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Dave Matthews Band: Crash

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Label: RCA Records
Released: 1996.04.01
Time:
 68:46
Category: Pop/Rock
Producer(s): Steve Lilywhite
Rating: ********** (10/10)
Media type: CD
Web address: www.davematthewsband.com
Appears with: Boyd Tinsley
Purchase date: 2001.05.04
Price in €: 15,99



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[1] So Much to Say (Griesar/D.Matthews/B.Tinsley) - 4:06
[2] Two Step (D.Matthews) - 6:27
[3] Crash into Me (D.Matthews) - 5:16
[4] Too Much (D.Matthews) - 4:21
[5] #41 (D.Matthews) - 6:39
[6] Say Goodbye (D.Matthews) - 6:11
[7] Drive in, Drive Out (D.Matthews) - 5:54
[8] Let You Down (D.Matthews) - 4:07
[9] Lie in Our Graves (D.Matthews) - 5:42
[10] Cry Freedom (D.Matthews) - 5:53
[11] Tripping Billies (D.Matthews) - 5:00
[12] Proudest Monkey (D.Matthews) - 9:10

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The Dave Matthews Band:
DAVE MATTHEWS - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Art Direction, Design
STEFAN LESSARD - Bass, Piano
LEROI MOORE - Alto & Baritone & Soprano & Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Whistle
BOYD TINSLEY - Electric Violin
CARTER BEAUFORD - Percussion, Drums, Background Vocals

TIM REYNOLDS - Acoustic & Electric Guitar

STEVE LILLYWHITE - Producer, Mixing
JOHN SIKET - Engineer
TOM LORD-ALGE - Mixing
ALEX U. CASE - Mixing
TED JENSEN - Mastering
PAUL HIGGINS - Assistant Engineer
PHIL PAINSON - Assistant Engineer
SCOTT GORMLEY - Assistant Engineer
CHRIS LAIDLAW - Assistant Engineer
JOHN ALAGÍA - Pre-Production
THANE KERNER - Art Direction, Design, Cover Design
JANE MATTHEWS - Art Direction, Design
C. TAYLOR CROTHERS - Photography

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1996 CD RCA 66904
1996 CS RCA 66904



Under the Table & Dreaming, the Dave Matthews Band's first major label album, was their popular breakthrough, bringing their mildly eclectic sound to a mass audience. Although the group appeals to the same audience as Blues Traveler, Hootie & the Blowfish, and the Spin Doctors, the Dave Matthews Band has more influences than their peers. Fusing together folk-rock, worldbeat, jazz, and pop, the band is arguably the most musically adept of all their contemporaries. However, they have trouble coming up with engaging hooks, as their third album, Crash, proves. Although the band continues to get better — their musical cross-breeding is effortless and seamless — they often don't have an attractive frame for their skills. Strangely, the lack of memorable melodies doesn't particularly hurt the album — it actually emphasizes the band's instrumental talents. Nevertheless, since there's a lack of strong pop hooks, Crash is an album that will please fans, but not novices.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All-Music Guide



It's tempting to label the Dave Matthews Band as torchbearers of the Grateful Dead's moderate rock fusion and send them off on the next summer tour featuring either Blues Traveler or the Spin Doctors. But there is more at work here, particularly on the band's second major-label release. Crash pairs soothing sounds (flute, acoustic guitar, six-string bass) with a dark emotional undercurrent. The South African (by way of Virginia) frontman reveals a rare intensity on the title track and the free-form "41," while the group shows that it's not afraid to let loose on songs such as the stirring "Too Much." Producer Steve Lillywhite adds an impressive sheen to the recordings.

