Funny the way it is
Not right or wrong
On a soldier's last breath
His baby's being born.
These lyrics from The Dave Matthews Band's recent hit “Funny the Way It Is” poignantly speak to the story I'm about to tell. In this tale of a musician's dream realized, the soldier is LeRoi Moore and the baby is an album he produced for the jazz/pop/folk artist Samantha Farrell. Both DMB's record “Big Whiskey” and Farrell's work “Luminous” were released after LeRoi's death, yet both carry undeniable influences from the great saxophonist. Samantha's soulful recording is now available on Itunes and a part of her proceeds will benefit LeRoi's charity, which among other things, plants trees and gives struggling children an opportunity to learn music.
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds will be playing the Planet Hollywod Theatre in Las Vegas, NV on December 10th, 11th and 12th. The Las Vegas Sun reported in August that Dave & Tim would be one of the fall acts to play at the Planet Hollywood Theatre.
Dave & Tim previous played this venue, at the time known as (Aladdin Theater for the Performing Arts) for the Vegoose Festival on October 28th, 2005. This venue holds 7000 and tickets are sure to go fast as all Dave & Tim shows do.
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UPDATE 10/02/09: Hulu.com will be streaming the Austin City Limits Festival starting Friday, October 2nd. Don't miss DMB's performance on October 3rd. Watch the PBS performance here
October 3rd will be the season premiere of "Austin City Limits" will feature Dave Matthews Band - for further details, please check your local listings and view the entire ACL schedule.
UPDATE: 09/30/09: Farm Aid will be broadcast live on DIRECTV. A 6-hour live show will air on DIRECTV’s 101 Network from 4:00 - 10:00 pm Central Time. SIRIUS XM Radio will be broadcasting the live Farm Aid concert on Sunday beginning at 2:00 pm Central Time on Willie’s Place, SIRIUS Channel 64, XM Channel 13.
Thursday, July 16th, 2009
The Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in St. Louis, MO will be the setting for Farm Aid on October 4th, 2009. Farm Aid started as a benefit concert on September 22, 1985, in Champaign, Illinois, held to raise money for family farmers in the United States.
UPDATE 09/20/09:
Dave Matthews Interview Featured on CNN Headline News (HLN)
During DMB’s recent tour stop in Los Angeles, CNN caught up with the band and spent some time with Dave. An interview with Dave and performance footage from the Greek Theatre will be featured on HLN throughout the day on Sunday, September 20th and on CNN.com Live on Monday, September 21st.
UPDATE 09/15/09: Watch the full Tavis Smiley interview with Dave Matthews here.
Update from The Ellen Degeneres show website:
"They'll be performing "You and Me" from their #1 album "Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King." Since it's their first time here, I'll find a way to make their performance extra special!"
UPDATE: 09/16/09 - The USANA show that was originally postponed on September 1st has now officially been canceled.
Official announcement via DMB's Management:
We regret to announce that Dave Matthews Band is unable to reschedule the USANA Amphitheatre show in West Valley City, UT originally planned for September 1, 2009. Refunds will be issued from the point of purchase.
If you purchased your tickets at an outlet or the USANA Amphitheatre box office, please be sure to fill out the contact information form provided at the time your refund is issued so that you may be contacted in the future.
On behalf of the members of DMB, we truly apologize for any inconvenience this cancellation may have caused.
Marcus Miller and Herbie HancockHerbie Hancock is back in the studio working on his "Imagine Project" a new studio album and documentary due for an early 2010 release. Dave Matthews is one of many artists that will be working with Herbie as he records the new album. He is also pairing up with artists such as Chaka Khan, Anoushka Shankar and Tracy Chapman, and Jeff Beck.
Dave Matthews was in the studio with Herbie while they were in San Francisco at the end of August. Carter Beauford joined them in the studio along with Marcus Miller, who will play bass on the track.
Herbie explains that each artist will collaborate on an original composition, mixing languages and musical styles from their respective countries. He describes the project as capturing "peace through global collaboration. "Our same language is our commonality as human beings..."
In recent Billboard interview Hancock discusses his time in the studio with Dave Matthews. While riffing with the Gryphon Veillette (the tiny guitar), Herbie heard something he liked in the instrument and the sound.
"He played the first two chords and not only did it not sound like a Dave Matthews song, it didn't sound like anything I had heard from pop music. I said, "Wait a minute-I'm hearing some kind of gamelan thing." I've been to Bali three times. I found a gamelan sound on the synthesizer. I overdubbed it, and it just worked."