This intense number was there from the very beginning when it was a Dave solo feature for the early days. Much like Tripping Billies was the first dmb song to feature Boyd Tinsley, DIDO was the first song to feature the prowess of Carter Beauford as a full band song. The famous soundcheck of 8.4.92 features the band joyfully shelling it out into a steady feature of 92-93. - dmbalmanac
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The printed album lyrics as well as the album preview on Sirius/XM contains alternate lyrics. Dave sings, "Don't let any fool, make you something your not", however on the released album, which is transcribed below Dave sings, "Don't waste time trying to be something your not".
We can only assume that sometime between the time that the artwork and lyrics were printed for the album and the album was completed, there was a change to the lyrics before the final cut was complete.
Read MoreIntroduced in 2006 during the Dave Matthews solo shows and teased a few other times. Originally spelled "Ayhee" on dmband.com setlists and on the setlist for 5.12.06, until 04.22.07 at Radio City Music Hall with Tim Reynolds and was written as "Eh Hee" on the setlist.
Eh Hee debuted on the 2006 Dave and Friends cruise. Dave played it by himself a few months later before retiring it (save a couple of teases) for almost a year, when he played it with Tim on 4.22.07. It appeared again on 8.18.07 as a full DMB song.
A music video for a studio version of the song was released on iTunes on 9.4.07, with all of the instruments played by Dave.
Everybody Wake Up (Our Finest Hour Arrives)
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This famous song evolved from #36 during the studio sessions for "Everyday". Its lyrics partially appeared live as an interpolation in #41 during the Fall 2000 tour.
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Exodus (Bob Marley Cover):The band has been covering this Bob Marley tune since the very beginning. It has always been a rarity each tour and was never played with any consistency.
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Eyes of the World (Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter): The band played a magnificent performance of this song on 8.11.95 as a tribute to Jerry Garcia following his death. Although some have chanted for its return during Dave and Tim tours, it has yet to appear again.
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Fool in the Rain (John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page & Robert Plant): Only cover 4 times during the Dave & Friends tour during 2003-04.
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Fire (Jimi Hendrix Cover): Played a total of 4 times during the Dave & Friends tour.
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This song was written and performed by Dave Matthews for the movie "Joshua".
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