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- Stephen Thompson | June 27, 2018 -- When you go to a Dave Matthews Band concert, you expect a super-sized performance, complete with expansive solos and a nice, long set list. So when Matthews shed his backing players to swing by the Tiny Desk for a solo gig, he couldn't just knock out three songs and bail. Instead, he played a set so long - so defiantly un-Tiny - that his between-song banter could have filled a Tiny Desk concert on its own.
After a bit of judicious trimming, we're still left with this warm, winning, utterly game, happily overstuffed performance, which balances songs from Dave Matthews Band's new album Come Tomorrow ("Samurai Cop," "Here on Out") with older material (1998's "Don't Drink the Water," 2012's "Mercy") and a deeper cut from his 2003 solo album ("So Damn Lucky"). And, we had to leave in some of Matthews' banter, which includes a priceless bit in which he enthusiastically illustrates some of the many differences between playing on stage with a band and sitting at an office desk with an acoustic guitar.
SET LIST
"Samurai Cop (Oh Joy Begin)"
"Here on Out"
"Don't Drink the Water"
"Mercy"
"So Damn Lucky"
MUSICIANS
Dave Matthews (vocals, guitar)
CREDITS
Producers: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Niki Walker, Morgan Noelle Smith; Creative Director: Bob Boilen; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Bronson Arcuri, Niki Walker, Khun Minn Ohn; Production Assistants: Catherine Zhang; Photo: Samantha Clark/NPR. - เพลง
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I refused to listen to The Dave Matthews Band when I was a kid because it was mainstream. That was a horrible mistake. This guy is absolutely amazing
I was thinking the exact same thing. You’re probably also in your mid 30’s
Me as well.
I'm in my mid-30s. Just discovered what a mistake it was to dismiss DMB as a 12-year old because they "didn't rock hard enough."
His music is so sincere and soulful. I guess I can't really blame myself for my inability to recognize this. Probably takes some life experience to really connect with it.
Early 40s here. The Luther College concert was my first Dave album, then Listener Supported. Their popular/studio recordings were some of the last ones I discovered. I’ve seen them live a few times and they are one of the best touring bands I’ve ever seen.
You gotta see them live in concert @JoshyWashy
I think Dave Matthews should be the first guy to talk to the aliens
Kyle Paquin his first words to them being, "hi dad!"
Kyle Paquin maybe the second just in case they want to hurt us. Can't let Dave die.
i think Dave Matthews is the aliens
"Anyway here's Satellite"
He already has...Tim Reynolds!
I argue that Dave is one of the greatest musicians on the planet today.
i'd say top 100 in human history
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Not one's arguing with you...haha.
Absolutely!!! He invented a style of guitar playing and singing never before heard. He's great. And by the way, takes guts to do it an acoustic guitar .... My hat is off to this young man.
One of the best songwriters for sure, one of my favorite singers as well but that's the part people disagree with
This is what it looks like when someone is doing what they love and were born to do.
You sound as if you were born to make a well-spoken comment like this, and as if you love to do so.
Check out fkj good for the soul just like good ol Dave
yupppppp....indeed. he just gets better and better as years go on
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great way to put it!
Frankly, that first song was utterly mindblowing
Samurai Cop is such a deep song and I love it!!!
@@absfairabbyfouts7099 true, and with the dumbest name ever 😆. I love Dave’s sense of humor
@@Kanjo_Bazooie He was watching the cheesy movie “samurai cop” on tv when one of his kids were being born. That’s why he named it that
serious @2:45 you don't need words when your soul is singing
@@TubieSlate amen! Dare you to critique that!! That's a master at his craft!
he was always kinda bald, but he never gets balder. there's a victory in that.
lmao
This should be the top comment
We’ll take victories anywhere we can get them.
I always noticed that he was lowkey bald in his 20s but hasn’t lost more hair in 20 years 😂
Elon Musk look... Bald at 20...
I have to add: Don't Drink The Water is the best song about colonialism I have ever heard (with Cortez the Killer a close second). I know that'll trigger a lot of folks here, but as a non-white Caribbean native with African roots I can really appreciate Dave's very REAL experiences with the impact of white colonizers on indigenous populations (he did live in Apartheid South Africa) coming through in his music. His use of African scales and riffs, combining them with African American and bluegrass stylings are magnetic. And despite his obvious left leaning he preaches unity and moving PAST our differences. He's woke without the angry antagonism, putting his money where his mouth is with his charity programs. I respect that man greatly.
