Share your unpopular DMB opinions.

[RSSR]

Yes, Can't Stop is a shit song. This is the unpopular opinion thread.

[JboDaveGuyYNK]

Originally Posted by Speilmen230

LWS Captain > all other captains, including Grand Funk Railroad - Im Your Captain.

And the latter is a damn good captain. (Not unpopular take)

[btpeters]

Originally Posted by RSSR

Yes, Can't Stop is a shit song. This is the unpopular opinion thread.

I know, right? Easy with the hot takes in here

[NewOrleans]

Originally Posted by RSSR

After hearing Come On Come On on LT46, I'm good without seeing it live. If it pops up on another LT release, I guess I don't care.

Don't know if you've heard the 2022 versions of it, but it's a lot better. If you don't like the song at all, that probably doesn't help. But they do a good job with some subtle things on it now, and Dave's voice found it's comfy place on it.

[NewOrleans]

Originally Posted by dmb417

The only Halloween I like is the one from Gorge 2002, and even that one I listen to sparingly... There

I like the song, but it's really one that's better in person. Feels special. Lots of energy and usually a surprise. Definitely not one I'm playing on my stereo out home while cooking dinner or putting in my headphones, unless I'm listening to a show start to finish. I don't seek it out and think I really need to hear Halloween today.

[NewOrleans]

Originally Posted by RSSR

#36 sounded like some other band parodying DMB, and not in a good way.

I think it was born from the early days of the band needing a few filler songs to jam on for their sets. It became something that it was never intended to. A live staple. But a good version of it should be like 3 minutes. Which essentially is what morphed into everyday. Ballard was like, let's hone this 15 minute nonsense into something real.

But other than Carter's playing on it, it kind of just repeats itself with Boyd's plucking and Dave going Poo Poooo oooo ahhhh sadidididllly didddly dot ta doo ah so ah ah da dod dooo dooo whooooooooooooooop ahhh

[kmbean]

This is my favorite Halloween:

https://youtu.be/rA-tpjwbKAQ

[theGIG15]

Saw a few folks over on TDC shitting on ABI...

The LT6 version is among my favorite live tracks the band has put out. It brings me to tears nearly every time I hear it (and I listen to it infrequently to preserve that effect it has on me). Yeah, it's four chords. Yeah, it's five words. But man, the sense of quiet desperation I feel coming from Dave's voice and Boyd's violin in the first half of the song just cut right through me, and it's game over when the thing breaks open. Plus, I love Butch's use of ambient electronics in the intro/outro. It may not lend to the quintessential DMB sound, but I absolutely love it.

[Dannyyankou]

Originally Posted by kmbean

This is my favorite Halloween:

https://youtu.be/rA-tpjwbKAQ

Great version. It was really cool when Dave and Carter played it at Haunted Hollow

[RSSR]

Originally Posted by theGIG15

Saw a few folks over on TDC shitting on ABI...

The LT6 version is among my favorite live tracks the band has put out. It brings me to tears nearly every time I hear it (and I listen to it infrequently to preserve that effect it has on me). Yeah, it's four chords. Yeah, it's five words. But man, the sense of quiet desperation I feel coming from Dave's voice and Boyd's violin in the first half of the song just cut right through me, and it's game over when the thing breaks open. Plus, I love Butch's use of ambient electronics in the intro/outro. It may not lend to the quintessential DMB sound, but I absolutely love it.

ABI has to be about someone going through the five stages of grief. Which works for me about that song. It might tear up Dave's vocal chords, but I have enough live releases of it, so I'm content there if it means preserving Dave's chords or if he can no longer do the song like he once did because of his chords or Raab not letting him do it to that extent.

[crounsa810]

Originally Posted by theGIG15

Saw a few folks over on TDC shitting on ABI...

The LT6 version is among my favorite live tracks the band has put out. It brings me to tears nearly every time I hear it (and I listen to it infrequently to preserve that effect it has on me). Yeah, it's four chords. Yeah, it's five words. But man, the sense of quiet desperation I feel coming from Dave's voice and Boyd's violin in the first half of the song just cut right through me, and it's game over when the thing breaks open. Plus, I love Butch's use of ambient electronics in the intro/outro. It may not lend to the quintessential DMB sound, but I absolutely love it.

