:: THE HISTORY OF MY DMB FANDOM ::
This timeline was something I started back in late '97. I kept up with
it until the following March. I discovered it in May 2002 and decided it would
be nice to try and piece the rest of it together the 4 year void. Its nice
that I'm pretty sharp with my dates, especially when it comes to the Dave
Matthews Band, because otherwise, that would have been a near impossible task!
Hopefully you might find this breif story of how I came to love this band
somewhat interesting! Its funny to look back and remember first experiences
with songs that have so much become second nature today. Remembering when
you didn't exactly know the difference between Lie in our Graves and #41.
My, how times have changed!
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CDR Collection Timeline
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Click here to see how I ranked the DMB songs that I knew in October 1997. |
Pre-September 1995 |
Vaguely familiar with What Would You Say (wasn't a big radio listener) |
September 1995 |
Introduced to Ants Marching through Radio & at Chicago Stadium before Bulls games. |
September 1995 |
Introduced to the Dave Matthews Band. Waited eagerly to tape Ants off the radio. |
October 1995 |
Bought Under the Table and Dreaming. |
Dec.1995-Sept. 1996 |
Listened rarely to Ants Marching. |
September 1996 |
Occassionally listened to Lover Lay Down, Jimi Thing. |
October 5, 1996 |
Listened to Under the Table and Dreaming in its entirety for first time. |
Nov-Dec. 1996 |
Listened to Lover Lay Down, Jimi Thing extensively |
January, 1997 |
Began liking Crash Into Me. |
February 1, 1997 |
Bought Crash |
March 21, 1997 |
Began to recognize different songs on Crash, and UTTAD. |
March 27, 1997 |
Began extensively listening to Lie In Our Graves, Satellite, Best of Whats Around. |
April 26, 1997 |
Bought Remember Two Things. |
May, 1997 |
Began listening to Say Goodbye, #41 |
June, 1997 |
Extensively listened to Dancing Nancies. |
June 2, 1997 |
Began liking Tripping Billies. |
June 3, 1997 |
Began liking Typical Situation. |
June 7, 1997 |
Listened to UTTAD, Crash, back to back |
June 22, 1997 |
Began to like Two Step |
Late June, 1997 |
Learned words to Tripping Billies |
June 27, 1997 |
Bought Recently |
July 20, 1997 |
Learned words to Ants Marching. |
July 27, 1997 |
Recorded my first compilation tape of DMB [PHOTO] |
Aug. 1997 |
Extensively listed to UTTAD, Crash |
Sept. 1997 |
Extensively listed to UTTAD, Crash |
Sept. 17, 1997 |
Began liking The Song That Jane Likes |
Sept. 18, 1997 |
Bought Reflections-Live at Athens, GA (Bootleg) |
Sept. 19, 1997 |
Bought DMB Unplugged and more Bootleg. |
Sept. 23, 1997 |
Discovered Seek Up. |
Sept. 24, 1997 |
Listened to Remember Two Things Entirely for first time. |
Sept. 24, 1997 |
Began liking One Sweet World. |
October 1997 |
Introduced to MP3's - Downloaded extensively from DMB MP3 Warehouse |
First listens of Blue Water, Granny, What will become of me |
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Introduced to Tim Reynolds (Dave & Tim Two Step) |
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Oct. 1, 1997 |
Bought Wetlands Acoustic Bootleg (1.29.94) |
October 27, 1997 |
Bought Live at Red Rocks |
Nov. 15, 1997 |
Crazy, Little Thing, Don’t Burn the Pig, #40, Get In Line Mp3's. ect. |
Jan. 5, 1998 |
Heard album version of Help Myself for real. 2:55pm |
Jan. 20, 1998 |
#41 on Letterman (rerun). First sight of the band playing live. |
Jan. 22, 1998 |
Bought Caash bootleg. |
Jan. 24, 1998 |
#40, great. |
February, 1998 |
Began trading analog tapes (12.12.93, 2.17.97) |
Mar. 3, 1998 |
First word on album title-BTCS 7:38pm |
April 2, 1998 |
First listen to Crush, Spoon, Pig |
April 3, 1998 |
First listen to Rapunzel, Stay |
April 4, 1998 |
Purchased first DMB tickets @ Record Service, Champaign [PHOTO] |
April 1998 |
Making of BTCS airs |
April 22, 1998 |
MTV Live @ the 10 Spot airs, Debut of BTCS songs live |
April 28, 1998 |
BTCS Released |
May 1998 |
Bought 7.08.95 Video, New respect for Boyd after True Reflections |
May 29, 1998 |
1st show -- New World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, IL |
May 30, 1998 |
2nd show -- Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI |
June 28, 1998 |
Bought first CD Burner |
June-July 1998 |
Began burning shows in CDR |
July 1998 |
Decision to go to Deer Creek in August |
July 1998 |
Traded for 5.30.98 on tape, coverted to CDR |
July 12, 1998 |
Picked up guitar |
August 9, 1998 |
