Mid-to-late nineties Dave Matthews Band

toots , maytals dave matthews when performing in 1998



members toots & maytals , dave matthews band when performing in 1998. paul douglas (left), carter beauford (back), leroi moore (front), toots hibbert (right).

the band released first live ep, entitled recently, in 1994. album s 5 tracks taken shows performed @ birchmere, in alexandria, virginia, , trax, in charlottesville. re-released rca records in 1997.

on september 20, 1994, dmb released debut studio album, under table , dreaming, featuring first commercial hits (featuring john popper of blues traveler fame on harmonica), satellite , , ants marching . album dedicated in memory of anne matthews older sister anne, killed husband in 1994 in murder-suicide.

under table , dreaming , follow-up album, crash brought band national attention, culminating in grammy award best rock performance duo or group vocal 4 other nominations between years 1996 , 1997. band achieved hits crash me , , , tripping billies .

by 1997, dmb reached unparalleled levels of popularity across united states and, degree, world. on october 28, 1997, band released first full-length live album, live @ red rocks 8.15.95. album, recorded @ red rocks amphitheatre in morrison, colorado, featured popular songs band s first 3 albums , included longtime collaborator tim reynolds on electric guitar.

in late 1997, band returned studio producer steve lillywhite , array of guest collaborators, including reynolds, banjoist béla fleck, vocalist alanis morissette, future touring band member butch taylor, chapman stick player greg howard,and kronos quartet. composed , recorded before these crowded streets, third album rca, released on april 28, 1998. album represented great change in direction band did not rely on upbeat hit singles carry album. stay (wasting time) , uplifting gospel number, , crush , love ballad, became popular tracks along lead single, don t drink water . dave matthews has commented inspiration song came treatment of native americans united states government. although not formal member of band butch taylor acted sixth member of group 1998 until 2008, making contributions on tour on studio , live albums. before teaming band, taylor played in band secrets dmb drummer, carter beauford longtime dmb friend , guest guitarist, tim. on may 27, 2008, butch decided leave band personal reasons.

on january 19, 1999, matthews , reynolds released live album, live @ luther college, february 6, 1996, acoustic concert played matthews , reynolds @ luther college in decorah, iowa. album features songs dmb s first 2 albums, while featuring unreleased pieces deed done , little thing . included on album reynolds acoustic virtuoso piece stream.

during summer, band took part in woodstock 99 concert , released third live album, listener supported, in fall. album, live recording, used show performed @ continental airlines arena in east rutherford, new jersey on september 11, 1999 pbs television special. album released band s first dvd. year provided 2 more grammy nominations.