black and blue bird

[bowa36]

Bothering me how the Almanac has it listed as Black and Bluebird..shouldn't it be Black and Blue Bird?

[SBSFC91]

There is nothing wrong with those lyrics and the music sounded good for a first performance.

I'm very surprised at the sound given who produced the album. Was not expecting any mellow songs like this

[CDN-DMBfan]

Originally Posted by Skittles72

http://www.cbs.com/shows/late_show/l...matthews-band/

The replay, it's a ways in

Awesome! Thanks.

And it's not geo blocked in Canada.

[tyler3440]

I going to say that musicly this song Is awsome. I Don't want to offend anyone who likes the Lyrics to this song but I think it's not very good lyricly. It makes me want to puke.

[bowa36]

I actually quite enjoy the lyrics. Very creative and I enjoy the delivery.

[SBSFC91]

very 2004-2007 sound

[PantalaNagaMan]

Originally Posted by tyler3440

I going to say that musicly this song Is awsome. I Don't want to offend anyone who likes the Lyrics to this song but I think it's not very good lyricly. It makes me want to puke.

Would love for you to expand on this. I think it's really strong lyrically. Tells a story in a different way.

Love:

But on the sidewalk, a dandelion
Is reaching from the crack up to the sun
Words can be a wicked tool, for twisting truth
I want to be true to you

God is troubling, when you consider
Believers that would welcome the end of the world


I know that dying is scary to us
But everybody do it, 1...2..3...

[pattyman313]

Originally Posted by SBSFC91

very 2004-2007 sound

Completely agree with this. Lyrics aren't great, but I really like it. Just needs some Boyd!

[PantalaNagaMan]

Lyrics are the strongest part of this song - the more listens, the more understanding. It all works.

[bowa36]

Originally Posted by PantalaNagaMan

Lyrics are the strongest part of this song - the more listens, the more understanding. It all works.

Agreed. Getting me pumped for more new tunes next week when tour starts

[twostepr41]

Originally Posted by dreamingtree_34

Dmb has devolved into a bad wannabe prog rock band. No song has any flow anymore- just a series of weird time signatures and too many movements glued together into a non cohesive mess. The lyrics seem to be the perpetual afterthought. The songs have become these weird orchestral vehicles that demonstrate musical ability and technical understanding but very little tastefulness. Tim and the game show horn section clog everything up and no instrument or melody has room to breath so what you get is this thick chordal mess that Dave yells over.

yes. This.

[yanks7533]

Originally Posted by dreamingtree_34

Dmb has devolved into a bad wannabe prog rock band. No song has any flow anymore- just a series of weird time signatures and too many movements glued together into a non cohesive mess. The lyrics seem to be the perpetual afterthought. The songs have become these weird orchestral vehicles that demonstrate musical ability and technical understanding but very little tastefulness. Tim and the game show horn section clog everything up and no instrument or melody has room to breath so what you get is this thick chordal mess that Dave yells over.

did we listen to different songs? Please share this other new one

first dmb has always been a band with elements of prog and fusion, their drummer is a fusion drummer. If anything this song flows quite well...as for time signatures, dmb has never stayed the norm when it comes to time signatures...i think the lyrics are more simillar to his old lyrics than his new lyrics, we all like dave because of his metaphorical storytelling which is what we get here...this song is extremely tasty between dave's part, what stefan is doing, the subdued horn lines representative of what roi used to do...tim is barely audible on this song, o the horns again, quite melodic and roi-esque on this song...

must be different songs

i'm beginning to believe some people on here will only say something negative with the current lineup no matter the actual quality of a song...and by no means am i saying this song is special but it certainly sounds like dmb 1.0

[Dannyyankou]

Originally Posted by PantalaNagaMan

Would love for you to expand on this. I think it's really strong lyrically. Tells a story in a different way.

Love:

But on the sidewalk, a dandelion
Is reaching from the crack up to the sun
Words can be a wicked tool, for twisting truth
I want to be true to you

God is troubling, when you consider
Believers that would welcome the end of the world


I know that dying is scary to us
But everybody do it, 1...2..3...

I really like that line.

[GoingToCA91]

Originally Posted by PantalaNagaMan

Would love for you to expand on this. I think it's really strong lyrically. Tells a story in a different way.

Love:

But on the sidewalk, a dandelion
Is reaching from the crack up to the sun
Words can be a wicked tool, for twisting truth
I want to be true to you

God is troubling, when you consider
Believers that would welcome the end of the world


I know that dying is scary to us
But everybody do it, 1...2..3...

