Dave Matthews Guitar Technique Is UNLIKE Anyone Else’s

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Dave Matthews’ (DMB) guitar technique and riffs are like no other. Songs such as Madman’s Eyes, Tripping Billies, Lover Lay Down, Too Much, and Grey Street are all great examples of Dave’s economy in guitar playing. His Secret Weapon is certainly the concept of less is more. Walk Around the Moon. DMB new album.
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@TomButwin 6 ай бұрын

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@BCTCanadian Жыл бұрын

Dave also has some inate ability to mute every string not needed every time, perfectly. It's like his right hand just strums at a constant pace and his left hand is doing two or three jobs at once. What a guy.

@TomButwin Жыл бұрын

Great point. That’s 100% true!

@ChrisGalesMusic Жыл бұрын

Dave is a musical force of nature. Thank you for this post.

@TomButwin Жыл бұрын

Really appreciate you watching!

@IAMMASONDAVIDSONGOBIN 11 ай бұрын

Ive been a metal bassist for 30 years but i love dave and everything hes done... Ive learned 26 of his songs lol... Amd they're all super fun to play ..

@TomButwin 11 ай бұрын

YES. This is exactly what I’m talking about lol. Thank you. I can’t tell you how awesome that is.

@NickJardine Жыл бұрын

I always felt he was a fantastic and underrated guitarist

@TomButwin Жыл бұрын

I agree!

@tony791999 Жыл бұрын

The really cool thing about Dave is his rhythm/lead style. Like the verse of Tripping Billies.

@ThermaL1717 Жыл бұрын

Crash Into Me is a perfect example of how Dave can create such a mesmerizing piece with holding the same static chord shape and simply moving the bass note around. Sometimes less is more!

@TomButwin Жыл бұрын

Great call!

@CASEMSTR Жыл бұрын

Love the simplicity of explaining this, but also the complexity of what you are explaining. DMB is one of the great live bands because of how they are all in sync with each other, and my guy Carter does not get enough credit in the world of Music. Man is BADASS

@TomButwin Жыл бұрын

Carter is incredible! Appreciate you watching.

@mikecole4489 Жыл бұрын

This was really well done man!

@TomButwin Жыл бұрын

Mike! Thanks man! Really enjoy your content and it’s been inspiring to see your channel grow like it has. All the best to you.

@maineiacts Жыл бұрын

I FRIKKN' * L O V E * DMB DM IS AN AMAZING MUSICIAN AND HUMAN!!💝🤗🎶🙋‍♀️ Thx for the insight on his tech! Coming from a retired gal, 😉

@TomButwin Жыл бұрын

I love DMB too!

@musicman451 9 ай бұрын

The entire band are talented musicians.

@skaitheslothgirl9317 10 ай бұрын

This was so insightful! I’ve never been to your channel before but the breakdown on Dave Matthews songs seemed like a “duh, omg they just use two note chords for almost every popular song” really helped me put pen on paper and get back to creating things

@TomButwin 10 ай бұрын

So happy you found the channel and it inspired you! Welcome.

@theworldofchris6736 Жыл бұрын

fantastic video, couldnt agree more

@Mgray187 9 ай бұрын

I will say this. Since I started following him and playing him seriously my guitar playing all around has 1000% improved. Like you said. Exercise. And that’s exactly what he makes you do.

@TomButwin 7 ай бұрын

Couldn’t agree more. Appreciate you watching.

@flatcarwillie Жыл бұрын

Tripping Billies, Grey Street, the bridge in Lie in Our Graves, etc. aren't 2 note chords, they are 3 notes chords. He frets the E and G strings, mutes the A string with whichever finger he's fretting the E string with, and lets the D string ring open.

@TomButwin Жыл бұрын

You’re right! I had a section on that and cut it. Should have said 2 fretted notes, in some cases.

@theshapeexists Жыл бұрын

Writing these weird parts is unique and creative enough, playing it live while singing something completely different is impossible for many. For example, try and play and sing the song Fool To Think separately. Its not too difficult. But play and sing at the same time and you realize the freaks Dave and his band are.

@TomButwin Жыл бұрын

FTT is INSANE. There are so many examples of this. Rhyme & Reason, The Stone, etc. Even songs that get kind of glossed over by die hards (me included) like You & Me. Try to play that verse and sing. He’s a monster and has a monster band to make it all work.

@michaelfielding1750 Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@TomButwin Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Michael!

