Live Trax Vol. 8
Encyclopedia
Live Trax Vol. 8 is the eighth album in the Live Trax live album
series by the Dave Matthews Band
. The album was recorded on August 7, 2004 at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre
in East Troy, Wisconsin
. The show features the band's first, and to date, only performance of "Super Freak
," played as a tribute to the late Rick James
who had died the day before. The song replaced the performance of "Anyone Seen the Bridge?
," which is typically played as a segue between "So Much to Say" and "Too Much." The album contains a vast array of Dave Matthews Band live-only songs, including "Granny
," "Help Myself," "Sugar Will," and the first official release of "Crazy-Easy." The latter two of these songs were new for the 2004 summer tour
and had not been released on an album at the time of the show. Of the two other new songs played at this show, "Hello Again" was released on the band's next studio album, Stand Up
, and "Joyride" was released as a B-side
on the Stand Up bonus disc.
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
series by the Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band, sometimes shortened to DMB, is a U.S. rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991. The founding members were singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer/backing vocalist Carter Beauford and saxophonist LeRoi Moore. Boyd Tinsley was...
. The album was recorded on August 7, 2004 at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Alpine Valley Music Theatre is a 37,000 capacity amphitheatre, in East Troy, Wisconsin. The seasonal venue was built in 1977 and it features a characteristic wooden roof, covering the 7,500-seat pavilion and a sprawling lawn....
in East Troy, Wisconsin
East Troy, Wisconsin
East Troy is a village in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,564 at the 2000 census. The village is located southeast of the Town of East Troy. A small portion extends into the adjacent Town of Troy...
. The show features the band's first, and to date, only performance of "Super Freak
Super Freak
"Super Freak" is a 1981 hit single produced and performed by Rick James. The song, co-written by James and Alonzo Miller, was first released on James' album Street Songs and became one of James' signature songs. It features background vocals from Motown labelmates The Temptations, in which the bass...
," played as a tribute to the late Rick James
Rick James
James Ambrose Johnson, Jr. , better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. James was a popular performer in the late 1970s and 1980s, scoring four number-one hits on the U.S. R&B charts performing in the genres of funk and R&B...
who had died the day before. The song replaced the performance of "Anyone Seen the Bridge?
Anyone Seen the Bridge?
"Anyone Seen the Bridge?" is an instrumental by the Dave Matthews Band, usually played as segue between two songs at concerts. It is an instrumental jam played by the entire band, with scat singing by Dave Matthews. Performances of the tune today typically are heard between "So Much to Say" and...
," which is typically played as a segue between "So Much to Say" and "Too Much." The album contains a vast array of Dave Matthews Band live-only songs, including "Granny
Granny (song)
"Granny" is a song by Virginia-based jam band Dave Matthews Band. Though never released on an official studio album, "Granny" was dropped from the Under the Table and Dreaming sessions...
," "Help Myself," "Sugar Will," and the first official release of "Crazy-Easy." The latter two of these songs were new for the 2004 summer tour
Dave Matthews Band tours
Dave Matthews Band tours have taken place since 1991, when the band debuted as a small rock band in Charlottesville, Virginia. Since then, Dave Matthews Band has become internationally known, performing sold out shows at stadiums and large venues throughout the world...
and had not been released on an album at the time of the show. Of the two other new songs played at this show, "Hello Again" was released on the band's next studio album, Stand Up
Stand Up (Dave Matthews Band album)
Stand Up is the sixth album by Dave Matthews Band, released on May 10, 2005. It shares the same name as Jethro Tull's second album and was produced by Mark Batson. It was their fourth straight number one album on the Billboard 200...
, and "Joyride" was released as a B-side
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
on the Stand Up bonus disc.
Disc one
- "Hello Again" — 7:25
- "GrannyGranny (song)"Granny" is a song by Virginia-based jam band Dave Matthews Band. Though never released on an official studio album, "Granny" was dropped from the Under the Table and Dreaming sessions...
" — 5:23 - "#4141 (song)"#41" is a song by the Dave Matthews Band, featured on the 1996 album Crash.-Song history:"#41" was originally written by Dave Matthews as a reply to lawsuits brought forth by Ross Hoffman, a former associate and manager of the band...
