THIS is why I love this band! THIS is why DMB is one of the best bands in the World. THIS is beautiful music with heart, soul, passion, killer lyrics and amazing musical style. THIS song is an orgasm for my soul!!!!!!!!!! You MUST watch this video, love it, take it in and enjoy in it's wonder. If you don't like this song, then you must not like music. Period. =) Watch this in it's entirety because it just gets better and better. Dave puts his whole heart into every song and this one takes the cake. Sigh, I love them. RIP LeRoi, you will be missed but never forgotten.
Soul shaking, spiritual making, heart breaking.
Bartender:
You may think I am DMB obsessed lately. I am. Dave always lifts my spirits and makes my soul smile. +) Also, I saw them in concert again recently and it just gets better every time. It takes me back. Waaaaaaaaaaaaay back when I was in high school and heard my first DMB song, Satellite. I remember my ears pricked up and suddenly I was in love and never turned back. Dave is dependable and always gives his all. I can always rely on the band to lift my spirits.
Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King was released yesterday (cover art by Dave). I am currently going through all of the songs and I love them, however, it's a different style and vibe from what we're use to. You can tell this album meant a lot to them and it was made more for the band than the fans. You can feel all the love the put into it and it's awesome. The album was primarily recorded in New Orleans and it has that flavor and funk. It's also very socialy conscious and aware. It's also a lovely tribute to LeRoi Moore who plays on several tracks with his beautiful sax. Anyhow...if you get a minute, take a listen. It's worth it.
I gave Aidan some kisses today and he wiped his cheeks afterward. I said to him "Aidan, don't wipe off mommy's kisses because it breaks my heart." So he smiled and asked "What if I told you that you were my bestest friend?" So I said... "Well then it would un-break my heart and it would be better again." Then he asked in a serious and curious tone..."But how do you fix a broken heart mom?" All I could say was "I wish I knew."
Oh look at how she listens She says nothing of what she thinks She just goes stumbling through her memories Staring out on to Grey Street.
She thinks, "Hey, how did I come to this?" I dream myself a million times around the world But I can't get out of this place.
Oh There's an lonliness inside her And she'll do anything to fill it in But all the colors mix together - to grey And it breaks her heart
How she wishes it was different She prays to God most every night And though she knows well he doesn't listen There's still a hope in her he might
She says "I pray! Oh but my prayers fall on deaf ears, am I supposed to take it on myself? To get out of this place? "
Oh There's an emptiness inside her And she'd do anything to fill it in And though it's red blood bleeding from her now It feels like cold blue ice in her heart
She feels like kicking out all the windows
and setting fire to this life she would change
Everything about her
Using colors bold and bright
But all the colors mix together - to grey And it breaks her heart
....it was awesome, just awesome. Jason Mraz was too cool for school. I think he was just opening for Dave as a favor because he's entirely too good to only have a few songs to play. He sounds better live, if that's possible. Anyhow, it made me so happy to see Jason jiving on the stage. "I'm YouuUuuuUUures..." Loved it! =)
I've seen Dave several times, but I think this one takes the cake. DMB always gives their all in a show and they're all so dang talented. They rocked my socks off. I felt like jello when I left. The setlist was unbelievable. They opened with Bartender (couldn't have made a better choice). They also played Grey Street, Satellite, Crash, Jimi Thing, Ants Marching, Why I am, You Might Die Trying, Cornbread, Burning Down the House (...by the Talking Heads...gtfo! It was insane!) and some other stuff that was all incredible. They closed with Two Step and the Encore was Watchtower which is the most jamming and energetic song. I was a dancing machine, and now I'm so sore. I'm still reeling from it all. It was a great way to kick off the summer.
