Dave Matthews on David Letterman 7-27-09

Why I Am played live on the David Letterman show and uploaded for all of those who missed the interview or show.

[@Danala22]

He is also surprisingly shy & awkward....he's a reluctant star....a musician & artist 1st & a very brilliant man. That fine line between genius & nuts...that's Dave.

[@nobutur]

That's an act

[@thumbelinaa94]

He's the most adorable human being.

[@bobidstein450]

Agreed!

[@frarfarf]

he's totally GrooGrux

[@cherylb5680]

Got that right!

[@tsopuaifa]

Wonderfully awkward.

[@succubus20y]

He's a man child

[@TheFallen1Iam]

Never really gave these guys the time of day, but last night I wanted to listen to the time of the season and I found their remake. Now I cant get enough. These guys rock.

[@ineedausernamenow999]

if it wasn't for these two daves in my childhood, l don't think i would've made it through

[@Gpalmer16]

I have to admit...David Letterman is awesome. Love the way he holds down his show everyday. Underrated.

[@ruckercassandra]

So thankful for Dave Matthews Band, every song, every show and every moment of inspiration. Thank you for bringing joy to my life!

[@michellecox1742]

Yes! Till this day even💜

[@thirdsister03]

I love me some Dave Matthews! I can listen to his quirky stories for hours and DMB's music is like no other!!

[@JovisMama]

He is fabulous. They all are. There's a reason I've been a fan for 17 years! Thank you to my sister who introduced me to DMB when I was 12 years old; she was a freshman at the University of Alabama. Roll Tide and go Dave!

[@briandtaylor2410]

Kimberly P my sister introduced me also

[@RYANROOTPHOTO]

Musical genius

[@way2be25]

He is so timid but outgoing at the same time. And so gracious. Gah, I just love him!

[@Kahonez07]

5:21 THE DAVE FOOT TWIST SHAKE DANCE THING YES

[@archaicalworm03]

R.I.P. Gru Grux. You are missed.

[@elainelytle9704]

Always!!

[@MrSpawnCurse]

Dave...you bring joy and music to all corners of the planet...even to the tiny island am on right now.

[@shannonshepherd4977]

I love the kookiness. A lot of his songs can be kooky and it's funny (to me) to see him sitting down and hanging out. Heck, if it's stage fright, that's better than what I've got. That's awesome. I hope to attend his show May 23

[@hadrov]

LOVE the fact that they played Too Much as the intro.

[@SVP2007]

Dave's the man... nobody has a connection to reality more then he. it's like he has been there and back again.

[@jaimemcnulty]

dave is the only celebrity I could possibly stan

[@capoman1]

Dave gives a funny look to the band when they are playing one of his songs while he enters!

[@mooserack99]

I love how Carter threw in a GORGEOUS double bass drum fill in at around 6:23. If only teenage drummers across the world would stop praising Travis Barker and watch real talent like in this band.

[@FlankinspanK]

Barkers no slouch for sure but Carters from a different galaxy. He rules…

[@josianeagathe7450]

Dave matthews 👍👍💕🎸🎸🎸bonne année 2020 tous mes meilleurs voeux pour cette nouvelles année 🎸🎸🥂🎸

[@lenkabalazova6343]

best musician ever!!! Im from Slovakia.but that guy got me like 6yeras ago ad I can not stop listenning him and his band ..sorry for grammer..if...whatever..no way whay I should stop listening DMB..I have a t-shirt:)

[@misterjettt]

lmao he's so kooky I love it

[@frarfarf]

eccentric

[@seaneganfilms]

Thank you sir. You are a gentlemen and a scholar.

[@PickupsAreNotTrucks]

Tim Reynolds is such a boss, i love him! saw him live with dmb a couple months ago, it was amazing!

[@succubus20y]

Dave kept everybody under his wings. He brought everyone who started with him to success, even made the bar owner to be their manager, though things did not go well. Band is really tight and have individual musical freedom

[@probation1016]

one of my all time favorite performers!!!!!!!

[@bonofan100]

yeah i agree he sounds better live i saw him about eleven times...so far every time gets better:]

[@TheBerserker50]

so glad I came back to this!

[@gurudeutube]

I know that the decision to make children, which often conflicts with great Conservationists like Dave, must have been a difficult decision to make; but I can't aside from Jesus, I can't think of another man more worthy of having children than Dave. I am so happy to hear that he brought even more Gifts into the world other than his teachings through Words and Music. His wife and kids have got to be absolute Ninjas.

[@elainelytle961]

what a tribute........ love it......always.......

[@cherylb5680]

He is so quirky and so immensely talented, seems like such an unpretentious guy.

