Another Dave Chord Question

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Unread post by c_tietze » Fri Apr 01, 2005 1:42 pm

This is why Dave is famous. He's one of the better rhythm players out there and he uses interesting chord voicings and his timing is amazing.

After Dave became "popular" you saw all sorts of other singer/songwriters emulating his style, that's what happens in popular music a lot, emulation.

Did he make these chords up, no - do most guitarists associate the percussive sound those chords can generate in combination with some sick strumming with Dave Matthews - YES! This is why Dave makes millions and I play for free whiskey.
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Unread post by Easy E » Fri Apr 01, 2005 1:59 pm

didnt timmy teach him a lot of shit?
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Unread post by Grandpagotgame » Fri Apr 01, 2005 4:30 pm

thanks for all your answers I just feel bad about using these chords when I write my own stuff cause I don't want to be like Dave even though he is my main influence. I want to be really creative but I have trouble making up such cool chords like he does but then again I've only been playing since thanksgiving
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Unread post by mrjones » Fri Apr 01, 2005 4:39 pm

yeah i also kinda feel bad about using them but i think just as long as you dont only use them in a song. like i have a song using a D/F# chord and i like dave style G chord to go with it like 32X4 cuz i like that muted string sound so the chords dont sound so clean.
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Unread post by granny_dmb41 » Fri Apr 01, 2005 8:06 pm

MahlerGrooves wrote:that's cool. do you guys know of any other songs that use the same chords as billies, grey street and lover lay down? I want to add to my three song medly.
PNP has some "different" chords.... i like it
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Unread post by dmbguitar718 » Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:06 pm

Grandpagotgame wrote:thanks for all your answers I just feel bad about using these chords when I write my own stuff cause I don't want to be like Dave even though he is my main influence. I want to be really creative but I have trouble making up such cool chords like he does but then again I've only been playing since thanksgiving
exactly why i never use them like him. like some people use them like he does it grey street. thats just completely unoriginal to me. i'll use them where i see fit, and not overcrowd the song with them. just a personal thing i guess. i don't want to try to be dave.
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Unread post by fatjack » Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:47 pm

Grandpagotgame wrote:Well I was just wondering if it was Dave who invented those chords, or have other artists used them before him? He also might have come up with some funky chords by transcribing some piano music to the guitar.
you can't "invent" chords
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Unread post by MWR » Fri Apr 01, 2005 10:52 pm

fatjack wrote:
Grandpagotgame wrote:Well I was just wondering if it was Dave who invented those chords, or have other artists used them before him? He also might have come up with some funky chords by transcribing some piano music to the guitar.
you can't "invent" chords
I was waiting for someone to point that out. These supposedly "unique" Dave chords are just stripped down versions of vanilla chords. It's the muting and rhythm that give Dave his signature style.
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