webmaster - As always, thanks for the info! I look forward to seeing the photos/video.

And looking at your recent posts, it seems you've had a good St. Patrick's Day!

Working at a newspaper, I've read a lot about the recent security problems in and around Juarez. It sounds pretty crazy...I hope things work themselves out soon. Like you say...perhaps by the next road trip!

Have you seen Sammy in concert? I've been a fan of his solo stuff for years. I saw him with Van Halen in 2004 but didn't catch a solo show until last summer (opening for The Scorpions...he blew them off the stage). I have a ticket to see him at the House of Blues in San Diego on Cinco de Mayo, which may very well be his last pre-Chickenfoot gig...I'm psyched!

Picking a favorite Dave Matthews Band live album is nearly impossible, as there are so many to choose from! But if I had to select one for a new fan, it'd be one of these three:

- Live At Red Rocks, 8/15/95 (Morrison, CO) [CD]
The band had been playing gigs for four years by this point, but this is only the second year they toured nationally. So there's a rawness and energy here that just isn't present in their later live shows. The entire show features Tim Reynolds as a guest on electric guitar. (FYI, the band released another live album a decade later from the same venue, Weekend On The Rocks...don't get them confused.)

- Listener Supported, 9/11/99 (East Rutherford, NJ) [CD and DVD]
This tour features the band near their creative peak. They sound tighter here than they do on Red Rocks, and they stretch out and jam more as well. The show features Butch Taylor as a guest on keyboards on most songs, and the Lovely Ladies (a group of three gospel singers) on a few songs.

- The Central Park Concert, 9/24/03 (New York, NY) [CD and DVD]
This particular concert was the last show of that summer's tour, and the band sounds pretty polished. The gig was free and they played in the park in front of about 90,000 people. Guests include Butch Taylor on keyboards for the whole show and Warren Haynes of the Allman Brothers Band/Gov't Mule on guitar for two songs (one of which is a cover of Neil Young's Cortez The Killer...a video of Satch and others doing that song has been posted here a few times).

All of these shows include their cover of Bob Dylan's All Along The Watchtower. They do a rather unique version of it...it starts out like the original and then morphs into a jam that kind of resembles the end of Stairway To Heaven (it's not as crazy as it sounds...both songs have an Am-G-F progression).

All three shows also include Warehouse and Two Step, two of the band's best live songs. Red Rocks and Central Park include Ants Marching, the band's quintessential song. And Listener Supported has #41, which is probably the favorite of the band's "jam" songs among fans.

The Dave Matthews Band has released more than 20 live albums over the years (9 on a major label that are available in stores, the rest through their website as part of an archive series for die-hard fans). On top of that, they've always let fans record their live shows...their sound guy even let people plug into the soundboard in the early years. So there are hundreds of audience recordings to choose from as well...I'm only scratching the surface here.

If you want, you can stream low-quality samples of all of the band's music on their website, http://www.davematthewsband.com/. So maybe get a taste of the different feel of these live albums and then go buy your favorite.

And let me know what you do and don't like, and I'll give you more suggestions.

Al i,m up at 5 these days for a morn walk up t mountain n MA workout, never did understand the nutters joggin round the city centre mid day pumpin muscles full of carbon mono, clean air from a new day is yer only man

GG:I,m usualy extremely patient & understanding with people but sometimes people need a fuckin wake up rattle t stop feelin so damn sorry for themselves, stick the bollox in the Congo for a week he,d be beggin t get home

maritime:yer quiet bud....is all well?

Hey Jon,

"Just a minute... I'm modeming....." hehehehe

that was funny, handing the pizza around.

You have my contact details, please let me know when the pre-shows are on, I need to sort a trip to the US again soon and will try and make it around that time.

Last time I was over there I just missed Joe, he was touring in florida or something. It was late last year, I was about a month early, before they finished up in CA at the end of Satchafunkilus.

I'll catch up with you then ok Jon?

Do the Stu..Have been a Sammy fam since the early days as well...Saw him in 88 withVH in Memphis Liberty Bowl(Monsters of Rock with Scorpions Dokken Mettallica and Kingdom Come.) ..Again in 1990 in Memphis VH (First show in "The Pyramid). Once In Jonesboro with Great White before the tragic fire. Sammy is great...He has always been one of my favorite vocalists. Now combined with my favorite guitarist and Mikey(Which I was a huge VH fan) and Chad..What a great band..I can't wait!!!