3rd show -- Deer Creek Music Theatre, Noblesville, IN (Last original #36) |
September 1998 |
Bought 6.21.98 Bootleg |
October 1998 |
Bought Tickets for Assembly Hall, United Center shows |
November 1998 |
First word of Dave & Tim: Live at Luther College |
December 1998 |
Bought 'Ripping it Up' Bootleg Dave and Tim 5.27.93 (Final Bootleg Purchase) |
December 1998 |
Traded for several shows including 8.09.98 |
December 10, 1998 |
Joined Warehouse Fan Club |
December 15, 1998 |
4th show -- Assembly Hall, Champaign, IL |
December 19, 1998 |
5th show -- United Center, Chicago, IL (Officially Released Oct. 23, 2001) |
December 24, 1998 |
Got 'Double Take' Bootleg |
January 18, 1999 |
Live at Luther College Released |
February 1999 |
Dave & Tim versions of several BTCS songs |
February 1999 |
Bought Dave & Tim tickets |
February 23, 1999 |
6th show (1st Dave & Tim) -- Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN |
February 23, 1999 |
First listen to Bartender (Reconcile our Differences) |
March 1999 |
First listen to Diggin a Ditch |
March 1999 |
Received 5.29.98 on CD (early CDR trade) |
June 14, 1999 |
7th show -- New World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, IL |
June 15, 1999 |
8th show -- New World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, IL |
June 26, 1999 |
9th show -- Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI |
October 1999 |
Listener Supported (cut) aired on PBS (#40) |
November 23, 1999 |
Listener Supported Released |
February 22, 2000 |
Listener Supported DVD Released |
February 2000 |
First listen to reworked Bartender, Diggin a Ditch (Dave solo) |
March 2000 |
Introduced to Etree-- .shn files (Involved in 2 trees, approximately 6 high quality shows) |
June 22, 2000 |
10th show -- Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, IN |
First listen to Grey Street, Sweet Up & Down, Raven, |
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JTR, Full Band Bartender & Diggin A Ditch |
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June 23, 2000 |
11th show -- Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, IN |
First listen to Pretty Pretty Girl outro to Recently |
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June 24, 2000 |
12th show -- Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, IN |
June 24-25, 2000 |
Began Downloading mp3s of new songs from www.typicalsituations.com |
June 27, 2000 |
Home from work during lunch to download Busted Stuff, first listen |
June 28, 2000 |
Download Grace Is Gone, first listen |
June 28, 2000 |
Executed several trades & trees to acquire first 5 shows of tour on cd |
June 29, 2000 |
13th show -- Soldier Field, Chicago, IL |
June 30, 2000 |
14th show -- Soldier Field, Chicago, IL (Take Me To The River w/ Al Green |
August 19, 2000 |
15th show -- Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI |
August 20, 2000 |
16th show -- Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI |
September 2000 |
DSL High Speed Internet Connection esablished at home |
September 2000 |
Heavy Investigation into FTP servers, downloading shn files |
September 2000 |
Heavy inflow of shows being downloaded/ traded |
September 19, 2000 |
17th show -- Riverport Amphitheatre, St. Louis, MO |
October 2000 |
Continuation of downloading 2000 tour in addition to several 92-95 shows |
October 2000 |
http://www.geocities.com/errnine [ERRNINE'S Dave Matthews Band CDR List] |
goes online. | |
November 2000 |
2000 tour collection near completion |
November 2000 |
Collection reaches approxamately 100 shows |
December 5, 2000 |
18th show -- Allstate Arena |
December 2000 |
Live in Chicago is rumored to be the next live release! |
December 2000 |
Rumors of the Lillywhite Sessions possibly leaking begin |
December 23, 2000 |
First Listen to I Did It (clip) |
January 2001 |
Various clips from Everyday Released |
February 20, 2001 |
Everyday leaked to internet, downloaded album |
February 27, 2001 |
Everyday released |
February 2001 |
Introduced to the IEM |
February 2001 |
Lost Souls - Compilation of Live Lillywhites (IEM, DSBD) released |
March 2001 |
Lillywhite Sessions Leaked ! |
March 2001 |
IEM clips leaked |
April 20-23, 2001 |
Charlottesville Pilgramage includes the 'Warehouse', Trax, Prism Coffeehouse, Millers |
April 21, 2001 |
19th show -- Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, VA |
June 2001 |
Introduced to Direct Connect |
June 2001 |
After a slow start to the 2001 tour, Downloading picks up signifcantly |