I feel like your comment hasn't gotten enough love and attention. you are so absolutely right
Beautifully said 😍
When DMB toured South Africa for the first time in 2013, he opened the first show in Cape Town with Don't Drink the Water. Such a pleasure to have been there for that statement.
After decades of listening to various artists, I come back to Dave. His songs are original, funky and warm. They remind me of a time when life was easier. Dancing Nancy.
That's what it sounds like when the soul is allowed to express itself.
Yes!!!
Well said Mr. Bonnell. Please don’t forget your cake.
agreed,
Imagine All the People
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I don't think (most) people truly appreciate the brilliance of his songwriting. Don't Drink the Water, for 95% of the song, has this warm and inviting feel, but it is from the perspective of the villain. So clever.
Sting does that as well.
My dad delivered newspapers for awhile in my hometown and he was doing a drop off in the lobby of the hotel Dave was staying at when they were there doing a show. Dave went up to my dad, asked if he could pay for a newspaper. My dad said he didn’t have to pay, but he did anyway. Then he stood there & chatted with my dad about the next town they were traveling to, etc. It was super early in the morning & DMB had just played a show the night before, so I’m sure Dave was tired. But he still made time for my dad. Really good guy.
Wow thank you for sharing this ❤️ Such a great memory for you and your dad. I felt this comment at 22:22 "amazing what a minute can do"
@@unstintingdevotion I just read your message at 22:22.
And I read your reply at 22:22 on my clock 😳
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@@unstintingdevotion 👍🏼✌️
Dave Matthews is one of those musicians who has fallen victim to being lumped in with his most stereotypical of fans. If you think of bro-ish, rich college kids from the late 90's/early 2000's you'd be right....but you'd also be glossing over this dude as a musician. He's an unbelievable song writer and his guitar playing is so unorthodox and difficult especially on an acoustic guitar while singing. Singing extremely well in multiple registers I might add...amassing a discography and successful career spanning over multiple decades...not easy to do at all, you have to be a pretty amazing musician
Very well said Sir! 👏
I started out as one of those stereotypical fans. First show I went to was in 2005 with a small group of friends as juniors in highschool who wanted to go to the Gorge and party for 3 days. But after that first weekend i was hooked for life and then never missed a Gorge show up until Covid. Our group grew from us original 5 to over 20 and sometimes even 30. And we are still those partying fools, some of us more than others..... but we came for the music above all else. He is and will always be my most favorite and im constantly surprised and in awe of how amazing him and the whole band is. They are something special beyond normal musicians. Its unexplainable to someone who doesn't get it. But once you do.... then you really know and there is no going back. DMB forever!!!!!
You explain this very well there's something smug about his musical lyricism that is a big turn off to me, yet he's extremely talented per your comment regarding chord movements & style-- also plays with real musicians that's the other key that you did not mention: some of the jazz musicians he has played with are huge talents
I couldn't agree more here. I also feel the same could be said for John Mayer.
He’s Unbelievable ♥️
My God, is he getting BETTER?
No dude. This is him.
Listen to some early Dave Matthews man
No
As a songwriter and a vocalist I'd say yes. I don't know about his guitar playing though. Nothing tops what he was doing on that goddamned instrument from Under the Table to Everyday.
He is getting veder
Dave has been the soundtrack to my memories for 25 years.
This performance is on another planet.
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Michael Mesolella I agree
Michael Mesolella please tell me I’m not the only one who stops a conversation to make someone listen to a lyric that perfectly fits that moment in time???
Michael Mesolella wow. I felt this. I’m 28 and started listening to him because of my brother when I was 3. He is the soundtrack to my life. I love this man like family and I don’t know him. He’s saved my life
I get it bro....
One of the best songwritrers of all time
The amazing thing is, I don’t even care about the music here. His banter on the mic is the best I’ve ever seen. I didn’t know the guy was this hilarious. 😂😂
I love that Dave Matthews is cool enough to do a tiny desk concert. Guy sells out stadiums and well, here he is.
I think they just like to perform. They could have retired 10 years ago and still have too much $$ to spend in their lifetimes.
Tiny desk is a nice way to reach new audience, even for bulldozers like dave Matthews.
Tiny Desk is not some shmuck platform. The big boys and girls do this
He did a show at some summer picnic in CT a few years back. It’s on here. Just showed up with an acoustic and played. Highest grossing touring artist in history. Dave is a cool cat.
