Dave Matthews Band - Sledgehammer - Mile High Festival

[wilsinhobatera]

great cover.. and great solo by tim fucking reynolds!

[IanHardinger]

Was 2 people from the stage for this and the Mayer show. Was kickass!

[chuckie8466]

this was uploaded on my 18 bday.... the first day of my senior year

[peterernoob]

Few artists can do Peter Gabriel justice, but this guy definitely did. Love it!

[tduggan8284]

If you don't like this... get the hell off of youtube.

[G4BBBBBBBY]

@incyourbus1

haha i deffinatly agree with you 100%! i fucking love dave

[MrCapthowdy420]

sounds alot like peter...but theres nothing like the original...but good job dmb

[incyourbus1]

@MrCapthowdy420 nope, Dave definitley took a really mediocre song by a really gay musician and made it totally fucking awesome

[chuckie8466]

uploaded on my 18 birthday

[chbobcats20]

Dave Matthews and John Mayer can be friends, so why can't the fans?

[Drysdale4324]

better than the orginal!!!!!!!!!

[83fancyface]

Whoever says that John Mayer's version is better obviously only likes John Mayer more than Dave Matthews. John can't hit those high notes, and doesn't have all the instruments needed to pull off a sufficient cover.

[MrDylaman]

all of my children will be conceived to this song

[mayermusic1092]

john mayer version is better

[MrBallinBC]

@mayermusic1092 the original is better

[mayermusic1092]

@MrBallinBC i actually like the john mayer version better than the original too

[mclaxin9]

i saw him to this at Post Gazette Pavillion in pittsburgh. it was crazy then.

[MJandDMB4Life]

i don't get how youtube has all these songs from Mile High 2008 in this quality but no TWO STEP!!!!!!!!! -___-

[nato101010]

@MJandDMB4Life Maybe because its too long. They normally jam it for about 20 minutes.

[kunit135]

when dave sings this song it makes me want to eat flowers and shit out a rainbow :D

[endestew]

Dave should consider doing a formal cover of this on their next album. It sorta reminds me of their Crash days. Would be great to get Pete to collaborate on a studio version.

[Lorten1986]

This song is amazing i think dave sounds a lot like peter gabriel !!!!!!!!

[mattymatt10000]

is this a dvd????????

[jh4124]

This is fucking huge. Awesome song, awesome cover.

[cptjbud]

If they'd had dropped it a key where dave could be dave, they would have blown the roof off with this song!

[cptjbud]

If they'd had dropped it a key where dave could be dave, they would have blown the roof off with this song!

[cptjbud]

If they'd had dropped it a key where dave could be dave, they would have blown the roof off with this song!

[FunkyMotherfucker]

i need a tab of the electric guitar so bad

[ianyoutz]

i think this is an awesome cover..... covers are supposed to sound like the original with somebody elses voice and attitude to the song.... so i think dave did an awesome job with this song

[cynosureCSAF]

@4:30 "I peed in the river!"

[jammin400]

@cynosureCSAF

"I've been feeding the rhythm"

[Larm2112]

@cynosureCSAF hahahahah thats exactly what i always say!!! hahaha

[essevvu]

Dave Matthews Band che canta Peter Gabriel... si può chiedere di più?!?

Magnifici!

[BrianPao14]

i have to agree that there is no need to compare. Very rarely is a cover song better than the original. This is just a fun song that Dave loves and wants to play. Besides he does a great Peter Gabriel. Rock on Jeff Coffin

[kmac0]

I'm a big fan of DMB and PG, I'd say definitely a bigger DMB fan. This is just okay. I was expecting much more.

[thecrazypanda99]

@kmac0 you expected more ???? listen to the real version then this daves voice sounds nothing lik that and dave cant sing in his own usual style cos it doesnt suit the song a "big fan of DMB" would notice this but as usual your just a bunch of pickey cunts that know sweet fuck all when it comes to music

[JBRHC78]

In what way is this better than Gabriel's version? DMB fans are ridiculous. Dave's vocals were pretty good. But they brought nothing new to the song. The guitar work and backup vocals were both subpar, IMO. And I'm not even a Peter Gabriel fan.

[Dnt132]

@JBRHC78 it's cuz dmb fans are blinded by how much they love dmb. my friends were all like the beacon theater concert rocked. i'm a huge fan but come on daves voice was shit that night u'd have to b an idiot to say other wise.

[RadixBloom]

@Dnt132 and JBRHC78 You guys are on the wrong boat. Dave is just performing a song he enjoys. Why compare? thats just gay. I found he did it justice, even if the vocals etc. can be subpar at times you're missing the whole thing that draws fans to DMB. They produce an intensity and energy when they perform. If you don't feel the energy level build when they perform than you need to stop bothering listening to them and move on. Most music now is just Top 20 Auto-tuned crap and DMB is refreshing.

