Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class

[prf100]

I think the same way, and I think that's a general issue for me with most jam bands. They can sound really interesting in smaller doses, but in large doses, there needs to be a party-ish atmosphere to keep up the interest. There isn't enough range in dynamics and tempo to hold my attention. Dave Matthews' rhythm guitar playing is as repetitive as fuck to my ears..

That being said, they are easily the most successful jam band since the Grateful Dead ( who I also didn't like for the same reasons), and they helped popularize the incorporation of some instruments you generally don't see in rock music. So to me, they should be in.

Although personally, they sound to me like the lame frat boy version of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones....I keed! I keed!






Or not.

Funny enough I nearly wrote that I found Dave Matthews Band’s fans as annoying as Dead Heads!

My irritation with both bands aside, I do think Dave Matthews Bands belongs in the HOF.

I did go to a Vic Wooten live show in Boston years back. What a talent

 

[The Human Q-Tip]

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Funny enough I nearly wrote that I found Dave Matthews Band’s fans as annoying as Dead Heads!

My irritation with both bands aside, I do think Dave Matthews Bands belongs in the HOF.

I did go to a Vic Wooten live show in Boston years back. What a talent

He's incredible. Not as big a fan of his brother's synthetic drum schtick, but if you have to have Futureman to keep Victor....you take both and count yourself lucky..

I took Mrs. Tip to see the Flecktones a decade or so, without really knowing what to expect, and we were blown away. Not a rock band...but then I guess that doesn't matter.

 

[Sebastian]

Funny enough I nearly wrote that I found Dave Matthews Band’s fans as annoying as Dead Heads!

My irritation with both bands aside, I do think Dave Matthews Bands belongs in the HOF.

I did go to a Vic Wooten live show in Boston years back. What a talent

I never got the appeal of the Grateful Dead.

The song I do like, Touch of Grey, is decidedly the least Dead song they have that was successful.

I also do not like Phish either.

But, I was in a frat so liking DMB became mandatory.

These days I listen to more electronic stuff and if I do listen to rock it is Foster the People or Hippocampus and stuff like that.

 

[Randolphkeys]

Saw Dead & Company with Trey Anastasio from Phish and Bruce Hornsby replacing Jerry's vocals. Bill Walton stood a foot and a half higher than the rest of the crowd, dead center.

Great show but the programmed synthesizer interlude malfunctioned, leading to about 25 minutes of repetitive loops. Of course, most of the fans thought it was fine.

Dave Matthews Band live was much more... corporate feeling, I guess you could say. Great music but I think everyone woke up and went to a six figure white collar job the next morning.

 

[prf100]

I never got the appeal of the Grateful Dead.

The song I do like, Touch of Grey, is decidedly the least Dead song they have that was successful.

I also do not like Phish either.

But, I was in a frat so liking DMB became mandatory.

These days I listen to more electronic stuff and if I do listen to rock it is Foster the People or Hippocampus and stuff like that.

I like Foster The People - and not just because Mark Foster is from NEO (though it does help!) Really versatile song writing and sound.

Side note: did you know Foster is married to Ruth from Ozark?

 

[prf100]

Saw Dead & Company with Trey Anastasio from Phish and Bruce Hornsby replacing Jerry's vocals. Bill Walton stood a foot and a half higher than the rest of the crowd, dead center.

Great show but the programmed synthesizer interlude malfunctioned, leading to about 25 minutes of repetitive loops. Of course, most of the fans thought it was fine.

Dave Matthews Band live was much more... corporate feeling, I guess you could say. Great music but I think everyone woke up and went to a six figure white collar job the next morning.

Saw Widespread Panic in Cleveland a couple decades ago - the entire experience turned me off to Jam Bands. I guess I don’t have enough of an attention span to last through the jamming. Although - the guitar player being from Cleveland is redeeming.

 

[Randolphkeys]

I like Foster The People - and not just because Mark Foster is from NEO (though it does help!) Really versatile song writing and sound.

Side note: did you know Foster is married to Ruth from Ozark?

Well done, Mr. Foster! I did read an article where he trashed NEO so I supported him a lot less afterwards. Basically said he hated his parents for moving to NEO so he poured himself into music.

Widespread Panic was huge when I was in high school. Bell is a talent, represents Cleveland well. They do a great version of "Lawyers, Guns, and Money" by Warren Zevon.

Another Gen X band that deserves recognition eventually is Flaming Lips. They are in the sweet spot of musical success, innovation, and staying power. Great live as well... with or without drugs.

 

[The Oi]

I guess I don’t have enough of an attention span to last through the jamming.

I don’t know how people do it.

I had a very lovable stoner friend in HS that used to get SUPER geared up about Phish when we’d be driving in the car. His child-like excitement was so infectious that it made a largely boring band enjoyable for me while I was high. We’d all just laugh together, mostly at how excited he’d get at certain parts of the songs. Barely remember the music. Just remember all of us high laughing.

Then I went to college and didn’t know anyone that was that excited about a jam band and I couldn’t get into it. Brutal.

 

[prf100]

I did read an article where he trashed NEO so I supported him a lot less afterwards.

Well, now he’s dead to me and his music sucks

 

[Sebastian]

Well done, Mr. Foster! I did read an article where he trashed NEO so I supported him a lot less afterwards. Basically said he hated his parents for moving to NEO so he poured himself into music.

Widespread Panic was huge when I was in high school. Bell is a talent, represents Cleveland well. They do a great version of "Lawyers, Guns, and Money" by Warren Zevon.

Another Gen X band that deserves recognition eventually is Flaming Lips. They are in the sweet spot of musical success, innovation, and staying power. Great love as well... with or without drugs.

But Foster remains a big Cavs fan.

 

[Randolphkeys]

But Foster remains a big Cavs fan.

Hey, he might be a little more mature and more at peace with his childhood. I was just disappointed that's what he had to say about Cleveland when "Pumped Up Kicks" dropped.

 

[Sebastian]

A new addition to the collection:

Should arrive here this week. This might be my jewel.

Queen Gold and Platinum records are hard to come by and they are usually not this elaborate.

 

[Sebastian]

Also some Fleetwood Mac:

 

[Lee]

Well done, Mr. Foster! I did read an article where he trashed NEO so I supported him a lot less afterwards. Basically said he hated his parents for moving to NEO so he poured himself into music.

Widespread Panic was huge when I was in high school. Bell is a talent, represents Cleveland well. They do a great version of "Lawyers, Guns, and Money" by Warren Zevon.

Another Gen X band that deserves recognition eventually is Flaming Lips. They are in the sweet spot of musical success, innovation, and staying power. Great live as well... with or without drugs.

Black Keys went to my high school. although not a fan and well after i went. Also lead singer of the Pretenders, Chrissie Hynde went to my highschool too, and while i do love her voice and music, she bashes NEO all the time.

True story, my Physics teacher...who recently died and was awesome...told us a story where Chrissy got arrested at school and kicked out the windows of the cop car while in custody in handcuffs in the back, What is more rock and roll than that.

 

[Hydroponic3385]

Another Gen X band that deserves recognition eventually is Flaming Lips. They are in the sweet spot of musical success, innovation, and staying power. Great live as well... with or without drugs.

I'd love to see the Flaming Lips in the hall. And for recent nominees, I hope to see Rage.