Notoriously, that set never got made to completion with Lillywhite. So, after three highly successful collaborations with the group in the 1990s, Lillywhite again gathered with the quintet in early 2000 to record DMB’s exceptionally anticipated fourth studio album. Yet it’s his time with Dave Matthews Band that still stands among his most distinct work.
A Grammy-winning sonic architect, he’s helped shape the careers of so many. Lillywhite is a well-respected producer, among the more distinguished in music history. The man whose name has become, for some, synonymous with one of the most infamous almost-was albums that, alas, never could be. Twenty years on, here’s a lengthy look back at Busted Stuff, and how busted it could have been.Īn eagerly anticipated rendezvous with Steve Lillywhite on Records & Riffs is finally here. If you liked Harris’ insight on Part 1, this pod’s even better.
How’d it get written? You find out on this episode. The highlight is “You Never Know,” a tune that comfortably ranks among the band’s best. Harris also goes track-by-track with each song, detailing some of his favorite cuts and best stories.
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A lesser producer might’ve cracked and had an even bigger disaster on their hands. If anything, it makes me appreciate the efforts of this album all the more. The timing and haste of its release was equal parts an acknowledgement by the band that they wanted those Lillywhite Sessions songs on a proper release, but Busted Stuff was also catalyzed by the immense push from the fan base to get that album done, to put out what the Lillywhite Sessions promised.Īs Harris explains, Busted is in many ways a bare-bones record, and to hear it now, knowing how it got made, the decisions on it make even more sense.
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On one hand, it’s an obvious upgrade over Everyday. This LP’s reputation has always sat on a weird perch for DMB and its fan base. In fact, as you’ll hear Harris explain, the atmosphere and intra-band tensions that have always been attached to the Lillywhite Sessions, in fact, was more of the reality through some of the making of Busted Stuff. There was frustration rising within DMB’s ranks. Producer Steve Harris reveals a few never-before-disclosed details surrounding the making of the record. But these Busted Stuff sessions would not be like the Streets sessions, even if there was eventually some magic that made its way into the room later on.Īs you’ll learn on this episode, the band was building to a boiling point behind the scenes. They were going to record at the Record Plant, the site and studio where they made Before These Crowded Streets. So, basically two years after the quintet assembled in Charlottesville for their failed first attempt, they instead flew across the country and met where they had recorded once before, in Sausalito, California. To DMB’s credit, the guys knew people wanted to hear those Lillywhite Sessions tunes on an official record. A tier below the so-called big three, but still slightly above Away From the World and Big Whiskey. This album is, in my opinion, firmly, the fourth-best DMB record. The aptly titled Busted Stuff was released on July 16, 2002. This third and final installment of my Lillywhite Sessions /Busted Stuff retrospective homes in on DMB’s fifth formal studio set. Listen to Maj Deeka on YouTube here and Spotify here.Īnd here’s the band’s official website and Instagram page. Give Maj Deeka a try - you might just dig it. Which way will it go? I sure hope they make it, and hope you enjoy this episode. These guys have a sound that’s good enough to warrant landing a record deal and establish, at minimum, a devoted regional following. The pandemic splintered a lot of bands forever. turning your art creation into a viable career option.
Now what? This episode is a peek into the reality of how hard it can be to elevate from making that shift between ambitiously playing in a band for a little cash and a lot of fun vs.
They’re from the greater Raleigh-Durham area, in North Carolina. Why? How? Turns out, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020 stymied this group’s ascent. But it seemed like they didn’t have a huge following. Their style: Steely Dan meets Umphrey’s McGee meets Galactic meets Dopapod meets Reign of Kindo meets Herbie Hancock … and a dash of a lot of other stuff. Isn’t it great when that happens? Their name: Maj Deeka. I recently stumbled upon a band I knew nothing about - and immediately loved their sound.
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