Dave is a beautiful soul. He's extremely humble and grateful.
He's just a fucking legend. Nobody can say otherwise. Incredible musician. Even better man.
it's astounding to me the amount of disrespect and quasi hate he and his bandmates receive. they're all very good musicians and have been doing this for 25+ years as a band and i'm sure on their own before they got together. they've sold millions of albums, won a grammy and nominated for many more, sell out stadiums and amphitheaters, plays solo and duo sets acoustically. his writing is his own and even has some pretty darn good covers of songs like "long black veil". pretty accomplished if you ask me.
@@Oldysrv Congratulations on your cool guy membership.
amazing musician!
STRONGLY DISAGREE
@@caseymoreland1611 so why are you watching it then?
Dave plays like a man possessed by emotion. Reminiscent of Joe Cocker. Gives his heart & soul...each song like a birth 💚
Excellent analogy❤
Check out some old videos of John Martyn... there's a transatlantic session version of his song "May You Never" that channels like this. Incredible.
Wow thats very true.
Nailed it 👌👌
Every time I watch this set I bawl my eyes out. I grew up riding around in my dad's truck, jamming out to DMB. My dad really loved Dave and the band. I think it's why he taught himself guitar. My dad and Dave would have been great friends if they ever met, I'm sure of it. My pops was a real one for sure. I miss him every day.
Dave came into my dad's clothing store years ago and bought some clothes for his concert that night. My dad is a bit out of the loop and he finally recognized Dave's name and he went in the back to look for a CD of his to put on. After my dad couldn't find it, Dave said, "That's okay I've probably heard it before" and that's when I began to love Dave Matthews.
This is the comment I was looking for! What kind of shirt is he wearing? Got to get me one of those.
I love this!!
Luke Shaw GREAT STORY!
Best DMB story ever!!
Wow thank you for sharing this ❤️ Such a great memory for you and your dad. I felt this comment at 22:22 "amazing what a minute can do"
Dave Matthews has saved me in my darkest times
Same with me, my friend! Long Live, Dave!!
Igualmente
Same here and Linkin Park
same.
Same
He takes me back to the 90s, Sitting by a bonfire with some friends.
My mom talked about Dave Matthews band all time time growing up because he would play around her college all the time. Now at 20 I’m finally understanding just how incredible he is
I'm know I'm getting old when I see posts like this. I saw DMB in 1992 and I was 22.. 😖
This person`s voice has been in my head for well over 20 years.
^^This. 1997 for me. I remember listening the Luther College recordings on repeat for years. Peace to you!
crazy to think before these crowded streets came out when I was 15 months old!
jddelori - same here!
jddelori 94' for me. UTTAD will always be my favorite
This person's voice WILL BE in my head for the next 20 years. Amen
Dave's mumbled, somehow coherent ramblings in between songs have always been so entertaining. Some of my favorite parts of his live albums
This is some amazing DaveSpeak
This version of Don't Drink the Water has brought me to tears. So intense and soulful. Thank you, NPR, for sponsoring such talent from across the globe
absolutely! i've always loved the song, but it seems to age like fine wine as Dave ages. the "hoooooooome" note in this version pierces me. It's hauntingly beautiful
They use our tax dollars.
I wish I could figure out how musicians compartmentalize the emotions while they sing. I have learned half a dozen songs that I can’t get through without sobbing. Don’t Drink the Water is tough for me to listen to without tearing up.
Best song he ever wrote according to dave
gives me the chills every time I hear it, absolutely beautiful.
the guy knows the space he is playing in.. unreal.
To anyone who caught “the bug” from this set. Look up Live at Luther College then Radio City after. Dave has a good friend named Tim Reynolds, their acoustic work is out of this world.
Thanks for this. I'm watching a video from the RC show right now, and it's killer! It's "#41", here: th-cam.com/video/Amvtyb-efbU/w-d-xo.html
That was so damn long ago to. Just beautiful
Wish they would do a record of mayakoba
Best live performances of all time. So glad we have em forever
I really like the Las Vegas set with Tim too
NPR - thank you for the quality of sound. Those mics are incredible and all the time the engineers put into making this for us. Thank you.
the beauty is that it looks like two mics... unless one is out of frame. he's just really good. great performances can be recorded with little tech required.
