RIP: LeRoi Moore (DMB Sax player)

[Bennyboy]

I know here on DU most of you have a strong anti DMB bias but not for me. this is truly sad news indeed.


"LeRoi Moore, saxophonist and founding member of Dave Matthews Band, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, August 19, 2008, at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles from sudden complications stemming from his June ATV accident on his farm near Charlottesville, Virginia. Moore had recently returned to his Los Angeles home to begin an intensive physical rehabilitation program."

Apparenlty the show is still on for tonight at the Staples center....How intense will that be?

[Guava Jelly]

1. Ah man

I like DMB.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywNbf0AXL6Y
Dave Matthews Band - Crush

[Bennyboy]

2. Sweet.....

What a shame. The band has been on fire on this tour. Jeff Coffin has abley stepped in for leRoi and Tim Reynolds has been killing it on guitar, but this is going to be something hard to deal with for a while for them.....

Wonder if Jeff will stay with Dave or go back to Bela Fleck's band?

[Bennyboy]

3. First song tonight...

Bartender. Jeff Coffin "send good thoughts for LeRoi"....

Not from tonight but a good one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lS4EoTY1nQ

[bluesbassman]

4. Man, that's a bummer!

Loved his sax work. He's jammin' with the greats tonight though. Thanks for the update Benny.

[mduffy31]

5. Anyone who has anything negative to say can kiss my ass

He was a great sax player and will be missed.

Safe home.

[Shine]

6. That totally sucks.

I like DMB a lot. :( Peace and comfort to all of them, esp his family.

[dancingme]

7. how sad

he was a great musician and seemed like a very nice guy in all interviews.

"Lover Lay Down" "Dreaming Tree" , etc.

[southpaw]

8. Damn, I really hate to hear that

DMB won't be the same without LeRoi.

[dancingme]

9. CNN has more (of Moore)

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/19/davematthews.band.death/index.html

[MissMillie]

10. 46!!!!

yikes


RIP Mr. Moore. You were talented.

[tigereye]

11. oh, that's terrible! He was wonderful!

:cry:

[Greyskye]

12. That's terrible!

I'm not a huge DMB fan, but I have one of their live concert DVD's that I watch every once in a while. My 10 y.o. son set us up for a game night last week, and he put on the DMB DVD for me to watch/listen to while we played. I told him that the sax player was my favorite member of the band. :cry:

Rest in peace, LeRoi. Your music will live on.

[Shakespeare]

13. I love the DMB, and am very sad about Moore's death.

I've never understood the anti-DMB bias around here. I'm no slouch when it comes to musical taste, and I like them very much. And they put on one HELL of a show.

The story I read this morning said Bela Fleck's sax player had been filling in for them this summer while Moore recovered, and sat in last night for the concert here in LA. I can't imagine what those guys are going through--the band never would have happened without Moore (if you know the backstory on how the DMB formed).

:cry:

[mduffy31]

17. Its because its "not cool" to like DMB

Because they are mainstream, and you can't like anything that is mainstream, you have to be a total music snob.

[SurfingAtWork]

14. Although I hadn't seen him perform in more than 10 years

His passing makes me sad. The last time I saw him he was a suprise guest at the opening show of the Phish summer tour in '97. He came in during a long open ended jam and was fantastic. At the height of it he motioned to one of the stage hands and they brought out a 2nd soprano sax and he started playing both at the same time (and very well). It was one of the more amazing musical performances I've seen in my time.. and I've seen alot.

[Bennyboy]

15. leRoi and Phish

http://www.sendspace.com/file/smocby Not the show you saw but a great YEM with leroi, Carter and Boyd. I should have the show you saw up here pretty soon. (7-21-97)

[Bennyboy]

16. Here you go....

Inside here http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/leroi-with-the-ph-61795-72197/

Or here

Phish 1997-07-21 - Theme->Bitch w/ Leroi
http://www.sendspace.com/file/yhz2l8

Phish 1994-04-20 - all of dmb joins on YEM
http://www.sendspace.com/file/2z4qhw

http://www.sendspace.com/file/ml2fk1
3 little birds - 6/17/95

[SurfingAtWork]

19. Awesome, thanks so much for the link.

I used to have the tape of this show, but lost it years ago. I haven't heard this in ages.

[Bennyboy]

20. You're welcome.

Pretty sick stuff in there....

[SurfingAtWork]

21. Yeah, it was a great show. And it was only the opener

I was fortunate enough to be able to catch 5 more that tour from Phoenix to the Gorge and they all got better. Shoreline in particular was phenominal. If you ever happen accross that one, it is definitley worth a listen. It was the day before Jerry Garcia's birthday (7/31), not sure if that had anything to do with it, but whatever they were channeling that night it was by far the best show I've seen them do out of 50 or so times I've seen them.

[Bennyboy]

22. I was in the front row....

For the Shoreline show. Runaway Jim just blew my mind......."When the Circus Comes To Town".

Disc 1 - <47:26>
Set I
01 - <12:32> - Ghost >
02 - <14:02> - Ya Mar >
03 - <04:48> - Dogs Stole Things
04 - <12:13> - Limb by Limb
05 - <03:49> - Dirt

Disc 2 - <52:38>
Set I continued
01 - <13:13> - Maze
02 - <04:23> - Glide
03 - <05:07> - I Saw it Again
04 - <29:56> - You Enjoy Myself

Disc 3 - <79:23>
Set II
01 - <00:39> - intro
02 - <23:19> - Runaway Jim ->
03 - <04:45> - When the Circus Comes
04 - <07:17> - Vultures
05 - <09:59> - McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters >
06 - <15:17> - Mike's Song ->
07 - <02:58> - I Am Hydrogen >
08 - <07:53> - Weekapaug Groove
09 - <02:58> - encore break
10 - <04:19> - Cinnamon Girl

notes:
Here is the show http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=501729 If you don't have it.

[Bennyboy]

18. Trey (Phish) on LeRoi (97 show content)

When Phish played Virginia Beach in 1997, LeRoi came on stage and started playing three saxophones at once and set off the most hilarious chain of events. Within minutes Page was playing four of his keyboards with his hands and feet and I had three guitars on and drumsticks in my hand banging on Fish's drums. and Mike was playing two basses. It was just a phenomenal moment! And I remember LeRoi laughing with his mouth full of saxophones.

We miss you LeRoi and thank you for the joy you brought all of us.