USAEAGLE, first you post a video to slan, then one to me, and both of them are only the kind of vids bottom feeders like yerslef troll the net to watch. It's sad, and yer sad. Grow up.

Funny how they come in bunches, isn't it?

Best thing to do is ignore them.

HEY JON, get those pics and vids up on here! We're jonzin' for some CHICKENFOOT!!!

That cd is gonna kick so much ass. I'm so excited to hear it.

Beautiful day here in PA. Just looked out the back door. The sun came out from behind the clouds as I stood there, and it never fails, the music player in my head starts playing...

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful, and so are you....

Now I have to hear it - and I found Yellow Matter Custard doing it :-) It's not the beatles, but I love it either way.

Cube, I know, and I don't understand why he has to hide behind all his different names to annoy people like he does. It's a pathetic way of life, don't ya think? Trolling the chat, and now trolling T2J. The only words i can come up with are sad and pathetic.

Now EVERYBODY CLICK THIS!!!

Killer tune!! Man, if that don't make you smile, yer face is broken. lol!

Michelle and slan Yes I realized the humor I tried to add ? wasn't funny and I figured since you guys alway making jokes with each other on vids? I figure why not to throw in humor in it and very sorry if my humor was offended , it won't happen again and I'm sorry for any inconviences that went on this board

Mark London the hater guy As for you to but in this? you need to moved on and stop calling people troll because this community is free for all and hater-free zone...So I end your bitterness with an apology , Im sorry ...and even if you disregards everything I say to you? You will be continue to be ignore list

And I would like to add one more thing, I'm not on here to stir up dramas nor problems on here instead ? I'm here to share friendship with the community and there are a few on here that continued to be negatives about a certain amount of peoples? they need to be positive and help to uplift one another instead lay all kinds of negatives stuff ..I can name a few 2-facers on here but I'm not here to prejudge anyone on here because I don't do that here, and with that being said? have a nice day and enjoy it

Danny, the difference is, when we kid with each other we make sure the other person knows we're kidding. If I would just randomly post those two vids you posted to someone I never talk to, they would be highly offended and I would expect the same reaction as we gave you. Every time in recent memory that you have been in the chat at the same time as me, you just sit there silently like yer taking notes. It's very rude and annoying. When we talk to you, you don't answer - at least that's my experience. If you're going to interact with people, then INTERACT is the key word. Thank you for the apology. Now that it's cleared up, lets move on.

Peace out.

Al, now that's messed up! lmao!! I'm just hoping I wasn't in a towel too... and if I was, it was higher up than yer towel.

LOL!!

Fatape - wow, that sounds like a cool spot. If you do get some photos count me in. I'm fascinated by Sharks, from when my pop used to run a fishing boat (and they mainly did sharking trips). I think it would be thrilling to see them in their natural environment

scubadaz - fair comment, it's just the initial post said "aggressive" and I don't see them that way at all, because they're not.... even surprised they're listed as having made attacks but I suppose if you're in their neck of the woods and they get scared.... I wouldn't fancy that either (knocked out). Not a diver, just have a healthy fascination with sharkies (see above).

Blue Moon - ah, I haven't played whilst proper drunk for years. Used to find that after a coupla beers I was really good, much better than normal. A few more and I was excellent. A couple more & Joe & Steve needed to watch out.... D O H! Sounds like you had a fun night

Igneous - I know a while back when I was really into MTB's two mates and I did a good 16 miles maybe more off road. I didn't ever ever do it again though : ) The Lance training is just a little variation from what I have been doing (to keep it "interesting"). You can see what he's up to on his site.... as for turby trainer I don't function well in the cold and I don't to lights on my bike either ha ha so I think a trainer would be ideal for winter/night training. Would you recommend the one you have (no he says, I not use it enough)?

Michelle - ah, that's good to hear.... and thanks for the immigrant song.... "ah eee ah ahhh"... or sumthing like that! I hope neither yours or Al's towels were too high though....

Cheese - movie... what movie ; ) .... no worries, topic closed. Are you saying you have more than those two special babies? I'm wondering if you're a secret wonder shredder now!??!? Hey, if you charged him when you let him visit them you could pretty quickly add another to the collection LOL

burly - sorry, I missed that post somehow. The last drummer I worked with was always huggin the ladies.... come to think of it, there was a lot more huggin than drummin LMAO

Right, time for some good.