Where to find this song - Before These Crowded
Streets track # 6
Release Date - April 1998
The Band:
Dave Matthews - guitar, vocals
LeRoi Moore - brass instruments
Carter Beauford - drums, vocals
Steffan Lessard - bass
Boyd Tinsley - violin, vocals
Tim Reynolds - studio guitarist for all albums ( some cameos on
stage as well )
The Bio:
The Dave Matthews Band are a band of unlikely sorts. Their
music is folksy, yet they have a jazz quality as well. The cat
and mouse styling of Dave Matthews places him in a category of
his own. His unique approach to certain structures and chord
voicings make the band sound like no other. They incorporate
horns, violins, keyboards, and even frequent jam sessions into
their music. Dave Matthews has released a solo album entitled "
Some Devil," and worked with Phish guitar player Trey Anastasio
and Tim Reynolds, long-time friend, band mate, and guitar demon.
He has also began acting, which was his original passion in high
school and college. He can be seen in the new "Where The Red
Fern Grows" with a quite major role.
Main Riff
Here's what both guitars from the main riff sound like
together:
Guitar 1
This will be the harder of guitar parts between the two. This
riff is considered intermediate to advanced because of the speed
of the chord changes. Begin with your 3rd finger on the eighth
fret on the "D" string. Place your 2nd finger on the seventh
fret on the "G" string. Last, use your 1st finger for the sixth
fret on the "B" string. Barre it on the sixth fret of the "high
E" string also. Then there will be five mutes that are CRUCIAL
to include in the song. Dave Matthews uses certain voicings like
this to keep timing accurately. You will then use your 1st
finger to play the third fret on the "G" string. Use your 4th
finger to play the sixth fret on the "B" string. Keeping your
1st finger where it is, and use your 2nd finger to play the
fourth fret on the "B" string. Since you kept your 1st finger
stationary, now all you have to do is barre it to include the
"B" string, and you can then use your 3rd finger to play the
fifth fret on the "D" string.
For the next measure, continue to keep your 1st finger where
it is. This time though, just use your 2nd finger to play the
fourth fret on the "B" string. Lift your 2nd finger up for the
next chord, and then use your 1st finger to barre the third
frets on the "D" string, the "G" string, and the "B" string. The
next part will be played exactly as you opened the riff up, and
will slide back to its original position. Don't forget the mutes
at the end of the measure.
Guitar 2
This is the part that Tim Reynolds plays for Dave. It is very
similiar, but more chord oriented instead of note oriented.
Begin by playing a standard power chord using your 1st and 4th
fingers on the appropriate frets. Then all you have to do is
invert the power chord. Next, barre your 1st finger on the
eighth frets on the "D" string and the "G" string, and then just
move your 1st finger to the seventh fret to finish the measure.
For the next measure you will start off with another power
chord based arrangement, even though it is more of a stretch.
Play it accordingly, and then move your 4th finger to the
seventh fret. Next, just use your 2nd finger to play the sixth
fret, and leave your 4th finger where it was. The rest of the
measure is self-explanatory.
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