Early 1990s
In the early 1990s, the band established a cult following through relentless touring with weekly stops at Virginia clubs known as Trax and Floodzone, an active taping community, and an independent LP, Remember Two Things. (Keyboardist Griesar left the band in 1993, shortly before the release of "Remember Two Things".) After signing to RCA Records, Dave Matthews Band, under the direction of producer Steve Lillywhite, released Under the Table and Dreaming in 1994, a critical and popular smash that firmly established the band's style of pop-rock with improvisational leanings. Under the Table and Dreaming would be the first of three albums released under Lillywhite's direction. This was followed by Crash (1996). For most of America, Crash was the record that put the Dave Matthews Band on the map. Featuring the hit single "Crash Into Me", as well as fan-favorites such as "Two Step", "Tripping Billies", and the Grammy-winning "So Much to Say", Crash would go on to be the band's best selling album.
The Mercy Songfacts reports that Lillywhite lent his skills to their 2012 album Away From The World. Lillywhite hadn't worked with the band since a series of unreleased recordings in 2000, which led to the leaked Lillywhite Sessions.
History
David John Matthews was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1967. Two years later, his family moved to Westchester County, NY. His father was a physicist and worked for IBM at the time. He has two sisters (Anne and Jane) and a brother (Peter). After living in New York, his family moved to Cambridge, England in the early '70s. The family returned to New York where his father died in 1977. In 1980, the family moved to South Africa where the young Matthews went to several schools and "got more wise about the evils of government, there and in general." He first played at a club in Charlottesville (Miller's) where he worked as a bartender. He admitted to Playboy magazine that he was really never that good at bartending, but loved getting customers...well..."drunk as hell!" He was first discovered in a demo tape that he recorded with a couple of current band members. This all came about when he decided to put together a demo tape and decided that he needed some musical accompaniment; which ended up as the Dave Matthews Band. In 1994, his sister Anne died in a domestic tragedy at her home in South Africa. The Grammy nominated album "Under The Table and Dreaming" is dedicated to her.
Community
Dave Matthews Band is highly involved in giving a helping hand. In 2003, the Band held a concert entitled, "The Central Park Concert" which was held in New York City's Central Park. The concert helped New York City Public Schools, the band is a big supporter of education.
The band also held a concert that helped victims of Katrina.
Sadly, Leroi Moore passed away in 2008. After being seriously injured in an ATV accident in Virginia, Moore succumbed to his injuries on August 19, 2008. He was replaced by Jeff Coffin, famous for his work with Béla Fleck and the Flecktones.
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7-10
Dave Matthews Band Lyrics
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Made his great grandchildren believe
You could live to a hundred and three
A hundred and three is forever when you're just a little kid
So Cyrus Jones lived forever
Gravedigger
When you dig my grave
So that I can feel the rain
Gravedigger
Muriel Stonewall
1903 to 1954
She lost both of her babies in the second great war
Now you should never have to watch
Your only children lowered in the ground
I mean you should never have to bury your own babies
Gravedigger
When you dig my grave
Could you make it shallow
So that I can feel the rain
Gravedigger
Ring around the rosey
Pocket full of posey
Ashes to ashes
We all fall down
Gravedigger
When you dig my grave
Could you make it shallow
So that I can feel the rain
Gravedigger
Little Mikey Carson 67 to 75
He rode his
Bike like the devil until the day he died
When he grows up he wants to be Mr. Vertigo on the flying trapeze
Oh, 1940 to 1992
Gravedigger
When you dig my grave
Could you make it shallow
So that I can feel the rain
Gravedigger
When you dig my grave
Could you make it shallow
So that I can feel the rain
Feel the rain
I can feel the rain
Gravedigger
Gravedigger
The lyrics of Dave Matthews Band's song 7-10 tell the stories of people from different eras and walks of life who have all experienced loss and mortality. The first verse describes Cyrus Jones, who, according to family lore, lived to be 103, and the impact this had on his great-grandchildren's perception of age and immortality. The second verse tells the story of Muriel Stonewall, who lost her children in World War II and the tragic nature of having to bury one's own children. The third verse depicts Little Mike Carson, who died young while chasing his dreams of being a trapeze artist.