ABI from the 2007 Tour Sampler is among the best live performances this band has ever put out

[Stgeurin]

Get ready for something you won’t like: The time bomb two step intro is elite and beats the ad lib intros.

[spoot388]

Originally Posted by Stgeurin

Get ready for something you won’t like: The time bomb two step intro is elite and beats the ad lib intros.

why do you think the time bomb intros are better?

[sonicbooth77]

Originally Posted by theGIG15

Saw a few folks over on TDC shitting on ABI...

The LT6 version is among my favorite live tracks the band has put out. It brings me to tears nearly every time I hear it (and I listen to it infrequently to preserve that effect it has on me). Yeah, it's four chords. Yeah, it's five words. But man, the sense of quiet desperation I feel coming from Dave's voice and Boyd's violin in the first half of the song just cut right through me, and it's game over when the thing breaks open. Plus, I love Butch's use of ambient electronics in the intro/outro. It may not lend to the quintessential DMB sound, but I absolutely love it.

Agree 1000%. Love ABI so much and the LT6 version is incredible. Based on live recordings, it's a top 10 DMB song for me even though I know it shouldn't be. Simple but haunting chords, the slow build, the raw emotion, the jam...always gets me. Really wish they'd break into the full version from LITHOG, but probably not happening at this point.

I've wondered if not playing it is all to protect the voice or just another song that fell out of favor. I guess it never moved the needle much for most people. Personally I'd still love it even without the full screaming if that meant it showed up once in a while.

[Stgeurin]

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why do you think the time bomb intros are better?

For me I love the known commodity. I know every time I’m going to get a steady and strong build that ends on a high. I just feel like ad libs are always up in the air, most were good, some not so much. Especially the more recent ad libs that we’re often just mumbles. I always felt late 2007-2009 were great years for the ad lib intros. I’ll give him that for sure. I just like knowing I’m going to get that strong build and peak moment from time bomb.

[Stgeurin]

And on the ABI note: LT10 is my favorite version. Something about it. Boyd is somehow a concert violinist for a few minutes. Holding out the opening note for a few bars instead of going straight to that melody. He’s unreal on that one.

[eggsrsweet]

Radio City>Luther College

[zrroot]

Originally Posted by Stgeurin

And on the ABI note: LT10 is my favorite version. Something about it. Boyd is somehow a concert violinist for a few minutes. Holding out the opening note for a few bars instead of going straight to that melody. He’s unreal on that one.

Just listened, great version. Love the slow build up

[NewOrleans]

I don't like the Derek Trucks LIOG or Watchtower performances. I think every solo he does sounds exactly the same. I get it's a style, and he's good at that style, but I would be okay if that was a one and done.

I think DT is wayyyyyyy overrated. And Susan Tedeschi's voice sounds like Maya Rudolph mocking a white soul singer. " I was booorrrrnn inn the chittttyyy... "

[NewOrleans]

Originally Posted by eggsrsweet

Radio City>Luther College

This is too much. But can you explain further?

For me: The mix on Radio City is really rough on my ears. Tim is louder than Dave, and his guitar distorts just slightly. He is also slightly on the decline playing wise from his earlier days. He's lost a bit of his touch, and sticks to longer notes, the slide, and effects to cover for it. It also has vocal overdubs and autotune. I also think the set from Radio City is par for the course in 2007. Eh Hee, Cornbread, Sister, Down by The River.. All kind of duds for me which doesn't lend to repeat listens 15 years later. The overall set itself doesn't seem special at all for Dave and Tim. But I do enjoy watching the pro shot show of this. It's one of the best live videos of any act ever.

Luther is pristine sounding. It's crisp, warm, vibrant and mixed perfectly. I think it's Dave and Tim in their prime. Dave's voice is strong and fresh. Heading towards the biggest levels of fame, but not quite there. Still earning their fans attention. Tim's playing is prime. I'm still blown away by his ability on this show. The set is cold blooded killer. It's as classic as it gets. Not a bad song in the show. Even Stream is not skip worthy.

