New local interviews with Dave about new album

[dvandkq]

http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/t...ves/136281.asp

He also answers questions about the Seeds of Compassion event.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...atthews11.html

[awsomepath]

Please take your sweet time as long as it contains good tunes

[SmoothD41]

"I don't know how the hell I ended up with this gang, but at least musically we seem to be getting along."

just wanted to highlight that for all the people that live in DMB fantasy world, and think they are best friends for life.

[bibby1044]

^ that doesnt mean they dont get along, your reading to much into it.

[SmoothD41]

Originally Posted by bibby1044

^ that doesnt mean they dont get along, your reading to much into it.

i'm not saying that they don't get along...but they aren't best friends on and off the road like many people here believe.

[berman1125]

"We're trying to make some beautiful music, and we don't want a deadline," Matthews said. "We're going to take our own sweet time."



great news! take it slowly fellas

[spoot388]

yeah, it just means that like all friends, there are times where they get mad at each other, but while working on the album, everything is going smoothly (no lws round 2), at least in the making of music. whether the music is good or not is still to be determined.

[Panther41]

They know what's riding on this album. This could be a complete rejuvenation of their popularity, if they aim high enough.

And I think they've been holding out on us for a long time... there's so much good material out there they haven't released. I've been listening to "Good Good Time", "Sugar Will", and all of the newer songs, and even if they don't use those exact songs on the album, what I hear is an incredible amount of potential for making an album that stacks up against the likes of Crash and BTCS.

Tim Reynolds, by the way, is responsible for so much of their early sound--he's all over the place on those albums, and the best news (for me) is that having Tim in the studio with an extra guitar means they don't have to try and fill sonic space with as much organ & piano as they did on Stand Up... not saying these are bad instruments, but for those eager to hear this band flying again on their signature sound palette, having Tim around means more complexity and more echoes of the old days.

I'm encouraged by their decision not to rush it, but at the same time, my anticipation for this project is huge.... I want to spend the whole summer with a new DMB album in my stereo.

[berman1125]

^ a few shows isnt enough to hold you over until the new year?

but i must agree. the fact that tim is there is realllly realllly good for the guys

[Swizz2007]

I would like an album soon, but I would like a great album later even more. So yeah, as much as I'd love this to be in my hands by June, I'm more than fine with waiting until 2009 if it means it blows the last 3 albums out of the water.

[Miccius]

good find. Thanks for the update!

[DerekJTR2]

"We've been sitting in a circle for the first time in years, just all of us facing each other and building songs together. I'm amazed."

I love this band

[PantalaNagaMan]

Maybe....just maybe.

They have their heads on straight, finally.

[jayman414]

Originally Posted by Swizz2007

I would like an album soon, but I would like a great album later even more. So yeah, as much as I'd love this to be in my hands by June, I'm more than fine with waiting until 2009 if it means it blows the last 3 albums out of the water.

That pretty much sums up all my feelings too about this next album.

[dmbfan4ever]

Wow, that is an excellent bit of information. Dave seems to be really excited, and also making a contrast from the Stand Up sessions in a subtle way. Fuck. Yes.

[cherone21]

A: I've been hanging around in my band in the studio. We've been playing music together, writing in a free way we've not done ever, or at least in a long time. It's been a great pleasure, and very therapeutic ... and hopefully whatever and whenever we make something out of our time, it'll reflect that ... . I went down and visited my friend Adam Sandler and played a silly role in one of his works of genius. I like and admire him enormously.

This comment makes it seem as if the album is a far from being finished.

[Swizz2007]

Actually if he thinks Adam Sandler makes works of genius, I'm not sure how excited I can be about this album.

[devilandthelord]

"We're trying to make some beautiful music, and we don't want a deadline," Matthews said. "We're going to take our own sweet time."

[BigEyedFerg]

Wow, "beautiful music" and "taking our time" sounds badass to me

[bibby1044]

Originally Posted by Swizz2007

Actually if he thinks Adam Sandler makes works of genius, I'm not sure how excited I can be about this album.

Of course Dave is going to say that when he gets amused by the sound a chair makes.

[heygoat49]

Q: What is your faith?

A: I was raised Quaker. I pray, but I think I pray for myself not in the hopes that anyone's or anything's listening. I don't believe in any kind of God that pays attention to us as individuals. I think it's absurd. But I'd say I believe in the ground underneath me, and beyond that, things get less and less sure. And although, I believe that we can describe the distances between the stars, we can never really know them, and that's the end of us. More like a mosquito than anything else. That's OK though. Quite a clever mosquito — can't fly though.

if he can say that, off the cuff, then i'm not worried about the new album (lyrically, at least)

[kjam1988]

Originally Posted by dmbfan4ever

Wow, that is an excellent bit of information. Dave seems to be really excited, and also making a contrast from the Stand Up sessions in a subtle way. Fuck. Yes.

[kjam1988]

Dave knows Stand Up sucked. It's pretty obvious.

[jmdt52]

Nice find. At this point I think we'll all just eat up any kind of news about the next album/these sessions.

