Would you welcome a DID return?

[tyler3440]

I was listening to Luther College for the first time in forever and thought man DID would be a fantastic return. This song is dark as hell. It more then likely won’t see the light day ever again, but it would be sweet as hell to see this return. Deed Is Done doesn’t get talked enough even amongst the hardcores. Would you welcome it’s return?

[ExistenceNow]

Jesus fuck yes.

Always been a favorite.

[tyler3440]

Originally Posted by ExistenceNow

Jesus fuck yes.

Always been a favorite.

[cjobes]

Yep. I would love to hear that. Full band or D&T. Doesn’t matter to me.

[Cptn. Monkeyman]

It's a favorite of mine, I'd absolutely freak if it returned. I could see Dave and Tim possibly doing it, but not a full on full band version. My brother saw Dave & Tim live in New Orleans in 2014, and they did an Improv jam that was based around Deed is Done. I always thought it would be awesome if Tim somehow incorporated this into ASTB, like they do on BTCS

[Gene Parmesan]

Didn't we get a tease of this a couple years ago at D&T show? Not sure Dave is as committed to his vocal sounds as he used to, to be able to pull this song off these days.

[Gene Parmesan]

^ Yeah, that was it. They jammed on the riff a few times to start the first show.

[cjobes]

Originally Posted by Cptn. Monkeyman

It's a favorite of mine, I'd absolutely freak if it returned. I could see Dave and Tim possibly doing it, but not a full on full band version. My brother saw Dave & Tim live in New Orleans in 2014, and they did an Improv jam that was based around Deed is Done. I always thought it would be awesome if Tim somehow incorporated this into ASTB, like they do on BTCS

DID jam to replace ASTB would be pretty neat. Wouldn’t want to get rid of ASTB all together but every once in a while would be cool.

[jmkratt]

Goddamit I voted wrong. Hell yes I would!

[YouNeverKnow25]

I voted correctly. I don't really like this song.

[dobyblue]

Minds would be blown if this showed up full band, for only the third time ever.

[ForkInFork]

Yea they did that DID intro a couple times D&T, I saw it at NO and it was awesome. I would love to hear it full band or full song d&T but it seems unlikely.

[RiotAct]

Shake it down, shake it down!

[Cobo]

Absofuckinglutely

[triplechin89]

Originally Posted by cjobes

DID jam to replace ASTB would be pretty neat. Wouldn’t want to get rid of ASTB all together but every once in a while would be cool.

Is this something that has been done in the past? If so, I’d like to check it out.

[eggsrsweet]

As long as they tried. Not some two minute shit with Dave scatting incomprehensibly; feel like that's what it would be if it was brought back in 2019.

[coldengrey12]

Originally Posted by eggsrsweet

As long as they tried. Not some two minute shit with Dave scatting incomprehensibly; feel like that's what it would be if it was brought back in 2019.

This is exactly what would happen.

[grilldanmo]

Can’t imagine why anyone wouldn’t. Maybe too agro for Dave’s current mood, but a great song.

[TheStone91]

Originally Posted by coldengrey12

This is exactly what would happen.

Haha yep.

Same thing with newer Little Things. He just mumbles incomprehensibly. At least say “Rain on my head”! Haha

[bustedstuff88]

Never been a fan of it. It can stay shelved.

Ive tried to like it, but it just lacks a hook to my ears.

[ForkInFork]

Video of the tease in 2014 from copperpot, pretty awesome little guitar jam with the DID tease in there
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHzUUGjvBNA

[Cptn. Monkeyman]

Thanks for posting that video, I found a cool interview linked. From Frankfurt in 2010, have never read this. Some really interesting stuff about unreleased songs:


I’m sure many of your recording sessions that led to a studio-album produced some tracks that did not make the final cut. I’m thinking about songs like "Get In Line", "#40" or "Deed Is Done". Have you ever thought about putting together a rarities compilation with studio outtakes and stuff like that? Or are those recordings gone for good?

Dave Matthews: There are conversations about that. In fact we’ve been talking about that very recently. Those are three good ones, I should write them down, I forgot about those (Dave then asks for my pen and writes the name of the three songs on a sheet of yellow paper, t. Ed.). "Deed Is Done", I always liked that one, I wonder if I could bring that back and people would like it again. I like it.

And "Get It Line", I remember that one too. We could figure out a way to do that. "#40" always comes up, people always make me play that thing. Those are great tunes. For me most of the time the motivation is to find something new and that doesn’t always work out perfectly. But I think this new record ("Big Whiskey And The GrooGrux King", t.Ed.) was a really successful record for us and in a way it gives us hope for the future. I don’t say "never", but I tend to look forward rather than behind. But those are three songs I have a soft spot for. My manager just sent me a long list of about 40 songs that we have, that we’ve never recorded. He said that I should just think about it. So it’s interesting that you ask that question.

[Cptn. Monkeyman]

What about the urban legend "MacHead"?

Dave Matthews: Oh yeah, I have to figure out how that one goes. Have you ever heard it?

No.

Dave Matthews: I think I never played it anywhere. That’s another one I’m going to write down. Haven’t thought about it in a while.

Fans have talked about it for years, whether it truly exists or whether it evolved into "Bartender" and all sorts of other theories.

Dave Matthews: No, no, it definatley did not evolve into "Bartender". Dedudehdu (Dave makes some sounds and plays a little air-guitar, t.Ed.). I sort of remember how it went. It was really pretty, but it got shut down nevertheless. That’s an intersting one, another good one, those are all good ones. "MacHead" was a really good one.

Is it true that it is from the "Before These Crowded Streets" sessions?

Dave Matthews: Yeah that’s from the "Before These Crowded Streets" sessions. That’s when we did it. I think we started to work on it, but then we forgot about it, something else came in the way. I remember that we wrote it down on the board. It was a good one. Short-lived, but a lot of things are.

[alec]

I’m probably in the minority, but I’ve never liked DID. If it returned I would take it as a good sign of the band digging deep and trying hard with setlist variety and would welcome it.

[YankeesDMB41]

I think I've listened to it 4 or 5 times in my life and never really liked it. It's a pretty unremarkable song. The riff is cool I guess. There are 50 songs that should be brought back before that song. The idea of bringing back really old obscure songs is great though

[daveshookme]

Originally Posted by cjobes

DID jam to replace ASTB would be pretty neat. Wouldn’t want to get rid of ASTB all together but every once in a while would be cool.

fuck no, more ASTB is always better. One of the few songs I could hear at every single show and not ever complain about.