Dave Matthews Band: "Best Of I" Era

[singingsparrow]

www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003252610

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Dave Matthews Band's first retrospective, "Best of What's Around Volume 1," will arrive Nov. 7 via RCA. As previously reported, the two-disc features rare live tracks selected by fans in addition to familiar hits like "Crash," "The Space Between" and "What Would You Say?"

Among the concert selections are "Everyday"/"#36" with South African vocalist Vusi Mahlasela, "Louisiana Bayou" with guitarist Robert Randolph and an 11-minute version of "Warehouse" tagged with "Louie Louie."

Meanwhile, DMB will return to live duty Tuesday (Oct. 17) with support slot for the Rolling Stones in Seattle and then three days later in El Paso, Texas. The group will then head to San Francisco for Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit.

Later this month, Matthews and longtime sideman Tim Reynolds will reunite for a series of Wes Coast shows: Oct. 27 in Las Vegas as part of Vegoose by Night, Oct. 28-29 in Santa Barbara, Calif., Oct. 30 in Los Angeles (a private date for Citi/AAdvantage cardholders) and

Here is the track list for "Best of What's Around":


Disc one:
"Best of What's Around"
"What Would You Say?"
"Crash Into Me"
"Too Much"
"Rapunzel"
"Crush"
"So Right"
"The Space Between"
"Grey Street"
"Grace Is Gone"
"Hunger for the Great Light"
"American Baby"

Disc two (live):

"Don't Drink the Water" (West Palm Beach, Fla., 2005)
"Warehouse" (Alpine Valley, Wis., 2006)
"Say Goodbye" (Denver, 2000)
"Stay (Wasting Time)" (Selma, Texas, 2003)
"Everyday" (Saratoga Springs, N.Y., 2006)
"Louisiana Bayou" (Selma, Texas, 2005)
"Ants Marching" (Sydney, 2005)
"Two Step" (East Rutherford, N.J., 2001)

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I must say that I am disappointed by the track-listing, as this is a "Best Of" compilation, not a Greatest Hits compilation, and a majority of the tracks on the CD were single releases, which often I don't consider their finest material.

Some fan favorites that weren't included but should have been include "Bartender", "Jimi Thing", "#41", "Lie In Our Graves", "One Sweet World" and "Dancing Nancies".

Despite the great flaws with this, I may still get it anyway so I have a democratic collection of their songs in one place.

Sincerely,
Noah Eaton

[twistedlogic04]

I'll buy it!

[twistedlogic04]

I can't believe there's two replies to this..

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

I'd reply but I don't know what to say. If it were a proper greatest hits, I'd probably get it but it seems that disc 2 has half of their well known hit songs but those ones are live.

[stafford]

Gee, I haven't listened to them for a long time.

I probably won't buy it. I have most of albums already and concert dvd too. If I can find a bargin under 10 bucks, I might get one.

[joker]

singingsparrow said:

Some fan favorites that weren't included but should have been include "Bartender", "Jimi Thing", "#41", "Lie In Our Graves", "One Sweet World" and "Dancing Nancies".

I like all of those as well, especially #41, Jimi Thing, and Dancing Nancies. "Say Goodbye" was always one of my favorites, so I'm glad to see it on the live side, at least. I may check it out.

[areyoureadytojump]

10 RCA 124 137 142 MATTHEWS*DAVE BAND VOL. 1-BEST OF WHAT'S AROUND 5,366 -26% 7,220 211,657

Will it be enough to be certified Gold?

[areyoureadytojump]

2/10/07 chart:

184 Matthews, Dave Band - Vol. 1-Best Of... 4,334 4,839 -10% 220,774

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

Wow. Considering they were always a big sales band, those aren't good sales. I guess the compilation wasn't really good. If it were an actual hits or best of as opposed to have of some of their songs and then some live tracks thrown in, it would have.

[reception]

Dave Matthews Expecting Third Child
Musician and his wife are also parents to twins

February 7, 2007
Come June, Dave Matthews will have to take a break from his showbiz career.

The musician-actor and his wife Ashley Harper are expecting their third child this summer, reports People.

The couple, who married in August 2000, are also the parents of 5-year-old twin girls: Grace Anne and Stella Busina.

Matthews, 40, earned two Grammys, first with his band for best rock group performance on "So Much to Say," and then an individual Grammy for his male rock vocal performance for 2003's "Gravedigger."

He's also tried his hand at acting and made his big-screen debut in the adaptation of the Newberry Honor book "Because of Winn-Dixie," playing an ex-con who owns a pet shop and plays guitar. He's also wrapped shooting on the upcoming indie film "Lake City," which stars Sissy Spacek, Troy Garrity and Rebecca Romijn.

Matthews also makes a guest appearance in March on FOX's medical drama "House" as a patient.

[damnnnitzzjohn]

areyoureadytojump said:

2/10/07 chart:

184 Matthews, Dave Band - Vol. 1-Best Of... 4,334 4,839 -10% 220,774

ouch

[reception]

Jul 15, 3:35 PM EDT
Matthews Urges Better Care for Troops

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Dave Matthews Band is urging fans to push Congress to do more to ensure that U.S. troops coming home traumatized by combat get the help they need.

A petition on the band's Web site has 23,000 signatures so far, singer Dave Matthews said in an interview aired Sunday on ABC's "This Week."

The Pentagon and Congress are reviewing possible changes to the military's much-criticized mental health system. A task force last month found that more than one-third of troops and veterans suffer from problems such as traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder, and it urged stronger leadership, more money and greater focus on prevention and screening.

"It just struck me as a profound injustice that someone who had given so much of themselves and clearly showed such a quality of personality that the gratitude we're showing them was basically a dishonorable discharge," Matthews said.

The petition asks Congress to investigate reports that some troops' service-related mental health problems have been misdiagnosed by the military as pre-existing personality disorders.

The effort is nonpartisan, the Grammy-winning musician said. "It's only about how we treat people who have given their, essentially, their lives, put their lives in the hands of our country."

[reception]

Aug 1, 4:44 PM EDT
Dave Matthews Band to Play at Va. Tech

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, Phil Vassar and Nas will perform at a special concert for Virginia Tech at the university's Lane Stadium on Sept. 6.

A gunman killed 32 people and himself at Virginia Tech on April 16. The concert is seen as a way to help the university begin the new school year on a positive note, organizers said Wednesday.

Free tickets will be available to students, faculty and staff.

All four musical acts have waived their fees for the event. Corporate sponsorships and the sale of commemorative concert items will help cover expenses.

"We're extremely grateful for the compassion and generosity of these artists who wished to create a very special event," Virginia Tech President Charles Steger said in a statement.

Tickets are not being made available to the general public at this time.

"We have a profound respect for the incredible resolve and unwavering sense of hope the university community has shown, and are honored to have the opportunity to share this evening with Virginia Tech," said Carter Beauford, drummer for Dave Matthews Band, in a statement.

[areyoureadytojump]

This album was certified Gold back in February.