I agree. The delivery is very interesting, too. I love songs that have complex-ish time signatures going on. I like the themes of scientific/biological advancement ("look at us crawlin' out the mud" and traveling at the speed of light) contrasted with the "believers who would welcome the end of the world."

[bowa36]

Interesting dichotomy on this song

[tyler3440]

I miss lyrics that were dark like seek up and the stone. Black and blue bird sound like I'm taking a walk trough the flowers on a warm day.

[SBSFC91]

Originally Posted by yanks7533

did we listen to different songs? Please share this other new one

first dmb has always been a band with elements of prog and fusion, their drummer is a fusion drummer. If anything this song flows quite well...as for time signatures, dmb has never stayed the norm when it comes to time signatures...i think the lyrics are more simillar to his old lyrics than his new lyrics, we all like dave because of his metaphorical storytelling which is what we get here...this song is extremely tasty between dave's part, what stefan is doing, the subdued horn lines representative of what roi used to do...tim is barely audible on this song, o the horns again, quite melodic and roi-esque on this song...

must be different songs

i'm beginning to believe some people on here will only say something negative with the current lineup no matter the actual quality of a song...and by no means am i saying this song is special but it certainly sounds like dmb 1.0

One thing I've learned from this board. Enjoy what you enjoy. Don't argue with the negativity because it won't get you anywhere

[Cscottrun]

The only gripe I have is that the articulation of the lyrics by Dave didn't seem to, the best word I can think of is "match", the beat of the song. The music itself is very good. As I mentioned earlier, I love the horns.

[jasonfilatov]

Originally Posted by tyler3440

I miss lyrics that were dark like seek up and the stone. Black and blue bird sound like I'm taking a walk trough the flowers on a warm day.

Dave's life then. Dave's life now.

[PantalaNagaMan]

This board has this notion that Dave has become "stupid" - because he has written simpler lyrics as his life has become "simpler". No, sometimes you just want to tell your wife/son/daughter/mom/fuckbuddy that you love them.

And sometimes, you want to tell a really simple story in a really awesome way.

That's this song.

[PantalaNagaMan]

Originally Posted by jasonfilatov

Dave's life then. Dave's life now.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

[stlbluespower]

someone please fact check Dave. I don't think Canis Major is over 8 time further away than Betelgeuse.

[slyguy12]

I like it. It needs to be tightened up quite a bit, but the bones of a nice song are there. I actually like the lyrics, but the timing was a little off.

All in all, though, I'm stoked Dave is trying to be creative and it was great to hear his guitar again. Makes me a little more excited for the new album.

[dmbdf]

Originally Posted by recently364041

Musically that song was fantastic. Verse is 3 measures of 5/4 and one measure of 6/4 per phrase, and chorus was in 6/8. Really excited they went with a more complicated form for one of the new songs!

dude yes!! Was so stoked it was more complicated than your average bullshit. A few beers in and i was teary eyed. Really beautiful

[ericvol]

Originally Posted by bowa36

I actually quite enjoy the lyrics. Very creative and I enjoy the delivery.

I LOVE the delivery during the Ashes, Stardust section of the song (I guess Chorus)

The versus are a bit wordy and the I got a job and It pays me part is a bit low in Dave's register.

But once again, love the Ashes, Stardust section.

[PantalaNagaMan]

Originally Posted by Cscottrun

The only gripe I have is that the articulation of the lyrics by Dave didn't seem to, the best word I can think of is "match", the beat of the song. The music itself is very good. As I mentioned earlier, I love the horns.

Don't worry - first performance and he was considerably off pace.

[SBSFC91]

Originally Posted by stlbluespower

someone please fact check Dave. I don't think Canis Major is over 8 time further away than Betelgeuse.

[blumathu]

Originally Posted by stlbluespower

someone please fact check Dave. I don't think Canis Major is over 8 time further away than Betelgeuse.

This just in, we don't actually have 7 oceans on earth.

[PantalaNagaMan]

Originally Posted by dmbdf

dude yes!! Was so stoked it was more complicated than your average bullshit. A few beers in and i was teary eyed. Really beautiful

THANK YOU! Yes! The composition and timing is beautiful.

[GoingToCA91]

Originally Posted by stlbluespower

someone please fact check Dave. I don't think Canis Major is over 8 time further away than Betelgeuse.

As per Google: Betelgeuse to Earth is 642.5 light years. Canis Major is 4,892 light years.