Aidin Vaziri, Amazon.com essential recording



Mit Hand und Fuß und Herz und Hirn gehen die Mannen um Ex-Barkeeper Dave Matthews hier zu Werke. Die Platte ist ein Crashkurs, Thema: wie souverän und stilsicher gehe ich mit traditionellen Genres wie Blues, Folk, Soul und Country um, fühle mich dem klassischen Songwriting verpflichtet, fröne aber ungewöhnlichen Instrumentierungen (von zarter Flöte bis furzendem Baritonsax) und Arrangements und erlaube mir den Luxus einer exaltierten Stimme. Die Dosierung zwischen reduzierter und kompletter Bandperformance stimmt, dito Dynamik und Spontaneität. Dave Matthews demonstriert Sting und Co., wie aufregend Mainstream sein kann

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Zum "Crash" könnte es kommen, wenn man beim Autofahren diesem US-Quartett gar zu entspannt lauscht. Gitarrist Dave Matthews besticht durch seinen sonoren, lässig geschlenzten Gesang, und Bassist Stefan Lessard, Saxophonist Leroi Moore, Geiger Boyd Tinsley sowie Drummer Carter Beauford stehen ihm in nicht nach. Wie ein Puzzle fügen sich punktuelle Sax-Parts, dezente Drums und poppigperlende Gitarrenriffs zu einem farbigen Rock-Bild, in dem Geige, Flöte und Akustikbaß für lautmalerische Feinheiten sorgen.

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Der Trendwind - das wissen langjährige Beobachter der rockmusikalischen Großwetterlage - ist ein launischer Bruder. Mal treibt er elektronische Kaltluft vor sich her, mal führt er eine milde folkige Brise mit, oder er läßt aus dunklen Blues-Wolken warmen Regen auf die Erde prasseln. Selbstverständlich - auch das haben Musik und Meteorologie gemeinsam - können all diese Phänomene auch nebeneinander auftreten. So nimmt es nicht weiter wunder, daß parallel zu einem neuen Hoch für synthetische Klänge die handgemachte Rockmusik Rückenwind verspürt. Da kommt die Dave Matthews Band gerade recht. denn dieses Quintett aus Charlotteville im US-Staat Virginia kombiniert auf nahezu spektakuläre Weise die Energie des Rock mit den vielfältigsten Einflüssen. Auf dem dritten Album "Crash", dem zweiten für eine große Plattenfirma, entsteht durch die Offenheit und Wendigkeit der Musiker ein faszinierendes Panoramabild aus folkigen, dynamisch treibenden Gitarren, dezenten Streichern, knackigen Bläsern, jazzig federnden Rhythmen und einem kantigen Independent-Rock jüngerer Zeitrechnung. Mit diesem souverän inszenierten Zusammenprall der Stilwelten erspielte sich die Band um den gebürtigen Südafrikaner Dave Matthews vor allem auf dem College-Campus eine treue Anhängerschaft. 1995 waren die passionierten Bühnenakteure neben den Südstaaten-Senkrechtstartern Hootie & The Blowfish die Überraschungssieger in den US-Charts. Der dreimillionenmal verkauften CD "Under The Table And Dreaming" wird das neue Album kaum nachstehen. Alle zwölf Stücke lassen schon in der Studiofassung viel von künftigen Live-Interpretationen erahnen. Höhepunkte sind "Lie In Our Graves", ein rhythmisch vertrackter Folkrock, dann das opulente Finale "Proudest Monkey" und "Two Step", ein Liebeslied, das Matthews "gleichzeitig romantisch und geheimnisvoll" gestalten wollte - und das den Hörer mitreißt in einen Strudel der Gefühle.

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SO MUCH TO SAY

I say my hell is the closet I'm stuck inside
Can't see the light
And my Heaven is a nice house in the sky
Got central heating and I'm alright
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Can't see the light
Keep it locked up inside
Don't talk about it
Talk about the weather

Yeah, yeah, yeah...
Can't see the light
Open up my head and let me out, little baby
'Cause here we have been standing for a long, long time
Treading trodden trails for a long, long time

I say my hell is the closet I'm stuck inside
Can't see the light
And my Heaven is a nice house in the sky
Got central heating and I'm alright
'Cause here we have been standing for a long, long time
Treading trodden trails for a long, long time

I find sometimes it's easy to be myself
Sometimes I find it's better to be somebody else

I see you young and soft, oh little baby
Little feet, little hands, little feet, little baby
One year of cryin' and the words creep up inside
Creep into your mind, yeah

So much to say
So much to say...

