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SlinkyRedfoot
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So, I used to be a pretty big fan, but around the release Stand Up, I started to lose interest. I think it's because my musical interests were expanding pretty rapidly into jazz at that time, and I also witnessed a few seedy encounters at DMB shows that probably facilitated my disconnection from that scene.
So I have a cursory knowledge of Stand Up, and practically nothing of subsequent albums.
In July and August, Sirius/XM has been running a Dave Matthews Band Channel where they're playing the band's studio works, other artists that have influenced the band members (Sly, Wayne Shorter, Tool, Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley), live cuts from the band's past and, most enjoyably for me, full live concerts from their current tour.
Since I stopped following the band, their line up has changed quite a bit. LeRoi Moore (sax) passed away, and they brought in Jeff Coffin to play sax, added Rashawn Ross on trumpet, and Buddy Strong on keys. Tim Reynolds, who was always more of a stunt guitarist for the band, seems to be taking a much more active roll in the band. Boyd Tinsley, the violinist was shitcanned right before the start of this tour, when news broke of him continually sexually harassing a dude despite being married to a broad.
After I heard about Tinsley, I wanted to tune into the station to hear what they'd sound like without a somewhat-defining violin presence in the band. I have to say, I really like their live sound now much better than what it used to be. It's a much more sophisticated sound I feel. I thought the violin would be missed, but with the addition of the trumpet and keys, I didn't miss it at all.
I'm not saying that losing the violin is what made the band sound better, because those other pieces were there before it was gone, I'm just saying I don't miss it and if I were them, I wouldn't look for a replacement - I'd just keep his share of the cabbage.
So I have a cursory knowledge of Stand Up, and practically nothing of subsequent albums.
In July and August, Sirius/XM has been running a Dave Matthews Band Channel where they're playing the band's studio works, other artists that have influenced the band members (Sly, Wayne Shorter, Tool, Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley), live cuts from the band's past and, most enjoyably for me, full live concerts from their current tour.
Since I stopped following the band, their line up has changed quite a bit. LeRoi Moore (sax) passed away, and they brought in Jeff Coffin to play sax, added Rashawn Ross on trumpet, and Buddy Strong on keys. Tim Reynolds, who was always more of a stunt guitarist for the band, seems to be taking a much more active roll in the band. Boyd Tinsley, the violinist was shitcanned right before the start of this tour, when news broke of him continually sexually harassing a dude despite being married to a broad.
After I heard about Tinsley, I wanted to tune into the station to hear what they'd sound like without a somewhat-defining violin presence in the band. I have to say, I really like their live sound now much better than what it used to be. It's a much more sophisticated sound I feel. I thought the violin would be missed, but with the addition of the trumpet and keys, I didn't miss it at all.
I'm not saying that losing the violin is what made the band sound better, because those other pieces were there before it was gone, I'm just saying I don't miss it and if I were them, I wouldn't look for a replacement - I'd just keep his share of the cabbage.