DMB opening acts '07

[IndyDMB]

On the Dave Matthews Site they are inquiring to fans as to who they would like to see open for the band. So who do you all want to see.

I went with:
1) Robert Randolph & The Family Band
2) O.A.R.
3) Tea Leaf Green
4) Matisyahu

[JillyRoma46]

My picks (although some are a stretch) lol

1) Santana
2) Robert Randolph & the Family Band
3) Matisyahu (good choice)
4) Blue October
5) Belle Fleck and the Flecktones

[Byggare_Bob]

Braxton Parker
www.myspace.com/braxtonparker

[darkstarwood]

Yonder Mountain String Band

[groton]

I voted and forgot Old Crow Medician Show I think they would of been a good opening act

[timg1414]

Yonder Mountain String Band

They sucked last year. I was looking forward to seeing them and after about 20 minutes I was bored stiff.

[IndyDMB]

Yonder Mountain String Band

They were at Randalls right? From what I can remeber they were pretty good too. Nice pick?

[IndyDMB]

They sucked last year. I was looking forward to seeing them and after about 20 minutes I was bored stiff.

Did they?? I don't remember them being that bad for an opening/opening act.

[ILikeJane'sSong]

I thought Yonder Mtn was great at Randall's

[dmbdreamingtree]

Flecktones
Victor Wooten
Robert Randolph FB
Gov't Mule
John Butler

[Beans]

Govt. Mule (Warren Haynes could comeback and do Smooth Rider)
O.A.R.
G-Love and Special Sauce

[Drew M]

I just voted for Bela and the Flecktones. :thumbsup :thumbsup

[afritsch]

P Funk, baby.

[Drew M]

P Funk, baby.

Oh yeah, that would be some royal shit right there, good choice. :multi

[colegibson]

Yonder Mountain String Band



Their banjo player is god-awful when it comes to soloing.


But the rest of the band kicks ass.

[colegibson]

1. Keller Williams
2. Gov't Mule
3. RR & The Family Band
4. B Fleck & The Flecktones
5. Umphrey's McGee

[tedies]

BFFT
Jack Johnson (stretch i know)
moe
YMSB
oar

[TRthegame53]

here's who i picked for the fan survey...

BFFT
moe.
Ryan Adams (never happen but he's great)
Mike Gordon
Jack Johnson

[dmbphan041]

Ani
Jeremy Fisher
Hazmat Modine
Damien Rice
The Frames

[FACHEBLOOTZ]

I put:

Robert Randolf
Ziggy Marley
Bela Fleck
Van Morrison
Spoony Spoonaker & the Forked Knives Trio

[number4ty1]

The Fray
Ben Harper
Jack Johnson
Damien Rice
Snow Patrol

[Byggare_Bob]

Deep Purple

[harryhoudini]

Ani
Jeremy Fisher
Hazmat Modine
Damien Rice
The Frames

great choices there my friend, great.

i would say bfft, tim reynolds, the decemberists, xavier rudd, john butler trio, spoon, sufjan stevens.

some are obviously stretches, but i think they would all work.

[MikeNDMB]

1. Rober Randolph
2. Bela Fleck
3. The Fray
4. Lifehouse
5. Spin Doctors

[timg1414]

1. Rober Randolph
2. Bela Fleck
3. The Fray
4. Lifehouse
5. Spin Doctors

lifehouse??? :lol :lol

[colegibson]

1. Rober Randolph
2. Bela Fleck
3. The Fray
4. Lifehouse
5. Spin Doctors


:ugh


You can't be serious.

[blu666z]

Marcus Eaton
John Butler Trio
Flecktones

[jgeist8]

Guster
Jack Johnson
Death Cab
Citizen Cope
OAR

Woohhoo I've been a member for a year and this is my first post!

[jheideman]

Guster!

[DMBBonas07]

They sucked last year. I was looking forward to seeing them and after about 20 minutes I was bored stiff.
yeah thats what I though as well, anyways my picks were:

1. Govt Mule
2. Trey
3. Ray Lamontagne
4. John Mayer
5. Ben Folds

[Winn Dixie]

Donavon Frankenreiter
Damien Marley
Damien Rice
G Love
John Butler Trio

[guitarplayer554]

Gov't Mule! Because if they play i can meet Dave because im friends with Warren. But if that doesn't happen i would love to see John Butler Trio or RRAFB or G. Love and Special Sauce. Also Donovan Frankenreiter or Damien Rice would be very nice.

[dmb i did it]

i went with

1.rrfb
2.jason mraz
3.gomez
4.jem
5.counting crows

ive never seen the counting crows and i know they have been openers on other peoples tours the past few years, john mayer a few years ago i believe. might as well be for dmb this year

[cfh72]

jbt at the gorge!!


(i'd like to see the counting crows open. sounds like a randalls gig.....)

[halloween21]

I would love to see marc broussard or jason mraz open up

[timg1414]

1 rrfb
2 mule
3 moe.
4 bela and the flecktones
5 tea leaf green

[draven33]

Can't we get some Matt Nathanson??? I'm surprised his name hasn't been mentioned yet. He would be a great opener for DMB....In my opinion of course.

For now Im going with...

Matt Nathanson
Ben Harper
The Fray
Ray Lamontagne
Death Cab

[phelps1540630]

I went

1.) John Butler Trio
2.) O.A.R.
3.) BFFT
4.) Matisyahu
5.) Death Cab for Cutie...

