Ok, Here's the scenario.

Snyder · Post by **Snyder** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 2:11 am

Ok, Here's the scenario:

You know a girl at work. (You don't necessarily want to date her right now, though it is a possibility later on down the road.) She listens primarily to hip hop, R&b and rap. You have currently introduced her to Howie Day, Matt Nathanson, Jason Mraz and John Mayer and she likes it all....a lot. So now you want to introduce her to Dave Matthews, that of which she has never really sat down and purposely listened to. Yourself, being the fine guitarist or jam band enthusiast that you are, can appreciate the the live jamming and feel of the live shows, but know, that someone so new to the music could be quickly turned off at first to the long drawn out jazzy, guitar, violin, sax and drum solos of some bootlegged recordings. So what you decide to do is only utilizing only officially released studio or live Dave Matthews Band, Solo Dave and Tim or just Dave album releases, you will make a compilation CD that is 80 minutes long or less for her. What songs will you use?

EDIT: Lillywhite Sessions do count.

Speenis · Post by **Speenis** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 2:21 am

first off, you shouldn't have introduced John Mayer to her first

anywho, i would go like this:
Ants Marching
What Would You Say
Satellite
#41
Crash Into Me
Two Step
Tripping Billies
Lie In Our Graves
Too Much
So Much To Say
The Stone
Crush
Don't Drink the Water
JTR
Bartender
You Never Know

Snyder · Post by **Snyder** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 2:37 am

BigSpeen3436 wrote:first off, you shouldn't have introduced John Mayer to her first
anywho, i would go like this:
Ants Marching
What Would You Say
Satellite
#41
Crash Into Me
Two Step
Tripping Billies
Lie In Our Graves
Too Much
So Much To Say
The Stone
Crush
Don't Drink the Water
JTR
Bartender
You Never Know

I know, I really didn't want to introduce her to John Mayer, the guy is a dick, but he can fucking play the guitar like stevie ray vaghn. That is what I told her, I told her he was a dick, but he can play.

So what album versions of those songs? It has to be the best versions of the officially released songs.

DustyDave · Post by **DustyDave** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 2:44 am

Speeny wrote a good list

mbgreen · Post by **mbgreen** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 3:30 am

I say you just give her Crash. The album. If she doesnt like that album, she wont like dmb. Easier than making a compilation, and better flow. I had the same problem for a friend, but couldnt narrow the compilation down to only one cd. I just gave her crash, and she was stoked.

i-am-me · Post by **i-am-me** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 3:48 am

i had the same problem with a friend last week. i gave him UTTAD and he loved it. i figured that that album is just a great show of DMB. but the next day i gave him crash and BTCS. so yea.....i'd say crash or UTTAD if you don't want a compilation....but compilation wise go with speeny's list.

DT · Post by DT » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:19 am

i guess it depends on the person... i listened to Crash first, L@LC got me hooked and UTTAD is what really got me into the whole band... any of those 3 is a great representation of some kind of dave music

DT · Post by DT » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:21 am

by the way.... BTCS is the best DMB album in my opinion but i wouldnt have a beginning DMB fan listen to that to get them into it... too emotional and complex- after thinking about it i would say UTTAD is your best bet... if youre gonna give them a live taste of DMB give them Listener Supported, no question

Duffman · Post by **Duffman** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 7:44 am

if you make a cd, you should put some dave and friends. i've been listening to so damn lucky for a week straight

DustyDave · Post by **DustyDave** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 7:47 am

That song is a tear buster , but a very good song

DJR · Post by **DJR** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 8:27 am

The Dreaming Tree wrote:by the way.... BTCS is the best DMB album in my opinion but i wouldnt have a beginning DMB fan listen to that to get them into it... too emotional and complex- after thinking about it i would say UTTAD is your best bet... if youre gonna give them a live taste of DMB give them Listener Supported, no question

i agree to that - but i'd give em crash, thats how i got hooked, and same with a few others i've tried to get to like DMB

Snyder · Post by **Snyder** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 9:01 am

Sounds good guys, maybe I will just burn a copy of crash, then follow it up with BTCS and make the list Speeny made for myself. Thanks. I guess I was thinking too hard.

skpr41 · Post by **skpr41** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 10:21 am

UTTAD.

mlee · Post by **mlee** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 10:32 am

I'd have to agree with the lot of you, definitely just give her Crash....like someone said before, if she doesn't like that album she won't like DMB.

NPR · Post by **NPR** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 11:54 am

What do you only wanna date girls that listen to DMB? ha, ha, get her hooked on DMB and then date her.

I personally would start her off listening to the album versions of songs. Don't introduce her to the live stuff yet. Then once she listens to the album stuff and likes it she will love the live stuff.