I used to consider myself a casual fan of Dave Matthews Band (I loved the song "Crush" and really liked quite a few others but I was never obsessed with them) but that changed when I saw them at USANA with my sister and brother-in-law a few years ago because it was one of the best shows I've ever seen. When I found out that they were stopping in SLC on their latest tour I couldn't resist getting a ticket and the show last night was as amazing as ever! What I really loved about the show at USANA was the band's spontaneity! There were lots of long pauses between songs and it almost seemed as if they were deciding what to play next right there on stage and it looked like they were doing that again last night! Since I had no idea what to expect, I was absolutely thrilled when they played my favorite song "Crush." This was my first time hearing it performed live and it was epic because they played a 20 minute version! This left me on a high for the rest of the concert (and I don't think I've come down from it yet!). They also performed rousing renditions of "Don't Drink the Water" and "Ants Marching" which are some of my other favorites and I loved hearing them, as well! I listen to Come Tomorrow all of the time so I was happy that they played "That Girl Is You" (they started the night with this song) and "Can't Stop" from this album and I also enjoyed their cover of "Fool in the Rain" by Led Zeppelin. They played quite a few songs that I didn't know very well but that hardly mattered to me because they were jamming (every song, not just "Crush," featured long extended solos) and they sounded great, especially the horn section. Matthews was incredibly charming and spoke to the crowd every few songs or so telling us how happy he was that we could all be together once again. I agree with him because I loved every minute of this concert! I now consider myself a huge fan of Dave Matthews Band!
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