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Old 07-02-2018, 06:38 PM   #121
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New songs drag an otherwise spirited Dave Matthews Band show at Summerfest

Any Dave Matthews Band fans relieved to see the group at Summerfest this year instead of its usual local venue, the headache-prone Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, faced some hassles nonetheless Sunday.

Five minutes before the band was scheduled to start, the line into the American Family Insurance Amphitheater stretched nearly all the way back to the interior box office just inside the southern entrance. Once inside, the flow of traffic was forced to travel one way instead of splitting off like usual into two ramps. And one of the men’s restroom was completely out of paper towels –*before a single note was played.

When Matthews first spoke at length to the audience Sunday, the first thing he did was poke fun at the confusion. But as is the case at Alpine, any annoyances quickly evaporated once the soulful jams started going.

The venue wasn’t the only thing different about this DMB experience.

This is the first tour without longtime violinist Boyd Tinsley, who was fired from the band in May after a lawsuit was filed accusing Tinsley of sexual misconduct.

Dave Matthews Band decided not to hire a new violinist, and it was strange not hearing the instrument that has long been so integral to the mix.

The band does have a new player, though:*keyboardist and organist Buddy Strong, who showed off his flashy bona fides*at the tail end of a country rocking “Hello Again,” and jumped into a funky follow-the-leader jam with guitarist Tim Reynolds for finale “Jimi Thing.”

In addition to a new member, there were new songs. A lot of them. Arguably, too many of them.

They’re from last month’s “Come Tomorrow,” an album defenders may call mature but others, myself included, would say is sluggish, even more so in concert. For the show’s first half, DMB would jump back and forth from a fan favorite to a newer tune like an acoustic “Here on Out” or a soggy “Virginia in the Rain,” killing the momentum and triggering widespread sit downs and beer runs.

What really resonated were those familiar songs going as far back as the '90s — an interesting circumstance considering how much the fan base relishes DMB’s freewheeling jams and it’s “no show is the same” calling card.

But the musicians seemed to love them just as much. With blustery trumpet Rashawn Ross soared during the salsa portions of “Warehouse,” a fan favorite what also slipped into crunchy rock and Memphis soul. Jeff Collins kept topping himself with one flashy sax solo after another near the end of show finale “Jimi Thing.”

Tim Reynolds commanded “Corn Bread” with tangy Texas slide guitar, and Matthews –*as soulful and emotive a vocalist as ever –*sang the fiery finish of “You Might Die Trying” like his life depended on it.

No doubt there were fans who would have preferred to experience those tunes at Alpine surrounded by the pretty rolling hills, and preceded by a tailgating party in the parking lots.

But there was one clear advantage to Summerfest once Sunday’s three-hour show ended. When people headed back to their cars at the end of a rainy day, they didn’t have to walk through any mud.
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  • Old 07-02-2018, 06:40 PM   #122
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    3 tapers in attendance (including myself) that I am aware of. Security told us we couldn't secure our stands to our seats or run higher that head height. Soling and I ended up taping in the handicapped section at the back of the pavilion. I don't know what the third taper ended up doing. Despite the circumstances, the recording sounds pretty good with what I've listened to so far.

    I might get my show posted by Wednesday afternoon.
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    Old 07-02-2018, 10:48 PM   #123
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    Nice gift for the 4.th!
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    Old 07-03-2018, 09:53 AM   #124
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    Is anyone driving back to Chicago after the show and looking to have two dudes roll back with them for 75 bucks And good conversation or no conversation if that’s what you’re into. Text joe 2036443354
    UPDATE: Still stuck in Milwaukee.
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    Old 07-03-2018, 09:57 AM   #125
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    Thank you for taping
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    Old 07-03-2018, 01:55 PM   #126
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    UPDATE: Still stuck in Milwaukee.


    Take the train, super cheap.
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    Old 07-04-2018, 11:02 AM   #127
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    I just posted my recording at dreamingtree.org
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    Old 07-04-2018, 11:15 AM   #128
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    I just posted my recording at dreamingtree.org
    Thank you!
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    Days away from summerfest and this setlist comes out in Deer Creek. Smh


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