'Cause here we have been standing for a long, long time
Treading trodden trails for a long, long time

I find sometimes it's easy to be myself
Sometimes I find it's better to be somebody else

So much to say
So much to say...

Open up my head and let me out, little baby.


TWO STEP

Say, my love, I came to you with best intentions
You laid down and gave to me just what I'm seeking
Say, love, you drive me to distraction

Oh, Helena, do you believe that we might last a thousand years
Or more if not for this,
Our flesh and blood
It ties you and me right up
Tie me down

Celebrate we will
Because life is short but sweet for certain
We're climbing two by two
To be sure these days continue
Things we cannot change

Change... oh, I want to change it...

Hey, Helena, you came to me like wine comes to this mouth
Grown tired of water all the time
You quench my heart and, oh, you quench my mind and say:

Celebrate we will
'Cause life is short but
Sweet for certain
We climb on two by two
To be sure these days continue
Things we cannot
Celebrate we will, you and me
Climb on two by two, to be sure
These days continue
Things we cannot change

Oh, Helena, I came to you
With best intentions
You laid down and gave to me
Just what I'm seeking
Say, love, watch me celebrate...
Celebrate we will
'Cause life is short
But sweet for certain
We climb on two by two
To be sure these days continue
Things we cannot change...
Things we cannot change.


CRASH INTO ME

You've got your ball,
You've got your chain
Tied to me tight, tie me up again.
Who's got their claws
In you my friend?
Into your heart I'll beat again
Sweet like candy to my soul
Sweet you rock,
And sweet you roll
Lost for you, I'm so lost for you

Oh, and you come crash into me
And I come into you
And I come into you
In a boy's dream
In a boy's dream

Touch your lips just so I know
In your eyes, love, it glows so
I'm bare-boned and crazy... for you.

Oh, and you come crash into me
Baby, and I come into you
In a boy's dream
In a boy's dream

And if I've gone overboard
Then I'm begging you
To forgive me
In my haste
When I'm holding you so girl,
Close to me

Oh and you come crash into me, yeah
Baby, and I come into you
Hike up your skirt a little more
And show the world to me
Hike up your skirt a little more
And show your world to me
In a boy's dream
In a boy's dream

Oh, I watch you there
Through the window
And I stare at you
You wear nothing, but you
Wear it so well
Tied up and twisted,
The way I'd like to be
For you, for me, come crash into me
Come crash into me, yeah

Crash into me...
Crash into me...

You know, I'm the king of the castle,
You're the dirty rascal, crash into me.
Please crash into me, baby...

Oh, no no no...
Yes, I see the waves
Come and crash into me.
See the waves come and crash into me.
Crash into me.


TOO MUCH

Straight in, suck up and go
Cool it, swallow, swallow
Pow, breathe deep, take it all
It comes cheap
Push it through the doors
'Cause in between the lines
I'm gonna pack more lines
So I can get down in

Ooh, traffic jam got more cars
Than a beach got sand
Suck it up, suck it up, suck it up,
Till it up until no more
I'm no crazy creep, I've got it coming to me because I'm not satisfied
The hunger keeps on growin'

I eat too much
I drink too much
I want too much
Too Much

Well, got to get it somewhere
I mean, you never know, maybe you're dreaming
Who do you think you're watching
Who do you think you need
Play for me, play more,
Ten times in the same day
I need more, I'm going
Over my borders
I'm going to take more, more
From you, letter by letter

I eat too much
I drink too much
I want too much
Too Much

I told God, I'm coming to your country
I'm going to eat up your cities,
Your homes, you know
I've got a stomach full it's not
A chip on my shoulder
I've got this growl in my tummy
And I'm gonna stop it today

I eat too much
I drink too much
I want too much
Too Much

Suck it up...
Suck it up, suck it up, suck it up, yeah.
I eat too much
I drink too much
I want too much
Too Much.

Gotta get it somewhere...