96/97/99 are the best years of Dave and Tim. Dave's voice was young and strong and so was Dave's guitar playing. Around 07, he got a bit lazy and has never really got back to how good he was in the 90's/early 2000's. I think post 2020 he's actually gotten better because he spent time at home playing again like the old days before he was famous.

[hopewelljones]

Originally Posted by NewOrleans

I don't like the Derek Trucks LIOG or Watchtower performances. I think every solo he does sounds exactly the same. I get it's a style, and he's good at that style, but I would be okay if that was a one and done.

I think DT is wayyyyyyy overrated. And Susan Tedeschi's voice sounds like Maya Rudolph mocking a white soul singer. " I was booorrrrnn inn the chittttyyy... "

Fuck Derek Trucks, fuck Susan Tedeschi!

Ugh you’re so negative! Lots of hate lately!

[grilldanmo]

Come Tomorrow the song is a great song. The original version w/ minimized Brandi is so much better than the version w/ more Brandi. The lyrics are fine for me, but the music is excellent.

Not the 1st time I've posted this here, but it's prolly been a few years.

Also, I believe the Derek Trucks attack is trolling. If, however, it is not, it's because someone does not or cannot appreciate Derek's abilities in anyway. The man is just a living conduit for music. He does not limit himself to the confines of western music and we, through all the music he plays/participates in, are far better off because of it.

[DaveCrave41]

Originally Posted by grilldanmo

Come Tomorrow the song is a great song. The original version w/ minimized Brandi is so much better than the version w/ more Brandi. The lyrics are fine for me, but the music is excellent.

Not the 1st time I've posted this here, but it's prolly been a few years.

Also, I believe the Derek Trucks attack is trolling. If, however, it is not, it's because someone does not or cannot appreciate Derek's abilities in anyway. The man is just a living conduit for music. He does not limit himself to the confines of western music and we, through all the music he plays/participates in, are far better off because of it.

I'm also in the slim minority of fans who dig the song. The lyrics are fine with me as well. No shame.

[YankeesDMB41]

This thread didn't deserve to die from the Stefan trolling.


Belly Belly Nice is a ridiculous and awesome DMB song. A very "Dave" song. If it pops up at MSG, I'd be thrilled.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K632_I6DWZc

This is fucking cool.

[grilldanmo]

So, who’s supposed to be Fonz?

[dreamstree41]

Something to Tell My Baby >> WIW or Belly Full

Rapunzel is the best full band song front-to-back

Spaceman should have been a single, it's one of the band's best post-LW

Drunken Soldier is a mess in the same way the current iterations of Shotgun are a mess

Rooftop truly blew my mind this past tour - the song rips

Few songs are more overrated than the Last Stop

The great songs on BWGGK, AFTW & CT are just as great as the great songs from pre-2003. Nostalgia is one hell of a drug.

[Gunz]

Originally Posted by dreamstree41

Something to Tell My Baby >> WIW or Belly Full

Rapunzel is the best full band song front-to-back

Spaceman should have been a single, it's one of the band's best post-LW

Drunken Soldier is a mess in the same way the current iterations of Shotgun are a mess

Rooftop truly blew my mind this past tour - the song rips

Few songs are more overrated than the Last Stop

The great songs on BWGGK, AFTW & CT are just as great as the great songs from pre-2003. Nostalgia is one hell of a drug.

Agree with rooftop. Same thing happened to me.

[bowa36]

Mercy, Stay or Leave, Out of My Hands > Break Free, A Dream So Real, So Right

[RSSR]

Do You Remember and Samurai Cop (Oh Joy Begin) is Big Three era good.

[OutofDarkness]

Their cover of Fool in the Rain is an absolute banger, even though Dave's vocals are often kinda bad (lots and lots of slurring.) But the instrumental kicks ass. I'd welcome it at any show. It's even a good opener.

Also, Buddy's work during the breakdown reminds me of Peter Griesar's old Two Step outros.