Smooth Rider is so great

[giddy]

because it's too short! i want more!

[DMBfan41]

no it isn't

[il bacio dolce]

BUT it's too short? :) yeah it's short and sweet. It doesn't have to be long because it's nothing great to begin with. It's a cool song.

[msb3079]

Smooth Rider is HOT

[iPond317]

One of the best songs on Stand Up... IMHO of course.

[Bswartz95]

One of the best songs on Stand Up... IMHO of course.


I agree! Very cool song to blast and cruise down the road with the windows down. Great beat and flow to this song. I want more!!!

[cptnhansel]

Good song. One of the worst on the album... but still... good song.

[greenpick41]

Smooth Rider gets :thumbsup :thumbsup from me

[jaromc]

Love the feel of this song. :thumbsup

[Kyle#41_7985]

Good song. One of the worst on the album... but still... good song.

:thumbsup :thumbsup

[iPond317]

Good song. One of the worst on the album... but still... good song.


Huh? You really confused me on that one... :freak

[PilotC150]

i'll never understand why people don't like that song.

[cptnhansel]

Huh? You really confused me on that one... :freak

I meant to say that I really like ALL of the songs on the album... but Smooth Rider is one of the worst songs on the album, meaning it's still a good song, just not as good as the rest of the album.

[Fiverz]

Is this DMB's shortest song? I don't have a couple of the CD's with me right now but I think it is (outros/intros aside) ...

[PilotC150]

DMB's shortest for sure. Dave's shortest, too, since Oh clocks in at 2:48.

[tdowe99]

PNP is the shortest. ;)

[bense27]

Ok, as I have said before....SMOOTH RIDER SUCKS

Thank you very much.

P.S. Sugar Will or Good Good Time should be in its place.

[wishyouwerehere]

Ok, as I have said before....SMOOTH RIDER SUCKS

Thank you very much.

P.S. Sugar Will or Good Good Time should be in its place.
good good time! I realize it doesn't exactly "fit" in with SU, but that song is the shit. :thumbsup

[guitplyr86]

very blues-y sounding song. i like.

[msb3079]

sorry kids, but i think Smooth Rider fits in with this album MUCH better then the left off songs.

[Reanimated]

Yeah, I wish it were longer also.

[Rob]

To me, Smooth Rider is an interesting song, but not DMB in the least. It's very blues rock, something Claptonesque, or perhaps a Blues Brothers groove. Between the blues style mutation and the length, this is the worst "fit" for DMB on the album. On the jam side, this could be 30 seconds or 20 minutes long, as it's a simple and way overdone blues progression. Throw in a true blues guitarist guest appearance at a show and this song could explode in a very BB King way. This isn't a bad thing, but it's not what I look for at a DMB show.

[iPond317]

I can see this song having a crazy Butch solo on the organ in a live setting since that's what it ends with on the album, but maybe it could have a crazy Boyd solo as well? Any takers?

[Rob]

I dunno... While you don't normally think of a violin in rock (even though it wasn't without precident) you REALLY don't think of a violin in blues. Just for the sake of it, I'd like to hear it, but my mind can't fully put the two together.

[TurboPGT]

Smooth Rider is awesome...but I don't see it getting much play..ever. Unless they make it longer live.

[BDJCL3]

Smooth Rider is awesome...but I don't see it getting much play..ever. Unless they make it longer live.

This is exactly what I was thinking, and considering it ends so abruptly, I'm thinking an elongated jam live. The bass riff could continue for quite some time.

[luke7]

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.....boring !

[PilotC150]

I've said all along, think back to some of LeRoi's Sugar Will solos, and put that into the end of Smooth Rider. There's your live song.

And yes, PNP, i totally forgot about that one.

[Noles20]

This song gets better each time I hear it. Initially, it was my least favorite on Stand Up. Now I wish it was longer.

[Noles20]

This is exactly what I was thinking, and considering it ends so abruptly, I'm thinking an elongated jam live. The bass riff could continue for quite some time.

Perhaps dave could add a verse or two, or just sing the 3rd verse of Grey Street to make it longer!

[Bartender2424]

And yes, PNP, i totally forgot about that one.

I wouldnt call PNP a song, cause if it were a song, itd be played without Rapunzel. I consider it an outro, but thats just me.

[PilotC150]

An outro? If anything it would be an INTRO.

[Bartender2424]

whoops, my bad, I meant intro :BANG

[tdowe99]

I consider it a song cuz it's takes up a whole track on various CDs.

[slk11086]

I'm upset that its not that long... its by far one of my favorites and only 2:48!!! :( I hope they play it a lot

[bense27]

Seriously how does everyone like it so much? It grew on me a little bit but it is by far not the best song on the album.

[PilotC150]

Seriously how does everyone like it so much? It grew on me a little bit but it is by far not the best song on the album.
damn! are we only allowed to like the BEST song on the album?

[bense27]

damn! are we only allowed to like the BEST song on the album?But what about it makes it so good to you?

[PilotC150]

But what about it makes it so good to you?
I love the overall sound. The groove is great. I like the bass line and the way it meshes with the 'sugar will-esque" sound. I can only imagine how a great alto sax jam will fit with this song, but in my head it will be great live. I also love the sound in dave's voice while he sings it.