June 3, 2001 |
20th show -- Comerica Park, Detroit, MI |
June 4, 2001 |
21st show -- Comerica Park, Detroit, MI |
July 6, 2001 |
22nd show -- Soldier Field, Chicago, IL |
July 7, 2001 |
23rd show -- Soldier Field, Chicago, IL |
July 2001 |
Collection hits 200 shows |
July 2001 |
Victorious in the acquisation of 200 free double and triple jewel cases. |
August 2001 |
DMB collection moves from shoe boxes to black plastic shelves |
October 2001 |
DMB The Videos DVD Released |
September 2001 |
2 unreleased Soundcheck songs leaked |
September 2001 |
Received 12.13.00 DSBD |
September 29, 2001 |
24th show (1st Dave Solo) -- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Noblesville, IN |
October 2001 |
Downloading of 2001 Tour stops at approximately 85% |
October 2001 |
First listen to Where are you going |
November 2001 |
Confimation of studio time for the band in early 2002 |
November 25, 2001 |
Victorious in the acquisation of 880 free CDRs |
February 2002 |
Several new IEMs DSBDs, & MATRIX recordings released to trading community |
February 2002 |
Collection hits 300 shows |
February 23, 2002 |
http://www.geocities.com/errnine recieves a NEW LOOK |
March 20, 2002 |
Visit to Red Rocks National Park |
April 5, 2002 |
First listen to full band Where Are You Going |
April 7, 2002 |
First listen to You Never Know |
April 26, 2002 |
25th show -- Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL |
April 27, 2002 |
26th show -- Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL -- "Gravedigger" debuts. |
May 3, 2002 |
http://www.errnine.com is born! Thanks to all its visitors for breaking my |
free geocities account! | |
May 10, 2002 |
Where Are You Going studio version leaked to the internet |
May 13, 2002 |
27th show -- Coors Amphitheatre, Chula Vista, CA |
May 15, 2002 |
28th show -- Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA |
May 16, 2002 |
29th show -- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA |
May 18, 2002 |
30th show -- Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA |
May 19, 2002 |
:: FINALLY MEET THE DAVE MATTHEWS BAND :: |
:: DOWNTOWN SAN FRANCISCO, CA :: [AUTOGRAPHS] | |
May 19, 2002 |
31st show -- Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA |
May 20, 2002 |
Visited Yoshi's in Oakland, CA - Site of 5.10.95 - A Classic Full Band Acoustic Radio Show. |
May 21, 2002 |
32nd show -- Autowest Amphitheatre, Marysville, CA |
May 23, 2002 |
First listen to clips of all Busted Stuff tracks, new album coverart. |
June 17, 2002 |
First look at the Where Are You Going video. (Hopefully the last...) |
July 07, 2002 |
Late Night - BUSTED STUFF leaks.. |
July 08, 2002 |
Listened to Busted Stuff for nearly 7 hours straight |
July 08 , 2002 |
Trip to St. Louis for 2 shows is planned! |
August 10 , 2002 |
33rd show -- Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, IN |
August 11 , 2002 |
34th show -- Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, IN |
August 26, 2002 |
35th show -- UMB Bank Pavilion, St. Louis, MO -- WAREHOUSE UPGRADE to 8th row! |
August 27, 2002 |
Met Stefan again! Got the CD booklet from my first copy of Crash autographed |
August 27, 2002 |
36th show -- UMB Bank Pavilion, St. Louis, MO |
August 29, 2002 |
37th show -- Tweeter Center, Tinley Park, IL |
August 31, 2002 |
An opportunity to hit all 3 Gorge shows to close the tour suddenly arises! |
August 31, 2002 |
38th show -- Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI |
September 1, 2002 |
Met Dave again in Chicago! |
September 1, 2002 |
39th show -- Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI |
September 3, 2002 |
Gorge trip unfortunately falls through due to lack of $$$. |
September 8, 2002 |
Summer tour ends with a personal record of 15 shows attended for the year |
September 19, 2002 |
Rumors for a winter tour flying, including a possible date at Assembly Hall! |
September 21, 2002 |
Collection hits 400 shows! |
December 13, 2002 |
40th show -- United Center, Chicago, IL |
December 14, 2002 |
41st show -- Assembly Hall, Champaign, IL |
January 15, 2003 |
DAVE & TIM tour is announced! |
January 26, 2003 |
Collection hits 500 shows! |
February, 2003 |
Several major additions to http://www.errnine.com |
February 28, 2003 |
Tim Reynolds leaks word on a new Dave/Dave & Tim studio album |
March 4 , 2003 |
2003 Summer tour dates announced! |
March 7 , 2003 |
Collection hits 600 shows! |
March 22 , 2003 |
42nd show (2nd Dave & Tim) -- Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY |
March 27 , 2003 |
First listen to Stay or Leave |
March 31, 2003 |
43rd show (3rd Dave & Tim) -- John D. Millett Hall, Oxford, OH |
April 3 , 2003 |
44th show (4th Dave & Tim) -- Elliot Hall of Music, West Lafayette, IN |
April 4, 2003 |
Met Dave AGAIN in Chicago!! -- He even seemed to remember us! But who knows.. |
April 4, 2003 |
45th show (5th Dave & Tim) --TARC, Kenosha, WI |
May 27 , 2003 |
First Listen to Boyd's album! |
June 17, 2003 |
46th show -- Germain Amphitheatre, Columbus, OH (Tour Opener) |
June 18, 2003 |
47th show -- Germain Amphitheatre, Columbus, OH |
June 20 , 2003 |
48th show -- Six Flags Darien Lakes, Darien Lakes, NY |
June 21, 2003 |
49th show -- Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH |
June 23, 2003 |
Met Butch in Cincinatti! |
June 23, 2003 | Met Dave again in Cincinatti! |
June 23, 2003 |
50th show -- Riverbend Amphitheatre, Cincinatti, OH |
June 23, 2003 |
After 50 shows and taking a hit in the face almost 2 years ago, I finally got a drumstick! |
June 24, 2003 |
Got a chance to talk to Butch for 20 minutes at the hotel bar & met Carter again! |
June 24, 2003 |
51st show -- Riverbend Amphitheatre, Cincinatti, OH |
June 29, 2003 |
52nd show -- Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, IN |
June 30, 2003 |
53rd show -- Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, IN |
July 3, 2003 |
54th show -- Tweeter Center, Tinley Park, IL |
July 6, 2003 |
55th show -- Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI |
July 10 , 2003 |
56th show -- UMB Bank Pavilion, St. Louis, MO |
August 2003 |
Some Devil clips officially released |
September 7 , 2003 |
57th show (2nd Dave Solo) -- Germain Amphitheatre, Columbus, OH (Farm Aid) |
September 7, 2003 |
Met Dave Backstage at Farm Aid! Got Backstage Pass signed |
September 20, 2003 |
58th show -- Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA |
November, 2003 |
Some Devil released |
November, 2003 |
Central Park Concert released |
December 22, 2003 |
Met Dave & Tim in Chicago while braving the bitter cold! |
Decmeber 22, 2003 |
59th show -- (1st Dave & Friends) -- Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL |
June 17 , 2004 |
DMB Digital Downloads begins with Dave & Friends Live at Bonaroo (6.11.04) |
June 17 , 2004 |
60th show -- UMB Bank Pavilion, St. Louis, MO (Tour opener) |
June 17 , 2004 |
Debut of Crazy/Easy, Joy Ride, Hello Again, & Sugar Will |
June 18 , 2004 |
61st show -- Tweeter Center, Chicago, IL |
June 18 , 2004 |
Full band debut of Thing/Hmm? |
June 20, 2004 |
62nd show -- Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, IN |
June 21, 2004 |
Met Boyd, Carter, & Stefan in Indianapolis! |
June 21, 2004 |
63rd show -- Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, IN |
June 26, 2004 |
64th show -- Post-Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA |
June 27, 2004 |
Met Boyd, Carter, Butch, Stefan, & Leroi in Pittsburgh! |
June 27, 2004 |
65th show -- Post-Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA |
June 29, 2004 |
Live At The Gorge Box Set/DVD released |
July 10, 2004 |
2nd Trip to Charlottesville, VA. Had a great time at Millers & The Warehouse |
July 11, 2004 |
66th show -- Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, VA |
July 24, 2004 |
67th show -- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Charlotte, NC |
July 26, 2004 |
68th show -- Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek, Raleigh, NC |
July 27, 2004 |
69th show -- Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA |
July 29, 2004 |
70th show -- Tampa Bay Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL |
July 31, 2004 |
71st show -- Sound Advice Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, FL |
August 1, 2004 |
72nd show -- Sound Advice Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, FL |
August 7, 2004 |
73rd show -- Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI |
August 8, 2004 |
74th show -- Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI |
August 7, 2004 |
75th show -- Home Depot Center, Los Angeles, CA |
August 8, 2004 |
76th show -- Home Depot Center, Los Angeles, CA |
September 18, 2004 |
Witnessed Dave rehursing Stay or Leave in his dressing room! |
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77th show -- White River Amphitheatre, Auburn, WA (Watched from side of stage next to Monk!) |
October 5, 2004 |
78th show -- Kohl Center, Madison, WI |
Sunday May 19th, San Francisco, CA.... Finally met the band! Click here for the rest! |