http://www.errnine.com/pacific34 wrote:that's the kind of thing i'm looking for, random photos that you can't find anywhere. i'll try to google and see what i can find. thanks.
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very cool, thanks man.Nuladion wrote:http://www.errnine.com/pacific34 wrote:that's the kind of thing i'm looking for, random photos that you can't find anywhere. i'll try to google and see what i can find. thanks.
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did anyone else read his personal timeline? how the hell do you get to meet the band members that many times and watch a show from the side stage? what do i need to do?
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Wow, just read it, that is ridiculous. Interesting his timeline abruptly ends after 2004...tbillie41 wrote:did anyone else read his personal timeline? how the hell do you get to meet the band members that many times and watch a show from the side stage? what do i need to do?
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i really wish i didnt have a bunch of fags on my team that dont like dmb......bense27 wrote:we were just blasting Stay in the locker room after practice....
what a good song...especially when its so loud you cant hear the guy right next to you
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lakerhoc1121 wrote:i really wish i didnt have a bunch of fags on my team that dont like dmb......bense27 wrote:we were just blasting Stay in the locker room after practice....
what a good song...especially when its so loud you cant hear the guy right next to you
we would probably be listening to rap if my coach didn't ban it from the locker room
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78 shows attended... damn that is alotIlikeDMB wrote:Wow, just read it, that is ridiculous. Interesting his timeline abruptly ends after 2004...tbillie41 wrote:did anyone else read his personal timeline? how the hell do you get to meet the band members that many times and watch a show from the side stage? what do i need to do?
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That's a really cool site. Thanks for posting that. I found this pretty interesting:Nuladion wrote:http://www.errnine.com/pacific34 wrote:that's the kind of thing i'm looking for, random photos that you can't find anywhere. i'll try to google and see what i can find. thanks.
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"A Conversation with Butch Taylor"
September 13 , 2003 :: 6:00 PM ::
I was fortunate enough to have a rare opportunity to sit down with Butch at the band's hotel bar in Cincinnati a few months ago before their 6.24.03 Riverbend show. Knowing what a great opportunity this was, I had to muster up whatever questions I could think of. Seeing as how it was only a few shows into the 2003 summer tour, my opening question seemed appropriate. Had you asked me prior to that day if I thought the band got together and rehearsed before a tour, I would have probably guessed yes because on one hand, to think that after several months of not playing together, they could use more than just a long sound check to get back into the swing of things. On the other hand, it always seems that early on in a tour, the band always seems to be a little rustier than they should be. Their playing seems a bit apprehensive and they seem unable to explore the songs very deeply. I know it takes time for them to feel really comfortable with their playing and things get considerably better as a tour wears on, but I'm always a bit surprised that they aren't more criticized by the general public for being a little too sloppy at times when they have tens of thousands of paying fans to see their exquisite musicianship. Don't get me wrong… I'm not intending on bashing the band's playing here. Despite my feelings, I was still surprised to hear Butch's response when I asked him how much they rehearse before a tour. He informed me that until this 2003 tour, they had never rehearsed. This statement can only apply to tours back through 2000, but never the less, it is still amazing. One of the biggest bands in the world don't feel the need to rehearse at all after months of vacation from the road? Despite my comments on them being rusty at the beginning of tours, this was still impressive in my book..
They did however rehearse for the first time this year… and it was obvious when you look at the set lists and notice how many incredible surprises there were - how many songs that had not been played in years that came out and became regulars from the very first shows of the tour - how on two-night stands there weren't a single repeat to be found in the set lists. These were things that were very uncharacteristic of the Dave Matthews Band prior to this year. Typically, they open a tour with your everyday run of the mill DMB songs that are staples every year. Then with each show after, one or two news songs will debut for that tour.. The first two nights of the '03 tour saw thirty-something tour debuts, a huge surprise without a doubt!
Most years, a few weeks prior to a tour, the band members are sent tapes of live performances from the previous year, most likely consisting of the regulars but also maybe some songs that they hadn't played in a few years to give them ideas for what to play that year. They're expected to listen to these tapes to reacquaint themselves with their music because we all know that in the off season, you probably wont find any of them sitting around listening to their own music that they spend over half the year playing night after night on the road. But to have so many old and rare songs come out this year proves why rehearsal this year, was a great idea!
As a follow up, I asked Butch how each of the band members go about remembering songs that hadn't been played in years. I couldn't imagine that they all remember every song they've written together, especially when many of them are rarely, if ever played anymore. Much to my surprise Butch claimed that they never really have much of a problem remembering songs. All it takes is a few run-throughs to get changes down and they're set. This apparently is especially true for Leroi. As amazing as that all seemed, I had a really hard time taking it too literally. On several occasions Dave has revealed that he couldn't remember a song or on other occasions, it was clear that he was maybe having trouble with lyrics - more than just a botched line or two.. I wonder though, when Dave is going through the process of remembering or rememorizing lyrics, does he refer to written lyrics, or would he listen to a tape a few times to remind himself?
Another question I managed to ask Butch about was the "Vault" I refer to in a couple of my previous entries. Unfortunately, he seemed to unintentionally skirt around my question, mostly because he had a tendency to lead a conversation adrift… but he did indeed confirm that there was a "vault" of sorts where all of these live recordings and soundchecks exist in a library format. I couldn't help but to wonder who and how many people might have access to this unbelievable heaven-like place. He explained how there was an extensive database that each recording was logged into and they had a process to identify any noteworthy jam or song or if the band on a particular night felt like the show was stronger than most, they'd put a "red flag" on it. It is from these recordings that official releases might be drawn from.. or those pre-tour tapes that get distributed to the band, or ideas for new songs arise.
Again, unfortunately due to Butch more or less doing a lot of rambling, I wasn't able to get much more out of him. The conversation seemed to often turn to his children or wife, or late night Monopoly games with his family. All very interesting things and all proving what a great individual Butch is. I definitely look forward to having another opportunity to talk with him again. Maybe next time I can buy him a Bloody Mary or something… 
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