[Dnt132]

@RadixBloom i didnt say nething about how good or bad this version was. i actually said something about the fans of dmb.  and you don't know anything about me, i've got over 2600 songs in total just dave matthews. I've got some versions of songs that will spin your mind so don't assume anything about me. i stick by what i said, which you should re read again to make sure you understand what i said

[futureal123]

It's not more "original" but its definitely better musically fit

[OneDieselDude]

I totally agree with everybody that says DM is heavily influenced by PG. I was listening to PG's "So" LP last week because I'm obsessed with the track "Big Time." As I listened to the album in its entirety, I thought that it sounded a lot like DM. Then just the other night my buddy told me to check out the DMB song "Sledgehammer," not knowing it was a PG cover. It makes total sense now. You can also hear the African tribal sounds that DM uses in a lot of PG's work as well. Peace

[Jeremy9able]

I believe Dave Matthews was influenced by Gabriel's vocals, if you listen to any of the 80s Peter Gabriel, you can hear alot of where DM gets his vocal style. Sweet to see a cover by dmb now i want to see them do a Big Time cover and Salisbury Hill.

[ShawnyMartin]

also the similarities between daves new music videos and gabriels sledgehammer video. check out funny the way it is and eh hee

[Dnt132]

@Jeremy9able he did a solsbury hill cover last tour in 09. i think he did it only twice rare song for him to play.

[stackleft]

they just killed this song last summer. bring it back please!!!!

[Sergie56]

that makes me want to get naked and dance in front of a big mirror while wearing funny hats...

[SexyChalupa]

@Sergie56 thats possibly the best comment on a video ive ever seen.

[Henkebab]

@Sergie56 somehow, I just hope you're a woman. it would make more sense! ;)

[paigecassara]

@Sergie56 You just made my life.

[elprofejor]

@Sergie56 just do it



[konnykontant]

That baritone sax didn't do it for me.. Peter's live version from 93 was spot on, almost as good as the recording itself :)

[THEspindoctor84]

@konnykontant I agree, I think tenor would have been a better choice, fits so much better with the trumpet

[Denisewoei]

I think this is better then the original. This version rocks! :'D

[snakemanjames]

that was an epic show.

[ctccj]

spice girls could cover this song and it could sound decent, thats how fucking groovy the song is in general

[keegaz]

gotto disagree with you on that one.

DMB did this much better than Peter Gabriel, and IF spice girls would cover this song.. it would probably suck ass.

cuz spice girls are BAD <3

The song itself is amazing, but spice girls couldn't done this song sound decent in any way.

[dsmman95]

saw them tonight in syracuse and was listing to soundcheck this after noon and they jammed this and it sounded sooo much better than this was thinking for sure theyd play it but it was a no go but we did get solsburry hill though and some other great stuff

[ijmzr]

Such a sweet groove.

[ijmzr]

Open your ears, the bass is definately there.

[summer4autumn]

This is a good song and all.....

but why in the hell does Dave want to cover it???

[roxfan11]

Because Peter Gabriel kicks Fucking ass. And he can actually do this song justice

[BigWhiskeyEveryday]

And I thought this song was good when Peter Gabriel sang it! this and "All Along The Watchtower" are my favorite DMB covers

[mattkpsu]

The version played on xm last week was better quality but unfortunately i don't know which show it was taken from. Anyone know?

[tmoore4075]

It was either this show or 6.28.08. Those are the only two versions that were officially released I think.

[BowedOak1]

He sounds a LOT like Gabriel. I don't think you can call an almost exact copy better than the original, it's an amazing song and he does a great job on it, but it's nearly an exact duplicate of the original and so its impossible for it to be better.

[norysues]

better than the Gabriel's -=0

[Nightmareb4Chrimbo]

Obviously no where near the same level of genius as Peter Gabriel, but one of the best covers I've heard!

[pipedream9595]

That rocks because over a year ago i said to myself once " it would be awesome if dave matthews did a cover of sledgehammer or big time, that would fuckin rock" and then they did.... freaky and it sounds pretty much how i thought it would. its one of my fav. dave songs now

[masternate61]

not a good cover, i dont fault dave tho, gabriel is a tough act to cover

[Silk7383]

This was awesome song to hear live!! They did an awesome job on it...The crowd was so into!

[Franklinstein08]

what the hell are you talkin about. DMB picks the sweetest covers. this is sick

[bustaken]

thats one of the best covers i've ever heard

[bassman462]

I had no idea they played this song!! haha.

[rock3r02]

DAVE ROCKS!!

[diequinox]

@rock3r02 SO much so! :D

[b7160]

A friend of mine who lives in Pueblo was at this show and she called me during this song and held the phone up... I was blown away when I realized they were doing Sledgehammer.

[martinlealruiz]

I want to be your sledgehammer

[chilllovegecko]

ahhhhhmazing:) love dave

[mibarra0625]

would someone please tell collins to cut off that medusa from his face

[blahman178]

it's coffin.

[musicislife1010]

this is awesome. In my opinion, this is one of dave's best live vocals i've heard. Props to the DMB boys. Leroi would be proud.

[RyanWehr]

These boys are amazing. every song they get there hands on they just make amazing. I hope they keep it going

[rask8ter14]

Yes! Sledgehammer!

[dmb1986]

where did you get this. its not on dmbontv

[milrtme8]

from dmb.spun