack reaching for some secret sauce he could go away and play with, and he didn't get any. 😂 Ants Marching and Satellite are still songs I won't skip. I do miss that live-sounding recording you used to get in those days. I'm kind-of hoping someone like D'Angelo or Bruno Mars will risk it one day and everybody will go "Whoa, this is the fucking bomb"
1994 was my freshman year in college and this album came out early in the school year. I remember being at a record store at midnight for the release not really knowing what I was buying or that it would be constantly playing from every open dorm room window for the next 2 or 3 years.
Hey gents! Great episode. My react request is a little offbeat, but throwing this out there: the guitarists of Aimee Mann. She has used really interesting musicians on her records through the years, including Jon Brion, Buddy Judge, and Julian Coryell. Each is unique and added incredible color to Ms. Mann's music through the evolution of her songwriting. I love this channel. Thank you.
In my opinion, Boyd made such a huge impact on the band's live performance. Without him they've most certainly lost an element that can't be replaced by a keyboard.
I've seem them many times with and without Boyd. I'm also a keyboard player so I always appreciate those. I do agree that the band is missing something without Boyd. They could use another violin even if it's not Boyd but I will acknowledge that he'll be hard to replace.
yeah because he's a sexual predator so their music has to suck now.. congratulations on all the sexual predators who ruin it for everyone around them 💫
The 1st time I heard DMB I was asleep, and the tune woke me. Carter's hat patters must not have registered in my sleeping subconscious. Under the Table is great from beginning to end.
I love this song. Part of the sound of DMB always reminds me of "Congreso", a band from my country Chile that has a history of more than 50 years. It has all the quirky elements you mention, weird instrumentation, unorthodox harmony and a remarkable drummer, to name a few things. Check out the songs "Heroína de Nueva York" "El Trapecista" "En todo las esquinas" and "La Loca sin Zapatos". Good channel✌
I can so relate to John, starting with the Beatles, 4 tracks, 8 tracks, etc. But most of all learning to listen and dissect the elements that make music beautiful.
Man I loved this convo. I wish it was so much longer! I would’ve loved to hear more on their recording and songwriting process. As a DMB tribute drummer myself, I loved the notes about Carter’s technique. Videos on my page, fyi 😉
I'm not gonna say that Carter Beauford is the best drummer in the world because there's no such thing (and it's gonna start a comments fight), but he's definitely one of the most underappreciated drummers out there, the man is a serious drummer giant that can stand tall with all the legends
Been a massive Carter fan since the mid-90s. I had the Recently EP on CD - and I remember the first time seriously listening to it, sitting in a friend's car (they had a huge car stereo) and the drum solo on Halloween blew my mind wide open.
I found this band only a few years ago, played music most of my life, a big love of mine. Finding DMB was a religious experience for me, dude Carter is soooo fucking good. Not ever just technically gifted, i could just listen to him play endlessly. The band in general really worked out something special, but also individually such a talented group of peeps. These people produce and play music the way it should be.
FACT
For the record, he's the best drummer in the world.
Carter is the king. Period.
DMB is the only band whose live versions of their songs compete with themselves; each song has fans that love it played at a particular venue, the most.
That’s truly remarkable.
Phish...?
I don’t know about only… certainly one of only a few. The Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, Phish, and a few other bands in that jam world have that effect.
Saw my first Dave Matthews show a week ago and fell absolutely in love. I’m 25 and had always known of their songs but man, seeing them live changed things.
Ahh that's amazing...I'm excited for you (and jealous - would be so cool to go back in time and rediscover them for myself!). Enjoy 💖
Live DMB is so different from CD/record. Saw them 9 times live. every time, brilliant.
DMB, Pearl Jam and Blonde Redhead are bands I will drop everything to see live. Never disappoint.
This year marks 78 shows and counting
I don’t like being one of those guys but it’s so rare for people my age to be into DMB. I’m 19, Dave was really big for my mom back in the day. Found a video of them doing #41 with the Flecktones and fell in love. Finally got a good acoustic and devoted myself to practicing folk and acoustic music more. Really really special stuff
Dave’s way of voicing chords was life changing for me as a songwriter.