@@fctxepxkndaxlifxkhed 2 mics is not few. It's normal.
howard sterns performance has better sounding mics id say, w the Dave mathews, you can compare the sounds , but these mics are always solid
That main mic for his vocals looks like the Sennheiser 416.. legend Hollywood boom mic for movie dialogue - Sounds great on Dave.
THANK YOU NPR!!
Ive watched this an unhealthy amount of times.
I’ve met Dave and his wife multiple times. They are great genuine people. He’s such a talented musician
Multiple times?! What, do you live in the same neighborhood as them. I haven’t met a number of my own family members several times.
I need this to be about 2 hours long...
Lol! Me Too! Dang I Hated It To End!
You ain't lying
go to a concert and it will be 2+ hours, haha
Try looking up dave Mathews and Tim Reynolds at radio city
Right click and select "loop". Just kidding. I know what you mean.
Setlist
0:02 Samurai Cop (Oh joy begin)
5:05 Here on out
8:52 Don´t Drink the Water
15:48 Mercy
19:02 So Damn Lucky
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Thank you
Don’t skip the adorable inter-jam chitchats, y’all! 🥰
It already says that in the description but thanks!
God I wish this was five hours long. I could watch Dave play all day.
His chord progressions are amazing
And chord voicings
And the tempo difference with the vocals is unreal. Yeah, he’s probably an alien…
They are indeed very unique and complex.
SET LIST:
"Samurai Cop (Oh Joy Begin)" (0:00) ... album: "Come Tomorrow" (2018)
"Here on Out" (5:05) ... album: "Come Tomorrow" (2018)
"Don't Drink the Water" (8:51) ... album: "Before These Crowded Streets" (1998)
"Mercy" (15:47) ... album: "Away from the World" (2012)
"So Damn Lucky" (19:01) ... album: "Some Devil" (2003)
Marin Varenina 👌🏼
Real MVP
You're doin the LORD'S WORK!
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GOAT
yeah I get it, I can see it now. There is something pretty amazing in his performance. He is not scared to dig down and be one with the music - which is a precious thing
If you think this is digging down and being one with the music, this performance of seek up will knock your socks off.....
th-cam.com/video/o4eahcog1CA/w-d-xo.html
Check out him live at radio city
@@EffortlessQigong Or Live at Luther College
And his entire band follows suit - along with literally *_everyone_* in the audience. It's really something amazing to behold.
See him live. I've seen plenty of incredible artists.. but to this day only Dave brings me to tears. It's spiritual in a sense. If you ever have the chance to see him, GO. He's worth $300. He's worth $500. He's worth $1000. Imo.
I come back here every now and then, and get blown away every. single. time.
Mercy is just beautiful. “Lift up your eyes. Lift up your heart.”
This is one of the best tiny desk concerts ..hands down
Agreed
Yep
Laughable
Tough to say since I haven’t seen them all but Tedeschi Trucks’ TDC was fire!
Every performance is 100% commitment
It took me 20 years to understand the lyrics to don't drink the water. I have know every single word that entire time, but apparently I never stopped to think about it. It makes sense that he would play it at NPR this far into his career as it might be his hardest hitting song.
I have heard him call this his best / favorite song
I honestly didn’t get into DMB when I was younger cause I thought they were a little corny but I missed out. This was a great performance and the first song and don’t drink the water are my favorites from this set. Very powerful performances, I love the emotion he puts into his performances really draws you in.
It's a deep one, for sure! Very emotional
Same here! And this version is absolutely incredible. Definitely one of my favorite songs of his.
Please release the whole session uncut. I need it, we need it, it needs to be exposed to the world
One of the best songwriters ever
51 and still such a dilf. Love this man.
This version of Samurai Cop was crazy good.
I've been listening to Dave Matthews for over 25 years and this is the first time I've realized he has social anxiety. As someone who suffers from this it gives me hope that people can look past it and maybe see me like we see him.
Seeing Dave Matthews going solo feels very emotional. His lyricism really stands out.
ridgerunner lololol siccccckkkkk
if only he played black and blue bird
I agree, I never really got into him, even seen him a few times at festivals. I like this format much better. shows why the band is called Dave. gets lost in the production for the passerby i guess. I guess that was my loss...
I recommend you check out his live stuff with Tim Reynolds.
