Samurai Cop

[paultwood1]

Re-listening to the Samurai Cop from 5/28/16 in Atlanta. That was a damn good version.

[TheLastStop123]

this song is still so fucking good.

[ElijahSoRight72]

Originally Posted by paultwood1

Re-listening to the Samurai Cop from 5/28/16 in Atlanta. That was a damn good version.

I have 5/17/16, Boyd is nicely heard on that one.

[morecornbread!!]

Originally Posted by TheLastStop123

this song is still so fucking good.

One of my favorites. Would absolutely love to have a studio version of it.

[Gravedigger789]

Originally Posted by TheLastStop123

this song is still so fucking good.

It truly is. Can't see how this song wouldn't blow up within the mainstream as a single given the power and emotion behind it. Would certainly bring the spotlight back on the band again...

[Hilly]

Originally Posted by Gravedigger789

It truly is. Can't see how this song wouldn't blow up within the mainstream as a single given the power and emotion behind it. Would certainly bring the spotlight back on the band again...

Let's calm down. It's a good song.

But nothing of theirs is going to "blow up within the mainstream"

Where would it even blow up? There's no real venue for it to blow up.

[Gravedigger789]

Originally Posted by Hilly

Let's calm down. It's a good song.

But nothing of theirs is going to "blow up within the mainstream"

Where would it even blow up? There's no real venue for it to blow up.

The radio. Top 100 Billboard Charts. Music channels.

Not sure how you can say "nothing of theirs is going to blow up within the mainstream" when they've experienced just that with other singles and albums throughout their career.

...I'll tell ya what that #EmployeeOfTheMonth award would certainly be in jeopardy if mgmt saw this type of post...

[morecornbread!!]

Originally Posted by Hilly

Let's calm down. It's a good song.

But nothing of theirs is going to "blow up within the mainstream"

Where would it even blow up? There's no real venue for it to blow up.

Big Whiskey did pretty well in the mainstream. No reason to think Samurai Cop couldn't do well. It has the lyrics and power to have that type of effect.

[kingofkings]

Originally Posted by Hilly

Let's calm down. It's a good song.

But nothing of theirs is going to "blow up within the mainstream"

Where would it even blow up? There's no real venue for it to blow up.

lol. yum yum

[smb41]

Really really hoping that Samurai Cop is released as a single soon. I'm dying to hear a studio version.

[hkhund07]

this song grows and grows on me with each listen.. love the orchestra backing them also.

[Hilly]

Originally Posted by Gravedigger789

The radio. Top 100 Billboard Charts. Music channels.

Not sure how you can say "nothing of theirs is going to blow up within the mainstream" when they've experienced just that with other singles and albums throughout their career.

...I'll tell ya what that #EmployeeOfTheMonth award would certainly be in jeopardy if mgmt saw this type of post...

What radio station do you think this is going to "blow up" on?

Take a nice gander at this list, and tell me where you think DMB fits.

https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100

Let's get a hold of of ourselves.

I'm sure it will get a lot of love on Kenny Chesney's Pool Time Rock Extravaganza on Sirius, but that's about it.

[Gravedigger789]

Originally Posted by Hilly

What radio station do you think this is going to "blow up" on?

Take a nice gander at this list, and tell me where you think DMB fits.

https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100

Let's get a hold of of ourselves.

I'm sure it will get a lot of love on Kenny Chesney's Pool Time Rock Extravaganza on Sirius, but that's about it.

Cool thing with Billboard's website is you can look up an artist and see their history throughout their career in terms of peak spots.

https://www.billboard.com/music/dave-matthews-band

Most recently...

--You & Me peaked at #57 in 2010
--Funny The Way It Is peaked at #37 in 2009

Samurai Cop to me far surpasses those tunes. Not beyond the realm of possibility it performers better than those two...despite what happens to be popular now on the top 100.

[willndmb]

Originally Posted by dMbJam

Just saw some clips of this in "The Best of Bad Acting" and now i need to buy this movie...

https://youtu.be/d2BKT-8FD4s?t=1m56s

save me the trouble, does it include where is hair comes off his head lol

hahahahaha i found one anyway https://youtu.be/aveTYmcIvoE?t=50s

[Hilly]

Originally Posted by Gravedigger789

Cool thing with Billboard's website is you can look up an artist and see their history throughout their career in terms of peak spots.

https://www.billboard.com/music/dave-matthews-band

Most recently...

--You & Me peaked at #57 in 2010
--Funny The Way It Is peaked at #37 in 2009

Samurai Cop to me far surpasses those tunes. Not beyond the realm of possibility it performers better than those two...despite what happens to be popular now on the top 100.

Would you consider either of those to have "blown up"?

Do you think the music landscape on radio has changed in the last 8 years?

