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...answer, we believe, is simple. Former council president David L. Hanselman '94-'95 has a wife, but look at all those other council heavyweights. Label, Gregoire, Fine, Liston, Coffey, Kaufman, Hyman--they're all men in need of romance and, we're sure Dave would agree, someone to come home to after a long meeting in Sever...
...this catchiness and accessibility that scare away many purists, or perhaps cause them embarrassment when their secret enjoyment is discovered. However, there is a depth to the Dave Matthews Band that sets them apart, as was evident at the electrifying Orpheum show...
...feature of most Dave Matthews songs is their unpredictable structure. Like a Kids in the Hall comedy sketch, the songs go in surprising directions, ending up in unexpected places. This is not just a result of jamming, but of fundamental shifts in melodic and lyrical moods. For instance, the song "Dancing Nancies" begins in a downbeat minor key and sparse instrumentation (guitar, drums) as Matthews laments, "Could I have been anyone other than me?" Halfway through, the song completely changes course with an eruption of violin and saxophone, becoming upbeat and bouncy: "What's the use in worrying, what...
...spark of the Dave Matthews Band was especially welcome after the set by Big Head Todd and the Monsters, the first part of the double bill at the Orpheum. I was looking for ward to hearing these veterans of the neo - hippie H.O.R.D.E. Festival, but the blues-rock trio paled in comparison to Dave Matthews. They seemed like an average bar band that was lucky to be playing such a big venue...
...Dave Matthews Band jammed more in its first song than Big Head Todd did in its whole set. Instead, Todd turned in boring songs that sounded like variations of "Knocking on Heaven's Door," or worse, like something by Eddie and the Cruisers. Their version of Led Zeppelin's "Tangerine" was more simplified and much lamer than the original. Also, Todd's uninspired lyrics were filled with rock cliches: "You're the only one that I want." Todd's head may have been big, but in today's musical climate big heads just aren't enough...