I learned acoustic playing Dave as well. Have subsequently gone off in all sorts of other directions, but DMB is so moving that I kept practicing during the early period when it's easiest to quit. Keep it up!
Same here, I'm 21 and was raised on their stuff because my mom has been a fan since the 90s. It's comfort music for me. First songs I taught myself on guitar were dmb riffs :)
Dave is a savage
Bravo to you young man, best decision you'll ever make in your young life... you've got great taste and judgment.... I'm 41 been a die hard Davehead since my first dave show at 18!!! Been to many many shows and I'm still in love with the band like the first day... like some stuff better than others but still love all of it
I can't stress how much I love, respect, & admire this band. DMB is the absolute greatest
🙌🏼 Listener Supported live album from 1999 is my favorite. The best #41 version of all time.
First dmb experience for me
On VHS. When the sax came in I was hooked. Best mixed live record I’ve ever heard
Get goosebumps during #41 crescendo everytime
Listener Supported is my favorite live album
I’m with ya #41 on Listener is the best. Tripping Billies at Red Rocks 95’ and Bartender from Folsom 01’ - top three for me
The only problem with this record is the mix. It’s not great and sounds very weak to me.
Great show, not the best record.
I’m 32, I’ve been a DMB fan since 2010 and seen them over 50 times and this video just made my day. Seeing DMB live in 2010 changed my life. They’re such an incredible band and I love to see other people appreciate them. Thanks for this video.
Discovering the DMB changed my life. Carter's playing lead me to quit drums and pickup guitar. Which lead me to writing songs. Which lead to me recording and producing music. 24 years later and I am a full time music producer.
DMB's live albums are the best. The Central Park Concert is iconic.
I looooooove DMB and I’m towards the lower end of the crazy scale but do try to catch 2-4 concerts a year. But Central Park is never on my listening cycle. If someone wants to SEE them I can pull out the DVD. Visually super impressive. But that and Piedmont park are totally on the ignore list for me. I think I dislike the keyboard w/ no guitar sound, maybe some of the “been here since early 90’s” folks think Tim is too much. Not sure.
Eiiiiitheer way there are some absolutely incredible live albums out there no matter which flavor/era of DMB you prefer
@@FasuloA 👍🏼
@@FasuloA I've been a DMB fan for over 25 years. Tim is amazing. Dave and Tim at Farm Aid last night was incredible. I do wish they would bring back a fiddle player full time, however. Buddy is great, but synthesized fiddle doesn't do it for me.
Don’t drink the water is pretty banging on that
Play it at my funeral🔥
I discovered this band in HS in 95 and have been a solid fan ever since. This band came along at the perfect time in my life…right when i needed exactly who they were and what they did. It was one of the most serendipitous discoveries for me. I’m so thankful for this video and the stories told here.
Dave started playing guitar when he was 9 and was adamant on going to guitar lessons; he didn’t start playing in front of people until maybe 23 when Tim Reynolds brought him on stage at Miller’s bar where Dave was bartender.
Thanks for clearing that up because I was like wtfffff
Yeah I’m like these guys are lyyying for hype hahahah
Thank you ... I was like wtf is he talking about
Yep, this makes more sense. One Sweet World was part of the first batch of songs they played live started in 91, and there's absolutely no way someone with (at that point) apparently 1-2 years of playing could write or even play that acoustic intro they used to start off the song with. I've been playing guitar for 5-ish years at this point, and I definitely still do struggle to play that section. Same goes for Satellite, you gotta be a great player to write something like that.
@@thatmatt41I’ve been playing for 25 years and his songs are some of the hardest. Some I keep trying and giving up on are: the stone(wtf), tripping Billie’s , here on out. There are others but those convince me that he is among the greatest of all time. His approach is so odd.
A friend once said that Ants Marching is "The Dave-est song to ever Dave." It's their quintessential sound.
What an amazing guest. Under The Table is one of the best albums of the 90s for sure...what a band.
One of THE best bands ever!! Still making bangers!
when I bought this CD back in 1994 the beginning snare drum hits made me think the CD was stuck and didn't work.