I also got to spend time with Ravin and we acted like silly school girls and giggled (and drank) all weekend. Don't worry folks, we had sober drivers to cart us around. She is recovering just fine (see previous post) and I was so glad to see her doing well. It was an awesome weekend and I'm sad it's already over. Here are bunches of photos and some videos from Saturday night's concert. =) Check em out. Who knows, you may see my head among the crowd. ;)
I'm hiding behind the wall because the top I have on made me look much fatter than I am. lol
We're just silly....
Girls night :)
My friend Maghan and I
Maghan, Ravin and I (chillin' in my 'fat' shirt)
Haaay!
We lurve eachother.
Hmmmm....
I dunno.
We are so wrong.
We were cracking up....but I can't remember why. LOL
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
Something was awfully damn funny.
Maghan and I cruising around Nashvegas in an Impala.
We found these glasses in the backseat and put them on. 5 minutes later, the song 'I Wear My Sunglasses at Night' came on the radio. Priceless.
Dorks
She wuvs me
Finally!
The Man. Dave came out to introduce Robert Earl King & Jason Mraz. WOOOOOOO!
Oh Dave, no need to point me out. I know you love me. ;)
Mr. Mraz takes the stage...
Maghan's first Dave show. I told her she was in for a treat. She cried the whole time. It was so fing amazing.
'I- won't - hesitate, -no - more,- no - more...'
We are so stinkin' happy.
'Good God, get em up way high, gimme, gimme that high five...'
'IIIIII won't worry my life away, nooo...'
Peace & Love Baby!
Waiting impatiently on Dave!
Ahhh....cold chills. I love you DAVE!
'Bartender please, fill my glass for me, with the wine you gave Jesus that set him free after 3 days in the ground....'
'Who's got their claws in you m friend? Into your heart I'll beat again...'
'Winters cold, spring erases. And the calm away by the storm is chasing. Everything good needs replacing. Look up, look down all around, hey satellite.'
'Hey, my love, you came to me like wine comes to the mouth. Grown tired of water all the time. You quench my heart and you quench my mind.'
'All wet. Hey you might need a raincoat. Shakedown. Dreams walking in broad daylight. Three hun-dred six-ty five de-grees. Burning down the house!'
'The day is gone, Im on my back... staring up at the ceiling.
I take a drink, sit back and relax...smoke my mind make me feel better for a small time...'
' What I want is what I've not got, and what I need is all around me...'
'She thinks, "Hey, how did I come to this?"I dream myself a thousand times around the world, but I can't get out of this place. There's an emptiness inside her and she'll do anything to fill it in, but all the colors mix together - to grey...'
'But you and I weve been through all that,(yes we have). And this is not our fate. So let us not talk falsly *now*,The hour is getting late.'
'Sweet like candy to my soul, sweet you rock and sweet you roll. Lost for you, I'm so lost, for you. Come crash...into me.'
'Hey my love do you believe that we might last a thousand years or more if not for this? Our flesh and blood it ties you and me right up... tie me down.'
'I will be your dixie chicken if you'll be my Tennessee lamb, we can go together down in Dixie Land..."
Please watch these vids. They are all from the concert I attended. I think everyone should love DMB. LOL They aren't the best videos, but the songs are awesome and I was there jammin' to it all, hugging on strangers and just simply loving life =) Music is universal.
Opening song: Bartender (Nashville 4-25-09)
Jimi Thing (Skat): Dave and Boyd turn this song OUT!
Burning Down the House!
Encore: All Along the Watchtower. My favorite Dave 'concert' jam. WATCH THIS! They get crazy with it. A'freaking'mazing! Oh and BTW, I called this as their Encore song, thank you, thank you very much. ;)
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I remember my ears pricked up and suddenly I was in love and never turned back. Dave is dependable and always gives his all. I can always rely on the band to lift my spirits.
The album was primarily recorded in New Orleans and it has that flavor and funk. It's also very socialy conscious and aware. It's also a lovely tribute to LeRoi Moore who plays on several tracks with his beautiful sax. Anyhow...if you get a minute, take a listen. It's worth it.
