Under the Table and Dreaming
Posted on | August 15, 2009 |
essential recording
With popcorn acoustic guitars, trampoline fiddles, bumper-car bass lines, and caramel-coated sax, the Dave Matthews Band’s major-label debut is like an evening at the fair. “The Best of What’s Around” and “What Would You Say” swirl like the amusement-park ride on the album’s cover, sweeping the exhilarated and lightheaded listener higher as the ride spins faster. “Satellite” glides breezily like the prettiest horse on the carousel, “Ants Marching” runs around hi (more…)
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August 15th, 2009 @ 6:29 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Everything’s Great!!!!!
What can I say? It’s DMB. In my opinion, there’s not a better band today and there’s no better place to shop than Amazon.
August 15th, 2009 @ 10:38 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
THANKS
Would definitely buy from this seller again. Came very quickly and in condition that was stated. Thanks!
August 16th, 2009 @ 12:03 am
IF YOU’RE A BIG DMB FAN, THIS REVIEW IS A WASTE, ‘CAUSE YOU ALREADY KNOW ALL THIS STUFF. IF YOU’RE NOT… READ ON!
I was introduced to the Dave Matthews Band by way of “Before These Crowded Streets,” rather than going in the proper order. But when I finally did get around to buying “Under the Table and Dreaming,” I was already perfectly confident that it would be just as fantastic as the rest of the DMB material I had heard/purchased up to that point.
I was right.
This was the second CD they released and the first studio CD (if you don’t count the studio takes of “Seek Up” and “Minarets” on the “Remember Two Things” CD), and you can hear the limitations in their sound quality and a little less ambience than on “Crash” and “BTCS.” They were just starting out with Steve Lilywhite and had not found their signature sound just yet, though you can hear it developing more and more throughout the disc.
Of course, everyone on Earth knows “Satellite” and probably “Ants Marching.” They’ve been overplayed to death and stil I enjoy them when I hear them. That is one of the things that separates DMB from the rest of the crowd, to me anyway. I can listen to them over and over and not get tired of them. But back to the album.
Like I said, everyone is probably familiar with those two by now, but if you’re not a Dave fan already, you probably have never heard the intricacy of ballads like “Pay For What You Get” and the beautiful “#34.” You also may not be familiar with the rocking “Dancing Nancies” (which asks the question, “Could I have been anyone other than me?”) and the poetically-inspired “Typical Situation.”
I can’t say that this is “early” Dave Matthews, because the order in which all the band’s songs were written belies the order in which they appear on albums. But I can say with confidence that this is GREAT Dave Matthews… but then… what ISN’T?
August 16th, 2009 @ 1:08 am
This is as close to a perfect CD as you will find. The songs complement eachother so completely that the songs seem to almost blend into one melodious song with different acts. For me there is no best song on the album because none is capable of standing out from the rest. Instead, DMB brings you into their better world for an hour at a time, and we emerge somehow more ready to face the world having heard the beauty that the world is capable of.
August 16th, 2009 @ 4:13 am
3.0 out of 5 stars
LOVE the album, HATE the copy protection!
I am not a HUGE DMB fan, but I do have about 5 albums of theirs. Love them all–one of the few bands I can listen to the entire CD of, not just select tracks.
August 16th, 2009 @ 6:48 am
Awesome CD. When I discovered these guys, I was immediately drawn to their unique sound. I love the combination of rock, jazz, soul, funk, SKA, alternative. This band definitely has its own sound.
I loved every song on the album except “Rhyme and Reason,” which I thought was not very well done. However, all the other ones are excellent, especially, “Best of What’s Around,” “Jimi Thing,” “Satellite,” “Warehouse,” and “What would you say.”
Just a phenomenal effort.
I’m a little worried about the future of DMB, however. I liked “Crash,” but not nearly as much as “Under the Table,” and I found “Before These Crowded Streets,” to be a disappointment.
Of course it’s tough to top this blockbuster. “Under the Table and Dreaming” is an incredible album.
August 16th, 2009 @ 9:24 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
love dave!
I’m a fan, turned my teen onto Dave and now she’s a fan. Love this album and most of the others from track 1 to end…
August 16th, 2009 @ 12:23 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dave Mathews is never displeasing!
What can I say other than this is one of my favorite CDs now? Dave Matthews is an excellent musician, backed up by excellent musicians. A must own for the Dave Matthews fan.
August 16th, 2009 @ 7:05 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Album! No Apologies to the People Who Hate This Review
Well here it is: The ever controversial Dave Matthews Band. It’s a band that has so many fans and lovers as much as passionate haters who think they are one of the most…
August 17th, 2009 @ 12:38 am
1.0 out of 5 stars
It amazes me that DMB fans riot.
It amazes me that DMB fans riot at many of his concerts. I was working at a venue that hosted DMB and there were cars flipped over and then set on fire in the parking lot.
August 17th, 2009 @ 2:28 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beyond Words
This is the one cd that i can say is uttely amazing. No cd has had an effect on me like Dave matthews band’s under the table and dreaming.
August 17th, 2009 @ 4:23 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love or Hate
Dave Matthews is like coconut. You either love it or hate it. The guy is a musical genius in my book. You have to listen to a song a few time for it grows on you.
August 17th, 2009 @ 7:59 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
its’ an emotionally pure sound
first things first. i’ve been a fan of dave ever since i first heard what would you say. I first owned this album on casette and later when I finally had a cd player i bought…