[@DMBLUVR1]

Dave is soo amazing! I wish it had been a FULL band interview..Dave M. never disappoints though..Good to see Boyd in next to Dave when jammin..no disrespect to Tim...He is great too. I have had the privilege to see them live 8 times! This year's concert(on Sept. 25th)will be my first without Roi =(..I do love the new song's,can't wait to see them=9 day's and counting!!!!!! I guess it will just be different w/o Roi.BUT DAVE WILL ALWAY'S BE DAVE!

[@justindtackett]

Carter Beauford is plugged in! I knew he was a machine.

[@mlapehn]

i went and it was amazing!!!

[@sandiellette]

thanks UOF6. i DID MISS IT.

[@Ufoldyosemite]

Okay Cater... we all see you with that nasty double-bass fill during Tim's guitar solo! too good.

[@karenrader6880]

Love Dave Matthews Band, ya got it going on!!!

[@paulbliz2872]

Dave has a huge stage fright problem, that's why he acts like that but I love it

[@tarawillis3995]

right the guy who tours more then everyone has a huge stage fright problem. you have no idea what real anxiety is

[@badkarmabaroo]

@@tarawillis3995 a classic youtube comment. Why is it so hard to believe Dave Matthews gets stage fright? There are *plenty* of musicians who get it. Eddie Van Halen was notorious for it. Rihanna, Adele, Katy Perry, hell, even Pavarotti got it.

[@leslierobtduncan7823]

Love it...........Anton would love the groove.

[@balls431]

it's so cool how any given city that he is in he can just call a world class musician to join him on stage

[@AlexPicciau]

Carter always inspired me..always found something new to play in DMB songs

[@brillz55]

love dave

[@hoochanelli]

VERY WELL SAID!!! I couldnt agree more!!!

[@CrashN2Me1000]

Hello from the USA! You've got great taste in music!

[@AmericangirlKim]

[@anetchi]

He's a most entertaining and lovely storyteller : )

[@MarkTitus420]

One thing I noticed when listening to Dave in an interview, you have to hang in tight and if you let go in the slightest you can get lost.

[@homertime97]

Dave rules x

[@800adam008]

for some reason dmb potheads always say dave is a pothead, which he's clearly not, maybe years ago, but not now with a wife and kids

[@fetsrala]

I love this videoooo

[@filmtress]

Proof positive that marriage and children plays well on Dave. He appears calm, confident and is dressed like it's date night with his sweetheart. Va va va voom, baby! It's enough to make women everywhere fall in love with him. Go Dave!

[@iamloganhearmeroar]

this video is perfect

[@kennethmullen-qe9hg]

Man, I love Dave more than just about anything AND where he's always been just a very ODD DUCK, this has got TO BE THE ODDEST I think I've ever SEEN HIM; perhaps the oddest interview I've ever seen anyone give, at least ONE of the oddest. Is almost like, he's just not able to talk to anyone, when not havin' his guitar in his hands playing it, while singing song lyrics, preferably through some microphone some devil or angel something like that...LmMFaO! ;) :P :o)

[@msou110]

it was on my birthday....best present ever

[@Itfeelslike41inhere]

Dave is the man. So twitchy and funny

[@theworldofchris6736]

Gives a look to the band like damn u killed it

[@sampetry2454]

My 5 year old son's favorite song

[@cwoitas26]

They also have two horn/reed players to replace LeRoy - It's hard filling the gap of a lost band member, I think they recovered beautifully. I saw them play less than month after his passing in San Diego and it was emotional.

[@chemistryscuriosities]

I love Dave! The man is a king

[@snoookie456]

Too all of the people who claim he talks like a stoner: Imagine what you would sound like with so much music in your head.

[@dirtyglasslover]

dave still looks damn good. but that strat... how weird! facial expression = priceless. love the band. i think that Big Whiskey is one of their best albums yet. Jeff Coffin (even though he's not as fantastic as Roi was) is pretty freaking amazing... any one else agree?

[@Navyordy73]

I love DMB...I saw them in 2006 Hampton, Virginia.....

[@stingray333999]

"its good to be here, for a little while. not too long. hope you haven't missed me" lol youre crazy dave!

[@Riot324]

haha gotta love dave

[@Solar-Atlas]

Hey I think its wierd to not be wierd, its what makes you human and a good musician because you have a unique perspective of the world

[@tdogg98264]

hahaha i love this guy

[@David_prod-eNGee]

I'm still trying to find out what people hate about this guy o.o

[@ufotofu9]

People hate his fans. To be honest I sometimes think they have a point.