Douglas Wong pshhhhhh mind blowing record Dave is great and Tim Reynolds what a monster player....sooo good
Wow... I never appreciated how much he has mastered control of his voice and singing style. It becomes obvious when you watch him sing as opposed to just listening. Really impressive. Mad respect.
His parents named him after the Dave Matthews band, and here he is now. Such a cool story!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
He sings from every cell..... pure essence and completely engaged. So rare. Not interested in anything but the music... so few entertainers are this honest. Highest respect.
The dudes a legend.
Meg Alyssa goat
why? No rules to being a musician or anything for that matter. Do whatever you want
No doubt.
Might be useless to you, some people like to hear how songs came about.
True. I agree. Never mind!
A true vision to have Dave Matthews stripped down to acoustic solo. Unearths the core of his music and lyrics like nothing else. It's a huge, courageous risk for an artist of his caliber, and what a revelation! Thank you, Dave Matthews for decades of fine music, thank you, Tiny Desk, for hosting another great concert.
he's done tons of acoustic sets in the past
well said sir!
Steven Dorsey i apologize but I don’t see how it can be a risk when he’s done tours and live cd’s just purely acoustic
Great music stands by itself. Go Dave go!
Geez buddy
No pretense, completely putting himself out there. So genuine.
I feel like Dave is a ball of anxiety, but the way he deals and keeps moving with it is really admirable
I’ve always said he’s a majorly awkward introvert who would probably be a recluse if he hadn’t become a successful musician.
@@rebeccatroxel8478 he never had a choice. That music had to escape no matter the vessel
Live, mind-blowing incredible..it’s all positive energy from this man. Every song is like a private jam session, and he’s moving, groovy, and goofy. It’s amazing.
He's South African so that comes with a much more nuanced view world almost automatically. The lens he saw the world through is something that can come with alot of anxiety but that doesn't discount the strength it can also bring. I think they both exist with him.
He's had some tragedy in his life. His sister was killed by her husband.
They aren't the mainstream titan they were in 1994-2004, but the heartbeat of Dave Matthews Band is still thumping away. Every summer they're still packing people into the outdoor venues, selling out the seat sections and filling the lawn with a sea of people. It might astound you to see the amount of young people who go to these shows, front end of the lawn stuffed shoulder-to-shoulder with 18-24s.... in 2018. Groups of them 5-10+ coming to shows, all singing every lyric and predicting the opener or the next song the band plays, like true fans. Dave doesn't give a crap about having a social media presence, the band doesn't do cheesy marketing stunts or get themselves into constant TMZ stories. Still, the new generation coming up now found their way to DMB just the same. There is a carefree, happy atmosphere all around when the music starts, all your day to day stress and worries wash away for an evening, that has no shelf life on it.
Plus you get to see a unit of world class musicians perform with a level of chemistry only able to be achacfrom 25+ years of touring together. The whole band rotates the spotlight around all night, each member having a few times a night where it's their moment to shine, and they somehow find a way to just blow the crowd away going balls to the wall every night of the tour. There are many moments when you see their faces as they watch each other rip it up, the music still sparks that fire, it goes out through their instruments and into the crowd, then the crowd sends it right back up to the stage.
Its magic and impossible to resist getting swept up in, turns people who didn't know anything about DMB and got dragged to the concert by their friend, into the one dragging other friends to the show the following summer. Just one night of soaking that up in person will make anyone catch the bug... from the most die-hard death metal fanatic to that mumble rap fan who only listens to Lil Uzi Vert and Kodak Black, you walk out of there now a low-key DMB fan, then go down the rabbite hole on TH-cam watching live releases, going through the library on Spotify.... doesn't take long before you're checking to see if the tour schedule dropped by next spring. It's too hard to resist liking them after seeing them or just letting them grow on you, the music and overall experience of seeing it hits you deep down in the soul and just makes you feel good. You take home this happy afterglow effect that stays around for a long, long time.
exactly! this is what happened to me. My first show was at Busch Stadium. Hooked for life. I've now seen them countless times, worth every dime!
TEFFT PATTERN Verrrrry well said. On Point
Well said. Long live DMB
What a great portrait to share. I can almost se myself there. I just recently discovered their music... I mean, I've known Dave's name for a while but I never really gave him a chance to get into my iPod (yes, it's been a long since I've heard Dave Matthews Band's name for the first time) but then, one day, I was feeling in the mood for new stuff and the first song I tried hit me hard on my chest: Dodo. Such an amazing tune, it felt weird to listen a song for the first time ever and yet feeling a little nostalgic but happy. After listening Dodo several times I went for it and listened to the whole album... And here I am now, sharing my story with another DMB fan :)
Their latest album is great as well. The consistency of the group to put out solid music over the years is just amazing.
