"I had just seen the Allman Brothers Band at Jones Beach a few weeks earlier and that was the best concert I had ever been too. The Black Crowes played the first set with the Allmans and my best friend and I were in awe all night. So we knew going to the Dave Matthews band gig that it would have to be exceptional to top the Allmans. Just as soon as the band took the stage, we were concerned that they would only do their ΓÇÿradio hitsΓÇÖ. We were placing bets as to what they would open with. As soon as I heard those five familiar drum beats from Carter, it was "Best Of WhatΓÇÖs Around", I started dancing. Being a muso of 13 years, I tend to just sit back and analyze, but this night was exceptional. They did "Monkey See, Monkey Do" and "True Reflection" - it made me feel they were playing just for me. "All Along The Watchtower" "Tripping Billies" and "Ants Marching" ... these were incredible songs that led to an experience I had never encountered before."
