black and blue bird

[RiotAct]

I think my problem with the new song is that there doesn't seem to be any cohesion between the lyrics and the music. It sounds like Dave is trying to be all "oh, here's another clever line I would like to deliver to you! And another one!" without letting the listener breathe for a second between ideas, as he does in much superior songs like Minarets or LIOG. The song was what, under 5 minutes long? And yet the lyrics, when transcribed, look like the first ten chapters of War and Peace or some shit.

[PantalaNagaMan]

Originally Posted by stlbluespower

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

Betelgeuse - 640 light-years
Canis Major - 4,900 light years

If we're scoring at home - point, David Matthews.

[blumathu]

Originally Posted by GoingToCA91

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

Dave must have looked that shit up

[Cscottrun]

Originally Posted by PantalaNagaMan

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

Off pace was the word I was looking for, thanks.

[GoingToCA91]

Originally Posted by RiotAct

And yet the lyrics, when transcribed, look like the first ten chapters of War and Peace or some shit.

[SBSFC91]

Originally Posted by RiotAct

I think my problem with the new song is that there doesn't seem to be any cohesion between the lyrics and the music. It sounds like Dave is trying to be all "oh, here's another clever line I would like to deliver to you! And another one!" without letting the listener breathe for a second between ideas, as he does in much superior songs like Minarets or LIOG. The song was what, under 5 minutes long? And yet the lyrics, when transcribed, look like the first ten chapters of War and Peace or some shit.

6 minutes long and I thought it flowed nicely. It will definitely breathe as horn solos are added to it.

[RiotAct]

Originally Posted by PantalaNagaMan

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

Well, they're on their 9,000,000th performance of Two Step and they can't get the pacing right on that either so I'm not holding out much hope for BnBB.

[PantalaNagaMan]

Originally Posted by RiotAct

I think my problem with the new song is that there doesn't seem to be any cohesion between the lyrics and the music. It sounds like Dave is trying to be all "oh, here's another clever line I would like to deliver to you! And another one!" without letting the listener breathe for a second between ideas, as he does in much superior songs like Minarets or LIOG. The song was what, under 5 minutes long? And yet the lyrics, when transcribed, look like the first ten chapters of War and Peace or some shit.

Eh - Blonde on Blonde and Blood on the Tracks are two of my favorite albums of all time - and both feature some of the most words every sung on a single album.

[two-by-twostep]

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.

Pretty much agree with this except for the puking part

Music was GREAT. One of the earlry posts mentioned all the time sig stuff going on - definitely great to see them pushing themselves.

Lyrically i thought it was really weak. Reminded me of Spaceman - cool chill music with wayyyyy to many words jammed into each line. Just random words meandering. No cohesion.

[stlbluespower]

Originally Posted by GoingToCA91

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

maybe Dave got his son a starter astronomy kit for this past Christmas

[bowa36]

Originally Posted by DMBenjamin

Pretty much agree with this except for the puking part

Music was GREAT. One of the earlry posts mentioned all the time sig stuff going on - definitely great to see them pushing themselves.

Lyrically i thought it was really weak. Reminded me of Spaceman - cool chill music with wayyyyy to many words jammed into each line. Just random words meandering. No cohesion.

But is very cohesive if you read the lyrics and think of the message behind them

[MR_ESTEVEZ]

got a better impression from first listen on this song than the previous complete three albums

[PantalaNagaMan]

The same people that are puking to this song - will get high and listen to "Idiot Wind" and consider it one of the greatest masterpieces of all time.

[SBSFC91]

Count me among the posters who sees the story and cohesion of the lyrics. Listened 4 times now. Definitely an enjoyable tune.

[stlbluespower]

Originally Posted by DMBenjamin

Pretty much agree with this except for the puking part

Music was GREAT. One of the earlry posts mentioned all the time sig stuff going on - definitely great to see them pushing themselves.

Lyrically i thought it was really weak. Reminded me of Spaceman - cool chill music with wayyyyy to many words jammed into each line. Just random words meandering. No cohesion.

