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Old 07-30-2015, 09:54 AM   #1
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Songs that you think are better in the acoustic set

I thought it would be interesting to see which songs people think have sounded better in the acoustic set than they have recently sounded in the electric sets. For me, the largest difference is with Tim on the acoustic guitar he tends to do much more fills (ala Dave and Tim) than just playing the same chords as Dave does on the electric guitar.

The highlight for me is The Stone. I've heard it several times in the last few years electric and acoustic, and prefer it in the acoustic set.
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    Typical Situation. Watching that from the pit in Charlotte kicked my ass. It was phenomenal.
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    Old 07-30-2015, 10:21 AM   #3
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    Re: Songs that you think are better in the acoustic set

    Definitely Show Outside, love the song, but it's so much better acoustic than electric
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    Re: Songs that you think are better in the acoustic set

    95 percent of them
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    Old 07-30-2015, 10:27 AM   #5
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    Re: Songs that you think are better in the acoustic set

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    95 percent of them
    But, but how could that be? Oh yea, because the "acoustic sets" of this tour are essentially old time, original, DMB sound. No Tim muddying the waters with electricity, instead complementing Dave and forcing Dave to play and run the show like he should.

    I agree wholeheartedly
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    Old 07-30-2015, 10:30 AM   #6
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    Re: Songs that you think are better in the acoustic set

    The acoustic sets are the closest thing I can ever get to an old school DMB sound. There are a small handful of songs that can only work well in the electric set because they are supposed to rock out loud (YMDT, Why I Am, Time Bomb come to mind). Besides those types of song, IMO, everything is a little bit better in the acoustic set
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    Old 07-30-2015, 10:30 AM   #7
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    Not Tripping Billies, not WWYS.
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    Old 07-30-2015, 10:39 AM   #8
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    None of them and it's not close.
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    Old 07-30-2015, 10:44 AM   #9
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    None of them and it's not close.
    You don't think there is a single song that sounds better in this format vs full electric setup?
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    Old 07-30-2015, 10:51 AM   #10
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    Re: Songs that you think are better in the acoustic set

    Snow Outside is the only one that really sticks out
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    Old 07-30-2015, 10:55 AM   #11
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    Re: Songs that you think are better in the acoustic set

    Any dmb song sounds better in the acoustic setting bc that's what the bands roots are, and what made them unique. They were able to produce a big, full, powerful sound onstage with just an acoustic guitar. Now we have an electric and a trumpet muddying everything up.
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    Old 07-30-2015, 11:06 AM   #12
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    Re: Songs that you think are better in the acoustic set

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    Snow Outside is the only one that really sticks out
    I feel the same way. A few others I would throw in: Stay Or Leave, Grace Is Gone, Funny The Way It Is. Spaceman translates live better acoustically as well in my opinion.
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    Old 07-30-2015, 11:20 AM   #13
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    Re: Songs that you think are better in the acoustic set

    I thought BBN in the acoustic set in Atlanta was so much better than electric. I actually somewhat liked it, even though I hate the song. I think FTWII & Snow Outside are also better. The Stone is solid no matter what set it's in; though, electric packs more of a punch.
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    Old 07-30-2015, 12:05 PM   #14
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    Re: Songs that you think are better in the acoustic set

    2 step is much better electric, way more energy and power.
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    Old 07-30-2015, 12:11 PM   #15
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    Re: Songs that you think are better in the acoustic set

    Almost all of them sound better in the acoustic setting with DMB 3.0. That setting gives each instrument more breathing room. You can hear the horn fills that Coffin and Rashawn are playing, you can hear Boyd, and you can hear Dave playing. Tim isn't blaring over everyone and Carter isn't beating the shit out of the drums. The acoustic sets actually sound like DMB, while the electric sets sound like pop-rock band covering Dave Matthews Band songs.
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    Old 07-30-2015, 12:28 PM   #16
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    Everything other than Bartender, Two Step, WWYS and Ants.
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    None of them and it's not close.
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    Old 07-30-2015, 12:47 PM   #18
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    You don't think there is a single song that sounds better in this format vs full electric setup?
    To be honest, I don't. There's just something much better to me about the electric set than the acoustic. It is cool to see some "stripped-down" versions of songs like The Stone or Two Step, but I still go to concerts like Alpine to see the full-band electric DMB and it does not disappoint me, ever. The band feels it, the crowd feels it, and the performances are still as tight as ever IMO. Then again, I am very spoiled by Alpine shows, and a bit of a washer no doubt about it.
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    The accustic sets aren't loud enough for me. I'm not saying I like tim loud or rashawd blowing out his trumpet but i like the electic bass and the full drum kit.
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    Like others have said, the acoustic is old school DMB, exactly how they SHOULD sound. I loved every second of it - even made spacebread alright. The standout for me was Typical. Wow, it BLEW ME AWAY at Alpine. The Stone was perfection too.
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    Old 07-30-2015, 02:27 PM   #21
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    Damn near all of them. And it's not that I don't like the electric format, there's just something about the organic and natural quality of the acoustic performances that are so appealing to me at least.
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    Old 07-30-2015, 02:43 PM   #22
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    Not The Stone. It's great they are playing it so much but it needs to go back to electric and Dave needs to sing some sort of extended outro instead of this 10 second bs.
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    The Stone at Mansfield, Camden, and Alpine were incredible. Watching 20,000 fans sing the Elvis outro with the band just looking on in amazement was one of the best DMB experiences I have ever had.
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    Def not the stone. Loses so much intensity imo I really like funny tho and hearing tims solo on the acoustic
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    95 percent of them
    Exactly this
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    Old Dirt Hill is fantastic acoustically.
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    The Stone at Mansfield, Camden, and Alpine were incredible. Watching 20,000 fans sing the Elvis outro with the band just looking on in amazement was one of the best DMB experiences I have ever had.

    This exactly. The fan/band interaction was AMAZING at Alpine. Ive never had quite that level of intensity at a show. I don't know how other shows felt (I only did Alpine this tour) but the band is playing spectacular. Some of the best music ive heard from them in a couple years.
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    Snow Outside
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    Every damn song
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