Dave Matthews Band

Recorded in East Rutherford, N.J., Listener Supported marked the point in Dave Matthews' career when his live releases officially outnumbered his studio releases. DMB aficionados ascribe the fullness of the band's sound here to the addition of new keyboardist Butch Taylor, and extended takes on "Two Step" and "Jimi Thing" show that despite the fact that Matthews is playing music that has been previously released, he and his flawlessly able supporting cast are adept at reworking the material. The rare appearance of "#40" will appeal to the die-hards.

With Listener Supported, Dave Matthews Band fans finally get a live album they can be
proud of. 1997's flaccid Live at Red Rocks captured the band before its onstage incarnation
clicked into the top-grossing, well-oiled concert behemoth it is today. Meanwhile,
Matthews and guitarist Tim Reynolds' 1999 unplugged double-disc set, Live at Luther
College, missed the boat entirely, stripping Matthews' material of the rhythmic in... More >