[@pearsejoseph9589]

Geoffrey Zoref nope

[@yourmother3207]

SOme of his fans are s pompous and negative especially the old ones

[@Isaac.Garcia666]

@@ufotofu9 some fans (not just for DMB) are just cocky and don't bring a good look for the fan base.

[@labarone8910]

Love his humour, 👍it seems a lot of people don't get it 😒

[@fogerty2]

i love tims sunglasses

[@mhigham1]

@mjosty123 A VERY talented, rich, and most importantly happy person. How many times do you see him on the news for drugs? never! DUI? never! family troubles? never! Giving to schools? all the time! Playing some of the most brilliant musical and lyrical pieces with unarguably some of the best talents in music ever, they are all genius. So he comes off a bit odd sometimes, that a genius on the brink of going crazy. Look up some of the greats, they were all a bit crazy and thank god for them.

[@jbdmb]

i miss old school dave as well

[@7pcamat]

Dave is real....Not weird, as society would say.

[@benslooking4coolstuff]

Why I'm forever dancing with thr Gru Grux King...

[@PotatoeChipz]

read your comment when Dave sang your sentence. Love it

[@bigpoppaa1]

I've been a dmb fan for quite some time now, and I still think it's alil bit odd seeing dave strum an electric. I know people will say "oh he's getting older, he can do that!". Which is true, but I still miss the funky necklace,braclet, pajama wearing dave strumming on weird looking acoustics. Still good stuff though.

[@DMB2494]

dave is so funny. thats why i love him. hes one of the best musicians in the world, yet hes not untoutchable. hes not like one of those dicks that thinks theyre better than eveyone, but he his just a human and he acctualy acts like it. hes down to earth and his awkwardness just makes him all the more awesome

[@HaggardEffect]

@mooserack99 Travis Barker has his moments but absolutely. Another 'If Only' is if some drummers (not all) would stop blasting and doing mindless 16th kick fills. I heard 'Big Whiskey' and immediately the drumming (and specifically the kick fills) stands out. Sparingly used they pop out much more.

[@Innacut]

lol awesome name

[@chelsburke]

@TheFallen1Iam I am glad it was enjoyable. They shine more on stage because they can improvise.

[@Cornbreadddd]

Hahaha, I think people just think he's weird because whenever he does any kind of live performance, or interview, he's stated that he drinks a little bit before hand because he gets horrible stage freight and becomes very nervous. So typically he might be a little bit buzzed, but you're right, I'd give anything to live his life.

[@puddlessir]

People are saying he's acting weird and stoned, dude he's fucking hilarious. I think he's just a funny guy.

[@sabbathcross5588]

YeahAHHH!!!

[@CrashN2Me1000]

Look! It's Dave! My baby daddy!

[@jesseenger9614]

Letterman says " Dave Grux" at end. Dave quickly tries correcting him.

[@Ladybird41]

i met dave at blossom 2 days after this interview:) i always felt like leroi had something to do with that.. rip leroi♥

[@fansofbands]

his music is still amazing. from like 2000-2008 his music wasnt as good. it had feel but not soul. then this album came out and it had soul again. but i still feel like dave is unhappy still, like he is still empty about lerois death. i dont think dave will ever be the same again and i dont think his music will either

[@elainelytle961]

still burning.....

[@DMBtomp]

What would you say if I told you he wasn't on drugs?

[@capoman1]

Tim looks crazy dressed like that!

[@XxBloodyCrumpet23xX]

"No" "What did you say?" "No..." Best. Part.

[@snoookie456]

@livershot Again you don't get my point... Dave is a genius and puts a lot of energy in every song he ever wrote... If you always fail to see that in his music I also don't know how much of nothing will you be in your life. It's not in being better, it's about appreciation. And yes, I've heard of minimalism, but I prefer art myself...

[@lebronsmyboy6]

I LOVE CARTERS SKILLZ

[@114musicman]

Dave Mathews always sounds better Live

[@TryferosHD]

Love how he comes in to "Too Much". But no ASTB?!

[@vibefrequencyable]

just met boyd tinsley!!!

[@mollym3989]

oh no

[@Littlebites21]

Mer Mer hahahaha

[@fadedwithog]

YAAAAAACCCKKKKKKEEEDDD OOOUUTTTT

[@marty177]

True. He is a bit random at times. Might be the genius thing :)

[@lpgft]

no Dave tour this summer at SPAC, hopefully in 2012

[@XyenkocamaroX]

look at tim standin next to boyd haha

[@MKB927]

haha i feel like he seems kooky because they didnt let him have enough wine back stage

[@alansmith7626]

Dave is awesome, but Carter, OMG...and the thing is, either one alone not as good as them together! Perfect balance

[@reedderdich4787]

which member do you think was feeling under the weather? i think its boyd