Dave Matthews' 5 Best Guitars Riffs by Tom Butwin

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• AL

  @alexanderwebb3032 · 2 years ago

  Lie in Our Graves is a great one as well.

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• ME

  @merittcrosby2492 · 1 year ago

  The spread onto the intro to Tripping Billies gave me carpal tunnel for a month.

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• CA

  @Casey_J96 · 2 years ago (edited)

  People can say what they want about him but Dave Matthews is underrated as a guitar player. Not flashy but he’s often times playing and singing over changing time signatures.

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• JO

  @joegopher4887 · 6 months ago

  I think Dave's superpower is being able to sing over the top of his guitar playing.  For example I learned to play The Stone with much effort. Sounded pretty good.  But then I tried to sing the lyrics over it.  That's when I really appreciated how good he is.

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• TM

  @TMoody · 2 years ago

  This guy looks, sounds and plays like he would be an EXCELLENT instructor/teacher.

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• MI

  @Mimimph · 1 year ago

  I know nothing about playing guitar and structuring chords, but I LOVE Dave Matthews’ incredible talent and music, so thank you Tom for masterfully going through these chords….<br><br>I love all the songs.. and lyrics too:<br><br>“My head won’t leave my head alone and I don’t believe it will until I’m dead and gone!” <br><br>I relate.

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• AN

  @anthonymichael3029 · 2 years ago (edited)

  When I was first teaching myself guitar I learned the first three DMB albums front to back obsessively. I’ve since moved on to electric blues/rock/country styles but I’ve always said the Dave stuff was probably the most challenging music I’ve ever played. Tripping Billies is insane.

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• JE

  @jetpackminer · 1 year ago

  Great video. &nbsp;Just a note, but he plays Grey Street slightly differently. &nbsp;During the main riff, instead of sliding the same two fingers up and down the board, he rocks back and forth between the first+second fingers and the third+fourth fingers. &nbsp;I&apos;m not sure I explained that well, but I think you&apos;ll know what I mean. &nbsp;His way helps it sound cleaner. &nbsp;I slid around when I first played the song as well

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• BL

  @blackfrancis55 · 1 year ago

  If The Stone is not on the list, then the list is not correct.

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• ST

  @SteveReeseTwainvilleStevie · 2 years ago

  Tripping Billies, The Stone, are great but i can’t argue with your selections. &nbsp;What Would You Say is a fun and easy riff that would be a starting point, and Ants… is another basic one that’s fun and recognizable.

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• ER

  @ErikJames-j4l · 4 months ago

  Great call with adding &quot;Seven* into the mix

• BE

  @bensingsthings · 2 years ago

  Actually impressed yall put &quot;Seven&quot; in there, one of their best ever imo. So rad.

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