![]() ![]() “That was the first song that I ever learned how to play,” he said before recalling the thought that went through this head during the performance: “’Am I going too fast?’”Īnother hero he got to meet and cover was Neil Young. “He was so nice to me … I worked really hard on my introduction, so when he came up, he was like, ‘What am I supposed to say?’”ĭuring the ceremony, Dave covered Stevens’ “Father and Son,” a song that holds special meaning to Matthews. “I was really obsessed with Cat Stevens,” he told Howard before recalling inducting him into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. One such hero was singer-songwriter Cat Stevens, whom he fell in love with after discovering the Jackson 5 and the Beatles. Weird or not, Dave’s career has afforded him several incredible opportunities - like the chance to cover artists he greatly admires. ![]() ![]() “Usually it’s in my head,” Matthews said of his onstage insecurities. “He would tell you that sometimes I spend half the night turning around to him going, ‘I’m losing my mind,’ and he’s like ‘You’re good … everything’s fine.’” “He’s like my therapist mid-show,” he added. “We’ve been playing together for like 33 years,” Dave said. In the latter cases, he looks to “the backbone of the band,” drummer Carter Beauford. “Other times I feel like … I’m caught in some kind of thicket, and I can’t get out.” “Sometimes it feels effortless, and it almost ends too soon,” he told Howard of his concert performances, widely considered some of the best in the business. The 56-year-old troubadour also spoke candidly about his headspace, including how - despite having sold millions of records and concert tickets over the past 30 years - he often feels anxious before taking the stage in front of adoring fans. He captivated listeners with a live concert in the Stern Show studios and a conversation that covered everything from his (unconsummated) love for friend and fellow musician Alanis Morissette to which track off the Dave Matthews Band’s new album he wrote while tripping on mushrooms. Beloved street busker turned Grammy-winning superstar Dave Matthews returned to the Stern Show on Wednesday morning with a guitar in his hands, songs in his heart, and a head full of fascinating stories. ![]()
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