[akethematador]

Smooth Rider is the finest song on the album. For a band to accomplish so much in so short of time is beyond my mind. Look, it's not an extended jam band song, it's a soul tune. It takes me back to the soul I was raised by mother. It's O.V. Wright, it's Al Green, it's Sam Cooke, it's Freddie Scott, it's Dave Matthews. Find Freddie Scott's "Am I Grooving You?" and you'll know what I'm talking about. I've listened to this song, due to it's length or lack there of, more than any other on the album. It's Dave's classic narrative lyrics, it's the new raspy, I smoke too much, voice of Dave. It's Carter's incredible clarity and exceptional minimalism. It's Butch's immaculate sense of the blues piano. It's Mark Batson. It's hot. This is soul. This is much more than we could have ever expected from DMB. This is the biggest departure for the band because of how intentionally truncated it is. Sam Cooke defined soul by humming 27 seconds of bar progession and DMB redefined soul with Smooth Rider.

[akethematador]

Seriously, Freddie Scott's "Am I grooving You." Find it. Listen to it before, after and in between Smooth Rider. Peacedom.

[Fiverz]

Originally posted by tdowe99

PNP is the shortest.

Sorry, PNP may be a separate track on the album, but it has never been played live without leading into Rapunzel (WWBoM does not count). I consider it an intro ...

[Bswartz95]

Smooth Rider is the finest song on the album. For a band to accomplish so much in so short of time is beyond my mind. Look, it's not an extended jam band song, it's a soul tune. It takes me back to the soul I was raised by mother. It's O.V. Wright, it's Al Green, it's Sam Cooke, it's Freddie Scott, it's Dave Matthews. Find Freddie Scott's "Am I Grooving You?" and you'll know what I'm talking about. I've listened to this song, due to it's length or lack there of, more than any other on the album. It's Dave's classic narrative lyrics, it's the new raspy, I smoke too much, voice of Dave. It's Carter's incredible clarity and exceptional minimalism. It's Butch's immaculate sense of the blues piano. It's Mark Batson. It's hot. This is soul. This is much more than we could have ever expected from DMB. This is the biggest departure for the band because of how intentionally truncated it is. Sam Cooke defined soul by humming 27 seconds of bar progession and DMB redefined soul with Smooth Rider.

Very nice. :thumbsup

[marco j]

Smooth Rider is the finest song on the album. For a band to accomplish so much in so short of time is beyond my mind. Look, it's not an extended jam band song, it's a soul tune. It takes me back to the soul I was raised by mother. It's O.V. Wright, it's Al Green, it's Sam Cooke, it's Freddie Scott, it's Dave Matthews. Find Freddie Scott's "Am I Grooving You?" and you'll know what I'm talking about. I've listened to this song, due to it's length or lack there of, more than any other on the album. It's Dave's classic narrative lyrics, it's the new raspy, I smoke too much, voice of Dave. It's Carter's incredible clarity and exceptional minimalism. It's Butch's immaculate sense of the blues piano. It's Mark Batson. It's hot. This is soul. This is much more than we could have ever expected from DMB. This is the biggest departure for the band because of how intentionally truncated it is. Sam Cooke defined soul by humming 27 seconds of bar progession and DMB redefined soul with Smooth Rider.

fist thing to NOTE on this track since I love it. Butch is NOT I repeat NOT playing keys , that's Mark Batson thankfully. Otherwise we would have ended up with some cheesy keyboard sound .

second....try the search option next time before creating a new thread.
http://www.antsmarching.org/forum/showthread.php?t=131239

[tdowe99]

Sorry, PNP may be a separate track on the album, but it has never been played live without leading into Rapunzel (WWBoM does not count). I consider it an intro ...
Never say never, my friend.
http://www.dmbalmanac.com/tourshowset.asp?id=453054583&tid=16&where=1999

Just an example.
And about 40 other times:
http://www.dmbalmanac.com/toursongshows.asp?sid=57&tid=16&where=1999

[Fiverz]

I stand corrected ... although it's an outro to other songs in those cases and still not on its own.

[tdowe99]

No big deal.

I always thought it would be cool to have:

Jimi Thing --> WWBOM --> PNP --> Rapunzel

[yonono911]

This song is amazing, i agree, I can't wait to here this song long and live. IMO it's one of the best three songs on the album, the bluesy kinda feel is great.

[Fiverz]

Originally posted by tdowe99

I always thought it would be cool to have:

Jimi Thing --> WWBOM --> PNP --> Rapunzel

Yea that would be great to play acoustic.

[julio_havok]

Yea that would be great to play acoustic.

Yea... It's really cool. I do it almost everytime I play Jimi Thing.

[thedudefromTY]

Smooth Rider I believe might be the best song on the album, and it has the best jam feel around it and it's too fucking short. The album is bad, guys, com on, I think as an album it just doesn't have a good feel, and I hate to say this, but Everyday might be a better ALBUM and I HATE everyday. Some devil is most definitely a better album. And why is it that people don't like LA Bayou? I like that song. And I think Die Trying would be a great song if it wasn't for that beat box. What the fuck is that doing there? It probably sounds awesome live.

[dmbhoosier21]

AGREED, Smooth Rider is a sweet song