[szwastra]

1. John Mayer
2. David Gray
3. Jack Johnson
4. Ben Harper
5. The Fray

[newmexicofox]

I went RRFB; John Butler Trio; Jack Johnson; Ben Harper; Rob Drabkin.

[IdeaofYou]

they could be a stretch... actually they are... but...

Guster
Ziggy Marley

[IdeaofYou]

oh oh oh! i forgot about Jem. and Ray LaMontagne would be um INCREDIBLE.

[Spartan36]

1. Maceo Parker

[yo son]

1. Robert Randolph and the Family Band (from the first time I saw them in 2003, they have evolved so much)
2. Keller Williams - the guy has so much talent, and is amazing on the acoustic, give him a 45 minute set and let him rock
3. Gov't Mule - my favorite band on this list, give them at least 1:15 to play, they deserve much more, Warren is just out of this world; saw the New Years Eve show and they rocked
4. Tea Leaf Green - up and coming band, they are great and sound a lot like Phish just a bit less jammy
5. The North Mississippi Allstars - opened up for Mule on the 30th of December when I saw them, these guys rock just like Mule and are incredible.

[BustedAdam]

I'm suprised nobody has said Animal Liberation Orchestra yet.

[jdubb201]

Moe. Moe. Moe.
A.L.O. is a good call
Trey
The Dead
Umphreys

[Play_Like_Fonz]

The Dead? Hmm, well they haven't toured in a few years, and the probably haven't been an opener in decades, but good call...

[Slide431]

hell yea spartan, maceo's jam on wwys on live in chicago, is the real deal

[colegibson]

1. Robert Randolph and the Family Band
2. Keller Williams - the guy has so much talent, and is amazing on the acoustic, give him a 45 minute set and let him rock
3. Gov't Mule
4. Tea Leaf Green
5. The North Mississippi Allstars

1. Keller Williams
2. Gov't Mule
3. RR & The Family Band
4. B Fleck & The Flecktones
5. Umphrey's McGee


Definitely Keller Williams. He's an amzing guitarist and is really a guru of looping tracks. I voted for him three times.

[birdey17]

only one for Umphrey's Mcgee??? Wow, I'm amazed by this.

[Smoke/Mirrors]

1. Maceo Parker


:eek yes.... that's the winning ticket...

[Minarets73]

alright this is what i'm going with -

1. M. Ward
2. Mike Doughty
3. Ben Kweller
4. My Morning Jacket
5. Rufus Wainright

[ddt4428]

1. O.A.R.
2. Jason Mraz (would love to see him live)
3. Robert Randolph
4. Dispatch (They're playin 2 shows this summer in nyc... so maybe!!!)
5. Goo Goo Dolls -or- Counting Crows (Seen the dolls twice, they maybe a little to 13yr old girl friendly, and saw crows last summer, good show, but Adam Duritz let himself go!!!!)

Hey its a shot!!!

[Mickey Carson]

I don't really care as long as it's something different. Seems like the same kind of names get thrown around in these threads every year.

Ray LaMontagne
Marcus Eaton
David Hopkins
Damien Rice
Iron & Wine
Sufjan Stevens

[Bartender84]

I'll be going to Alpine & Gorge. What I dream of:

Alpine: Robert Randolph
Gorge: Umphrey's McGee

[dmbfan32]

I agree with a lot of the previous suggestions but for those lucky few who got to see Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals open for Dave in L.A., it was definitely the best opening act I have ever seen. The crowd was there early to see them, they rocked the house with just about every member of DMB watching from the rear of the stage.

Then they brought out the Blind Boys of Alabama to sing with Ben Harper! Amazing set that lasted over an hour but no one cared because it just blew everyone away. You know the opening act is kicking ass when Dave and the boys are watching and rocking out a little.

[colegibson]

I'm suprised nobody has said Animal Liberation Orchestra yet.


I saw them in Raliegh this summer and they weren't that great. Really kind of boring actually.

[cookies]

2. Jason Mraz (would love to see him live)


He's totally worth it! I saw him live 4 times so far and he blew my mind!
1. Jason Mraz
2. Blues Traveler
3. Jack Johnson
4. G.Love
5. John Butler Trio

also Counting Crows, Ben Harper, The Fray, Tristan Prettyman, Martin Sexton, Ani Difranco

[rclpre85]

ok if your from the east coast i dought jason mraz will open for dave but it is a pretty good chance the west coast will get him for some shows. BUt i am hold hope just in case cause i would love to see him at spac

David gray would be a great treat along with RR and the Family band.


Macio parker would be awesome

Being someone who always goes to SPAC to see him i wouldnt mind seeing ALO come back cause they were pretty good last year

Also 2 years ago he had a funk band group named Galatic open and they were really good too i thought.

i would be a little surprised if Howie day open for them on the east coast especially with his new record coming out soon supposibly.


I think though for everyone who went to SPAC 3 years ago if they bring bakc Nappy roots it may be a disaster hahaha


so my top 5 would be
1) Howie Day
2) RR and the Family band
3) Macio Parker
4) Galatic
5) ALO

and a wild card even though i dought he will come to the east coast is Jason Mraz

[SonicBrew]

Gov't Mule would be cool (they go to Europe a couple of days later anyway).
John Butler Trio or Blues Traveler are ok too .

[renem]

The Mule would be great! Let's hope this works out for Europe.

Counting Crows would also be a great opener. Altough that would be a bit strange because the crows are better known than DMB in Europe.

[peacelovedave]

1.The Shins
2.Jack Johnson
3.Modest Mouse
4.John Mayer
5.Built to Spill