I am 64 and have LOVED DMB since the beginning, and it's truly hilarious when I attend a show and all of the young people look at me like, "what are YOU doing here?" and the older I get the more dramatic this response gets! LOL.And at this point my thought has become, "do you guys even realize other than Stephan the band members are closer to my age than you all!" It's actually quite funny,
DMB is a great band and deserves way more respect and recognition. Thanks for this analysis!
Still one of the best live shows I've ever seen. If you are a fan of good music and musicianship, then you have to see them live.
FWIW, Dave Matthew did not start playing guitar in his 20's as John Alagia stated. There are documentaries about his life where he started taking lessons as a child.
There’s a picture of Dave at like age 8 playing a guitar. Lol
Yeah, that comment made me laugh...
I mean, who do I believe: a guy who was recording for them in 92, 93 or VH1/MTV documentaries? I think it’s possible Dave grew up learning guitar, but never really took it seriously until 23. But it’s improbable. Remember he recorded that “Tribe of Heaven” album in 1989 and wrote Song that Jane Likes for the album. That’s a great song, but uses your basic cowboy chords.
You guys make geeking out about music so fun to watch/listen. Thank you
when I first heard dmb, I was attracted to the horns and fiddle and the fact that they actually weren't just playing accents but melodies, lead s and lotta soloing. Thanks for the great video.
Great episode guys. I love all these great guests you've been bringing on. Some of the best concerts I've ever been to were Dave Matthews Band concerts. They improvise so much and it makes every concert unique.
DMB is one of the most wholly unique bands ever. Simply no other like them.
Carter was one of the most impossible drummer to follow. When we played their music his patterns was always different and never played the same , there was no way i could even try to sound like him even when reading note for note from the charts... and he just stayed rock solid in the pocket. His drumming helped create that unique sound that no other band had.
Very true!!
What a humble man and great interview guest! He's so humble that he mentions the _one_ album that _doesn't_ have him somewhere in the credits (GrooGrux King, at least as far as Wikipedia and Discogs are telling me) as one of his favourites. I am sure he has contributed much more to their music than he lets on. Great insights into the band and how they work!
Big Dave Matthews Band fan back in the day. Glad they have a dedicated episode. Underrated band I think, great musicianship.
I think it's great that you are explaining the recording terms throughout. Excellent work, here
My high school class played Ants Marching at the Battle of the Bands (against the 3 other grades in hs), back in 2011, and ended up winning hands down with this song.
I think alot of the Dave Matthews albums are some of the best produced/engineered recordings out there. Crash, for one, is one of my go to reference recordings for testing speaker dynamics.
Fantastic interview! Thanks for the content!
No way he picked up guitar at age 23. He's personally talked about playing along with Beatles recordings in his teens and backpacking Europe in his late teens while playing "All Along the Watchtower" for tips. Wikipedia has him starting at age 9. He states his unusual chord fingerings come from an alternate tuning that was being taught in South Africa at the time he was learning.
He also spent alot of time watching/listening to Robert Fripp(King Crimson) cuz Fripp uses some really interesting chord voicings and huge stretches.
It’s a mystery.
1:17 correction: dynamic mic means “microphones that convert sound into an electrical signal by means of electromagnetism. They fall into two categories, moving coil and ribbon microphones.”
What she is referring to is the “pickup pattern” of the microphone. Most vocal mics, including the SM 58 have a cardioid pattern which picks up less sound from the sides. Omni directional mics pick up sounds from all around.
Shure originally designed this mic for studio use. SM stands for studio microphone. It’s best use for studio work is for singers who really belt it out. It handle loud with ease. On the other hand it’s not great for super detailed, quieter work. That’s generally a good job for a condenser microphone. Unlike a dynamic mic, a condenser mic uses an electrified circuit to gather even more sound. Can have cardioid pickup pattern or have all sorts of additional patterns (over dynamic mics).
❤ to Molly Miller.
So happy you did a DMB episode! I've been dropping their name in the comments for a little while now and couldn't believe it when I got the notification this morning. Whether you like the music or not, you have to admit that everyone in the band (especially Carter Beauford) is insanely talented!
