If you listen to the Jam On satellite radio, you know that there is an ongoing debate as to whether or not Dave Matthews belongs in the "jam band" category. If you ask me he does, and it's not just because of who he's friends with or what festivals he's played. Right at the heart of the debate is what exactly a "jam band" is, and for me it's any group that creates spontaneously on stage, going beyond the sheet music, so to speak. Considering that i once saw Dave do a 30+ minute version of #42, among the many 10+ minute ants marching jams ive seen both live and on video, thats good enough for me. The guy just flat out jams. If your convinced, watch The Dave Matthews Live from Radio City Music Hall dvd with Tim Reynolds, then get back to me.
Or better yet - to bring this tangent back to its point - go see Dave live. He has just announced plans for his winter tour, which features 15 shows in the mostly US Northeast, and ONE SHOW IN TORONTO at the Air Canada Centre on December 7. Tickets go on sale October 19 and the supporting act is blues rocker Jimmy Cliff. In other exciting news, indie darlings the Lumineers will also be supporting DMB for the second half of the tour, which is unfortunate for Canadian fans as they recently cancelled a show at Ottawa Folkfest and now look to be occupied for the immediate future.
Get DMB show deets and tix here.
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