[willndmb]

https://youtu.be/ET9pr5FqAGw
1:34

[eggsrsweet]

The last single that really had any major type of airplay was American Baby and even that wasn't really that huge.

Ed Sheeran, an acoustic artist, has the #1 song in the country right now so it's not like a DMB song doesn't have the chance. I think it was way harder for a single to get big during the BW or AFTW eras because the radio was dominated by "EDM" at the time.

I don't think Samurai Cop would be the single to do it though. They would have to craft a pop song just right and maybe find a good co-writer or producer that has a ton of #1's under their belt. Could you imagine Dave working with Max Martin?

[Foreverford05]

Samurai Cop blowing up the airwaves? No chance man. For today's radio it would have to be something MUCH faster. Honestly, something like BBN.

[berman1125]

Originally Posted by TheLastStop123

this song is still so fucking good.

I just came to post the opposite. This song is a snoooooozer

[Dankguitar]

This song should sound absolutely incredible in the studio. Then again there have been songs I have anticipated this for and was disappointed such as Belly Belly Nice.

[Julia Roberts]

This would be a great song on Some Devil. With DMB I’m just expecting another WAYG or Mercy. Meh.

[morecornbread!!]

Originally Posted by Dankguitar

This song should sound absolutely incredible in the studio. Then again there have been songs I have anticipated this for and was disappointed such as Belly Belly Nice.

It has a chance to be an epic studio song if it is done right. Probably my favorite "new" song, and definitely one I want to hear this summer. Bismarck also has a chance to be awesome in studio.

[bigeyedpigs]

Originally Posted by Foreverford05

Samurai Cop blowing up the airwaves? No chance man. For today's radio it would have to be something MUCH faster. Honestly, something like BBN.

If it were to make the album I think Bismarck would be the best choice for the first single or maybe dyr. Both are more upbeat, kinda summertimeish, and have that dmb sound.
I'm surprised BBN was not the single off that album but maybe it had something to do with how it came out of the studio. It doesn't sound finished.

[smb41]

Originally Posted by bigeyedpigs

If it were to make the album I think Bismarck would be the best choice for the first single or maybe dyr. Both are more upbeat, kinda summertimeish, and have that dmb sound.
I'm surprised BBN was not the single off that album but maybe it had something to do with how it came out of the studio. It doesn't sound finished.

I hear what you're saying but Samurai Cop is so unique and captivating while still reminiscent of that core 'DMB sound' - it's such an emotionally powerful song and completely grabs you the first time you hear it. I think it would resonate with a lot of people and has the potential to be a really, really successful single.

[DMB1JW]

Originally Posted by smb41

I hear what you're saying but Samurai Cop is so unique and captivating while still reminiscent of that core 'DMB sound' - it's such an emotionally powerful song and completely grabs you the first time you hear it. I think it would resonate with a lot of people and has the potential to be a really, really successful single.

Sam Cop is not my favorite of the new batch..BUT I agree above that this song recorded properly could be a big hit for DMB. I think what the song is about will hit home for a lot of old and new fans.

[chach1369]

Originally Posted by smb41

I hear what you're saying but Samurai Cop is so unique and captivating while still reminiscent of that core 'DMB sound' - it's such an emotionally powerful song and completely grabs you the first time you hear it. I think it would resonate with a lot of people and has the potential to be a really, really successful single.

I heard it for the first time in Atlanta '16, and I was shocked how the song affected me...from the first notes through the entire song, I immediately got choked up, felt waves of emotion rush through me, and tears sprang to my eyes. I have NEVER had that happen to me before, and it was magical and amazing. Joy Begin, indeed.

[bubba40]

Man I still don't see the appeal of this song, at all. Not one bit. Different strokes for different folks, I suppose

[bigeyedpigs]

Originally Posted by smb41

I hear what you're saying but Samurai Cop is so unique and captivating while still reminiscent of that core 'DMB sound' - it's such an emotionally powerful song and completely grabs you the first time you hear it. I think it would resonate with a lot of people and has the potential to be a really, really successful single.

I completely agree with your take about the emotional impact of SC and it's ability to resonate with a wide range of people and think it could be a successful single. However, I do think the first single needs to be something a little more infectious and danceable. Something that gets stuck in you head and makes you wanna move. That's why I figured Bismark,dyr, or even break free could work before the album to increase excitement, then a deeper track once the album drops. I can't see them doing SC as the lead single to promote a new album after it would have been played on a night show a year earlier, but I often wonder about decisions this band sometimes makes.

[groogrux27]

ya i love this song but i think that DYR will be the lead single

[DMB1JW]

DYR could certainly be a solid single as well...I still think Sam Cop has the potential to be more successful on the radio. But all this rides on how they are recorded and the final studio product