The years have been good to Brother Dave. His voice has aged like a fine wine.
Steve Paradiso I just had this conversation with a friend last night! So clean and clear in the 90’s and it’s roughened and developed this rawness that just gets better... The emotional depth man...
@@angeladailey3103 A bit like Leonard Cohen? T.
It sure has. 🍷
Never underestimate an eccentric singer/songwriter and his lone acoustic guitar. True masters can render 10s of thousands of people silent and still with one guitar and one song.
I can understand the obsession with Dave. I'm finally a fan. I can't stop watching. He's truly remarkable. Thank you for this!
Welcome :)
And this is absolutely nowhere near his best work
Me too
I always played a game w people. Many know him from the radio and most specifically "Crash into me" Many think is a love song...LOL It's not....but a song about a peeping tom! haha But alas Dave Matthews is VERY VERY funny. Very Gracious.....and a humanitarian! He's one in a million. A fantastic musician and man! But his true work is masterclass. To understand how to play the guitar and learn what he does, has done, and can do is insane! I usually am able to with about 5 songs get people to see the genius of this man and his band can do! Two Step, The Stone, Rhyme and Reason, Pig, and All Along the Watch Tower Are usually what I demo....Because a lot of people don't know this guy is a fantastic rhythm guitarist but is also able to play on a street corner and sound just as good! With Tim Reynolds....now you have a show!
@@timothyfoote6658 Next you’re gonna tell me Jimi Thing isn’t about Hendrix. 😁
DMB was playing when I had my first big love and big deception (Halloween). When I made new friends drank tequila and had lots of reckless fun (Pig). When I met the love of my life (Everyday), it played on my wedding (You and Me). Now I’m pregnant listening to Samurai Cop in a loop.
Let’s not forget these early days... ever!
Beta Lewis beautiful!
Beta Lewis oooo I’m sobbing. Me too.
Your comment gave me chills since it reminded me so much of my life. Thanks
Oh wow, that'd be an honor as a musician to be a soundtrack to some of someone's most special memories.
LOVE. IS. UP. TO. YOU!!!
It truly is. And you can never make someone choose it.
the comments on this video alone made me smile so big, nevermind the beautiful music, thanks Dave...
I'm 19 and I've been to 4 or 5 dave mathews concerts because of my parents. I've loved every single one and it's certainly opened me up to every type of music. Of course I listen to rock and pop and rap and everything else but I will always come back to this as well as Jack Johnson.
that’s cool 👍🏻 I started around 19 years old I’m pushing 45 now.. your parents have exposed you to some great music. keep being a great son and spending times with what sounds like some kick a$$ parents
My brother had been telling me to come with him for YEARS. I finally did and I haven’t looked back. Timeless music right?
Nice! I absolutely love Dave, but cannot stand Jack's voice.
I hope you come to the Gorge brother
I’m 17 and going to my first DMB concert this year, It’s up to us youngsters to keep Dave and jacks music alive!
This version of Don't Drink the Water is so powerful, this is the first time I've really been able to appreciate the lyrics, so beautifully written. Dave still crushing it!
I feel like Dave plays the guitar exactly like he wants. The connection he has with that instrument is astounding. No note is wasted.
I love simplicity but as guitarist even as well as he plays this there are much more impressive guitars than this like Nils Lofgren playing Keith Don't Go live acoustically. If you like this its great but its not the most amazing guitar playing. Sometimes this is all that someone wants to do just as Mark Knopfler quotes he enjoys playing simple things more. I thought I was that guitar player. Dave as a combo singer guitar player is his dealio
@@thedude-jb7wx there are far better guitarists but his stlyle isn't emulated much unless they're trying to be Dave. Very percussive and he uses weird chord voicing
@@monkeyman1327 Hes a very good player but im sure he is limited to a style just like even the greats are. Now if Chet Atkins took a Comfortably Numb solo like Dave Gilmour in Pulse and got that kind of soul id say GOAT. Im sure Gilmour wishes he could play like Chet. As an all around guitar player im most impressed with Atkins. Just my opinion.
Andrew Cota look up John frusciante my friend
@@Qwickv the RHCP are my favorite band. John is a legend.