Amazing timing, I just randomly started bumping this album again and was also marveling at the unique awesomeness.
Carter Beauford is a drummer's drummer. The world of music is greater because he's here!🙌🙌🍎
Doing a whole SERIES with John would be a wonderful idea. JM, vertical horizon, Mraz, DMB, OAR…man singlehandedly produced a genre…
This is sick! I wish this was avail when the beetles, stones, led zep were in the studios. I love how you find gold with these folks, Thanks!
I am really glad you made this video. Dave Matthews Band is actually one- no, THE best band out there. Hearing a little backstory about this really made my day.
My wife and I actually got married at a DMB show. That's how much his music means to us and we always enjoy going to their concerts.
The Under the Table and Dreaming album is why I am a musician today.
I remember listening to „Crash“ in a record store for the first time in 1996 and thinking „Wow, this sounds like a BAND playing together!“ Still love the playfulness and pure energy of their music all these years later. Thanks for the great interview and your great work!
I love Carter's drum style. Reminds me of Larnell Lewis and Billy Cobham.
this song/band/album is one of the very few recordings that i will never forget when/where i was when i first heard it.
It wasn’t mentioned, but the thing that struck me (when this track came out) why it sounded so unique and quirky at the time is that there little to no chordal comping (keys or guitars). It’s like 90% single note lines at a time where every band including Nirvana was chasing the Pixies extreme dynamics and bar chords.😆 PS anything John Alagia has worked on sounds freaking amazing
Y’all have seen me in the comments before. I’ve been watching your channel since the beginning. I love DMB. I don’t think they get enough love (or perhaps the hate they get is disproportional to how good they are). Thanks for putting the spot light on them. Wish you could have listened to another song.
What a cool and humble guy!
I would like to see you break down the progression of a song over the years. Start with the original studio version and see how the arrangements and composition has evolved over the years with band line up changes or any other reasons. Dave Matthews Band would be an easy subject. I love hearing you guys geek out over all music. Keep making videos!
I went through a DMB phase in the 90s and saw a bunch of their shows. I’ve since lost interest but there’s no denying that Ants Marching is a masterwork. It kills every time. Watching Carter Beauford unleash atomic energy on this song is a memory I’ll always cherish.
My favorite “check out Carter Beauford” song is Tripping Billies from Red Rocks 95. It sounds like he snorted a couple lines of blow (of course he didn’t, I’m sure he was blowing gum bubbles and smiling) before it or was trying to do his best Travis Barker impression before there was a Travis Barker. (Boyd was also awesome in this one)
Agreed. After Crowded Streets my interest waned
Oh my lord this was shockingly fascinating. The conversation was so fascinating!
Awesome breakdown....just found your channel today and have to say I love it. Cheers!
Carter is a BEAST!!!
Almost to 100 shows for DMB, met tons of people and made lots of friends, I can't imagine my life without them!
Man this channel is such a gem on TH-cam, I love the passion you guys both have for the music at hand, and you always bring in interesting, deeper heads in the scene. I loved your episode on Iris, keep up the good work!
I've been hungry to hear this conversation since 1994 doing my ACCD homework with DMB on repeat. All of those albums AND Happenstance too? I love all these so much. Forever thanks.
Loved this clip. Totally engrossing. I love his 'aw shucks' humbleness. Greetings from London England.
One of five albums that I would consider formative, for my whole personality. Certainly for my music. Love getting these stories!
Carters drumming is the driving force of the song. Carters ability to play drums ambidextrous allows him to play beats and fills with ease and flow that frees up the band to improvise anything over his beats
It's not so much the ambidexterity as he is a left-handed drummer playing open-handed on a right hand kit, like Clyde Stubblefield.
Say what you will
About the ‘jam band’ label they get, they are phenomenal musicians. Also the live acoustic albums w/ Tim Reynolds are terrific as well. Nice to hear you guys talk about them
Dave is my fav acoustic artist.. and a huge inspiration for my love of the gutar..
Carter is the only drummer who’s drumming sounds like actual music and not just percussion.
Ps. The Central Park Concert is my all time favorite ANYTHING. I Instantly became a fan when I heard Don’t drink the water from that.
