I love the Dave Matthews Band. I've been a casual fan since about 1999, but a serious fan since about 2002-ish. Not sure why the rabid-ness started. I guess one day I woke up and decided that the Band was the Man.
I found the first of my now large DMB CD collection in a thrift shop. Still not sure why I picked it up. I didn't know the band particuarly well. I didn't like it much that first listen. I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it either. After hearing more on the radio (they were getting a lot of radio play during this time) I finally started to pay more attention. Well, then I was hooked.
Now, I have a whole section of my CD collection dedicated to DMB stuff. Live releases, bonus discs from the Warehouse (fan club), studio releases, Dave's solo disc (very good, BTW), and the Dave and Tim collaboration CDs. Love them all. I even picked up an empty jewel case from the Under the Table and Dreaming album from a thrift store (the disc had been stolen) just because it was the older printed version of the cover art that had a picture of Dave's sister.
When LeRoi died in August of 2008, I sincerely felt a loss. Yes, weird; I'd never met the guy. But I appreciated his musical output and his contribution to the sound of a band that had become such a big part of my life. I suppose only other DMB fans would understand, but that's okay.
Music affects everyone in different ways. Whatever your opinion of this band, I'm sure you feel passionately about some other band or kind of music.
Now, I have a whole section of my CD collection dedicated to DMB stuff. Live releases, bonus discs from the Warehouse (fan club), studio releases, Dave's solo disc (very good, BTW), and the Dave and Tim collaboration CDs. Love them all. I even picked up an empty jewel case from the Under the Table and Dreaming album from a thrift store (the disc had been stolen) just because it was the older printed version of the cover art that had a picture of Dave's sister.
When LeRoi died in August of 2008, I sincerely felt a loss. Yes, weird; I'd never met the guy. But I appreciated his musical output and his contribution to the sound of a band that had become such a big part of my life. I suppose only other DMB fans would understand, but that's okay.
Music affects everyone in different ways. Whatever your opinion of this band, I'm sure you feel passionately about some other band or kind of music.
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