#41

Come and see
I swear by now I'm playing time against my troubles
I'm coming slow but speeding
Do you wish a dance and while I'm in the front
The play on time is won
But the difficulty is coming here

I will go in this way
And find my own way out
I won't tell you to stay
But I'm coming to much more
Me
All at once the ghosts come back
Reeling in you now
What if they came down crushing
Remember when I used to play for all of the loneliness that nobody
notices now
I'm begging slow I'm coming here
Only waiting I wanted to stay
I wanted to play,
I wanted to love you

I'm only this far
And only tomorrow leads my way

I'm coming waltzing back and moving into your head
Please, I wouldn't pass this by
I wouldn't take any more than
What sort of man goes by
I will bring water
Why won't you ever be glad
It melts into wonder
I came in praying for you
Why won't you run
in the rain and play
Let the tears splash all over you


SAY GOODBYE

So here we are tonight
You and me together
The storm outside, the fire is bright
And in your eyes I see
What's on my mind
You've got me wild
Turned around inside
And then desire, see, is creeping
Up heavy inside here
And know you feel the same way
I do now
Now let's make this an evening
Lovers for a night, lovers for tonight
Stay here with me, love, tonight
Just for an evening
When we make
Our passion pictures
You and me twist up
Secret creatures
And we'll stay here
Tomorrow go back to being friends

Go back to being friends
But tonight let's be lovers,
We kiss and sweat
We'll turn this better thing
To the best
Of all we can offer, Just a rogue kiss
Tangled tongues and lips,
See me this way
I'm turning and turning for you
Girl just tonight

Float away here with me
An evening just wait and see
But tomorrow go back to your man
I'm back to my world
And we're back to being friends
Wait and see me,
Tonight let's do this thing
All we are is wasting hours until the sun comes up it's all ours
On our way here
Tomorrow go back to being friends

Go back to being friends
Tonight let's be lovers, say you will
And hear me call, soft-spoken whispering love
A thing or two I have to say here
Tonight let's go all the way then
Love I'll see you,
Just for this evening
Let's strip down, trip out at this
One evening starts with a kiss
Run away

And tomorrow
back to being friends
Lovers...love...lovers
Just for tonight, one night...love you
And tomorrow say goodbye


DRIVE IN DRIVE OUT

I hear more than I like to...
So I boil my head in a sense of humor...
I laugh at what I cannot change...
I throw it all on the pyre again...go then and do this
I'd do it for you...
When all that I want is so badly to be...
By myself again...
It's going to drive me right out of my brain

Drive in drive out I'm leaving
Drive in drive out
I'll come back again
Drive in drive out I'm leaving
Drive in drive out

I don't care if we all turn to waste...
So when I beg...you avoid me...because I smell of dirt... hungry,
Hungry boy...you won't leave me all alone...the boy won't go

Sooner or later we're done
Sooner or later I'm gone
Because, because
Sooner or later we're gone
Sooner away

Ooh, my head is pounding now...god has all but left me behind...
Not a sense of worry...I'm going to drive in and drive out again
Drive in drive out I'm leavin
Drive in drive out I'll come
Drive in drive out I'm leavin
Drive in drive out

I'm over this arrangement...
Around here...emptiness
Sounded so good...I want to
Drive you right into my world

Drive in drive out I'm leavin
Drive in drive out I'll come
Drive in drive out I'm leavin
Drive in drive out


LET YOU DOWN

I let you down
Let me pick you up
I let you down
Let me climb up you to the top
So I can see the view from up there
Tangled in your hair
I let you down
I have no lid upon my head
But if I did
You could look inside and see what's on my mind
You could look inside and see what's on my mind
I let you down, oh, forgive me
You give me love
Let me walk with you, maybe I could say
Maybe talk with you, open up
And let me through
Don't walk away
Don't walk away
I have no lid upon my head
But if I did
You could look inside and see what's on my mind
You could look inside and see what's on my mind

How could I be such a fool like me
I let you down
Tail between my legs
I'm a puppy for your love
I'm a puppy for your love
I have no lid upon my head
But if I did
You could look inside and see what's on my mind, oh it's you
I let you down
I'm a puppy for your love
I'm a puppy for your love
Forgive me
Forgive me
Forgive me
I let you down