The chorus, sung by the "gravedigger," is a plea to whomever will bury him when he dies to make his grave shallow, so he can feel the rain. This is a metaphor for wanting to feel life, and perhaps to remind those who still live to experience their time on Earth to the fullest. The song ends with a haunting rendition of the children's rhyme "Ring around the rosey," which is often thought to be associated with the Black Death, a plague outbreak that killed millions in medieval Europe.
Overall, the lyrics of 7-10 are poignant and reflective, inviting the listener to contemplate the fleeting nature of life and the power of memory and legacy.
Line by Line Meaning
Cyrus Jones 1810 to 1913
Introducing Cyrus Jones with his birth and death year
Made his great grandchildren believe
Cyrus Jones was very persuasive and had a great impact on his great grandchildren
You could live to a hundred and three
Cyrus Jones made his great grandchildren believe that they could live for a very long time
A hundred and three is forever when you're just a little kid
To a little kid, living to a hundred and three seems like an eternity
So Cyrus Jones lived forever
Cyrus Jones lived on through his great grandchildren's memories and beliefs
Gravedigger
The chorus of the song, addressed to the person who will dig the singer's grave
When you dig my grave
The specific request to the gravedigger to make the grave shallow
Could you make it shallow
The singer wants to be able to feel the rain even after death
So that I can feel the rain
The singer wants to have a connection to the natural world even in death
Muriel Stonewall 1903 to 1954
Introducing Muriel Stonewall with her birth and death year
She lost both of her babies in the second great war
Muriel Stonewall suffered a tragic loss during the war
Now you should never have to watch
No one should have to go through the pain of burying their own children
Your only children lowered in the ground
The heart-wrenching image of laying one's own children to rest
I mean you should never have to bury your own babies
Reiterating the devastating nature of losing one's children
Ring around the rosey
Reference to a children's nursery rhyme
Pocket full of posey
Refers to the practice of carrying flowers to ward off disease during the time of the black plague
Ashes to ashes
A reminder of the cyclical nature of life and death
We all fall down
The inevitability of death for all of us
Little Mikey Carson 67 to 75
Introducing Little Mikey Carson with his birth and death year
He rode his bike like the devil until the day he died
Little Mikey Carson lived life to the fullest, riding his bike with abandon until his death
When he grows up he wants to be Mr. Vertigo on the flying trapeze
A reflection on Little Mikey's youth and dreams
Oh, 1940 to 1992
A closing note on Little Mikey's life
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVID PROCTOR, CHRISTOPHER LAVERY, STEVEN NIXON, STEPHEN GILDEA, KEVIN MATTHEWS
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Mark Riches
Somehow never heard of Dave Matthews Band. Decided to put a random video of theirs on, this video. Already know they'll be one of my favourite bands ever. Absolutely amazing first song
Mark Riches
@LandoSolo2024 Holy moses, 8 years?!?!
Yeah DMB rocks my friend. All about that Two Step.
Carter Beauford is seriously one of the best drummers man.
LandoSolo2024
How’s it going with DMB, 8 years later?
🤟🎸🥁🎷🎺🎹🎤
Donald Blakeman
Such a great group of musicians doing what they love to do. Carter is a beast!!
Jefferson Costa
I can't never forget first time that I've heard DMB - I felt completely hypnotized by his quality, synchronism and passion of his song...
Chris
This was the greatest weekend of my life.
Zach Galante
Me too except that mine was caravan at AC
josh hardaway
Nice
kberry1977
Thank you so much for posting this video!!! It is amazing!! I absolutely love DMB and can't wait to see them again in concert tomorrow. I am so glad I found this video and can prepare myself for the mind-blowing experience I will encounter tomorrow! :)
glocker68
Love the faces he makes on that little ooopsie daisie on Shotgun!! Classic Dave!