Well, I'm all set. Music is by far more important to me. As long as the lyrics aren't offensive, I'm fine.

I also like how the song is stretched out a bit. A lot of words, but also a lot of musical ideas (the anti-Stolen Away)

[PantalaNagaMan]

The guitar is fantastic in this. In a lot of parts - most noticeably 1:33 mark - I hear a lot of "Dressed In Black".

[jasonfilatov]

Yeah, I love it. Better than most of AFTW and almost all of BWGK.

[SBSFC91]

At least it is well within range of what Dave can sing now. I cringe when I hear him try to sing If Only live

[Somemonkey36]

I can get behind this song. I liked it, but it did sound similar to Mercy though.

[CrushLive]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

Many complete idiots in that crowd...the show is being professionally filmed and broadcast in HD and you think your shitty portrait-orientated 2 minute shaky-cam clip is going to set the YouTube world on fire?

You're at an extremely rare gig, pay a-fucking-ttention for fuck's sake.

Was thinking the same thing

[stlbluespower]

Originally Posted by PantalaNagaMan

Betelgeuse - 640 light-years
Canis Major - 4,900 light years

If we're scoring at home - point, David Matthews.

Yeah, he's probably all proud of himself. First time he's inserted an academic fact in a song after 25 years of songwriting. He'll probably divert every publicity interview on the new album to babble about his new interest in astronomy. Like, "hey Pink Floyd, don't you know there really isn't a dark side to the moon".

[smb41]

This song is definitely growing on me. I got a much better first impression of this song than I did with Mercy.

I'd bet that a studio version and album details will come by the end of next week.

[younevrknow]

Here's a preliminary shot at a tab – incomplete, just a start, and I know I'm missing some of the riff

Dave Matthews
Black And Blue Bird

Intro/Verse
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3------3-------3----3-------3------3------3------3-|
G|-----2------2-------2------------4------2-----------------|
D|---0------4--------------2------------0-------------------| 
A|------------------4------------2---------------2------2---|
E|---------------------------------------------3------3-----| 

Chorus
E|--------------------------|
B|--5---3-----3--2--5-------|
G|--4---4-----4--4--4-------|
D|--2---x-----2--2--2-------|
A|--2---x---0---------------|
E|--0---3-------------------|

[jonesy827]

Stream version will be up here shortly! https://youtu.be/f3Y4f3cF89k?t=10m35s

[TheLastPig]

There is no doubt the lyrics are above average compared to recent albums

[SBSFC91]

Originally Posted by stlbluespower

Yeah, he's probably all proud of himself. First time he's inserted an academic fact in a song after 25 years of songwriting. He'll probably divert every publicity interview on the new album to babble about his new interest in astronomy. Like, "hey Pink Floyd, don't you know there really isn't a dark side to the moon".

Now we hate on DJM for doing research...

[PantalaNagaMan]

Originally Posted by stlbluespower

Yeah, he's probably all proud of himself. First time he's inserted an academic fact in a song after 25 years of songwriting. He'll probably divert every publicity interview on the new album to babble about his new interest in astronomy. Like, "hey Pink Floyd, don't you know there really isn't a dark side to the moon".

If you're going to mock not only somebody's intelligence AND their songwriting ability - please attempt to be academic or even remotely intelligent yourself.

[dmbfan4ever]

Originally Posted by Somemonkey36

I can get behind this song. I liked it, but it did sound similar to Mercy though.

This new song sounds nothing like mercy. What the fuck? I swear sometimes I'm in the show lost and we are all in different time zones and dual lives and shit. Have you heard mercy?

[Jsc6545]

Originally Posted by stlbluespower

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

[stlbluespower]

Originally Posted by PantalaNagaMan

If you're going to mock not only somebody's intelligence AND their songwriting ability - please attempt to be academic or even remotely intelligent yourself.

I need to do a better job of being obvious at lame humor attempts.