LIE IN OUR GRAVES

When I step into the light
My arms are open wide
When I step into the light
My eyes searching wildly
Would you not like to be
Sitting on top of the world with
Your legs hanging free
Would you not like to be ok, ok, ok?
When I'm walking by the water
Splish splash me and you takin a bath
When I'm walking by the water
Come up through my toes
To my ankles
To my head
To my soul
And I'm blown away

When I'm walking by the water
Splish splash me and you takin a bath
When I'm walking by the water
Come up through my toes
To my ankles
To my head
To my soul
And I'm blown away
I can't believe that we would
Lie in our graves
Wondering if we had
Spent our living days well
I can't believe that we would
Lie in our graves
Dreaming of things that we
Might have been

I can't believe that we would
Lie in our graves
Wondering if we had
Spent our living days well
I can't believe that we would
Lie in our graves
Dreaming of things that we
Might have been

Would you not like to be
I can't believe that you
Would not like to be
Would you not like to be
Ok, ok, ok


CRY FREEDOM

How can I turn away
Brother/Sister go dancing
Through my head
Human as to human
The future is no place
To place your better days

Cry freedom cry
From a crowd '0,000 wide
Hope laid upon hope
That this crowd will not subside
Let this flag burn to dust
And a new a fair design be raised
While we wait head in hands
Hands in prayer
And fall into a dreamless sleep again
And we wave our hands

Hands and feet are all alike
But gold between divide us
Hands and feet are all alike
But fear between divide us
All slip away

There was a window and by it stood
A mirror in which
He could see himself
He thought of something
Something he had never had but hoped would come along
Cry freedom, cry
From deep inside
Where we are all confined
While we wave hands in fire
Wave our hands

Hands and feet are all alike
But gold between divide us
Hands and feet are all alike
But fear between divide us,
Slip away
In this room stood a little child
And in this room this little child
She would remain
Until someone might decide
To dance this little child
Across this hall
Into a cold, dark, space
Where she might never trace her way across this crooked mile
Across this crooked page
Cry freedom, cry
From deep inside where
We are all confined
Till we wave our hands

How can I turn away
Brother/Sister go dancing
Through my head
Human as to human
The future is no place
To place your better days

Hands and feet are all alike
But gold between divide us
Hands and feet are all alike
But fear between divide us
Hands and feet are all alike
Hear what I say
Hear what I say
Oh, so be it

How can I turn away
Brother/Sister go dancing
Through my head
Human as to human
The future is no place
To place your better days


TRIPPING BILLIES

We were above
You were standing underneath us
We were not yet lovers
Dragons were smoked
Bumblebees were stinging us
I was soon to be crazy

Eat drink and be merry
For tomorrow we die
Eat drink and be merry
For tomorrow we die
We're tripping billies

We're wearing nothing
Nothing but our shadows
Shadows falling down on
The beach sand
Remembering once out on
The beaches
We wore pineapple grass bracelets

So why would you care
To get out of this place
You and me and all our friends
Such a happy human race
We're tripping billies

We are all sitting
Legs crossed around a fire
My yellow flame she dances
Tequila drinking, oh,
Our minds will wander
To wondrous places

So why would you care
To get out of this place
You and me and all our friends
Such a happy human race
Eat drink and be merry
For tomorrow we die
Eat drink and be merry
For tomorrow we die


PROUDEST MONKEY

Swing in this tree
Oh I am bounce around so well
Branch to branch,
limb to limb you see
All in a day's dream
I'm stuck
Like the other monkeys here
I am a humble monkey
Sitting up in here again
But then came the day
I climbed out of these safe limbs
Ventured away
Walking tall, head high up and singing
I went to the city
Car horns, corners and the gritty
Now I am the proudest monkey you've ever seen
Monkey see, monkey do

Then comes the day
Staring at myself I turn to question me
I wonder do I want the simple, simple life that I once lived in well
Oh things were quiet then
In a way they were the better days
But now I am the proudest monkey you've ever seen
Monkey see, monkey do
Monkey see, monkey do

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