We recorded our album on adat. Going to release it 10.11.22. I doubt anything will come of it, but it was an awesome experience we had an amazing producer/engineer and it's a time that I'll always remember and my songs will exist in thr world... even if in obscurity. Great interview!
This is the second time I've watched this video. I miss nerding out on music. I'm looking forward to your next release!
Nice shout out to Real Estate, love this band!
Really liked this video! The producer guy was sooo cool! Great one! 😁 Sharing with my in-laws who LOVE Dave Matthews Band 😊
I had some of this mans board mixes and played the shit out of them. They were DMB's "betty boards"
I LOVE YOU JOHN ALAGIA
Thank you for the great sound - nothing better :-)
Real musician's know how is jam😉 Dave Mathew does so well what real musician's should be able to sound like on record, beautiful. Theres a really great band calld incubus, they've evolved beautifully, my point is they created an album called "a crow left of the murder" live together in studio around 2002 2003, I didn't know that, just remember hearing the album thinking this sound live...and then actually seeing them live, and then figuring that part out late, I'm 12 live shows deep. Still going. They are another undeated gem.,, They are my personal fav, sorry But back to Dave Mathews!! Hats off to them. It's all connected, I would love to see Dave Mathews live! But atleast we have Recording wich is a ridiculously amazing technology s goof music is timeless and priceless really capturing exactly what's in the moment as a perfectly preserved memory., capturing that live sound is so important if you "got that fire" like these cats. Wew!! What a time 2 be alive! Cheers! And happy live music festivals shows and concerts this summer. Don't be a bummer celebrate life by go to a live show. Kudos magician's of the musician's.💚much love and gratitude. Music is so beneficially positive, It's a threat to the powers that be and they use it negatively, sound))))))))) I'm a perfectionist when it comes to music, its a blessing and a curse, I'm obsessed with making the sound perfect, and as a musician I see my flaws and say when I play drums, long story but music was always my calling, i mean everyone would say that too many people 20 years ago, and now the perfectionist in me now realizes. Hey they were right! And I'm proud of that. It's a beautiful thing to come together especially when music is the reason. Live laugh love and Trip responsibly this year!! P.O.R.T.A.L.🍄😉💚))))
I dig it. Love hearing the back story and behind the scenes stuff.
Dave is my Fave❣ This was an interesting interview about the music of the band but Dave is Dave. People who work with him are fortunate. I just wish he's stop trying to dance. 🤣
You guys should cover more instrumental acts. I know they're the big thing on YT, but would love to hear from the recording engineers and producers on Snarky Puppy albums for instance. Great sound, huge band, lots of players. Same goes for all kinds of instrumental music.
Way back when, Satellite was the song that made it to my favorites list and became a fan.
i've been into DMB since the early 90's. I remember I used to play D&D with this guy named Vin & he would play DMB while we played. To this day every time I hear their music I remember all the good times we had over at Vin's place. I wish I'd kept in touch. Vin-if you see this Bobo says hi.
Ok let me say this hits home. Dmb musical sensibility and rhythmic tenacity is rediculious. Clean and tight with all these nuances fiddle fucking around in your ear holes.... it's splendid honestly
I would never say that anyone is the best drummer in the world. But I've been playing drums for over 50 years. I have heard thousands of drummers. Carter is my favorite drummer of all time. He's in incredible company.
I remember reading a quote by Dave about their album Everyday where Dave said it was the first album that they felt didn't sound like a garage band sound. I remember thinking NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! That was exactly that quirky sound that made them so awesome. After that album they sounded more like a studio band. Still love Dave, but the older stuff up to Before These Crowded Streets still holds my heart.
Everyday was an anomaly. They had to write the whole album from scratch with the producer basically, after the sessions with Lillywhite. Busted Stuff returned to form. I remember watching a documentary on Stand Up, and some of things Stefan said clued me in that they themselves were entirely sold on how it turned out either. Then with Big Whiskey, they had nothing but great things to say about working on that album and they felt like it was a return to form. It's weird how albums have flavor that you don't really know until you see circumstances surrounding it.
Love your show! DMB are the best!