" — 9:29 - "The StoneThe Stone (Dave Matthews Band song)"The Stone" is a Dave Matthews Band song from the album Before These Crowded Streets.-Lyric Interpretation:Per one interpretation, the song is about a guilt over death which one may have caused, and the "stone" in the song refers to a gravestone...
" — 8:57 - "Crazy-Easy" — 5:10
- "So Much to SaySo Much to Say"So Much to Say" is a song by Dave Matthews Band from their album, Crash. It won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1997. It reached #19 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart as a single...
" » — 4:13 - "Super FreakSuper Freak"Super Freak" is a 1981 hit single produced and performed by Rick James. The song, co-written by James and Alonzo Miller, was first released on James' album Street Songs and became one of James' signature songs. It features background vocals from Motown labelmates The Temptations, in which the bass...
" (Rick JamesRick JamesJames Ambrose Johnson, Jr. , better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. James was a popular performer in the late 1970s and 1980s, scoring four number-one hits on the U.S. R&B charts performing in the genres of funk and R&B...
) » — 2:30 - "Too MuchToo Much (Dave Matthews Band song)"Too Much" is a song by Dave Matthews Band. It was the first single off their album Crash, and reached #5 on the Billboard magazine Modern Rock Tracks chart. It is also featured on the Dave Matthews Band compilation album The Best of What's Around Vol. 1...
" — 5:40 - "BartenderBartender (Dave Matthews Band song)"Bartender" is one of Dave Matthews Band's most popular live songs, featured on their studio album Busted Stuff. The song was one of the many that carried over from the near-abandoned project that is The Lillywhite Sessions...
" — 14:42 - "When the World Ends" — 3:49
- "Help Myself" — 5:07
Disc two
- "I'll Back You Up" — 4:57
- "Joy Ride" — 4:10
- "Grey StreetGrey Street"Grey Street" is the third and final radio single from Dave Matthews Band from their 2002 studio album, Busted Stuff. The first known recording of the song appears on the unofficially-released The Lillywhite Sessions, produced by Steve Lillywhite. The song revolves around the story of a girl who is...
" — 4:52 - "Sugar Will" — 14:08
- "Ants MarchingAnts Marching"Ants Marching" is a song by the Dave Matthews Band, released as the second single from their 1994 album Under the Table and Dreaming. It reached #18 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and received some album-oriented rock play as well. A different recording of it was included on their prior album,...
" — 7:15 - "Everyday" — 10:16
- "Typical SituationTypical Situation"Typical Situation" is the title of a promotional single released by the Dave Matthews Band, released as the third single from their album Under the Table and Dreaming, as well as the song from which the single takes its name. The single did not chart...
" — 13:12 - "WarehouseWarehouse (song)Warehouse is a song by Dave Matthews Band which was released on their first studio album, Under the Table and Dreaming. An alternate version of this song was also released on their early EP Recently. This song ranks near the top of the list in terms of all time fan favorites...
" — 9:59
Personnel
- Carter BeaufordCarter BeaufordCarter Anthony Beauford is an American drummer, percussionist, and founding member of Dave Matthews Band. He is known for his ability to adapt to a variety of genres, and both his ambidextrous and his open hand drumming styles. He plays the drums and sings backing vocals in the band...
— Percussion, drums, vocals - Stefan LessardStefan LessardStefan Kahil Lessard is an American musician, most famous as the bassist for the Dave Matthews Band.-Early life:Lessard was born in Anaheim, California, to musicians Ron and Janaki Lessard. After moving a number of times during his childhood, Lessard and his family eventually settled in...
— Bass - Dave MatthewsDave MatthewsDavid John "Dave" Matthews is a South African–born American musician and occasional actor, best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band...
— Guitar, vocals - LeRoi MooreLeroi MooreLeRoi Holloway Moore was an American saxophonist best known as a founding member of the Dave Matthews Band. Moore often arranged music for the songs written by frontman Dave Matthews...
— Saxophone, horns - Butch TaylorButch TaylorButch Taylor is a composer, writer, keyboardist and long time guest musician with Dave Matthews Band....
— Keyboards - Boyd TinsleyBoyd TinsleyBoyd Calvin Tinsley is an American violinist and mandolinist who performs as a member of the Dave Matthews Band. Within the band, Tinsley has collaborated in writing songs, harmonizing, and singing backing vocals.-Early life:Tinsley was raised in a musical family...
— Violin