One of the greatest lyricists of my lifetime, and I wouldn’t be the half decent poet that I am if it wasn’t for Dave Matthews, but his approach to the guitar is so... Uncanny and beautiful. Rock on brother. The world is a better place with Dave Matthews in it.
It’s like he’s discovering the song as he plays it
This guy’s pretty spectacular.
You know those performances you watch that make you feel so in awe and really certain that they were born to do this and you just cry your eyes out?
Filmer Evangelista welcome to the world of live Dave Matthews shows. 3 hours of emotionally melting. i always walk away so much lighter than when i got there.
I love those performances and I so understand your comment. If you want another, watch Adele perform at Glastonbury in 2016. That’s one a crazy tearjerker lol
alright i think tiny desk is my new favorite format on youtube. this is true quality content
Yep the sound quality is always spot on for that crazy recording area. Some true sound engineering going on over at NPR.
Holy sh**! Was that TOOOOOOO intimate??? Wow! Quivering, squirming, lookin painful. Oh but what emotion, purity. And his sense of humor is fantastic. It's no wonder he's one of my favorites and a huge influence in my music. Listening to Dave feels like being home....
now dave matthews band is being passed on to each and every fathers son today. my stepdad loves this guy and introduced me to his music years ago, this was my childhood and im proud to say once i heard my first dave matthews song, there was no looking back, i been listening to his music everyday for 15 years straight. no song of his ever gets old.
THIS is my "Make a Wish" (if they had it for terminal adults). Just Dave, that guitar, 2 bottles of wine and a joint. THAT would be how I'd want to leave this world.😁 Would be pure bliss💕💕
I'll smoke one with you in mind 💚 good luck on your journey (:
@@jasonwu9287 yeah, definitely not an end of life song lol
@@jasonwu9287 sometimes it's just better not to comment.
2nd that
When the world ends we’ll be burning one.
this is the best person npr has had
Go watch Leon Bridges
Rakim and Big Daddy Kane say slow your roll hombre
Ryan Robinson ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
He just gets better over time. Like fine wine this man, this musician, this artist... beautiful soul. Thank you for sharing your talent.
It's 2020, I'm sitting in quarantine and "Mercy" just hits little different now...
I just cried listening to that song, yeah it def hits different now
Yep yep yep and yep
He released two really sweet songs amidst covid 🦋
@@paulmccartneyadorrer For those of us older fans, Dave played Mercy for a Hurricane Sandy benefit in a fifteen minute break between two other relief benefits. The Sandy benefit was at MSG, but because of Dave's crazy schedule that day, he played live from a high up in midtown Manhatten. That was the first time Mercy took on a whole new meaning for me. I hand friends who lost everything in that hurricane.
Dave Matthews is a national treasure
Technically South African treasure
Worldwide treasure
In several countries too...heck, make it worldwide.
in my head dave mathews has always just been tom hanks' side project
Oh man.. I always thought Dave looked familiar, haha! Didn't realize he was interchangeable in my mind with Tom Hanks until I read your comment!
Is it Tom Hanks or Bill Murray?...
@@jakemay6118 Tom Murray or Bill Hank's? 😂😂😂😂
or vice versa
Hanks would arrive of this
Dave Matthews will go down in history as one of the greatest, singer, songwriter musicians EVER!!!
2021 still listening
2022 probably as well
Dave Matthews was kind of one of those names I always heard and came near the orbit of, but never quite bridged the gap to putting something to the name.
The performance of Samurai Cop alone stood to prove all at once that I should have paid attention to Dave Matthews, because holy shit.
And then for him to be so frank and witty.
Thanks, Dave.
Keenan Ross can't say I thought they'd ever gain fans from that song
check out his version of All along the watchtower , was my introduction to him few years back . blew my mind :)
Same here: coming back from a high school year in the states some 20 years ago, seeing phish there (the lemon wheel, up in limestone, maine), i searcherd their music while studying and found dave around 2002 with "all along the watchtower" since than, i am a huge fan. I love the band, the stuff with tim reynolds and him being solo.
I was your 41st like so cheers to you sir
Andrew nice #41 reference
Wow, immediate goosebumps. How can people hate this guy? He's incredible.
