Dave Matthews Band - Don't Drink the Water | Reaction
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The live version of this song makes it like 20 times better then it already is.
I'm just sitting here talking to my screen like "Hell, yes, there's a lot of tension and build!!" and "hell yes, it's about pushing out the Native Americans!" lol thanks for the video
Glad you enjoyed, Maria! Thank you so much popping in! - Andy
It's also about apartheid in South Africa, where Dave was born and lived through some of his formative years. He's a naturalized US citizen.
@@scapito Yes, I know it’s a long episode we posted so I understand completely if you didn’t watch the entirety, but we touch on that as well. Thanks so much for tuning in! We appreciate you. - Andy
@@theaudiophiles7889 Still watching it actually. Commenting to others while listening. 🥰
I rarely abandon a reaction video, and just need to wait until it's done to comment I guess.
this has one of the most creative, yet simple uses of the saxophone I've ever heard. LeRoi stated he was imitating an elephant walking, trunk swaying side to side.
OMG This is amazing! Thanks for reacting and your thought provoking commentary on this one. Now I need to listen to the live performance as suggested by others here.
So glad you enjoyed this tune, Shirley! We appreciate you stopping in to give it a listen and comment! Be well. - Andy
@@theaudiophiles7889 thanks so much and I did thoroughly enjoy this video Love hearing tunes I've not heard before. Especially when they are amazing! Wishing you all the best
Enjoyed this reaction a lot, I am a huge DMB fan. Also appreciated the format of the reaction where one listens and reacts then you come together and discuss. I have now subscribed and will check out your other reactions.
Thanks Alan - glad you enjoyed it and our ramblings. We appreciate your support. There's another DMB reaction, and hopefully some other tracks that might interest you.
Cheers, Jon.
Alanis Morissette is the female voice in this. Song about colonization of the America's from the postmodern perspective so hegemonic in academia across the west over the last 70 years.
Hey Lars, thanks for your comments.
(We did name-check Ms Morissette in this episode.)
Cheers, Jon.
Bela Fleck is playing the banjo from Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. I think listening to the studio version in this case is good as it gives insight to how they wanted it to sound with guest musicians.
He performed this in protest against DAPL and absolutely killed it
Really unexpected. I liked it. Thanks.
This is also one of my favorite DMB songs, and I enjoyed and appreciated your discussion after the song.
Thank you for dropping in an giving us a listen. We appreciate you! - Andy
You HAVE to listen to the live versions man. It’s the only way to see these musicians actually perform
Bela Fleck on Banjo and Alonnisette Morrissett on backing vocals
This is one of the angriest songs I've ever heard in my life, and for that I'm very thankful.
Summed that up quite nicely. Thanks for tuning in. - Andy
Dave Matthews is one of the musicians I think the most about/ listen to the most. He's an intense dude, cool looking, and puts a lot of energy into his live sets over the years. And it's such a wholesome organic thing for him to get on stage and play bareboned acoustic songs with Tim Reynolds. They've been doing that for years since like the early 90s along with playing DMB sets. Not sure which came first, him playing with only Tim on a stage or with DMB.
This song is written from the point of view of someone who has just conquered another people's land and is talking about the consequences they have to suffer as a result. The message of the song is a warning to the conquered people; don't drink the water because there is "blood in the water", which is a metaphor for the violence used to take their land. The conquered person is telling the conquered that their resistance is futile and encouraging them to move forward to give them space, otherwise they will be "buried". The lyrical message is a reminder of the oppressive forces of colonialism and imperialism and the pain that is inflicted on the colonized or conquered people. The female backing voice is Alanis Morrisette.
Hey, thanks for stopping by and all the info.
Cheers, Jon.
Female voice is alanis morisette
Thanks, Adly. We discuss that in the video. Cheers. - Andy
I enjoyed this one, it kind of got better as the song progressed, the lyrics were poignant. Thanks guys good show.
Love this. DMB is the shit
It's referencing what the Europeans did to the native Americans. The live versions are faster andmore intense
Thanks for giving this a watch, Ava! Yes, we discuss the subject matter of the song in the video. Appreciate you. - Andy
Choon! liked it. The ambiguity of rhythm and tempo is striking, and reminded me of Peter Gabriel (notably "Biko", even before your discussion). I prefer the studio version to the Central Park one, which has too much stagy poncing about for my liking. In both cases the last minute (my one objection) struck me as filler.
You could also have mentioned what we did to the Caribs. Like Andy, the only other song I can think of from the genocidal perpetrators' POV is "Cortez the Killer"; unless you include "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho".
Two other songs with relevant advice nz_-KNNl-no and IobtCDkJKDc
@Jon - are you planning to bathe us in sweetness?
Would you be up to doing a reaction to my "Playing #41 to God" mix?
The live DMB is much more impactfull
It is "I'll call this home." Its about what happens when a country is invaded. VERY timely, as always unfortunately.
You missed such a huge opportunity in not listening to this first time as a live performance.... what were you thinking not heavily suggesting that your bespectacled friend here see/listen to a live performance of this?? What on earth were you thinking?? ! A big big fail 🤦🤦🤦
He had already seen the live version of Watchtower at my request, so I figured I would give him the studio version of this particular tune. Thanks for the encouraging and helpful comment. Have a great day. - Andy
@@theaudiophiles7889 my comment was genuine but lighthearted, hope that came through. Keep up the good work
@@OvercookedOctopusFeet to be fair, it’s so damn hard to find DMB live content that is high quality AND that won’t get flagged for copyright issues. We had a bear of a time trying to find a way to get the Watchtower video to upload without triggering the YT Copyright Gods. If you have a specific tune and live performance by them that you’d like us to check out on the channel, please feel free to share. We’ll add it to the list. Thanks! - Andy
@@theaudiophiles7889 Anything by them live is my recommendation tbh. My favourite band, only this morning got tickets to see them in manchester and london next spring, very much looking forward to it... i like to see reactions to them from people who are not really aware of them as i've been a fan since the early 2000's.. cool to see new fresh perspectives.