Under the Table and Dreaming by Dave Matthews Band

Pros: Great jams, excellent musicianship, mellow vibe.
Cons: Dave-not such a great lyricist back then.

Think about it. Twelve years ago, who'd have thought that a band featuring a native South African on vocals, with the primary instrumentation coming from acoustic guitar, saxophone and violin would turn out to be one of the most consistently successful ...

Pros: What Would You Say, Army Ants, Jimi Thing, Rhyme and Reason
Cons: EVERYTHING ELSE

I have spent many a night and day during the past eight years defending my position. I have tried time and time again to explain to people that Dave Matthews Band isn’t anything special. I have tried, and I have failed. It seems that all...

Pros: Great variety of music, "Typical Situation" rocks my world anyday.
Cons: Gets somewhat slow at the end, certainly not everyone's cup-o-tea-no.

What do you do when it's the middle of summer, you're stuck without a job, sitting around the house all day making movies that nobody will ever watch, you're in love with one of the characters from said movies, and you're consumed by the mother of all ...

Pros: Good lyrics, decent sound, Good instrumentals
Cons: Some of the singing is grating/incomprehensible, liner notes

Back when I was in high school and classes were winding down for the year, the Dave Matthews Band was charting its first major single on the pop charts, "What Would You Say," which was the first I had heard of them. I recall a classmate being very ...

Pros: Some great songs with pretty good lyrics.
Cons: Two weak moments.

Ahh the Dave Matthews Band. Love em or hate em you can't deny that they've been going strong for a good while now and are still doing great today, nearly a decade down the line from their original burst of success.

Which brings us to that...

Pros: Diversity in style and melody!
Cons: NONE

It was the soft and relaxing beautiful song from “Crash” CD, a song titled, Proudest Monkey that embraced me into the musical landscape world of Dave Matthews Band. The soothingly hypnotic voice and powerful musical arrangement made...

Pros: Excellent listening experience.
Cons: Addictive :)

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Pros: its all in the review...
Cons: none, unless you don't like Dave, but then you wouldn't be getting the CD anyway

I am a self-proclaimed and affirmed Dave Matthews fanatic, and with a collection of Dave Matthews bootleg concerts in the hundreds, I can say that I am qualified to judge the band’s work. Having said that, Under the Table and Dreaming is...

Pros: Melody, Instruments, Ants Marching, Satellite
Cons: Very Few, some songs that don't hold interest

I am a casual listener to music, and I try to feel songs instead of analyze them to death. When I hear a song, I find the ones I continue to want to play and I give the rest of the songs more chances. This is how I listen to music and "Under the Table...

Pros: Though an older taste of DMB, the quality is perfect.
Cons: Not an album for DMB newcomers.

Just like the carousel depicted on the cover of Under the Table and Dreaming really compliment what this album was. Almost every song has an aspect of what a fair experience could be like.

Being the first debut from a major record...

Pros: Extremely well crafted album with fantastic songs
Cons: This album does not feature the violin and saxophone as much as on other Dave Matthews Band albums

I bought "Under the Table and Dreaming" after hearing some Dave Matthews Band songs on the radio. I had never heard their songs before (except for "Crash Into Me," of course). I was extremely impressed. Since that time, I have...

Pros: Great vocal range, each member shows to play a vital part.
Cons: none that i can think of.

Who would have thought it???!! That is the question on the minds of ANYONE that does even the smallest bit of research into "The Dave Matthews Band". To me it is a personal shock that this Mod Squad of talent even got together in...

Pros: Its all great, I can't pick one thing!!
Cons: hmm...none that I can think of!

This is the first CD that I got by Dave Matthews Band and I fell in love with the music after the first time listening to it. They are well known for What Would You Say, it was their first hit. It is a catchy song, but I would have to say it is not...

Pros: Flows from song to song, every single note having its place in the CD.
Cons: None.

This was the first CD I ever owned, given to me for my 15th birthday. I actually didn't even know the name of the band, I had just heard it in my uncle's car and had told my mom that's what I wanted. Amazing how some things just work out that way. ...

Pros: songwriting, musicianship
Cons: doesn't entirely convey the band's energy

Under the Table and Dreaming is a great introduction to probably the most talented band on the scene today. Songs such as "Warehouse," "Pay For What You Get," and "#34" show the maturity of the band despite this being their...