[timgengler]

Not to stray too far from topic, but Dave said he (Adam Sandler) makes works of Genius, not EVERYTHING he does is genius. Some of Sandler's movies and comedic performances are to the comedic movie and television genre, that some of Dave/DMB's albums are to music... works of genius in their own right. Happy Gilmore is a comic classic, The Chanukah song is known round the world and the Opera Man from SNL is one of the shining moments in that show's history. Now, some of us dont like Stand Up or Every Day... That doesnt take away from the genius that is BTCS or UTTAD, does it!? Sandler wouldn't be where he was if he wasnt one of the best at what he does, making people... millions and millions of people... millions of people that dont even speak english around the world, laugh and enjoy that little moment in time. So give Dave a break. I'm sure Adam is one of his friends and he's not gonna say "I went down to be in one of Adam's projects, hopefully this one doesnt suck"

Go Dave and go DMB!!!!! New album will be amazing, I dont know why everyone stresses so much. If this album isnt perfect and exactly what everybody who ISNT IN THE BAND wants, are you guys gonna defect and jump ship? If yes, then you're not really true fans and should go listen to some Phish or something. We love DMB because even the worst of what they do is 90% better then the best of what everybody else does. Did you really listen to Stand-Up once and then never again?? All thier albums have been GOOD at the very least. Nothing has been bad... something different isnt necessarily bad... yeah, drum loops and hip hop and pop producers arent the greatest things in the world to everybody, but none of those albums were just put out without any thought or intention... That is what they wanted at that time. Im sure they could have scrapped the albums and started again if the ended up with something that THEY were not proud of. I have never understood all the haters that are so down on certain albums because "that's not true DMB" or "they just put out something to put out something" Last time I checked, Busted Stuff is listed as an album by... THE DAVE MATTHEWS BAND. If this next album isnt perfect, then thank god we love a band that is amazing enough to have the longevity that they seem to be capable of having... Maybe we get lucky enough and they put out a enough albums that eventually everybody is satisified by the "Dark Side of the Moon"edness of one of them.

Either think positively or dont think at all, what's the point in being negative, it's not gonna change anything anyways other then how you feel inside and how you come off to others.

PL&DMB

[graceisgoneDPT]

Originally Posted by Swizz2007

I would like an album soon, but I would like a great album later even more. So yeah, as much as I'd love this to be in my hands by June, I'm more than fine with waiting until 2009 if it means it blows the last 3 albums out of the water.

hell yes!!!

[lockman21]

Originally Posted by timgengler

Not to stray too far from topic, but Dave said he (Adam Sandler) makes works of Genius, not EVERYTHING he does is genius. Some of Sandler's movies and comedic performances are to the comedic movie and television genre, that some of Dave/DMB's albums are to music... works of genius in their own right. Happy Gilmore is a comic classic, The Chanukah song is known round the world and the Opera Man from SNL is one of the shining moments in that show's history. Now, some of us dont like Stand Up or Every Day... That doesnt take away from the genius that is BTCS or UTTAD, does it!? Sandler wouldn't be where he was if he wasnt one of the best at what he does, making people... millions and millions of people... millions of people that dont even speak english around the world, laugh and enjoy that little moment in time. So give Dave a break. I'm sure Adam is one of his friends and he's not gonna say "I went down to be in one of Adam's projects, hopefully this one doesnt suck"

Go Dave and go DMB!!!!! New album will be amazing, I dont know why everyone stresses so much. If this album isnt perfect and exactly what everybody who ISNT IN THE BAND wants, are you guys gonna defect and jump ship? If yes, then you're not really true fans and should go listen to some Phish or something. We love DMB because even the worst of what they do is 90% better then the best of what everybody else does. Did you really listen to Stand-Up once and then never again?? All thier albums have been GOOD at the very least. Nothing has been bad... something different isnt necessarily bad... yeah, drum loops and hip hop and pop producers arent the greatest things in the world to everybody, but none of those albums were just put out without any thought or intention... That is what they wanted at that time. Im sure they could have scrapped the albums and started again if the ended up with something that THEY were not proud of. I have never understood all the haters that are so down on certain albums because "that's not true DMB" or "they just put out something to put out something" Last time I checked, Busted Stuff is listed as an album by... THE DAVE MATTHEWS BAND. If this next album isnt perfect, then thank god we love a band that is amazing enough to have the longevity that they seem to be capable of having... Maybe we get lucky enough and they put out a enough albums that eventually everybody is satisified by the "Dark Side of the Moon"edness of one of them.

Either think positively or dont think at all, what's the point in being negative, it's not gonna change anything anyways other then how you feel inside and how you come off to others.

PL&DMB

Gay.

[uchuskies87]

Originally Posted by dvandkq

http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/t...ves/136281.asp

He also answers questions about the Seeds of Compassion event.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...atthews11.html

You have seen some fantastic shows, my friend.

[timgengler]

Gay... for thinking positively?? And not thinking myself that they have ever put out a "bad" album? How does that work?

[Pig17]

"We're trying to make some beautiful music, and we don't want a deadline," Matthews said. "We're going to take our own sweet time."