This summer, the jam band is returning to their 2014 concert layout, which consisted of two sets, one acoustic and one electric. The acoustic sets, while quiet and casual in their delivery, garnered criticism from long-time fans. Although some songs were liberated after enduring years on the shelf, from the tender “Stolen Away on 55th and 3rd” to the beloved “Pay for What You Get,” the gesture …show more content…
There is a seemingly endless ocean of music that has been created by this super group. Their eight albums alone harbor songs that yearn to be toyed with. Nobody knows that they want to hear “Dive In” acoustically until they hear it performed by the entire band. Throw rockabilly “Hello Again,” into the mix. Play some “Rapunzel.” Rock out that “Big Eyed Fish.” And, yes, we’ll even tolerate “The Last Stop” (please, please, pretty please).”
I would like the band to be daring in their acoustic song selection. Anticipation is one of the best parts of a Dave Matthews Band concert, after all. If fans can guess the majority of songs that will open the show, the element of surprise is dulled. Why dissipate the air of anticipation that hangs over every Dave Matthews Band concert?
Fans that yap about the band’s negligence to play this song and that song have always puzzled me. The band will play what they want to play, and that’s that. I would rather attend a concert where the band is feeling the music than a concert where the band is playing all of their rarities to succumb to public demand. Once again, it all comes down to anticipation. What’s the fun if DMB starts playing “Spoon,” at every concert? I am not asking that the acoustic set be made a factory of rare stuff. Rather, I am recommending that the acoustic set be a harbor of