@Hollywood_ah Жыл бұрын

The challenge isn’t in these songs you played. It’s the rhythm and the fills. If I were unfamiliar with the band/him in his music - as a guitar player - I’d be like there’s nothing special here. Meanwhile a song like Tripping Billies is not nearly that easy. Especially the way he plays with the timing/strokes. Acoustically he can’t be touched. Go deeper into his catalog for the next review if you Lee interested in doing another one. Jimi Thing, Sugar Will, Warehouse, Rapunzel just to name a few.

@TomButwin Жыл бұрын

As far as rhythmic figures, odd meters, time signature changes, etc. there’s a whole bunch there that could be covered, for sure. But that’s more obvious from listening to the music. What isn’t obvious is how he makes his way around the fretboard with his left hand. If someone were to be tasked with learning these songs, cold, with no visual reference (and no knowledge of Dave Matthews), I can almost guarantee they wouldn’t approach the chord shapes and fingerings the way Dave does. That’s what makes him so unique. It’s not necessarily about whats’s the most difficult to play, but more focused on the unique approach he takes, unlike anyone else, to deliver and be able to perform the complex rhythmic parts he does. Appreciate you watching and commenting!

@mihailmilev9909 Жыл бұрын

@@TomButwin interesting

@mihailmilev9909 Жыл бұрын

@@TomButwin I appreciate these videos and comments!

@dmeme195 Жыл бұрын

Dave Matthews is THE GOAT‼️

@TomButwin Жыл бұрын

Yes. He. Is.

@usmc8408 3 ай бұрын

Anyone who plays the guitar knows that while his songs aren't all that hard to play, the real magic is the upstrumming, syncopation, abrupt rhythm changes, string muting, all while that beast of a right hand never stops moving or misses a beat!

@PloumidisMusic Жыл бұрын

Hey Tom, nice video! Really curious about that Martin.. Is this a custom build? Looks like a 35 series but I am not sure.

@TomButwin Жыл бұрын

Hey! Thank you. Much appreciated. So, that guitar is a "Custom" made in 2001. It's based on a 000-16RGT.

@bobalki 8 ай бұрын

Dave is a genius guitar player, hands down.

@TomButwin 8 ай бұрын

Agree. There’s no one like him!

@meetzaki Жыл бұрын

the single place on neck is also visible in the very involved/complicated "warehouse" riff

@TomButwin Жыл бұрын

Yes!

@langyampsdmb Жыл бұрын

Interesting thing is the songs don’t sound 100% correct until you use the same fingerings that Dave does. It’s wild.

@TomButwin Жыл бұрын

So true and they are CHALLENGING

@mihailmilev9909 Жыл бұрын

Speaking of metal and jazz, still waiting for a proper combination of those two.....

@ponloco8055 5 ай бұрын

Dave is great because he gives all the other instruments space to breath.

@TomButwin 5 ай бұрын

Couldn’t agree more.

@danielplantus71 Жыл бұрын

I thought the secret method behind Dave was Boyd in FJM.

@TomButwin Жыл бұрын

From 1991-2018 it was.

@BAMyerson 10 ай бұрын

What kind of guitar are you playing?

@TomButwin 10 ай бұрын

That’s a 2001 Martin Custom based off of a 000-16RGT. I’ve got a Fishman Matrix Infinity undersaddle pickup in it.

@TomButwin Жыл бұрын

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@SammyMakepeace 10 ай бұрын

Brave to mention Tripping Billies and only play the intro

@TomButwin 10 ай бұрын

There are a lot more notes in the verses...

@mihailmilev9909 Жыл бұрын

29th like

@joshledford8921 Жыл бұрын

except ants marching....good lord! He is all over the neck

@TomButwin Жыл бұрын

He is, but even the main guitar part has some very cool/creative fingerings to keep from having to move too much!

@F3PIZZA 6 ай бұрын

Don’t acoustic guitar players use pedals, too? Confused.

@TomButwin 6 ай бұрын

Sure, but not Dave Matthews.

@joshharris2365 Ай бұрын

Hot take: people who don’t AT LEAST appreciate DMB don’t truly understand/appreciate music

@TomButwin Ай бұрын

I can't say I disagree with you.

@kriscary8988 Жыл бұрын

This is a bit too simplistic.

@TomButwin Жыл бұрын

Gotta keep it short! It’s the foundation of his style, though.

@hellrose18 6 ай бұрын

This isnt that unique, metal guitarists use this technique all the time, they just dont make it their whole career