Back in the day when that first Dave album broke I was living and gigging in the tri-state area (I'm back home in England now) and honestly DMB and BFF were what really what stood out for me, nationally, from that era (honourable mention for Geggy Tah). I think it's a shame that DMB get kind of lumped in with the jam band scene because I don't think of them that way. And yes Carter Beauford is just... I don't have words for that guy. 🙌
Great interview, super interesting, I was 20 years old in 1994 and a full-time musician in the USA so particularly interesting for me. It was funny to watch Jack reaching for some secret sauce he could go away and play with, and he didn't get any. 😂
Ants Marching and Satellite are still songs I won't skip. I do miss that live-sounding recording you used to get in those days. I'm kind-of hoping someone like D'Angelo or Bruno Mars will risk it one day and everybody will go "Whoa, this is the fucking bomb"
Fantastic interview. Really great stuff. ALSO,,,Dave and John must have really spent a lot of time together because Dave talks just like him.
Love DMB!
What happened to the "other" video, the previous one?
More and more and more of these interviews please.
1994 was my freshman year in college and this album came out early in the school year. I remember being at a record store at midnight for the release not really knowing what I was buying or that it would be constantly playing from every open dorm room window for the next 2 or 3 years.
Good stuff, enjoyed this long format and deep talk!
great video as always
Hey gents! Great episode. My react request is a little offbeat, but throwing this out there: the guitarists of Aimee Mann. She has used really interesting musicians on her records through the years, including Jon Brion, Buddy Judge, and Julian Coryell. Each is unique and added incredible color to Ms. Mann's music through the evolution of her songwriting. I love this channel. Thank you.
I'm a ridiculous Dave Mathews Band "Carter Beauford" fan! These guys are spot on breaking down the unique qualities of this weird band.
I hung out and played drums with Carter in 1981 when he was at vcu,great dude
Awesome!!!!
In my opinion, Boyd made such a huge impact on the band's live performance. Without him they've most certainly lost an element that can't be replaced by a keyboard.
I've seem them many times with and without Boyd. I'm also a keyboard player so I always appreciate those. I do agree that the band is missing something without Boyd. They could use another violin even if it's not Boyd but I will acknowledge that he'll be hard to replace.
I'd say LeRoi was a bigger loss.
I agree. They do get it very right sometime though. This version of Seek Up is absolutely fantastic th-cam.com/video/8G6N4nVIdGc/w-d-xo.html
yeah because he's a sexual predator so their music has to suck now.. congratulations on all the sexual predators who ruin it for everyone around them 💫
I miss the violin as well. I just saw them live and it was amazing but it was missing something and I think it was the violin.
The 1st time I heard DMB I was asleep, and the tune woke me. Carter's hat patters must not have registered in my sleeping subconscious. Under the Table is great from beginning to end.
I love this song. Part of the sound of DMB always reminds me of "Congreso", a band from my country Chile that has a history of more than 50 years. It has all the quirky elements you mention, weird instrumentation, unorthodox harmony and a remarkable drummer, to name a few things. Check out the songs "Heroína de Nueva York" "El Trapecista" "En todo las esquinas" and "La Loca sin Zapatos". Good channel✌
This album takes me back to college 😍🥰
Rachael Yamagata! Crazy connection-I had no idea. Happenstance is SO good.
DMB! What a band!
Hey Ryan, was good to meet you man! Where's the 'stache? Also don't forget about the Noisy Feelings re-press ;)
Gru grux king is an awesome album.
OMG OMG OMG OMG the day has finally come!!!! Loooove DMB! Now let's see the video haha
I can so relate to John, starting with the Beatles, 4 tracks, 8 tracks, etc. But most of all learning to listen and dissect the elements that make music beautiful.
Man I loved this convo. I wish it was so much longer! I would’ve loved to hear more on their recording and songwriting process. As a DMB tribute drummer myself, I loved the notes about Carter’s technique. Videos on my page, fyi 😉
Man you guys are awesome love your interviews and insights
This is amazing
Everyday, is a wonderful DMB record as well
Very interesting insights and lols.
Makes me think.about seeing Gibb Droll at frat parties and clubs in the 90s in the SE.