Dave Matthews ‘Some Devil’

In a note, Ducky asked me what I thought of his first single ‘Gravedigger’. I’ll just give you a review of the entire cd and some favorite lines, ok? 🙂 I kind of suck at these but *shrug* too bad.

Dodo – Lyrically this songs stumbles a bit. Some of it just doesn’t flow well. One particular part I find trouble with is “If all the things that you are saying now/Were true enough but still what was I worrying around” No flow, no rhythm. Overall, could be better, could be worse.

So Damn Lucky – Great beat, easily one of my favs on the cd. “Oh my God/wait and see/What will soon become of me?/This frozen heart/Screaming wheels/But does that screaming come from me?”

Gravedigger – I’ve heard this song evolve over the past year and a half, that may be part of the reason I like it so much. It’s a dark, heart wrenching song which is what Dave does best. If you haven’t seen the video yet, please do. Dave looks very yummy 🙂

Some Devil – There is no way for me to pick some fav lines from this song….I love them all. Great guitar riffs.

Trouble – Eh. I don’t much care for this song but I haven’t been able to pin it on one specific reason.

Grey Blue Eyes – There is not much to this song as far as lyrics go. It’s a loved you then lost you song “Don’t forget my broken heart /You remember it from the start/You made it and it’s all a part/Of your grey blue eyes”. It’s another song lacking a kick.

Save Me – Now here is a song that is very ‘Dave’. This is the type of song I can see Dave performing. It’s got attitude, spunk. Rumors say this will be the next single from the album and I think it’s a great choice. “You don’t need to prove a thing to me/Just give me faith,/make me believe/Come on, save me/Save me, mister walking man/If you can”

Stay or Leave – I heard this song for the first time when Dave was touring with Tim Reynolds and was blown away. I see this as a beautiful, make you smile love song. One of my fav song on this cd. “Winter’s warming you and I/Kissing whiskey by the fire/With the snow outside/And when the summer comes in the river/Swims at midnight shiver cold/Touch the bottom starry night with muddy toes”

An’ Another Thing – This was a song I was really looking forward to hearing. Dave reworked an old, never released song ‘Little Thing’. He should have left it alone. Talk about a disappointment.

Oh – Awwwwww. That the only way I can think of to describe this song. It’s cute, sweet. “I love you oh so well/Like a kid loves candy and fresh snow/I love you oh so well/Enough to fill up heaven, overflow, and fill hell”

Baby – The Seattlemusic Group is what makes this good song great. The string section gives it a dreamy quality. If the rumors are right and this song was written as a lullaby for his daughters, it works perfectly. “A ship in a bottle won’t sail/All we can do is dream that the wind will blow us across the water/A ship in a bottle set sail/Baby, it’s all right/Stop your crying, now”

Up and Away – Nothing great, but it’s not bad. For that reason, I don’t have much to say about it 😉

Too High – Good song, but not my style. I’m having a hard time getting into this song…but it’s growing on me. “How’d you leave it with the love you lost?/You made them crawl to be without you”

The last track is Gravedigger acoustic.

The whole cd is a great representation of DM’s personality; sweet, sensitive but sometimes brooding and dark.

If you buy this cd with the expectation of a DMB feel to it, you will be let down. He flexed his wings with this cd and did a damn fine job. I’m excited to see how these songs come together live.

Sorry for the lengthy answer Ducky!

{{{Hugz}}}
PG