They *are overlooking him because a lot of highschool jocks smack the dancing nancy sticker on their car. It's sad. Good music doesn't get to be kept by a bad stereotype or any of them for that matter
He's got no edge. People hate when they can't find something to hate on. Very rare to see such popularity for an act that's so peaceful and sincere. It's always important to break down why perceptions are what they are.
@@Jacqustic People that think Dave has _no_ edge haven't seen a live performance of "Squirm" or "Time Bomb". Just because he and the band don't swing their metaphorical d*cks around all the time...
@@TheRedOctoberProject he clearly didnt mean musical edge. He meant social controversy.
Such an uplifting guy with a genuine heart
This could easily be the best one-man performance at NPR!
"Don't Drink the Water" - a masterpiece among Dave Matthews' dozens of brilliant songs.
I love being introduced to new artists on Tiny desk! this guy will go far
kk lol
underrated comment.
Lol
Made me smile a little....no homo.
kk lol he’s closing in on 30 years of touring...
Good God! This solo performance of "Don't Drink the Water" is so dynamic and raw. I've listened to it dozens of times and really don't feel I truly understood this song until now!
Gary Kramer yeah this hit my soul. Wonderful performance.
You remember the music video? And if/when someone actually listens to the lyrics it doesn’t take long to get the tale it tells.
Ary M Are you that miserable of a human being that you have to somehow bring negativity into such a positive comment? And no....I have never seen the video and it is possible to gain a way greater depth into the meaning of a song through a particular performance. I can promise you that your life will be much more fulfilling if you start approaching people and situations without contention and pessimism. Life is way too short. I wish you well!
Gary Kramer this is so wholesome
Go listen to his sessions at aol version
Don't Drink The Water, a masterpiece here.
All these comments about people never “getting” Dave Matthews until this performance. Buzzards guts!! He hasn’t changed, this is vintage Dave. His unchangingness is what makes him so legit
It transports me back to the beginning... my hometown is were he started and those were the days.
They just weren’t ready before lol
NPR cut out the conversation in between songs. (See description.) I can understand that for radio-time limitations. But why cut it out on TH-cam? Tiny Desk is where we should see artists up close.
shut up eric
Completely agree. Shut up joey.
Did you even read the descriptive part at all, Eric? They left in as much as they could, and it still is a lovely, long, tiny desk performance. Buy a ticket and go to a live concert. Sounds like you may need some music therapy for a few hours. Js
This guy touches my soul in a way that no other musician has ever been able too. Seeing them live was one of the greatest moments of my life that I will never forget. ❤
Dave's songwriting and guitar playing ability is on a different level
Dave must have two brains in his head. Impressive how he easily plays and sings very complex things
I wonder how many times a year he plays Don’t Drink The Water?
As a singer songwriter myself i totally agree.... it is hard to play and sing at the same time in key... also the chords he plays... i don't even know most of those .... he's incredible.
@@CureRadio big hands help too. Lol at one point in time he had 4 songs on the same album involving chords with 5 to 7 fret spans with harmonics. Straight musical Genius
vastly underrated musician
THANKS FOR LEAVING IN SOME OF HIS BANTER. I ENJOY LISTEN TO THE CRAZY THINGS HE SAYS
My first concert was DMB at Foxboro Stadium in the late 90s. At 40 years old, I still love his music. The way he sings, plays, and FEELS, is still unlike 90% of musicians. Thank you Dave and Band for all the memories! Every time I hear Ants Marching my heart soars!!
11:24 he is so amazing, he suddendly begins to sing in rewind
Nothing beats acoustic Dave. Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds Live at Luther College is so good and a must hear if you like this video.
Radio city tho, is an absolute masterpiece!
Totaly agree = very good advice fellow ☝️🎯👍💜🎼☮🍀😘
@@zionpope9491 that rendition of the Maker is utter perfection. I'd compare that album to Live at Red Rocks, but they are two different animals completely.
the one at radio city is also awesome man
Okay. Now I get it. There’s a lot of depth there, depth the band sometimes distracts from. DM with only a guitar is a wrecking ball.
Thats why its the dmb not the perfect band hes the core of what makes a near perfect sound
You should see DM with Tim Reynolds
Yeah, please check out the albums he's released with Tim Reynolds (especially live at Luther College!)
Some Devil -
@@VeggiesOutFront Live at luther college is one of my all time favorites... never had a chance to see dave and tim live though.... one day hopefully
Hands down the best tiny desk concert
This version of Here on Out was my wife and I's first dance at our wedding.
That’s beautiful