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.
